Wasn't there a letter recently from eddie about his friend lossing his job on the website. Well times are tought and with this, well seats are scattered and no senority bullshit, i do not think i will be partaking.
96 Randall's Island II
98 CAA
00 Virginia Beach;Camden I; Jones Beach III
05 Borgata Night I; Wachovia Center
06 Letterman Show; Webcast (guy in blue shirt), Camden I; DC
08 Camden I; Camden II; DC
09 Phillie III
10 MSG II
13 Wrigley Field
16 Phillie II
please don't say things like ed might not have a say in the pricing. then if has any balls at all he wouldn't play if he cared about that. he could have said "the tickets need to be $10 or less" if the venue didn't agree then they didn't need to have a show there. so yea, ed's making some $$. i agree with the post about integrity. there has to be a line drawn somewhere right? i mean they play huge corporate venues so my comparison to fugazi is null. but still don't talk the talk then do this. it's not just this tour, it's been happening for years, just slowly. ugh.
I thought this price seemed higher than last time so I looked in my profile for past purchases:
BERKELEY 4/7/08 EV APRIL FOOLS TOUR TICKET PAIR 1 0 0 $141.50 $141.50
Sub-Total $141.50
Shipping $0.00
Tax $0.00
Grand Total $141.50
So not MUCH higher but someone asked why Ed couldn't shave $10 off--looks like he added it on!
I'm not complaining, as I don't have any interest in going to the Ed shows this time around (the shows ARE amazing and well worth it if you haven't seen them before though). Just saying...
i may be paying $168 for philly 2 which i'd easily pay...i know what im getting now and its def worth it (tho nothing may ever top NJPAC)
$84/ticket is worth it to me
YB
2005: Borgata 2, Philly
2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
2012: Made in America
2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
2015: Global Citizens
2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
I paid 80 something to see him last year, getting a ticket at the last minute and it's worth it. This year I'm skipping out entirely, at least I am now. If my financial situation improves by the time people start having extras, then maybe, but for now I'm out. Enjoy the shows.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
people will pay $120 for a re-issue of 10....no fucking problem
but they have a problem paying $160 to go see Mr. Vedder perform live?????
i just dont get it..........
I think it's more than that, there's other costs involved like getting to the shows, hotels, etc. For me, I'm starting a new job and I'm not sure if I can take the time off to go to the nearest show. Plus, I'm more interested in seeing the entire band, not that Eddie's solo shows aren't good, it's just my personal preference in terms of traveling out of town.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
people will pay $120 for a re-issue of 10....no fucking problem
but they have a problem paying $160 to go see Mr. Vedder perform live?????
i just dont get it..........
I think it's more than that, there's other costs involved like getting to the shows, hotels, etc. For me, I'm starting a new job and I'm not sure if I can take the time off to go to the nearest show. Plus, I'm more interested in seeing the entire band, not that Eddie's solo shows aren't good, it's just my personal preference.
i hear ya....
i just think $160 for 2 tickets to go see Mr. Vedder live...
seems pretty damn reasonable.....
Take me piece by piece..... Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Wasn't there a letter recently from eddie about his friend lossing his job on the website. Well times are tought and with this, well seats are scattered and no senority bullshit, i do not think i will be partaking.
Youch! Exactly!
March)
We should all help an out of work artist. Support the lower paid tier of America. Do what you can to support this talented artist. Go out there and donate what you can in the name of art.
April)
Announce tour in a riddled American economic climate. Still charge over 80$ per ticket to support E in venues where most artists don't charge beyond the 40$ point.
Summer)
Announce full-scale Pearl Jam tour with some fesitvals. Make more money.
Fall)
Release new album. Make some money.
2010)
Take the year off.
Not a bad plan I'd do it if you suckers would pay too.
Yeah, since PJ or Ed doesn't ever play Phoenix I'm lucky I'm not tempted to spend that ridiculous amount of money.
I've ALWAYS defending PJ and their "increased" ticket prices in the last few tours (back to '00), but this is out of control!
I kinda hope nobody shows up...but I know that won't happen.
Same here... and I think it speaks volumes that this thread has remained much more civilised than it normally would... where's the usual people saying Ed's God and can charge what he likes?
Ya know, even if he'd dropped the prices by $10 and made a statement saying it was cos of the recession, I think I would have been quite pleased... but to ignore it and put the prices up :shock:
And many people DIDN'T pay $120 for the reissue of Ten either.
'UNFORTUNATELY' though I think the shows will sell out and Ed will be oblivious to it all... I know we're a hard bunch to please but have some common sense! I also know Ed's not a charity but all this talk about the fans coming first... just seemed like something simple they could do for the fans.
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
Holy shit...You should see most ticket prices in Australia!!!! Everyting and one costs a shitload!
Such is life!! :? Now if he would just come to Australia....
“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” Mark Twain
For now the prices are reasonable, but they keep jacking them up with every subsequent tour. I mean come on, have a few rounds at one price and then consider raising them a little bit. In a couple of years it's gonna be well over 200 for a pair at this rate.
im not interested in going solely because ticket prices. screw vedder. $80+ for a small venue. like they have to pay just as much or more to borrow a small venue for a night compared to a larger one. most bands play tower theater at maybe $45 tops....i remember when this guy talked about unfair ticket prices to fans. i guess its all ok as long as he is getting the money and not ticketmaster.
please don't say things like ed might not have a say in the pricing. then if has any balls at all he wouldn't play if he cared about that. he could have said "the tickets need to be $10 or less" if the venue didn't agree then they didn't need to have a show there. so yea, ed's making some $$. i agree with the post about integrity. there has to be a line drawn somewhere right? i mean they play huge corporate venues so my comparison to fugazi is null. but still don't talk the talk then do this. it's not just this tour, it's been happening for years, just slowly. ugh.
But unless the tickets are free there will always be someone who can't afford to go. Concert tickets are a luxury, seeing a world famous artist in a very small venue is a huge luxury (its not like we are talking about the price for a loaf of bread here). Complaining about the price of a pair of tickets being too high is like complaining about the price of a Bentley being too high.
Demetrios... are you allowed to take photos ? (with/out flash) As it seems like a relaxed affair, like chilled, sitting and listening?
no cameras were aloud at any of the ed show's!
i think this all started with the .. VIC!!!
yep, vic! if you guy's didn't blind the man during the preset,
ed would of been relaxed & not worrying about his solo tour being photo'd or audio taped!
without flash .. would be cool to bring, but you won't get any good shot's, unless you're right up front!
cameras were allowed at the shows last year..they just didn't want video taken
Demetrios... are you allowed to take photos ? (with/out flash) As it seems like a relaxed affair, like chilled, sitting and listening?
no cameras were aloud at any of the ed show's!
i think this all started with the .. VIC!!!
yep, vic! if you guy's didn't blind the man during the preset,
ed would of been relaxed & not worrying about his solo tour being photo'd or audio taped!
without flash .. would be cool to bring, but you won't get any good shot's, unless you're right up front!
cameras were allowed at the shows last year..they just didn't want video taken
They didn't want pictures either. Which is why photos posted from the show were taken down immediately
[quoteDemetrios... are you allowed to take photos ? (with/out flash) As it seems like a relaxed affair, like chilled, sitting and listening?[/quote]
no cameras were aloud at any of the ed show's!
i think this all started with the .. VIC!!!
yep, vic! if you guy's didn't blind the man during the preset,
ed would of been relaxed & not worrying about his solo tour being photo'd or audio taped!
without flash .. would be cool to bring, but you won't get any good shot's, unless you're right up front![/quote]
cameras were allowed at the shows last year..they just didn't want video taken[/quote]
They didn't want pictures either. Which is why photos posted from the show were taken down immediately[/quote]
oh..well maybe after the fact they didnt
i was speaking more of the people at the venue..
Demetrios... are you allowed to take photos ? (with/out flash) As it seems like a relaxed affair, like chilled, sitting and listening?
no cameras were aloud at any of the ed show's!
i think this all started with the .. VIC!!!
yep, vic! if you guy's didn't blind the man during the preset,
ed would of been relaxed & not worrying about his solo tour being photo'd or audio taped!
without flash .. would be cool to bring, but you won't get any good shot's, unless you're right up front!
cameras were allowed at the shows last year..they just didn't want video taken
Nope! Kat & Sea posted info & many, many threads etc.. not to take cameras. Period!
No Cameras please. Thank you for your cooperation.
Many though got away with it inside, but many drunking idoits got away with screaming & yelling at Ed thoughout the whole night without getting hit on the head by an usher! I guess everything balances out!
Demetrios... are you allowed to take photos ? (with/out flash) As it seems like a relaxed affair, like chilled, sitting and listening?
no cameras were aloud at any of the ed show's!
i think this all started with the .. VIC!!!
yep, vic! if you guy's didn't blind the man during the preset,
ed would of been relaxed & not worrying about his solo tour being photo'd or audio taped!
without flash .. would be cool to bring, but you won't get any good shot's, unless you're right up front!
cameras were allowed at the shows last year..they just didn't want video taken
Nope! Kat & Sea posted info & many, many threads etc.. not to take cameras. Period!
No Cameras please. Thank you for your cooperation.
Many though got away with it inside, but many drunking idoits got away with screaming & yelling at Ed thoughout the whole night without getting hit on the head by an usher! I guess everything balances out! [/quote]
nearly a year later im realizing how lucky i am to have seen the show i was at
i only heard a few song requests screamed out..think one was master of war and ed responded..sounds good and played it
ushers were cool
hope it works out again this time
one guy did yell yellow ledbetter though.. :evil:
Many though got away with it inside, but many drunking idoits got away with screaming & yelling at Ed thoughout the whole night without getting hit on the head by an usher! I guess everything balances out!
I was sitting near the aisle at the EV show I went to and the security guard was all over me when I tried to take a pic with my cell phone. They're serious.
I don't post much but in reading this thread I had a thought.
Does everyone think that all of this money goes directly into Ed's pocket?
In addition to things that have been mentioned (crew, gas, venue, etc.) it should be noted that Pearl Jam does not have a record label at this point. They are recording and releasing a new album on their own. Perhaps these shows are a way to generate money to fund that project. Although these are Ed Vedder solo shows I think it is a fairly safe assumption that a lot of this money will go back into Pearl Jam Inc and pay for recording costs, distribution, advertising, etc.
whatever
an ev show in a small venue is well worth $100 a ticket imho
same with PJ in any venue
and who the heck knows why its that much, maybe its all those carbon credits he needs to buy to offset the tour bus and the electrical costs of putting on a show
plus when you go see that $35 show, your lucky to get a 90 min set
EV plays his heart out for 2+ hrs.
priceless
imho
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...
I dont mean this to sound rude, but if your situation is that dire, a rock concert shoud not be a priority. It really is a "luxury" item, and I felt lucky to even have the chance to see Ed in Chicago on the last tour.
If your finances are such that this will make or break you, then the choice is obvious.
I dont mean this to sound rude, but if your situation is that dire, a rock concert shoud not be a priority. It really is a "luxury" item, and I felt lucky to even have the chance to see Ed in Chicago on the last tour.
If your finances are such that this will make or break you, then the choice is obvious.
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98 CAA
00 Virginia Beach;Camden I; Jones Beach III
05 Borgata Night I; Wachovia Center
06 Letterman Show; Webcast (guy in blue shirt), Camden I; DC
08 Camden I; Camden II; DC
09 Phillie III
10 MSG II
13 Wrigley Field
16 Phillie II
BERKELEY 4/7/08 EV APRIL FOOLS TOUR TICKET PAIR 1 0 0 $141.50 $141.50
Sub-Total $141.50
Shipping $0.00
Tax $0.00
Grand Total $141.50
So not MUCH higher but someone asked why Ed couldn't shave $10 off--looks like he added it on!
I'm not complaining, as I don't have any interest in going to the Ed shows this time around (the shows ARE amazing and well worth it if you haven't seen them before though). Just saying...
I've ALWAYS defending PJ and their "increased" ticket prices in the last few tours (back to '00), but this is out of control!
I kinda hope nobody shows up...but I know that won't happen.
$84/ticket is worth it to me
YB
2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
2012: Made in America
2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
2015: Global Citizens
2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
quit you whinging and be thankful that you dont have to fight with the ticket bastard crowd for these!
i saw the who last week and 1 ticket cost me $140US on current exchange, 1 TICKET!
3 years ago when Pearl Jam toured australia, it cost todays $160 US per pair in todays exchange rates... 3 years ago!
ticket prices in the US are not as bad as you all make them out to be!
all of you should take a chill pill and be thankful you have the chance to buy tickets, unlike me, and even have shows there at the moment!
if you don't like the price, dont go!
I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
people will pay $120 for a re-issue of 10....no fucking problem
but they have a problem paying $160 to go see Mr. Vedder perform live?????
i just dont get it..........
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
I think it's more than that, there's other costs involved like getting to the shows, hotels, etc. For me, I'm starting a new job and I'm not sure if I can take the time off to go to the nearest show. Plus, I'm more interested in seeing the entire band, not that Eddie's solo shows aren't good, it's just my personal preference in terms of traveling out of town.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
i just think $160 for 2 tickets to go see Mr. Vedder live...
seems pretty damn reasonable.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Youch! Exactly!
March)
We should all help an out of work artist. Support the lower paid tier of America. Do what you can to support this talented artist. Go out there and donate what you can in the name of art.
April)
Announce tour in a riddled American economic climate. Still charge over 80$ per ticket to support E in venues where most artists don't charge beyond the 40$ point.
Summer)
Announce full-scale Pearl Jam tour with some fesitvals. Make more money.
Fall)
Release new album. Make some money.
2010)
Take the year off.
Not a bad plan I'd do it if you suckers would pay too.
Ya know, even if he'd dropped the prices by $10 and made a statement saying it was cos of the recession, I think I would have been quite pleased... but to ignore it and put the prices up :shock:
And many people DIDN'T pay $120 for the reissue of Ten either.
'UNFORTUNATELY' though I think the shows will sell out and Ed will be oblivious to it all... I know we're a hard bunch to please but have some common sense! I also know Ed's not a charity but all this talk about the fans coming first... just seemed like something simple they could do for the fans.
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
Such is life!! :? Now if he would just come to Australia....
But unless the tickets are free there will always be someone who can't afford to go. Concert tickets are a luxury, seeing a world famous artist in a very small venue is a huge luxury (its not like we are talking about the price for a loaf of bread here). Complaining about the price of a pair of tickets being too high is like complaining about the price of a Bentley being too high.
They didn't want pictures either. Which is why photos posted from the show were taken down immediately
no cameras were aloud at any of the ed show's!
i think this all started with the .. VIC!!!
yep, vic! if you guy's didn't blind the man during the preset,
ed would of been relaxed & not worrying about his solo tour being photo'd or audio taped!
without flash .. would be cool to bring, but you won't get any good shot's, unless you're right up front![/quote]
cameras were allowed at the shows last year..they just didn't want video taken[/quote]
They didn't want pictures either. Which is why photos posted from the show were taken down immediately[/quote]
oh..well maybe after the fact they didnt
i was speaking more of the people at the venue..
Nope! Kat & Sea posted info & many, many threads etc.. not to take cameras. Period!
Many though got away with it inside, but many drunking idoits got away with screaming & yelling at Ed thoughout the whole night without getting hit on the head by an usher! I guess everything balances out!
Nope! Kat & Sea posted info & many, many threads etc.. not to take cameras. Period!
Many though got away with it inside, but many drunking idoits got away with screaming & yelling at Ed thoughout the whole night without getting hit on the head by an usher! I guess everything balances out!
nearly a year later im realizing how lucky i am to have seen the show i was at
i only heard a few song requests screamed out..think one was master of war and ed responded..sounds good and played it
ushers were cool
hope it works out again this time
one guy did yell yellow ledbetter though.. :evil:
I was sitting near the aisle at the EV show I went to and the security guard was all over me when I tried to take a pic with my cell phone. They're serious.
Does everyone think that all of this money goes directly into Ed's pocket?
In addition to things that have been mentioned (crew, gas, venue, etc.) it should be noted that Pearl Jam does not have a record label at this point. They are recording and releasing a new album on their own. Perhaps these shows are a way to generate money to fund that project. Although these are Ed Vedder solo shows I think it is a fairly safe assumption that a lot of this money will go back into Pearl Jam Inc and pay for recording costs, distribution, advertising, etc.
Just a thought. It's not uncommon.
an ev show in a small venue is well worth $100 a ticket imho
same with PJ in any venue
and who the heck knows why its that much, maybe its all those carbon credits he needs to buy to offset the tour bus and the electrical costs of putting on a show
plus when you go see that $35 show, your lucky to get a 90 min set
EV plays his heart out for 2+ hrs.
priceless
imho
I dont mean this to sound rude, but if your situation is that dire, a rock concert shoud not be a priority. It really is a "luxury" item, and I felt lucky to even have the chance to see Ed in Chicago on the last tour.
If your finances are such that this will make or break you, then the choice is obvious.
Nuclear fission
100% correct and I agree