$10 ticket tour. PJ mentioned.

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  • MANTIS
    MANTIS Posts: 272
    1. Why is nobody complaining about the low ticket prices in buffalo? 75$...what a deal....

    2. Even at 92.50, i think its a steal. Everything in life is more expensive these days...you will probably spend more on beer the day of the show...plus its MSG...

    3. For the amount of material they play on tour, they should charge more. Id say other bands i see play maybe 18-22 songs/gig (less if only one or 2 albums produced) PJ Probably averages near 30 per show. SO the cost per song ratio is way below the average entertainer.

    4. When did this place turn into such a discrace...i oftern feel ebmarrased when I visit this place lately. All the stupid ass bitching and complaining...petitions to play this and that song...whats your favroite soda pop to drink while listending to bugs over and over again...seriously, what the hell...

    5. there is no 5...im done.

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  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Cosmo wrote:
    Here is something that may be of interest:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4896262.stm

    "In a paper he wrote with Princeton graduate student Marie Connolly, he says concerts are now a much bigger source of income for major-league stars than CD sales.
    "Only four of the top 35 income-earners made more money from recordings than live concerts," the paper says. "For the top 35 artists as a whole, income from touring exceeded income from record sales by a ratio of 7.5 to one in 2002."

    "Professor Krueger says this tendency was spotted by David Bowie, who told the New York Times in 2002 that "music itself is going to become like running water or electricity".
    Bowie has advised his fellow performers: "You'd better be prepared for doing a lot of touring, because that's really the only unique situation that's going to be left."

    Interesting article! Especially this:
    "Only four of the top 35 income-earners made more money from recordings than live concerts," the paper says. "For the top 35 artists as a whole, income from touring exceeded income from record sales by a ratio of 7.5 to one in 2002." ...
    And I think PJ falls into this category:
    These days, the biggest concert draws tend to be performers such as Bowie, the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney - artists whose latest albums are often greeted with indifference, but who can still make money by singing their greatest hits.
    It's in the band's best interest to continue, and most likely increase their touring rather than slow down like they want to. You'd think they'd know this but they seem to think that the knew albums will gain them new ground. Be a touring band, where they have their most success, and quit overpricing the tickets.
  • Fahka
    Fahka Posts: 3,187
    dosdedosmisamigos wrote:
    A few points I feel inclined to add as I have read through the ticket price topics on this board:

    o If I was a member of PJ, I would be pretty pissed right now since all of my financial advisors are on here spilling the beans on how loaded I am. Why is it assumed that everyone in the band is completely set for life? I know all of my investments and retirement accounts were nearly cut in half last year....are the members that smart that they were stuffing their mattresses? PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE unless you are a member of the band, are an accountant/financial planner for the band, or have an ATM receipt that was left after a member of the band made a transaction which shows the current account balance to be in the billions - do not make this assumption.

    It's not really assuming if its common sense... just sayin..
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    Jeanwah wrote:
    Interesting article! Especially this:
    "Only four of the top 35 income-earners made more money from recordings than live concerts," the paper says. "For the top 35 artists as a whole, income from touring exceeded income from record sales by a ratio of 7.5 to one in 2002." ...
    And I think PJ falls into this category:
    These days, the biggest concert draws tend to be performers such as Bowie, the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney - artists whose latest albums are often greeted with indifference, but who can still make money by singing their greatest hits.
    It's in the band's best interest to continue, and most likely increase their touring rather than slow down like they want to. You'd think they'd know this but they seem to think that the knew albums will gain them new ground. Be a touring band, where they have their most success, and quit overpricing the tickets.
    ...
    I can't speak fo the band... just me.
    But, i think if I was in a band... things would be different for me from when I was 20-30something, single... banging chicks on tour... and when I was 40something with little kids at home. I would like to think I would rather spend more time at home... with my little kids... than being constantly out on the road.
    Again... I don't claim to be an expert... or even a father... or someone that people pay to see. The only thing that still sounds good is the banging chicks thing... probably because gals don't... and never have.. thrown themselves at me.
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  • ryph raph
    ryph raph Posts: 887
    theeagle78 wrote:
    gndcd402 wrote:
    blackngold wrote:
    Good read. However it doesn't say what venues this band played, but wherever it was they were able to get 10,000 fans. The tour got Eddie's thumbs up "right on"
    http://entertainment.foxnews.mobi/quick ... roteus.fma
    funny that eddie likes what that band did but yet pj ticket prices are skyrocketing....


    just paid $171 for a pair in boston...first time by the way...quite excited. but i digress. how much did tickets used to be?
    April 1992
    ticket price: $12.00 :mrgreen:
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  • Albe
    Albe Posts: 22
    I'll say this:

    Eric Clapton @ The Wachovia Center in 2001: $74 face value per ticket.
    Pearl Jam @ The Wachovia Center in 2005: $48 face value per ticket.
    Pearl Jam @ The Spectrum in 2009: $74 face value per ticket.

    Personally, I don't think it's all that horrible, since it took them 8 years to catch up. And, if you consider, that the Spectrum shows were the last ever shows ever there, I believe that they would have been cheaper. Plus, they were worth every penny.

    Something I haven't seen anyone mention is where they play. Some venues are more than others. MSG will cost more than a small market.

    For example, since I saw someone mention them, STP. Two years ago a ticket for their Borgata show was like $90 a pop, but their MMR Show this May in Camden was under $50 a ticket. Yes, it's a festival type thing, but I think most shows at the S Center are about that much.

    Also, look at gas prices.

    13 years ago I could fill up for $0.89 a gallon. Now it's close to $2.60. That's outrageous. And, I'm pretty sure that has a factor for concert tix going up.

    Plus, I checked out where that band, http://www.mercyme.org/tour/, would be playing. Let's just say Pearl Jam could never play there since there are no like east or west coast shows. People would bitch about not being able to catch Pearl Jam if they weren't playing where they're playing.

    I respect what they're doing, but it wouldn't be feasible for PJ.

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