Putting the price of a PJ ticket in perspective...

mjb
mjb Posts: 1,316
edited March 2008 in The Porch
Please see attached ticket announcement received today for the Air Canada Centre in Toronto (makes up for being shut out of a PJ show, no?)

Air Canada Centre proudly presents:
GEORGE MICHAEL
Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 8:00pm
Ticket Prices: $126.25 - $201.25 (+handling fees)

WONDER WHEN THE PRESALE IS? :)
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  • Gen
    Gen Cardiff Posts: 130
    Exactly!

    I know you're all gonna laugh at me but frankly, I don't give a toss...

    I paid £80 for a ticket to see Madonna (that's around $160 I think) in '06 and it was worth every penny. You could see where the money went, incredible set, dancers costumes etc..

    I guess it's all about how much people are prepared to part with to do what they want to do.

    In all honesty, paying $170 (£85 approx) for two tickets for PJ is more than reasonable here in the wepayovertheodds UK
    PJ Virgin.. till the Astoria :)

    Am I the only Welsh person here?
    Ydych i'n siarad Cymraeg?
  • luvisatower
    luvisatower Posts: 1,078
    Gen wrote:
    Exactly!

    I know you're all gonna laugh at me but frankly, I don't give a toss...

    I paid £80 for a ticket to see Madonna (that's around $160 I think) in '06 and it was worth every penny. You could see where the money went, incredible set, dancers costumes etc..

    I guess it's all about how much people are prepared to part with to do what they want to do.

    In all honesty, paying $170 (£85 approx) for two tickets for PJ is more than reasonable here in the wepayovertheodds UK
    i'm not laughing.
    i paid well over 170 for paul mccartney tickets 2 years in row and would gladly pay it again.
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  • faithful2you
    faithful2you Madison, WI Posts: 779
    Hehehehehe....flame me but here it goes....

    I spent $250 for 2 tickets to take MY WIFE to see Bon Jovi & Chris Daughtery next month. And I'm actually looking forward to it....shot thru the heart
    Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    george michael... madonna... bon jovi... and fucking daughtery mentioned in the same thread...


    i just threw up
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    if you think about how a tour operates, it is very energy intensive. do the people who are complaining about the higher prices somehow think that higher energy costs has not affected this industry along with all others?
  • jbalicki10
    jbalicki10 Posts: 517
    Guys.... It's not complaining about the price of ticket for a particular band. It is the price in general to see any show at a large venue. Prices are just plain insane nowadays and you don't get a lot of bang for your buck.
  • AnnaMelinda
    AnnaMelinda Posts: 331
    jbalicki10 wrote:
    you don't get a lot of bang for your buck.

    Have you BEEN to a Pearl Jam show? :)
    sometimes life don't leave you alone
  • smartass1235
    smartass1235 Posts: 136
    luvistower wrote:
    i'm not laughing.
    i paid well over 170 for paul mccartney tickets 2 years in row and would gladly pay it again.


    ok, not to be a dick but, there is a slight difference between paul and madonna. Paul was a fucking beetle for crying outloud!
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  • Gen
    Gen Cardiff Posts: 130
    I remember paying £23 (almost $50) to see REM, my first ever gig, in 1995. for a 14 year old, that was a lot of pocket money saved up!

    Now, you'd be lucky to pay under £50 for the same ticket!
    PJ Virgin.. till the Astoria :)

    Am I the only Welsh person here?
    Ydych i'n siarad Cymraeg?
  • luvisatower
    luvisatower Posts: 1,078
    smartass1235 wrote:
    ok, not to be a dick but, there is a slight difference between paul and madonna. Paul was a fucking beetle for crying outloud!
    ummm do you mean BEATLE?
    :p

    (i kid, just giving you sh*t)
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  • smartass1235
    smartass1235 Posts: 136
    luvistower wrote:
    ummm do you mean BEATLE?
    :p

    (i kid, just giving you sh*t)


    lmao!.... OOPS!
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  • Gen
    Gen Cardiff Posts: 130
    smartass1235 wrote:
    lmao!.... OOPS!


    is anyone else noticing the irony of your name and little typo ?

    (just kidding ;) )
    PJ Virgin.. till the Astoria :)

    Am I the only Welsh person here?
    Ydych i'n siarad Cymraeg?
  • voodoopug
    voodoopug Posts: 1,011
    I don't want to hear it....as a Rolling Stones fan, let me tell you some stories about ticket prices (keep in mind that my wife comes with me to all shows and I purchase two tickets, these prices are per ticket):

    Annual since 2002 - $100 fan club membership

    2003 - United Center front row at "B" Stage "$350" plus TM fees plus $100 annual fan club membership

    2005 - Fenway Park - $351 4th row center opening night of tour

    2005 - $163 plus fees Fenway park, 20 rows behind 1st base (Stage in Center field)

    2002 - Aragon Ballroom - $950 Ticket broker General Admission

    1997 - Double Door Bar (Chicago) capacity 700 people - $10 (ok, so they cannot all be expensive!)

    2005 - Soldier Field - Seats built into the stage $250 each

    And the list goes on and on and on


    When I seen Pearl Jam tickets were less than $100 each, I was ecstatic.
    There's Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson......and then everybody else.
  • foxymophandlemomma
    foxymophandlemomma Posts: 103
    suppafreak wrote:
    Have you BEEN to a Pearl Jam show? :)

    Here here!
    It's an art to live with pain...mix the light into grey..

    9.28.96, 9.8.98, 8.24.00, 8.27.00, 8.29.00, 7.2.03, 7.3.03, 7.9.03, 7.11.03, 9.28.04, 5.1.06, 5.13.06, 5.31.06, 6.1.06, 6.3.06, 6.24.08, 6.25.08, 6.27.08, 6.28.08, 6.30.08
  • Kel Varnsen
    Kel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    Hell a crappy movie still costs like $11 plus tax. If you look at it , if you are paying $11 for a crappy 90 movie that you can pretty much see any day you want, how much is a possible 3 hour Pearl Jam concert worth to you if you can see it maybe one night a year.
  • foxymophandlemomma
    foxymophandlemomma Posts: 103
    voodoopug wrote:
    Annual since 2002 - $100 fan club membership

    2003 - United Center front row at "B" Stage "$350" plus TM fees plus $100 annual fan club membership

    Are you saying the Rolling Stones fan club is $100 a YEAR?!
    It's an art to live with pain...mix the light into grey..

    9.28.96, 9.8.98, 8.24.00, 8.27.00, 8.29.00, 7.2.03, 7.3.03, 7.9.03, 7.11.03, 9.28.04, 5.1.06, 5.13.06, 5.31.06, 6.1.06, 6.3.06, 6.24.08, 6.25.08, 6.27.08, 6.28.08, 6.30.08
  • voodoopug
    voodoopug Posts: 1,011
    foxymophandlemomma wrote:
    Are you saying the Rolling Stones fan club is $100 a YEAR?!

    Yes.....but you do get a hat (cheap and ugly) and a DVD (usually 3 years later).

    Also, since the first few shows in 2005, the fan club ticket allotment does not feature many close seats.
    There's Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson......and then everybody else.
  • Gen
    Gen Cardiff Posts: 130
    voodoopug wrote:
    I don't want to hear it....as a Rolling Stones fan, let me tell you some stories about ticket prices (keep in mind that my wife comes with me to all shows and I purchase two tickets, these prices are per ticket):

    Annual since 2002 - $100 fan club membership

    2003 - United Center front row at "B" Stage "$350" plus TM fees plus $100 annual fan club membership

    2005 - Fenway Park - $351 4th row center opening night of tour

    2005 - $163 plus fees Fenway park, 20 rows behind 1st base (Stage in Center field)

    2002 - Aragon Ballroom - $950 Ticket broker General Admission

    1997 - Double Door Bar (Chicago) capacity 700 people - $10 (ok, so they cannot all be expensive!)

    2005 - Soldier Field - Seats built into the stage $250 each

    And the list goes on and on and on


    When I seen Pearl Jam tickets were less than $100 each, I was ecstatic.

    Holy crap, that's mad! Mind you, the Stones have a reputation for having pricey tickets but those are just obscene. Your poor credit card must take some hammering. How can they justify that price for a fan club annual membership? What do you get included in that?
    PJ Virgin.. till the Astoria :)

    Am I the only Welsh person here?
    Ydych i'n siarad Cymraeg?
  • voodoopug
    voodoopug Posts: 1,011
    Gen wrote:
    Holy crap, that's mad! Mind you, the Stones have a reputation for having pricey tickets but those are just obscene. Your poor credit card must take some hammering. How can they justify that price for a fan club annual membership? What do you get included in that?


    The only reason I continue to pay the fan club fee is because I was one of the original members, and I get first dibs at theater shows when they play them. When I was younger (1997-1999) and in college, my cc took a pounding. Thankfully, I have been very fortunate to have been very successful in my professional career and have a bit more disposable income (proud to say that I haven't paid a penny in interest in about 8 years other than my mortgage).

    The best answer is probably the one my wife gives: She thinks I have a screw loose.
    There's Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson......and then everybody else.
  • Gen
    Gen Cardiff Posts: 130
    voodoopug wrote:
    The only reason I continue to pay the fan club fee is because I was one of the original members, and I get first dibs at theater shows when they play them. When I was younger (1997-1999) and in college, my cc took a pounding. Thankfully, I have been very fortunate to have been very successful in my professional career and have a bit more disposable income (proud to say that I haven't paid a penny in interest in about 8 years other than my mortgage).

    The best answer is probably the one my wife gives: She thinks I have a screw loose.

    Good for you (not the loose screw bit!) to be able to follow them like that, and with getting choice tickets at the smaller gigs (I guess it is all worth it in the long run). That's some dedication you have there.
    PJ Virgin.. till the Astoria :)

    Am I the only Welsh person here?
    Ydych i'n siarad Cymraeg?

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