$117 for nearly everything on the floor or first level for Tom Petty. Vast majority of the upper deck is $78. That is before service charges. Hard to make that work assuming you want to go with someone.
They always talk about the bigger acts, I would like to know how the next 200 touring bands are doing. Or how club sales have been this year.
I rarely hear about Tom Waits or Morrissey having problems selling tickets to their shows and yet they aren’t the subject of media hype in America. No tv appearances, no magazine covers on the big 10.
And yet they remain in demand.
Iron Maiden didn’t need radio to become a big sensation. They did it through constant touring.
When Prince left WEA, he put out his own CDs and sold them at his own arena shows.
When he signed to Sony after his legal dispute with Warner was over, he made a deal to give away his new album to everyone at the show.
When the media locks you out of airplay and exposure, you have to find you own avenues of self-promotion.