What happened to the guy who sued Ticketmaster???

Indifference71

pjsteelerfan said:

Indifference71 said:

mcgruff10 said:

If you guys don't like the prices don't go.  You are the consumer.  

Obviously everyone has that choice, but it doesn't mean that PJ/EV are above any criticism.  $165 USD for an EV solo show is pretty crazy...

I'll admit I was surprised by the price too. I'd pay it for a US show, but still surprised by it. 

Yeah that would be a tough call for me to pay that much for an EV show.  And I’m not one of these guys that gets all pissed about Eddie and the boys not being the same guys they were in 1995 and fucking around with Ticketmaster. But this all just feeds into the new PJ/EV era of making as much money as possible(festivals/stadiums) while playing as few shows as possible.  It sucks but it is what it is at this point.  

mace1229

pjl44 said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

mcgruff10 said:

1995 is a long time ago, people change.  I know I am not the same person so I am guessing Ed isn’t either.  

I have no idea why, what, where....This guy is suing ticketmaster.

But I am pretty sure I can figure it out....

That said...In the year 2019, paying $150 or so for a ticket to see Eddie Vedder? That's sounds about right.

Its not 1995

Its not 2005

Its not 2015

I know it's smaller venues and will probably sell out, but personally I cannot wrap my head around paying more for an EV solo show than a Pearl Jam show.

Thats what I was thinking. I can tell you the exact date and location of every PJ show, but I can't even remember how many EV solo shows I've been to, and that number is much lower. 19 PJ shows and either 3, 4 or 5 solo (I can't even remember) thats how much better the full band is to me. I'd pay that price to see PJ, but would probably pass on EV.

mcgruff10

Indifference71 said:

mcgruff10 said:

If you guys don't like the prices don't go.  You are the consumer.  

Obviously everyone has that choice, but it doesn't mean that PJ/EV are above any criticism.  $165 USD for an EV solo show is pretty crazy...

Totally agree.  But if people are that outraged don't go and maybe when seats don't sell ed and company will get the message.  I for one would never spend $165 to see ed solo live.  

pjl44

mace1229 said:

pjl44 said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

mcgruff10 said:

1995 is a long time ago, people change.  I know I am not the same person so I am guessing Ed isn’t either.  

I have no idea why, what, where....This guy is suing ticketmaster.

But I am pretty sure I can figure it out....

That said...In the year 2019, paying $150 or so for a ticket to see Eddie Vedder? That's sounds about right.

Its not 1995

Its not 2005

Its not 2015

I know it's smaller venues and will probably sell out, but personally I cannot wrap my head around paying more for an EV solo show than a Pearl Jam show.

Thats what I was thinking. I can tell you the exact date and location of every PJ show, but I can't even remember how many EV solo shows I've been to, and that number is much lower. 19 PJ shows and either 3, 4 or 5 solo (I can't even remember) thats how much better the full band is to me. I'd pay that price to see PJ, but would probably pass on EV.

Funny thing is I've much preferred the other guys' side projects live. Tres Mts a few years back was incredible. Give me another one of those for 30 or 40 bucks all day.

It's the same with My Morning Jacket for me. Jim's solo shows are mediocre to good. Saw Carl in a small club and he destroyed. I think my draw to these bands is much more guitar-driven.

lexicondevil

I think one thing to take into consideration is that these are big overseas shows and that means a lot of people are involved in every aspect of putting on productions like these. These people need to make a decent wage and I'm just going to assume that they're are being paid a good rate for their work. I'm not picturing Ed sitting on a pile of gold in his castle maniacally laughing.

Jbarker

seems a pretty fair indication of what the next PJ ticket price will be.

eddiec

Or you all could just wait for the Ticketmaster sale and pay the cheaper prices. There will be 3-4 levels of tickets for a lot of the shows. The venues are large, but most of them not big enough to have what we consider nosebleeds.

mcgruff10

eddiec said:

Or you all could just wait for the Ticketmaster sale and pay the cheaper prices. There will be 3-4 levels of tickets for a lot of the shows. The venues are large, but most of them not big enough to have what we consider nosebleeds.

I didn't realize there were different levels of pricing, good call.

eddiec

Ten Club Ticket Locations: Seating assignments for EV solo shows are not seniority based. Seats are assigned at random and mixed in with the general public. Ten Club tickets are being held in the top price level of each venue, meaning the price level that is closest to the stage. Tickets in all price levels will be available through the public sale. All EV solo shows are entirely seated. The time and date that you enter the drawing has no affect on your chances of being drawn or your seat location.

hihobibo

pjl44 said:

I go to 50-60 shows per year. Took a quick look through my last two years and, a couple festivals aside, I only paid around that for 3 shows:

You hit up a show a week? Are you including places that have local live music (cover bands) in that as well? That's amazing if it is only "real" bands (by that I mean bands who make all their money in music, and not people like me who play in a bar once every 2 months).

PJ_Soul

hihobibo said:

pjl44 said:

I go to 50-60 shows per year. Took a quick look through my last two years and, a couple festivals aside, I only paid around that for 3 shows:

You hit up a show a week? Are you including places that have local live music (cover bands) in that as well? That's amazing if it is only "real" bands (by that I mean bands who make all their money in music, and not people like me who play in a bar once every 2 months).

A lot of big music fans do this. I know people who see "real" shows several times a week. Sometimes even more than once in one day, if possible!

pjl44

hihobibo said:

pjl44 said:

I go to 50-60 shows per year. Took a quick look through my last two years and, a couple festivals aside, I only paid around that for 3 shows:

You hit up a show a week? Are you including places that have local live music (cover bands) in that as well? That's amazing if it is only "real" bands (by that I mean bands who make all their money in music, and not people like me who play in a bar once every 2 months).

Yeah, pretty consistently for almost 20 years now. Majority are club shows with national bands 250-2500 capacity places. A sprinkling of bar shows, but that's usually friends' bands and don't really count that. It's not one every week, but that's how it averages. Spring and fall are prime touring season for those places and I inevitably have a couple 5-shows-in-8-nights sorta stretches. I'm on my ninth ticket stub album.

crookedcross

I just paid $335 for a pair of Tool tickets..  In freakin' Virginia. Due to shit pay and deployments, I didn't really start going to ton of concerts 'til around 2012, so I don't have $25 tickets to compare to.. But for seven years now, I think $300+(face) for a pair of decent seats is pretty normal, actually maybe even on the low end. 

HesCalledDyer

crookedcross said:

I just paid $335 for a pair of Tool tickets..  In freakin' Virginia. Due to shit pay and deployments, I didn't really start going to ton of concerts 'til around 2012, so I don't have $25 tickets to compare to.. But for seven years now, I think $300+(face) for a pair of decent seats is pretty normal, actually maybe even on the low end. 

Jesus Christ what time did they go on sale? I completely forgot and they're sold out already!

GV658068

lexicondevil said:

I think one thing to take into consideration is that these are big overseas shows and that means a lot of people are involved in every aspect of putting on productions like these. These people need to make a decent wage and I'm just going to assume that they're are being paid a good rate for their work. I'm not picturing Ed sitting on a pile of gold in his castle maniacally laughing.

I hope that is true, but nonetheless its insane to pay almost twice as much for a EV show than for a PJ show.... 

SJD3232

Agreed, another one of these posts.. but those are pretty high for a solo gig..

I will say, if he was touring the US, I'd pay those prices in a heart beat!

pledgeagrievance

The price of all concerts are crazy. I’d rather EV get the money than pay $75, scalpers scoop them all up, and resale them for $200. Artists should be getting the money. Shows will sell out, meaning prices are fine 

2-feign-reluctance

Glad I caught him solo in 08' and 11'. His Fox Theater show in St.Louis will be forever etched into my memories. Also getting dead center front row balcony from the 10c. These days no way I can pay those prices, not with a kiddo still in diapers and in daycare. #dadproblems

crookedcross

HesCalledDyer said:

crookedcross said:

I just paid $335 for a pair of Tool tickets..  In freakin' Virginia. Due to shit pay and deployments, I didn't really start going to ton of concerts 'til around 2012, so I don't have $25 tickets to compare to.. But for seven years now, I think $300+(face) for a pair of decent seats is pretty normal, actually maybe even on the low end. 

Jesus Christ what time did they go on sale? I completely forgot and they're sold out already!

10am. Are you in VA Beach? 

Bentleyspop

Here is a list of people to blame for ticket prices....

Performer
Management 
Promoter
Venue
TM for the "service fees" not the "ticket price"

That's it that's the list