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I've never been at this venue myself but it is tempting. Show is Tue • Mar 12 • 8:00 PM.
I suppose it's the usual hassle of crowds, getting in, getting out etc. Tickets are quite expensive (many are several hundred dollars) and they are doing demand pricing on some seats which doesn't help.
Elton John announced in 1977 that he was done with touring. Two years later he was back at it. The annals of rock are full of farewell tours that weren't farewells.
Yeah, my first reaction was why would he do this, but I started thinking about the economics of it. 15,000 people at $100 each totals $1,500,000. Even after expenses he must take home over $1,000,000 of that himself? I guess thats hard to turn down.
I saw his Farewell Yellow Brick Road show in DC last September. If you're a fan, it's definitely worth checking out. One of the best shows I've ever been to.
Yeah, my first reaction was why would he do this, but I started thinking about the economics of it. 15,000 people at $100 each totals $1,500,000. Even after expenses he must take home over $1,000,000 of that himself? I guess thats hard to turn down.
The thing is, I took just a quick look at prices... but decent ones were several hundred dollars. Now I figure at a rock concert it doesn't matter too much where you sit. You may not see the stage but you can still hear the music.
The thing is, I took just a quick look at prices... but decent ones were several hundred dollars. Now I figure at a rock concert it doesn't matter too much where you sit. You may not see the stage but you can still hear the music.
I'll have to think it over.
I'm sure every seat can "see" the stage. You might need binoculars to make out whats going on on stage, though.
He's the ultimate showman with a catalog of music very few can match. I've seen him 3-4 times, though not since 1992. If you're a fan, you go see him because he's running out of time.
There really aren't bad seats at PNC either, just some that are clearly better. Besides, all performers use massive video displays so no matter where your seats are you can still see them up close.
PNC Arena is a pain to get in and out of, go early to secure a good spot and beat the traffic lines. Went to see Metallica there last month, and it was over an hour in traffic to get in. Parked far away, getting out took 45 mins... the flow of traffic and parking at that arena is pretty poor.
But it's worth it to see Elton John, because you likely will not get the chance again. And Paul McCartney, Kiss, and all these musicians, bands from the 60s - 90s, because like Bowie, Prince, etc you never know when it's going to end.
We are very fortunate bands like Rolling Stones, Elton, etc are still out there in 2019, but by 2029 most will be gone. Suffer through the traffic and hassle - it's worth it.
I don't think PNC is that difficult to get into and out, traffic wise. My wife and I had Hurricanes tix for years, including the run to the championship in 2006. Attendance was typically almost 19,000 and it didn't take very long to enter and exit. Sometimes it seemed like a long time, but never 45 minutes. Traffic is all part of the experience of the event.
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