Megadeth and Lamb of God downtown 6/14. A mere $100 for front of stage.
Pretty sure my 1977 Zeppelin ticket was under $15.
My daughter will be going to her fifth BTS show in DC this year. God help us all ... at least it's her money. Otherwise she's a tightwad.$279 for BTS floor seats (anyone else have KPop fans in your family?)
anybody heard of this thing called inflation adjustment for things bought a while back? I'm making about 6x more than I did back then so I don't expect things to be the same price now as back then.
On the other hand I remember paying $4 a gallon for gas and now it's $2.
Part of the reason for higher concert ticket prices is many people now don't pay for recorded music. They get it from some illegal site or they can listen for free on Youtube or other legal sites.
Given what hedge fund ownership has meant for several other media outlets, that's the bad news. The other bit was only a matter of time, sadly.They will likely end up being owned by a hedge fund
ditto on hedge funds. once they get in, it's squeeze the juice outta the lemon and move on. Media, Pharma (my neck of the woods) and many other businesses are good examples of their modus operandi. Truth be told though, serve a purpose sometimes as they hasten the demise of businesses that should be packing up anyway.Given what hedge fund ownership has meant for several other media outlets, that's the bad news. The other bit was only a matter of time, sadly.
I'm shifting the soccer talk to this thread, FWIW.
Here's a tidbit I found interesting. Nashville is struggling to get their stadium construction off the ground ... to the point where MLS has formally reminded them that their expansion franchise award can be pulled if they haven't actually begun construction by March 31st. There's a lawsuit pending from a local group seeking to preserve the Fairgrounds property where the new soccer-specific stadium is to be built. Nashville's bid for an MLS franchise was predicated on using the Titans' stadium as a temporary home while the new facility is built and apparently MLS inserted a CYA clause in case the construction proved to be a problem ... seeing as how that rug has been pulled out on them several times before in other markets.
Remember how I was talking about the "secondary" expansion market and the importance of being patient? Yeah. This might not work out for Raleigh, but pretty much every MLS expansion franchise is a candidate for relocation or re-award until they're fully functional for about 5 years. Caveat ... I'm not saying MLS is going to yank the Nashville franchise this year. They've sold a ton of tickets and have a home opener coming up on Wednesday. They will however keep tabs on the situation and if the club still can't get the stadium project going fairly soon, the league has a fairly big stick with that cancellation clause.
Nashville SC seeks to intervene in Save Our Fairgrounds lawsuit over soccer stadium deal
Nashville SC has filed a motion to intervene in the ongoing Save Our Fairgrounds lawsuit.www.tennessean.com
Two shows at DPAC, and I'm fairly sure everything will be gone before the public sale tomorrow. Demand is out-stripping supply even at that cost.Isbell us usually about $150 or more a ticket. I'd love to see him, just not that badly.