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Hey all, as probably everyone here I have Dark Matter on heavy rotation and can't wait to see wheather I get some tix to a show. Still I must admit I am disappointed by the heavy price increase since the last tour. I hope someone can enlighten me what happend (and yes I know about supply chain issues in the current state of politics as well as I am aware that artist suffered badly from the pandemic a.s.o.). I just doesn't fit to my heroic appreciation of PJ to see them charging 175 € for a Single Ticket and would love to keep my view and understanding of the Band. So pls enlighten me.
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  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 13,738
    Typo in the title😂I thought it was going to be comparing the song to prince 
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  • JojoRiceJojoRice Posts: 4,264
    Celebrity gif Prince dances onstage licking his finger and then smoothing back his curly hair
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  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    I'm disappointed in the price explosion of everything the last 3-4 years. The economy has been very, very tough on a lot of people. Concerts are a luxury, but food, housing, clothing, insurance, etc. aren't. 
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,867
    Philip_Ireland said:

     =) 
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  • Philip_IrelandPhilip_Ireland Posts: 670
    know1 said:
    I'm disappointed in the price explosion of everything the last 3-4 years. The economy has been very, very tough on a lot of people. Concerts are a luxury, but food, housing, clothing, insurance, etc. aren't. 
    Yeah, it's pretty tough for rock stars-album sales aren't what they used to be, so they have to charge ridiculous amounts for concert tickets.
  • dmbolpdmbolp Posts: 1,287
    muetzel77 said:
    Hey all, as probably everyone here I have Dark Matter on heavy rotation and can't wait to see wheather I get some tix to a show. Still I must admit I am disappointed by the heavy price increase since the last tour. I hope someone can enlighten me what happend (and yes I know about supply chain issues in the current state of politics as well as I am aware that artist suffered badly from the pandemic a.s.o.). I just doesn't fit to my heroic appreciation of PJ to see them charging 175 € for a Single Ticket and would love to keep my view and understanding of the Band. So pls enlighten me.
    It has zero to do with the artists or the band members.  This is a billion dollar industry, with billion dollar corporations involved, with shareholders, and maximizing revenue/profits is all that matters.  What other industry/company doesn't sell their product/service at the maximum price they can charge, to maximize profits?
  • Philip_IrelandPhilip_Ireland Posts: 670
    dmbolp said:
    muetzel77 said:
    Hey all, as probably everyone here I have Dark Matter on heavy rotation and can't wait to see wheather I get some tix to a show. Still I must admit I am disappointed by the heavy price increase since the last tour. I hope someone can enlighten me what happend (and yes I know about supply chain issues in the current state of politics as well as I am aware that artist suffered badly from the pandemic a.s.o.). I just doesn't fit to my heroic appreciation of PJ to see them charging 175 € for a Single Ticket and would love to keep my view and understanding of the Band. So pls enlighten me.
    It has zero to do with the artists or the band members.  This is a billion dollar industry, with billion dollar corporations involved, with shareholders, and maximizing revenue/profits is all that matters.  What other industry/company doesn't sell their product/service at the maximum price they can charge, to maximize profits?
    While it is a billion dollar industry-the band would have had a say in these prices and could have changed things. 
  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,059
    People want cheap streaming services, people got cheap streaming services. 
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,890
    Coincidentally, Prince pioneered the notion that artists should consider scalping their own tickets if the prices on aftermarket sites are so ridiculous.
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  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    Philip_Ireland said:
    know1 said:
    I'm disappointed in the price explosion of everything the last 3-4 years. The economy has been very, very tough on a lot of people. Concerts are a luxury, but food, housing, clothing, insurance, etc. aren't. 
    Yeah, it's pretty tough for rock stars-album sales aren't what they used to be, so they have to charge ridiculous amounts for concert tickets.
    I'm saying it's just one more thing that's gone through the roof. There are tons of other now really expensive things to complain about before ticket prices.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • ImcoffeegirlImcoffeegirl Posts: 284
    I'm just here for the Prince gifs. 
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,571
    I think people who make these posts don't go to a lot of concerts :)  Ticket prices have been going up for decades, but they exploded after Covid.
  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,421
    Imcoffeegirl said:
    I'm just here for the Prince gifs. 
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  • bobasfeetbobasfeet Posts: 1,116
    edited February 14
    umm pretty sure lyrics say... "And it stuck in my head...LISTEN TO PRINCE!"  
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  • bobasfeetbobasfeet Posts: 1,116
    edited February 14
    DUPLICATE POST SORRY
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  • JF116983JF116983 Posts: 176
    edited February 14
    WHat are prices now 200?
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  • YourDirtisMyfoodYourDirtisMyfood Posts: 4,644
    Here I thought we’d be discussing Rigatoni and Spaghetti.
  • happy_larryhappy_larry Posts: 221
    I get that prices have increased but if AC/DC are charging £130 a ticket, why are Pearl Jam charging considerably more? £160 is an insane amount of money for a show. 

    My daughter has been begging me to take her to a PJ show for her first proper concert. If it wasn't for her I'd me missing my first European shows since 2006. 
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,720
    edited February 14
    I stopped going to major concerts on the level of Pearl Jam (including pearl jam) for the past 5 or so years.

    So much good music at smaller venues.  Enjoyable and a better night out with friends.  I can also go to a show like Primus and it seems cheap.  I can get a VIP ticket for early entry, signed posters, meet and greet/q&a for cheaper than a ticket for a major show.  
    I saw Lespecial last week for like $20.  


    *they can charge whatever they want.  That's fine.  Just stating that I am priced out at this point having gone to about 30 shows in the past and have got my kicks.  If they played in my home city, I would probably attend and take my son so we can share that.  Other than that, I am out.
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  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,059
    happy_larry said:
    I get that prices have increased but if AC/DC are charging £130 a ticket, why are Pearl Jam charging considerably more? £160 is an insane amount of money for a show. 

    My daughter has been begging me to take her to a PJ show for her first proper concert. If it wasn't for her I'd me missing my first European shows since 2006. 
    I think you answered your own question here and brought up a new one, which is why are their tickets only £30 more than ac/dc. 
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  • Philip_IrelandPhilip_Ireland Posts: 670
    edited February 14
    Imcoffeegirl said:
    I'm just here for the Prince gifs. 
    This is when Prince found out that Pearl Jam are charging almost €180 for a ticket.




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  • JojoRiceJojoRice Posts: 4,264
    It was great seeing them cover Purple Rain in St. Paul last year! 
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