Pearl Jam to Headline Global Citizen Festival

nicknyr15

EdsonNascimento said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

If you were aware of the logistics you wouldn't be. Plus it will be more than 60 minutes. I'm amazed by how many people are trying to make themselves feel better about not going by downplaying the whole thing.

Haha. Great post

Suziemay

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

I paid $175. No brainer for me. Guaranteed spot close to the stage without waiting all day, separate entrance so I don't have to battle with the rest of the public and most importantly, VIP bathrooms!

There are so many other more horrendous things I do with $175, so this one seemed like a pretty easy decision

benjs

Suziemay said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

I paid $175. No brainer for me. Guaranteed spot close to the stage without waiting all day, separate entrance so I don't have to battle with the rest of the public and most importantly, VIP bathrooms!

There are so many other more horrendous things I do with $175, so this one seemed like a pretty easy decision

And tax-deductible!

nycrats

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

you're right.. and they're right too.
for some people, free is the way to go.
for others, as pj has a mostly older fanbase, maybe its worth $250 to show up way closer to pj's time than line up for hours all day just to get within a football field of the band. and chances are if they pony up for vip theyll be located near a lot more serious fans, aka non talkers, than if theyre all the way in the back. maybe that person works all week long and wants to spend the whole day with their kids instead of spending all day lining up and listening to music they dont neccessarily love in order to have a decent concert experience. to many, its worth $200 to both see your kids and see pj on a saturday. tickets are usually around $100 anyway, and a lot of people fly to see pj. since this show is within an hour or so train ride for more than 20 million people, it does make sense, even for an abbreviated set.

Suziemay

benjs said:

Suziemay said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

I paid $175. No brainer for me. Guaranteed spot close to the stage without waiting all day, separate entrance so I don't have to battle with the rest of the public and most importantly, VIP bathrooms!

There are so many other more horrendous things I do with $175, so this one seemed like a pretty easy decision

And tax-deductible!

Ooh yes, thanks for the reminder! Better start saving that for next year's tax appointment

MUZIK

EdsonNascimento said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

If you were aware of the logistics you wouldn't be. Plus it will be more than 60 minutes. I'm amazed by how many people are trying to make themselves feel better about not going by downplaying the whole thing.

Who said I wasn't going?

smh

mcgruff10

nycrats said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

you're right.. and they're right too.
for some people, free is the way to go.
for others, as pj has a mostly older fanbase, maybe its worth $250 to show up way closer to pj's time than line up for hours all day just to get within a football field of the band. and chances are if they pony up for vip theyll be located near a lot more serious fans, aka non talkers, than if theyre all the way in the back. maybe that person works all week long and wants to spend the whole day with their kids instead of spending all day lining up and listening to music they dont neccessarily love in order to have a decent concert experience. to many, its worth $200 to both see your kids and see pj on a saturday. tickets are usually around $100 anyway, and a lot of people fly to see pj. since this show is within an hour or so train ride for more than 20 million people, it does make sense, even for an abbreviated set.

This is the exact reason pj needs to get rid of ga next North America tour. I work full time and have a family. I don't have the time to line up for hours/days.

nycrats

benjs said:

Suziemay said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

I paid $175. No brainer for me. Guaranteed spot close to the stage without waiting all day, separate entrance so I don't have to battle with the rest of the public and most importantly, VIP bathrooms!

There are so many other more horrendous things I do with $175, so this one seemed like a pretty easy decision

And tax-deductible!

om, where does it say this ticket is tax deductable anywhere?
i think you may be mistaken there, just in case anyone does try and write this off, you will probably get in some trouble with the irs..

benjs

nycrats said:

benjs said:

Suziemay said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

I paid $175. No brainer for me. Guaranteed spot close to the stage without waiting all day, separate entrance so I don't have to battle with the rest of the public and most importantly, VIP bathrooms!

There are so many other more horrendous things I do with $175, so this one seemed like a pretty easy decision

And tax-deductible!

om, where does it say this ticket is tax deductable anywhere?
i think you may be mistaken there, just in case anyone does try and write this off, you will probably get in some trouble with the irs..

Global Poverty Project (the organization that runs the Global Citizen campaign) is a registered not-for-profit, and charity events are tax deductible with the exception of food and drink, I thought... Not sure if this document is accurate, but this implies it would be.. https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2237232-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of-tickets-purchased-for-a-charity-concert-event

PB196385

Can anyone believe I land in New York from Australia on the 25th of September fir a 7 day visit and scored 2 tickets in VIP3 .... Thank you thank you thank you TEN CLUB !!!
Only issue is I have my wife who is massive PJ fan and 2 young daughters who love all the other performers - surey DAD wins ?

F Me In The Brain

Suziemay said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

I paid $175. No brainer for me. Guaranteed spot close to the stage without waiting all day, separate entrance so I don't have to battle with the rest of the public and most importantly, VIP bathrooms!

There are so many other more horrendous things I do with $175, so this one seemed like a pretty easy decision

This, except it was $150 each for me.

PP193448

benjs said:

nycrats said:

benjs said:

Suziemay said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

I paid $175. No brainer for me. Guaranteed spot close to the stage without waiting all day, separate entrance so I don't have to battle with the rest of the public and most importantly, VIP bathrooms!

There are so many other more horrendous things I do with $175, so this one seemed like a pretty easy decision

And tax-deductible!

om, where does it say this ticket is tax deductable anywhere?
i think you may be mistaken there, just in case anyone does try and write this off, you will probably get in some trouble with the irs..

Global Poverty Project (the organization that runs the Global Citizen campaign) is a registered not-for-profit, and charity events are tax deductible with the exception of food and drink, I thought... Not sure if this document is accurate, but this implies it would be.. https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2237232-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of-tickets-purchased-for-a-charity-concert-event

So if you get nothing in VIP 2 or 3 other than to be close up, and all other tickets are given away free...can you deduct the full amount???

nycrats

PP193448 said:

benjs said:

nycrats said:

benjs said:

Suziemay said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

I paid $175. No brainer for me. Guaranteed spot close to the stage without waiting all day, separate entrance so I don't have to battle with the rest of the public and most importantly, VIP bathrooms!

There are so many other more horrendous things I do with $175, so this one seemed like a pretty easy decision

And tax-deductible!

om, where does it say this ticket is tax deductable anywhere?
i think you may be mistaken there, just in case anyone does try and write this off, you will probably get in some trouble with the irs..

Global Poverty Project (the organization that runs the Global Citizen campaign) is a registered not-for-profit, and charity events are tax deductible with the exception of food and drink, I thought... Not sure if this document is accurate, but this implies it would be.. https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2237232-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of-tickets-purchased-for-a-charity-concert-event

So if you get nothing in VIP 2 or 3 other than to be close up, and all other tickets are given away free...can you deduct the full amount???

i dont know for sure but i would be careful. these tickets were bought at ticketmaster and no where does it say this is a charitable donation. the "value" is being close and having a special
entrance. i think you would be falsely declaring goods purchased as a write off

benjs

nycrats said:

PP193448 said:

benjs said:

nycrats said:

benjs said:

Suziemay said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

I paid $175. No brainer for me. Guaranteed spot close to the stage without waiting all day, separate entrance so I don't have to battle with the rest of the public and most importantly, VIP bathrooms!

There are so many other more horrendous things I do with $175, so this one seemed like a pretty easy decision

And tax-deductible!

om, where does it say this ticket is tax deductable anywhere?
i think you may be mistaken there, just in case anyone does try and write this off, you will probably get in some trouble with the irs..

Global Poverty Project (the organization that runs the Global Citizen campaign) is a registered not-for-profit, and charity events are tax deductible with the exception of food and drink, I thought... Not sure if this document is accurate, but this implies it would be.. https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2237232-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of-tickets-purchased-for-a-charity-concert-event

So if you get nothing in VIP 2 or 3 other than to be close up, and all other tickets are given away free...can you deduct the full amount???

i dont know for sure but i would be careful. these tickets were bought at ticketmaster and no where does it say this is a charitable donation. the "value" is being close and having a special
entrance. i think you would be falsely declaring goods purchased as a write off

At the end of the day - I'm not an accountant, so I'd also second this caution, and suggest if you have one, it's worth asking (and reporting back to us all here )

EdsonNascimento

MUZIK said:

EdsonNascimento said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

If you were aware of the logistics you wouldn't be. Plus it will be more than 60 minutes. I'm amazed by how many people are trying to make themselves feel better about not going by downplaying the whole thing.

Who said I wasn't going?

smh

Well since none of the random free tickets have been released yet, as of this moment I am saying that.

gyj or some other stupid initials that are intended to make someone else feel stupid even though generally its misdirected.

F Me In The Brain

EdsonNascimento said:

MUZIK said:

EdsonNascimento said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

If you were aware of the logistics you wouldn't be. Plus it will be more than 60 minutes. I'm amazed by how many people are trying to make themselves feel better about not going by downplaying the whole thing.

Who said I wasn't going?

smh

Well since none of the random free tickets have been released yet, as of this moment I am saying that.

gyj or some other stupid initials that are intended to make someone else feel stupid even though generally its misdirected.

cmalisze

ISO 2 VIP tickets please pm.

Gary Carter

mcgruff10 said:

nycrats said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

you're right.. and they're right too.
for some people, free is the way to go.
for others, as pj has a mostly older fanbase, maybe its worth $250 to show up way closer to pj's time than line up for hours all day just to get within a football field of the band. and chances are if they pony up for vip theyll be located near a lot more serious fans, aka non talkers, than if theyre all the way in the back. maybe that person works all week long and wants to spend the whole day with their kids instead of spending all day lining up and listening to music they dont neccessarily love in order to have a decent concert experience. to many, its worth $200 to both see your kids and see pj on a saturday. tickets are usually around $100 anyway, and a lot of people fly to see pj. since this show is within an hour or so train ride for more than 20 million people, it does make sense, even for an abbreviated set.

This is the exact reason pj needs to get rid of ga next North America tour. I work full time and have a family. I don't have the time to line up for hours/days.

then don't go for GA, go for seats or get tickets through ticketmaster or look for someone with seats on the board. Not that hard to avoid GA. GA has done surprisingly well for pj barring the line list people, thankfully that shit stopped as it was the most elitist idiotic thing I've ever seen a fanbase of a band do.

mcgruff10

Gary Carter said:

mcgruff10 said:

nycrats said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

you're right.. and they're right too.
for some people, free is the way to go.
for others, as pj has a mostly older fanbase, maybe its worth $250 to show up way closer to pj's time than line up for hours all day just to get within a football field of the band. and chances are if they pony up for vip theyll be located near a lot more serious fans, aka non talkers, than if theyre all the way in the back. maybe that person works all week long and wants to spend the whole day with their kids instead of spending all day lining up and listening to music they dont neccessarily love in order to have a decent concert experience. to many, its worth $200 to both see your kids and see pj on a saturday. tickets are usually around $100 anyway, and a lot of people fly to see pj. since this show is within an hour or so train ride for more than 20 million people, it does make sense, even for an abbreviated set.

This is the exact reason pj needs to get rid of ga next North America tour. I work full time and have a family. I don't have the time to line up for hours/days.

then don't go for GA, go for seats or get tickets through ticketmaster or look for someone with seats on the board. Not that hard to avoid GA. GA has done surprisingly well for pj barring the line list people, thankfully that shit stopped as it was the most elitist idiotic thing I've ever seen a fanbase of a band do.

Thanks for the advice. I m quite nervous as the global citizens festival will be my first ga/ Pearl jam show ever.
And just wondering, how do you know ga has done surprisingly well for pj? Any facts/figures to back that up or just pure speculation?
By the way, posada was the better catcher compared to carter.

F Me In The Brain

mcgruff10 said:

Gary Carter said:

mcgruff10 said:

nycrats said:

MUZIK said:

find it amazing that people are willing to pay $250+ for a 60 minute pearl jam set when the concert is pretty much FREE outside of the vip.

you're right.. and they're right too.
for some people, free is the way to go.
for others, as pj has a mostly older fanbase, maybe its worth $250 to show up way closer to pj's time than line up for hours all day just to get within a football field of the band. and chances are if they pony up for vip theyll be located near a lot more serious fans, aka non talkers, than if theyre all the way in the back. maybe that person works all week long and wants to spend the whole day with their kids instead of spending all day lining up and listening to music they dont neccessarily love in order to have a decent concert experience. to many, its worth $200 to both see your kids and see pj on a saturday. tickets are usually around $100 anyway, and a lot of people fly to see pj. since this show is within an hour or so train ride for more than 20 million people, it does make sense, even for an abbreviated set.

This is the exact reason pj needs to get rid of ga next North America tour. I work full time and have a family. I don't have the time to line up for hours/days.

then don't go for GA, go for seats or get tickets through ticketmaster or look for someone with seats on the board. Not that hard to avoid GA. GA has done surprisingly well for pj barring the line list people, thankfully that shit stopped as it was the most elitist idiotic thing I've ever seen a fanbase of a band do.

Thanks for the advice. I m quite nervous as the global citizens festival will be my first ga/ Pearl jam show ever.
And just wondering, how do you know ga has done surprisingly well for pj? Any facts/figures to back that up or just pure speculation?
By the way, posada was the better catcher compared to carter.

I went to MIA and it was a piece of cake. Not sure if this was the same but I hadn't been to a GA PJ show since Indio 93 prior to that one. (Which was largely a shit show with some gang bangers there) It appears they pen people off in different areas so if you want to be at the front of your pen I am sure you will be sandwiched. If you are fine being toward the back of the pen I am sure you can just chill and have your own space. Been to some wide open GA shows and depending on the band it was fun or crappy. The crowd for this event should be pretty tame overall.