Ticket prices

rey said:

JP218404 said:

rey said:

JP218404 said:

face for seattle is $92.00 - $112.00 

Ten Club tix for Seattle are $259 for a pair......$129.50 each ticket.

In 2016, I paid $188 for pairs at Fenway and MSG........$94 each ticket.

That's a $35.50 increase in 2 years, or over 37%.  Wow!

I understand its not 1994 anymore, but I guess its also not 2016. 

I said the face.

blame venue, ticketmaster, service etc for the rest. 

 

How can you tell what the face is for Ten Club tickets?  All I see is $259 for the pair. 

Regardless, its a 37% increase from Ten Club ticket prices from 2016.  I know for sure that my income hasn't increased by that much in the past two years.

based on the ticketmaster site for the cost of the seattle tickets. 92-112 is what you would pay if you just got the tickets via ticketmaster on sale.  the face for Ten club doesn't change.  so a pair via ticketsmaster WITHOUT the fees could cost you 184-224 then tac on the fees.

JP218404 said:

rey said:

JP218404 said:

rey said:

JP218404 said:

face for seattle is $92.00 - $112.00 

Ten Club tix for Seattle are $259 for a pair......$129.50 each ticket.

In 2016, I paid $188 for pairs at Fenway and MSG........$94 each ticket.

That's a $35.50 increase in 2 years, or over 37%.  Wow!

I understand its not 1994 anymore, but I guess its also not 2016. 

I said the face.

blame venue, ticketmaster, service etc for the rest. 

 

How can you tell what the face is for Ten Club tickets?  All I see is $259 for the pair. 

Regardless, its a 37% increase from Ten Club ticket prices from 2016.  I know for sure that my income hasn't increased by that much in the past two years.

based on the ticketmaster site for the cost of the seattle tickets. 92-112 is what you would pay if you just got the tickets via ticketmaster on sale.  the face for Ten club doesn't change.  so a pair via ticketsmaster WITHOUT the fees could cost you 184-224 then tac on the fees.

It seems like alot based on past tours but it's not horrible.  I'm happy to pay it.  I just paid about the same price for Foo Fighter tickets thru ticketmaster after all there service fees/processing fees/ect.  The nice thing here is we are not paying the Service fees and whatever else TM charges.

Don't compare it to 1994 prices, but do compare it to Wrigley 2013 and Wrigley 2016. Almost a 30% increase compared to just two years ago. That can't all be operating expenses. Can't remember what Wrigley 2013 cost but I think it was around $70 a ticket. 2016 was $94. This one is $122. They are definitely keeping out the "casual fans" at that price... something they used to be against. 

There is no way in hell 30% of that $122 is going to charity.
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High Fidelity 2000 said:

Don't compare it to 1994 prices, but do compare it to Wrigley 2013 and Wrigley 2016. Almost a 30% increase compared to just two years ago. That can't all be operating expenses. Can't remember what Wrigley 2013 cost but I think it was around $70 a ticket. 2016 was $94. This one is $122. They are definitely keeping out the "casual fans" at that price... something they used to be against. 

There is no way in hell 30% of that $122 is going to charity.
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In 2013 GA and lower reserved were $168.  Upper reserved was $116.

KC138045 said:

High Fidelity 2000 said:

Don't compare it to 1994 prices, but do compare it to Wrigley 2013 and Wrigley 2016. Almost a 30% increase compared to just two years ago. That can't all be operating expenses. Can't remember what Wrigley 2013 cost but I think it was around $70 a ticket. 2016 was $94. This one is $122. They are definitely keeping out the "casual fans" at that price... something they used to be against. 

There is no way in hell 30% of that $122 is going to charity.
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In 2013 GA and lower reserved were $168.  Upper reserved was $116.

So 2013 was $84? I couldn't remember because I didn't put in for tickets; used a friend's extra.
So $84--$94--$122 in 5 years.

High Fidelity 2000 said:

KC138045 said:

High Fidelity 2000 said:

Don't compare it to 1994 prices, but do compare it to Wrigley 2013 and Wrigley 2016. Almost a 30% increase compared to just two years ago. That can't all be operating expenses. Can't remember what Wrigley 2013 cost but I think it was around $70 a ticket. 2016 was $94. This one is $122. They are definitely keeping out the "casual fans" at that price... something they used to be against. 

There is no way in hell 30% of that $122 is going to charity.
$$$$

In 2013 GA and lower reserved were $168.  Upper reserved was $116.

So 2013 was $84? I couldn't remember because I didn't put in for tickets; used a friend's extra.
So $84--$94--$122 in 5 years.

that's definitely a big hike.

bobby dazzlers said:

tschav said:

Times have changed, which sucks, because I can't load a freaking ticket on my pager.

hahaha!

anyone seen Mike Damone?  he always scores great tix!

https://youtu.be/oOSalcHVXnU

PearlJay said:

MickeyMouse said:

The concert and music industry has changed immensely since 1994.  Gone are the days of million dollar record advances and sales.  Bands make their money on touring now, period.  It wasn’t always like that, but now it is.  

Spot on assessment! The music "business" is dying if not already dead. A band can sell millions of records and still owe money. Musician's revenue is mostly made on touring and merchandise (i.e. t-shirt sales and posters). 

Well you have to MAKE a record before you can sell them... 

I kid, I kid (5 years since LB)

NewJPage said:

BEnglish017 said:

How much control does the band have on this? Even though it's through the 10c...I'm sure Ticketbastard sets the prices. 

the band sets the price

The venue sets the minimum price to rent out the facility.  Id be willing to bet that is driving the increases. Either that or their goal of raising $10M in Seattle required higher prices and it would not be fair to just charge more in Seattle - imagine that backlash..