eddie vedder tix $94.50!

neilybabes86 wrote:

im not trying to pick on your posts....but i laugh at the whole fanclub random seats theory ....i know my seats aren't gonna be first row because i know i will never "win the lottery"

they will be the same as the past 15 years (within a few rows)

so for someone like myself... i know i will be in the 10-12 th row .. any city any venue

Well yes and no. Depends where you see them.

I've seen Pearl Jam at high demand shows (MSG08) and relatively low demand shows (Toronto 09). My seats at the TO show were infinitely better than the ones at MSG (which were still quite good).

So yes you should have a rough idea based on the popularity of the venue, but if you see the band in different cities the quality of your 10C seats could be dramatically different.

eldarion75 wrote:

elevation622 wrote:

Ugh, I just looked up what I paid to see ROBERT PLANT and his band in January at the Beacon Theater in NYC (where Ed is rumored) and it was $55 a ticket before fees. FOR ROBERT PLANT! And he played 5-6 Zeppelin songs. Sorry Ed, I think I'm sitting this out. (which sucks because I missed his first go-around because I was saving to get married). But I'm not really down with the ukelele.

PS. Remember when Pearl Jam took on Ticketmaster and no other bands really backed them? R.E.M. said they would then booked their tour through Ticketbastard like a week later. Yeah that sucked that they lost.

jeeezz..

what do you THINK you should pay?

what would be fair do you think?

it doesnt all go into Ed/Pj's pocket, y'know?

Your ticket price covers the following

-venue rental (which doesn't always include that listed below)

-venue insurance (usually compulsary)

-everyone in the entire venue who's working has to be paid,(guy taking tickets, guys selling beers, merch people, cleaners, riggers&tech staff)

-the promoters have top be paid for the advertising(radio/print/internet etc)

-the ticket agencies have to be paid/take their cut

THEN!

travel&accomodation costs for those listed below including and on top of having to pay

-the road crew

-the support act

-the bands manager

-and finally the act has to be paid.

So break it down, how much do you think would be a fair price for your ticket?

Dude, I'm not an idiot and I know it ain't all going to Eddie so you could've saved the condescending "jeeez and crap" y,know?.

Anyway I was comparing Eddie Vedder with Robert Plant and his band and it just doesn't add up for me. I love the band as much as the next guy and Ed Ved is the face of the band, but he's got 2 albums of solo stuff and is going to play the ukelele on like half the songs, which gets pretty old, pretty fast. As I said in another post, $95 a ticket adds up pretty quickly if you're making a night of it in NYC or a comparative place. Maybe he should bring back the tiered ticketing.

My point is this - when I can take 4 people (including myself) to see Robert Plant and it only costs aprox $75 more that 2 people to see Eddie Vedder at the same place, there's a problem. Agree or don't, I don't care. And yes I can afford it, but its not worth it to me. I'll just try to go see PJ20.

neilybabes86 wrote:

i meant pj..not eddie... i cant comment on vedder becasue i haven't used fanclub tickets for him

believe me....i will never never win the lottery....(p.s. their is no lottery )

i have seen the world of box offices up close.....and shit gets switched around so much it would blow your mind

i don't doubt there is fishy stuff going on ... but having won the lottery - i have to say that i believe it exists ... and that typically my seats are where i would suspect them to be based on touringfans and what not ...

elevation622 wrote:

eldarion75 wrote:

elevation622 wrote:

Ugh, I just looked up what I paid to see ROBERT PLANT and his band in January at the Beacon Theater in NYC (where Ed is rumored) and it was $55 a ticket before fees. FOR ROBERT PLANT! And he played 5-6 Zeppelin songs. Sorry Ed, I think I'm sitting this out. (which sucks because I missed his first go-around because I was saving to get married). But I'm not really down with the ukelele.

PS. Remember when Pearl Jam took on Ticketmaster and no other bands really backed them? R.E.M. said they would then booked their tour through Ticketbastard like a week later. Yeah that sucked that they lost.

jeeezz..

what do you THINK you should pay?

what would be fair do you think?

it doesnt all go into Ed/Pj's pocket, y'know?

Your ticket price covers the following

-venue rental (which doesn't always include that listed below)

-venue insurance (usually compulsary)

-everyone in the entire venue who's working has to be paid,(guy taking tickets, guys selling beers, merch people, cleaners, riggers&tech staff)

-the promoters have top be paid for the advertising(radio/print/internet etc)

-the ticket agencies have to be paid/take their cut

THEN!

travel&accomodation costs for those listed below including and on top of having to pay

-the road crew

-the support act

-the bands manager

-and finally the act has to be paid.

So break it down, how much do you think would be a fair price for your ticket?

Dude, I'm not an idiot and I know it ain't all going to Eddie so you could've saved the condescending "jeeez and crap" y,know?.

Anyway I was comparing Eddie Vedder with Robert Plant and his band and it just doesn't add up for me. I love the band as much as the next guy and Ed Ved is the face of the band, but he's got 2 albums of solo stuff and is going to play the ukelele on like half the songs, which gets pretty old, pretty fast. As I said in another post, $95 a ticket adds up pretty quickly if you're making a night of it in NYC or a comparative place. Maybe he should bring back the tiered ticketing.

My point is this - when I can take 4 people (including myself) to see Robert Plant and it only costs aprox $75 more that 2 people to see Eddie Vedder at the same place, there's a problem. Agree or don't, I don't care. And yes I can afford it, but its not worth it to me. I'll just try to go see PJ20.

Whic is the same as saying 'I'm gonna stomp my feet and throw my toys from the cot and go to something else! but i'm gonna complain about it first!'

which is childish really.

it is what it is and no amount of whining on a message board's gonna make a lick of difference about it. At all. No point doing it really.

elevation622 wrote:

Dude, I'm not an idiot and I know it ain't all going to Eddie so you could've saved the condescending "jeeez and crap" y,know?.

Anyway I was comparing Eddie Vedder with Robert Plant and his band and it just doesn't add up for me. I love the band as much as the next guy and Ed Ved is the face of the band, but he's got 2 albums of solo stuff and is going to play the ukelele on like half the songs, which gets pretty old, pretty fast. As I said in another post, $95 a ticket adds up pretty quickly if you're making a night of it in NYC or a comparative place. Maybe he should bring back the tiered ticketing.

My point is this - when I can take 4 people (including myself) to see Robert Plant and it only costs aprox $75 more that 2 people to see Eddie Vedder at the same place, there's a problem. Agree or don't, I don't care. And yes I can afford it, but its not worth it to me. I'll just try to go see PJ20.

Honestly, no one should tell someone what is "worth it" to someone else or what to do with your money. You are right, if it isn't worth it to you you probably shouldn't go. Especially if you aren't going to dig his new uke stuff.

If you think the Ed tickets are expensive, wait until you get a load of a 3 night PJ experience where there are only 9,000 seats and is one of only a handful of shows they do this year. hahahahahahaha

I'll pay that if he comes here. I am not traveling to do it. No more. Ticket price is bad enough, but then factor in hotels, airfare for two, food and drink for two, etc. You are looking at $1000+ to see a show.

So, I guess that means I won't be seeing this show.

eldarion75 wrote:

elevation622 wrote:

Ugh, I just looked up what I paid to see ROBERT PLANT and his band in January at the Beacon Theater in NYC (where Ed is rumored) and it was $55 a ticket before fees. FOR ROBERT PLANT! And he played 5-6 Zeppelin songs. Sorry Ed, I think I'm sitting this out. (which sucks because I missed his first go-around because I was saving to get married). But I'm not really down with the ukelele.

PS. Remember when Pearl Jam took on Ticketmaster and no other bands really backed them? R.E.M. said they would then booked their tour through Ticketbastard like a week later. Yeah that sucked that they lost.

jeeezz..

what do you THINK you should pay?

what would be fair do you think?

it doesnt all go into Ed/Pj's pocket, y'know?

Your ticket price covers the following

-venue rental (which doesn't always include that listed below)

-venue insurance (usually compulsary)

-everyone in the entire venue who's working has to be paid,(guy taking tickets, guys selling beers, merch people, cleaners, riggers&tech staff)

-the promoters have top be paid for the advertising(radio/print/internet etc)

-the ticket agencies have to be paid/take their cut

THEN!

travel&accomodation costs for those listed below including and on top of having to pay

-the road crew

-the support act

-the bands manager

-and finally the act has to be paid.

So break it down, how much do you think would be a fair price for your ticket?

You raise a good point about the high costs of touring, however, for larger acts, the ticket price is driven by demand, and not cost.

Miley/Lady Gaga do not have the same lifespan as Green Day. Green Day has a long term career, so they need to worry about sustaining their fan base.

Miley/Lady Gaga aren't as concerned about the long haul.