How Much Are You Willing to Pay for a Concert Ticket?
Fergie
2012/07/05 21:00:00
|
|
|||||
|
138 votes
|
|
20% | |||
|
234 votes
|
|
33% | |||
|
106 votes
|
|
15% | |||
|
221 votes
|
|
32% | |||
"Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped" was just re-released with an extra chapter following the merger of ticketing giants Ticketmaster and Live Nation. In this revealing exposé of the industry, authors Dean Budnick and Josh Baron tell us that much of the blame for outrageous ticket prices should go to the artists who are much more in control of pricing than the general public realizes. They also point to our role as consumers in creating demand. That being said, how much would you be willing to pay to see your favorite band perform live?
Read More: http://www.spinner.com/2012/07/05/ticketmasters-bo...
Top Opinion
-
Lord Emperor of Dune 2012/07/06 23:15:51Less Than $20
+5What;s the point of paying $200 to be in a football stadium with a bunch of drunk losers and half a mile away from the stage? You get better "seats" on youtube for free...
More polls by Fergie
Sort By
- Pam 2012/07/06 16:45:18$20-$50
+2I remember when concert tickets were $5 a piece, its painful to see prices soar so that the average fan can't go to see their favorite shows. During the summer, I saw 1or 2 concerts a week, now kids are lucky if they can afford one a summer. Only exceptions are big multi band shows like Pointfest here in St. Louis where there are 30 bands for 30 bucks, sure some of them are turkeys, but there are at least 4 or 5 worth seeing.reply - KiiriiChan 2012/07/06 16:44:53Less Than $20+1that's how much all of the tickets that i buy are arereply
- stephen.vincent2 2012/07/06 16:44:16$20-$50+1depends on who it is. ive wated so see so many. many of my era are going fast. much to soonreply
- Dan Hood 2012/07/06 16:39:31$70 ++1They could have gotten a lot of money from me to see Ben Folds. I'm seeing him in September though (after a long wait), and I paid about $65. I'm sure it'll be worth every penny plus interest.reply
- Marianne™ 2012/07/06 16:29:45
- Boss 2012/07/06 16:25:31$70 ++1I paid $500 once to hear a pavarotti/sutherland concert...would not pay $10 to hear most so called singers....depends on your tastes..reply
- fitz 2012/07/06 16:16:11$20-$50+1Since the majority of people go in pairs, a $40 ticket costs the guy twice that; not counting parking, goodies, beer, etc. Anything more than that is just not fair to a high percent of the working family people.reply
- eminemfan 2012/07/06 16:13:38$70 ++1for eminem i would pay 2000$ for a front row seat if i had to...reply
- none 2012/07/06 16:09:04$20-$50+3Hardly ever go to concerts because the crowds and traffic drive me crazy.reply
- glass_butterfly ~YSU~ 2012/07/06 16:03:20$50-$70+1If I had the money more. But most of my concerts are general admission floor, so I pay like $30-$40 and just get there super early to get to the front!
reply - charles nelson 2012/07/06 15:58:19Less Than $20+1With wages for many people in this country nearly the same as their fathers made in the 80's ..... just keep country music concert tickets, oh say around 2.50, that would be just about right.reply
- charles... charles... 2012/07/06 16:01:18Oh lets be honest, save your money for the big concert in the sky.reply
- SOUL4REAL 2012/07/06 15:55:43 (edited)$70 ++2My family and I attended the Michael Jackson "Victory" concert with his brothers in Pontiac,Michigan back in 1984 at the "Silver Dome" and I paid a $150.00 for each ticket! People was outside offering you 500.00 to 800.00 for your tickets because they had sold out,the offers sounded good but my children, came before some money. The money was worth it they put on a hell'va show,my son still have the stubs to the tickets. R.I.P. The "King" of Pop"!reply
- Pam SOUL4REAL 2012/07/06 16:48:29+1I went to that concert in Kansas City, drove across the state for it. But I only spent $25 for each ticket, you got scalped kid.reply
- SOUL4REAL Pam 2012/07/06 18:05:30No, honey our seats were in front row,so close we could almost touch them! You got scalped because you probably was up somewhere in the balcony with binoculars, so you can see. :)) I'm not a kid,I'm a grown woman! Never assume! Have a good day!reply
- Pam SOUL4REAL 2012/07/06 23:00:56Ummm...all the tickets were the same price, first come first servereply
- SOUL4REAL Pam 2012/07/06 23:27:37No,you've got that wrong,this wasn't no ordinary concert....This was the "King" of pop....you run that game somewhere else,sorry but your wrong! I close my case!reply
- sockpuppet 2012/07/06 15:53:29$20-$50+2Closer to $20 than to $50... and that would have to be for somebody I REALLY want to see. This crap has just gotten out of hand.reply
- Weronikus 2012/07/06 15:51:47$20-$50+1I'm not really into concerts, I hate loud music and it's always so stuffy, but if it was someone I REALLY liked, after a lot of thought over it, I might spend those 50 dollars at most.reply
- Wiyao Boukpessi 2012/07/06 15:34:41Less Than $20+1I'm not paying a whole lot money just to see a musician do the same thing i see them do on the music channel or YouTube, that's ridiculous. I can watch concerts for free on YouTube or VH1.reply
- Emily Barrington 2012/07/06 15:23:52$70 ++1If I really like 'em.reply
- JuliaLoren 2012/07/06 15:21:54$50-$70+1I just paid 65.00 to see the DMB, good show, but i dont remember most of it, thanks to the drinks and weed everywhere.. hahareply
- Ada Whitmire 2012/07/06 15:21:28$70 ++1It really depends on the seat. I wouldnt pay $70 for a backrow seat. And I only have a handfull of concerts I would go see. I am going to see one in Nov. no matter the cost as long as they are good seats. Like I always say if Im going to pay good money to see someone I want to be close enough for them to sweat on me, gross but truereply
- Trish 2012/07/06 15:18:59$50-$70+2Going to a concert this month and the price of my ticket is $71.25 for row 17. Its my first concert ever im soooo EXCITED!!!reply
- JS 2012/07/06 15:18:26$70 ++1I'd pay countless amounts to see a band or artist I like, it's such an experience.reply
- Tori 2012/07/06 15:15:15$70 ++1If I like a band well enough to make the effort to go to a live concert then I like them well enough to pay something for a ticket.reply
- Marie 2012/07/06 15:15:13$70 ++1Especially if it was Asking Alexandria or Black Veil Brides ectreply
- Syl 2012/07/06 15:02:06Less Than $20+1Twenty-five euros topsreply
- Groundskeeper Willy 2012/07/06 15:00:05Less Than $20+2I remember seeing Styx in 1975, and paid $6.00 for tickets.reply
- Pam Grounds... 2012/07/06 16:52:46first concert I went to, probably age 12 (1972) was Chicago and the Beach Boys at the Mississippi River Festival for $3. We had to park about 2 miles from the venue and rode to the concert on the hood of someone's car. Would cringe now, but it was great fun then.
reply - kthulhu 2012/07/06 14:59:27$70 ++2i paid $120 for iron maiden... kinda high but i love them.reply
- ID51 2012/07/06 14:56:04$50-$70+1depending on the artist.... Definitely depends on the artist.reply
- Gimmedap 2012/07/06 14:55:51$70 ++1I just paid 100 bucks (after fees and taxes) to see Neil Young. 4th row closest section on the right of the stage. Sucks, but that's what it cost.reply
- cin 2012/07/06 14:55:44$70 ++1Every month babe (:reply
- Golden Panther 2012/07/06 14:53:58Less Than $20+1You would have to pay me to go to a concert...about a grand would do it if it inlcuded free VIP tickets and parking.reply
- cheighti g 2012/07/06 14:45:19$50-$70+2it depends on how much i like the artistsreply
- magdalena.nix 2012/07/06 14:38:42Less Than $20+1I'm kind of surprised how much people are willing to pay for concert tickets. Then I've only seen two concerts before and both were part of a "festival" that had lots of different bands and the price (from what I remember) was the same across the board no matter who you saw... I guess I'd have to have been to a concert dedicated to one individual band or singer to have a better judge of how a "real" concert goes but I always thought that if I had to pay more money to see Nickleback than a symphony or a ballet, then I'd rather see the symphony or ballet instead.reply
- RicksterBear 2012/07/06 14:31:25$20-$50+1I'd say no more than $30.reply
- Digman14 2012/07/06 14:30:32$50-$70+1I'm kinda poor. I've only got about $1300 to spend between now and whenever my job starts back up.reply
- lauradsanderson 2012/07/06 14:22:25$70 ++2Depends on who I'm going to see and how many bands. I love live shows.reply
«« First « Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Next »
Last »
