Louis C.K.’s $45 Ticket Guarantee (And Tour Dates)
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Louis C.K.’s DIY approach to selling his video and audio recordings on the cheap through his website has been such a success that he’s taking a similar approach to tickets for his upcoming tour. The comedian is keeping ticket prices low and paying sales tax for fans.
Tickets for the tour, which is scheduled from October through February, will be available exclusively through Louis C.K.’s website.
“I’ve cut the ticket charges way down and absorbed them into the ticket prices,” Louis says. “To buy a ticket, you join NOTHING. Just use your credit card and buy the damn thing. Opt in to the email list if you want, and you’ll only get emails from me.”
All of the tickets are $45 and include sales tax, which Louis says he’s paying for you. The benefit for him? He won’t have to get angry emails from fans who’ve had to shell out a bunch of cash to see him on tour due to circumstances out of his control.
Louis notes that he’ll be playing some very new places because it was a challenge to find venues that could work with his exclusive ticketing service.
He’ll be making less money that if he did a standard tour and in some cities he’ll have to play smaller venues and play more gigs. He’s says he’s OK with this because he likes doing more shows and, “I still make a whole lot more than my grandfather who taught math and raised chickens in Michigan.”
And if you’re even thinking about selling your ticket “anywhere for anything above the original price,” Louis warns that he has the right to cancel your ticket (and refund your money).
Now that that’s cleared up, check out the tour schedule below. Tickets for most dates are on sale now.
Oct. 3 – Cleveland, Ohio, Severance Hall
Oct. 4 – Minneapolis, Minn., Convention Center
Oct. 5 – Minneapolis, Minn., Convention Center
Oct. 6 – St. Louis, Mo., Fabulous Fox Theatre
Oct. 10 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
Oct. 11 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
Oct. 12 – Detroit, Mich., Masonic Temple Theatre
Oct. 17 – Savannah, Ga., Johnny Mercer Theatre
Oct. 18 – Tulsa, Okla., Brady Theater
Oct. 19 – Houston, Texas, Jones Hall For The Performing Arts
Oct. 20 – Dallas, Texas, Majestic Theatre
Oct. 24 – New York, N.Y., New York City Center
Oct. 25 – New York, N.Y., New York City Center
Oct. 26 – New York, N.Y., New York City Center
Oct. 27 – New York, N.Y., New York City Center
Oct. 28 – New York, N.Y., New York City Center
Nov. 7 – Portland, Maine, Merrill Auditorium At City Hall
Nov. 8 – Hartford, Conn., Bushnell Center For Perf. Arts
Nov. 9 – Chicago, Ill., Symphony Center
Nov. 14 – San Francisco, Calif., Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Nov. 15 – San Francisco, Calif., Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Nov. 16 – Chicago, Ill., Symphony Center
Nov. 28 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Broward Center For The Perf. Arts
Nov. 29 – Tampa, Fla., David A. Straz Jr. Center For The Performing Arts
Nov. 30 – Athens, Ga., Classic Center
Dec. 13 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
Dec. 14 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
Dec. 15 – Denver, Colo., Wells Fargo Theatre
Dec. 20 – Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre
Dec. 21 – Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre
Dec. 22 – Phoenix, Ariz., Celebrity Theatre
Dec. 31 – Baltimore, Md., Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Jan. 3 – Boston, Mass., Symphony Hall
Jan. 4 – Boston, Mass., Symphony Hall
Jan. 5 – Boston, MA Symphony Hall
Feb. 1 – Washington, D.C., The Kennedy Center For The Perf. Arts
Louis C.K.’s DIY approach to selling his video and audio recordings on the cheap through his website has been such a success that he’s taking a similar approach to tickets for his upcoming tour. The comedian is keeping ticket prices low and paying sales tax for fans.
Tickets for the tour, which is scheduled from October through February, will be available exclusively through Louis C.K.’s website.
“I’ve cut the ticket charges way down and absorbed them into the ticket prices,” Louis says. “To buy a ticket, you join NOTHING. Just use your credit card and buy the damn thing. Opt in to the email list if you want, and you’ll only get emails from me.”
All of the tickets are $45 and include sales tax, which Louis says he’s paying for you. The benefit for him? He won’t have to get angry emails from fans who’ve had to shell out a bunch of cash to see him on tour due to circumstances out of his control.
Louis notes that he’ll be playing some very new places because it was a challenge to find venues that could work with his exclusive ticketing service.
He’ll be making less money that if he did a standard tour and in some cities he’ll have to play smaller venues and play more gigs. He’s says he’s OK with this because he likes doing more shows and, “I still make a whole lot more than my grandfather who taught math and raised chickens in Michigan.”
And if you’re even thinking about selling your ticket “anywhere for anything above the original price,” Louis warns that he has the right to cancel your ticket (and refund your money).
Now that that’s cleared up, check out the tour schedule below. Tickets for most dates are on sale now.
Oct. 3 – Cleveland, Ohio, Severance Hall
Oct. 4 – Minneapolis, Minn., Convention Center
Oct. 5 – Minneapolis, Minn., Convention Center
Oct. 6 – St. Louis, Mo., Fabulous Fox Theatre
Oct. 10 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
Oct. 11 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
Oct. 12 – Detroit, Mich., Masonic Temple Theatre
Oct. 17 – Savannah, Ga., Johnny Mercer Theatre
Oct. 18 – Tulsa, Okla., Brady Theater
Oct. 19 – Houston, Texas, Jones Hall For The Performing Arts
Oct. 20 – Dallas, Texas, Majestic Theatre
Oct. 24 – New York, N.Y., New York City Center
Oct. 25 – New York, N.Y., New York City Center
Oct. 26 – New York, N.Y., New York City Center
Oct. 27 – New York, N.Y., New York City Center
Oct. 28 – New York, N.Y., New York City Center
Nov. 7 – Portland, Maine, Merrill Auditorium At City Hall
Nov. 8 – Hartford, Conn., Bushnell Center For Perf. Arts
Nov. 9 – Chicago, Ill., Symphony Center
Nov. 14 – San Francisco, Calif., Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Nov. 15 – San Francisco, Calif., Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Nov. 16 – Chicago, Ill., Symphony Center
Nov. 28 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Broward Center For The Perf. Arts
Nov. 29 – Tampa, Fla., David A. Straz Jr. Center For The Performing Arts
Nov. 30 – Athens, Ga., Classic Center
Dec. 13 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
Dec. 14 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
Dec. 15 – Denver, Colo., Wells Fargo Theatre
Dec. 20 – Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre
Dec. 21 – Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre
Dec. 22 – Phoenix, Ariz., Celebrity Theatre
Dec. 31 – Baltimore, Md., Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Jan. 3 – Boston, Mass., Symphony Hall
Jan. 4 – Boston, Mass., Symphony Hall
Jan. 5 – Boston, MA Symphony Hall
Feb. 1 – Washington, D.C., The Kennedy Center For The Perf. Arts
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2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
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Well, like Louie said in some of this tweet-chat, it was hard for him to get to some cities because a lot of venues wouldn't work with the way he wanted to sell tickets. And he's just playing little theaters and auditoriums.
With that being said, I'm sure PJ could do something like this, they would just have to do a No Cody type of tour and play different venues then usual.
Like he said, "You're paying less and I'm making more. How crazy is that?"
And I love how he is trying to get rid of scalpers buy reserving the right to cancel any ticket that is re-sold at a higher value. He said, "but a ticket from stub hub and you might not get in." I'm not sure how he'll do it, but god bless him for trying.
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