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Empty Seats High Ticket Prices Bad Economy
I know this is a tired subject but I thought I would weigh in
after hearing that there were thousands of unsold tickets in New York last night. With the quality of the performances lately - there is no reason why these shows shouldn't be sell outs. So I have to blame it on the absurdly high ticket prices in a historically bad economy. Why is it that I can get excellent seats for $80 or less to see Wilco or Bruce Springsteen - the two other amazing American bands on the road this summer. $179 for the best sections is ridiculous in this economy. I can afford that, but clearly thousands of fans couldn't. I would love to see the band do a tour in smaller venues. If an arena tour means 200 dollar tickets, I'll stick with Wilco this summer. |
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one of the most xpensive tickets i've ever paid for was last night at MSG..checked ticketmaster day of show and 2nd and 3rd row are just waiting to be bought..Bruce tries to keep them always at the same price but this summer def has alot of crazy prices
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The reason why there were thousands of unsold tickets last night is because FM had NO business doing a repeat trip to the market (and at MSG of all places) so soon. (between the poor MSG sales and the AC near-abortion, its obvious why they didn't add the egregiously bad pre-planned Holmdel gig) Its the most expensive venue in the country to play with all the overhead/union bull****, and they lost big $$$.
Of course, Fleetwood Mac needs their $800K g'tee. If they lowered their demands, maybe last night's show could have been a raucous sold out crowd at Radio City Music Hall. The point is- they need their fee. They don't want to play smaller venues- they would rather stay home. They would rather play to 1/3rd-1/2 empty houses (with the upper level completely curtained) than lower themselves to playing 2500-3000 seaters. |
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I'm surprised there wasn't some discounting going on for MSG like some of the other shows.
I don't necessarily think it's the pricing, cause in a bunch of markets you could have seen the show for probably 30 or 40 bucks with the fees included... I mean if you are stuck for cash and can't afford the top price, 30 or 40 is really reasonable I think.... |
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There is none ..that is why even though I could have afforded it I sat out both bay area shows..I did have ambigious feelings about going for awhile although the "greatest hits" abomination did sicken me from the get-go.They have sunk to the depths of the money grubbing Eagles no doubt.
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I totally agree.
I went to the box office right at show time just to see what was available. I didn't go for the incredible single tickets available because the prices were really offensive to me. I think I just also have grown to hate arena shows. Instead I walked down 7th Ave, went to Whole Foods and spent $25 on some groceries, and called it a night. I think I was hoping for a little of the magic from the 1979 Tusk tour shows in NY. But I just felt almost gluttonous paying those prices. Fleetwood Mac needs to make music their priority again. Lose the predictable greatest hits setlist and get out of the arenas! Neko Case, Animal Collective, Wilco, Spoon... Too much good music happening right now. |
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Plus, all this bitching is a little hollow. In all venues, there are tickets for $50 or so $$$ or less. Some have been about $20, which I suggest is affordable to almost all and if you can't afford $20, you shouldn't be going in the first place as you likely are struggling to put food on your table. What people are really bitching about is they want to sit on the front row for $20
As for the tour making money, it seems to me that Live Nation, et al, have lots of people who figure out the state of the economy, the draw of FM, etc., and work the numbers through that economic model. In other words, the price point of profitability of the show is not based on 100% occupancy |
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Then why did they play the similarly sized sheds on the SYW tour and some of The Dance I suspect they would have on this tour, but it started too early for many of the sheds.
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I thought the prices were a bit high, BUT I couldn't pass up seeing them. I went to 1 of the Chicago shows, paid $200.00 for that ticket, then went to Vegas and paid $385.00 for that one. The Vegas seat was worth it tho, I would have liked the seat to be front row for that price, but , it was great anyways !! In Vegas I was REALLY close to Lindsey, so it was well worth it to me!
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On edit - I have to wonder if anyone here would actually volunteer to work for less than they thought they were worth. How many people have actually gone to their bosses and said "You know - this company makes a product that benefits the world - so lower my salary by half." I suggest none or very few think that way. So, IMO it is ridiculous to fault FM for asking what the market says the price should be Thus, I go back to my argument that most people are moaning and groaning because they want to sit in a better seat for less, not because they actually were priced out of going, though some may have been as $20 or so is a lot of $$$ these days for many. Last edited by strandinthewind; 06-13-2009 at 01:12 PM.. |
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More than the price, the whole scam with the brokers upsets me more. I wish, if we were all at our computers logging into Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. when they went on sale, that we would all have an equal chance to get great seats.
It's maddening that we have to wait days before the concert to see tickets released to the "normal" people when they never should have been held back in the first place. That injustice puts me off more than anything else, especially when I read that Azoff and, by proxy, Fleetwood Mac are benefitting from it. As for the prices, they don't bother me. I was laughing looking at old interviews when the journalists were questioning Mick about exorbitant $40 tickets. It's just a sign of the times. Michele |
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