In my opinion, I don't think that $162 for a pair of tickets to see an Eddie Vedder solo show is unreasonable.
With that said, I realize that it is not easy for many people to come up with that kind of money in this economy. If you can manage financially, it is definitely money well spent.
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"You need the patience of like a National Geographic photographer sitting underneath the bush in a tent, trying to get a picture of zebras fucking or something for the first time." -Eddie Vedder
Does anyone have proof that Ed is deciding on the pricing of the shows?
can anybody answer my question.......how do we know that Ed alone is setting the prices?
I promise you, if he didn't agree with the prices this tour would not happen.
If he was coming close to me, I'd be tempted to go but probably realize that it's still way too much f'n money to hear the "Into the Wild" soundtrack.
Well that is really not the same...........people are making it like Ed arbitrarily picked these prices.
Maybe he said okay to $160 tickets in order to be able to do the solo tour period? How do we know that it didn't happen that way?
Everybody is calling Ed greedy, sellout.......when in reality they have no idea how the ticket prices came to be. I give PJ the benefit of the doubt because they have treated us well and made pretty solid decisions througout the past 20 years. I can't understand why others wouldn't give them the benefit as well....
As much as I hate the way that artists have certainly "profited" from their fans in extreme manners in recent yearrs, I don't think that I would have much of a problem paying $162 for tickets to an EV solo show. Looking back on the shows I've attended - including a bargain at I think $85 for a pair on the 2003 PJ tour, it has been money well spent.
In 2008, I got to see the WPB show (despite the popular opinion, this was IMO a GREAT show) as well as both Toronto EV shows. I don't regret any of the money spent on these shows - those who were at TO2 can attest how great it was to be there as this show played out. Yes, the economy is rough now. I've been hit hard with no income for over two months and no EI support as my ROE keep getting "forgotten" about, living on my own, due to my employer fucking with me.
Long story short (I hate rants like this is turning out to be), an EV solo show is a LUXURY that will be appreciated by those who can afford to pay it.
anyone who thinks $162 per pair to see EV solo clearly hasn't seen EV solo before. I saw him twice last tour (Vancouver #2 and Milwaukee) and i would pay double to see him again. Here's hoping my # gets pulled for Philly #1
Well that is really not the same...........people are making it like Ed arbitrarily picked these prices.
Maybe he said okay to $160 tickets in order to be able to do the solo tour period? How do we know that it didn't happen that way?
Everybody is calling Ed greedy, sellout.......when in reality they have no idea how the ticket prices came to be. I give PJ the benefit of the doubt because they have treated us well and made pretty solid decisions througout the past 20 years. I can't understand why others wouldn't give them the benefit as well....
Even if Ed didn't pick the price, does he not have the balls to say "That's not right!" Fact is, the tour is based entirely off of him. There are other factors involved but if Ed didn't want tickets to be $80 ea. he would NOT do this tour.
I'm not calling Ed a sellout or greedy but when a ticket to see "Into the Wild" songs cost more than to see the entire band on a world tour... it is questionable.
Ed knows these prices, and he's accepting them.
That IMO is bullshit.
So much for "Making shows available for everyone". I just can't find the justification to pay that kind of money for, well..."Into the Wild" and covers.
Sorry Ed, but you should be ashamed!
Long story short (I hate rants like this is turning out to be), an EV solo show is a LUXURY that will be appreciated by those who can afford to pay it.
And if you can't treat yourself to one LUXURY show a year, then you're fucked. I don't know about anyone else, but my life has been fucked up the past two years and I deserve at least one night of awesome music from an artist I respect so much since 1992.
I'm dipping into my student loan payment money to join in this lottery, it's just something I want to do. If I can go with a friend, it will be well worth it. I only want to see Eddie solo once... this time around.
~*~Me and Hippiemom dranketh the red wine in Cleveland 2003~*~
First PJ Show: March 20, 1994 | Ann Arbor | Crisler Arena
Dave Mathews Band is playing MSG next week and it appears that all seats are $70 per ticket. Pretty good considering they sell out venues within minutes and could charge considerably more..
'I want to hurry home to you
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
Dave Mathews Band is playing MSG next week and it appears that all seats are $70 per ticket. Pretty good considering they sell out venues within minutes and could charge considerably more..
nice!
and how many people does MSG hold...close to 20k?
the venues ed is playing sound like the last tour.....2-3k, and he's doing what, 7 cities?
my point being - doing a very small tour, small venues.....smaller profits, period. ed may do it a LOT more bare bones, but it still is travel and crew and yea....making $$$. i said as much earlier, perhaps these prices are what make it worth it to him to do. while sure, i am certain he enjoys playing, sharing with his fans....i do think he also wants to make a good profit, and i don't begrudge him that. people think it's a lot of $$$, too much $$$....fair enough. i certainly don't. and we can all make our decisions from there, absolutely. anyhoo....hope i am lucky in the 10c lottery!
Dave Mathews Band is playing MSG next week and it appears that all seats are $70 per ticket. Pretty good considering they sell out venues within minutes and could charge considerably more..
nice!
and how many people does MSG hold...close to 20k?
the venues ed is playing sound like the last tour.....2-3k, and he's doing what, 7 cities?
my point being - doing a very small tour, small venues.....smaller profits, period. ed may do it a LOT more bare bones, but it still is travel and crew and yea....making $$$. i said as much earlier, perhaps these prices are what make it worth it to him to do. while sure, i am certain he enjoys playing, sharing with his fans....i do think he also wants to make a good profit, and i don't begrudge him that. people think it's a lot of $$$, too much $$$....fair enough. i certainly don't. and we can all make our decisions from there, absolutely. anyhoo....hope i am lucky in the 10c lottery!
I have no problem paying $160-$170 per pair for Vedder solo. I thoroughly enjoyed two shows last year (boston, nyc) and would do it again if he were to play new york city. I just received a ticketmaster alert for DMB, and though I'm not a fan, I think it's cool how they keep the prices fair and consistent after all these years..when you take fees and such into consideration, it's probably close to MSG 08 PJ tenclub ticket prices..
'I want to hurry home to you
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
Dave Mathews Band is playing MSG next week and it appears that all seats are $70 per ticket. Pretty good considering they sell out venues within minutes and could charge considerably more..
nice!
and how many people does MSG hold...close to 20k?
the venues ed is playing sound like the last tour.....2-3k, and he's doing what, 7 cities?
my point being - doing a very small tour, small venues.....smaller profits, period. ed may do it a LOT more bare bones, but it still is travel and crew and yea....making $$$. i said as much earlier, perhaps these prices are what make it worth it to him to do. while sure, i am certain he enjoys playing, sharing with his fans....i do think he also wants to make a good profit, and i don't begrudge him that. people think it's a lot of $$$, too much $$$....fair enough. i certainly don't. and we can all make our decisions from there, absolutely. anyhoo....hope i am lucky in the 10c lottery!
I have no problem paying $160-$170 per pair for Vedder solo. I thoroughly enjoyed two shows last year (boston, nyc) and would do it again if he were to play new york city. I just received a ticketmaster alert for DMB, and though I'm not a fan, I think it's cool how they keep the prices fair and consistent after all these years..when you take fees and such into consideration, it's probably close to MSG 08 PJ tenclub ticket prices..
it' wasn't attack, i was just using your post to make a point.
and i agree, it is cool. pj prices have gone up considerably since i've first sen them, but i also think they were way underpriced for a long time, and even nowadays.....still a pretty reasonable ticket. hell, who knows.....besides *everything* simply being more expensive, thus driving up the costs of even touring, period...perhaps the band as theyve aged realized, fuck it....we do deserve to make a bit more $$$ while we still can? it's nice to keep prices reasonable, but they definitely don't have to undersell their cost/profit....so as long as they remain reasonable....i think it's all cool. the day tickets go over $100 a piece will more than likely be the day i only see one show per tour, or simply stop going......dunno. concerts are a luxury, but i find a fairly reasonable luxury, but if it costs $200+ for us to go for an evening.....definitely would think twice about it. thus far, i am pretty happy how things are handled, including pricing.
it' wasn't attack, i was just using your post to make a point.
and i agree, it is cool. pj prices have gone up considerably since i've first sen them, but i also think they were way underpriced for a long time, and even nowadays.....still a pretty reasonable ticket. hell, who knows.....besides *everything* simply being more expensive, thus driving up the costs of even touring, period...perhaps the band as theyve aged realized, fuck it....we do deserve to make a bit more $$$ while we still can? it's nice to keep prices reasonable, but they definitely don't have to undersell their cost/profit....so as long as they remain reasonable....i think it's all cool. the day tickets go over $100 a piece will more than likely be the day i only see one show per tour, or simply stop going......dunno. concerts are a luxury, but i find a fairly reasonable luxury, but if it costs $200+ for us to go for an evening.....definitely would think twice about it. thus far, i am pretty happy how things are handled, including pricing.
It is a luxury and a Pearl Jam concert is well worth it to me...Hell, my wife and I went to Phantom on Saturday for $70 per (a deal) and had a good time..not a PJ great time, but it's all relative..
'I want to hurry home to you
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
I certainly feel that a PJ should be around $80 PP but just seeing wilco prices for their spring/summer tour... $39.95 for a whole band? What is the difference here? Why is a Wilco show $39 and a solo Eddie show $80? Wilco and EV play in the same size venues.. I would say that wilco at $39 is way better value for money than Eddie at double that.
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I love you forever and forever
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I certainly feel that a PJ should be around $80 PP but just seeing wilco prices for their spring/summer tour... $39.95 for a whole band? What is the difference here? Why is a Wilco show $39 and a solo Eddie show $80? Wilco and EV play in the same size venues.. I would say that wilco at $39 is way better value for money than Eddie at double that.
But obviously wilco make a loss... no??? :shock:
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
I just did some simple calculations here. If he plays all shows including the roll-over ones that is 14 shows. Lets say seating is 3,000 per venue, because honestly I have no idea about each and every place. And lets just put the price at $75 because I think that is the base ticket price.
Add that all up, and it is a gross of 3.1 MILLION dollars.
I don't know how much of the ticket price he takes in verses the venue and Liam and all that. But I got to assume he will be pulling in 500,000 to 1,000,000 for this solo tour.
And shouldn't Kobe Bryant be trying to win a title for free since he's got "enough money already".
And shouldn't Tiger Woods pursue the Masters this weekend but refuse any prize money because he has "enough money already".
And shouldn't Johnny Depp do his next movie for nothing as he's made "enough money already".
And perhaps your employer thinks you should work for free as he's paid you "enough money already".
And shouldn't Kobe Bryant be trying to win a title for free since he's got "enough money already".
And shouldn't Tiger Woods pursue the Masters this weekend but refuse any prize money because he has "enough money already".
And shouldn't Johnny Depp do his next movie for nothing as he's made "enough money already".
And perhaps your employer thinks you should work for free as he's paid you "enough money already".
I was saying that tongue in cheek my friend.
He can charge whatever the hell he wants, and I can choose to pay or not pay. Just out of my own curiosity I calculated a rough estimate of what he is pulling in, that's all.
And shouldn't Kobe Bryant be trying to win a title for free since he's got "enough money already".
And shouldn't Tiger Woods pursue the Masters this weekend but refuse any prize money because he has "enough money already".
And shouldn't Johnny Depp do his next movie for nothing as he's made "enough money already".
And perhaps your employer thinks you should work for free as he's paid you "enough money already".
Yeah but Bryant, Depp, and Woods are paid by the Lakers, movie studio, and PGA respectivly. Eddie is paid by the fans...and I have to assume he has a say in what the ticket prices would be.
Ok, how much would Dave Matthews charge to play solo at the Ryman? PJ plays a lot more shows in bigger venues than EV is playing, which is why these are a bit pricey.
This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
Yeah but Bryant, Depp, and Woods are paid by the Lakers, movie studio, and PGA respectivly. Eddie is paid by the fans...and I have to assume he has a say in what the ticket prices would be.
And you don't think Bryant's salary has anything to do with the cost of Lakers tix.
Or Depp's with the escalating cost of movie tix?
In all these cases the fans are ultimately paying.
Yeah but Bryant, Depp, and Woods are paid by the Lakers, movie studio, and PGA respectivly. Eddie is paid by the fans...and I have to assume he has a say in what the ticket prices would be.
And you don't think Bryant's salary has anything to do with the cost of Lakers tix.
Or Depp's with the escalating cost of movie tix?
In all these cases the fans are ultimately paying.
I still think it's different. People aren't paying just to see Byrant, they're paying to see the Lakers and whoever they're playing. People aren't just paying to see Depp, they're paying to see him, his co-stars, and everything else that goes along with a movie. For Ed's solo shows, all you're paying to see is Ed...so I think the price for his tickets should be significantly lower than the price of Pearl Jam tickets.
either way, I'm not inetersted in Ed's solo shows so it doesn't matter to me.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
It's reasonable compared to the amount I'll be paying scalpers if I don't score them.
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LOL. I was thinking the same thing.
agreed!
With that said, I realize that it is not easy for many people to come up with that kind of money in this economy. If you can manage financially, it is definitely money well spent.
"You need the patience of like a National Geographic photographer sitting underneath the bush in a tent, trying to get a picture of zebras fucking or something for the first time." -Eddie Vedder
can anybody answer my question.......how do we know that Ed alone is setting the prices?
I promise you, if he didn't agree with the prices this tour would not happen.
If he was coming close to me, I'd be tempted to go but probably realize that it's still way too much f'n money to hear the "Into the Wild" soundtrack.
Well that is really not the same...........people are making it like Ed arbitrarily picked these prices.
Maybe he said okay to $160 tickets in order to be able to do the solo tour period? How do we know that it didn't happen that way?
Everybody is calling Ed greedy, sellout.......when in reality they have no idea how the ticket prices came to be. I give PJ the benefit of the doubt because they have treated us well and made pretty solid decisions througout the past 20 years. I can't understand why others wouldn't give them the benefit as well....
In 2008, I got to see the WPB show (despite the popular opinion, this was IMO a GREAT show) as well as both Toronto EV shows. I don't regret any of the money spent on these shows - those who were at TO2 can attest how great it was to be there as this show played out. Yes, the economy is rough now. I've been hit hard with no income for over two months and no EI support as my ROE keep getting "forgotten" about, living on my own, due to my employer fucking with me.
Long story short (I hate rants like this is turning out to be), an EV solo show is a LUXURY that will be appreciated by those who can afford to pay it.
Even if Ed didn't pick the price, does he not have the balls to say "That's not right!" Fact is, the tour is based entirely off of him. There are other factors involved but if Ed didn't want tickets to be $80 ea. he would NOT do this tour.
I'm not calling Ed a sellout or greedy but when a ticket to see "Into the Wild" songs cost more than to see the entire band on a world tour... it is questionable.
Ed knows these prices, and he's accepting them.
That IMO is bullshit.
So much for "Making shows available for everyone". I just can't find the justification to pay that kind of money for, well..."Into the Wild" and covers.
Sorry Ed, but you should be ashamed!
And if you can't treat yourself to one LUXURY show a year, then you're fucked. I don't know about anyone else, but my life has been fucked up the past two years and I deserve at least one night of awesome music from an artist I respect so much since 1992.
I'm dipping into my student loan payment money to join in this lottery, it's just something I want to do. If I can go with a friend, it will be well worth it. I only want to see Eddie solo once... this time around.
First PJ Show: March 20, 1994 | Ann Arbor | Crisler Arena
EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
nice!
and how many people does MSG hold...close to 20k?
the venues ed is playing sound like the last tour.....2-3k, and he's doing what, 7 cities?
my point being - doing a very small tour, small venues.....smaller profits, period. ed may do it a LOT more bare bones, but it still is travel and crew and yea....making $$$. i said as much earlier, perhaps these prices are what make it worth it to him to do. while sure, i am certain he enjoys playing, sharing with his fans....i do think he also wants to make a good profit, and i don't begrudge him that. people think it's a lot of $$$, too much $$$....fair enough. i certainly don't. and we can all make our decisions from there, absolutely. anyhoo....hope i am lucky in the 10c lottery!
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
I have no problem paying $160-$170 per pair for Vedder solo. I thoroughly enjoyed two shows last year (boston, nyc) and would do it again if he were to play new york city. I just received a ticketmaster alert for DMB, and though I'm not a fan, I think it's cool how they keep the prices fair and consistent after all these years..when you take fees and such into consideration, it's probably close to MSG 08 PJ tenclub ticket prices..
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
it' wasn't attack, i was just using your post to make a point.
and i agree, it is cool. pj prices have gone up considerably since i've first sen them, but i also think they were way underpriced for a long time, and even nowadays.....still a pretty reasonable ticket. hell, who knows.....besides *everything* simply being more expensive, thus driving up the costs of even touring, period...perhaps the band as theyve aged realized, fuck it....we do deserve to make a bit more $$$ while we still can? it's nice to keep prices reasonable, but they definitely don't have to undersell their cost/profit....so as long as they remain reasonable....i think it's all cool. the day tickets go over $100 a piece will more than likely be the day i only see one show per tour, or simply stop going......dunno. concerts are a luxury, but i find a fairly reasonable luxury, but if it costs $200+ for us to go for an evening.....definitely would think twice about it. thus far, i am pretty happy how things are handled, including pricing.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
It is a luxury and a Pearl Jam concert is well worth it to me...Hell, my wife and I went to Phantom on Saturday for $70 per (a deal) and had a good time..not a PJ great time, but it's all relative..
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
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
Add that all up, and it is a gross of 3.1 MILLION dollars.
I don't know how much of the ticket price he takes in verses the venue and Liam and all that. But I got to assume he will be pulling in 500,000 to 1,000,000 for this solo tour.
Doesn't he have enough money already?
And shouldn't Tiger Woods pursue the Masters this weekend but refuse any prize money because he has "enough money already".
And shouldn't Johnny Depp do his next movie for nothing as he's made "enough money already".
And perhaps your employer thinks you should work for free as he's paid you "enough money already".
I was saying that tongue in cheek my friend.
He can charge whatever the hell he wants, and I can choose to pay or not pay. Just out of my own curiosity I calculated a rough estimate of what he is pulling in, that's all.
Yeah but Bryant, Depp, and Woods are paid by the Lakers, movie studio, and PGA respectivly. Eddie is paid by the fans...and I have to assume he has a say in what the ticket prices would be.
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
Or Depp's with the escalating cost of movie tix?
In all these cases the fans are ultimately paying.
I still think it's different. People aren't paying just to see Byrant, they're paying to see the Lakers and whoever they're playing. People aren't just paying to see Depp, they're paying to see him, his co-stars, and everything else that goes along with a movie. For Ed's solo shows, all you're paying to see is Ed...so I think the price for his tickets should be significantly lower than the price of Pearl Jam tickets.
either way, I'm not inetersted in Ed's solo shows so it doesn't matter to me.
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
I thought the world...Turns out the world thought me