Gold dust woman justifies the high price of a Fleetwood Mac Concert - Page 2

BTFLCHLD · #16 02-11-2009, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kennation

Honestly, I am almost over it, but it eats my lunch that they give an illusion that they are all about the fans, but...

what kaleidoscope are you looking through? Although, I would find the statement 'all about the fans' more applicable to Lindsey and John. Lindsey solo is very giving and John, well, damn, he did do some fantastic Ledge Q&A...Stevie, periodically, but not so much, and Mick?...fogetaboutit!

Oh Hell...
they are giving us this tour...we should all be ever so thankful

Villavic · #17 02-12-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MacMan

“We wish we didn't have to charge anything,” says Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac singer.
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Yeah, sure. does Mick agree??

I really don't get it. Concerts in Peru or South America are less expensive. First roads are less than $200. And cost include air tickets from US or England (I mean Roger Waters, Kiss, B52, Cyndi Lauper, Elton, etc.), the whole logistic issues, 5 star hotels (as expensive as in the US), etc..

kennation · #18 02-12-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

what kaleidoscope are you looking through? Although, I would find the statement 'all about the fans' more applicable to Lindsey and John. Lindsey solo is very giving and John, well, damn, he did do some fantastic Ledge Q&A...Stevie, periodically, but not so much, and Mick?...fogetaboutit!

Oh Hell...
they are giving us this tour...we should all be ever so thankful

Well, I am confused, that's all. They say one thing, but then do another. They are performing for us and still on the road so... I am thankful for that. I look at it like: it's their job. We pay, they play. They could leave it there, but instead they say things like they wish they didn't have to charge... BUT we just paid a lot of money, just to meet Mick- ONTOP of an already large amount just to get great seats, gift bags, and preshow shopping. LOL It was our decision we made, I shouldn't gripe- So, I will stop now.

David · #19 02-12-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by kennation

Well, I am confused, that's all. They say one thing, but then do another. They are performing for us and still on the road so... I am thankful for that. I look at it like: it's their job. We pay, they play. They could leave it there, but instead they say things like they wish they didn't have to charge... BUT we just paid a lot of money, just to meet Mick- ONTOP of an already large amount just to get great seats, gift bags, and preshow shopping. LOL It was our decision we made, I shouldn't gripe- So, I will stop now.

Don't stop now. You're growing more & more skeptical, & it makes for a hell of a show!

**mylittledemon** · #20 02-12-2009, 10:51 AM

I wanna know what this RUmours CD/DVD thing is going to have...

michelej1 · #21 02-12-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

I wanna know what this RUmours CD/DVD thing is going to have...

Well, I'd say that I wished they'd brought that up in the interview questions, but in all probability the band members don't know. So, no need to ask them.

Michele

camchristo · #22 02-12-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LukeA

No tickets are being "held back" by Ticketsnow- the tickets listed on Ticketsnow were purchased (mostly by brokers and scalpers, yes, but purchased all the same) and are not eligible to be returned.

I'm ignorant of these things and you know a lot more about it than I. So, maybe you can help me out.

I think that the tickets on Ticketsnow are owned by Ticketmaster, as are their "Platinum" tickets in their Marketplace on their website. They try to sell them for a premium. And, whatever doesn't sell gets thrown back in at the last minute. Along with all the tickets being held back by the artist, venue, promoter, etc., that aren't needed.

I could be wrong, but it just seems too convenient to me. Also, how do the brokers consistently get tickets in the first five rows? And how does Ticketsnow have tickets listed in the first few rows for shows that aren't even on sale yet? Does TM have an arrangement with the brokers to sell to them first?

wheart · #23 02-12-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

I wanna know what this RUmours CD/DVD thing is going to have...

me, too since they already did this a few years ago, along with reissues of Tusk and FM. My suggestion is they included on the DVD portion an entire Rumours Tour show.

trackaghost · #24 02-12-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LukeA

No tickets are being "held back" by Ticketsnow- the tickets listed on Ticketsnow were purchased (mostly by brokers and scalpers, yes, but purchased all the same) and are not eligible to be returned.

Well, that's how it's supposed to work but you can't say for sure that it's not happening.

Villavic · #25 02-12-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wheart

me, too since they already did this a few years ago, along with reissues of Tusk and FM. My suggestion is they included on the DVD portion an entire Rumours Tour show.

That would be so cool!

melodicrocker · #26 02-12-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by camchristo

I'm ignorant of these things and you know a lot more about it than I. So, maybe you can help me out.

I think that the tickets on Ticketsnow are owned by Ticketmaster, as are their "Platinum" tickets in their Marketplace on their website. They try to sell them for a premium. And, whatever doesn't sell gets thrown back in at the last minute. Along with all the tickets being held back by the artist, venue, promoter, etc., that aren't needed.

I could be wrong, but it just seems too convenient to me. Also, how do the brokers consistently get tickets in the first five rows? And how does Ticketsnow have tickets listed in the first few rows for shows that aren't even on sale yet? Does TM have an arrangement with the brokers to sell to them first?

You're have it all correct except for the 'Platinum', a.k.a. 'Marketplace' seats. Those seats are actually owned privately and anyone can sell their own seats using the Marketplace.

LukeA · #27 02-12-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by melodicrocker

You're have it all correct except for the 'Platinum', a.k.a. 'Marketplace' seats. Those seats are actually owned privately and anyone can sell their own seats using the Marketplace.

Yes.

Full disclosure time: I've used Ticketmaster's TicketExchange (an earlier incarnation of Ticketsnow) to both buy and sell tickets to sports events, and I've always had great experiences (most recently the courtside ticket I snagged for a Celtics game a couple months ago- for face value!) Of course, the vast majority of premium tickets for games were originally purchased as part of a season ticket package, so its a bit more transparent (to even the harshest Ticketmaster skeptics/conspiracy theorists) than with concerts.

michelej1 · #28 02-12-2009, 10:31 PM

Two weeks ago, I bought two concert tickets from the Marketplace and I sold one back. It sold within hours of my posting it. I think they took out about $33 as their share of the proceeds. I will definitely do that again if I can't find single tickets. I'll buy 2 and sell the other. Of course, right now, tickets for the California shows are about $1500. So, I'm not quite prepared to pay $3000, even if I could get a good portion of it back.

Michele

wondergirl9847 · #29 02-13-2009, 12:34 AM

Keith Urban realizes people are hurting AND he's doing something about it. I think I'll look for $20 KU tickets tomorrow.

I will not be going to see FM this tour.

KEITH URBANS "ESCAPE TOGETHER WORLD TOUR" TOGETHER WITH KC MASTERPIECE AND KINGSFORD TO OFFER FANS TRUE $20 TICKET

Keith Urban's "Escape Together World Tour," which is already expected to be one of the biggest concert events of the Summer, today announced the creation of a concert ticket that will cost fans only $20.00. At Urban's insistence, select number of seats will be made available for all "Escape Together World Tour" dates*. In what is a truly unprecedented occurrence, especially for an arena tour, all per ticket transaction fees for the $20.00 ticket have been waived.

"It's easy to see that people out there are hurting," said Urban. "And if these ticket prices can help some of them to let loose, forget about their daily grind and enjoy a night of music, then that's what we intend to give them and everyone else that comes out to our shows."

Urban's 2009 is already shaping up to be a big one. His current single "Sweet Thing" marks his 18th Top 5 single in the US and his 14th #1 in Canada. He will be performing live at the Super Bowl of car racing, the "Great American Race" - the Daytona 500 - at the Daytona International Speedway, which will be broadcast live Sunday, February 15th on the FOX Network. And March 31st will mark the release of his 6th studio album Defying Gravity.

"Escape Together" gets underway this May and fans are encouraged to stay tuned to their local Country radio station and/or to go to www.keithurban.net for play dates and ticket information.