I don't go to a whole lot of concerts anymore...but just bought (via Ticketmaster) a 10th Row Center Orchestra ticket for Christopher Cross 40th Anniversary Tour.
$62.50
Fees
$4.60 (Order Processing Fee)
$4.00 (Facility Charge)
$13.60 (Service Fee)
Tax
$5.99
Ticket Delivery
US Mail: Free
TOTAL $90.69
Hidden charges are BS and should be illegal
1/3 of the charge there was nonsense they totally made up...I understand the taxes sure but the rest?
'Facility Charge?'
Total nonsense, the building existed before you made your order
'Order Charge'
They are selling something and you get charged for ordering it?!?
I no longer attend concerts and sporting events, it's simply abusive the way you get treated
Don't buy their $14 beers, smuggle your own supply in👍
Have fun nyctc
It is worth something not to have to go to the venue and wait in line to buy tickets. But not $18.20
shareThats part of the screw job too
Going to the venue to purchase is not always possible, lots of big acts sell out very quickly, so you have to pre-order and then they tack on all of the extra charges
Like I said, I just gave up on the whole deal, no more games, no more concerts, but I hope you have a great time my friend, you deserve it👍
I know, it’s crazy. I used to go to shows all the time. I recently went to see Tool and had awesome seats but paid a lot more than I care to admit. I miss the days of bitching about $40 concert tickets being too high.
shareWhy are music events so darn expensive these days? I talk to my parents; my mom in particular, who grew up going to all kinds of concerts during the 60s and 70s, and she got more value for her dollar, even after adjusted for inflation! I think it has everything to do with labels getting even more control over their signed acts sometime during the 90s, particularly around the time of The Eagles reunion tour; commercialization galore.
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LOL That Eagles reunion tour is what really woke people up. Not that anything could be done about it.
shareYeah man; pay sky-high tickets for their end-of-an-era venue, and for what, to see them play only a simple setup of nothing but stools for them to sit around on the big stage? I get it; it's special and nothing fancy was really needed, though the price was obviously way too high and the music labels realized they could get away with figurative gouging. The bands performing make their money from merch sales. The rest of the haul goes to the labels. What gives?
I have nothing personal against The Eagles.
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IIRC my Orchestra ticket to see the Grateful Dead at the Capitol theater in Passaic NJ in 1980 was $12.50. That's about $40 today.
shareNo kidding!
My mom went to see Elvis in his prime. Price -- about $30 (she believes) for a high-middle seat; close enough to see him clearly and take good pictures of him.
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It's the Haves vs the Have Nots. Enough people make enough $$ in various cities that they can be gouged and afford to pay more than average people getting priced out. If enough people can afford to pay 10x more than most people, it works out for the bands and the venue. That's the only way I can figure it.
shareThat makes sense, especially with the strong middle class that was at the buyer age (18-34) around the time. I'm saying this from an American viewpoint.
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It's criminal. I used to go to concerts almost every single weekend in my 20s. Local shows especially were pretty cheap, even if mainstream acts were pricey. Nowadays, if you don't have a spare $150, don't even bother looking at a ticket, let alone food, drinks or band merch.
shareIt's like the "resort fee" nonsense that many hotels now charge.
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