Carre, Amsterdam, March 2015 (Page 4 of 5)

Kind of seems like all the finest feeling levels of this Bonamassa family are getting kicked around the house here.....packing up all the wonderful memories and walking away from Joe? Leaving our friend we've rallied around thru good times and bad times? Everybody's gotta' make their own choices, but I sure hope this isn't true    I don't know that it's comfortable to make Joe justify his ticket prices...are other artists being asked to give a cost breakdown?  I still believe in my heart that Joe thinks the world of his fans......I don't have anywhere else I want to move on to, so I'll be standing next to Joe for the lifetime ride.....

         pattyluvsjoe

"I'm not nice to any guitar!"     
                 Joe Bonamassa 05-03-12

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I think there’s been a misunderstanding here – I’m not demanding anything at all and am quite happy to bow out of this discussion. Let me see if I can just summarise what has happened before I go:

-    The prices for the Carre appear to have upset a lot of Joe’s most loyal fans, some of whom are definitely not going to the concerts and some of whom are talking about possibly not going to see Joe again
-    I find this sad, and something of a concern, because I don’t want there to be any reasons for Joe to feel he is any way less welcome or popular in Europe. I want him to be really popular over here, so that he continues to come here regularly. Just trying to broker a little peace, that's all
-    The price rises generally do not have so much of an impact on GMac and myself as, like RickB, we like to combine a Joe concert with a trip to another country/city, so that we can do some touristy stuff as well. So the ticket price for the concerts is often less than the travel and accommodation, etc. and is therefore not necessarily a major factor. So we are definitely NOT amongst the disgruntled here.
-    People appear to feel that the latest price rises cannot be justified and the official response is basically that touring in Europe is expensive and having two bands is expensive. I think people understand this. The problem is that other artists are also touring Europe with two bands and still charging a lot less for tickets than Joe. I think people find this less easy to understand
-    My suggestion (not demand) was that some explanation to the fans as to why the tickets are so much more expensive than those of other artists might make people feel less unhappy than some clearly are and we might lose some of the hostility towards the prices
-    If some of your most loyal fans have become unhappy, surely talking to them about the situation and possibly allaying their fears about possible future prices, etc, is better than letting the bad feelings fester. Isn’t it??

And now I’m gone.

We'll see what happens.... I bought tickets. Just not for as many nights as I intended to buy.... You know 5 shows in one week would not bore me at all!!!!
Will have to enjoy those concerts I'm attending a lil' extra I guess

All I can say is: planning the Carré 5(!) times with THESE kind of ticket prices is RISKY.
If Joe wants to have them sold out, and people are not coming any more or buying less tickets than they would have done otherwise, he needs more different people/newcomers to fill the place. I doubt if that's going to happen...
But I truly wish for him he has fun 5 times with a sold out Carré, even if I'm not there all 5 times.
Time will tell....

I don't think it's as bad as that Patty. George's Amsterdam get-togethers are renowned but if prices are putting off our Euro-buddies then there's no party to go and join. That makes it a quick fly in, go to the show, sleep at hotel and fly out and that's a big expense for a short trip. Especially so when I paid Euro 75 for Berlin in February for the full two-band show and the Carre seats are Euro 50 more.

So that means I'll be going to one of the UK shows instead. And, as Kenny said, the Clapham festival

I personally think that people that go to multiple nights are in the minority. The alternative to playing multiple nights would be move to a larger venue. I think people would rather pay more to attend a smaller show. Now the ticket price may keep people from attending more than one show but then again if it was at a larger venue there might only be one show anyway.

Supply demand economics are always in play whether anyone admits it or not. Joe has a hot ticket. In a larger venue there are less of the best tickets to sell so those tickets have a higher value either through the ticket agency or in the secondary market. I don't know how the scalpers operate there but you may have to pay even more to have the best seats.

I think he seems to get grief with whatever decision is made. Play larger venues or smaller ones with higher prices. I don't pretend to know the business in Europe but here multiple shows are planned as possible generally. Added as demand creates the need. Release one show or two and then add as they sellout. I would assume a calculated move was made that didn't require the shows to be added as needed. They knew the demand was there. With or without fans choosing to attend multiple shows.

I take all of Bluemac's points on board and all of the other posts too, what it comes down to is preference, if you feel you can go see numerous bands for the price of a Joe ticket, then do so, if like me you'd rather save up and go see Joe in concert where ever, then do so,  it's simple mathematics.

As Joe has grown in popularitry and then shows and venues have become larger the total costs and overheads of a tour rise as well wih crew equipment hotels transportation hire of numerous items cost

It was always this way with bands before, i saw AC/DC at The Marquee for £3 then as the years go by, popularity etc, prices grow, Iron Maiden too look at them now, whoever you all saw as they grow in the public eye and magazine/media, the demand becomes more, for the bigger show in the larger theatre, now you could argue Joe is above the normal price range from the medium size Rock band, but he is above (way above the medium artist) LOL so i believe with his Acoustic Band/Electric Band Shows its a Value in Demand and also for the newcomer to a Joe show.
Diamonds and Cars and Nice Clothes are pricey, if you love your music and want to see your own favourite, i will rather see Joe once than numerous others 5 times, he is my musical preference (and i have seen many others, many) for music for me he has and does it all.

So use your money wisely in things you love personally, preference and choice is all your own,

I choose Joe to go travel to and fulful my money spent

.............. Michael

ps .. Patty you know i'm there plus  Rocket Jane Cathy Jim Bill S Rhonda Sandy P Maggie Natasha Phil and Rick B

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Buy George, Ya think???!!!!   Gee, what was the name of that girl who sang with him???!!!  Does he have friends who cold refuse to pop in?

Rock ON & Keep the Faith & I All Ways Carré ,
Rocket

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

You're welcome to and so it also goes for Joe... I can see a guitar tree in my mind's aye!

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”