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Don't get me wrong. I really enjoy DPAC and the shows I've seen there. Just saw Hello Dolly and have tickets for an ABBA tribute show, Kenny G and the Donna Summer musical.
That said, prices seem to be higher for Broadway shows, more so than musical numbers for the same type of seat.
Do you think DPAC is overpriced or priced fairly compared to other venues or prices for Broadway shows in NYC?
I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing, and it seems like plenty of people are willing to pay the price on the ticket.
Prices are going up everywhere. It's not just DPAC.
That's right. Even a nosebleed ticket for the Carolina Panthers is about $50.
The Eagles broke the $100 barrier on the Hell Freezes Over tour of 1994-96. They sold over 3 million tickets on that tour. Give credit to Irving Azoff, I suppose. Anyway, every other artist and performing group took note of what the Eagles achieved, and ticket prices have never been the same since.
Ultimately it's supply and demand. Finite supply, and high demand... driven in part by clever marketing and in part by good performances.
The Eagles broke the $100 barrier on the Hell Freezes Over tour of 1994-96. They sold over 3 million tickets on that tour.... good performances.
Not sure if that was the tour I saw while in Singapore, the prices were nearly double that. It was worth it they were so damn good, made me proud to be an American surrounded by mostly non-Americans who felt the same way about their performance.
The Eagles broke the $100 barrier on the Hell Freezes Over tour of 1994-96. They sold over 3 million tickets on that tour. Give credit to Irving Azoff, I suppose. Anyway, every other artist and performing group took note of what the Eagles achieved, and ticket prices have never been the same since.
I bought 4 tickets in the parking lot for $10 each for that show. Not really a very memorable show for me, so I probably overpaid. I used to make a sport of seeing how cheaply I could get into a show. Lots of shows people just gave me tickets they were getting ready to eat. Hadn’t done it in years till the Stones came around last time. Paid $25 for that one (worth it)
Don't get me wrong. I really enjoy DPAC and the shows I've seen there. Just saw Hello Dolly and have tickets for an ABBA tribute show, Kenny G and the Donna Summer musical.
That said, prices seem to be higher for Broadway shows, more so than musical numbers for the same type of seat.
Do you think DPAC is overpriced or priced fairly compared to other venues or prices for Broadway shows in NYC?
Agree...Not as ridiculous as pro sporting events but I wonder how many average families are getting to enjoy the shows at these prices.
I know it was a long time ago, but the Rolling Stones played in Raleigh with ticket prices at $3-4. I'm not going to pay these inflated prices to see any act, current or oldies.
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I think a lot of entertainment (concerts, Broadway-style plays, a lot of sporting events) has gotten ridiculously expensive over the years, and that is before tacking on the insanely priced ticket fees, paying for parking, and then paying for the incredibly marked up food and beverage at the venue.
I've never been much into theater, but I have always loved live music. But for that, I get more enjoyment just going to small, local venues like Kings or the Cradle for usually $15-30 (and $6 craft beers). I'll generally skip seeing washed up old rockers charging $100+ a ticket and the Miller Lites that cost $14.
We're going to see Gypsy tomorrow night at Ashe Civic Theatre in West Jefferson. $18
Most of the productions are not bad at all.
If people would vote with their money by boycotting overpriced events, the prices would fall or the events would fail and go away.
Customers can easily make or break any event by voting not to participate.
Perhaps in theory. But there will always be people willing to pay the prices. So me boycotting would hurt no one but myself. The chances of enough people boycotting with me to make a difference are pretty much nil.
Perhaps in theory. But there will always be people willing to pay the prices. So me boycotting would hurt no one but myself. The chances of enough people boycotting with me to make a difference are pretty much nil.
It is true, though. If people did not pay that much, nobody would charge that much.
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