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DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
edited August 2008 in Other Music
Charging $202.00 for a freakn ticket! Face Value?!?!?!

One of my all time favorite bands but there is only 2 of them left! The ticket should be half price if you ask me.

Even after complaining I will probably still go, but with a sore arse.
"I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


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  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Wow, that is quite steep.
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    surfanddestroy wrote:
    Wow, that is quite steep.

    For S's&G's, I went on Ticketmaster (WAY after they went on sale because I forgot) to see if I could get a tick and almost shit myself when I saw the price.

    I had to double check to make sure I was on the right website.
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    two hundred and two dollars? for ONE?! guess im never seeing the who. thats retarded
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    yep, i really wanted to go see them, but no way in fucking hell am i paying that sort of shit. that is ridiculous.
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    restlesssoul wrote:
    two hundred and two dollars? for ONE?! guess im never seeing the who. thats retarded
    That is a bit outrageous if it's one ticket, I agree.
    In Dallas my ticket total was like $110 and in Oklahoma City we ended up getting first level lower balcony for $60 (so that was a steal.) :)

    I guess some cities are more marketable than others. I know in Texas ticket prices in Dallas are always higher when bands play there. I figure Boston is a marketable area too where lots of people can travel or will travel for shows if they live close by. The who is great live even still, but for a price like that, I may be staying home this time. Chances are the set will be the same one that is on both my dvds of the shows I have from Dallas and OKC.
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • JellyrollsJellyrolls Posts: 523
    Probably because Pete Townshend thinks that he is the greatest musical talent to ever walk the earth. I hate that fucker.
  • Its Evolution BabyIts Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    I don't know what date you are trying to go to but they are only $130, $97, $67 in LA.

    Still pricey but not that out of line with bands of there age and caliber.
    10/31/2000 (****)
    6/7/2003 (***1/2)
    7/9/2006 (****1/2)
    7/13/2006 (**** )
    4/10/2008 EV Solo (****1/2)
    6/25/2008 MSG II (*****)
    10/1/2009 LA II (****)
    10/6/2009 LA III (***** Cornell!!!)
  • lowlight10lowlight10 Posts: 619
    i wouldnt even pay $2 to see The Who.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    They should change their name to The Why.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    So buy crappier seats. Id rather see THE WHO with shitty seats then not see them at all. But then again thats because I am: http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=298665

    $46.50 for nosebleeds isn't too bad. That is, without all of ticketbastard's bullshit fees.

    What do the rolling stones charge? I bet they charge even more, and they aren't even anything special compared to the who.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
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  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    haha...it gets worse...they are up to $350 at the Borgata face value
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • Joe2TheRevengeJoe2TheRevenge Posts: 904
    that must be the price it costs per person attending the show to reanimate the dead corpses of John Entwistle and Keith Moon
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  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    restlesssoul wrote:
    two hundred and two dollars? for ONE?! guess im never seeing the who. thats retarded

    It IS for ONE ticket, my friend.
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  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,184
    ....On Stage, one of the loudest and greatest bands ever. :)

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  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    petrocs wrote:
    haha...it gets worse...they are up to $350 at the Borgata face value

    I think they went up!!! They are now 350 for floor in Boston!! WHAT THE EFF!!!!!!
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    personally, i don't know where they get off calling themselves 'the who'...when clearly, they are only 2 members. they should just call themselves daultrey and townshend, and call it a day. everyone knows who they are, but please...don't call yourselves the who. beyond that, while i am not a huge who fan i'd have been interested in them back in the day but NO way would i pay the kind of prices they charge to see em. same with the stones. i DID pay $$$ to see the police this year, but as they are the 'pearl jam of my youth' :p...i couldn't resist. also helps all the members were present and still in top form.
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  • ii44ii44 Posts: 430
    decides2dream wrote:
    personally, i don't know where they get off calling themselves 'the who'...when clearly, they are only 2 members. they should just call themselves daultrey and townshend, and call it a day. everyone knows who they are, but please...don't call yourselves the who. beyond that, while i am not a huge who fan i'd have been interested in them back in the day but NO way would i pay the kind of prices they charge to see em. same with the stones. i DID pay $$$ to see the police this year, but as they are the 'pearl jam of my youth' :p...i couldn't resist. also helps all the members were present and still in top form.

    They are the Who and they aren't. In heart, soul, attitude, and spirit they are the Who. Pete and Roger were the bands leaders and their creative center. They biggest difference now is that their sound is more traditional, because hey, Moon and Entwistle were unique and losing them changes that dynamic.

    Same, same soul, same brain, same creative direction, new body. To call themselves something else would be pretentious. 9 = 8.
  • ii44ii44 Posts: 430
    Jellyrolls wrote:
    Probably because Pete Townshend thinks that he is the greatest musical talent to ever walk the earth. I hate that fucker.

    Whatever.
  • JellyrollsJellyrolls Posts: 523
    ii44 wrote:
    Whatever.
    What do you mean, whatever?
    The man thinks he is the God of music, when in reality, he is just an egomaniac. He is not a respectable person at all. Just because Pearl Jam endorses a band doesn't mean that you have to like them.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    ii44 wrote:
    They are the Who and they aren't. In heart, soul, attitude, and spirit they are the Who. Pete and Roger were the bands leaders and their creative center. They biggest difference now is that their sound is more traditional, because hey, Moon and Entwistle were unique and losing them changes that dynamic.

    Same, same soul, same brain, same creative direction, new body. To call themselves something else would be pretentious. 9 = 8.



    obviously, i completely disagree. i think continuing to call themselves the who is disrespectful and a sellout move. however, whatever...it really is not important to me. as i said, i was never a huge fan and i would never pay to see daultrey and townshend, and most especially not at the prices they charge. i far prefer pearl jam covering the who than the who themselves, or what's left of em anyway....

    obviously moon has been out of the picture a long while, but now with entwistle gone...i just personally think the who is dead. thus why i think the name 'the who' should be retired from anything further. just my 2 cents.
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


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  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    I'd pay $200 if PJ was opening and doing a full set
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • Who PrincessWho Princess Posts: 7,305
    decides2dream wrote:
    personally, i don't know where they get off calling themselves 'the who'...when clearly, they are only 2 members. they should just call themselves daultrey and townshend, and call it a day. everyone knows who they are, but please...don't call yourselves the who. beyond that, while i am not a huge who fan i'd have been interested in them back in the day but NO way would i pay the kind of prices they charge to see em. same with the stones.
    Oh and I guess the Stones should have changed their name when Brian Jones left? Or maybe when Mick Taylor did? Or Bill Wyman? I mean, jeez, how do they get off calling themselves the Rolling Stones anymore? :rolleyes:

    Having seen The Who as recently as last month at VH1 Rock Honours I can assure you they do have a full band, not just Roger DALTREY and Pete Townshend. But I agree, ticket prices have gotten to be ridiculous.
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  • emeraldkityemeraldkity Posts: 370
    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/05/14/high-ticket-prices-could-hurt-concert-business/*



    IMO the reason why tickets are so high is a
    "keeping with the Joneses" thing.
    If who they consider peer musicians, are charging big bucks, they don't want to look like they are playing the Emerald Queen Casino & grateful for it.

    Plus they have umpteen roadies & roadie grandchildren to provide for.
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  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    emeraldkity wrote:
    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/05/14/high-ticket-prices-could-hurt-concert-business/*



    IMO the reason why tickets are so high is a
    "keeping with the Joneses" thing.
    If who they consider peer musicians, are charging big bucks, they don't want to look like they are playing the Emerald Queen Casino & grateful for it.

    Plus they have umpteen roadies & roadie grandchildren to provide for.

    But $202.00...face!
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Aren't many of us paying $75 to see a one man show?
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