How is the attendance for the tour? - Page 3

tlssln · #31 06-16-2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Musicman408

I wonder why that is. You'd think all markets would be Stevie markets.

The shows in Holmdel and Camden sold very well. Not sold out but over 3/4 full. Atlantic City says sold out on the Borgata website, although now I see people are pulling up good seats. IMO, the venue should offer those better seats to the people who got ****ty ones in the first 5 minutes after they went on sale.

skcin · #32 06-16-2007, 02:26 PM

^Camden did NOT look 3/4 full, MO. 2/3 at most. Much of the lawn was empty, and the outer rear seats under the pavilion were too.

Kelly · #33 06-16-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

^Camden did NOT look 3/4 full, MO. 2/3 at most. Much of the lawn was empty, and the outer rear seats under the pavilion were too.

The lawn was almost totally empty.......which was a shocker for me. The 200 section also was sparse. During the Enchanted tour, the lawn was packed....completely packed. I agree, there is no way the Tweeter was 3/4. I think even 2/3 is generous. I was still pulling up Pit seats when the tickets went offline Friday afternoon.

GardenStateGirlie · #34 06-16-2007, 10:30 PM

we had several pairs of tickets in the lawn and the 200 level and could not give them out to listeners yesterday morning/afternoon. we gave away two pairs of front row but apart from that, no one was interested.

last night was a bad night for a concert -- high school graduations in south jersey and the philadelphia area.

Musicman408 · #35 06-17-2007, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by tlssln

The shows in Holmdel and Camden sold very well. Not sold out but over 3/4 full. Atlantic City says sold out on the Borgata website, although now I see people are pulling up good seats. IMO, the venue should offer those better seats to the people who got ****ty ones in the first 5 minutes after they went on sale.

Amen to that. I love that idea.

Macfanforever · #36 06-18-2007, 09:48 AM

Mansfield Show sales sucked,I love to see the Livenation sales reciept on that show. the people with lawn seats were upgraded to reserved seats. I ugraded from sec 5 to sec 2 dead center right in front of Stevie.I hope this does not make her not to come back to the Tweeter.Also I heard rumours the parent company of this and the other two Tweeters is in trouble.

HejiraNYC · #37 06-18-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Mansfield Show sales sucked,I love to see the Livenation sales reciept on that show. the people with lawn seats were upgraded to reserved seats. I ugraded from sec 5 to sec 2 dead center right in front of Stevie.I hope this does not make her not to come back to the Tweeter.Also I heard rumours the parent company of this and the other two Tweeters is in trouble.

I really think there are multiple factors involved here which may explain why attendance was sparse:

-Tickets were too expensive.
-Tickemaster fees are even more ridiculously high.
-Parking (in Camden in anyway) was excessively expensive.
-No new songs to tour behind and no media buzz.
-Same tired old setlist.

In a nutshell, I think Stevie and her concert promoters are squarely to blame. But I think the concert venues are not exactly helping matters by making everything prohibitively expensive. I remember for the RAL tour just over 20 years ago, you could buy a ticket, park, have a snack or two and not spend $25. The same experience today is close to $175-200. I don't think average incomes increased by 900% over the past 21 years. Just insane! Concerts are no longer spur-of-the-moment, spontaneous events. Nowadays you have to plan months in advance, save chunks of your paycheck, or be in credit card debt for months/years. It is ironic that Stevie has been on this "save the music" kick recently, yet she is leading the pack in perpetuating this notion that live music is only for rich people with her $100+ ticket prices. Making music so prohibitively expensive only means that people will not take risks with their music listening habits, and therefore will only stick to the tried-and-true. People will not check out new music (including those not familiar with la Nicks) if the financial hurdle is too high.

Somajoseph · #38 06-18-2007, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Mansfield Show sales sucked,I love to see the Livenation sales reciept on that show. the people with lawn seats were upgraded to reserved seats. I ugraded from sec 5 to sec 2 dead center right in front of Stevie.I hope this does not make her not to come back to the Tweeter.Also I heard rumours the parent company of this and the other two Tweeters is in trouble.

It's a surprise to hear that Stevie didnt do better in Boston. It seems like it has always been a big market for her.
I agree that concerts at the sheds are just too expensive. Quite a few of them are closing down as well,from what I understand.

Macfanforever · #39 06-18-2007, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Somajoseph

It's a surprise to hear that Stevie didnt do better in Boston. It seems like it has always been a big market for her.
I agree that concerts at the sheds are just too expensive. Quite a few of them are closing down as well,from what I understand.

Yeah $125 plus those wopping tm fees really suck.We have a shed here in connecticut, called the Dodge Theater. I've seen Stevie/FM and some country shows there.The parking sucks in a way of security because my car was robbed
at a country music fest in 1998, The day after I got back from Stevies Enchanted show in Camden.I've had no time to clean the car out from thr night before.Ohh thank god the a$$hole did not get my camera.I had it with me at the countryfest,but he got away with taking my camera flash and toll money.I only go to that place less I have too.

tlssln · #40 06-18-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

I really think there are multiple factors involved here which may explain why attendance was sparse:

-Tickets were too expensive.
-Tickemaster fees are even more ridiculously high.
-Parking (in Camden in anyway) was excessively expensive.

Agreed!! $15 for parking was ridiculous. And everybody knows Ticketbastard sucks.

tlssln · #41 06-18-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

^Camden did NOT look 3/4 full, MO. 2/3 at most. Much of the lawn was empty, and the outer rear seats under the pavilion were too.

ok it was 5/8 full. lol. Who cares about the lawn.

UnwindedDreams · #42 06-19-2007, 07:12 PM

According to the Patriot Ledger, 12,000 showed up for Mass. Borgata's public seats were sold out not the comps.

AliceLover · #43 06-19-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

According to the Patriot Ledger, 12,000 showed up for Mass. Borgata's public seats were sold out not the comps.

I think all the seats sold out except for the lawn. The crowd was so great!

UnwindedDreams · #44 06-19-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AliceLover

I think all the seats sold out except for the lawn. The crowd was so great!

The lawn and the open air seating weren't sold out...I think 12,000 is a good guess....I was thinking more like 10 but 12 is even better. Crowd was great and I love that venue.

I want to see her at the Boston Garden.

AliceLover · #45 06-19-2007, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

The lawn and the open air seating weren't sold out...I think 12,000 is a good guess....I was thinking more like 10 but 12 is even better. Crowd was great and I love that venue.

I want to see her at the Boston Garden.

Eww why would you ever want to.

The Worcester Centrum Centre kicks ass.