Posted on 05/23/2024 7:39:48 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
” Having failed to control the price of bread, fedgov now turns its attention to the ticket prices of the circuses. “
Yes !
“It’s gotten to the point that it is almost impossible to se a concert for under $200. I was looking at seeing Styx and Foreigner at the PBC Arts Center and Lawn Seating was about $140 per person, add in Live Nation/Ticket Master fees and Parking you are easily at $200 to sit in the mud with almost no view of the stage. Decent tickets were $180 up. I guess I will be listening to my old albums which will sound better anyway.”
Yep - wasn’t that long ago i could get good seats close to the stage to see big name bands for $150 or less. Now the same seats would be $450 or more. All the bands (or ticket vendors?) now seem to think they are worth what crazy Taylor Swift fans pay. I can afford the prices but won’t pay them. I had $240/ea. tickets to see Aerosmith last November. Steven Tyler blew out his larnyx and they postponed the show. Got a refund because i decided it just wasn’t worth it for mediocre seats (i was working when they went on sale).
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