jo wrote:
> Leads us back to an age-old question: who is responsible for the
ticket
> price - the artist or the promoter?
>
> I actually never thought it was the artist. Remember when Tom Petty
put up
> such a big stink and he got his ticket prices lowered. Wasn't that
him?
I don't recall that, but I do remember Pearl Jam launching a crusade
against Jam Productions/ticketmaster back in the 90's. If I remember
correctly, they tried promoting a tour on their own, but Jam pretty
much controlled the concert scene here at the time, and its got to be
hard to sell tickets without the power of a ticketmaster. Not that I
like all of the fees they charge, but it's certainly more convenient.
I 'm all for blaming the promoters, but I think it depends on the
artist, really. Seems like the bands/artists we all flock to are a
little more noble and are in it not only for the money, but for the
enjoyment of doing something they love for a living. Not to mention
the highs they must experience while performing. Can you imagine what
it must feel like for Bruce to look out on a sea of 50,000 +, all
singing along to Born to Run? It's what every kid who picks up a
guitar dreams about.
But you can't tell me that Celine Dion didn't have something to do with
her ticket prices in Vegas. My mom and sister paid over $200 each for
a 90 minute show when we were there in September. Makes a $100 ticket
for a 3 hour Bruce show a heck of a bargain, doesn't it?
Debbie
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