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Old 04-03-2006, 02:29 PM
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I have paid $30-40 for country acts and have sat really close, but I guess a lot of them don't have the demand.
You know, country stars really do keep their prices in line, which is good.
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Whatever happened to artists who charge $30 for good seats?
I imagine they don't have the overhead Madonna does... a dozen dancers, intricate set-designs and lighting, projection screens, costume changes (for her and all of the dancers), backing band, and so on and so forth.

Unfortunately though, all of that stuff makes ticket prices extremely prohibitive and leaves a lot of people out in the cold. I'm certain there is a very large portion of her audience who can't afford to fly somewhere to see her and pay those ticket prices on top of it.
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You know, country stars really do keep their prices in line, which is good.
Blondie tickets are $35...

But of course. I went for those $119 ones.
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Old 04-03-2006, 02:33 PM
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Blondie tickets are $35...

But of course. I went for those $119 ones.
BTW where are you going to see Blondie again?
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I'm sorry to hear that Jason. Hopefully you can find a way to go. I know youre a big fan.
I guess I'll have to whore myself out.

wait...whoring myself out to see something I'll eventually see on DVD anyway nahhh...
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I imagine they don't have the overhead Madonna does... a dozen dancers, intricate set-designs and lighting, projection screens, costume changes (for her and all of the dancers), backing band, and so on and so forth.

Unfortunately though, all of that stuff makes ticket prices extremely prohibitive and leaves a lot of people out in the cold. I'm certain there is a very large portion of her audience who can't afford to fly somewhere to see her and pay those ticket prices on top of it.
Here is an article on concert draws and from it:

Madonna's average haul of $4.6 million per concert, however, was the highest among all acts. By this measure, U2's $2.0 million average ranked No. 4.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=16&cs=1

I read somewhere that Madonna gets almost a million a show, which is rather staggering. But, even if that is half true, that is still a huge amount.
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Blondie tickets are $35...

But of course. I went for those $119 ones.
I wonder what the lowest priced Madonna tickets will go for. Surely the $350 price dissention quoted must be the top tier.
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BTW where are you going to see Blondie again?
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I wonder what the lowest priced Madonna tickets will go for. Surely the $350 price dissention quoted must be the top tier.
Or fan club or something. Nobody in their right mind would pay that much to see her.
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Or fan club or something. Nobody in their right mind would pay that much to see her.
Oh, youd be surprised.
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Oh, youd be surprised.
Oh I know. But I did say no one "in their right mind."
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Or fan club or something. Nobody in their right mind would pay that much to see her.
Well, it's often been said that any artist's seriously die-hard fans aren't quite in their right mind.
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Oh I know. But I did say no one "in their right mind."
Ok. I get it.
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Well, it's often been said that any artist's seriously die-hard fans aren't quite in their right mind.
Yeah. But I dont know anyone that would pay that to see ANY act.
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Well, it's often been said that any artist's seriously die-hard fans aren't quite in their right mind.
See yours truly.
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