Is Anyone Upset About Ticket Prices?

[Salesmen]

I paid $338 each for three seats at the top of the third level all the way back and on a corner. I barely made myself do it but my family wants to come (only three would go to the show) and make it a family trip. The price makes me furious. They are the worst seats I have ever bought for any artist in a lifetime of 100+ concerts but about 10x more than what the other better seats were. This is madness. Alex and Geddy left Ray Daniels management and are now with Q Prime a huge agency that handles all the high profit bands. Seems like a consience decision to leverage a lifetime of goodwill and turn it into money. I'm devastated. I had heros a few days ago now i don't. One like to believe in the fredom of music but glittering prizes and endless compromises shattered their integrity.

[Brava Doh!]

 
Maybe read a little here first next time…you’d have seen that many people are upset. It is what it is. 

 

I know they’re shutting down stuff like this in the fb groups so I imagine there will be new people coming here specifically to bitch. Fine, but there’s plenty of threads to do it on already. 
 

 

Edited October 16 by Brava Doh!

[blueschica]

2 hours ago, Salesmen said:

I paid $338 each for three seats at the top of the third level all the way back and on a corner. I barely made myself do it but my family wants to come (only three would go to the show) and make it a family trip. The price makes me furious. They are the worst seats I have ever bought for any artist in a lifetime of 100+ concerts but about 10x more than what the other better seats were. This is madness. Alex and Geddy left Ray Daniels management and are now with Q Prime a huge agency that handles all the high profit bands. Seems like a consience decision to leverage a lifetime of goodwill and turn it into money. I'm devastated. I had heros a few days ago now i don't. One like to believe in the fredom of music but glittering prizes and endless compromises shattered their integrity.

I hadn't heard that about them leaving Ray. That's a lot to take in, but you're not wrong about the prices.

[Bahamas]

General sales start tomorrow, Friday, starting at noon. There better be some decent tickets!

What a...rush. Hoping everybody gets what they want, prices aside. We can't help that. 

 

Good Luck everybody!

[librarian]

Unless I win tickets somehow, I don't think it's going to happen this time.

I am hoping they have a pay per view something.

I was lucky enough to have seen them six other times.

 

So, like Bahamas just said, Good Luck everybody!

 

[J2112YYZ]

Have some Rush fans not gone to concerts since the last time the band toured? These prices are pretty standard for the big arena and stadium shows over the last few years.

[ZachenFoot]

1 hour ago, J2112YYZ said:

Have some Rush fans not gone to concerts since the last time the band toured? These prices are pretty standard for the big arena and stadium shows over the last few years.

I don't think that's true. I got much better seats for AC/DC a year ago for about $150 less than what I paid for my Rush tickets. 

 

I've been a defender of Rush during this time because of how bad the ticket market in general has gotten, but I wouldn't call these prices "standard," no way. I've never come close to paying $350 for nosebleeds even in the last several years. 

 

This is an expensive tour. No harm in admitting that. 

[Weatherman]

Yeah, I bowed out. Unless the tickets come down to $150 I simply won't bother. There's no concert, play, or show on earth I will pay $350 for the worst seat in the house.

[zepphead]

Yeah, tickets expensive, but I think people should be more annoyed at the extortionate amount Ticketmaster bolts on to the booking.

[Lurkst]

45 minutes ago, zepphead said:

Yeah, tickets expensive, but I think people should be more annoyed at the extortionate amount Ticketmaster bolts on to the booking.

 

This. Almost $100 in fees on top of an already expensive ticket 

 

We're going to be staying in Toronto for a few days so I might try and get tickets for a second show today, but if prices go the way of the presale I'll pass for now.

 

[J2112YYZ]

9 hours ago, ZachenFoot said:

I don't think that's true. I got much better seats for AC/DC a year ago for about $150 less than what I paid for my Rush tickets. 

 

I've been a defender of Rush during this time because of how bad the ticket market in general has gotten, but I wouldn't call these prices "standard," no way. I've never come close to paying $350 for nosebleeds even in the last several years. 

 

This is an expensive tour. No harm in admitting that. 

Yes, it's an expensive tour. With concert tickets being very expensive today combined with this being a comeback tour the cost shouldn't be surprising to anyone.

[ZachenFoot]

16 minutes ago, J2112YYZ said:

Yes, it's an expensive tour. With concert tickets being very expensive today combined with this being a comeback tour the cost shouldn't be surprising to anyone.

Ehh $350 for nosebleeds is shockingly expensive, I don't think anyone is off base for feeling the pinch from this

[bytor11]

13 hours ago, blueschica said:

I hadn't heard that about them leaving Ray. That's a lot to take in, but you're not wrong about the prices.

That is wild about Ray. I wonder if he still gets his share of the bands money? 

[grep]

11 hours ago, J2112YYZ said:

Have some Rush fans not gone to concerts since the last time the band toured? These prices are pretty standard for the big arena and stadium shows over the last few years.

Doesn't mean that some of us want to accept that.  People can do what they want with their money.  

I prefer not to be ripped off.  It's just a frackin concert.  The next morning - that thing is over.... but I've still got that hard earned cash in my account.   


I may need a new laptop next year.... that's part of the budget right there. For something that will last me a decade and that i can productively use every day. 

Now.... if decent seats down in front were in the $350 range, and reasonable fees for the platform - it'd be a different discussion entirely. 

Again, IDGAF about a band's expenses - or the reality of the economics of putting on a show. Find a way to make it reasonable for people. Make THAT the reality. 


EDIT: This is also my POV for the overly expensive crap box sets full of useless trinkets and bullshit art. Keep it simple, reasonable, and full of what matters. $250 for a box set full of paper and plastic....what a joke. They think we're all sheep. 

Edited October 17 by grep

[J2112YYZ]

31 minutes ago, grep said:

Doesn't mean that some of us want to accept that.  People can do what they want with their money.  

I prefer not to be ripped off.  It's just a frackin concert.  The next morning - that thing is over.... but I've still got that hard earned cash in my account.   


I may need a new laptop next year.... that's part of the budget right there. For something that will last me a decade and that i can productively use every day. 

Now.... if decent seats down in front were in the $350 range, and reasonable fees for the platform - it'd be a different discussion entirely. 

Again, IDGAF about a band's expenses - or the reality of the economics of putting on a show. Find a way to make it reasonable for people. Make THAT the reality. 


EDIT: This is also my POV for the overly expensive crap box sets full of useless trinkets and bullshit art. Keep it simple, reasonable, and full of what matters. $250 for a box set full of paper and plastic....what a joke. They think we're all sheep. 

Whether you want to accept that or not is up to you. But the fact is that this is what concert ticket prices have become. People who keep paying these crazy amounts are only making it worse for those that don't want to or are unable to pay that much. I haven't gone to an arena or stadium show for the last 3 years because of how the prices they are now. If you don't like it then don't go which is exactly what I'm doing. It's pretty much the only thing I can do in this situation. I still go to see bands I like that play smaller venues. The prices aren't too bad for bands playing places that fit a couple thousand people. I still get to see live music and actually feel like I'm my money might be going more towards supporting the band then it does with the bigger shows where the prices are also driven up by the endless amount of presales because every company has to make sure that they get their cut as well.

[zepphead]

8 hours ago, Lurkst said:

 

This. Almost $100 in fees on top of an already expensive ticket 

 

We're going to be staying in Toronto for a few days so I might try and get tickets for a second show today, but if prices go the way of the presale I'll pass for now.

 

Yeah ..... my total cost of two tickets was $551 for actual tickets and a further $118.40 Ticketmaster fees.

[GabesCavesOfIce]

12 hours ago, ZachenFoot said:

I don't think that's true. I got much better seats for AC/DC a year ago for about $150 less than what I paid for my Rush tickets. 

 

I've been a defender of Rush during this time because of how bad the ticket market in general has gotten, but I wouldn't call these prices "standard," no way. I've never come close to paying $350 for nosebleeds even in the last several years. 

 

This is an expensive tour. No harm in admitting that. 

 

 

Gilmour a year ago was $440 for standard lowers, about $50 more than same seats for Rush, and thats 2024 prices vs 2026

 

 

The comparables are short tours where the costs need to be paid over fewer shows. How many shows was that ACDC tour?

[ZachenFoot]

32 minutes ago, GabesCavesOfIce said:

 

 

Gilmour a year ago was $440 for standard lowers, about $50 more than same seats for Rush, and thats 2024 prices vs 2026

 

 

The comparables are short tours where the costs need to be paid over fewer shows. How many shows was that ACDC tour?

13 shows after a nine year layoff. Not a lot! Metallica 2024 was also significantly cheaper for two nights. 

[Broncos730]

Yeah these are just crazy.  I can afford it luckily but dang if I want to.  I have a single ticket to the Toronto Aug 7 show that I got on presale.  Wife really wants to go to and I could only score one on presale.    Not a great seat but at least I got one (No amount of pejoratives exist for my thoughts on Ticketmaster). 

 

We also just 'scored' two tickets to the Aug 9 show but had to pony up the stupid $$$$$ for the platinum or ultimate package or whatever it was called.   I'll be licking my wounds on this one for a while telling myself daily affirmations "It's Rush, it's worth it, this will never happen again, be glad it's happening at all, etc."  The usual stuff - lifelong fan (why else would I be here) and haven't miss a tour since PW.. 

 

So - I have one for 'sale' if that's even an option.  It looks like Ticketmaster makes it hard if not impossible to transfer tickets.  If it is even feasible, it is available to anyone who wants it - face value.  I don't want to make a dime just recoup some of the money Ticketmaster extorted from me.  It is $487.90 CAD in section 320 Toronto Scotiabank Arena August 7. 

Edited October 17 by Broncos730

[edhunter]

Lol. I waited through the queue today for MSG. Luckily I already had seats in Cleveland. When I finally got through, there was ONE seat left ($860) in the entire arena. About 10 seconds later it disappeared. Then a single seat in the 3rd row popped up, and then disappeared.

 

i’ll bet my house they will announce some more dates soon.

[grep]

These are the same CEOs and people running these companies who think that 'the middle class can bear these prices, so we'll keep it up'.  


It's all about profit margin. 

Edited October 17 by grep

[exiled yorkie]

Iron Maiden takes care of its fans via the fanclub, clearly Rush does not

[Union 5-3992]

1 minute ago, exiled yorkie said:

Iron Maiden takes care of its fans via the fanclub, clearly Rush does not

Iron Maiden was bought out by bots last tour. The prices were obscene for seats in Toronto

[exiled yorkie]

1 minute ago, Union 5-3992 said:

Iron Maiden was bought out by bots last tour. The prices were obscene for seats in Toronto

not if you were in the fanclub

[joeyjojojunior936shabadoo]

Another point of view concerning ticket sales and touring from the point of view of Shirley Manson of Garbage. Perhaps some of the stuff she is noting is similarly impacting Rush tour in some fashion. 
 

…also I was somehow able to get tix to the LA show on June 7th. When I logged in for a NY show presale earlier I was something like number 120,000 or so and it didn’t work out. Also there were lots of various travel and meet and greet packages mixed in with the lot which did make it sorta overwhelming to compare ticket price vs seat desirable and such.
 

https://bluntmag.com.au/music/garbages-shirley-manson-calls-touring-unsustainable-for-working-musicians/

Edited October 17 by joeyjojojunior936shabadoo