Ticket prices

PureandEasy

I'm confused, ten club tickets still don't include fees, correct?  Imagine what the final cost would be purchasing through general market. And, these are charity shows. And, have you looked at other artists prices?  I'm a huge Who fan but you can lump them in with The Stones, Springsteen, The Eagles . . .PJ fan club tickets are still best bargain around.  Maybe it's easy for me to say because I'm in a position that allows me pay these prices . . but I find them reasonable. 

CB6978

jpdannabelle said:

CopperTom said:

Dumb. 

Atta boy, CT. 

PJNB

PureandEasy said:

I'm confused, ten club tickets still don't include fees, correct?  Imagine what the final cost would be purchasing through general market. And, these are charity shows. And, have you looked at other artists prices?  I'm a huge Who fan but you can lump them in with The Stones, Springsteen, The Eagles . . .PJ fan club tickets are still best bargain around.  Maybe it's easy for me to say because I'm in a position that allows me pay these prices . . but I find them reasonable. 

They are reasonable with the way the market has shifted. The problem a lot are having is the huge jump from just two years ago for the exact same shows. I do not mind giving the band my money and even paid more for Eddie in Taormina. I would do so again easily but that big jump still has to be jarring for some.

hrd2imgn

Most Pearl Jam fans are no longer young teens/ college age either.  That was the fan base in 94, let's be real here, those of us still around from 94, many of whom dump cash all over for merch etc, are nothing like the days of 1994. Pearl jam have older and  less poorer fans these days as a majority.  I  am no rich guy, but if I  have to find 125 bucks I can, in 1994 I had to choose Chicago Stadium or West Lafayette, or which one night could I scrape enough for a set of ten club seats Milwaukee one or two in 95.  

They tried hard to do things without ticketbastard, they lost, now we pay the price, because they had very little help (some but not enough)from their peers, and to be honest fans didn't give a shit they wanted to see the bands so they still paid to go, making the battle lost.

They are older, rich, and our of touch with 1994 Pearl Jam, not a knock, inevitable with success...it is evolution baby

Lerxst1992

JR86440 said:

I don't have time to read all the comments about how high ticket prices are. Real quickly,  120 dollars for a 3 hour PJ show is dirt cheap in my opinion. Go search tickemaster and see how much it costs to see fucking Poison. 100 to several hundreds of dollars. Guess what, Poison sucks and I am guessing they don't play for 3 hours. Also, 120 dollars, and 6 people in band. Everything is expensive nowadays. I am no concert guru when it comes to all people needed to make sure the show goes on as planned but they have to pay people to set shit up, they have to pay fenway, they have to pay 10club employees yada yada yada. There are a lot of fucking costs that go into setting up a show. If PJ were greedy they would do what everybody else was doing and charge 1500 for first 10 rows. In fact I wish they would do that so I could buy the best seats in the house in Fenway instead of being 50 rows back.. 120 is a steal!!!

Absolutely when it comes to pricing premium tickets, PJ is the best.

But...
Give up your seniority, have near 0% of getting the seat you're accustomed to, sit in the nosebleeds for the same price, then tell us it's a good deal. 

Lerxst1992

JB288319 said:

I'd have no problem at all with the prices if there was GA at Fenway (the only show I can attend) or if I knew where my seats would be before I committed to buying them. Unfortunately the way things are I will probably be paying a large sum of money to be really far away. I'll still have fun, but I wish I had more control over the process such as being able to only put in for the front sections or at least the ability to transfer my tix/put them back in the pool if the seats are terrible.

At least have more than four rows of Fenway with a chance of decent seats for newbies? Have a couple of sections with reverse seniority? At least have a couple reserved price lotto categories to address the value and cost of seats from further away?

Could you imagine if Ticketmaster had a closed seniority ticket policy like TC does now, back in 1990?

I could just visualize a certain talented band up in arms.

kaw753

PJNB said:

 The problem a lot are having is the huge jump from just two years ago for the exact same shows. 

Maybe they added lots of lasers?

Poncier

kaw753 said:

PJNB said:

 The problem a lot are having is the huge jump from just two years ago for the exact same shows. 

Maybe they added lots of lasers?

kaw753

Poncier said:

kaw753 said:

PJNB said:

 The problem a lot are having is the huge jump from just two years ago for the exact same shows. 

Maybe they added lots of lasers?

That is known in the industry as "The Muse Starter Pack".

ryph raph

Oldest son starts college in September.
Sorry Ed & co.
Having to travel 500 + miles again, hotels, gas, merch, and food.
You will not be getting anymore of my cash for some time.
PLAY CLEVELAND OHIO

comatose_253

IMHO, I believe ticket prices are, in part, a function of the type of venue and production complexity.  It seems like baseball parks would be more expensive venues to use.  You need to bring in a stage and build it out from scratch.  My question would be what did other performers charge for the same venue.  I know Paul McCartney played Safeco and the "average" ticket price was $180.

mace1229

comatose_253 said:

IMHO, I believe ticket prices are, in part, a function of the type of venue and production complexity.  It seems like baseball parks would be more expensive venues to use.  You need to bring in a stage and build it out from scratch.  My question would be what did other performers charge for the same venue.  I know Paul McCartney played Safeco and the "average" ticket price was $180.

it may have more expenses, but you sell way more tickets too that more than make up for that

Sprunkn7

Ten Club tickets have always been very affordable.  I don't why the big bump in cost this but it's still going to be cheaper than doing it through TM.  The fees for each ticket  on there are just insane.

rey

mace1229 said:

comatose_253 said:

IMHO, I believe ticket prices are, in part, a function of the type of venue and production complexity.  It seems like baseball parks would be more expensive venues to use.  You need to bring in a stage and build it out from scratch.  My question would be what did other performers charge for the same venue.  I know Paul McCartney played Safeco and the "average" ticket price was $180.

it may have more expenses, but you sell way more tickets too that more than make up for that

Pearl Jam played baseball parks (the exact same ones!) just two years ago and the Ten Club ticket prices for those shows were 30+% less than the prices for this year's shows.  Same act, same venue, 30% price increase over two years.  That is what people are having a  hard time with.

northerndragon

lolobugg said:l

I will tell you one damn thing.... these boards get way more exciting around tour time.

I do feel bad for the people that will be in nosebleeds. it isn't worth it.

if I were a 10club with a bad number, I would go GA in the lottery or try thru general onsale.

You will damn well sit where you are told to sit and you will like it.

northerndragon

I always laugh and shake my head when I see these threads.
We knew we were underpaying to see PJ in major arenas and stadiums for years. We got a kick out of it. Now that we are paying a little closer to average our consumeristic middle aged asses get super whiney. 
If it's too expensive then don't go. Otherwise pay up and enjoy the show. I have been front row to the last row in the building and behind the band. They have never disappointed. 
The only thing that disappointing was the douche evenbros in my section at Wrigley 1 in 2016. That wasn't the band's fault. 
I have paid and will do so again to just get in the building. Dont care where I sit.
I swear it seems like for some people it's like they are more interested in the bragging rights than the experience of seeing the band. And that is sad to me.

Lerxst1992

northerndragon said:

lolobugg said:l

I will tell you one damn thing.... these boards get way more exciting around tour time.

I do feel bad for the people that will be in nosebleeds. it isn't worth it.

if I were a 10club with a bad number, I would go GA in the lottery or try thru general onsale.

You will damn well sit where you are told to sit and you will like it.

The policies do smell a bit like socialism? But I like it, yes I do.

Lerxst1992

northerndragon said:

I always laugh and shake my head when I see these threads.
We knew we were underpaying to see PJ in major arenas and stadiums for years. We got a kick out of it. Now that we are paying a little closer to average our consumeristic middle aged asses get super whiney. 
If it's too expensive then don't go. Otherwise pay up and enjoy the show. I have been front row to the last row in the building and behind the band. They have never disappointed. 
The only thing that disappointing was the douche evenbros in my section at Wrigley 1 in 2016. That wasn't the band's fault. 
I have paid and will do so again to just get in the building. Dont care where I sit.
I swear it seems like for some people it's like they are more interested in the bragging rights than the experience of seeing the band. And that is sad to me.

"We" underpay if "we" get prime high seniority tickets for $125. Not such a hot "deal" for nosebleeds. New members subsidizing old members. Truth needs daylight.

NewJPage

Lerxst1992 said:

northerndragon said:

I always laugh and shake my head when I see these threads.
We knew we were underpaying to see PJ in major arenas and stadiums for years. We got a kick out of it. Now that we are paying a little closer to average our consumeristic middle aged asses get super whiney. 
If it's too expensive then don't go. Otherwise pay up and enjoy the show. I have been front row to the last row in the building and behind the band. They have never disappointed. 
The only thing that disappointing was the douche evenbros in my section at Wrigley 1 in 2016. That wasn't the band's fault. 
I have paid and will do so again to just get in the building. Dont care where I sit.
I swear it seems like for some people it's like they are more interested in the bragging rights than the experience of seeing the band. And that is sad to me.

"We" underpay if "we" get prime high seniority tickets for $125. Not such a hot "deal" for nosebleeds. New members subsidizing old members. Truth needs daylight.

Subsidize? Hope that' a joke. Us old members have paid 100s of dollars in dues over the years to have the privilege of being an "old" member. The only benefit in that is if we are lucky enough to win a lottery we get better seats. The whole GA thing has actually lessened this as a benefit in favor of new members

jpdannabelle

northerndragon said:

I always laugh and shake my head when I see these threads.
We knew we were underpaying to see PJ in major arenas and stadiums for years. We got a kick out of it. Now that we are paying a little closer to average our consumeristic middle aged asses get super whiney. 
If it's too expensive then don't go. Otherwise pay up and enjoy the show. I have been front row to the last row in the building and behind the band. They have never disappointed. 
The only thing that disappointing was the douche evenbros in my section at Wrigley 1 in 2016. That wasn't the band's fault. 
I have paid and will do so again to just get in the building. Dont care where I sit.
I swear it seems like for some people it's like they are more interested in the bragging rights than the experience of seeing the band. And that is sad to me.

Feel the same. Thanks for saying it. I’ve been trying to stay away from the forums lately as to not let all the negative crap get to me. This the “fan club” right? All I’ve been hearing is opinions and conspiracies on how after all these years PJ has finally decided to screw their fans. Do us all a favour, for all the complainers, please stay home. We’ll all be happier.