Ticket prices are consistant and fair.

inmytree · March 2008

angryyoungman wrote:

i'd say between $45-$55 dollars is more than fair

maybe you can check out this show:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000405698035C8A?artistid=755495&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=5

it meets your price point...

angryyoungman · March 2008

inmytree wrote:

oh....

yeah, that 20 bucks is a killer...it's like two happy meals and a 12 pack of Miller lite...

20 bucks x 15,000 (average arena capacity)x 10 dates. . .do the math. . .you really think there's been that much inflation?

PilatesBetterman · March 2008

lowbudgetlush wrote:

Again i dont have a problem with a $70 ticket, I just didnt expect it from Pearl Jam. I hold this band to a higher standard than others.

Other than MSG & Boston I dont think Demand will be greater than the supply.

Then the rest of the shows will be empty and next time they'll either not pl;ay in those places or charge less, it's how the economy works

elevation622 · March 2008

inmytree wrote:

maybe you can check out this show:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000405698035C8A?artistid=755495&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=5

it meets your price point...

dude, you can do many things, but don't knock the fucking Celtic Thunder

lowbudgetlush · March 2008

Kel Varnsen wrote:

So you would pass up seeing Pearl Jam live because $20? Is it because $20 will make that much of a difference for you over the month or would it more to just prove a point? It is not like your phone bill where you have to pay it every month, it is maybe if you are lucky a once or twice a year thing.

This is the best post i have seen. The $20 saved wouldnt make a difference on my monthly budget. I would probably blow it on a few beers at the show but it is the point of the matter. Just cause you can charge 20 more doesnt mean you should.

angryyoungman · March 2008

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

How can anyone name a "fair" price when they don't know all of the facts?

easily, its a rock concert. . .ive seen a few of them(:

inmytree · March 2008

angryyoungman wrote:

20 bucks x 15,000 (average arena capacity)x 10 dates. . .do the math. . .you really think there's been that much inflation?

I don't really care...

I'm paying 20 bucks x 2 = 40 x 2 shows = 80....

I guess I'll have to bring my lunch a few extra times next month...

PilatesBetterman · March 2008

angryyoungman wrote:

20 bucks x 15,000 (average arena capacity)x 10 dates. . .do the math. . .you really think there's been that much inflation?

yes

angryyoungman · March 2008

tschav wrote:

Great!
They're charging $55 with $16-19 in service fees per ticket!
EVERYONE WINS!

ok. . .i guess its not all there fault then. . .i'll say this again (and maybe add it to my sig) FUCK TICKETMASTER

angryyoungman · March 2008

inmytree wrote:

maybe you can check out this show:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000405698035C8A?artistid=755495&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=5

it meets your price point...

lol, funny you mention that, my mom was watching the dvd of that performance yesterday. . .i think i'll take a pass on it though

Kel Varnsen · March 2008

lowbudgetlush wrote:

This is the best post i have seen. The $20 saved wouldnt make a difference on my monthly budget. I would probably blow it on a few beers at the show but it is the point of the matter. Just cause you can charge 20 more doesnt mean you should.

When you go to your job do you tell your employer that he only has to pay you enough to cover your living expenses? I mean just because you can ask for more doesn't mean you should. Plus why is it better to give the money to the venue beer vendors then it is to give it to the band performing. I highly doubt there is a single arena in the world where the band gets a cut of alcohol sales.

JOEJOEJOE · March 2008

angryyoungman wrote:

easily, its a rock concert. . .ive seen a few of them(:

I've seen a few of them too, and, even though I do some tour accounting for bands, I still can't figure out how much they make unless I have all of the facts!

PilatesBetterman · March 2008

angryyoungman wrote:

ok. . .i guess its not all there fault then. . .i'll say this again (and maybe add it to my sig) FUCK TICKETMASTER

ok they should ditch TM then right???? Go read up on the band's history and then come back and tell the rest of us how well the touring was when they tried that the last time. If people think prices are unfair, tickets hard to get etc just remember when tours didn;t really happen for this band

angryyoungman · March 2008

sig updated

hopethatuchoke · March 2008

inmytree wrote:

awesome, where can I get a pair at that price...?

a foo fighters show

lowbudgetlush · March 2008

PilatesBetterman wrote:

they may not be part of that, but the people that book the tours, rent the venues etc are, and they tried touring without dealing with ticketbastard already and look where that got people;) PJ is probably taking home about the same $$$ as they always have, the rest of the increase is because OTHER PEOPLE are making money too without really caring if we are upset by it. Pearl Jam theoretically COULD dispense with dealing with businesses like this but it would be a complete cluster fuck:) IRONICALLY Pearl Jam has the highest convenience fees around, lol, the ticket costs the same $20 as before but for the convenience of getting the show together that's the other ~$55/ticket, lol.
But seriously, if you think Pearl Jam could do a$45-50 show and still afford to pay the bills those shows incurred AND make money( because that's why they do it, at least a part of the reason) I want you to do one thing: WAKE THE FUCK UP FROM YOUR IDEALISTIC HIPPY DREAM WORLD

Well they charged those prices in 2006 so tack on an extra charge for inflation. Cause you cant tell me that it is $15 more expensive to do a tour in 2008 v. 2006.

inmytree · March 2008

hopethatuchoke wrote:

a foo fighters show

who...?

angryyoungman · March 2008

PilatesBetterman wrote:

ok they should ditch TM then right???? Go read up on the band's history and then come back and tell the rest of us how well the touring was when they tried that the last time. If people think prices are unfair, tickets hard to get etc just remember when tours didn;t really happen for this band

i don't have to read the bands history, ive been a fan since the beginning, i know about all that shit. . .i admired them greatly for trying to fight ticketmaster, i always thought monopolies were illegal in this country but i guess i was wrong. . .id rather have them try to do it that way though although i realize it was probably a big hassle

PilatesBetterman · March 2008

lowbudgetlush wrote:

Well they charged those prices in 2006 so tack on an extra charge for inflation. Cause you cant tell me that it is $15 more expensive to do a tour in 2008 v. 2006.

Actually I can and am telling you that. the US Dollar is as weak as it's ever been, when money is worth less shit costs more, that W for the rise in ticket prices.

VOTE, it does make a difference, I swear to God that I'm gonna scream if less than 80% of Americans vote this year, it's not just a right or privilege it's a responsibility to vote, people who don;t should be fined to help finance the unjust war in Iraq, and even bank roll the invasion of Iran

hopethatuchoke · March 2008

angryyoungman wrote:

you realize that your whole business model is not something pj has ever been about and it sounds silly saying that? they are musical ARTISTS, they are not some big corporation

not a big corporation but they ARE a business/corporation. what do you think 10 club is? it's a business. yes they are artists but they are also a brand and a commodity.

Ticket prices are consistant and fair.

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