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Aerosmith Sticker shock!
- Thread starter MrLenny1
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I wouldn’t bother seeing them at this point for $50.
Nah
Thanks. They were amazing about 40 years ago and haven’t had a decent song since the mashup with Run DMC.
Thanks. They were amazing about 40 years ago and haven’t had a decent song since the mashup with Run DMC.
Who the heck actually pays that much money to see any band? 
Is that the face value or the scalped value? I’ve been seeing more and more concerts with VIP packages, including meet-and-greets, posters and other exclusive merch, etc. Nothing at $5K yet…
Geez, and I though the world was ending when the Eagles announced $100 tickets a few decades ago.
Geez, and I though the world was ending when the Eagles announced $100 tickets a few decades ago.
I saw VIP Metallica tickets with meet and greet a few years back for 5K+. I almost bit cause I know how much they need the money.
Yeah, I agree with others. $5k for a concert (especially for bands decades past their prime) is for people in an income bracket or state of delusion that I do not understand.
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Who the heck actually pays that much money to see any band?
CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, or anyone else whose income is 100 X most of ours.
Could be, but I like their hits well enough and I wouldn’t even dream of paying $50 to see them at this point. To say they are 20 years past their prime would be generous.
Any chance that Dr. Scholl’s Arch Supports, Ben Gay, Advil, and Depends would step in and underwrite the cost of the tour?
Just a little math;
Let’s say a person of average income ($59,500 in US as of Aug. 2023) will pay $100 to see a concert. That’s not a cheap ticket, but it’s not a front row seat, either. That works out to 0.17% of the of the average income.
For a $5000 ticket to end up at 0.17% of an income, the income has to be $2,941,176.
I looked around for some info on how many in the USA earn $3 million annually. I couldn’t find it, but 0.1% of the US makes $1 million a year. That’s still over 330,000 people. My guess is that there’s probably less than 100,000 people that make $3 mil a year. I doubt there are many $5000 tickets. Maybe 10 or 15? Whatever the case, $5000 is a high priced concert ticket….
Let’s say a person of average income ($59,500 in US as of Aug. 2023) will pay $100 to see a concert. That’s not a cheap ticket, but it’s not a front row seat, either. That works out to 0.17% of the of the average income.
For a $5000 ticket to end up at 0.17% of an income, the income has to be $2,941,176.
I looked around for some info on how many in the USA earn $3 million annually. I couldn’t find it, but 0.1% of the US makes $1 million a year. That’s still over 330,000 people. My guess is that there’s probably less than 100,000 people that make $3 mil a year. I doubt there are many $5000 tickets. Maybe 10 or 15? Whatever the case, $5000 is a high priced concert ticket….
Tickets come with a free pair of Khaki pants.
I wonder how much goes to the artist after Ticketmafia gets their cut? 
I bought front row seats for Rush on their Time Machine tour, I think it was a little under $700 for both tickets. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and it was amazing. No way would I pay any more than that for any other band.
I can’t imagine there’s that many wealthy people that would shell out that kind of money for a single ticket, but who knows?
I can’t imagine there’s that many wealthy people that would shell out that kind of money for a single ticket, but who knows?
Floor tickets for their Nashville show in January are running between $646-$750, with the "Pit" going for $3500 each. Other sections look to be around $150 a pop. I might look and see what verified resale tickets are out there the week of that show. I know it will be a far cry from the first time I saw them live in 92, but I'd like to go cause I'm a big Black Crowes fan as well.
I liked Aerosmith before PUMP.
Nails on a chalkboard to me ever since.
Nails on a chalkboard to me ever since.
