Affordable concert tickets
Jeanwah
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It can be done! I'm not a fan of his, but Kid Rock has earned my respect for doing this. Now this trend needs to spread around... Will it? And will PJ listen??!
Kid Rock Offers All Seats on Summer Tour For $20
At a time when most artists are raising the cost of concert tickets in order to combat the continuing lack of royalties from diminished album sales, Michigan-born rocker Kid Rock is sympathizing with his financially strapped fans and putting together a bill that will cost just $20 a ticket, anywhere in the venue.
On top of that, Rock and tour partner/concert promoter Live Nation is reducing service fees to $5 a ticket and making a concerted effort to lower the prices on goods available inside the venues, including beers ($4), concession deals, T-shirts ($20), and discount parking.
And Rock’s not going it alone. He’s bringing along a strong lineup of musically diverse support bands. ZZ Top will join in for 16 of the shows, Kool & The Gang will play 10, and Uncle Kracker will be on board for every gig. The tour is scheduled to launch June 20 in Bristow, Virginia, and run through September 15 in Tampa, Florida. There will be three concerts at Detroit, Michigan’s DTE Energy Music Theatre.
“Artists demand so much money, and you have to set ticket prices at [a certain level],” Rock told Billboard. “Everyone's fighting the system, and it's really been all of our faults. We're all fortunate to make as much money as we do, and I can surely take a pay cut and help out in these hard times.”
The first 20 rows of tickets will be paperless wherever possible, and each night, the first two rows of seats won’t be sold until right before the event. Some view Rock’s summer tour as act of charity; others see it more as a way to remain competitive in a crowded tour market.
“Realistically, Kid Rock couldn’t have expected to sell 20,000 tickets on his own at a normal ticket price,” says Pollstar editor Gary BonGiovanni. “This is clearly an effort to try to fill the places up. Everybody realizes the value of a $20 ticket in today’s market. If you’re talking about $25 out the door to go see Kid Rock, that’s a heck of a deal.”
BonGiovanni added that both Rock and Live Nation stand to make back on beer whatever they may lose on ticket sales. “ZZ Top are a fairly expensive act in their own right,” he said. “I imagine they’re gonna need to back up the beer trucks to the amphitheaters since the beers are $4.”
Kid Rock Offers All Seats on Summer Tour For $20
At a time when most artists are raising the cost of concert tickets in order to combat the continuing lack of royalties from diminished album sales, Michigan-born rocker Kid Rock is sympathizing with his financially strapped fans and putting together a bill that will cost just $20 a ticket, anywhere in the venue.
On top of that, Rock and tour partner/concert promoter Live Nation is reducing service fees to $5 a ticket and making a concerted effort to lower the prices on goods available inside the venues, including beers ($4), concession deals, T-shirts ($20), and discount parking.
And Rock’s not going it alone. He’s bringing along a strong lineup of musically diverse support bands. ZZ Top will join in for 16 of the shows, Kool & The Gang will play 10, and Uncle Kracker will be on board for every gig. The tour is scheduled to launch June 20 in Bristow, Virginia, and run through September 15 in Tampa, Florida. There will be three concerts at Detroit, Michigan’s DTE Energy Music Theatre.
“Artists demand so much money, and you have to set ticket prices at [a certain level],” Rock told Billboard. “Everyone's fighting the system, and it's really been all of our faults. We're all fortunate to make as much money as we do, and I can surely take a pay cut and help out in these hard times.”
The first 20 rows of tickets will be paperless wherever possible, and each night, the first two rows of seats won’t be sold until right before the event. Some view Rock’s summer tour as act of charity; others see it more as a way to remain competitive in a crowded tour market.
“Realistically, Kid Rock couldn’t have expected to sell 20,000 tickets on his own at a normal ticket price,” says Pollstar editor Gary BonGiovanni. “This is clearly an effort to try to fill the places up. Everybody realizes the value of a $20 ticket in today’s market. If you’re talking about $25 out the door to go see Kid Rock, that’s a heck of a deal.”
BonGiovanni added that both Rock and Live Nation stand to make back on beer whatever they may lose on ticket sales. “ZZ Top are a fairly expensive act in their own right,” he said. “I imagine they’re gonna need to back up the beer trucks to the amphitheaters since the beers are $4.”
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(I actually do like Kid Rock :P Some of his music and how he's helped those in service)
http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=206810&p=5002867&hilit=kid+rock#p5002867
Yes, those threads are on the Porch. Some of us on AMT don't venture far from here (like myself a lot of the time) and thought it was worthy of discussion. But thanks thanks for the heads up.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/1 ... 61345.html
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
I think your right ... even sadder is there is only so much money people need to live a comfortable life and unfortunately these musicians, actors, athletes and many of the business people live extremely comfortable. Of course we are guilty as well because we purchase tickets, merchandise and what not from these people.
But as much as my dog cries and whines ... she is not getting this ...
http://pearljam.com/goods/product_info. ... ts_id=1673
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
I'm afraid you're right on this. Coming from a band who once stood by affordable tickets, it's difficult to believe that they now couldn't care less about it. But they seemingly don't.
PJ could sell all tickets for $20, and when people are paying $100's of dollars for good seats, sketchy ticket brokers would be making a killing.
It's really a no win situation.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
At least he's trying something different ... I give him full marks for the effort.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
pearl jam is 5 (or six, depending on if you count boom) ... so ...
just sayin'.
If I opened it now would you not understand?
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Six.
And good on Kid Rock (I assume he had a band for these gigs?)
Check out the ticket prices on stubhub for the Wrigley Field show. I don't have an issue with it, it's the free market in action.