That actually makes a lot of sense. Bands in their prime are listened to by young people, who don't have any money. "Older" people, who had a decent career, whose kids have left their house, and said house has been fully paid for by now - these people are now paying premium to see their favorite band from when they were young, which they never got the chance to see before and which might not be touring for much longer, either.
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Aerosmith Sticker shock!
- Thread starter MrLenny1
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I wonder how much goes to the artist after Ticketmafia gets their cut?
I went to go see a $20 concert last month there were $23 in fees, I was outraged that Ticketmaster was making more for doing so little than the actual band that was providing the service. They were digital tickets (class D, lol) as well so its not like they had to print and mail them. It’s absurd.
Which is why I have quit buying anything from ticketmaster.
I recently read a story where a mother took her daughter to Europe to see Taylor Swift. I believe the cost all total was up around the 5k mark.
Heh. Actually, the Stray Cats was a fun show. Wuz prolly chasing after . . . The opposite sex.
Eddie Murphy . . . I went to see several comedians back in the day. He was one of them.
They were also making money on the RECORD SALES that were happening 50 or 60 years ago. Now bands make a pittance on the broadcast of their music over modern media channels compared to when recorded media was sold and promoted via radio air time and tour exposure. EVERYTHING is different now.
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Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
I saw them in the late 70s.... ticket price?
About $7.50
5 grand? For a rock show? Maybe if it was a now impossible Beatles reunion.
But for a geriatric Aerosmith? .... Helllll nah!
About $7.50
5 grand? For a rock show? Maybe if it was a now impossible Beatles reunion.
But for a geriatric Aerosmith? .... Helllll nah!
I get that, and have been there and done that. I saw a couple of bands from my youth in the last few years and in some cases I truly regretted it. They were terrible, voices were shot, not the same band/musicians, difficult to see through the sea of cell phones recording crappy video and so forth. My memories originally attached to the music now had to make some room for the train wreck I saw live. Luckily, I had a Groupon for it so I wasn't out much money. There's just no way in heck I could blow top dollar to see any has-been band and potentially taint my pleasant memories of them.
For fun, over the years I have actually budgeted out some of these concerts and it is often cheaper to fly to another city with lower demand, see the show, stay in a hotel and fly back than it was to get a ticket here in SoCal.
But hey, if folks have the money and this is on their bucket list, they can knock themselves out and have a great time! And stay outta my yard!
Banking on nostalgia pricing. On the other hand, how many people are employed to make the overblown shows happen? The accounting is opaque.
Damn, I stopped going to concerts about 5 years ago because the prices were getting silly. 200$ for Tool was my first big ticket shock (didn't buy). I skipped that tour and now I stick with local bar bands. Just look at the "power trip" prices. It's just a big final retirement money grab if you ask me. Who pays? Rich nostalgic yuppies.
Pretty expensive for a scat concert
No thanks
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No thanks
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Dibba dab a do dee
Turned into Fred Flinstone. Yabba dabba do .
Good for Aerosmith if they can capture these kinds of prices. The market dictates the price of concert tickets. If concert tickets prices were based solely upon what TB readers think is fair and appropriate there wouldn't be enough money in the game for musicians to consider touring. 
I saw Kiss and Aerosmith together back in 2003. I don't remember the cost, but it wasn't a lot of money.
I saw Aerosmith with Skid Row back in 1989. I'm sure it didn't cost that much, shows didn't then. As a teenager with a part time job, I could afford to go.
I saw Aerosmith with Skid Row back in 1989. I'm sure it didn't cost that much, shows didn't then. As a teenager with a part time job, I could afford to go.
