masque wrote:YES joe's tickets are getting too expensive....but he isnt the only artist. i actualy posted a few months back about how expensive it was to see him in knoxville...
i have the ability to see joe on a regular basis.....actual money is not the issue...principle and reaching my gag point on this stuff is where i'm at.
and in the case of joe's prices it's cost him several hundreds of my dollars and some of my friends as well by me passing on shows i could have gone to.
i saw joe in knoxville recently and have the chance to see him again in lexington and i wont be going strictly because i cannot justify spending nearly $600 in four months to see him twice (price includes tickets and gas etc...)
there have been a few other shows in recent years I have passed on simply because of the price.....as much as he tours I would see him 2-3 times per year and be willing to pay a reasonable amount each time.....but you get hit so hard on the first trip that it makes it difficult to muster up the strength to do it again and again.
same thing with van halen.......had two tickets in my cart to see them right next to the stage on opening night in louisville and it was like $340 for two tickets and I just canceled my order.
i dont know many people that are a bigger live music fan or fanboy period of some of these artists than me but enough is enough people......there has to be a gag point for everyone isnt there?
Yes there is and mine came with The Eagles. 1 and done.
There is a limit of what I will pay to see my favorite acts. This is the band that started it all - the Eagles. Luckily I only paid $75.00 for 2 lawn seats. That 1 time was enough money they were ever gonna get from me. Hello DVD. From that day on, they ask the highest prices from their fans.
I just seen this from their website couldn't believe it, but knowing the Eagles, I could.
Front Row VIP Package ($895.00)
SOLD OUT
Each Eagles Front Row VIP Package includes:
* One ticket in the front row in Sect. Flr B*
* Pre-show party, including dinner & drinks
* Exclusive Eagles gift bag
* Hassle-free entrance to venue
* Crowd-free merchandise shopping
* Eagles VIP commemorative laminate
* On-site ILAA host
* Parking (where available)
You don't even get a meet and greet for that price?
But look at all the other goodies you get. Parking where available? So if there is no parking, does that mean I miss out of the $895.00 concert?
I get crowd-free merchandise shopping and hassle-free entrance? A piece of plastic laminate also. Can I use it as my Eagles credit card? With all the bucks you boys taking in, that is really what I would want to have.
I see how much of that $895 you Eagles put into that VIP package.
I'm thankful that there are a number of up and coming bands and a lot of great talent out there that are happy if you come and see them. I can have just as great a time seeing a band for $20.00 than that $895.00 ticket for 1. I'm all for making a good living with costs, but sometimes the emperor has no clothes.
For people who can afford it, it is easier. For others, it is best to pick and choose and to look out for yourself financially.
I can only afford a few Joe shows, but I admire him for giving his best every night. I think he sets the standard for live shows. Not on just talent alone, but with his heart and generosity towards his fans.
"Holy Toledo" - Bill King "Just Win Baby" - Al Davis "The Autumn Wind" - Steve Sabol