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Originally Posted by Paul  This is the first tour that it looks like I'll miss since the eighties. I'm having a real hard time justifying the cost. The R30 was worth it because it was their anniversary. This one is killing me because I really like the new album. |
It's a good show, I'd probably put it above R30. Far Cry is really strong live, and I like what they did with Workin' Them Angels. Not looking at the set list for the second leg until July 8th.
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Originally Posted by deadheadskier The primary reason behind these prices today are the promoters and ticketbastards not the artists themselves. Certain arenas are monompolized by promoting companies and they control the price.
I'm a big moe. fan and their tickets are up around $45 these days. I asked a friend who works for the band what amount the band sees and he said roughly $25 and that's split between the band and sound/light/stage crew. Nearly 50% of the costs go to the venue, promoters and ticket agents.
To me, it's no longer worth it. I'll stick to the local scene, pay $15-20 tops to see more talent in a smaller club where the sound is actually good and I can see the musicians up close. |
I think the primary reason behind the price hikes are sites like stubhub. When you can buy a ticket and resell it for 2X the cost, then the original price wasn't right. Yeah, there used to be scalpers, but not nearly at the scale of online sites. The people pricing the tickets were finally forced to wake up and charge what the market was willing to bear.
If you sell out the show, you're charging too little. Let's face it, it's a business to everybody involved.