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    Die Preise der Konzertbranche sind zu hoch – jetzt scheitern die Tourneen

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    1. General-Piece8490 on

      There is not enough music now and not enough in wages to afford new tours!
      You know who is doing well? Yours from old bands in the 80’s and 90’s steady income not big venues but still plenty of money to justify traveling and the perks.

      You need generational wealth to go to big name concerts and festivals. They are the new “clubs” for the rich.

    2. half_a_skeleton on

      I just go to local venues with smaller acts and pay about $25 a ticket
      Obviously it helps that I listen to less popular bands too.

    3. DianneNettix on

      C’est la guerre. Icarus flew too close to the sun. Sow the wind reap the whirlwind. Nobody actually owes you attention.

      Phrase it however you will. This was a long time coming. I hope the people who feel shackled to Aramark find better jobs elsewhere. I couldn’t give a shit about the bosses.

    4. sarcasticdevo on

      I always think about the interview with Nirvana when they tell them that Madonna’s tickets were fifty bucks (according to an inflation calculator, 115 bucks today) a pop.

      If Cobain was looking bewildered and disgusted then, just imagine what he’d think of ticket prices now.

    5. Far-Mode-4631 on

      Turns out I enjoy tribute bands almost as much. Less expensive, smaller venues and lots of fun.

    8. Smokes_LetsGo876 on

      The highest I would ever spend on a ticket is like 60$. All the bands I want to see usually play smaller venues, and charge 25$-50$ bucks a ticket. I have way more glfun at those shows than I do at massive arena shows for huge artists.

      It’s insane people are willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for nosebleed seats where they stand and watch the performer from so far away. That doesnt sound fun at all

    9. Pure_Lengthiness2432 on

      If you’re charging $200 for nosebleeds, and you still can’t make money, I don’t know what to tell you, because that shit simply does not compute.

    10. VampireHunterAlex on

      Right before Covid, I paid like over $300 to see TOOL.

      Now don’t get me wrong, it was worth it, but that’s an additional reason why I haven’t bought tickets to an arena-level concert since.

    11. Grungy_Mountain_Man on

      I’ve mostly given up on concerts. On top of the expensive ticket prices, going requires fighing terrible traffic to get there, pay for expensive parking, and then get home late and have to go to work the next day-its just not really worth it to me anymore.

    13. MattyBeatz on

      It’s like they all wanted them to be Taylor Swift Eras-type tours. While 95% of the acts can’t draw like that.

    14. joeleidner22 on

      Everything in the United States is priced to high and everything is going to fall apart. Capitalism is cancer and not sustainable long term. Eventually it will kill the host.

    15. Apart_Animal_6797 on

      Over produced garbage becomes alot more obvious every dollar more than 50$ i used to go to shlocky rap acts because they were 30$. The only band ill spend money to see these days is phish lol

    16. Long_Philosopher_551 on

      Every time i talk about my fav artists, i get blank stares because most of the time, no one’s heard of them.

      Works out fantastic for me because tickets to see them live is a 100-200 instead of 3000

    17. skrrtalrrt on

      All the more reason to support your local scene (if you’re lucky enough to have one)

    18. Five-Oh-Vicryl on

      Even the predatory scalpers can’t keep these tours afloat? Good riddance

    19. NomNom83WasTaken on

      Gosh, what’s not to love?

      * Outrageous ticket prices
      * Paying to park/parking a mile away
      * Captive pricing for any food or refreshments
      * Licensed merch is exorbitant
      * Gas to and from the venue
      * The view is 90% people holding up their phones and recording the concert
      * Getting home ridiculously late on a work or school night
      * Loud AF
      * the bathrooms *Mr. Yuck*
      * >50% that someone in your vicinity will at some point act like a complete fool
      * Is it outdoors and your tickets are „rain or shine“? Good luck!

      Obviously „not every act/tour“ but there’s a lot that concert-goers are asked to tolerate.

    20. Biglivin999 on

      Where I live, they built a concert venue out in a big field, where you could bring a lawn chair, pay $25 or so, and see older name acts. For a few years it was great and people loved it. This year they have increased ticket prices somewhere around 120% and have already cancelled one show due to poor ticket sales. I usually went to 2-3 shows a season and this year I’m going to none, because I’ll gladly pay $25 to see these people but I’m sure as hell not paying $60+.

    22. ResistJunior5197 on

      Why don’t they just sell at cheaper prices and bring more people in? Are they stupid?

    24. ConkerPrime on

      I am very close to a stadium but may checkout a concert once every five years because regardless if act, prices start at $100 or more and 95% of them isn’t worth that.

    25. LittleSodaPop13 on

      Because we don’t have the money! People can’t spend money like they used to and a concert isn’t a need, it’s a want.

    26. KraljZ on

      Tried to get Olivia Rodrigo tickets on presale. Was number 65000 in queue. Instantly sold out. Tried general sale and was like the hundred of thousands and tickets were starting at 500 for nosebleeds. For 4 people it’s not worth it.

    27. SillyAlternative420 on

      When the gas it costs to travel to the venue has doubled and salaries have stalled, while job loss is rising rapidly… You are already going to see tick sales start falling – then factor in the actual price of the ticket.

      Forgetaboutit

    28. FatWreckords on

      Garth Brooks played 9 shows in Edmonton over 8 days in 2017 at the arena, selling out over 160,000 tickets that were only $80 after tax.

      He’s not my cup of tea music wise, but he could have played one or two shows at 3x the price and moved on, but he made it accessible, flooded the volume to offset scalpers, and kept the price low. Good on him.

    29. youhavetherighttoo on

      Concert tickets are outrageous now. Even Parking at the Greek Theater in L.A. costs fifty bucks. The artists will continue to lose out big time.

    30. faketjclark on

      I saw Weird Al at MSG and I’m pretty sure it was in the neighborhood of $50 a ticket. Great show. Decent price. Tour seemed like a big hit. Imagine that.

    32. CousinWalt on

      I’m in the industry and can tell you first-hand that bands you’ve never heard of are asking $50,000 plus backline for a gig. Bands with 2 hits in 1997 want $80,000. Marilyn Manson is „sober“ now and want’s $250,000 for a 90 minute set. Those prices get passed on. Add to that, every band wants a massive set with pyro and 3 screens on stage. Add $50,000 in rentals now. Obviously, fuck LiveNation & all these greedy venues, but I cannot let the bands skate on this. They have priced themselves out of the live event business.

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