Is it me or is $75 for a solo ticket expensive?

fluff4u

For the same price you could see all of Pearl Jam. So why such a expensive ticket for Eddie? How much was the West coast tour per ticket? What happened with keeping ticket cost down?

over bends

It's not like you're paying $15 per member of the band.

It's a show for $75. That's what they are especially for a place where every seat is golden.

AmentsChick

over_bends wrote:

It's not like you're paying $15 per member of the band.

Yeah, because Jeff is worth WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more than $15!

Ledbetterman10

over_bends wrote:

It's not like you're paying $15 per member of the band.

It's a show for $75. That's what they are especially for a place where every seat is golden.

yeah but let's be real. Eddie (or anyone) solo with just an acoustic guitar isn't worth what a full-on band is.

$75 plus additional fees for an Eddie show is very expensive if you ask me. I'm sure he puts on a great show. I've heard the Berkley boot. But $75? that's a lot for just a guy with a guitar.

This must be Ed's way to keep things even-keeled. When Vitalogy was flying off the shelves, you can say things like "We're for the little guy" and try to keep ticket prices low. but when you haven't had a platinum album in 10 years, you need to get paid some way.

Every show will sellout in minutes...which will justify the $90 ticket prices for the next Pearl Jam tour.

red mos

I'd gladly pay $75 bucks to see ed solo or Pearl jam but I live in Texas which they haven't played a show in in 5 years. :(
Texas has tons of small venues Ed could play at.
Verizon wireless in Houston
The Ridglea in Ft worth would be another great place
not too familiar with small venues in Austin or San Antone but I know there are some just don't know the names of some smaller ones.

pj.uw.laura

Not for Mr. Vedder.

PearlJam24

$75 for a solo ticket isn't bad...$4.25 for a gallon of gas is ridiculous!

AmentsChick

PearlJam24 wrote:

$75 for a solo ticket isn't bad...$4.25 for a gallon of gas is ridiculous!

pfft...that's nothing! It's $4.96 here in San Diego.

primussucks

Ya it doesn't make any sense that these tickets are more than PJ tickets. The cost of production is way less and there is less road crew to pay and the rental of a theatre is way less than an arena. Ed and Ed's management need to explain this!!!

HollisBrown

Hey, he's gotta pay a vig to Stone, Matt, Jeff and Mike just to let him go. Eddie's lucky if he gets $5 per ticket

pateljam

fluff4u wrote:

For the same price you could see all of Pearl Jam. So why such a expensive ticket for Eddie? How much was the West coast tour per ticket? What happened with keeping ticket cost down?

Not bad since the shows will be in smaller venues...

keeponrockin

For that kind of venue, there is NO hesitation for me to jump on these tickets.

I think its completly reasonable.

Cosmo

If you like the Ed solo pre-set songs... then, go. You can pretty much catch up on all of them with one show.
And if you like the music from 'Into The Wild'... then, go. This is pretty much the only chance you'll get to hear them live.
If you are indifferent to both of the above... then, save your money.
...
One show is sufficient... but, if you do decide to go... make sure you catch Liam Finn's set. Really great.

100 Pacer

primussucks wrote:

Ya it doesn't make any sense that these tickets are more than PJ tickets. The cost of production is way less and there is less road crew to pay and the rental of a theatre is way less than an arena. Ed and Ed's management need to explain this!!!

keep in mind eV will likely reward his crew, as he did during the April Fools tour, by flying them from city to city as opposed to having them take a crew bus and will again, likely, put them up in the same hotel he's staying at (was the Four Seasons in Vancouver). it's not cheap when you add it all up

also worth mentioning, eV will again likely also be donating a portion of the tour's earnings to the WM3 defense fund and perhaps another cause or two as he did during the April Fools tour.

over bends

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

yeah but let's be real. Eddie (or anyone) solo with just an acoustic guitar isn't worth what a full-on band is.

$75 plus additional fees for an Eddie show is very expensive if you ask me. I'm sure he puts on a great show. I've heard the Berkley boot. But $75? that's a lot for just a guy with a guitar.

This must be Ed's way to keep things even-keeled. When Vitalogy was flying off the shelves, you can say things like "We're for the little guy" and try to keep ticket prices low. but when you haven't had a platinum album in 10 years, you need to get paid some way.

Every show will sellout in minutes...which will justify the $90 ticket prices for the next Pearl Jam tour.

I still feel like you're not paying for who is on the stage but the quality of music. It's your decision to decide if the music of Ed solo is worth the same as Ed and Pearl Jam. I feel that it is and that sort of venue.

If Ed charged $40 a ticket on the grounds that his band isn't with him, it'd be like he is saying "I'm worth 40, the rest of the guys are worth 35." But I don't think the comparison to a Pearl Jam ticket goes into the decision making into the price of an Ed solo. He feels like his show, in an intimate setting is worth $75. If you don't feel like that exchange is good or of equal value, then you are not forced to buy it. If people buy it, then they are obviously saying that it is worth it, so obviously Ed is going to charge the highest price possible that still sells.

HailHailVitalogy

in small venues, the price is going to be higher...i still agree that 75 is a bit much but i was expecting 60-65 so 10 more isnt a big deal

slightofjeff

People, it's a theater show. Seating is limited. Therefore, prices are higher.

It's a show for $75. That's pretty much what things cost nowadays. If you don't buy it, someone else will. Supply and demand.

Try having to pay close to $200 from a, gulp, scalper to get into the LA Ed show (as I had to do for night 1 there). Or not going at all (as I did for night 2).

Also ... people say, "it's not worth it for just a guy with a guitar." I'll tell you, the Ed show I saw was better than some of the full-band PJ shows I've seen. It all depends on what you like.

JOEJOEJOE

primussucks wrote:

Ya it doesn't make any sense that these tickets are more than PJ tickets. The cost of production is way less and there is less road crew to pay and the rental of a theatre is way less than an arena. Ed and Ed's management need to explain this!!!

The potential gross is also way less.

AmentsChick

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

The potential gross is also way less.

What are you, an accountant?! :rolleyes:

Ledbetterman10

over_bends wrote:

If people buy it, then they are obviously saying that it is worth it, so obviously Ed is going to charge the highest price possible that still sells.

I just truly believe that his whole "I'm for the little guy" deal over the years was an act. He's about money. and that's fine because most of us are too. but I feel a bit duped.

over bends

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I just truly believe that his whole "I'm for the little guy" deal over the years was an act. He's about money. and that's fine because most of us are too. but I feel a bit duped.

I think that's being a bit unfair. It's not like $75 is overly expensive or even a little bit. It's pretty average nowadays, so to say "he's about money" is a little extreme. The reason prices were so low back in the day was because the fanbase was teenagers and that core demographic. Obviously PJ hasn't really reached out to this demographic nowadays, and its fanbase from way back when has grown up. Now they are adults and so it should be assumed that they don't need to be looked out for anymore by low ticket prices. Throw in inflation / production values you get the price of today.