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lorddano 03-06-2011 04:47 AM

Most EXPENSIVE Concert Ticket you've ever bought?
 
Hi

My most expensive concert ticket was £80 to go and the rolling stones! Can anyone beat it!

s_k 03-06-2011 04:59 AM

Except for festivals obviously, I went to see the Eagles back in 2001 and they set me back 157 guilders, which is 71 euro's which is about... 99 dollars.
But I heard from my cleaning lady that a friend of hers went to see U2, which set her back a staggering 210 dollars. Which is insane.

Mojo 03-06-2011 05:01 AM

I think I paid around the £50 mark to see The Who in Melbourne in 2004. Back then, the £50+ gigs were quite rare but obviously that isn't the case anymore. Especially when certain pop stars with only one proper album under their belts can charge around £80 to finance their stage show and ridiculous clothing habits.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra 03-06-2011 06:31 AM

$35, and I probably will never again.

djchameleon 03-06-2011 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Skaligojurah (Post 1014119)
$35, and I probably will never again.

:laughing:

who did you go see? and never again pay that much or never again go to a concert?

I'm not a big fan of concerts either.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra 03-06-2011 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1014129)
:laughing:

who did you go see? and never again pay that much or never again go to a concert?

I'm not a big fan of concerts either.

What I saw doesn't matter, it was a good concert, and a fairly big name for the $35. It's just, I say Melt Banana at $12, and many other damn good bands at under $20. No reason why the best bands are charging bar rates, where most things in arena selling the $50+ are old farts, or lip syncing pop stars.

I got to concerts every once in awhile, though. They're cheap due to my strange tastes, yet they're rare due to my strange tastes.

sidewinder 03-06-2011 12:41 PM

I'm not a big fan of high rates either. The more expensive it is, the larger the venue and the less intimate the performance. I see plenty of great shows for $25 or less at small venues.

Most I ever paid was $60 to see Tool maybe around 2000. Too bad it was outdoors and most of the sound I heard was coming from the speakers on the hill, versus ones on the stage. Just about the least intimate concert experience ever. I've seen other shows at that venue, but they weren't bands I really cared about so it wasn't a big deal...it actually made it feel more like hanging out with friends and shooting the shit in the park.

DoctorSoft 03-06-2011 12:45 PM

$30.00 for Broken Social Scene, not a huge fan, but they were pretty good live. If I see Black Keyes live in June, it'll be $45.00.

ThePhanastasio 03-06-2011 12:49 PM

$127 + fees.

http://i51.tinypic.com/2z5p5au.jpg

But it was ninth row, which was pretty awesome. I'll say it was worth it.

Sansa Stark 03-06-2011 12:54 PM

$60 to see Blondie back in 2005 I think

Worth it, they were great.


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