Ticket Prices

Go Beavers said:

goblues82 said:

Stephen Flow said:

pkh43 wrote:

Everyone will jump on me b/c your all psychos. No one can objectively criticize the "boys", even if you are a huge fan like myself. Bear with me though as we go back in history:

2000 tour: $26.00
2003 tour: $36.00
2005 tour: $52.00
2008 tour: $74.00

Almost 300% mark-up in 8 years. Quite the inflation with ticket prices don't you think. Guess Ed needs the money for his Hawaiian vacations and super model girlfriend. I am able to afford these skyrocketing prices, I am a nurse and my wife is a physical therapist, but maybe some other fans are having a hard time paying these "Rolling Stone" type prices. So let the shit begin. If anyone has a opinion against the "jamily" flow, they are ostracized. That is why when I need a good laugh, I read this message pit b/c most on here need to get in touch with reality. See you in Hartford bitches!

We've done this thread already.

First, welcome to 2008.

Inflation, economy sucks right now, gas prices, touring expenses, etc..

Smaller tour = more money to put on.

All that stuff, enjoy the show.

Also, Ed doesn't need our money to take his family to Hawaii, that's just being ignorant to say that.

and... Rolling Stones cost much, much more than Pearl Jam.

And? The Rolling Stones earned it. Mick Jagger was singing satisfaction when Ed was pissin’ and shittin’ his diapers. Literally.

Earned what? The right to basically be a novelty act like a large scale Kool and the Gang?

JeBurkhardt said:

OceansJenny said:

Cropduster-80 said:

OceansJenny said:

JC29866 said:

compared to a Broadway show, which these concerts are now equivalent to, the prices are right on par

I can get rush tickets for under $100 for Broadway. Broadway is more affordable (except for Hamilton).

Wouldn’t EV be the best comparison to Hamilton though? This is a PJ forum after all 

unless the value judgement is comparing seeing him to seeing Aladdin.  Hardly seems fair 

EV will always be my Hamilton. but even Hamilton has the first two rows for $10 lottery.  

I am more a Les Miserables person myself. 

I frankly think that this is all a lot less predatory than some of y'all are claiming. There has to be substantial market research done to determine prices like this. At what point are you pricing out low-level scalpers so that legitimate fans who really want to go can more easily get a ticket without paying secondary market prices while also ensuring that the band gets paid at what's been determined to be fair market value for their performance as opposed to all that additional cash going to scalpers who have never worked an honest day in their lives or are just trying to increase their funds to buy up even more Pearl Jam tickets? Pearl Jam tickets are scalped for hundreds of dollars a pop in major metropolitan areas. $250 to see Eddie Vedder in a small cap venue in a place like New York seems about right to me. It unfortunately prices out a lot of fans as well. But if it's worth it to you, then you know what it's going to cost next time and can try to plan for it. Let's be real also...seeing EV solo is nowhere near as good as seeing the band.

So the folks in this thread and the other exact same thread about Capitalism sucking because...tickets, will be going into work on Monday and letting their employers know that market value for their work is just a dumb idea and that they'd like to be paid what the employer feels is fair?  Even if it's way below the market value and industry standard?  Of course they won't.  It's an argument of convenience that fits whatever made up narrative people are trying to create. We'd all love 200 shows a year, in our preferred venue type, within walking distance of our home, with exclusive seating on the rail for us in perpetuity, while the band manages an endless supply or posters and merch that are available for preorder, while they pay all staff a full living wage with benefits and stick it to the man. If we could just get all of that for say, I dunno...free or at most $50?  Seems both realistic and fair. Where can I sign the "Official Petition to.."

If you don't want to pay the price, don't enter for tickets, simple as that.  You have no right to argue with those who choose to pay that price.  As far as the artist charging that price, it's economics, supply and demand.  The demand is there, the supply is limited, hence they can charge what they want.  Not saying I agree with these prices, but as long as there are those who are willing to pay . . .

(Morgan Freeman voice)

”It was at this moment when they finally learned that 10c tickets are now under the full control of Ticketmaster”

Yeah these ticket prices are way too high, nobody wants them.

tdawe said:

Yeah these ticket prices are way too high, nobody wants them.

as long as there is a gap between what people (however many seats a particular venue holds) are willing to pay and the face value of a ticket this happens.

if a market is in equilibrium 2000 seats would be readily available to the 2000 people who want to buy tickets to that show.  Sure it prices out most but that’s how an efficient market is supposed to work with a high demand and a limited quantity.