Concert and sporting

[Homicidalheathen]

I could see a day when only the wealthy can afford to go to the best sporting and music events. The rest of us normal people will have to just watch on big screen.

Talked to someone who does the sporting events, (I wouldn't have any idea on that...) and she said she almost can't afford any seat these days let alone a really prime seat.

That they are well over 100 bucks, sometimes 200 or more.

Tix to black eyed peas: 238.oo each

+ fees: 500

Unless you want to stand up front = 400 ea.

That is why these days I go for the smaller venues usually bar concerts and outdoor festivals.

Hope to go to the Satori Circus...10 in advance, 15 at the door.

Possibly the ann arbor folk festival...have not checked out prices but prob reasonable...

Thinking about going to more local theater shows as well...live theater is always a good choice. My dad took me to plays as a teen...usually only 10-20 bucks.

[Simon Bar Sinister]

those $238 BEP tickets are part of a VIP package. tickets by themselves are $95, $75 and $55.

Personally, my cutoff line has always been $52 - what U2 charged for tickets to Popmart in '97. I've only gone over that (for performers other than U2) twice: Roxy Music in 2001 ($72) and Sarah McLachlan in 2004 ($65). I would gladly pay over $100 to see a Soundgarden reunion tour...and I may get my chance in 2010 . As for anyone else...well, there's a reason I've gone from 26 shows a year in the '90s to 7 or 8 today.

Edited December 23, 2009 by SpammerOvTheGods

[Homicidalheathen]

The main problem is I have bad eyes and ankles and knees and am VERY short. I can't see shit...

I can't stand...

[Simon Bar Sinister]

...and you're going to shows in bars?

anyway, what pisses me off the most about concert prices the most these days is parking fees. $15-20 to park at the Palace? $3/person for Pine Knob? Whenever I hear of a show coming to town, I always hope it's either in downtown Detroit or Pontiac; in the D, there's almost always cheap/free parking available and the 3 venues in downtown Pontiac are all within walking distance..