The_acrobat
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IMO, upper level behind the stage should be like $10-20. Those seats are absolute garbage. Even at $40, nobody wants them.
How are the tickets selling?
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Thesearethedays
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I sat uppers behind stage at Paul McCartney a few years back. We had a great time, and really enjoyed the show. They are indeed the worst seats in the house, but you're in the house and that ain't too bad!
d.darroch
War Child
Hahaha, I'm pretty cheap, but at $40, even I think that the rear uppers are usually pretty good value
You get to hear the show, & see much of the show, though not the barricage screen (& if you're very high the lighting rigs & speakers, & even the screen, can limit views to the other end of the arena).But when there's such low demand I do agree that there are better bargains to be had this time around. I haven't looked at Chicago, but in Omaha $76 got you in the best lower bowl sections (rear rows), with great views of both stages & the screen. So yeah, when demand is this low & ticket prices are tumbling, an extra $36 could get you a seat that is a hell of a lot better than the rear uppers.
The_acrobat
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I bought an already discounted $106 ticket for Chicago 2. When I got to my section, they upgraded me to a seat that was definitely $300+. I was so close to the main stage, it was like they were playing in my living room! Worked out great!
However, that means that there was an unsold $300 seat 4 rows from the stage, and I wasn’t the only one who got moved to my section. The best seats in the house are not selling! $300 is just too much damn money!
However, that means that there was an unsold $300 seat 4 rows from the stage, and I wasn’t the only one who got moved to my section. The best seats in the house are not selling! $300 is just too much damn money!
daygloeyes2
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All of the uppers behind the stage were curtained off tonight.
to add to the discussion regarding ticket pricing...
https://www.billboard.com/articles/...e=twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral
https://www.billboard.com/articles/...e=twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral
womanfish
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If you're a sellout the first day you're overpriced = very true.
But
If you're not a sellout on the last day - you're overpriced.
But
If you're not a sellout on the last day - you're overpriced.
Well the point is that they're making more money this way even if they're not necessarily selling the same number of seats.
prbiker15
Blue Crack Addict
Interesting article. Does that mean that from now on I can buy a ticket the week of the show without any problems? 
Partyslammer
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Interesting article. Does that mean that from now on I can buy a ticket the week of the show without any problems?
Sure, if you don't mind spending all your free time for months on end glued to Ticketmaster's site monitoring new ticket availability and price fluctuations for a single band or even a single show. Kinda like being a stockbroker, only instead of making money, you're looking to spend money.
IMO, I would be surprised U2 doesn't make some changes in pricing and ticket distribution for any future tours. I'm sure they'll make all the money forecast for this tour, but it can't have escaped the band seeing sections (in arenas no less) curtained off and big cities fulfilling far less dates than previous tours. The U2.com/Verified Fan thing was a complete fiasco and ticket prices turned a lot of people off this tour. Sure, over saturation in first tier played a big part but there's clearly more to it than that as places like St Louis show.
I would still like to think think U2 haven't totally turned their back on trying to give fans fairness and value for their ticket, but I do think the greedheads at Live Nation/AEG have blown a lot of smoke up the band's collective dresses regarding ticket prices and "fair" distribution" that hopefully these guys are starting to see through via entire empty sections of arenas in cities they'd normally sell out stadiums.
phommel
Refugee
But maybe it still gave maximum revenue/profit AND prevented going money to scalpers/secondary market. I think it is understandable that artists don't want scalpers to earn a lot of money but prefer to earn the money themselves.
However, there is also choice for a band to keep tickets affordable for every fan and, as Rick Mueller said:
"try and use technology to try and lock the ticket price and make it non-transferable. That will dictate if a fan and an artist has a desire for their fan to buy a ticket for that $50 to $75 range, or whatever it is they want to charge, having a digital ticket, a true digital ticket, where it’s assigned to you or to me, whoever buys that, will be able to kind of keep that continuity in place of what the artist intended to charge. "
If the trend of ticketselling like it is arranged now (flexible prices, maximal profit) goes on, tickets may become soon unaffordable for many people. Especially in places where there is high demand. In US the approach seems to work, given the availability of lower priced seats when the shows are approaching. In Europe, however, tickets are often underpriced. Amsterdam sold out in no time. Will prices increase further in future, making a visit to your favourite band unaffordable?
I am a huge fan of U2, but I just refuse to pay 250-350 euros for a concert ticket. ...
Last year I wanted to see Eddie Vedder live, but no matter how big of a fan I am, 250 was too much! And we are talking about the frontman of the band that ~25 years ago sued ticketmaster for the ticket prices. Another example is Springsteen, charging up to 850 dollars for a ticket!
I always hoped that engaged bands like U2, Springsteen or Pearl Jam would do whatever it takes to keep ticket prices affordable. Unfortunately, the reality is different these days. The times they are a changing.
Hewson
Blue Crack Supplier
Were those prices for resale tickets?
This year's PJ Europe tickets are averaging just over $100 a ticket, can't imagine EdVed charged twice that solo, and doubt Bruce charged $850 for a seat at the box office,
Pearl Jam and Bruce are 2 of the major touring acts who have kept their prices the most reasonable here in the states.
This year will be the first time a Pearl Jam ticket has cost me over $100 (and that's including fees), Bruce didn't crest $100 until fairly recently.
And both play longer and more varied shows than any of the acts charging $250 and up for tickets.
And to add to this... what did everyone think was going to happen once people stopped buying individual albums? "Oh, ho hum, we're losing billions in royalty revenue. Oh well. No reason to raise ticket prices at all"
As someone who is seeing Bruce on Broadway, I can assure you the face value of the most expensive ticket is indeed $850 before fees. As for his regular concerts, The River Tour is where he started charging a $150 face ticket versus around $100 or less previously.
Hewson
Blue Crack Supplier
Oh yeah forgot about the Broadway thing. That's an anomaly though, a regular concert ticket in an arena or stadium for Bruce is still pretty reasonable.
bort269
War Child
As long as U2 keeps GAs at under $100 (after ticketbastard fees), gives fanclub members "easier" access to them, and continues GA ticket drops... I'll be happy.
As Bono said during the Elevation tour (I believe), it's socialism... the seat prices subsidize the cheaper GAs.
As Bono said during the Elevation tour (I believe), it's socialism... the seat prices subsidize the cheaper GAs.
Dfit00
War Child
Chicago 2's upper rear seats were completely curtained off.
What happened to the people who bought tickets for those sections?
What happened to the people who bought tickets for those sections?
they were taken out back to the woodshed
What do you think happens in the woodshed?
rosephile
Refugee
We've just barely breached that for some places--LA was $102 or $103 for a GA after fees. Close enough.
Hewson
Blue Crack Supplier
Venue staff moves them to better locations.
The_acrobat
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
I had a ticket that I paid $106 for in Chicago 2, and they relocated me to a $300 seat. I assume there was enough unsold seats that they were able to move everyone and curtain off the entire upper rear section.
As I’ve said before, this is actually pretty common with other bands. I have had this happen to me a few times, including Bruce Springsteen. BUT, this is U2 failing to fill a 2nd night in an ARENA in CHICAGO of all places. There is something seriously wrong with that! This has been one of U2’s strongholds in the US. This is the city where they added a 3rd Popmart show at Soldier field due to high demand! I get it, they’ve oversaturated Chicago... but they should’ve been able to fill 2 arena shows.
As I’ve said before, this is actually pretty common with other bands. I have had this happen to me a few times, including Bruce Springsteen. BUT, this is U2 failing to fill a 2nd night in an ARENA in CHICAGO of all places. There is something seriously wrong with that! This has been one of U2’s strongholds in the US. This is the city where they added a 3rd Popmart show at Soldier field due to high demand! I get it, they’ve oversaturated Chicago... but they should’ve been able to fill 2 arena shows.
BWU2Buffs
War Child
Well 5 nights in 2015 and 2 nights in 2017 less than a year ago at Soldier Field may have been too much saturation to overcome this week. Counting night 1 this week that’s around 200,000 tickets sold.
phommel
Refugee
I missed this comment... mwaaahaaaaaa could not agree more on this. But 'These are the hands that built America' is MUCH WORSE even. I have to trow up everytime I hear it (luckily almost never)
DC 2 looks like it'll sell out by Monday. Only a smattering of nose bleeds and some douchebag seats remain. Looks like around 300 to 500 seats left.
The_acrobat
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Surprised that Philly 2 had the dreaded curtain in the upper rear level!
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