So, how much money did ya spend touring?

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SPEEDY MCCREADY
SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,834
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Yeah, I know it's none of my business, but Im asking anyway. I only did 1 show, but between, tickets, hotel, air, food, and a few crazy bar tabs?

36 hours in Nashville cost me $1200 or so.

Cmon, be honest, how much did this tour set you back?
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  • payling
    payling Seattle Posts: 412
    This question seems like a trap- did my wife put you up to this?
    PA
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,834
    payling said:
    This question seems like a trap- did my wife put you up to this?
    Hahaha!!!!!!
    That's great!!

    Been with my wife for 28 years. She knows damn well I'm gonna blow $500 at the bars when I get together with my touring friends.  I stopped trying to bullshit her, years ago. Haha
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • EricaRMaier
    EricaRMaier San Antonio, TX Posts: 264
    A hell of a lot. Several thousand. But PJ is where I splurge, no regrets. Ever. (Both Pitt shows for me and hubs.) Airfare, hotel, tix, food, drinks, merch, Ubers, baseball game, museums, etc etc etc 
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,834
    EricaRMaier said:
    A hell of a lot. Several thousand. But PJ is where I splurge, no regrets. Ever. (Both Pitt shows for me and hubs.) Airfare, hotel, tix, food, drinks, merch, Ubers, baseball game, museums, etc etc etc 
    You do it right!
    Enjoy the cities! 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,696
    I'm going to guess around $16-1800 for the two Pittsburgh shows and I'm a local.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to land a face value ticket for either show.  Absolutely no regrets, though.  At least dining / drinks and the concert tickets were 3% cash back.
  • CopperTom
    CopperTom Posts: 3,149
    Probably $1,500 for 4 nights, 2 concerts, food, drink, admissions, gas, Ubers, shopping in Pittsburgh
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,834
    pearldavidson said:
    I'm going to guess around $16-1800 for the two Pittsburgh shows and I'm a local.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to land a face value ticket for either show.  Absolutely no regrets, though.  At least dining / drinks and the concert tickets were 3% cash back.
    Seconday market prices never came down for Pittsburgh, did they? That was 'the ticket" for this tour. 

    Strange
    2 years ago I was able to get my hometown shows, Chicago, for $50, day of show. Sidestage, decent seats. 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    Flights for me and my wife, four nights hotel, tickets to both nights (night 1 came from $econdary market), Ubers, food and drinks, boat ride on the river... I'd guess $3200-$3500. 
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    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,696
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    pearldavidson said:
    I'm going to guess around $16-1800 for the two Pittsburgh shows and I'm a local.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to land a face value ticket for either show.  Absolutely no regrets, though.  At least dining / drinks and the concert tickets were 3% cash back.
    Seconday market prices never came down for Pittsburgh, did they? That was 'the ticket" for this tour. 

    Strange
    2 years ago I was able to get my hometown shows, Chicago, for $50, day of show. Sidestage, decent seats. 
    I think prices on the secondary market did dip for a little bit a week or two before the show, but they shot up again. I ended up getting some premiums from Ticketmaster.  I tried over and over again on F2F with no success.  It probably doesn't help that my MacBook and iPhone are really old.
  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,696
    JimmyV said:
    Flights for me and my wife, four nights hotel, tickets to both nights (night 1 came from $econdary market), Ubers, food and drinks, boat ride on the river... I'd guess $3200-$3500. 
    The Gateway Clipper eh?
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    pearldavidson said:
    JimmyV said:
    Flights for me and my wife, four nights hotel, tickets to both nights (night 1 came from $econdary market), Ubers, food and drinks, boat ride on the river... I'd guess $3200-$3500. 
    The Gateway Clipper eh?
    Yep. It was fun. Oh, that reminds me...$2.75 each for the incline!
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,057
    Less than $500. Only did one show. 
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,696
    JimmyV said:
    pearldavidson said:
    JimmyV said:
    Flights for me and my wife, four nights hotel, tickets to both nights (night 1 came from $econdary market), Ubers, food and drinks, boat ride on the river... I'd guess $3200-$3500. 
    The Gateway Clipper eh?
    Yep. It was fun. Oh, that reminds me...$2.75 each for the incline!
    Which view of the city did you like best? From the river or Mt. Washington?
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    pearldavidson said:
    JimmyV said:
    pearldavidson said:
    JimmyV said:
    Flights for me and my wife, four nights hotel, tickets to both nights (night 1 came from $econdary market), Ubers, food and drinks, boat ride on the river... I'd guess $3200-$3500. 
    The Gateway Clipper eh?
    Yep. It was fun. Oh, that reminds me...$2.75 each for the incline!
    Which view of the city did you like best? From the river or Mt. Washington?
    Both were great. We went up during the day though. I think the view on a clear night with the city lit up would have been killer. We really liked Pittsburgh. 
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,069
    Four Cities, eight shows = a lot. 
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,939
    edited May 23
    Here's my breakdown for ten shows (VAN 1 & 2, POR, SAC, LV 1 & 2, LA 1 & 2, SEA 1 & 2) in May 2024 (CAD converted to USD, where applicable):

    $1,864.09 Show tickets (all through Ten Club)

    $1,102.54 Plane tickets (from L.A. to SEA, VAN and POR (and back))

    $381.82 Lodging (SEA only; stayed with friends in VAN and LV; stayed overnight in airport in POR; drove straight back after SAC)

    $264.63 Rental cars (in VAN and SEA)

    $217.00 Gas (drove to and from LV and SAC)

    $5.00 Parking (only had to pay to park in SAC in city lot; parked for free everywhere else, including LA)

    $115.90 Miscellaneous expenses (Day passes for gym in VAN, meals for friends who I stayed with)

    $0.00 Merch

    TOTAL: $3,950.98

    24 days of rock-and-roll bliss: PRICELESS

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  • EricaRMaier
    EricaRMaier San Antonio, TX Posts: 264
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    EricaRMaier said:
    A hell of a lot. Several thousand. But PJ is where I splurge, no regrets. Ever. (Both Pitt shows for me and hubs.) Airfare, hotel, tix, food, drinks, merch, Ubers, baseball game, museums, etc etc etc 
    You do it right!
    Enjoy the cities! 
    Exactly that. And if it’s baseball season, the hubs will always tack on games, even if it means flying to other cities before/after.
  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,031
    I don’t even want to know 🫣 😆 
    I do know that Atlanta cost me more than Vancouver, Seattle & Chicago combined but it was so much fun and well worth it. 

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