Putting the price of a PJ ticket in perspective...

mjb

Please see attached ticket announcement received today for the Air Canada Centre in Toronto (makes up for being shut out of a PJ show, no?)

Air Canada Centre proudly presents:
GEORGE MICHAEL
Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 8:00pm
Ticket Prices: $126.25 - $201.25 (+handling fees)

WONDER WHEN THE PRESALE IS?

Gen

Exactly!

I know you're all gonna laugh at me but frankly, I don't give a toss...

I paid £80 for a ticket to see Madonna (that's around $160 I think) in '06 and it was worth every penny. You could see where the money went, incredible set, dancers costumes etc..

I guess it's all about how much people are prepared to part with to do what they want to do.

In all honesty, paying $170 (£85 approx) for two tickets for PJ is more than reasonable here in the wepayovertheodds UK

luvisatower

Gen wrote:

Exactly!

I know you're all gonna laugh at me but frankly, I don't give a toss...

I paid £80 for a ticket to see Madonna (that's around $160 I think) in '06 and it was worth every penny. You could see where the money went, incredible set, dancers costumes etc..

I guess it's all about how much people are prepared to part with to do what they want to do.

In all honesty, paying $170 (£85 approx) for two tickets for PJ is more than reasonable here in the wepayovertheodds UK

i'm not laughing.
i paid well over 170 for paul mccartney tickets 2 years in row and would gladly pay it again.

faithful2you

Hehehehehe....flame me but here it goes....

I spent $250 for 2 tickets to take MY WIFE to see Bon Jovi & Chris Daughtery next month. And I'm actually looking forward to it....shot thru the heart

my2hands

george michael... madonna... bon jovi... and fucking daughtery mentioned in the same thread...


i just threw up

GreenTeaDisease

if you think about how a tour operates, it is very energy intensive. do the people who are complaining about the higher prices somehow think that higher energy costs has not affected this industry along with all others?

jbalicki10

Guys.... It's not complaining about the price of ticket for a particular band. It is the price in general to see any show at a large venue. Prices are just plain insane nowadays and you don't get a lot of bang for your buck.

AnnaMelinda

jbalicki10 wrote:

you don't get a lot of bang for your buck.

Have you BEEN to a Pearl Jam show?

smartass1235

luvistower wrote:

i'm not laughing.
i paid well over 170 for paul mccartney tickets 2 years in row and would gladly pay it again.

ok, not to be a dick but, there is a slight difference between paul and madonna. Paul was a fucking beetle for crying outloud!

Gen

I remember paying £23 (almost $50) to see REM, my first ever gig, in 1995. for a 14 year old, that was a lot of pocket money saved up!

Now, you'd be lucky to pay under £50 for the same ticket!

luvisatower

smartass1235 wrote:

ok, not to be a dick but, there is a slight difference between paul and madonna. Paul was a fucking beetle for crying outloud!

ummm do you mean BEATLE?


(i kid, just giving you sh*t)

smartass1235

luvistower wrote:

ummm do you mean BEATLE?


(i kid, just giving you sh*t)

lmao!.... OOPS!

Gen

smartass1235 wrote:

lmao!.... OOPS!

is anyone else noticing the irony of your name and little typo ?

(just kidding )

voodoopug

I don't want to hear it....as a Rolling Stones fan, let me tell you some stories about ticket prices (keep in mind that my wife comes with me to all shows and I purchase two tickets, these prices are per ticket):

Annual since 2002 - $100 fan club membership

2003 - United Center front row at "B" Stage "$350" plus TM fees plus $100 annual fan club membership

2005 - Fenway Park - $351 4th row center opening night of tour

2005 - $163 plus fees Fenway park, 20 rows behind 1st base (Stage in Center field)

2002 - Aragon Ballroom - $950 Ticket broker General Admission

1997 - Double Door Bar (Chicago) capacity 700 people - $10 (ok, so they cannot all be expensive!)

2005 - Soldier Field - Seats built into the stage $250 each

And the list goes on and on and on


When I seen Pearl Jam tickets were less than $100 each, I was ecstatic.

foxymophandlemomma

suppafreak wrote:

Have you BEEN to a Pearl Jam show?

Here here!

Kel Varnsen

Hell a crappy movie still costs like $11 plus tax. If you look at it , if you are paying $11 for a crappy 90 movie that you can pretty much see any day you want, how much is a possible 3 hour Pearl Jam concert worth to you if you can see it maybe one night a year.

foxymophandlemomma

voodoopug wrote:

Annual since 2002 - $100 fan club membership

2003 - United Center front row at "B" Stage "$350" plus TM fees plus $100 annual fan club membership

Are you saying the Rolling Stones fan club is $100 a YEAR?!

voodoopug

foxymophandlemomma wrote:

Are you saying the Rolling Stones fan club is $100 a YEAR?!

Yes.....but you do get a hat (cheap and ugly) and a DVD (usually 3 years later).

Also, since the first few shows in 2005, the fan club ticket allotment does not feature many close seats.

Gen

voodoopug wrote:

I don't want to hear it....as a Rolling Stones fan, let me tell you some stories about ticket prices (keep in mind that my wife comes with me to all shows and I purchase two tickets, these prices are per ticket):

Annual since 2002 - $100 fan club membership

2003 - United Center front row at "B" Stage "$350" plus TM fees plus $100 annual fan club membership

2005 - Fenway Park - $351 4th row center opening night of tour

2005 - $163 plus fees Fenway park, 20 rows behind 1st base (Stage in Center field)

2002 - Aragon Ballroom - $950 Ticket broker General Admission

1997 - Double Door Bar (Chicago) capacity 700 people - $10 (ok, so they cannot all be expensive!)

2005 - Soldier Field - Seats built into the stage $250 each

And the list goes on and on and on


When I seen Pearl Jam tickets were less than $100 each, I was ecstatic.

Holy crap, that's mad! Mind you, the Stones have a reputation for having pricey tickets but those are just obscene. Your poor credit card must take some hammering. How can they justify that price for a fan club annual membership? What do you get included in that?

voodoopug

Gen wrote:

Holy crap, that's mad! Mind you, the Stones have a reputation for having pricey tickets but those are just obscene. Your poor credit card must take some hammering. How can they justify that price for a fan club annual membership? What do you get included in that?

The only reason I continue to pay the fan club fee is because I was one of the original members, and I get first dibs at theater shows when they play them. When I was younger (1997-1999) and in college, my cc took a pounding. Thankfully, I have been very fortunate to have been very successful in my professional career and have a bit more disposable income (proud to say that I haven't paid a penny in interest in about 8 years other than my mortgage).

The best answer is probably the one my wife gives: She thinks I have a screw loose.

Gen

voodoopug wrote:

The only reason I continue to pay the fan club fee is because I was one of the original members, and I get first dibs at theater shows when they play them. When I was younger (1997-1999) and in college, my cc took a pounding. Thankfully, I have been very fortunate to have been very successful in my professional career and have a bit more disposable income (proud to say that I haven't paid a penny in interest in about 8 years other than my mortgage).

The best answer is probably the one my wife gives: She thinks I have a screw loose.

Good for you (not the loose screw bit!) to be able to follow them like that, and with getting choice tickets at the smaller gigs (I guess it is all worth it in the long run). That's some dedication you have there.