What's it Worth to You, Really? (Ticket prices)

[Lisa W]

I have paid the face value ($226 w/fees) for seats to the side of the stage and further out in first level loge for New York area shows so far for this tour and made a trip of it from L.A. Sitting further out was great to see the lighting effects and backdrop that I liked better than last year, but the side stage is fun to see other band and crew movements.

I have no regrets whatsoever and am also going to see them at the Forum when they come back to L.A. It is certainly a lot of money for me, but this is the only band I would spend this much to see on multiple occasions. Hearing Christine sing Songbird live again was soooo worth it to me and dancing along to Little Lies and You Make Loving Fun was well worth the cost. The Chain also seemed full force again with Chris back on the stage.

There is something about seeing the five of them together again that that is so inspiring to me that I could not pass up this opportunity. When I see them on December 6th at the Forum it will be 35 years to the day that i first saw them perform at the same venue when I was a senior in high school. This band's music has been such a part of my life for over 35 years and I love seeing them today as much as I did as a teenager. How many things can you say that about in your life?

There also seems to be a real joy about the band's interactions this tour as they acknowledge what a special situation they are in. I'm happy to be tightening my belt in other areas to take advantage of this opportunity.

[Macfanforever]

I never payed anything over $250 bucks for my tix for the Mac or Stevie shows.

I look at it this way.We only live once. Mind as will enjoy the Mac or Stevie/Lindsey or other favorite artist or band live to that matter.

I have a friend that says .Spend your money when you can or somebody will spend it for you.

[Wdm6789]

Originally Posted by Lisa W

I have paid the face value ($226 w/fees) for seats to the side of the stage and further out in first level loge for New York area shows so far for this tour and made a trip of it from L.A. Sitting further out was great to see the lighting effects and backdrop that I liked better than last year, but the side stage is fun to see other band and crew movements.

I have no regrets whatsoever and am also going to see them at the Forum when they come back to L.A. It is certainly a lot of money for me, but this is the only band I would spend this much to see on multiple occasions. Hearing Christine sing Songbird live again was soooo worth it to me and dancing along to Little Lies and You Make Loving Fun was well worth the cost. The Chain also seemed full force again with Chris back on the stage.

There is something about seeing the five of them together again that that is so inspiring to me that I could not pass up this opportunity. When I see them on December 6th at the Forum it will be 35 years to the day that i first saw them perform at the same venue when I was a senior in high school. This band's music has been such a part of my life for over 35 years and I love seeing them today as much as I did as a teenager. How many things can you say that about in your life?

There also seems to be a real joy about the band's interactions this tour as they acknowledge what a special situation they are in. I'm happy to be tightening my belt in other areas to take advantage of this opportunity.

This is an awesome little story, I wish I could have seen them back then. Anyway, to answer the original posters question, if you like the band enough, you will not regret buying tickets. I saw them a few weeks ago and it was a great show. For me, I have to be on the floor at every concert I go to. So my tickets were expensive. Two tickets in the 8th row were $1000. After we saw them, we decided we wanted to see them again, so we got tickets for a show in March, better seats actually for about $200 less than the first show. So if you like the band enough, get tickets. I just saw Paul McCartney and I was in the 14th row on the floor and I wish that I had spent the money for better seats. Again all these great bands and musicians may be getting old and I'm sure it's not the same as seeing the show back when they were young, but I'm in my 20s and I'm a big music buff, but all my favorite musical artists are in their late 60s-early 70s, they could die or retire at any time so go take advantage of the opportunity if you feel like it's something you should cross off your bucket list.

[lulu28]

I've paid face ($200+) for both Atlanta and Knoxville. This is the first time for my daughter(10 years old and a die hard Stevie fan) and me to actually get to see the Mac. I didn't choose floor seats because I didn't want an obstructed view for my little one, so I got seats in the 100's on Christine's side for both shows. We should have a great view! Hopefully, we will get a short Stevie tour after the second leg ends and we can see her solo too. Best of both worlds! We are so excited!

[louielouie2000]

I struggled with whether to pay $200/ticket myself. I think if I would have landed tickets somewhere in the first 20 rows I would have pulled the trigger. But that didn't end up happening for any of the 3 Texas shows. So I don't have a regret now that I didn't purchase a ticket. I'm beyond thrilled Christine is back. But I'm not forking over $200 a person for yet another oldies cash grab, especially if I can't find a decent seat. When the band has new material that's good (unlike the dreadful EP), I'll go see them again. But until then, I sleep easy knowing I've lined their pockets well enough over the years.

Speaking of ticket prices, anyone else notice how 3/4 of the arenas seats are priced at the $200 level?

[Montclare]

I paid face value ($210) for floor seats (row 16) the first time around and didn't regret it. I immediately wanted to go again the next night but they were sold out. I would have sat anywhere at that point. I just bought for the next show for floor row 11 at $311. I wouldn't have bought for anymore than that, but since there's an aisle in front of me (ie no tall people blocking my view) I had to do it. Let's just hope these tickets are legit.

I agree with what everyone else has been saying- you don't know how much longer they're going to be around, Christine is back, etc. Plus, I enjoyed the first show so much, I just had to do it again, and even though $311 is a lot, I just had to do it for those seats.

[FM77]

I went to MNPLS and Chcago. LA, PHX, Lincoln, NYC and KC to go. I would see every show if I could. I am so excited to see them all together, likely for their last tour.

I think if you can see them once, go. Don't buy $200 seats if it isn't practical for you. Just get in and go.

[Danigirl]

All in all I paid 250.00. In December I will have to pay for gas, a hotel and normal expenditures that a short trip calls for. I intend to budget another 300.00 to be comfortable. I won't spend money on t-shirts/souvenirs, but I probabaly will enjoy some beverages and enjoy myself since I will have just completed another semester. For me, seeing FM is something I HAD to do within the next couple years. An investment in people and music
That feed my soul. Having Chris back (something I never ever expected) is priceless and resolved any buyers remorse I may have felt.

Totally worth it for me, I don't purchase books, CDs,etc. And sacrifice to be able to afford the trip and tickets. I don't go to concerts regularly, so this is a treat.
Oh and I will add, that I have NEVER seen them live. I will NOT spend that Kind of money again. "That's Enough For Me"!