Submitted by SkepticalForAReason t3_10symjd in Washington
Is it just me, or have Gorge tickets become outrageously expensive? They've always been a bit expensive of course, its hard to get amenities in the middle of nowhere. But even as a gainfully employed individual, $369 - $600/ticket for general admission for a two day show seems beyond unreasonable. I've found one show this season under this price point for a two day general admission pass. Add in camping/accommodation, gas, food, etc., a two-night trip fast becomes cost prohibitive. Are people spending their entire vacation budgets on two nights?? Am I crazy?
MGC00992 t1_j74mdqp wrote
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.