Concert cash grabs

[wayner]

so.....

we are all familiar with the VIP experience deals that offer a great seat ,tote bag, lanyard and/or assorted other 'goodies' all at grossly inflated prices ...but this often seems to be the only way to get a good seat

even after buying 'platinum seats' the latest grab caught me by surprise!

for the Prudential show I purchased what i thought to be great seats- center stage,second row, on the aisle ! Imagine my surprise at the venue when i discovered that - at the request of the promoter/artist- that for the first 5 floor rows the aisles had been eliminated and extra seats added ! The result was that it was virtually impossible to leave my 'aisle seats'-whether to visit the restroom or whatever- More importantly,in my opinion,this seemed to create an unsafe condition and what should have been a violation of the fire code !

all this to add another $ 20,000 or so to the vault by my calculations !

was this grab common at other venues during the recent tour ? was anyone else as put off by this as myself ?