Ticketmaster fan club seats at $125 each: Hard to imagine this in 1995

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  • kosteva2
    kosteva2 Posts: 329
    It's just the state of live entertainment these days.  With all the on demand/streaming access for video, music, etc. it puts a huge premium on live entertainment.  The same thing is happening with sporting events too where ticket prices have multiplied in the last 20 years.  I found my ticket stub for my first show 8/1998 and it was "only" $26 with $3 facility fee and $5.40 Ticketmaster charge.
    Changing demographics has a big influence on price too.  Think about how most people kind of lock in their musical tastes and preferences when they're in high school/college.  Most of us who started off following Pearl Jam as teenagers in the early '90's are in our 40's now and in a much different place financially.  Spending ~$125 on a ticket to see Pearl Jam now hurts much less than spending $30-$50 20 years ago when I had no money in my checking account and paying off student debt.  Same thing happening with other bands from that era that still have a decent size touring following (ie Phish, Dave Matthews, U2, etc).
    TFC '97, TFC '98, Pittsburgh '98, Camden I,II '98, Camden I,II '00, Pittsburgh '00, Philly '03, Camden I,II '03, MSG I,II '03, Hershey '03, Reading '04, Philly '05, Camden I,II '06, Meadowlands I '06, Camden I,II '08, DC '08, Spectrum I,II,III,IV '09, Made in America '12, Philly I,II '13, GCF '15, Philly I,II '16, MSG I '16, Apollo ‘22, MSG ‘22, Camden ‘22, MSG I,II '24, Philly I,II '24
  • smokenatree
    smokenatree Posts: 100
     No one twisted anyone’s arm to buy the tickets. If you think they are too expensive you do not have to purchase them! What a concept you do have a choice!
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,542
    Yeah everything changes from 20yrs ago I get reminded every day when I look at myself naked in the mirror...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • BizzzyBozzzy
    BizzzyBozzzy San Diego Posts: 388
    josevolution said:
    Yeah everything changes from 20yrs ago I get reminded every day when I look at myself naked in the mirror...
    I'm reminded of that as well when I watch you in the mirror from across the street.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,991
    edited January 2020
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Now I've certainly always been one to scoff and laugh at all the ridiculous "whatever happened to the band that fought ticketmaster and used to stand for something" threads that have appeared here thoughout the years.  However... I will say Pearl Jam has just about priced me out of seeing them live and this might be my last show.

    2013 10C tickets to Pittsburgh - $147
    2016 10C tickets to Hampton - $159
    $12 rise in price - for a pair of tickets - in 3 years passing
    2020 10C tickets to Baltimore - $254
    $95 rise in price - for a pair of tickets - in 4 years passing

    Is Pearl Jam cheaper than Elton John, Britney Spears, Madonna, BIllie Eilish?  Sure.  But this is cause for concern.
    Were your Baltimore tickets $254? Or that just a typo? I ask because mine were $244. Maybe that $10 is the difference between GA and reserved? Or maybe (likely), you just made a typo. 
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,991
    From Eddie’s 1995 Spin interview where he was “frightened” over the notion of only playing for people that can afford a $50 ticket ($83.88 in today’s dollars....


    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • halshakarchi
    halshakarchi Posts: 176
    Yeah that was before all their profits from selling albums dwindled.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Now I've certainly always been one to scoff and laugh at all the ridiculous "whatever happened to the band that fought ticketmaster and used to stand for something" threads that have appeared here thoughout the years.  However... I will say Pearl Jam has just about priced me out of seeing them live and this might be my last show.

    2013 10C tickets to Pittsburgh - $147
    2016 10C tickets to Hampton - $159
    $12 rise in price - for a pair of tickets - in 3 years passing
    2020 10C tickets to Baltimore - $254
    $95 rise in price - for a pair of tickets - in 4 years passing

    Is Pearl Jam cheaper than Elton John, Britney Spears, Madonna, BIllie Eilish?  Sure.  But this is cause for concern.
    Were your Baltimore tickets $254? Or that just a typo? I ask because mine were $244. Maybe that $10 is the difference between GA and reserved? Or maybe (likely), you just made a typo. 
    +$10 hard copy ticket option.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,520
    edited January 2020
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    From Eddie’s 1995 Spin interview where he was “frightened” over the notion of only playing for people that can afford a $50 ticket ($83.88 in today’s dollars....


    "...unless, of course, technological leaps completely transform the distribution methods for recorded music and concert tickets in a way we cannot possibly imagine today," the frontman added.
  • craigraether
    craigraether Posts: 1,655

  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,991
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Now I've certainly always been one to scoff and laugh at all the ridiculous "whatever happened to the band that fought ticketmaster and used to stand for something" threads that have appeared here thoughout the years.  However... I will say Pearl Jam has just about priced me out of seeing them live and this might be my last show.

    2013 10C tickets to Pittsburgh - $147
    2016 10C tickets to Hampton - $159
    $12 rise in price - for a pair of tickets - in 3 years passing
    2020 10C tickets to Baltimore - $254
    $95 rise in price - for a pair of tickets - in 4 years passing

    Is Pearl Jam cheaper than Elton John, Britney Spears, Madonna, BIllie Eilish?  Sure.  But this is cause for concern.
    Were your Baltimore tickets $254? Or that just a typo? I ask because mine were $244. Maybe that $10 is the difference between GA and reserved? Or maybe (likely), you just made a typo. 
    +$10 hard copy ticket option.
    Got ya. 
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,753
    edited January 2020

    Reading through this thread makes me wonder why so many of you are even in this fanclub.

  • evenflow82
    evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    I thought this was a respectable price given what you get:

    Great to solid seats, the band name, their performance, fees/taxes included in the price, the unique setlist, etc.

    Many bands charge twice that amount and give half as much. I'm confident the band used as much leverage as possible to get it DOWN to a price of 125 per ticket.
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  • PJ Stole My Wallet
    PJ Stole My Wallet Toronto Posts: 15
    This thing called the internet came along and gave millions of people the idea that since they weren't physically walking out of a record store stealing something that it was ok to take the music digitally without paying because either a) I am just seeing if I like them or b) they owe me because I have given them so much of my hard earned money and because of that we are here today.

    To the people who are going on about ticket prices, you do know there is a crew, merch sales people , 10c staff,, band security and venue rentals don't you? That $25.00 ticket would gross $300,000 in a 12,000 seat venue and the show would be losing $ before it was ever put on. Would you continue to work for the same $ you made 25 years ago? I am guessing all those good folks working for Pearl Jam would say no too.
  • OceansMagnet
    OceansMagnet Posts: 1,044
    In 1995 it was hard to imagine that record sales would plummet and artists would almost completely depend on ticket sales for income. 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,450
    OceansMagnet said:
    In 1995 it was hard to imagine that record sales would plummet and artists would almost completely depend on ticket sales for income. 

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    edited January 2020
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  • ecdanc
    ecdanc Posts: 1,814
    edited January 2020
    buck502000 said:
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    The fuck?
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  • BennyLaRue
    BennyLaRue Posts: 751
    He likes the numerical alliteration. Or he's Chinese.
  • ecdanc
    ecdanc Posts: 1,814
    edited January 2020
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