eddie vedder tix $94.50!

hopethatuchoke · March 2011

RedMosquito22 wrote:

Are you mad at PJ for raising the cost of their shows from $45 to almost $90 over a 7 year span? Why would I care if Ticketmasters fees went up $5?

Yes I am. They have raised their prices at a much higher and faster than their contemporaries. They won't play the south because they can't fill arenas charging their high asking price. As others have said...Green day, Foo Fighters,Muse, Radiohead....all PJ's contemporaries....have kept their prices affordable. Tom Petty, Neil Young, the Stones are not contemporaries.

They are fast approaching a time when they won't be selling out East and West coast shows if prices continue to rise. I don't really care that Ed is still charing what he did 2 years ago. It was too expensive IMO 2 years ago as well.

UpSideDown · March 2011

Get_Right wrote:

dont have an issue with what PJ charges, I gladly pay, but make no mistake, they have found the precise price point in between bands that deliberately keep prices really low and bands that charge really high prices.

Standing ovation for this post. I agree 10000000%

They could deliberately keep prices low, and that is why I have to question what they charge nowadays.

pdalowsky · March 2011

Get_Right wrote:

pdalowsky wrote:

without wishing to start a crazy argument about this, wilco and MMJ are surely not in the same bracket of bands?

green day are a circus act. and foo fighter are definitely not cheap to see in the UK.

I really have no problem paying the price to see Eddie or Pearl jam - i even trust (and yes im sure i will be called a fool for this) that this band would not charge more than they need to. Just my opinion, but i know that after seeing PJ I am on cloud nine for a week.....and its always £60 very well spent.

I could pop into town and get drunk for £60 and not remember much the next day and feel pretty terrible....so I know where Im more happy putting my £60.

sure thats slightly off topic. But really - things cost more these days. But im happy to pay for top notch quality

I use them to compare to Ed's solo shows. They play similar sized venues. I happen to agree that EV and PJ shows are worth it. But its clear that they charge more than many other bands that play the same size room.
Just trying to state objective facts, tis all......

ah sorry i didnt click with the ed ved comparison there.

I understand that the promotor and the venue set ticket pricing mainly and the artists receives a set fee... maybe its different in the states. I dont know enough about this to hold a constructive argument.

on a different level...

But its a big bold and free world. people really dont have to go. I bet these dates sell out quickly....so its probably on the concept of market demand setting prices way too cheap. as i know for one, I would pay a lot to see Eddie solo. That would be one of the finest nights out i could wish for. $94? a bargain

RedMosquito22 · March 2011

hopethatuchoke wrote:

RedMosquito22 wrote:

Are you mad at PJ for raising the cost of their shows from $45 to almost $90 over a 7 year span? Why would I care if Ticketmasters fees went up $5?

Yes I am. They have raised their prices at a much higher and faster than their contemporaries. They won't play the south because they can't fill arenas charging their high asking price. As others have said...Green day, Foo Fighters,Muse, Radiohead....all PJ's contemporaries....have kept their prices affordable. Tom Petty, Neil Young, the Stones are not contemporaries.

They are fast approaching a time when they won't be selling out East and West coast shows if prices continue to rise. I don't really care that Ed is still charing what he did 2 years ago. It was too expensive IMO 2 years ago as well.

Wait until you see the PJ20 festival prices. Hahahahahahaha

release23420 · March 2011

i think we should all burn one down,, i bout to

an then get some more programming done

nuclear ukuleles · March 2011

hopethatuchoke wrote:

RedMosquito22 wrote:

Are you mad at PJ for raising the cost of their shows from $45 to almost $90 over a 7 year span? Why would I care if Ticketmasters fees went up $5?

Yes I am. They have raised their prices at a much higher and faster than their contemporaries. They won't play the south because they can't fill arenas charging their high asking price. As others have said...Green day, Foo Fighters,Muse, Radiohead....all PJ's contemporaries....have kept their prices affordable. Tom Petty, Neil Young, the Stones are not contemporaries.

They are fast approaching a time when they won't be selling out East and West coast shows if prices continue to rise. I don't really care that Ed is still charing what he did 2 years ago. It was too expensive IMO 2 years ago as well.

Completely agree.

Flagg · March 2011

hopethatuchoke wrote:

RedMosquito22 wrote:

Are you mad at PJ for raising the cost of their shows from $45 to almost $90 over a 7 year span? Why would I care if Ticketmasters fees went up $5?

They are fast approaching a time when they won't be selling out East and West coast shows if prices continue to rise. I don't really care that Ed is still charing what he did 2 years ago. It was too expensive IMO 2 years ago as well.

You could argue they are already at that point. Seems to me tickets could be had pretty easily on the last couple of PJ mini-tours, except NY and Boston maybe.

nuclear ukuleles · March 2011

RedMosquito22 wrote:

Wait until you see the PJ20 festival prices. Hahahahahahaha

I'm scared....bets?

Get_Right · March 2011

RedMosquito22 wrote:

I don't know what planet you are from but to sit close at a Green Day non festival concert will cost you close to $135 or 95 euro.

http://greendaytickets2010.blogspot.com/

In fact their tickets at Gillette Stadium were $50 in '05 and PJ's were $52.50 that same year.

and no, FF, MMJ and Wilco are nowhere near PJ level. In fact they would all open for PJ if they ever played on the same bill.

Those are euro dates-always more expensive, last time green day played MSG the tickets were around $70 for the best seats and they offered $40 nose bleeds.
And as stated above, I was using MMJ and Wilco to compare to EV solo shows-larger bands that play the same venues and charge a lot less. The foos sell out MSG just as fast as PJ-possibly even two nights.

RedMosquito22 · March 2011

nuclear ukuleles wrote:

RedMosquito22 wrote:

Wait until you see the PJ20 festival prices. Hahahahahahaha

I'm scared....bets?

$225(after charges) per pair, per night for 3 nights($675) for the seated area(10 Club seats). Cheaper for a lawn package.

UpSideDown · March 2011

pdalowsky wrote:

on a different level...

But its a big bold and free world. people really dont have to go. I bet these dates sell out quickly....so its probably on the concept of market demand setting prices way too cheap. as i know for one, I would pay a lot to see Eddie solo. That would be one of the finest nights out i could wish for. $94? a bargain

I do understand what you are saying here, but when I hear people say things like "If you don't like the price then don't buy it", I just stop and think - when has PJ ever supported this mentality?

Maybe they have lost some of their fire to fight against rising prices, but as an artist I would fight to make sure that remains a top priority throughout my career.

nuclear ukuleles · March 2011

RedMosquito22 wrote:

nuclear ukuleles wrote:

RedMosquito22 wrote:

Wait until you see the PJ20 festival prices. Hahahahahahaha

I'm scared....bets?

$225(after charges) per pair, per night for 3 nights($675) for the seated area(10 Club seats). Cheaper for a lawn package.

Shit.

RedMosquito22 · March 2011

UpSideDown wrote:

pdalowsky wrote:

on a different level...

But its a big bold and free world. people really dont have to go. I bet these dates sell out quickly....so its probably on the concept of market demand setting prices way too cheap. as i know for one, I would pay a lot to see Eddie solo. That would be one of the finest nights out i could wish for. $94? a bargain

I do understand what you are saying here, but when I hear people say things like "If you don't like the price then don't buy it", I just stop and think - when has PJ ever supported this mentality?

Maybe they have lost some of their fire to fight against rising prices, but as an artist I would fight to make sure that remains a top priority throughout my career.

they don't pimp themselves out like Green Day and the Foo Fighters. They make their money on touring.

Jeanwah · March 2011

Flagg wrote:

hopethatuchoke wrote:

RedMosquito22 wrote:

Are you mad at PJ for raising the cost of their shows from $45 to almost $90 over a 7 year span? Why would I care if Ticketmasters fees went up $5?

They are fast approaching a time when they won't be selling out East and West coast shows if prices continue to rise. I don't really care that Ed is still charing what he did 2 years ago. It was too expensive IMO 2 years ago as well.

You could argue they are already at that point. Seems to me tickets could be had pretty easily on the last couple of PJ mini-tours, except NY and Boston maybe.

With the high prices, the band is leaving out the fans who can't afford to see them, which is in complete contradiction of "caring about the fans", which PJ is known for. I know I can't afford those prices, and they're only getting higher...

LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan · March 2011

RedMosquito22 wrote:

nuclear ukuleles wrote:

RedMosquito22 wrote:

Wait until you see the PJ20 festival prices. Hahahahahahaha

I'm scared....bets?

$225(after charges) per pair, per night for 3 nights($675) for the seated area(10 Club seats). Cheaper for a lawn package.

I don't think it will be that expensive. I thought the same when DMB announced they were having a festival and it only came out to 227.00 total for all 3 days and DMB is headlining all 3 nights. I think it will be closer to 270 for all 3 nights if it is 3 nights or 175 for a 2 night show

Get_Right · March 2011

UpSideDown wrote:

I do understand what you are saying here, but when I hear people say things like "If you don't like the price then don't buy it", I just stop and think - when has PJ ever supported this mentality?

Maybe they have lost some of their fire to fight against rising prices, but as an artist I would fight to make sure that remains a top priority throughout my career.

Piracy changed all that......IMHO, which why I am sympathetic to popular artists like PJ. They make millions less every year because of piracy. That and TM/LN's control over 90% of the music venues in the country.
But even so, there are artists that manage to play the same rooms and charge less. Its a fact.

Falling Down · March 2011

The price of gas increased by more than 100% during the past 5 years.

Eddie and PJ are my fuel 365 days a year.

If the price of Eddie/PJ tickets have doubled during the same period, then it makes 100% sense to me.

Will be happy to see PJ in Montreal in September and in any other places my wife, kids and boss allow me to go.

81 · March 2011

watch out for the shithawk

Get_Right · March 2011

RedMosquito22 wrote:

they don't pimp themselves out like Green Day and the Foo Fighters. They make their money on touring.

I agree with that.

LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan · March 2011

Get_Right wrote:

UpSideDown wrote:

I do understand what you are saying here, but when I hear people say things like "If you don't like the price then don't buy it", I just stop and think - when has PJ ever supported this mentality?

Maybe they have lost some of their fire to fight against rising prices, but as an artist I would fight to make sure that remains a top priority throughout my career.

Piracy changed all that......IMHO, which why I am sympathetic to popular artists like PJ. They make millions less every year because of piracy. That and TM/LN's control over 90% of the music venues in the country.
But even so, there are artists that manage to play the same rooms and charge less. Its a fact.[/quote]

And there are artists who charge 3-10x more then what EV or PJ charges. I'm not just talking about older bands. How much do you think parents have to shell out to take there kids to see Miley Cyrus or Katy Perry, etc?

eddie vedder tix $94.50!

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