Ticket pricing

JimmyV

Indifference71 said:

JimmyV said:

I'm willing to pay more to see a Pearl Jam or Eddie Vedder/Glen Hansard show than I am to see most other bands. I'm not being ripped off when I do that. Not sure how some of you get to deciding a ticket price is "greedy" simply because it is more than you are willing to pay.

Sounds like the main complaint is the huge increase in price from when last time EV played solo shows in Europe.

And that might be a fair criticism. I'm not sure the comparisons to bands playing stadium shows is as fair.

texasistheSTEVEN

Indifference71 said:

JimmyV said:

I'm willing to pay more to see a Pearl Jam or Eddie Vedder/Glen Hansard show than I am to see most other bands. I'm not being ripped off when I do that. Not sure how some of you get to deciding a ticket price is "greedy" simply because it is more than you are willing to pay.

Sounds like the main complaint is the huge increase in price from when last time EV played solo shows in Europe.

That is exactly the issue.
It's double the price.

texasistheSTEVEN

JimmyV said:

Indifference71 said:

JimmyV said:

I'm willing to pay more to see a Pearl Jam or Eddie Vedder/Glen Hansard show than I am to see most other bands. I'm not being ripped off when I do that. Not sure how some of you get to deciding a ticket price is "greedy" simply because it is more than you are willing to pay.

Sounds like the main complaint is the huge increase in price from when last time EV played solo shows in Europe.

And that might be a fair criticism. I'm not sure the comparisons to bands playing stadium shows is as fair.

Stadiums have got nothing to do with this. Dunno why that was used as a comparison.
It's a club show. So £100 for a club show when it was £50 last time is a very fair criticism.

Merkin Baller

If he only charged 50 Euro the last time around, and PJ only charged 65, I can see someone getting upset with this price hike.

With that being said however, I think you may have been getting away with less expensive tickets in the past, as opposed to the tickets being ridiculously overpriced now.

At the current exchange rate, 100 Euro converts to 105.99 USD. This is pretty consistent w/ PJ ticket prices nowadays. ($10-20 cheaper if you’re lucky enough to get 10c tickets, but not much less)

I also understand the thought process that Ed should charge less than Pearl Jam, but he doesn’t. Call it greed if you want, but he’s an established musician who can’t do this forever and has a family to support. The ticket prices don’t bother me. (I believe the prices I paid in 2011 to see Ed solo in Boston & Hartford were comparable to ticket prices for PJ shows, so this isn’t anything new)

I typically expect to pay upwards of $100 now to see an artist of this caliber, so in my opinion this is priced accordingly with the current market.

If anything, you can make the argument it’s underpriced, especially when I see Coldplay selling lousy seats at a 67K capacity arena for $180. All of a sudden $106 for a show at an intimate theater seems like a steal.

PS – lol at the idea of Ed, Bruce & POTUS sitting around talking about their concert ticket prices, I’m sure that’s at the top of their agenda when they get together.

kevtic

JimmyV said:

I'm willing to pay more to see a Pearl Jam or Eddie Vedder/Glen Hansard show than I am to see most other bands. I'm not being ripped off when I do that. Not sure how some of you get to deciding a ticket price is "greedy" simply because it is more than you are willing to pay.

Because it almost double the last time he played. Because he's a singer in a band doing some solo shows not a solo act like some other acts that charge extortionate tickets prices. He's not even got a band with him.

That's why I think it's greed. Same as you have decided you aren't being ripped off. It's all subjective. To me it look like profiteering on what will probably be two sold out shows. Just because you can charge such a high price doesn't mean you should, Like the opening poster stated i always had some respect for PJ not charging a high price when they know they could probably get it. This just flies in the face of a lot of things PJ and Vedder looked to stand for. He's charging more than GNR, Iron Maiden, AC/DC etc. all much bigger acts.

The question is do PJ now charge something like £150 next time they come to these shores as they are the bigger act?

shetellsherself

demetrios said:

Ticket prices are pretty high. Just avoid buying any food or beverages (10 dollars for bottle of water) at these places.

And don't eat or drink for the week before and after.



Kidding. I'd pay it without question to see EV and glen in small venues esp when the money is going to the artists and not scalpers. These shows will be special. I'm not wealthy. I have 3 kids. 2 need braces, just bought new glasses for 2 of them. 1 has a great education opportunity for the summer but it's pricey. That same one will go to college in 18 months. Id make sacrifices and go to some shows if it didn't involve Europe too. Please come to the east coast EV!!

bootlegger10

The prices are still less than the market would allow for. Can't fault the artists for understanding that the tickets never go to the real fans but go to scalpers and flippers.

$120 for a concert is not that much money. A concert isn't a right.

pdalowsky

yes its high, but then it'll sell out in an iinstant, and maybe the touts earn a little less.

The way I look at it is this.

I was a manchester united season ticket holder for a very long time. Even now i like to attend a good few games a year - ultimately that will cost generally £60. An Arsenal fan may be expected to pay £120 for a saturday afternoon match of 90 minutes.

I can tell you I have left Old Trafford more times than i care to remember utterly depressed and wondering what on earth I just paid good money to see. Ive left the place on euphoric highs too, but there is no guarantee football will entertain me as i hope it will. It always seems a gamble.

I can spend £100 going to see Ed solo, and I know 100% now that I'll leave that venue on a high, blown away, and on cloud nine. There is no gamble, it will be one of the best nights of my year. So I can justify that cost, albeit it might hurt the pocket a little

rock4ever

Get_Right said:

Three hours with EV is well worth $150 a person.
Spend three hours with me and it will cost you $1500. And I am nowhere near as talented. And that is with the 10c family discount.

seriously considering your offer, where are you ? hahahahaah

rock4ever

rock4ever said:

Get_Right said:

Three hours with EV is well worth $150 a person.
Spend three hours with me and it will cost you $1500. And I am nowhere near as talented. And that is with the 10c family discount.

seriously considering your offer, where are you ? hahahahaah

be very interesting to see what the price is though when on general sale on Friday - USD rate is shit at the moment - remember the good old days when the $ was closer to 2 - Im hoping that they will be closer to the £65 mark when on GS

texasistheSTEVEN

pdalowsky said:

yes its high, but then it'll sell out in an iinstant, and maybe the touts earn a little less.

The way I look at it is this.

I was a manchester united season ticket holder for a very long time. Even now i like to attend a good few games a year - ultimately that will cost generally £60. An Arsenal fan may be expected to pay £120 for a saturday afternoon match of 90 minutes.

I can tell you I have left Old Trafford more times than i care to remember utterly depressed and wondering what on earth I just paid good money to see. Ive left the place on euphoric highs too, but there is no guarantee football will entertain me as i hope it will. It always seems a gamble.

I can spend £100 going to see Ed solo, and I know 100% now that I'll leave that venue on a high, blown away, and on cloud nine. There is no gamble, it will be one of the best nights of my year. So I can justify that cost, albeit it might hurt the pocket a little

Great analogy and I agree to a point.

I'm a Spurs fan and go to as many games as I can. Tickets are generally £35-50 except cup games that are always £20/25.
If from one season to the next these prices suddenly doubled with no reason why, I have no doubt the games would still sell out but there would be a shift in support to the richer end of the scale and i'd be gutted about the price the hike. In the same way I am here.

It has nothing to do with what other bands are doing, stadium prices, anything else. It's a 3 year difference and double price hike which isn't necessary.

I was going to use the Spurs at Wembley analogy to the wally from earlier but couldn't be bothered to argue the toss with him. £5 tickets for a champions league game. Incredible value

primussucks

JimmyV said:

Indifference71 said:

JimmyV said:

I'm willing to pay more to see a Pearl Jam or Eddie Vedder/Glen Hansard show than I am to see most other bands. I'm not being ripped off when I do that. Not sure how some of you get to deciding a ticket price is "greedy" simply because it is more than you are willing to pay.

Sounds like the main complaint is the huge increase in price from when last time EV played solo shows in Europe.

And that might be a fair criticism. I'm not sure the comparisons to bands playing stadium shows is as fair.

I think its a fair comparison. The costs of renting a stadium and putting on a show there are far far greater than renting a small theater and doing a show there. It takes much less people and much less equipment. So the reasoning for expensive tickets in a stadium makes sense because of all the costs involved. Makes zero sense for a theater show. Also remember it is ed solo so no splitting profits with other band members. Its pure greed! People that are defending ed here believe the man is infallible. The have's have not a fucking clue!! Right Ed???????

jaxx

It's pretty harsh to keep calling for the 'TM fight' days. His average fan is now a 40-year-old white male with a full-time job.

Get_Right

rock4ever said:

Get_Right said:

Three hours with EV is well worth $150 a person.
Spend three hours with me and it will cost you $1500. And I am nowhere near as talented. And that is with the 10c family discount.

seriously considering your offer, where are you ? hahahahaah

LOL NYC. Where it costs $199 per ticket to take your kid to the lion king-for crappy seats.

rock4ever

Pegasus said:

I could maybe afford it, after a fashion (it's a month worth of bills!), but I refuse on principle. It's pure greed.

bloody hell , can I come and live with you if your bills are £100 a month

Pegasus

rock4ever said:

Pegasus said:

I could maybe afford it, after a fashion (it's a month worth of bills!), but I refuse on principle. It's pure greed.

bloody hell , can I come and live with you if your bills are £100 a month

elec, gas etc, shared with BF, not food or rent/mortgage.

Pegasus

rock4ever said:

rock4ever said:

Get_Right said:

Three hours with EV is well worth $150 a person.
Spend three hours with me and it will cost you $1500. And I am nowhere near as talented. And that is with the 10c family discount.

seriously considering your offer, where are you ? hahahahaah

be very interesting to see what the price is though when on general sale on Friday - USD rate is shit at the moment - remember the good old days when the $ was closer to 2 - Im hoping that they will be closer to the £65 mark when on GS

Ticketmaster: £85 + 9.75 fee + 5.50 postage
all seats

rock4ever

Get_Right said:

rock4ever said:

Get_Right said:

Three hours with EV is well worth $150 a person.
Spend three hours with me and it will cost you $1500. And I am nowhere near as talented. And that is with the 10c family discount.

seriously considering your offer, where are you ? hahahahaah

LOL NYC. Where it costs $199 per ticket to take your kid to the lion king-for crappy seats.

NYC ill buy that - saw Mary Poppins on Broadway once - a women asked where I was from I said near Birmingham , she said Alabama ?you've come a long way, after nearly spitting my drink over her, I said your not fucking kidding I'm England not Alabama so about 2500 miles further hahahahaa

rock4ever

Pegasus said:

rock4ever said:

Pegasus said:

I could maybe afford it, after a fashion (it's a month worth of bills!), but I refuse on principle. It's pure greed.

bloody hell , can I come and live with you if your bills are £100 a month

elec, gas etc, shared with BF, not food or rent/mortgage.

I was only playing you up

Sarava

Yeah those do look pricey. I guess we're spoiled with the reasonably priced PJ tickets.