Ticket Prices

When I decided to dish out over $200 for three shows on this tour I was originally thinking it was a lot of money but once they hit the stage it won't matter any more. I thought to myself that if I decided not to go to a show over $70 I would be thinking to myself on the night of the show "i'm sitting on my ass at home when I could have been rockin out with PJ." That's something I just couldnt live with and made the decision a heck of a lot easier.

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!

Doesn't sound like your issue is with the prices. Sounds like you just want to "stir it up" a little. That's fine. It's pretty simple though. If you think the prices are too high, don't buy them. Never understood these posts. Compared to other concert tickets, PJ is always at the low end.

JAL442 wrote:

When I decided to dish out over $200 for three shows on this tour I was originally thinking it was a lot of money but once they hit the stage it won't matter any more. I thought to myself that if I decided not to go to a show over $70 I would be thinking to myself on the night of the show "i'm sitting on my ass at home when I could have been rockin out with PJ." That's something I just couldnt live with and made the decision a heck of a lot easier.

True, the day after you would say 'Fuck, why didn't I go. Who cares about the $70.' I would I'm sure.

I bought Columbia and MSG 1 but opted not to try for MSG 2 due to the amount already spent, another 168 for tix, another night of hotel, another full day of taxi's, meals, etc., but now the thoughts are creeping in about how I will be heading to the airport while folks are getting psyched up for the 2nd night.

As much as I would LOVE to see PJ in June, I just don't know if I can stomach those (or any other *major* band's) prices.

I hit a show about once a month but always at a small venue and with bands that are pretty unknown. I can go see 3 Cross Canadian Ragweed, Shooter Jennings or Reckless Kelly shows for what I would pay for one PJ ticket.

Again wish I could go.

75Tammy75 wrote:

I hit a show about once a month but always at a small venue and with bands that are pretty unknown. I can go see 3 Cross Canadian Ragweed, Shooter Jennings or Reckless Kelly shows for what I would pay for one PJ ticket.

Wow. I actually like all of those bands.

But I like Pearl Jam at least three times more ... so the economics make sense.

slightofjeff wrote:

Shoot, I got no problem with it.

Oh hell, I know you dont. That wasnt a jab at you, I was just taking what jeff said and applauding it...sorry if you thought that was directed at you...:(

My problem with these threads is less the arguments back and forth about ticket prices, but this extremely pretentious attitude about "if you can't afford it, just don't go". I thought Pearl Jam appealed to fans of all classes, and the desire to see someone's favorite band can be overwhelming. I've seen people say in these threads that "if you can't afford the tickets, you should just get another job" having no idea about the financial circumstances of the original poster. Some of these fans, for example are students going to school full time who may not be able to afford an 80 dollar ticket, and wonder why it has to be that way when there are bands of PJ's ilk (Foo Fighters, Radiohead) selling their tickets for 50-60 bucks. They don't necessarily have daddy's credit card to fall back on. I don't mean to offend any particular poster in this thread, but speaking as someone who may have to skip the concert cause I can't afford it, I find that attitude a bit irritating and very against Pearl Jam's "working class" sentiments.

Dr. Delight wrote:

$85 for Avril Lavigne?
If that includes a post show BJ, then that sounds about right.

Screw that. I'm not blowing anybody for any amount of money.

After just seeing Debashish Bhattacharya, Bob Brozman, Jerry Douglas and Derek Trucks ALL ON STAGE....for over 3 hours... for 15 bucks. Yeah i have a bit of a beef with how much i just shelled out for pearl jam shows right now :P

But hey its all good... there is no price for me having a not lame summer .. so woot!

deek74 wrote:

Still one of the cheapest shows this summer in hartford, mansfield, and foxboro. Here are the prices of the other shows. This is before all venue charges.

$225-125 Police (mansfield)
$200-125 Kiss Concert(mansfield)
$150 Marroon Five/Counting crows (hartford)
$136 Jimmy Buffet (mansfield)
$125 Eric Clapton (mansfield)
$125 Rod Stewart(mansfield)
$110 Rush (mansfield)
$105- tom petty
$104.50 Kenny Chesney (foxboro)
$97.50 Bruce Springsteen (foxboro) then add 40-60 bucks to park
$95.50 - Kanye West
$94.50 Summer Jam (mansfield)
$85.50 Avril Lavigne
$75 dave matthews
$75 REM (mansfield)
$68 pearl jam ($60 before fees in mansfield)
$64.25 Tim McCraw
$49.50 Iron Maiden (mansfield)

Pearl Jam looks pretty cheap to me. Deal of the summer is June 1st in mansfield. Stone Temple Pilots=$45

Maroon 5 and CC cost $100 more than The Iron Maiden??? Actually, I guess I'm happy about that. Maiden on the 17th, PJ on the 20th!!! Woo!!!