NOW do you guys see/understand that pj IS really a corporate rock band? everyone here seems to put them on some pedestal when in reality they are looking to make some $$. i have always paid whatever their prices are but also understood this. this time around...$81 a piece? no thanks. i saw EV in boston in august and this looks like the same show/tour except it's cities he didn't hit last time. unfortunately the whole band will probably be close to $100 a piece when the fall comes around. i saw them in 1994 and tickets were $18. 2003 were $44. so approx. 5 yrs later it's doubled? grrr. help us out pj! make it a $10 show or something! come on!
i vote for reasonable price ... i won't argue that it isn't expensive as that is relative to everyone's financial situation but at the end of the day - when you compare his ticket price with other shows - i'm gonna side with reasonable ... i do feel bad that some people can't afford to go and definitely feel fortunate that i can ... i'm hoping he gets some good recordings out and we get a cd release of some kind ...
at the end of the day the debate is relative to everyone's current financial situation... for me my current situation is tricky for others it may not be... Wondering though if I should just hold out for a pearl jam show later in the year....
at the end of the day the debate is relative to everyone's current financial situation... for me my current situation is tricky for others it may not be... Wondering though if I should just hold out for a pearl jam show later in the year....
if it must be one or the other...i'd probably hold out. i truly enjoyed EV solo last year, but i would take the full band as a first choice in a heartbeat, always. i DO think there will definitely be pj shows this year, the big question is WHERE, and that could get tricky. if hubby is up for it, i hope to get 10c tix to a baltimore gig. i fi don't score 10c, i'll probably pass on the expense, and hope for the full band somewhere near me at the end of the year. if you've not seen ed solo before, it might be worth it to you tho simply for the *experience*....but if what you REALLY want is live pj, then i'd wait for live pj. just my thoughts...
at the end of the day the debate is relative to everyone's current financial situation... for me my current situation is tricky for others it may not be... Wondering though if I should just hold out for a pearl jam show later in the year....
true zoso. some are in a tough bind financially. i can go to the show if i want and feel lucky enough to be able to do so. but my original point still is that i'm amazed that the prices are that high when just last summer with gas prices so high the whole band was less than $162. that's it. and to the others who have nothing more to say than 'here we go' and 'my thoughts' and so forth, well, god bless your wallet. this is not a debate thread, just an observation. looks like i'm not alone here.
at the end of the day the debate is relative to everyone's current financial situation... for me my current situation is tricky for others it may not be... Wondering though if I should just hold out for a pearl jam show later in the year....
true zoso. some are in a tough bind financially. i can go to the show if i want and feel lucky enough to be able to do so. but my original point still is that i'm amazed that the prices are that high when just last summer with gas prices so high the whole band was less than $162. that's it. and to the others who have nothing more to say than 'here we go' and 'my thoughts' and so forth, well, god bless your wallet. this is not a debate thread, just an observation. looks like i'm not alone here.
did you not hit up any EV shows last go-round? i think a few of us have mentioned this is the same price as last year. i paid $81 for someone's 10c spare for NYC. i agree it's pricey, but just sayin'....it's not new is all. i definitely could go for less expensive tix, but if hubby's a go and we're lucky, i'm in!
at the end of the day the debate is relative to everyone's current financial situation... for me my current situation is tricky for others it may not be... Wondering though if I should just hold out for a pearl jam show later in the year....
true zoso. some are in a tough bind financially. i can go to the show if i want and feel lucky enough to be able to do so. but my original point still is that i'm amazed that the prices are that high when just last summer with gas prices so high the whole band was less than $162. that's it. and to the others who have nothing more to say than 'here we go' and 'my thoughts' and so forth, well, god bless your wallet. this is not a debate thread, just an observation. looks like i'm not alone here.
did you not hit up any EV shows last go-round? i think a few of us have mentioned this is the same price as last year. i paid $81 for someone's 10c spare for NYC. i agree it's pricey, but just sayin'....it's not new is all. i definitely could go for less expensive tix, but if hubby's a go and we're lucky, i'm in!
your hubby should be getting lucky with you all the time!!!!!!!!!!
at the end of the day the debate is relative to everyone's current financial situation... for me my current situation is tricky for others it may not be... Wondering though if I should just hold out for a pearl jam show later in the year....
true zoso. some are in a tough bind financially. i can go to the show if i want and feel lucky enough to be able to do so. but my original point still is that i'm amazed that the prices are that high when just last summer with gas prices so high the whole band was less than $162. that's it. and to the others who have nothing more to say than 'here we go' and 'my thoughts' and so forth, well, god bless your wallet. this is not a debate thread, just an observation. looks like i'm not alone here.
I agree it's relatively expensive seeing that the PJ last year was about the same or less... it doesn't make any sense. I was godsmacked when I saw that price for a pair. I may just have to wait until PJ come through Philly later in the year.
People... remember, these $160+ prices are for TWO TICKETS, and EDDIE FUCKING VEDDER.
ok?
I'm afraid Ed's starting to be worth a bit less to me these days :roll:
well hey, ya want a recession proof career? Join a fuckin band and then ya get to do nixers :roll: good job ed good job!
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
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Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
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
+1
I really don't think these tickets are THAT expensive - I haven't really paid less for PJ in YEARS. Probably because I haven't been in 10club until now.
I was lucky to get one seat through ticketmaster to EV's show in NYC last summer and it totaled $100 after fees and whatnot. I totally understand these are tough financial times, but simply don't go if you can't afford it. If these cost $200 a pair, it would have been a no-go for me - that was my limit - plain and simple. I saw $162 and thought it was worth going for. Until people stop paying, prices will go up. $81 is worth it to me. If I don't win the lotto I'll figure it's a good way to save $162. If I get lucky, I'll be happy and will remember I chose to pay for it.
EDIT: Truth is, I probably wouldn't have paid $180, now that I think of it ... guess I have a year or so left to afford to see PJ hehe
Jesus, even U2 lowered their ticket prices for the recession U2!
Ed's lost touch.
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
true zoso. some are in a tough bind financially. i can go to the show if i want and feel lucky enough to be able to do so. but my original point still is that i'm amazed that the prices are that high when just last summer with gas prices so high the whole band was less than $162. that's it. and to the others who have nothing more to say than 'here we go' and 'my thoughts' and so forth, well, god bless your wallet. this is not a debate thread, just an observation. looks like i'm not alone here.
did you not hit up any EV shows last go-round? i think a few of us have mentioned this is the same price as last year. i paid $81 for someone's 10c spare for NYC. i agree it's pricey, but just sayin'....it's not new is all. i definitely could go for less expensive tix, but if hubby's a go and we're lucky, i'm in!
your hubby should be getting lucky with you all the time!!!!!!!!!!
oh he is LUCKY, you know it!
i'm looking for *we*.....us...to get lucky with ed.
I followed that NIN post, and I'm glad I did. 1) it did a good job of explaining their ticket prices 2) it explained that there are different price levels for their shows. Which is good. If you are going to have $80 tickets, you should have cheaper ones too. I hope that there are cheaper tickets in the public on-sale because then maybe I could afford a show.
OR they could adopt the Phish ticket policy. Don't know how many people on these boards also listen to Phish (I know on the Phish boards a lot of people love PJ), but at their shows all of their tickets are the same price. And that price is $49.50. For any show, any seat in the venue. It's a reasonable price for these days and it's equal because the good seats are just as attainable monetarily.
Music and community should not be priced out of the reach of some people. I hate to say this, ESPECIALLY about something related to PJ who have a history of fighting high concert prices, but tickets could be a lot more reasonable. My experiences with shows have been that when the prices cross a certain threshold, which I'd place at $50 a ticket, that the crowd starts to not be what it once was, the experience not what it once was, and I can't afford it. Especially right now. I'm sorry, but I went from super excited to see tour dates that were fairly close to sort of upset that the tour was getting priced out of the range where college kids like me can go.
I was shocked initially to see the price but then I thought about it. How much is it for a hockey, football, or NBA game these days? $81 is a mid level seat to any sporting event. Not to mention new Yankee stadium tickets. Any major band is charging $100+ these days. I dont put ten club or the boys on a pedestal to keep prices down, and I understand why prices will continue to go up. But still a little shocked. That being said would I pay $100 per ticket for multiple show for PJ? YES.
I was shocked initially to see the price but then I thought about it. How much is it for a hockey, football, or NBA game these days? $81 is a mid level seat to any sporting event. Not to mention new Yankee stadium tickets. Any major band is charging $100+ these days. I dont put ten club or the boys on a pedestal to keep prices down, and I understand why prices will continue to go up. But still a little shocked. That being said would I pay $100 per ticket for multiple show for PJ? YES.
$81 is perfectly reasonable if you still have a job... but very few people DO these days... and that's why he should have lowered his prices... he's gonna have a tiered fandom if he keeps this up.
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
i understand everyone's complaints about prices b/c the ARe pricey......i just wonder, were you not aware of what EV charged for his solo shows last year? were you truly expecting him to lower his prices? i was hoping they'd be the same, not more expensive...so i am actually pretty happy they remain unchanged from last year. i look back to my first pj show - uniondale 2003 - and i think i paid $83 for a PAIR of tickets. 6 years ago! ticket prices, including pjs - have skyrocketed, along with just about everything else. i cannot even believe how much my bills, property taxes, etc, have all gone, up, up, up! and don't even get me started on groceries! concerts are definitely a luxury item to me. and hey, not trying to stifle anyone....rant away! just sayin' these are the same prices as last year...so i don't see how anyone can truly be shocked by em is all. given how well they sold last time around, i don't think ed would see a problem selling em now.
Oh he won't have a problem selling them... but plenty of other acts proved they gave a shit about their fans by actually LOWERING their prices for the recession. Even the likes of U2 who could obviously sell every seat ten times over too. Just proves they care and they're in touch with the times.
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
i understand everyone's complaints about prices b/c the ARe pricey......i just wonder, were you not aware of what EV charged for his solo shows last year?
I actually was unaware. Because I knew I couldn't travel to any of the shows, I don't think I ever actually saw what the ticket prices were. Now that there are shows closer to me I checked the ticket lottery (by the way, I do actually like the lottery system). Then I was surprised.
In their minds they'll sell an $80 ticket to enough people to make it a sell-out show, even if a bunch of people are left out due to financial issues. But the thing that gets me is it has gotten to the point where the the connection with some of the music is fading. I was fortunate enough to see him in Chicago last time around and even then hearing him sing "Drifting" and "Society" was hard to swallow knowing how much I paid to be sitting there. Not to mention much of the underlying theme of "Into the Wild". That may sound stupid but I think it's really important to preserve the integrity of the music in every way.
In their minds they'll sell an $80 ticket to enough people to make it a sell-out show, even if a bunch of people are left out due to financial issues. But the thing that gets me is it has gotten to the point where the the connection with some of the music is fading. I was fortunate enough to see him in Chicago last time around and even then hearing him sing "Drifting" and "Society" was hard to swallow knowing how much I paid to be sitting there. Not to mention much of the underlying theme of "Into the Wild". That may sound stupid but I think it's really important to preserve the integrity of the music in every way.
Makes perfect sense to me :(
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
In their minds they'll sell an $80 ticket to enough people to make it a sell-out show, even if a bunch of people are left out due to financial issues. But the thing that gets me is it has gotten to the point where the the connection with some of the music is fading. I was fortunate enough to see him in Chicago last time around and even then hearing him sing "Drifting" and "Society" was hard to swallow knowing how much I paid to be sitting there. Not to mention much of the underlying theme of "Into the Wild". That may sound stupid but I think it's really important to preserve the integrity of the music in every way.
Makes perfect sense to me :(
for such a demand i just really dont think these are unfairly priced..
i understand everyone's complaints about prices b/c the ARe pricey......i just wonder, were you not aware of what EV charged for his solo shows last year?
I actually was unaware. Because I knew I couldn't travel to any of the shows, I don't think I ever actually saw what the ticket prices were. Now that there are shows closer to me I checked the ticket lottery (by the way, I do actually like the lottery system). Then I was surprised.
i just figured for those who frequent here they'd remember the shocked and bithcing threads last year due to ticket prices and thus the 'surprise' factor wouldn't be as big. couldn't HELP but see all the threads! but you bet, i hear ya......even if it registered, i'd probably have forgotten about it by now too if i'd not bought a ticket last time around.
times are tough, absolutely.....but there will always be people who can't afford tix. as i said earlier, to ME, concert tix are always a luxury. i definitely think if i didn't have a job, or was under-employed, or truly worried about my finances, getting a concert ticket would be my last consideration. i am very fortunate, and am thankful for it - and i know that could change tomorrow......but even i am truly weighing my options. i think that's how it always is with such 'luxuries'.....and perhaps we all were moving forward in relative 'prosperity' as a whole for so long, we forget that it IS a luxury item, seeing live shows. at least that's how i see it. the price is high, especially for what we're accustomed to, but i personally don't think it's out of line with prices today - and it IS the same as last year's gigs, but that's just imo...i know and understand/appreciate many have very different perspectives on it all.......
i wonder if it would be more palatable to people if the ticket price was listed at say $60 plus service charge and taxes?
i mean if i go buy a ticket now for anything at ticketbastrd - i end up paying at least another 25% on service charges and taxes ..
exactly..and u wont even get a shot at ticketmaster. they'll give them all to ticketsnow immeiately..
then u fork over hundreds..
this thread is ridiculous
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my thoughts exactly.
and how to do it right
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if it must be one or the other...i'd probably hold out. i truly enjoyed EV solo last year, but i would take the full band as a first choice in a heartbeat, always. i DO think there will definitely be pj shows this year, the big question is WHERE, and that could get tricky. if hubby is up for it, i hope to get 10c tix to a baltimore gig. i fi don't score 10c, i'll probably pass on the expense, and hope for the full band somewhere near me at the end of the year. if you've not seen ed solo before, it might be worth it to you tho simply for the *experience*....but if what you REALLY want is live pj, then i'd wait for live pj. just my thoughts...
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
true zoso. some are in a tough bind financially. i can go to the show if i want and feel lucky enough to be able to do so. but my original point still is that i'm amazed that the prices are that high when just last summer with gas prices so high the whole band was less than $162. that's it. and to the others who have nothing more to say than 'here we go' and 'my thoughts' and so forth, well, god bless your wallet. this is not a debate thread, just an observation. looks like i'm not alone here.
did you not hit up any EV shows last go-round? i think a few of us have mentioned this is the same price as last year. i paid $81 for someone's 10c spare for NYC. i agree it's pricey, but just sayin'....it's not new is all. i definitely could go for less expensive tix, but if hubby's a go and we're lucky, i'm in!
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
your hubby should be getting lucky with you all the time!!!!!!!!!!
I agree it's relatively expensive seeing that the PJ last year was about the same or less... it doesn't make any sense. I was godsmacked when I saw that price for a pair. I may just have to wait until PJ come through Philly later in the year.
ok?
ok but $80 is still a lot of money when you're in transition generally in life... It doesn't matter who it is still expensive.
well hey, ya want a recession proof career? Join a fuckin band and then ya get to do nixers :roll: good job ed good job!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
+1
I really don't think these tickets are THAT expensive - I haven't really paid less for PJ in YEARS. Probably because I haven't been in 10club until now.
I was lucky to get one seat through ticketmaster to EV's show in NYC last summer and it totaled $100 after fees and whatnot. I totally understand these are tough financial times, but simply don't go if you can't afford it. If these cost $200 a pair, it would have been a no-go for me - that was my limit - plain and simple. I saw $162 and thought it was worth going for. Until people stop paying, prices will go up. $81 is worth it to me. If I don't win the lotto I'll figure it's a good way to save $162. If I get lucky, I'll be happy and will remember I chose to pay for it.
EDIT: Truth is, I probably wouldn't have paid $180, now that I think of it ... guess I have a year or so left to afford to see PJ
Ed's lost touch.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
oh he is LUCKY, you know it!
i'm looking for *we*.....us...to get lucky with ed.
tickets of course.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
OR they could adopt the Phish ticket policy. Don't know how many people on these boards also listen to Phish (I know on the Phish boards a lot of people love PJ), but at their shows all of their tickets are the same price. And that price is $49.50. For any show, any seat in the venue. It's a reasonable price for these days and it's equal because the good seats are just as attainable monetarily.
Music and community should not be priced out of the reach of some people. I hate to say this, ESPECIALLY about something related to PJ who have a history of fighting high concert prices, but tickets could be a lot more reasonable. My experiences with shows have been that when the prices cross a certain threshold, which I'd place at $50 a ticket, that the crowd starts to not be what it once was, the experience not what it once was, and I can't afford it. Especially right now. I'm sorry, but I went from super excited to see tour dates that were fairly close to sort of upset that the tour was getting priced out of the range where college kids like me can go.
I owe taxes this year due on april 15th.
I may be laid-off by month's end.
Been a PJ fan since 1992.
Last time I saw PJ was in July 2006.
I'm simply tasting this lottery for Memphis, if it works out in my favor. Cool. If not... I'll survive.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
I actually was unaware. Because I knew I couldn't travel to any of the shows, I don't think I ever actually saw what the ticket prices were. Now that there are shows closer to me I checked the ticket lottery (by the way, I do actually like the lottery system). Then I was surprised.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
i mean if i go buy a ticket now for anything at ticketbastrd - i end up paying at least another 25% on service charges and taxes ..
i just figured for those who frequent here they'd remember the shocked and bithcing threads last year due to ticket prices and thus the 'surprise' factor wouldn't be as big.
times are tough, absolutely.....but there will always be people who can't afford tix. as i said earlier, to ME, concert tix are always a luxury. i definitely think if i didn't have a job, or was under-employed, or truly worried about my finances, getting a concert ticket would be my last consideration. i am very fortunate, and am thankful for it - and i know that could change tomorrow......but even i am truly weighing my options. i think that's how it always is with such 'luxuries'.....and perhaps we all were moving forward in relative 'prosperity' as a whole for so long, we forget that it IS a luxury item, seeing live shows. at least that's how i see it. the price is high, especially for what we're accustomed to, but i personally don't think it's out of line with prices today - and it IS the same as last year's gigs, but that's just imo...i know and understand/appreciate many have very different perspectives on it all.......
ha!
good point and sadly too true! it's easily $15-$20+ in fees tacked onto quoted ticket prices.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
then u fork over hundreds..
this thread is ridiculous