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$162/pair for EV?

Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
edited April 2009 in The Porch
Come on Ed. I love ya man, but is this for real?

The whole band wasn't that expensive for a pair in '08.

Not trying to be cheap here, but this is absurd.
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  • HermanBloomHermanBloom Posts: 1,764
    I thought he might go lower with the economy.
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    Come on Ed. I love ya man, but is this for real?

    The whole band wasn't that expensive for a pair in '08.

    Not trying to be cheap here, but this is absurd.
    ...
    That's what we paid for the April Fools tour... I think.
    Besides... it's only money.
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  • Corey LynnCorey Lynn Posts: 681
    here we go....


    If I knew where it was I would take you there. There's much more than this
  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    i think i remember paying $77 for a ticket to his solo show in NYC over the summer.

    just wait to see the prices when PJ comes around with a tour. They will be in the $80's - $90's each.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    Cosmo wrote:
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    Come on Ed. I love ya man, but is this for real?

    The whole band wasn't that expensive for a pair in '08.

    Not trying to be cheap here, but this is absurd.
    ...
    That's what we paid for the April Fools tour... I think.
    Besides... it's only money.




    same for east coast EV. glad they aren't more expensive!
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    Meh you can't put a price on the guy really. If i was in USA i would be so stoked right now.
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    Corey Lynn wrote:
    here we go....

    :D

    again, not trying to be a cheap ass here, but man the gas prices went down a lot since last summer.

    and i agree with singularity...i'll take the whole band for that amount.
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  • EddiesMuseEddiesMuse Posts: 389
    Its worth it trust me!
    Sometimes "Majority" just means all of the Fools are in Agreement.
  • Corey LynnCorey Lynn Posts: 681
    I think it is definitely worth going to if you have the money. I went to Chicago night 1 last year. It was awesome...something I will always remember. I am hoping for a PJ tour this year and will save vacation and money and travel expenses for that. But, If you've never seen a solo show...it is well worth the money.


    If I knew where it was I would take you there. There's much more than this
  • azwyldcatsazwyldcats Posts: 710
    Here we go, let it begin...
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  • nippleholicnippleholic Toronto Posts: 1,085
    for people who don't make a lot of money (and there are a lot out there nowadays), this is definitely an expensive price for tickets...

    you can say people are complainers, but for someone like me who'd love to go to these shows, the prices are just something I simply can't afford and wish would change to reflect the current economic state and people's dwindling incomes...
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  • quarterpastquarterpast Posts: 185
    You have to consider that with smaller venues, there are far fewer tickets to sell. If booking agents, managers, and especially his crew members want to make the same pay as a regular tour, he needs to come up with the money somehow.

    I know it's a lot, but you get a lot in return from his shows.
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  • Nothingman54Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    If he wasnt rich before, he is now. lol. Im paying it twice, I have got to see both shows in memphis.
    I'll be back
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    I went to the Southern California shows and thought it was well worth the money. i saw it as a way of catching ALL of Ed's pre-set songs (and then some) in one shot. The shows are all pretty much the same, so even if you only get one... it is well worth the price of admission.
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  • nippleholicnippleholic Toronto Posts: 1,085
    quarterpast wrote:
    You have to consider that with smaller venues, there are far fewer tickets to sell. If booking agents, managers, and especially his crew members want to make the same pay as a regular tour, he needs to come up with the money somehow.

    I know it's a lot, but you get a lot in return from his shows.

    i would think there'd be less crew members, bus drivers, handlers, etc, etc. with a solo tour as opposed to a full band tour?
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  • OGT92OGT92 Posts: 1,588
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    Come on Ed. I love ya man, but is this for real?

    The whole band wasn't that expensive for a pair in '08.

    Not trying to be cheap here, but this is absurd.

    Yeah, I would love to see him, but the closest he's coming near me (Albany) is about an hour away on a Mon. or Tues., so I really can't go. I don't have much time left at work.
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  • madhatter1o6madhatter1o6 Posts: 39
    I'm graduating from college in May and still yet to land a job. So as much as I would love to go to one of these shows, at that price it is just not going to happen.

    And the crew/managers argument is not going to cut it for me. I've seen tons of small venue shows in my life for $10-$20. Not that I'd expect that for eV, but at least something in the $40-$50 range.

    Where's the "ticketmaster sucks!" mentality?
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  • ZosoCatZosoCat Posts: 176
    edited April 2009
    I have yet to find a job in the states (granted I can't get legal work right now anyway hence my visa isn't in motion) so with the prices as they are can't go I don't think but we'll see.... I'm trying to find a way to go let me tell you :D Have a talk tonight with my partner.

    all in all however anyone puts it the ticket prices are overpriced they really are. I'm not whining but purely they are too much. That's what I paid for a PJ pair last year.
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  • PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    Come on Ed. I love ya man, but is this for real?

    The whole band wasn't that expensive for a pair in '08.

    Not trying to be cheap here, but this is absurd.
    Ed obviously doesn't give a fuck anymore.
    Maybe I should be glad he aint playin in Seattle. thats alotta cash i dont have
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  • mensanemensane Posts: 912
    welcome to the new ticket prices....all the shows are expensive this year. i just dropped $111.75(incl fees) EACH for two NIN tickets.
  • cordurologycordurology Posts: 227
    Maybe I'm spoiled by the forthright nature in which Trent Reznor communicates with his fans about business, tickets, etc.. but it'd certainly be nice to hear an explanation for these prices.
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  • megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    i wasnt in 10c last year..
    had to buy tickets from ticketsnow or something cause it was impossible on ticketmaster
    i wont even say how much i spent for nyc1 last summer
    enjoy this price
    i know i am
  • BlackThirteenBlackThirteen Posts: 423
    $162 is not bad at all for a pair imo. If only there were a closer show to me than Albany I'd try for tickets. Oh well.
  • ScratchedArmsScratchedArms Posts: 110
    I was kinda shocked to see the price. But I know long gone are the $50 tix days. I was thinking about Albany or Philly but at that price I might have to hold out for September. Plus no Mike = no me.
  • mensanemensane Posts: 912
    cordurology wrote:
    Maybe I'm spoiled by the forthright nature in which Trent Reznor communicates with his fans about business, tickets, etc.. but it'd certainly be nice to hear an explanation for these prices.
    http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?18,556228
  • BravejamriotBravejamriot Posts: 217
    At the Palace Theatre last year I saw Lewis Black for something like 45 or 50 a ticket... Ed is worth way more than that! Tickets are just expensive now, no way around it.
  • cordurologycordurology Posts: 227
    mensane wrote:
    cordurology wrote:
    Maybe I'm spoiled by the forthright nature in which Trent Reznor communicates with his fans about business, tickets, etc.. but it'd certainly be nice to hear an explanation for these prices.
    http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?18,556228

    Bad timing on my previous post... I was saying I wish PJ would communicate with their fanbase on issues like this, in the manner Trent does.
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  • binauralmanbinauralman Posts: 83
    Just ordered my tix for Philly on the 12th, I hope I they confirm them soon. Look forward to the show!
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  • Strangest TribeStrangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    don't pay it...take a stand ..boycott the high prices....

    anywho, just one less person I have to compete with on the lottery draw.

    Really $162 is not that much anymore
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,896
    $162 sounds amazing compared to what I will pay if I don't win the lottery.
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