psychodave
Well-known member
Fuck them. People are stupid if they pay those prices. The tour is just a money grab. Rush doesn't care about the fans....it's about the money,
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JLR
Active member
I hate Ticketmaster/Live Nation. I wish the government would enforce antitrust laws against them. They sell a high % of the premium seats to 3rd parties to secretly rape you. The fees they also apply should really be questioned. The refund policy change during Covid didn't win them any awards either...fuckin crooks.
4406cuda
Well-known member
I hope the laws change, it is getting worse.
napalmdeath
Well-known member
I doubt they have much control over it. Ticketmaster is price gouging.
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catscanman
New member
All the tickets I see Ticket Master for the MSG shoes are resale tickets. Over $400.00 per ticket For those in the nose bleed section. This is legal scalping I guess. They can keep them and hope these people get stuck with those tickets.
Rackman
Member
The entire Ticketmaster model is to be the bad guy for bands to charge more. What's "ticket price" and what's fees is arbitrary - it all goes into one pool that's split between the band, the venue, and Ticket Master per their contract. Similarly Ticketmaster does variable pricing and lets the bands pretend they didn't have anything to do with it when in reality they specifically contracted for it.
And the dumb punters blame Ticketmaster
RaceU4her
Well-known member
I highly doubt a band the size of Rush has any clue what is going with booking or anything else to do with any of that, I’m sure the managers, booking agents and lawyers get together and figure things out, then approach the band with whatever proposals.
Rackman
Member
Whether the band is clueless about what their employees are doing or not is hard to know. But it's being done on the band's authority and in their name, and ultimately they or someone they gave signing power to is making those deals.
thegame
Well-known member
If outside forces were exclusively to blame, then all rock concerts at this arena level would be this expensive, but they’re not.
shredhead7
Active member
This. Ticketmaster is the 'face' of the bad guy, so that we can still love our bands. The ticket surcharges are something to blame them for.The entire Ticketmaster model is to be the bad guy for bands to charge more. What's "ticket price" and what's fees is arbitrary - it all goes into one pool that's split between the band, the venue, and Ticket Master per their contract. Similarly Ticketmaster does variable pricing and lets the bands pretend they didn't have anything to do with it when in reality they specifically contracted for it.
And the dumb punters blame Ticketmaster
rstites
Well-known member
That's something I've wondered about. How expensive are "typical" rock concerts for bands now? I realized I haven't seen a big act since Rush in 2015. I've only gone to smaller venues with local, regional, or at least less well-known acts in the intervening years. Needless to say, those are all much less.
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harddriver
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I think I paid around $60-100 bucks with fees for AC/DC and Black Sabbath back in 2016 and they were decent seats, both were great shows... but not $400 dollar shows.
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Geo
Well-known member
You don't like the price? Don't go.
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Nigel
Well-known member
This is the Way™
Greazygeo
Well-known member
You have proof of this? I think you are wrong about this. Tickets for one day of Sonic Temple range from about $500 to $3500+. Iron Maiden Megadeth are nosebleeds for $300 up to $2000 from what I saw ( not even floor seats ).
John4021
Well-known member
So, riddle me this.
There is a English skinny dude (musician) thats pretty popular, and is Tite Friends with Jack Ozzyman son.
He said he is coming to the states and NO TICKET WILL BE MORE THAN $20.00.
No stupid tax/fees etc.etc.
So,how can this be?
He is not a household named entertainer that travels 1st class private jet and has 4 semi's of gear traveling to each show.
So unless I got this a;; wrong, How can he do this and any other big name gives tickets at over a $$Grand
There is a English skinny dude (musician) thats pretty popular, and is Tite Friends with Jack Ozzyman son.
He said he is coming to the states and NO TICKET WILL BE MORE THAN $20.00.
No stupid tax/fees etc.etc.
So,how can this be?
He is not a household named entertainer that travels 1st class private jet and has 4 semi's of gear traveling to each show.
So unless I got this a;; wrong, How can he do this and any other big name gives tickets at over a $$Grand
thegame
Well-known member
I might be out of touch on this topic lol. Is this really the norm for big name (rock) tours these days? I only paid roughly $115 CAN just last year for Judas Priest but they're admittedly a large theater/small arena (5000 seats) band, popularity wise these days. And Tool was "only" $275 CAN for good seats in 2019, but then again, big band, big venue but pre-Covid.
scottosan
Well-known member
How’s this a monopoly. It’s just their price. Nothing preventing you from goin to another concert you deem more affordable I’d rather the band get the crazy prices than the worthless scalpers
thegame
Well-known member
With Geddy on vocals isn't every seat in the earbleed section?i saw this the other day
RaceU4her
Well-known member
it would take me being paid the minimum $629 to even contemplate sitting through that, and even then id probably say no thank you
