Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood - $75 (Not terrible...she is at least something to look at and can carry a tune)
Bon Jovi - $129.50 Expensive...but worth it...their catalog is awesome
Billy Joel - $95.00 Expensive...but he is a legend
Michael Buble - $79.50...Can sing...but would be a snorefest
Kenney Chesney & Leann Rimes - $96.00...God AWFUL
Van Halen - $125.00 No one needs to worry...its cancelled
Mary J. Blige & Jay-Z - $123.25 I would pay 200 to see Jay Z
Mark Knopfler - $106.00...BOOORING
The Police w/ Elivs Costello - $227.00 Not worth it...
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - $99.00 Not worth it...
Robert Plant and Allison Krauss - $125.00...Might get to see this show in Columbia MD
Moody Blues - $80.00 Terrible
Matchbox Twenty - $85.00 Makes me want to never listen to the radio...I hate them with a passion...a serious ripoff
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - $85.00 worth every penny
Get over it people.....
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If you work a shit job and you can't afford tickets...
that's not ed's fault.
Was just about to agree with everything you'd said and then you spoilt it :(
Pretty low remark IMO. I doubt that you have any idea the reasons behind why people can and can't afford tickets.
and
who can label a job a "shit job"? If I were to do that.....a "shit job" would have nothing to do with the size of it's pay cheque/packet! It would be if you liked your job or not......You could be earning more money than you'll ever spend, but if you don't like your job - it's a "shit job" IMO.
Anyone that even has a job should be thankful, no matter what it is.
I won't ramble on....but I just couldn't sit back and not comment on that - not nice :(
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood - $75
Bon Jovi - $129.50
Billy Joel - $95.00
Michael Buble - $79.50
Kenney Chesney & Leann Rimes - $96.00
Van Halen - $125.00
Mary J. Blige & Jay-Z - $123.25
Mark Knopfler - $106.00
The Police w/ Elivs Costello - $227.00
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - $99.00
Robert Plant and Allison Krauss - $125.00
Moody Blues - $80.00
Matchbox Twenty - $85.00
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - $85.00
Get over it people.....
hey I paid $39.50 for my Billy Joel tix.... yeah, I went... talk shit
Anyway, get over it for the people who are complaining. I had absolutely no problem dropping $90 to see Bruce Springsteen, and hardly any more dropping $100 to see Aerosmith. To me, it's well worth it.
Off that list, only Billy Joel, The Police (not $227, I'm sitting lawn for around $50, I think), Tom Petty, & Bruce Springsteen are worth it. The rest are about twice as much as they should be.
Ready to flame me? I'm seeing Matchbox Twenty AND the Moody Blues this month. And guess what. I love them both!
The Moody Blues were very influential, and still put on a great concert (my dad's faves, seen 'em 10 or so times). Matchbox Twenty actually puts on a damn good show as well. Like many other bands, their radio singles are not their best material necessarily. But then again, I can see how they might not be every PJ fan's cup of tea (and before you hate, I DON'T like Goo Goo Dolls, or any of that other shit that most people THINK Matchbox Twenty is similar to).
the US dollar is worth about half of your currency..
consider yourself lucky they even went to europe.
can we get over this? please?
the one thing that's not been discussed is the sponsorship factor
eddie and PJ never have sponsors so they absorb 100% of the financial responsibility.
he's probably working with a reduced crew but he has to pay them himself, not out of a five way split. If he has musicians, same thing.
plus, less (and smaller) shows, less generated funds
get over it. If you work a shit job and you can't afford tickets...
that's not ed's fault.
I hear ya. I just feel the time where pearl jam was so much more cheaper than the next band is behind us. They are still pretty affordable, but so are most other big bands who play here, with the exception of a few greedy veterans.
I do feel lucky they come here and play for us, and I feel privileged when we are able to give them such a big response. It's pretty amazing sometimes and they are loving every minute of it.
Remember too, this is in small venues on the west coast where some of the money is being donated to the West Memphis Three. We all know that Ed could have charged double the ticket prices and they would have still sold out. The prices seem completely reasonable.
I don't know why people keep on saying part of the ticket goes to charity.
there's been nothing said of the sort.
the AUCTIONED tickets are for the Memphis 3, but nothing was mentioned about the regular tickets.
People seem to forget, if Ed is playing a 2,000 seat venue, the gas and everything to set up show cost very close to what PJ would pay to play a 40,000 seat show, so he needs to charge more to break even. Bottom line to everyone who complains....SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! And to those lucky enough to go, Enjoy a very amazing evening with a singer we all would love to see as many times as we could!!
Ed on his own isn't going to have 3 trucks full of equipment and 50 crew with 3 buses.
the cost of hiring the room is lower. less wages to pay, less catering, less accommodations, less people to share the profit..
$65 isn't outrageous, but it's a bit on the high side for a solo artist on his first album, nay first tour even, especially when said artist has been a vocal proponent of keeping prices down...if he charges those prices on his own, then it doesn't bode well for the prices of the next PJ gigs..
and to the guy that say PJ could charge $150..
well, they can go stuff themselves as far as I'm concerned if they start charging those prices (I know people that are big Neil Young fans but are not going to the London shows this week because that's what he's charging). And I know I didn't go see Police because of the ridiculous prices.
...and they would not sell out Arenas anymore either at those prices..
And just because you can doesn't mean you should..
Personally, I don't believe the police, or any act for that matter, are worth 227 dollars.....unless it's a four-day weekend at Bonnaroo which i paid 235 for, for a hundred acts.
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I'm paying $35 to see Mudhoney in July.. not part of a tour (only other date they have so far in Europe is a festival in Norway)
I'm paying $70 to see a 1-off REM show (the only one in Europe that month, they're coming just for it), charity, prestigious venue (Royal Albert Hall).
non-10c tickets for PJ at Wembley last year were $70.
and those prices include 17.5% sale tax and it's in London (2nd most expensive city in the world)
Perhaps the next go around, he could go the Fugazi route:
"On their first tours, Fugazi worked out their DIY aesthetic by trial and error. Their decisions were partly motivated by pragmatic considerations that were essentially a punk rock version of simple living: for example, selling merchandise on tour would require a full-time merchandise salesperson who would require lodging, food, and other costs, so Fugazi decided to simplify their touring by not selling merchandise. They were also motivated by moral or ethical considerations: for example, Fugazi's members regarded pricey admission for rock concerts as tantamount to price gouging a performer's most loyal fans. Their inexpensive target goal of $5 admission was spawned during a conversation on an early tour when the band's members were debating the lowest profitable admission price. At some venues, particularly on the east and west coasts of the U.S., Fugazi was unable to get ticket prices below about $10. However, they never saw the $5 rule as inviolable, instead aiming to charge a price that was both affordable and profitable. Unlike some similar, small-scale independent rock contemporaries, Fugazi's performances and tours were nearly always profitable, due to their low business overhead costs, and MacKaye's keen sense of audience response in given regions."
I'm paying $35 to see Mudhoney in July.. not part of a tour (only other date they have so far in Europe is a festival in Norway)
I'm paying $70 to see a 1-off REM show (the only one in Europe that month, they're coming just for it), charity, prestigious venue (Royal Albert Hall).
non-10c tickets for PJ at Wembley last year were $70.
and those prices include 17.5% sale tax and it's in London (2nd most expensive city in the world)
The Moody Blues were very influential, and still put on a great concert (my dad's faves, seen 'em 10 or so times).
I'm not old as your dad,but i love them too."Nights in white satin" is a fucking master piece and "questions" is one of my favorite songs of all time,period!
Was just about to agree with everything you'd said and then you spoilt it :(
Pretty low remark IMO. I doubt that you have any idea the reasons behind why people can and can't afford tickets.
and
who can label a job a "shit job"? If I were to do that.....a "shit job" would have nothing to do with the size of it's pay cheque/packet! It would be if you liked your job or not......You could be earning more money than you'll ever spend, but if you don't like your job - it's a "shit job" IMO.
Anyone that even has a job should be thankful, no matter what it is.
I won't ramble on....but I just couldn't sit back and not comment on that - not nice :(
allright then, I apologize.
I'm just sooooo over these threads about ticket prices and how people wish it were still 1991 and what greedy bastards pearl jam are.
my advice, go find a new band if you no longer respect this one.
So far i'm seeing these shows this year
tom petty & the heartbreakers- ampitheatre lawn seats 35 bucks
radiohead-ampitheatre pit seats- 55 dollars
Baroness- tiny club 10 bucks
Built to Spill & Meatpuppets- Medium sized club 18 dollars
Gutter Twins- Large Club 15 dollars
How can great bands like Built to Spill and Meatpuppets play for 18 bucks? I mean these guys never hit it at hte level of pearl jam but they were really good and they are splitting a bill!
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my advice, go find a new band if you no longer respect this one.
I'm sorry to use you as an example, because there's comments like this in every single thread that is critical of something the band is doing. But I just wanted to point out how inane a comment like this is. It is possible to like and love a band and be critical of something they are doing. I love Eddie's music, but I think the prices are a high in comparison to the likely costs for the shows and comparable acts on tour now. I love the music, but I am critical of their actions sometimes. That's being a fan also.
As I said, there are alot more examples of this, probably many more in this thread. But this idea that if "you don't like what the band's doing, don't buy a ticket or go find somebody else" is akin to so-called patriots yelling "love it or leave it" in senselessness.
I'm sorry to use you as an example, because there's comments like this in every single thread that is critical of something the band is doing. But I just wanted to point out how inane a comment like this is. It is possible to like and love a band and be critical of something they are doing. I love Eddie's music, but I think the prices are a high in comparison to the likely costs for the shows and comparable acts on tour now. I love the music, but I am critical of their actions sometimes. That's being a fan also.
As I said, there are alot more examples of this, probably many more in this thread. But this idea that if "you don't like what the band's doing, don't buy a ticket or go find somebody else" is akin to so-called patriots yelling "love it or leave it" in senselessness.
you can do whatever you want to do dude.
notice I used the word "respect".
I think that's different than expecting to like everything they do.
the ticket prices are not too high. that's my opinion. you have yours.
the ticket prices are not too high. that's my opinion. you have yours.
for pearl jam or just in general? because if you'd pay 250 bucks for one night of the police, i'd have to call ya crazy. pearl jam, comparatively, for a band of its size tho......the tix are indeed quite modest.
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for pearl jam or just in general? because if you'd pay 250 bucks for one night of the police, i'd have to call ya crazy. pearl jam, comparatively, for a band of its size tho......the tix are indeed quite modest.
pearl jam, eddie.
fuck tha police! I'm talking to you Sting!
most boring show I have ever seen. Thank god for the foo fighters who were a lively opening act.
also thank you ebay who offered 100.00 tix at 20.00 a peice!
So far i'm seeing these shows this year
tom petty & the heartbreakers- ampitheatre lawn seats 35 bucks
radiohead-ampitheatre pit seats- 55 dollars
Baroness- tiny club 10 bucks
Built to Spill & Meatpuppets- Medium sized club 18 dollars
Gutter Twins- Large Club 15 dollars
How can great bands like Built to Spill and Meatpuppets play for 18 bucks? I mean these guys never hit it at hte level of pearl jam but they were really good and they are splitting a bill!
are you kidding?
because they have no choice. no one would pay a cent more for any of these bands. at least they are smart enough to know it.
you think 35 bucks for the lawn is a good deal? hello ebay!!
Perhaps the next go around, he could go the Fugazi route:
"On their first tours, Fugazi worked out their DIY aesthetic by trial and error. Their decisions were partly motivated by pragmatic considerations that were essentially a punk rock version of simple living: for example, selling merchandise on tour would require a full-time merchandise salesperson who would require lodging, food, and other costs, so Fugazi decided to simplify their touring by not selling merchandise. They were also motivated by moral or ethical considerations: for example, Fugazi's members regarded pricey admission for rock concerts as tantamount to price gouging a performer's most loyal fans. Their inexpensive target goal of $5 admission was spawned during a conversation on an early tour when the band's members were debating the lowest profitable admission price. At some venues, particularly on the east and west coasts of the U.S., Fugazi was unable to get ticket prices below about $10. However, they never saw the $5 rule as inviolable, instead aiming to charge a price that was both affordable and profitable. Unlike some similar, small-scale independent rock contemporaries, Fugazi's performances and tours were nearly always profitable, due to their low business overhead costs, and MacKaye's keen sense of audience response in given regions."
Excellent! I was just going to write about Fugazi (RIP!). In Edmonton, Canada I paid $10.00 to see them, which was probably the highest they ever charged. Ian Mackaye said in an interview once that the band still live comfortably, they all own their homes, just nothing extravagant. It comes down to whether the artist in question wants to be rich or not. Fugazi could have went that route. They could have signed with a major label, sold way more albums, charged way more for tours etc etc. They made a decision to keep the shows and music accessible to everyone. I give them huge respect for this. That being said, I'm going to see Ed and I'm damn excited!! If Pearl Jam tours this year I'm in!!! But if tickets are way over $100.00....well, even I draw the line, even if they are my favorite band.
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood - $75
Bon Jovi - $129.50
Billy Joel - $95.00
Michael Buble - $79.50
Kenney Chesney & Leann Rimes - $96.00
Van Halen - $125.00
Mary J. Blige & Jay-Z - $123.25
Mark Knopfler - $106.00
The Police w/ Elivs Costello - $227.00
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - $99.00
Robert Plant and Allison Krauss - $125.00
Moody Blues - $80.00
Matchbox Twenty - $85.00
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - $85.00
Get over it people.....
all those bands/performers listed above for the most part are in high demand in mainstream music today, pearl jam isnt...
by fans yes they are in high demand but when it comes to the high demand of wanting to see shows by everyday people this is what is popular and people will pay it, so they charge it, and there is high demand for it
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood - $75
Bon Jovi - $129.50
Billy Joel - $95.00
Michael Buble - $79.50
Kenney Chesney & Leann Rimes - $96.00
Van Halen - $125.00
Mary J. Blige & Jay-Z - $123.25
Mark Knopfler - $106.00
The Police w/ Elivs Costello - $227.00
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - $99.00
Robert Plant and Allison Krauss - $125.00
Moody Blues - $80.00
Matchbox Twenty - $85.00
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - $85.00
Get over it people.....
The following are the ones I would/have paid for:
Mark Knopfler - $106.00
The Police w/ Elivs Costello - $227.00
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - $99.00
Robert Plant and Allison Krauss - $125.00
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - $85.00
I cannot fathom that I live in a world where people pay $130 of their hard earned dollars to see Bon Jovi...pretty sure he has played Toronto at least 5 times in the last two years. There's a guy just happily riding the train, writing absolute shit and collecting his cheque
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Pretty low remark IMO. I doubt that you have any idea the reasons behind why people can and can't afford tickets.
and
who can label a job a "shit job"? If I were to do that.....a "shit job" would have nothing to do with the size of it's pay cheque/packet! It would be if you liked your job or not......You could be earning more money than you'll ever spend, but if you don't like your job - it's a "shit job" IMO.
Anyone that even has a job should be thankful, no matter what it is.
I won't ramble on....but I just couldn't sit back and not comment on that - not nice :(
hey I paid $39.50 for my Billy Joel tix.... yeah, I went... talk shit
$3 more to see Tom Petty, or $10 less to see Bruce Springsteen? That's a joke.
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Off that list, only Billy Joel, The Police (not $227, I'm sitting lawn for around $50, I think), Tom Petty, & Bruce Springsteen are worth it. The rest are about twice as much as they should be.
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The Moody Blues were very influential, and still put on a great concert (my dad's faves, seen 'em 10 or so times). Matchbox Twenty actually puts on a damn good show as well. Like many other bands, their radio singles are not their best material necessarily. But then again, I can see how they might not be every PJ fan's cup of tea (and before you hate, I DON'T like Goo Goo Dolls, or any of that other shit that most people THINK Matchbox Twenty is similar to).
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I hear ya. I just feel the time where pearl jam was so much more cheaper than the next band is behind us. They are still pretty affordable, but so are most other big bands who play here, with the exception of a few greedy veterans.
I do feel lucky they come here and play for us, and I feel privileged when we are able to give them such a big response. It's pretty amazing sometimes and they are loving every minute of it.
And by the way, I was never complaining:-)
there's been nothing said of the sort.
the AUCTIONED tickets are for the Memphis 3, but nothing was mentioned about the regular tickets. Ed on his own isn't going to have 3 trucks full of equipment and 50 crew with 3 buses.
the cost of hiring the room is lower. less wages to pay, less catering, less accommodations, less people to share the profit..
$65 isn't outrageous, but it's a bit on the high side for a solo artist on his first album, nay first tour even, especially when said artist has been a vocal proponent of keeping prices down...if he charges those prices on his own, then it doesn't bode well for the prices of the next PJ gigs..
and to the guy that say PJ could charge $150..
well, they can go stuff themselves as far as I'm concerned if they start charging those prices (I know people that are big Neil Young fans but are not going to the London shows this week because that's what he's charging). And I know I didn't go see Police because of the ridiculous prices.
...and they would not sell out Arenas anymore either at those prices..
And just because you can doesn't mean you should..
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I'm paying $70 to see a 1-off REM show (the only one in Europe that month, they're coming just for it), charity, prestigious venue (Royal Albert Hall).
non-10c tickets for PJ at Wembley last year were $70.
and those prices include 17.5% sale tax and it's in London (2nd most expensive city in the world)
...just saying
"On their first tours, Fugazi worked out their DIY aesthetic by trial and error. Their decisions were partly motivated by pragmatic considerations that were essentially a punk rock version of simple living: for example, selling merchandise on tour would require a full-time merchandise salesperson who would require lodging, food, and other costs, so Fugazi decided to simplify their touring by not selling merchandise. They were also motivated by moral or ethical considerations: for example, Fugazi's members regarded pricey admission for rock concerts as tantamount to price gouging a performer's most loyal fans. Their inexpensive target goal of $5 admission was spawned during a conversation on an early tour when the band's members were debating the lowest profitable admission price. At some venues, particularly on the east and west coasts of the U.S., Fugazi was unable to get ticket prices below about $10. However, they never saw the $5 rule as inviolable, instead aiming to charge a price that was both affordable and profitable. Unlike some similar, small-scale independent rock contemporaries, Fugazi's performances and tours were nearly always profitable, due to their low business overhead costs, and MacKaye's keen sense of audience response in given regions."
Really? Which festival is this?
I'm not old as your dad,but i love them too."Nights in white satin" is a fucking master piece and "questions" is one of my favorite songs of all time,period!
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Thank you for this! Very exciting news
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allright then, I apologize.
I'm just sooooo over these threads about ticket prices and how people wish it were still 1991 and what greedy bastards pearl jam are.
my advice, go find a new band if you no longer respect this one.
tom petty & the heartbreakers- ampitheatre lawn seats 35 bucks
radiohead-ampitheatre pit seats- 55 dollars
Baroness- tiny club 10 bucks
Built to Spill & Meatpuppets- Medium sized club 18 dollars
Gutter Twins- Large Club 15 dollars
How can great bands like Built to Spill and Meatpuppets play for 18 bucks? I mean these guys never hit it at hte level of pearl jam but they were really good and they are splitting a bill!
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I'm sorry to use you as an example, because there's comments like this in every single thread that is critical of something the band is doing. But I just wanted to point out how inane a comment like this is. It is possible to like and love a band and be critical of something they are doing. I love Eddie's music, but I think the prices are a high in comparison to the likely costs for the shows and comparable acts on tour now. I love the music, but I am critical of their actions sometimes. That's being a fan also.
As I said, there are alot more examples of this, probably many more in this thread. But this idea that if "you don't like what the band's doing, don't buy a ticket or go find somebody else" is akin to so-called patriots yelling "love it or leave it" in senselessness.
you can do whatever you want to do dude.
notice I used the word "respect".
I think that's different than expecting to like everything they do.
the ticket prices are not too high. that's my opinion. you have yours.
for pearl jam or just in general? because if you'd pay 250 bucks for one night of the police, i'd have to call ya crazy. pearl jam, comparatively, for a band of its size tho......the tix are indeed quite modest.
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pearl jam, eddie.
fuck tha police! I'm talking to you Sting!
most boring show I have ever seen. Thank god for the foo fighters who were a lively opening act.
also thank you ebay who offered 100.00 tix at 20.00 a peice!
are you kidding?
because they have no choice. no one would pay a cent more for any of these bands. at least they are smart enough to know it.
you think 35 bucks for the lawn is a good deal? hello ebay!!
Excellent! I was just going to write about Fugazi (RIP!). In Edmonton, Canada I paid $10.00 to see them, which was probably the highest they ever charged. Ian Mackaye said in an interview once that the band still live comfortably, they all own their homes, just nothing extravagant. It comes down to whether the artist in question wants to be rich or not. Fugazi could have went that route. They could have signed with a major label, sold way more albums, charged way more for tours etc etc. They made a decision to keep the shows and music accessible to everyone. I give them huge respect for this. That being said, I'm going to see Ed and I'm damn excited!! If Pearl Jam tours this year I'm in!!! But if tickets are way over $100.00....well, even I draw the line, even if they are my favorite band.
Really?? I was almost joining the cheers when they announced their last song.. It was horrible!
In other words, not for me
all those bands/performers listed above for the most part are in high demand in mainstream music today, pearl jam isnt...
by fans yes they are in high demand but when it comes to the high demand of wanting to see shows by everyday people this is what is popular and people will pay it, so they charge it, and there is high demand for it
The following are the ones I would/have paid for:
Mark Knopfler - $106.00
The Police w/ Elivs Costello - $227.00
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - $99.00
Robert Plant and Allison Krauss - $125.00
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - $85.00