My wife and I saw U2 perform at the Anaheim Pond last week, first show.
I have been going to U2 concerts since the 80's and all thru the 90's.
The show was fantastic albeit a little short for my tastes. I really love the new songs being performed. I love Elevation in its new iteration. However:
All throughout the show, I was questioning whether I was getting real value for my money. I guess it shouldn't matter because U2 has been the soundtrack of my adult life.
But sitting in the nosebleed section of the pond and paying 110 bucks for each seat, 10 dollars for a beer, 7 bucks for a burrito (times 2) and listening to a opening act that was lackluster made me think about how I spend my entertainment dollars.
Then I sauntered over to the souvenir stands and saw the $35 dollar official concert shirts. Needless to say, for the first time in my life, I didn't buy a t-shirt to commemorate the day I was at a U2 concert. It wasn't a question of having the money, it was more a question of whether the shirt was worth 35 bucks.
I guess my point is, right now, U2, the corporate entity, is really pushing the limits of what I perceived to be a great entertainment value.
Maybe I'm just getting too old.
I have been going to U2 concerts since the 80's and all thru the 90's.
The show was fantastic albeit a little short for my tastes. I really love the new songs being performed. I love Elevation in its new iteration. However:
All throughout the show, I was questioning whether I was getting real value for my money. I guess it shouldn't matter because U2 has been the soundtrack of my adult life.
But sitting in the nosebleed section of the pond and paying 110 bucks for each seat, 10 dollars for a beer, 7 bucks for a burrito (times 2) and listening to a opening act that was lackluster made me think about how I spend my entertainment dollars.
Then I sauntered over to the souvenir stands and saw the $35 dollar official concert shirts. Needless to say, for the first time in my life, I didn't buy a t-shirt to commemorate the day I was at a U2 concert. It wasn't a question of having the money, it was more a question of whether the shirt was worth 35 bucks.
I guess my point is, right now, U2, the corporate entity, is really pushing the limits of what I perceived to be a great entertainment value.
Maybe I'm just getting too old.