For those complaining about ticket prices

blueeyedevil

Ryan_WFC wrote:

blueeyedevil wrote:

Now, having read that, does anyone truly believe that a man working at a gas station could (within reason) afford to take his son to a Pearl Jam or Eddie Vedder solo show with the current pricing of tickets and t-shirts? The ticket prices are nearly 4 times what they were in 1994, and I'll be damned if minimum wage has increased 4 times what it was in that year.

Well...now you're kind of blaming Pearl Jam for the entire economy. If Pearl Jam had to charge, let's say $45 to break even, I'm not sure the gas station guy could afford that, given how much all the other costs have risen. But I hear your larger point.

You raise a valid point, and I certainly don't blame Pearl Jam for the economy. That being said, if you accept Pearl Jam's ticket prices (and I do), then one can certainly question the pricing of Vedder's solo tickets in relation to that of Pearl Jam as a whole. While the venues are smaller, the price of renting the venue, travel costs, road crew, etc. would be considerably less.

I can't stress this enough, the ticket prices are fair in my eyes. However, it seems that we have two very vocal camps around here. One group think the band hasn't changed since the early 90's, and the other considers the band to have sold out. Times change, people change, and these two groups of fans need to accept that reality.

Parksy

elwayvedder wrote:

I dont think anyone is arguing their prices versus the prices of bands like aerosmith etc. I think the debate is how how PJ tix have gone in a relatively small amount of time. Its all relative to the % increase from a certain time until now. Looking back at my ticket order history and basically PJ tix have doubled since 2003, give or take

this is true.

I paid $77 dollars for TWO tickets to Buffalo 2003. (best concert ever)

I just finished paying more than double that for Philly. I understand inflation... but there was a time I could tell my friends that Pearl Jam offered really cheap tickets. I can't say that anymore.

Can't REALLY complain though.. it was good while it lasted.

Ledbetterman10

blueeyedevil wrote:

You raise a valid point, and I certainly don't blame Pearl Jam for the economy. That being said, if you accept Pearl Jam's ticket prices (and I do), then one can certainly question the pricing of Vedder's solo tickets in relation to that of Pearl Jam as a whole. While the venues are smaller, the price of renting the venue, travel costs, road crew, etc. would be considerably less.

I can't stress this enough, the ticket prices are fair in my eyes. However, it seems that we have two very vocal camps around here. One group think the band hasn't changed since the early 90's, and the other considers the band to have sold out. Times change, people change, and these two groups of fans need to accept that reality.

I never hear anybody saying they're sell-outs. Sure their ticket prices have doubled in the last 5 years, and they whored the Ten album to the Rock Band video game, and the last tour was sponsored by Verizon (complete with the text message screen at concerts), and they've shot a Target commerical for their new single...but that doesn't mean they're sell outs. Times change and people change.

DiRtYyELLoWoCeAn

main point either accept the change or don't and stop being a fan.

Parksy

DiRtYyELLoWoCeAn wrote:

main point either accept the change or don't and stop being a fan.

harsh we all accept the change.. doesnt mean we cannot talk about it
kinda like how some americans didnt accept George W. (i think eddie wasn't a big fan of his either)

haffajappa

DiRtYyELLoWoCeAn wrote:

main point either accept the change or don't and stop being a fan.

in the most humble and polite way of stating my opinion...
this is a stupid main point.

hopethatuchoke

I think it's really sad what they have become. For a comparison:

2003
Pearl jam - MSG lower level seat - $39.50
Pearl jam - Spectrum lower level seat - $37
Radiohead - MSG Pit - $49.50


2008/2009
Radiohead - Camden Pit - $59
Pearl Jam - Camden 100 level seat - $68
Pearl jam - Spectrum - $77
Eddie Vedder - Tower theater - $68


So in 5 years, Radiohead has managed to only raise ticket prices only $10 and in the same span, Pearl jam has raised tickets almost $35 - $40? For those who make the argument that small tours = higher costs of lugging a stage and tour around... Radiohead are bringing their gear all the way from the UK plus they too play small, sporadic tours as well.

I don't like the ticket prices nor do I agree with them but they are able to sell out charging those prices so why wouldn't they charge them? They just have no business playing the sing Green Disease.

Ledbetterman10

hopethatuchoke wrote:

I think it's really sad what they have become. For a comparison:

2003
Pearl jam - MSG lower level seat - $39.50
Pearl jam - Spectrum lower level seat - $37
Radiohead - MSG Pit - $49.50


2008/2009
Radiohead - Camden Pit - $59
Pearl Jam - Camden 100 level seat - $68
Pearl jam - Spectrum - $77
Eddie Vedder - Tower theater - $68


So in 5 years, Radiohead has managed to only raise ticket prices only $10 and in the same span, Pearl jam has raised tickets almost $35 - $40? For those who make the argument that small tours = higher costs of lugging a stage and tour around... Radiohead are bringing their gear all the way from the UK plus they too play small, sporadic tours as well.

I don't like the ticket prices nor do I agree with them but they are able to sell out charging those prices so why wouldn't they charge them? They just have no business playing the sing Green Disease.

Pearl Jam Spectrum tickets were $90.

thunderDAN

hopethatuchoke wrote:

I think it's really sad what they have become. For a comparison:

2003
Pearl jam - MSG lower level seat - $39.50
Pearl jam - Spectrum lower level seat - $37
Radiohead - MSG Pit - $49.50


2008/2009
Radiohead - Camden Pit - $59
Pearl Jam - Camden 100 level seat - $68
Pearl jam - Spectrum - $77
Eddie Vedder - Tower theater - $68


So in 5 years, Radiohead has managed to only raise ticket prices only $10 and in the same span, Pearl jam has raised tickets almost $35 - $40? For those who make the argument that small tours = higher costs of lugging a stage and tour around... Radiohead are bringing their gear all the way from the UK plus they too play small, sporadic tours as well.

I don't like the ticket prices nor do I agree with them but they are able to sell out charging those prices so why wouldn't they charge them? They just have no business playing the sing Green Disease.

Radiohead is even more relevant than Pearl Jam. The people who are comparing Pearl Jam to Aerosmith and U2 are nuts. Pearl Jam AT THIS POINT in their career is somewhere below just below Radiohead.

thunderDAN

whoa! Tickets at the Specturm were $90? LMAO. I see why you Philly people like the Spectrum, as I miss the old venues here, but that's insane.

Get_Right

Ive said it before and I will say it again
this is not 1990 and as long as people copy and trade the band's music, I will not begrudge them for charging more for shows or for taking advantage of commercial opportunities

unfortunately, concerts and licensing are now the big money makers for most bands

given what a lot of other arena acts charge, I do not find the prices to be outrageous

pjsteelerfan

thunderDAN wrote:

whoa! Tickets at the Specturm were $90? LMAO. I see why you Philly people like the Spectrum, as I miss the old venues here, but that's insane.

That was with all the fees built in, you have to add fees to other tickets when you compare them- if you go on the website- the face is $77

lowbudgetlush

Trust me I think ticket prices are high especially compared to Radiohead. However I just bought 2 tickets for The Kings of Leon and they were $120.00. I had just seen them in November & tickets were $35.00. I think paying 162.00 for a pair to Chicago is cheap comparing them to KOL.

Wait until Pearl Jam start charging Who prices $200.00 for main floor. They better have tiered pricing by then as i will be sitting in the nose bleeds just like i do when the Who come around.

In all honesty i dont mind the price for tickets as i get fanclub seats. However if i was an average fan i would think twice before shelling out $81.00 to sit in the nose bleeds.

P.S. to the post referring to the true cost of philly tix being $77 not $90 you are correct but who looks at the price before fees? I always look at the bottom line and that is the cost.

OlDiamondback

Get_Right wrote:

Ive said it before and I will say it again
this is not 1990 and as long as people copy and trade the band's music, I will not begrudge them for charging more for shows or for taking advantage of commercial opportunities

unfortunately, concerts and licensing are now the big money makers for most bands

given what a lot of other arena acts charge, I do not find the prices to be outrageous

Define "a lot of other arena acts"

I'm hard pressed to find tickets for any show on ticketmaster for more than $77 before fees. Hell, Metallica's top seats are like $69 and they're the epitome of money hungry.

hopethatuchoke

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

hopethatuchoke wrote:

I think it's really sad what they have become. For a comparison:

2003
Pearl jam - MSG lower level seat - $39.50
Pearl jam - Spectrum lower level seat - $37
Radiohead - MSG Pit - $49.50


2008/2009
Radiohead - Camden Pit - $59
Pearl Jam - Camden 100 level seat - $68
Pearl jam - Spectrum - $77
Eddie Vedder - Tower theater - $68


So in 5 years, Radiohead has managed to only raise ticket prices only $10 and in the same span, Pearl jam has raised tickets almost $35 - $40? For those who make the argument that small tours = higher costs of lugging a stage and tour around... Radiohead are bringing their gear all the way from the UK plus they too play small, sporadic tours as well.

I don't like the ticket prices nor do I agree with them but they are able to sell out charging those prices so why wouldn't they charge them? They just have no business playing the sing Green Disease.

Pearl Jam Spectrum tickets were $90.

These were pre-service charge prices.

Ledbetterman10

OlDiamondback wrote:

Get_Right wrote:

Ive said it before and I will say it again
this is not 1990 and as long as people copy and trade the band's music, I will not begrudge them for charging more for shows or for taking advantage of commercial opportunities

unfortunately, concerts and licensing are now the big money makers for most bands

given what a lot of other arena acts charge, I do not find the prices to be outrageous

Define "a lot of other arena acts"

I'm hard pressed to find tickets for any show on ticketmaster for more than $77 before fees. Hell, Metallica's top seats are like $69 and they're the epitome of money hungry.

I can't believe Metallica tickets are less.

Jammin909

I'll pay $80 a ticket but I aint giving them a dime for their new album.

Kanye East

hopethatuchoke wrote:

I think it's really sad what they have become. For a comparison:

2003
Pearl jam - MSG lower level seat - $39.50
Pearl jam - Spectrum lower level seat - $37
Radiohead - MSG Pit - $49.50


2008/2009
Radiohead - Camden Pit - $59
Pearl Jam - Camden 100 level seat - $68
Pearl jam - Spectrum - $77
Eddie Vedder - Tower theater - $68


So in 5 years, Radiohead has managed to only raise ticket prices only $10 and in the same span, Pearl jam has raised tickets almost $35 - $40? For those who make the argument that small tours = higher costs of lugging a stage and tour around... Radiohead are bringing their gear all the way from the UK plus they too play small, sporadic tours as well.

I don't like the ticket prices nor do I agree with them but they are able to sell out charging those prices so why wouldn't they charge them? They just have no business playing the sing Green Disease.

Comparing PJ to Radiohead is like comparing filet mignon to a McDonalds hamburger

Kanye East

Jammin909 wrote:

I'll pay $80 a ticket but I aint giving them a dime for their new album.

Thats your loss

Ledbetterman10

Kanye East wrote:

Jammin909 wrote:

I'll pay $80 a ticket but I aint giving them a dime for their new album.

Thats your loss

I'm sure he's still gonna download it

Kanye East wrote:

Comparing PJ to Radiohead is like comparing filet mingnon to a McDonalds hamburger

give me a break....