Ticket prices (Page 2 of 3)

with respect Rocket you are showing a lack of understanding of what is going on in the UK right now, and what is forecast. Today it is likely that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in an attempt to stimulate the economy (first time in 7 years). The UK housing market is in decline, a number of significant investors have already pulled out of the UK and it is very likely that more will follow. The value of £sterling has dropped significantly after the 23rd June vote outcome, - the lowest in 31 years, spending has dramatically reduced.

As an example this week I have seen warnings of price increases on new guitars of between 8 and 17%, - and other imported goods up to 20%. This week grocery shopping has increased.

Fact: the full in the £ has made it cheaper for Joe to come here, not more expensive. The cost of booking the RAH has just dramatically decreased for an American.

Ron, tickets are £154, there is no “good price”, I will not be seeing Joe live at the RAH and likely again. I assume that as you have not answered any of the points that I have raised you are of the “loaded" don’t care about others camp. I would have thought that any Joe fan should be concerned about something like this. AND importantly the reason that this subject has come up again is that it is a dramatic price increase for playing the UK, the complaints last time were about a £110 ticket cost for Hammersmith, - do ou really think that nothing would be said at £154?

Sad. But taking the opinion of some of you, - there is no point trying to address this against the smugness. I am out, - happy to have met some great friends over the last 7 years.

Sorry I can not help your money situation in the UK I can remember not to long ago it cost us USA folk two American for 1 of your currency so we have felt that sword but kept moving on. I do understand your position and hope you find the tickets at a good price but man you keep going on and on....we get it now you need to do something about it. I am done with this thread all that can be said and more has been said. Cheers Ron

Me too! Honestly, I always enjoy your willingness to take on expressing "another" point of perspective.  Interested in your reasons for an obvious slide toward grumpiness last few months.  Even unknowing  of your situation on I would likely be very sympathetic and empathetic.  It's the topic that bugs me, and only because music isn't a just a passing fad or mere hobby for me.  Now, complaints about other things (details available upon request), well, I can recycle my complaints ad nauseam (to others).  But ticket prices to me are like a fruitless television channel scan- shut it off and find something more rewarding to fill passing moments.

Can I pay for your transportation, meal and ticket, Ian (long e or long I)?!  Glad to do so, with or without hanging out together.

Sports are viewed much more enjoyably and of course much cheap cheaper at home!

Now, time for me to change channels...back to Three Kings DVD release... Much cheaper too!

Rock ON & Keep The Faith,
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.”

Thank you all for your very kind words, - Kenny I do hope that we meet again, it is always good to see you, I am sure that we will. Jane, Rocket, Roadcase, thank you, virtual friends (hopefully real ones one day), - Rocket your offer is very kind, and not uncommon amongst Joe’s fans who really are the best, - Phil “Wooders” has been previously very good to me just after my job was made redundant a few years ago, - and I was very fortunate to be Pete’s +1 at Greenwich having already accepted that I could not be there. But I may have failed to get this across properly, - my moaning is not just about me, in life we all make our own decisions about what indulgences we are prepared to spend out on, and this will always be subjective, - one persons indulgence is another’s necessity. The far larger issue is what these prices do for Joe’s name, - his brand. The comments on the Planet Rock Facebook page are extremely negative about Joe, and in places aggressive - they do not see it as a Management Team decision, - they see it directly as something nasty or greedy that he has done, - and that bothers me, and it should concern everybody here. To be dismissive about this would I think be unwise?

Joe’s image and importantly years of hard work is being damaged in the UK by poor decisions around ticket pricing in my opinion.

Ian,
I've been watching (and occasionally commenting) on the ticket price conversation for some time now.
Honestly, this is the first time I've fully understood your point.
Whether it's true or not (there seems to be some kernel of truth, simply judging by the ticket price discussions on this forum), the concern that Joe is tarnishing his image as a result of this is a legitimate topic for discussion here.

As far as prices, while I can afford the current ticket prices, I will say that I made a conscious decision to forego the spring tour...part because of cost and part because I've grown to despise the Chicago Theater and its constant stream of drunkards running to and from the bar.

BTW, stick around...it wouldn't be quite the same without you.

I usually don't jump in the Ticket Price Thread pools (other than my +1 above) ... I am happy for Joe to reap any reward he can for all his efforts ... want his name / brand to continue to grow and be respected ... and Tour economics ... with smaller venues ... and not having "CitiCard Presents" on the top of the ticket stub .. I can't imagine all that goes into it ... and I appreciate the great effort Joe puts in to change up his Tours ... so I will do what I can to get a seat every time he's close ... but reading some of the above pushed me into the water ...

... while I welcome, appreciate and enjoy new members joining us here ... I have respect for the point of view of a Forum Family member who has been around and contributed to this great community of Joe'ness (and other related / interesting) topics ... as Ian has.

Even if a Topic has been "debated" in the past, I appreciate Members (particularly long time contributors) who express their thoughts in a sincere and respectful way (even those thoughts that may rub some fur in the wrong direction) ... as well as the replies that may be counter to it ... it would be a shame to lose a member like Ian because of it. 

We here contribute because we respect and admire Joe for what he has created and accomplished with years of hard work and 6 strings, so much that we come here to share and perpetuate it ... (reading any negative Joe things on the Net bothers me as well.)

Joe's a great artist, who has attracted really great fans ... some who have kept this great Forum going.  I am so grateful for the joy ALL of this has brought me!  Thank you Joe and BonaForum Family!

Thanks for reading ... I see my fingers and toes are getting wrinkley now.

Don't really mean to stir anything up, but "fleecing" is just a remarkably offensive thing to say. No one is putting a gun to anyone's head. Why should someone charge less for their services than people are willing to pay for those services? I have been fortunate enough to attend seven JB shows (and looking forward to Nos. 8 & 9 on the next spring tour), and the value of what I have received has far exceeded the value of what I paid. If folks like Peter1960 don't think they're getting fair value for their money, don't buy the ticket. But to come to a forum like this for the express purpose of suggesting that the artist is "fleecing" his fans? Sorry, but that's a bridge too far for me...

Agreed......if you can'y afford don't go. Somebody delete this thread. This comes up every time tickets go on sale. Enough