Billy Strings references Pearl Jam when talking to fans about ticket prices

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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    SandyRavage said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    I’ll probably make one of those three shows in Denver. Not my cup of tea but he’s extremely talented and it’s date night
    I think you will be throughly impressed. If you like the way PJ does there sets, its basically the same. Honestly, if you like MUSIC, Billy will find a way to pull you in. I've hit 13 shows in the last 2 and a half years and never once did I feel like my money has been taken from me. 
    Sold. 
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  • SandyRavage
    SandyRavage Posts: 1,126
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    SandyRavage said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    I’ll probably make one of those three shows in Denver. Not my cup of tea but he’s extremely talented and it’s date night
    I think you will be throughly impressed. If you like the way PJ does there sets, its basically the same. Honestly, if you like MUSIC, Billy will find a way to pull you in. I've hit 13 shows in the last 2 and a half years and never once did I feel like my money has been taken from me. 
    Sold. 
    Give a listen to his "Live: Vol 1" album before the show to see what he's capable of jam wise. I'd also give a play through to his 3rd album "Renewal" or his 4th album and latest effort "Highway Prayers" if you want to hear how concise and beautiful his actual songwriting is. Both albums are super mature for a young song writer and remind me of No Code/Yield era PJ in terms of quality throughout those records. 

    Every show is different though, so don't expect a "jam band" walking in.... they could do anything! 
  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,037
    SandyRavage said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    SandyRavage said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    I’ll probably make one of those three shows in Denver. Not my cup of tea but he’s extremely talented and it’s date night
    I think you will be throughly impressed. If you like the way PJ does there sets, its basically the same. Honestly, if you like MUSIC, Billy will find a way to pull you in. I've hit 13 shows in the last 2 and a half years and never once did I feel like my money has been taken from me. 
    Sold. 
    Give a listen to his "Live: Vol 1" album before the show to see what he's capable of jam wise. I'd also give a play through to his 3rd album "Renewal" or his 4th album and latest effort "Highway Prayers" if you want to hear how concise and beautiful his actual songwriting is. Both albums are super mature for a young song writer and remind me of No Code/Yield era PJ in terms of quality throughout those records. 

    Every show is different though, so don't expect a "jam band" walking in.... they could do anything! 
    Well said @SandyRavage For those on the fence, definitely give Billy a spin. His latest album, Highway Prayers, is a great entry point and, IMO, his best album. His band is aces and they put on a helluva live show.
  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 8,088
    tusevun said:
    pjl44 said:
    Christ imagine trying to explain microeconomics to a jam band audience. A fate worse than death.
    I would bet they would understand better than most understand lottery odds. 
    They definitely understand the concept of priority better than us.
  • smile6680
    smile6680 Posts: 437
    pjl44 said:
    smile6680 said:
    SandyRavage said:
    Speaking on Ticket Fee's and people reselling tickets for $700+:

    "If Pearl Jam can't do it, I sure can't. My dick's not bigger than Pearl Jam's..."

    https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14x48GMCA4/
    What did he say his ticket prices were? I didn't get the audio. 
    $39.50-79.50 before fees
    Thanks for the reply!
  • onemorshow
    onemorshow Posts: 642



    Can’t wait to see him again in Asheville,NC in Feb.2025.
  • reedrothchild
    reedrothchild Posts: 635
    Billy is so good.  First show I saw he did a wonderful cover of In Hiding. He’s definitely the best value arena show these days.
    "What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
  • Cob
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    bootlegger10 said:
    josevolution said:
    pjl44 said:
    PJNB said:
    How does he not know what speculative tickets are at this point? Or at the very least someone that’s in his group should be able to answer that for him.
    I appreciate that he cares but I'd take it a step back and ask why people need an on-camera primer on ticket markets from an artist 
    Because people are idiots! Still cheaper than the mighty PJ and he just did a three night stand in NO 87 songs no one repeat! 
    He's not hit the cruise control phase of his career yet.   87 songs with no repeats really trusts the audience.  I don't think PJ has that much trust in their audience at this point.  They can't lose the audience this late in their career.  

    Now, I'm ignorant on bluegrass, but if it is anything like the Grateful Dead, those 87 songs probably sound very similar to each other (i.e., 1 minute of sing and 6 minutes of jamming) and fans aren't chasing hooks.  I've got a few friends that like Billy Strings.  I'll ask them.  

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  • reedrothchild
    reedrothchild Posts: 635
    Cob said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    josevolution said:
    pjl44 said:
    PJNB said:
    How does he not know what speculative tickets are at this point? Or at the very least someone that’s in his group should be able to answer that for him.
    I appreciate that he cares but I'd take it a step back and ask why people need an on-camera primer on ticket markets from an artist 
    Because people are idiots! Still cheaper than the mighty PJ and he just did a three night stand in NO 87 songs no one repeat! 
    He's not hit the cruise control phase of his career yet.   87 songs with no repeats really trusts the audience.  I don't think PJ has that much trust in their audience at this point.  They can't lose the audience this late in their career.  

    Now, I'm ignorant on bluegrass, but if it is anything like the Grateful Dead, those 87 songs probably sound very similar to each other (i.e., 1 minute of sing and 6 minutes of jamming) and fans aren't chasing hooks.  I've got a few friends that like Billy Strings.  I'll ask them.  

    Tell me you no nothing abouth Grateful Dead, without telling me you know nothing about Grateful Dead......

    Seriously.  Billy is catering to a much different audience than the PJ crowd. People would complain if there ANY repeats at all during a run in a city.
    "What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,164
    PJ does have that trust in their audience, if they play, people come. I think most fans would love a three night stand with no repeats. I would. I am sure Ed would space the songs out so even the casual fan would be happy.  And if we want to talk about the Grateful Dead, then let's start a new thread in other music. I think Billy just appreciates and respects what two great American bands have achieved and the way they did it. He writes original music, and from what I have heard, plays great shows for under $100.  I will have to check him out the next time he comes to the Capitol theater.
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,940
    The difference is that the lion's share of fans who go to see Billy Strings or the Dead are people who got into those acts because of their musical adventurousness and eclectic live shows. Pearl Jam has a good number of fans like that, too, but most people who go to a Pearl Jam show are casual fans who either know the eight songs that get played on the radio or who owned one or more of the first three albums, and who aren't expecting to see an evening full of deep cuts.
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  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,496
    BF25394 said:
    The difference is that the lion's share of fans who go to see Billy Strings or the Dead are people who got into those acts because of their musical adventurousness and eclectic live shows. Pearl Jam has a good number of fans like that, too, but most people who go to a Pearl Jam show are casual fans who either know the eight songs that get played on the radio or who owned one or more of the first three albums, and who aren't expecting to see an evening full of deep cuts.
    Funny how last night I was listening to Albany 2006 (again) and Ed observed that the audience is made up of "normal" people (what you called here casual) and the "freaks" who want to hear that song they never played. He went on to say when he was growing up he was worried he'd end up "normal" and that being a freak is the highest compliment. 😉
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  • josevolution
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    The difference I see between PJ & Billy is that he’s still blossoming as opposed to PJ who are well established and polished! At this juncture Billy is just more organic 
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  • runstaples
    runstaples WY/NC Posts: 1,080
    I'm trying to get tickets to one of the shows in Cary, but on his website it says sold out and the shows don't even show up on ticketmaster. Am I missing something? Is stubhub really my only option?
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  • JD87070
    JD87070 Grand Blanc, MI Posts: 309
    runstaples said:
    I'm trying to get tickets to one of the shows in Cary, but on his website it says sold out and the shows don't even show up on ticketmaster. Am I missing something? Is stubhub really my only option?
    Looks like those shows were sold through etix, not ticketmaster. But yeah as of now regular tickets are sold out so resale is your only option. If you can wait until closer to the show, often they’ll release more a week or so before.
  • runstaples
    runstaples WY/NC Posts: 1,080
    Okay, thanks for the info, I've never even heard of etix.
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  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,037
    runstaples said:
    Okay, thanks for the info, I've never even heard of etix.
    Ditto what @JD87070 said. Defo wait closer to the show and even if add'l tix aren't dropped you should see an influx of them on the secondary market. Unless it's one of his Halloween/New Year's/special occasion shows prices should drop closer to show day. On more than one occasion I've bought tix to a Billy show on day of the show and was able to scoop them at a reasonably fair price.

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