You righteous people are a joke.
There is a serious lack of any empathy with PJ fans.
I'm so glad you can afford the increasing prices.
But there are still so many of us who either can't afford the rising prices, or simply question why they're getting so steep. And that's right, we have that right to question it.
Does belittling others make you feel better? That's called being insecure, or a lack of self-esteem. Good luck with that.
It's the way it is. They make their money on touring. They don't(at least not recently) do huge prolonged 75 show tours anymore and to make the same amount of money they are charging more. Honestly though as far as ticket prices go they are right in the middle. They aren't the lowest and are no where near the highest. I don't see where the complaining is necessary. The price of everything goes up. I agree that it sucks that some people are feeling the pinch of the economy. If you are that tight, a concert probably shouldn't be top priority for the time being and hopefully you rebound before the next tour.
I can't blame the band for the economy.
It's called Free Speech, baby! And it's not complaining, it's questioning.
I'm not planning on going, I can't afford it. But I can certainly question these prices.
In a way, the price increases actually protect the true fans. I know a lot of people that would pay $50 to see the band, but who can't name a non-radio song. Bitching and whining aside, everyone on this board would likely save up for a few months to see the band in an intimate forum with decent seats... I don't want my tickets being harder to get, or my seats being further from the stage, because every casual fan out there is in line too.
I'll gladly pay a premium if it keeps down the demand from the general population.
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i understand that some people cant afford or think the price ticket is to high...and have the right to say their opinion
for me is ok...seems cheap when i think how much will cost me the trip ...
but i think if someone wants to go the price will not stop him...if you go to 2-3 shows a year you can control your money to buy the ticket..in the end,its not your food...its your entertainment...nothing bad will happen if u dont go to ed shows..
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It's called Free Speech, baby! And it's not complaining, it's questioning.
I'm not planning on going, I can't afford it. But I can certainly question these prices.
Do you want to know the real reason why he charges $94.50 per show? Because he can.
Very nicely put. I'd like to think that a well thought out and well considered post such as this would put a lid on this topic ..seems unlikely though.
And I stick by the fact that you can pay double this cost to go and see theatre. At the end of the day it's a night out - once in a blue moon. You are gonna enjoy yourself. a lot. I would allow myself this luxury. I'm not rich - far from it but I would consider this a bargain.
I also feel for anyone who simply can't afford it. Because that sucks. Big time. But sadly shows cannot be priced on that basis.
Personally I go to see Mamchester United a fair bit. In the south stand it's now the equivalent of $75 a game. 90 mins. 76000 people every game. I've cut back a bit, not through cost but through the fact I found myself at some games a little bored when the game was flat...
I don't think I would ever say the same about Ed ved. Strange comparison maybe. Perhaps unfair as I've seem man Utd maybe a 1000 times. But it's all entertainment and I see far greater enjoyment in watching Eddie do what he does. On that logic I'd pay in a heartbeat.
We can debate this all day long. The objective fact is that PJ and EV, with similar or lower overhead (EV), charge more to play the same room than other acts that sell out that same room. No matter what the type of music or age of the performer. They dont charge $200 like Neil, and they dont charge $50 like the foos-and I believe that to be deliberate.
Id like to think its because they prefer to tour less and that they are more generous paying their employees and road crew rather than a green disease. Maybe its to funnel money to their charitable causes. We will never know the real reason. Trying to determine why they charge what they charge is a fruitless exercise.
So what if the tix were 65 bucks? Wow, you'd save 30$. Even at 4 shows, that's only 120$ savings. 120$ doesn't even buy a half a cart of groceries.
Get over it you cheap bastards.
Oh and I am far from wealthy. But I have my priorities. And since I realize that I will be spending lots on PJ later this summer, I have not been going out at all. Just work and March Madness.
It is very simple...if you don't like the price...don't buy a ticket to the shows...end of bitching...
Apparently everyone must forfeit their 1st Amendment rights on this board.
I may not even be going to these shows, so it doesn't much affect me, but since when are people not allowed to voice their grievances over this type of thing?
This is a discussion board.
Some people here love Pearl Jam more than their natural rights .
I really do not see the big deal in these prices at all. Some of you are crying like you have to take out a second mortgage. If that’s the case then it looks like your stuck listening to live boots.
It's hilarious.
You righteous people are a joke.
There is a serious lack of any empathy with PJ fans.
I'm so glad you can afford the increasing prices.
But there are still so many of us who either can't afford the rising prices, or simply question why they're getting so steep. And that's right, we have that right to question it.
Does belittling others make you feel better? That's called being insecure, or a lack of self-esteem. Good luck with that.
Ohhhhhh Jeanwah, I was only busting some chops. I look at it this way. It is the way it is. Prices go up on everything. It's really no surprise. That’s the way it is. I have been fortunate enough to afford countless posters that will never see a frame, over 30 shows, 5 PJ beanie's (to fit my large cranium), bought 12 blue fixer 45's...and burned 10 of them so there can only be 17 in circulation then went to an EV show and left during ARC because he played the night before.
I have no idea where I am going with this but I was only messing around. No hard feelings.
I stand vindicated for my "They are charging too much" thread last year.
I was ahead of my time
If they sell out are they really charging too much or just too much for some?
They are charging to much based on their early beliefs of keeping prices down I am sure are most people's points of view in this thread. Didn't they worry about having this exact problem at one time? Where some fans would be priced out?
I am all for capitalism though and setting the price that people will pay. However, I think it just makes the early statements from the band look hypocrticial now. If they could go back in time, I wonder if they would have ever said them knowing what they have become.
Very nicely put. I'd like to think that a well thought out and well considered post such as this would put a lid on this topic ..seems unlikely though.
How can so many PJ fans seriously type "If you think Eddie Vedder is charging too much, then just don't go! Stop bitching!"
I see it countless times in every thread that's every questioned the cost of something.
Since when did Ed start thinking like an oil company?
EDIT: I shouldn't put it that way - it should read, since when did Pearl Jam fans start justifying blind capitalism? The "bleed every last penny that you can out of 'em" thought process. "If he could get $99.50, he should, and you have no right to complain." It's amazing.
I stand vindicated for my "They are charging too much" thread last year.
I was ahead of my time
If they sell out are they really charging too much or just too much for some?
They are charging to much based on their early beliefs of keeping prices down I am sure are most people's points of view in this thread. Didn't they worry about having this exact problem at one time? Where some fans would be priced out?
Here are top ticket prices for some bands and you tell me if PJ's 2010 top ticket price of $86.50 is fair.
U2 $250
Roger Waters $250
Eagles $250
Neil Young $250
Jimmy Buffet $128
Tom Petty $105
Crosby, Stills, Nash $99
Rush $97
Robert Plant $95
Dave Matthews $75
Heart $75
ZZ Top $69
Steve Miller $69
Lynyrd Skynyrd $64
Just playing devil's advocate... $86.50 is the Ten Club price. What is the general public pricing for a PJ show? And I'd honestly like to know too. I've never tried to buy them.
Just playing devil's advocate... $86.50 is the Ten Club price. What is the general public pricing for a PJ show? And I'd honestly like to know too. I've never tried to buy them.
Usually the same without the ticketmaster fees, right?
Dude, I'm not an idiot and I know it ain't all going to Eddie so you could've saved the condescending "jeeez and crap" y,know?.
Anyway I was comparing Eddie Vedder with Robert Plant and his band and it just doesn't add up for me. I love the band as much as the next guy and Ed Ved is the face of the band, but he's got 2 albums of solo stuff and is going to play the ukelele on like half the songs, which gets pretty old, pretty fast. As I said in another post, $95 a ticket adds up pretty quickly if you're making a night of it in NYC or a comparative place. Maybe he should bring back the tiered ticketing.
My point is this - when I can take 4 people (including myself) to see Robert Plant and it only costs aprox $75 more that 2 people to see Eddie Vedder at the same place, there's a problem. Agree or don't, I don't care. And yes I can afford it, but its not worth it to me. I'll just try to go see PJ20
Dude, Robert Plant was cool like 25 years ago. Not so much nowadays.
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Jones Beach-8/25/00
PSU-5/3/03
Irvine-6/2/03
San Diego-6/5/03
Hershey-7/12/03
Reading-10/1/04
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AC-9/30/05
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Bonnaroo-6/14/08
VA Beach-6/17/08
MSG-5/20/10,5/21/10
Baltimore 10/27/13
If they sell out are they really charging too much or just too much for some?[/quote]
They are charging to much based on their early beliefs of keeping prices down I am sure are most people's points of view in this thread. Didn't they worry about having this exact problem at one time? Where some fans would be priced out? [/quote]
Here are top ticket prices for some bands and you tell me if PJ's 2010 top ticket price of $86.50 is fair.
U2 $250
Roger Waters $250
Eagles $250
Neil Young $250
Jimmy Buffet $128
Tom Petty $105
Crosby, Stills, Nash $99
Rush $97
Robert Plant $95
Dave Matthews $75
Heart $75
ZZ Top $69
Steve Miller $69
Lynyrd Skynyrd $64[/quote]
I actually agree with you and think they should charge as much as the market will bear. Simple Econ 101. I am saying the reason some people are probably pissed is because of the PJ and Eddie used to present themselves as a band for the common people. Now they have changed that to some degree and seem to be "cashing in". If they didn't try to paint themselves in that light in the beginining, I don't think people would mind as much.
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i paid 60 for lower bowl ticket at the UC for The Wall tour. only suckers paid 250, and face wasn't 250 for all of them.
and that 86.50 could be front row or last row.
All I said was these were the top prices. Not the average or where you sat. Pearl Jams top price was $86.50
if you want to make a fair comparison, you really should compare apples to apples
i could have sat last row at the wall for 55 face vs. 86.50 for pj.
of course, none of this takes into account the seconday market, which, like i said for the wall, i picked up a lower ticket for 60 (face of 125), which tells me, face was over priced
Dude, Robert Plant was cool like 25 years ago. Not so much nowadays.
be sure to tell Eddie that when you see him, they played together like 5 years ago. I thought he was great.
Jim Tressel » I am saying the reason some people are probably pissed is because of the PJ and Eddie used to present themselves as a band for the common people. Now they have changed that to some degree and seem to be "cashing in". If they didn't try to paint themselves in that light in the beginining, I don't think people would mind as much.
Exactly. I honestly was looking forward to going until I saw this thread, I didn't know the price. And I defended the band about ticket prices a year ago. I agreed that $100+ was easily worth a PJ concert. But at the same time, I think $95 for Eddie Vedder solo for one ticket is shocking and although I love PJ, I have every right to say that.
On some other thread somewhere, somebody said "what would 28 year old Eddie say to the one who's putting out a uke album?" and someone responded he'd punch him in the face. How would he feel about $95 tickets? I think he'd throw up and I'm starting to agree. I get inflation, things change and all that stuff, but this is shocking to me.
i paid 60 for lower bowl ticket at the UC for The Wall tour. only suckers paid 250, and face wasn't 250 for all of them.
and that 86.50 could be front row or last row.
All I said was these were the top prices. Not the average or where you sat. Pearl Jams top price was $86.50
if you want to make a fair comparison, you really should compare apples to apples
i could have sat last row at the wall for 55 face vs. 86.50 for pj.
of course, none of this takes into account the seconday market, which, like i said for the wall, i picked up a lower ticket for 60 (face of 125), which tells me, face was over priced
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I'm not planning on going, I can't afford it. But I can certainly question these prices.
I'll gladly pay a premium if it keeps down the demand from the general population.
for me is ok...seems cheap when i think how much will cost me the trip ...
but i think if someone wants to go the price will not stop him...if you go to 2-3 shows a year you can control your money to buy the ticket..in the end,its not your food...its your entertainment...nothing bad will happen if u dont go to ed shows..
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Do you want to know the real reason why he charges $94.50 per show? Because he can.
8/15/92, 9/28/96, 8/28/98, 8/29/98, 9/18/98, 8/3/00, 8/9/00, 8/10/00, 8/23/00, 8/25/00, 9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 6/18/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 10/1/04, 10/3/05, 6/19/08, 10/27/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/21/13
More to Come....
And I stick by the fact that you can pay double this cost to go and see theatre. At the end of the day it's a night out - once in a blue moon. You are gonna enjoy yourself. a lot. I would allow myself this luxury. I'm not rich - far from it but I would consider this a bargain.
I also feel for anyone who simply can't afford it. Because that sucks. Big time. But sadly shows cannot be priced on that basis.
Personally I go to see Mamchester United a fair bit. In the south stand it's now the equivalent of $75 a game. 90 mins. 76000 people every game. I've cut back a bit, not through cost but through the fact I found myself at some games a little bored when the game was flat...
I don't think I would ever say the same about Ed ved. Strange comparison maybe. Perhaps unfair as I've seem man Utd maybe a 1000 times. But it's all entertainment and I see far greater enjoyment in watching Eddie do what he does. On that logic I'd pay in a heartbeat.
same shit, same posters, different tour
So what if the tix were 65 bucks? Wow, you'd save 30$. Even at 4 shows, that's only 120$ savings. 120$ doesn't even buy a half a cart of groceries.
Get over it you cheap bastards.
Oh and I am far from wealthy. But I have my priorities. And since I realize that I will be spending lots on PJ later this summer, I have not been going out at all. Just work and March Madness.
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See you there, hopefully Detroit.
I have no idea where I am going with this but I was only messing around. No hard feelings.
You got that right!!!
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More to Come....
I was ahead of my time
If they sell out are they really charging too much or just too much for some?
8/15/92, 9/28/96, 8/28/98, 8/29/98, 9/18/98, 8/3/00, 8/9/00, 8/10/00, 8/23/00, 8/25/00, 9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 6/18/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 10/1/04, 10/3/05, 6/19/08, 10/27/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/21/13
More to Come....
They are charging to much based on their early beliefs of keeping prices down I am sure are most people's points of view in this thread. Didn't they worry about having this exact problem at one time? Where some fans would be priced out?
I am all for capitalism though and setting the price that people will pay. However, I think it just makes the early statements from the band look hypocrticial now. If they could go back in time, I wonder if they would have ever said them knowing what they have become.
I see it countless times in every thread that's every questioned the cost of something.
Since when did Ed start thinking like an oil company?
EDIT: I shouldn't put it that way - it should read, since when did Pearl Jam fans start justifying blind capitalism? The "bleed every last penny that you can out of 'em" thought process. "If he could get $99.50, he should, and you have no right to complain." It's amazing.
Energy better spent writing your local government Representative if you ask me.
Here are top ticket prices for some bands and you tell me if PJ's 2010 top ticket price of $86.50 is fair.
U2 $250
Roger Waters $250
Eagles $250
Neil Young $250
Jimmy Buffet $128
Tom Petty $105
Crosby, Stills, Nash $99
Rush $97
Robert Plant $95
Dave Matthews $75
Heart $75
ZZ Top $69
Steve Miller $69
Lynyrd Skynyrd $64
8/15/92, 9/28/96, 8/28/98, 8/29/98, 9/18/98, 8/3/00, 8/9/00, 8/10/00, 8/23/00, 8/25/00, 9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 6/18/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 10/1/04, 10/3/05, 6/19/08, 10/27/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/21/13
More to Come....
and that 86.50 could be front row or last row.
Usually the same without the ticketmaster fees, right?
8/15/92, 9/28/96, 8/28/98, 8/29/98, 9/18/98, 8/3/00, 8/9/00, 8/10/00, 8/23/00, 8/25/00, 9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 6/18/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 10/1/04, 10/3/05, 6/19/08, 10/27/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/21/13
More to Come....
Dude, Robert Plant was cool like 25 years ago. Not so much nowadays.
Philly-8/28/98, 8/29/98, 9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 10/3/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16
Jones Beach-8/25/00
PSU-5/3/03
Irvine-6/2/03
San Diego-6/5/03
Hershey-7/12/03
Reading-10/1/04
The Gorge-9/1/05
Vancouver-9/2/05
AC-9/30/05
E. Rutherford, NJ-6/1/06,6/3/06
Bonnaroo-6/14/08
VA Beach-6/17/08
MSG-5/20/10,5/21/10
Baltimore 10/27/13
All I said was these were the top prices. Not the average or where you sat. Pearl Jams top price was $86.50
8/15/92, 9/28/96, 8/28/98, 8/29/98, 9/18/98, 8/3/00, 8/9/00, 8/10/00, 8/23/00, 8/25/00, 9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 6/18/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 10/1/04, 10/3/05, 6/19/08, 10/27/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/21/13
More to Come....
They are charging to much based on their early beliefs of keeping prices down I am sure are most people's points of view in this thread. Didn't they worry about having this exact problem at one time? Where some fans would be priced out? [/quote]
Here are top ticket prices for some bands and you tell me if PJ's 2010 top ticket price of $86.50 is fair.
U2 $250
Roger Waters $250
Eagles $250
Neil Young $250
Jimmy Buffet $128
Tom Petty $105
Crosby, Stills, Nash $99
Rush $97
Robert Plant $95
Dave Matthews $75
Heart $75
ZZ Top $69
Steve Miller $69
Lynyrd Skynyrd $64[/quote]
I actually agree with you and think they should charge as much as the market will bear. Simple Econ 101. I am saying the reason some people are probably pissed is because of the PJ and Eddie used to present themselves as a band for the common people. Now they have changed that to some degree and seem to be "cashing in". If they didn't try to paint themselves in that light in the beginining, I don't think people would mind as much.
if you want to make a fair comparison, you really should compare apples to apples
i could have sat last row at the wall for 55 face vs. 86.50 for pj.
of course, none of this takes into account the seconday market, which, like i said for the wall, i picked up a lower ticket for 60 (face of 125), which tells me, face was over priced
be sure to tell Eddie that when you see him, they played together like 5 years ago. I thought he was great.
Exactly. I honestly was looking forward to going until I saw this thread, I didn't know the price. And I defended the band about ticket prices a year ago. I agreed that $100+ was easily worth a PJ concert. But at the same time, I think $95 for Eddie Vedder solo for one ticket is shocking and although I love PJ, I have every right to say that.
On some other thread somewhere, somebody said "what would 28 year old Eddie say to the one who's putting out a uke album?" and someone responded he'd punch him in the face. How would he feel about $95 tickets? I think he'd throw up and I'm starting to agree. I get inflation, things change and all that stuff, but this is shocking to me.