It's not just the Black Keys. Why are so many big tours selling poorly?
“Who can afford to go to multiple shows?” says the anonymous tour manager. “Two tickets to a show, you’re talking probably about $200 with fees and everything. You go to a meal around the show, you’re talking at least $100 or $200 for a nice dinner. Then you got parking and babysitters, then you add the VIP stuff to that and you want to make it a special night, you’re talking $500 to $1,000 a night for a couple to go out. It’s capitalism at its best.”
That’s what the nosebleed seats go for at a major show, retail, which you won’t get because the scalpers have already bought everything on Ticketmaster in the first 5 minutes the show goes on sale. Then they’re on Ticketmaster for resale for $300 plus fees. And the prices will continue to go up as the show gets closer.
Just for shits, I recently looked up tickets to Jane’s Addicition in CT. $90 for the shittiest seat in the house. Center nosebleeds were $130. That was before fees.
When they do, ticket re-sellers buy them all up and jack up the prices anyway. The government needs to make ticket resellers illegal like scalping. Live Nation will fight that because it guarantees them sold out shows often.
Our owner class truly believes they can sustain an economy made up of and powered by the 90% almost exclusively for the top 10%.
Almost makes me glad they’re also recklessly ending the world (for humans and other not so physically resilient/hearty species, not all life thankfully) in pursuit of even moooaaaar short term growth/metastasis cash crabs. I’d prefer nature go back to the drawing board to having a few humans exploit the value out of most humans very lives in perpetuity.
That ongoing reality makes me ashamed to call myself human, not proud.
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$200?
That’s all?
That’s what the nosebleed seats go for at a major show, retail, which you won’t get because the scalpers have already bought everything on Ticketmaster in the first 5 minutes the show goes on sale. Then they’re on Ticketmaster for resale for $300 plus fees. And the prices will continue to go up as the show gets closer.
Support local music and musicians. Go to their shows. Buy their CDs and merch. Stop giving big corporations your dollars.
Just for shits, I recently looked up tickets to Jane’s Addicition in CT. $90 for the shittiest seat in the house. Center nosebleeds were $130. That was before fees.
Absolute madness.
I won’t pay $1,000 to see anyone. Make ticket prices $35 and the places will be packed.
Any performer that doesn’t pursue increased with profit with every new tour is a filthy socialist!
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When they do, ticket re-sellers buy them all up and jack up the prices anyway. The government needs to make ticket resellers illegal like scalping. Live Nation will fight that because it guarantees them sold out shows often.
Our owner class truly believes they can sustain an economy made up of and powered by the 90% almost exclusively for the top 10%.
Almost makes me glad they’re also recklessly ending the world (for humans and other not so physically resilient/hearty species, not all life thankfully) in pursuit of even moooaaaar short term growth/metastasis cash crabs. I’d prefer nature go back to the drawing board to having a few humans exploit the value out of most humans very lives in perpetuity.
That ongoing reality makes me ashamed to call myself human, not proud.