Why Are So Many Tours Getting Cancelled?

[@MrMorrisonAF]

CAUSE WE’RE BROKE

[@LostSoulOfMars]

​@@archstanton4365thank you! Lol

[@LostSoulOfMars]

💯 I got to see Marilyn Manson (& Five Finger Death Punch) in Hershey recently (MM's first night back on tour!) but no way my fiancée & I could have done it without my best friend paying for our tickets up front & letting me pay him back as I'm able to. Economy definitely having a big impact!

[@TurqSamurai]

​@@LostSoulOfMarsgoin there later today to see 3 Doors Down, only know one song by finger eleven....you know the one, and creed is kinda meh to me but im definitely stickin through the whole show.

[@TurqSamurai]

Also FFDP was my first concert in Hershey back in 2022 They played with megadeth, never liked them that much insanely cool instrumentals but horrible vocalist hes better off in guitar. Always been a Metallica man anyway lol

[@BathedInTorment]

We’re not rich! We’re broke!!!

[@skillz5195]

Tickets should NOT be allowed to be resold for more than face value.

[@LA-84-FM]

Lmao I wish bro

[@Mrchair905]

Tickets shouldn’t be anywhere near the prices they are either. I wanted to see MM on his comeback tour but I literally can’t afford the cheapest tickets plus travel.

[@rubaidaallen2764]

This 👏👏👏👏

[@smokinnplatez1426]

What should that matter when they can't even sell tickets

[@BryJovi17]

I mainly agree, however it's just free market capitalism. Anything can be sold at whatever someone else is willing to pay for it. Same applies for the value of property, cars, antiques, etc. What I do think should be stopped is people that only buy tickets to make a profit. There should be mechanisms built into the sale of tickets that require names linked to them - this way when you're buying as a gift for someone without them knowing you can attach their name to it. If you're wishing to resell you would need to work with the original ticket seller company to modify the name on the ticket to the new holder after sale, which can only be achieved via two way communication. For ticket resellers trying to make profit this will make it more difficult as most of the time they don't know the name of the people they're selling to.

[@MrWheeler715]

My first concert was Iron Maiden. 1983. Tickets were $11.50. Program AND shirt around $30. Good old days.

[@RockFeed]

Sheesh!!!!

[@Cleopatra-ve9ww]

Yep Metallica load tour 25 bucks total I think. Reload about the same. Ozzy Danzing Dallas tx 20. Local shows here in ATX 5 at the door if even a cover. :(

[@LiveRockMusic]

Bill Grahm presents 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼🔥🎸

[@chipchippahson]

30 bucks was close to 100 back then, that's kinda up there.

[@vixstert.5642]

4th row, Ozzy & Metallica (Long Beach Arena, CA) My ticket was $20.00 Tickets in the 80s were affordable!

[@Mrchair905]

Ticketmaster/ Live Nation have absolutely screwed the touring business, a lot of people just straight up can’t afford $150 tickets for a mid level band, and that’s with bad seats..don’t even dare think of buying food, drinks, or a t shirt. Nowadays you need a few hundred just to see a band, it’s stupid and infuriating.

[@ChanelStuff]

@@Mrchair905 hell, I can't afford 150$ for GOOD seats! I remeber paying 15$ to go see Motley Crue and Whitesnake when I was in high school in the late 80's. Times are changing and our economy is piss-poor

[@Gummibri]

I'll tell you what makes me decide not to buy a ticket... When a ticket is $15 and then you go to checkout and it's $40 with the fees being higher than the tickets. I only go to live nation shows if there's a deal with all fees included. Once you see the fee you're reminded that the parking is $40, the hoodies are $100, the beers are $20 and the fries are cold.

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

lol really? You don't need a damn hoodie, bro. Nor do you need "beers and fries" 🤣🤣

[@KhurtKhave669]

Depending on which stadium/event you go to, parking hits $100 in Los Angeles!!!!!!!!

[@kingnick6260]

@@LeadMe2TheBliss😂😂😂 who tf is eating at a concert hahaha. Also just crowdsurf to the front instead of paying premium 😂

[@TingTingalingy]

​@@LeadMe2TheBliss some of us, unlike you, like certain things. Bro, you are a kid, you can't afford things so you mock others who have principles, of which you have none. You'll miss rent to see some awful act. You're so hardcore

[@TingTingalingy]

​​@@kingnick6260I can see you're not someone people like. That doesn't fly outsiyof GA ahows for small bands, despite whatever BS you will claim.

[@420shober]

A Coors light was $18 for a tall boy at limp Bizkit. That sucks.

[@EternalRemorse]

The problem is tickets, merch, travel, hotel costs etc. are just too high, not to mention a lot of people's wages and salaries have remained stagnant for years. I used to have 2 or 3 concerts planned per year, but this is the first year where I have nothing planned as it's just too expensive.

[@kornkobb420]

Went to get tickets to see Korn (for the 16th time) and when I saw 400-500 dollars for PIT tickets, I about shit myself. Absolutely ridiculous!

[@SugarMilk99]

That’s ridiculous! Which city? And was it a festival? I’ve seen them a lot as well but never spent more than $100 per ticket.

[@kingnick6260]

Just crowdsurf to the pit haha

[@kornkobb420]

@@SugarMilk99 Tampa. Lol, try and get tickets ANYWHERE near the stage for $100, I'll take all of them. 😂

[@kornkobb420]

@@kingnick6260 The whole damn floor is like 350+. It's absolutely insane.

[@kasabianrage7487]

The whole industry is in big trouble, bands are making most of their money nowadays by touring and that's the other reason tickets are so expensive, they don't make money selling physical copies anymore because of streaming and if you're not a super popular artist then your band doesn't stream like a Taylor swift, so you make no money streaming either, people need to remember that if you stream all your music, you don't actually own it and one policy change or missed payment and your whole collection is gone, do yourself a favor and buy cd's or records and help save the industry.

[@TheRealTomLauda]

Yeah, i don't like streaming. I'm old school and still buy albums (often twice: vinyl if available, and dematerialized). Also, streaming has changed how musicians delivers their music. They tends to do lots of singles, and then drops an album with all those singles, and a couple more songs, and to me, it's killing the joy of discovering a new LP (Popular Monster from FiR is a perfect example of that)

[@kasabianrage7487]

@@TheRealTomLauda yeah, and artists keep uploading different versions of songs with slight differences to keep their albums on the charts, give me the album or cd and give me one outstanding version.

[@RubexQewb]

That’s why anytime I find an album I end up loving on bandcamp , even tho I can listen to it on Spotify, I still buy their album on bandcamp to show support . Wish more ppl did this . Mostly bands have you pay whatever you want so even paying 5$ makes difference for them .

[@BobbyGeneric145]

I only buy vinyl... Everything else i pirate.

[@markgray6982]

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[@johnporter9073]

Most concerts are too expensive....beer prices at shows are absolutely disgusting.

[@robertschlueter7249]

@@johnporter9073 & it’s literally watered down beer , less alcohol than beer sold at stores. It’s supposedly done to keep fans from getting too drunk. It’s actually done for promoters / owners greed at all events

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

You can't really put a price on a concert though especially if you don't get the chance to go to them often.

[@nomeru_0]

​@@LeadMe2TheBliss live nation disagrees. In all seriousness though not every concert is worth the money. Sometimes for reasons that are of no fault of the band themselves. There's been times where i've seen bands multiple times in multiple different venues and their style of music just sounded way better in one venue over the other. It could also be that the crowd is just kinda unenthused by the performance and that can really suck a lot of value out of the show too.

[@Madchris8828]

Come on 20 dollars for a beer is crazy 😂. Yeah it's wild

[@TingTingalingy]

​@@robertschlueter7249you sure about this? That's some SERIOUS games some venue is working to play with the ATF. I'm not buying it, sounds more like a rumor

[@Hollowanimate]

One word.. Inflation

[@robertschlueter7249]

Too much $$$$ for touring costs & then for tickets + promoters greed . Too many bands lip syncing killing the spirit of rock n roll .

[@Mrchair905]

Yup I love bring me the horizon but I refuse to pay two hundred bucks to watch Oli lip sync.

[@J.Shambles]

⁠@@Mrchair905He has backing tracks on some parts but he doesn’t lip sync

[@michelerocks167]

The venues need to stop taking a hefty percentage of the merch sales & let the bands be able to make a living wage touring.

[@LiveRockMusic]

Part of the issue is tickets are so expensive!🤘🏼😎🤘🏼🎸. I love your channel💪🏻💪🏻

[@Equinox68]

The economy is unsustainable for many. Hell, fast food is considered a luxury right now because prices are so high. Housing, gas prices, insurance, entertainment as this video shows... But don't believe your lying eyes, it's just a figment of your imagination because we are told the economy is doing great!

[@markpreston6930]

Everywhere I see shows throughout the US are packed and the neighborhoods are busy with partiers. From Brooklyn to Portland and Seattle to San Diego since April 2024.

[@BobbyGeneric145]

Couldn't happen to a worse company. LiveNation needs to be broken up.

[@Scyber_Official]

I saw NIRVANA in October, 1993 for $19.50 with all fees included. $20 shirts were still a thing, yet beers were $2-4. It felt slightly expensive back then - but now over 30 years later it's a damned good deal.

[@lucyfuir6386]

And a gallon of milk or gas was 89 cents. But min wage was 4 bucks. Feel like your parents yet?

[@Swullmark]

and if Kurt Cobain was still alive Nirvana tickets would be a few hundred dollars. The longer bands are around and if they have continued popularity, the prices will continue to rise. 19.50 in 1993, is roughly 43.50 today... so that's not that off to be honest, I paid 51 to Exodus this year in GA only room. So prices are honestly not THAT different technically speaking from what I gather. I just think the taxes and fees, as well as RESALE are the issue. Especially resale

[@lawrencefine5020]

No one has disposable income. Latest employment reports Biden Administration padded job stats from last March of 2023 to now by almost 1 million. Groceries are way up, rent is way up, Everything is up. No one has the spare money to go to a concert. Jobs are getting sparse, and people are losing their jobs. We're practically in a depression. No money, no concerts. I feel sorry for these bands. I feel even more sorry for the people who lost their jobs.

[@jayraymond9707]

Not practically. You don’t need to fed to tell you that the extra $26,000 you spent in the last two years, year over year, is crushing people.

[@gm3674]

Trump 2024

[@rubaidaallen2764]

It is absolutely ridiculous what tickets cost nowadays. I remember partying 25 bux to see Depeche Mode in 1993. In ‘23 I paid close to 220 for 1 ticket. Come on now 🙄

[@knull1320]

Vote accordingly

[@ABoyd1852]

BINGO!

[@edwardjackson9919]

Politicians ain't gonna lower ticket prices

[@jayraymond9707]

I distinctly remember a NIN and RATM show I was at. In the walkways around the show there was the usual merch and food/drinks. What stuck out to me was the people signing concertgoers up for credit cards. Full concert regailia and they’re getting people to sign up for credit cards. Last show I ever attended.

[@danpea.6580]

I used to go to concerts about once a month, but since a bunch of fools decided to take experimental injections and non of the artists spoke up about how ridiculous that was, I don't want to be in a crowd with a bunch of gullible people that didn't read beyond the headlines and fear tactics. The crowds and artists were okay with mandates, and that shit is unforgivable for me.

[@CountryMouseCityCrimes]

I'm guessing they don't miss having you lolol.

[@chillin6233]

​@@CountryMouseCityCrimes How many times did you vote for Biden ?

[@CountryMouseCityCrimes]

@@chillin6233 How long have you been a pop culture failure?

[@kylepatrick113]

Hey it’s a hell of a reason, I wouldn’t see it that way. BUT he not wrong.

[@chadlyfe9771]

That's because a lot of artists like injecting themselves in general. Never listen to a Musician about political or health matters.

[@gagadreams]

Prices are out of control and people are over it.. It's just like the gaming industry, slowly collapsing, time for a reset!✌️

[@markwrenn5965]

Ticketmaster/Live Nation are a cancer to the business. Ticket prices have become insane. F them

[@420shober]

That motionless in White was charging $500 for a meet and greet. You used to get to meet people at the record store when they're begging you to buy their album

[@denisejaklitsch9505]

Who?? 😅😅😅 save your hard earned money.

[@mermaidzombie23]

It's a joke. I think they figure if people are dumb enough to pay for meet and greets then they will take full advantage of it. I personally would never pay money to stand in line for an awkward few sentences and an awkward photo then brag about meeting a band.

[@aaronmartin9304]

Prices on everything have gone up significantly the last 4 years... Bands aren't making money as it is. Now, it is damn near impossible.

[@markpulsipher5799]

I support independent bands more than major bands with high ticket prices

[@sinceninetyeightysixgustof8122]

Because even the cheapest tickets to nobody or has been shows start at like $70-$100 a actual relevant artist nose bleeds start at $180-300

[@Kiss_The_Bullet]

I feel like it’s the arenas and big venues that charge a ton. Slaughter To Prevail at Empire Live near me were only $25. Mushroomhead for their Halloween show in Cleveland, OH was $40. It depends on the venue in the end.

[@jefferyathon4737]

How weird. I literally just found out Coal Chamber just postponed the show I was supposed to go to this weekend. Now I have to wait until March..

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

I'm going to try to go to that show in April. I just saw Coal Chamber and Mudvayne last summer and it was a very small crowd so maybe tickets aren't selling like they want? That story about Dez having "long Covid" came off as such B.S, I'm sorry.

[@jefferyathon4737]

@@LeadMe2TheBliss I already spent $164 on two tickets. One for me and one for my girlfriend for her birthday. I'm confused as to why it's been postponed.

[@Kiss_The_Bullet]

@@jefferyathon4737Dez is very sick. It’s all over the internet. VentanA is taking their place for the September 20th and 21st shows in Flint, MI. Check them out, you won’t be disappointed. VentanA is AMAZING. Lead singer is the new permanent singer of Mushroomhead. Drummer is Lil Dan (Fox), and keyboardist is Rick Thomas from Mushroomhead.

[@williamkozar]

The bottom line is ticket prices r out of control too high. I usually go to 10 to 15 concerts a year, not this year I went to 0 so far……

[@jefferyathon4737]

@@williamkozar Yeah this would've been the first one this year for me.

[@KarlRock]

I want to see Pantera in London, but the standing ticket is £179.40, or $237, and they’re asking for a donation at checkout too 😂 So I’ll just buy a cheap ticket from someone the day before the show. Or sometimes they discount the ticket last minute for big shows.

[@andrewmachado6988]

They’re doing it for the brothers, not the money. lol

[@wightclaudia]

Saw Marilyn Manson at an arena last night Last minute ticket: $80 marked down from $190. Scumbag scalper let it go because no one bit on his absurd price Merch: $100 hoodie. $35 hat. $50 shirt Beer: $13 for shitty plastic cup Food: $15 burger for crappy arena burger Parking: $13 I didn’t buy anything other than the ticket but I took note of what the general death trap costs for one single person going to one show

[@caged-melody]

I’ve stop going to concert back in 2018. The original ticket price and the resales are too expensive in L.A And most popular bands that are playing in arenas and amphitheater sound exactly like the album. I want to hear them play different variations on their popular songs. So it’s not worth to drive down to Inglewood or to bowl and pay another large amount for parking. But when I have time. I do go out to local venues in my area (Hollywood) and support the local acts or bands from out of town. It’s refreshing to listen to bands in a small club, purchase their merchandise and leave knowing Live Nation is not ripping me or those bands off.

[@mrmisfit635]

Part of me is glad this is happening. Price gouging on both ends of the ticket distribution is criminal. It is no mystery why live music is failing. As always, blame the powers that be...

[@SlyRyFry]

Tickets are obviously too expensive for how broke everyone is. But even more so than that it's the venues overcharging for everything and anything. I'd love to go to a bunch of shows and support artists I like, but it's not realistic with the amount of money venues are expecting after you've already overpaid for tickets. More bands need to embrace streaming and doing more shows like that, free and ppv events. Over the past few years I've paid for more ppv concerts (usually around $15 flat) than I've been to actual concerts, and it couldn't be more worth it. Sure you miss out on the "experience" of going to a live show. But I don't have to travel out of state or sell an arm and a leg to have a decent time at the show. Also knowing the venues get a cut of the merch on top of all their other schemes is just abysmal

[@melll1972]

The market for live gigs is a racket now, I don’t go to gigs any more because I just can’t afford it. The fans who propped up the industry in the 90’s and 2000’s are being priced out.

[@TheQuinnDruRocks_Hard]

Everything's outrageous right now haha

[@aserabus]

Geez, who would have thought having idiots run the country, would make things so expensive that nobody can afford to go see live shows. Say whatever you want, but the fact is, It wasn’t like this when Trump was in office

[@FJBomb]

I've been sticking to shows at the smaller venues. Going to see Bush, Candlebox, and Jerry Cantrell in a couple weeks for just $20.

[@bristol1312]

Going to a concert is the last thing I am thinking about right now, I’m more worried about Keeping the lights on and feeding my family. I am so stretched that paying a couple hundred dollars for tickets and a babysitter. Don’t forget gas and possibly a hotel is out of the question.. Five maybe six years ago I had plenty of disposable income, but not anymore.

[@lilyvee923]

In 2022 i was at 3 days grace for 26 euros and at placebo for 62 euros concerts. It was full of people and shows were amazing! Yes, 62 is expensive but they are my favourite band ever. I'm so glad I could see all them.

[@patrickmckeever2378]

Concerts have been priced out of the working man's range, reseller's ruined everything...

[@NunYa953]

This economy is great, Jack!

[@JSx145]

Blaming all this on the economy kind of misses a huge component of the issue… TICKET PRICES. Ticket prices have absolutely ballooned. I am not suffering financially, I just refuse to pay for any show I am less than 100% enthusiastic to go to. Same as movies. As movie ticket costs shot up, I basically only go to things I know I really want to see in theaters. I am a fan of Blink 182, not a huge fan, but a regular run of the mill, listened since Dude Ranch fan. I was interested in checking out tickets when they first announced their recent tour. I didn’t end up buying tickets because the prices were insane. Again, I am a fan, but not a huge fan… I kinda feel like that is everyone’s mentality these days.

[@W.J.M.]

you have no clue, do you? inflation, inflation, inflation!!!!! it's 100% economic.

[@codybischoff1010]

Prices booming is an economic issue tf? Lol

[@Actionfiguresinaction]

Everything BALOONED during COVID. And..Has never popped or come back down. Poor getting poorer. Rich getting richer. The Divide? 7:12

[@IloveKurtCobain-z5k]

The Cure did a World Tour in 2024. I saw then 2x on that tour. Robert Smith made 1 phone call to Ticketmaster to lower ticket prices. They said no. Robert said then I will cancel the tour. Ticketmaster lowered the prices.

[@Metalheadreaper87]

Ticketmaster is a joke and a ripoff.

[@Angel_Silver]

I miss the old days of Bill Graham in the San Francisco Bay Area. *Bill Graham Presents* He brought us so many great shows and the prices were reasonable back then. I grew up POOR and still made it to a LOT of awesome rocks shows because the tickets were reasonable, lots of General Admission shows and seats up higher on the Reserved Seating if you didn’t have much money to spend. God Bless You, Bill Graham. I hope that you’re Resting In Paradise. 😢

[@kaikiske7436]

Grew up in the Bay too. Cow Palace, Day on the Green at the Coliseum First show was Cow Palace, Van Halen. Also saw Maiden, Metallica, Clash of the Titans, Priest and others there! Hang on, help is coming! Kamala has a plan!

[@patrickvdS]

In the Netherlands artists let you register and than they hold like a lotery where you can be picked to get/buy a ticket, so bots and teams cant buy bulks of tickets and resell them.

[@Jflux69]

I know, I can't afford these crazy prices.

[@CajunGal84]

So sad that it costs so much for both artists and fans! Music is therapy, concerts are an escape. Us music lovers are having our favorite times and what would be part our best memories taken from us!

[@sebastianarmani333]

Tickets are way too much and then the fees on top of it I haven't been to a show in a year and a half I saw Lorna shore it was a great show it was 40 bucks that's doable but after fees and all it's almost double tickets prices

[@MikeDavis-be8gf]

Green day smashing pumpkins are selling out huge venues perhaps these bands just aren't interesting to see live

[@wutangpjs5055]

It’s not the cost of living g it’s the cost of tickets. I use to be Piss poor but I could always afford a concert or even a movie ticket.

[@420shober]

I remember driving 4 hours for a concert only having 20 bucks to spend that day and then haveing to drive back after the concert. If I was a kid nowadays there's no way I could afford that

[@tonydiebold4899]

30 Seconds to Mars canceled their show in St Louis earlier this summer… no public announcement from the band, no public announcement from Live Nation, just an email from Live Nation stating refund details. No discourse online. If that doesn’t scream “low ticket sales”, I don’t know what does.

[@petecook5VIDCHANNEL1]

Eliminate live nation and Ticketmaster and musicians could afford to tour…venues could make a profit and fans could afford to go. These companies provide zero value. Time to cut them loose. It shouldn’t cost $300-400 to see your favorite band.

[@grizbear9519]

Bands are charging WAY too much!! Def Leppard /Journey were $150+ for the nosebleed seats!! And that was before all those "fees" were applied. I won't pay that just to see a band live.....EVER!!!!

[@ionechisholme7552]

About time all fans get together and stop buying

[@chw14556]

I’m not spending that much money on tickets man… I have to get food for my family.

[@boywithoutaparachute]

People are broke and the first thing to suffer is always the arts

[@Father_Daniel]

Tickets prices have easily doubled over the past couple years. Also the economy and cost of living is terrible right now

[@chrisholzhauser9073]

I recently went and saw Upon a Burning Body checked all ticket places tickets were anywhere from around 40 bucks to 150 bucks before fees and shit for general admission that's why no one is going to see concerts people are tired of getting ripped off

[@HighSocietyDrumLabs]

Ticket prices are too high and sick of liberal activist bands.

[@HIMcules2112]

I saw Rush in 97 6th row center stage 2112 20th anniversary tour, band played over 3 hours I think I paid around $75 a ticket

[@patrickromanowilliams4878]

I didn’t even know Helmet was still together.

[@phishingtube]

Learn an instrument. Create your own. Best investment you’ll ever make. Stop giving these greed balls your money. It’s all set up to take your money.

[@floydsemlow8253]

A lot of tour cancellations? Helmet should a tour with another band bigger than Local H forF*ck sake. And shouldn't base your ticket sales on advance there's a lot of us out there that buy our tickets at the door

[@imperfectbeliever8127]

Yep. Saw slayer testament and pantera at the state theater in Detroit back in the day and i was in the pit it was only 28.50. I miss those days. I dont go to concerts now unless its a cheap casino show. Just cant afford the larger venues. Missing all the farewell shows because i just cant justify 400 bucks for a nosebleed seat. Especially as im losing money taking the time off to go. Sucks because its the end of an era of exciting music that will never happen again. Sad how a time of technological wonder is also a time of diminished joy as all the things that made life fun are disappearing.

[@symbologee]

Who is stupid enough to pay that for a effing ticket?

[@thomasdonnelly2187]

Never heard of them and I'm 59 years old

[@Anom-vd4kn]

Nobody with the right mindset would go to see Olivia Rodrigo anyways. Those prices are that high because little girls think they'll die if they don't go see her.

[@robbybiddle9236]

But uncle Joe and Aunt Kamal told me the economy has never been better.

[@CaptainBeefy]

Both parties want the same thing. Stop fooling yourself!

[@robbybiddle9236]

@@CaptainBeefy that’s why I don’t support either one. Stop assuming my political leanings.

[@TheHouseAlwaysWins20]

Big government bad ignore how awful Tickmaster has always been

[@pecanpie45]

I work in live events and concerts and many shows have been canceled at our local arena. Sexy redd canceled a bunch of dates including ours due to low sales apparently

[@GeminiChild27]

Helmet keeps doing it Im still waiting for my money from the last time they cancelled

[@jangles1839]

And that folks.....is called Bidenomics!

[@andyackerman7123]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 It has absolutely nothing to do with Biden

[@gstar7686]

@@andyackerman7123 Really? He reversed most of the previous administration's policies and here we are with record inflation and record fuel prices.

[@mrmisfit635]

​@@andyackerman7123That's specifically why it's Bidenomics 😂

[@angiec3512]

So true!

[@gm3674]

@@andyackerman7123trump 2024

[@ionechisholme7552]

If middle men didn't make such a big money grab there wouldn't be a problem plus festivals like panda money in Australia ripping people off leaves people doubting if they should buy. Get it together music industry

[@angiec3512]

It's really frustrating that tickets for two of my favorite bands were sky high! I still can't believe how much the tickets were, especially in the nose bleed seats but yet over in Europe and other countries the tickets were a lot cheaper! It was really disappointing. Hopefully I can see those bands in the future.

[@StageTechyLecky]

Similar thing happening here is Australia with festivals. Very hard to get insurance on these large scale outdoor events so theirs hardly any of them left. Most of the big ones are done.

[@_NoDrinkTheBleach]

Tour buses are prohibitively expensive post Covid. They were bad before, but it's absurd now. The revenue splits at venues are also severely thinning out what bands are earning. I remember around 10 years ago, a few bands cancelled tours to Australia because they were losing money on the deal. Apparently, that's just the norm now, unless you can fill a football stadium every night. Ticketmaster should not be posting record profits when so many acts are cancelling tours.

[@sebdaniel8940]

Live nation ruined my local venues and cranked up ticket prices 2x

[@nikkipopadop]

I just seen Local H at a TINYYYYYY lil venue in Hobart Indiana... We were literally shocked that they were playing at such a small place!

[@andrewmachado6988]

Everyone bashed Lars when he went after Napster for illegal downloading. He was right. This is the damage it caused and this is the end result. You cheap fuckers don’t want to buy our album? Okay, well guess what? You’re not seeing us play for $50, it’s now going to cost you $150, that Metallica tour shirt you want that costed $30, well we have to charge $60 now for it. Bands have to make up for that lost revenue from lack of album sales, where do you think they’re going to make that lost revenue? They make it back on touring and merchandising. It’s very expensive to tour. It’s not cheap. These bands have a lot of overheard and still need to come home from the tour with some cash in their pockets too.

[@williamconner9921]

Bidenomics 😂

[@andyackerman7123]

This has absolutely nothing to do with Biden 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thomaskauser8978]

Can he even hug himself?

[@riffdagg6701]

And it doesn't help that everywhere the price of living has gotten outrageous and most of us can barely afford to pay rent and food let alone go to a concert

[@W.J.M.]

I saw them with Clutch a couple years ago at the Diamond Ballroom in OKC. Great show.

[@Dizarama]

I can only afford to go to about 4 shows per year. Out of those shows, I can only afford to buy merch at one of them. Can’t afford beer or food at any of them.

[@whatgodeats666]

I’m going to see lamb of god and mastodon on Sunday. Tickets were only 30 bucks tho 😮

[@RockFeed]

That's a heck of a deal for those two amazing bands.

[@Kiss_The_Bullet]

@@RockFeeda lot of bands are doing low ticket prices like that at smaller or decent sized venues. I saw Slaughter To Prevail last year for $25. Mushoomhead for $30, and $40 for this Halloween show in October. It all depends on the greed of the venue or the band in the end. These arena shows are ridiculous.

[@whatgodeats666]

@@Kiss_The_Bullet dig this .. I bought the tickets from the venues box office thinking I’d cut the middle man out , and Ticketmaster still got a $30 cut So the venue charged 30 … and so did Ticketmaster. Turned out to be $60 a ticket. Still not complaining honestly but it was an unexpected jump

[@AkiraThomo]

There’s a bit of controversy over the Oasis reunion show ticket prices. Wembley Stadium Seating £76.25 - £206.25 ($100.41 - $271.60) Standing £151.25 ($199.17)

[@bethvandal]

of Montreal and He is Legend with a handful of local bands are playing in Bradenton Fl for only 35 bucks! Thats more than reasonable I think

[@machupikachu1085]

3:30 sales up compared to 5 years ago. Like you mean 2019? When the world shut down in March for the rest of the year? Also: $4-500 AVERAGE concert ticket prices? And you are wondering why sales are down, and tours are being cancelled??

[@1MusicsMyLife1]

Every box office I go to in person has no Ticketmaster fee so that's how I get around that. I haven't bought tickets from Ticketmaster's site all year because of this. Then again, I can't afford to go to many shows anymore as is.

[@coreyanderson7359]

Police… ghost in the machine tour 82? 7.00 for the show and 10.00 for the t-shirt!

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Police Picnic in 81 (in a farm field outside Toronto) cost 20 bucks Canadian. For that you got Police, Go-Gos, The Specials, Iggy Pop, Killing Joke, Oingo Boingo , and Nash the Slash. Not a bad deal

[@biblicaladrian6007]

Too many shows going on all together too expensive Also Helmets just did a tour around Spring with Cro Mags

[@cristianperez784]

Last week i saw Def Leppard Journey and Steve miller band in San Antonio tx at the Alamodome and it was a great show 🤘🤘🤘

[@Angel_Silver]

And it costs $184 for ONE TICKET in the “cheap seats” for this Def Leppard tour.💺 I went last time to see them on the make up tour in 2022 (I think it was). I had bought a ticket in the exact same baseball park in San Francisco for $88, I kept my ticket and went. My ticket was in the first section off the field, Stage Right. Those same tickets now cost $500 or more. Plus it’s $20-40 for parking at the ball park. I went solo last time because my partner didn’t care much about the lineup, not his favorite bands, and we wanted to save some money, ha ha! 🤣

[@Actionfiguresinaction]

Helmet? And..Local H? Cldnt sell out a free carnival man. Cmon now. 😊

[@fatmanchew909]

I just sold my Loserville tickets for this weekend at $12 a ticket. I can't believe they're selling lawn seats for $45 each. The whole show doesn't even look half sold. The last 2 concerts I attended (New Kids On The Block, Yellowcard/Third Eye Blind) this year were sold to badly that each shows shut down the lawn seats and forced us into the seats which still didn't look full midway into the show.

[@danielberger1378]

The prices for pretty much everything rise faster than the salary of the average employee....

[@robertpaz21]

I’m tired of paying $200 for a $80 ticket! The ticket companys are scams.

[@chellecopley67]

in 1984 I bought festival tickets for a fest called TeXas Jam Bon Jovi, Deep Purple, Scorpians and a BUNCH of huge names then for 25.00 baseball tees were 10 or 15 bucks then too.

[@callumnichols7652]

I saw Tank The Tech interview Christopher Bowes of Alestorm, and they echoed the same second of high prices. In Tanks own words, "Most artists are maybe looking to break even on their tours", with Chris adding that its the reason who big European bands like Stratovarius, Nightwish, and other power metal bands don't play over here in the U.S.

[@keithnoir]

The box office successes of "Deadpool & Wolverine" and "Inside Out 2," each earning a billion dollars within weeks of each other, underscore a clear trend: consumers are becoming increasingly discerning and less willing to take risks on lesser-known or lower-quality options. This consolidation around high-profile, top-tier productions indicates that audiences are prioritizing proven value and are more cautious with their spending. This shift could have broader implications, suggesting that businesses and creators might need to focus on delivering exceptional quality and strong brand recognition to capture and retain consumer interest.

[@keven311]

Exactly got to go to a private 311 rooftop pool pop up show. Only 50bpeople and it was all through the radio station and cost me $0.00 That was 2007 It's my profile pic