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JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,580
edited February 2022 in Other Music
Paul McCartney
Sigur Ros
Frank Turner
Spiritualized
Chris Rock
Midnight Oil ( to be announced on Friday )
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  • DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,641
    Just got a text that adds Smashing Pumpkins to the list, lol.


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  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,139
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Paul McCartney
    Sigur Ros
    Frank Turner
    Spiritualized
    Chris Rock
    Just picked up tickets to Paul McCartney today. 
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,580
    GlowGirl said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Paul McCartney
    Sigur Ros
    Frank Turner
    Spiritualized
    Chris Rock
    Just picked up tickets to Paul McCartney today. 
    I tried for the Paul pre-sale but greedy Live Nation instituted dynamic pricing during the sale....tickets that were $180 when I carted them increased to $230 once I tried to check-out.

    Hoping they add a 2nd show which may kill the resale market for the 1st show.
  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,139
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    GlowGirl said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Paul McCartney
    Sigur Ros
    Frank Turner
    Spiritualized
    Chris Rock
    Just picked up tickets to Paul McCartney today. 
    I tried for the Paul pre-sale but greedy Live Nation instituted dynamic pricing during the sale....tickets that were $180 when I carted them increased to $230 once I tried to check-out.

    Hoping they add a 2nd show which may kill the resale market for the 1st show.
    I am seeing him at Camden Yards, so I bought tickets through their website. They were at the same price as when I carted. It was a much smoother process than buying through TM or Live Nation. You had 15 minutes to check out once they were in your cart, so I had a few tabs open with different tickets in different carts until I decided on which ones I wanted - and never got the dreaded "someone beat you to these tickets" message. I got lower level for $199.

  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,580
    GlowGirl said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    GlowGirl said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Paul McCartney
    Sigur Ros
    Frank Turner
    Spiritualized
    Chris Rock
    Just picked up tickets to Paul McCartney today. 
    I tried for the Paul pre-sale but greedy Live Nation instituted dynamic pricing during the sale....tickets that were $180 when I carted them increased to $230 once I tried to check-out.

    Hoping they add a 2nd show which may kill the resale market for the 1st show.
    I am seeing him at Camden Yards, so I bought tickets through their website. They were at the same price as when I carted. It was a much smoother process than buying through TM or Live Nation. You had 15 minutes to check out once they were in your cart, so I had a few tabs open with different tickets in different carts until I decided on which ones I wanted - and never got the dreaded "someone beat you to these tickets" message. I got lower level for $199.

    Was the show sold through the MLB ticketing site?
  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,139
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    GlowGirl said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    GlowGirl said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Paul McCartney
    Sigur Ros
    Frank Turner
    Spiritualized
    Chris Rock
    Just picked up tickets to Paul McCartney today. 
    I tried for the Paul pre-sale but greedy Live Nation instituted dynamic pricing during the sale....tickets that were $180 when I carted them increased to $230 once I tried to check-out.

    Hoping they add a 2nd show which may kill the resale market for the 1st show.
    I am seeing him at Camden Yards, so I bought tickets through their website. They were at the same price as when I carted. It was a much smoother process than buying through TM or Live Nation. You had 15 minutes to check out once they were in your cart, so I had a few tabs open with different tickets in different carts until I decided on which ones I wanted - and never got the dreaded "someone beat you to these tickets" message. I got lower level for $199.

    Was the show sold through the MLB ticketing site?
    Yes. It was. 
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,657
    Yah, lots of artists wanting to get some tours in after a few years of no or challenging touring. Not a surprise.   Migrating back to the loathing modern ticket prices and dynamic pricing.
  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 808
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Paul McCartney
    Sigur Ros
    Frank Turner
    Spiritualized
    Chris Rock
    Midnight Oil ( to be announced on Friday )



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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,065
    Just picked up tickets for Chris Stapleton's new tour
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,924
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Paul McCartney
    Sigur Ros
    Frank Turner
    Spiritualized
    Chris Rock
    Midnight Oil ( to be announced on Friday )
    Yeah I’m so pumped for the Oils announcement I’m just hoping the dates don’t fall when I’ll be in Oregon in early June! 
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  • JH6056JH6056 Posts: 2,427
    Dynamic pricing is so damn evil. Literally the definition of "Only tix to the highest bidders".  I wonder what control, if any, artist have over that?  When I bought my daughter Billie Eilish tix through her presale, we got 3rd row 1st level for $150 each on ticketmaster.  When they went onsale to the public, seats many rows behind us were like $450 minimum, sometimes more, through ticketmaster as original priced tix.

    I don't know if it was only the fan presale that had protected prices, or how that worked, but I wonder how much say artists have in this?  And how much whether ticketmaster agrees depends on whether the artist is guaranteed to sell out or not?

  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,054
    JH6056 said:
    Dynamic pricing is so damn evil. Literally the definition of "Only tix to the highest bidders".  I wonder what control, if any, artist have over that?   

    Artist has full control if they choose to exercise it.
    Look at Garth Brooks' upcoming tour this as an example. All seats $84.00 and change, no platinum, no VIP, no dynamic pricing. And low TM fees to boot (7 bucks and change)
    It's just a question of how much the artist wants to make off their fans, and most just cede control to Live Nation/Ticketmaster. A select few take care of their fans, Brooks chief amongst them.
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  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,379
    Foo fighters doing a one off show here in Australia. 
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  • Cropduster-80Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    Poncier said:
    JH6056 said:
    Dynamic pricing is so damn evil. Literally the definition of "Only tix to the highest bidders".  I wonder what control, if any, artist have over that?   

    Artist has full control if they choose to exercise it.
    Look at Garth Brooks' upcoming tour this as an example. All seats $84.00 and change, no platinum, no VIP, no dynamic pricing. And low TM fees to boot (7 bucks and change)
    It's just a question of how much the artist wants to make off their fans, and most just cede control to Live Nation/Ticketmaster. A select few take care of their fans, Brooks chief amongst them.
    To be fair. Garth had a long-standing vegas residency which allowed him to stay in the same place which drastically cut down on crew costs and travel so I’m sure his margins were pretty big.  Those tickets weren’t cheap either I don’t believe (200ish?)

    It’s not necessarily apples to apples when comparing an act with a vegas residency to a regular travelling artist since the vegas artist has years of just rolling in cash night after night 
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,657
    JH6056 said:
    Dynamic pricing is so damn evil. Literally the definition of "Only tix to the highest bidders".  I wonder what control, if any, artist have over that?  When I bought my daughter Billie Eilish tix through her presale, we got 3rd row 1st level for $150 each on ticketmaster.  When they went onsale to the public, seats many rows behind us were like $450 minimum, sometimes more, through ticketmaster as original priced tix.

    I don't know if it was only the fan presale that had protected prices, or how that worked, but I wonder how much say artists have in this?  And how much whether ticketmaster agrees depends on whether the artist is guaranteed to sell out or not?

    Artists have control over it.   In essence they would make more if they permitted it.  It would allow the promoter to pay a larger guarantee.  Band makes more, promoter makes more, and TM makes more because the fees correlate to the price of the ticket.

    I don't think Foo Fighters uses dynamic pricing.   It seems to vary by band.

    I did find it disheartening for the EV shows.   Not that they used it, but how much of the venue was allocated to it. There was a never ending supply of tickets that kept getting added day after day.   Had I know that I don't think I would of paid what I did for them on day 1.   Hopefully it gets handled a bit better in the future.
  • hihobibohihobibo Tampa, FL Posts: 1,111
    I clicked on Coheed & Cambria's presale just to see what the prices were, and was blown away that they are looking for $164 a ticket for seats. I expected maybe $75 for the best tickets. That's insane. I haven't even tried to see what Hall of Fame level bands are going for. 
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,054
    Platinum tix for Macca at Fenway for the low low price of $3,500.00 a seat.
    Just wow.

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  • drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,500
    Wanted to see McCartney in Knoxville and expected a big price, but with all the other tours combined with his prices and I don’t think it’s happening. I already have 7 other shows I want to buy still! Sheesh
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  • jjflashjjflash Posts: 4,974
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Wanted to see McCartney in Knoxville and expected a big price, but with all the other tours combined with his prices and I don’t think it’s happening. I already have 7 other shows I want to buy still! Sheesh
    I tried to get tix for my family of five to see Paul's Knoxville show and after several attempts/fails - in large part due to TM's usual shenanigans - wiffed on tix. I'm willing to pay $200-$300ish a seat to see a living legend like Paul, but hells naw on paying TM's ridiculous Platinum prices. 
  • drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,500
    jjflash said:
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Wanted to see McCartney in Knoxville and expected a big price, but with all the other tours combined with his prices and I don’t think it’s happening. I already have 7 other shows I want to buy still! Sheesh
    I tried to get tix for my family of five to see Paul's Knoxville show and after several attempts/fails - in large part due to TM's usual shenanigans - wiffed on tix. I'm willing to pay $200-$300ish a seat to see a living legend like Paul, but hells naw on paying TM's ridiculous Platinum prices. 
    Yeah I got in to the sale today, slim pickings after I was in, but I got cold feet. If I didn’t have so many shows planned I would be willing to pay those prices for him
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  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,139
    jjflash said:
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Wanted to see McCartney in Knoxville and expected a big price, but with all the other tours combined with his prices and I don’t think it’s happening. I already have 7 other shows I want to buy still! Sheesh
    I tried to get tix for my family of five to see Paul's Knoxville show and after several attempts/fails - in large part due to TM's usual shenanigans - wiffed on tix. I'm willing to pay $200-$300ish a seat to see a living legend like Paul, but hells naw on paying TM's ridiculous Platinum prices. 
    It's crazy. I was lucky to get tickets during the AMEX presale for Paul McCartney. I got lower level for $199. I was curious what dynamic pricing would mean for this show so I went to look today, and tickets for my same section are now selling for $349. It seems so unfair. I got lucky this time, but there have been many times where I was on the bad side of that pricing travesty.

  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,851
    I was able to get a lower level ticket during amex presale for $275.  he's worth it though.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
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