MGC00992 t1_j74mdqp wrote on February 4, 2023 at 1:00 AM

I refuse to pay more than $100ish a ticket. My concert days may be over. Fortunately, I have seen most of the bands I like, and the ones I want to see are all dying off, not paying to see some geezer that aught to have retired 30 years ago play. $300 a ticket for Muse, fuck off. I refuse. Love the Gorge, great setting, but it is also 35 miles from anywhere with a hotel. This GenXer says neener neener to Ticketmasters strongarm hold on artists. When the stadiums go empty, the prices will drop.

Stabbymcappleton t1_j74rud8 wrote on February 4, 2023 at 1:43 AM

Completely agree. It cost me $20 to see The Ramones in 1992. I thought that was pretty steep at the time. Saw the Violent Femmes a few years ago at the Showbox. Tix were about $70 each. Someone offered us $500 for the pair.

ImaginaryCaramel t1_j75dw2c wrote on February 4, 2023 at 4:49 AM

As a certified young 'un, I always wondered how people in my parents' generation went to so many concerts. Especially during their college days, minimum wage jobs and all. Now I know!

vandercampers t1_j770reh wrote on February 4, 2023 at 3:52 PM

In 1987 I earned $4.25 an hour as a cook, and went to at least one concert every weekend, The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Thompson Twins, Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Bronski Beat, Depeche Mode, Bauhaus, New Order, so many more. Tickets were 8-15$ for most shows. I sure miss those days

oldirishfart t1_j77f2jf wrote on February 4, 2023 at 5:28 PM

$20 in 1992 is $42-43 today adjusted for inflation. So yeah, def not $300-$500.

DogsCanSweatToo t1_j781brv wrote on February 4, 2023 at 8:00 PM

They also weren't paying $20 for a 2-day, multi-act, camping festival at a remote venue. They were paying $20 for a bar show.

The whole comparison is nonsense.

oldirishfart t1_j78ejco wrote on February 4, 2023 at 9:34 PM

Lol I doubt the Ramones were playing in a bar …

But wait, are you defending today’s concert ticket prices ?

DogsCanSweatToo t1_j78f2qk wrote on February 4, 2023 at 9:38 PM

You don't think The Ramones played in bars? Most punk bands did. Look up CBGB, man.

And no. Concert prices are ridiculous, but trying to compare a small, city venue ticket price to a multi-day, multi-act festival is also ridiculous and misleading.

kanky1 t1_j75e6kl wrote on February 4, 2023 at 4:52 AM

That is the problem the stadiums never go empty. I guess we are just poor lol. As long as people continue to pay such prices nothing could be done.