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Post by pi on Mar 31, 2023 17:09:34 GMT -5
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Post by mszue on Mar 31, 2023 18:11:51 GMT -5
I Agree, I have said it before if Brian thinks Queen tickets are affordable, he lives in a bubble. That being said, I did get tickets I wanted for less than I expected. Didn’t want vip. If there is no photo op, I don’t see the point of it. Brian is usually the last of them to live in a bubble. You have to keep in mind, that he’s from the UK, where ticket prices are VERY different from the US and these insane Platinum prices are far from what you see over here. There are only a few of these seats, but it’s nothing like in the US and the prices might get to £300, but that’s it. It hadn’t been like today on their last US tour either. In the UK you can just call the venue to order a regular priced ticket, which had been in a price range between £60 and £150.  Sorry...Brian has a phd and has been touring the world for many years...no way can he claim not to know how the US system is. For goodness sakes...Roger has a home there!!! I guess it is good that I had already realized I just could not afford to go this time....and there is no way to rationalize no fan presale. The great thing about the fan presales is that you got tickets at the orig price...dynamic pricing did not come into play that first hour or two of a presale...Just wow....how does this sort of Ticketmaster corruption not get stopped. And what is it with NY and ?? to actually make it unlawful to try and stop the corruption .... there are some pretty greasy palms there, clearly! whew.... |
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Post by lurleene on Mar 31, 2023 18:57:56 GMT -5
To my knowledge, it's " supply and demand". We see it with the housing market for instance, and here in the Bay Area the market is very tight (as you know). If QAL are indeed more sought after than ever and therefore caused the ticket frenzy and high prices, I'm happy for them (as long as I still get to see them haha). Interesting though that I did not see one single ticket available in the upper ranks, which is the less expensive section. Edit: I see that nightowl explained it already. My two cents... typically, good regular seats get bumped up to become more expensive Platinum tickets, if there's a lot of demand. I even saw it for Adam's Vegas shows on the day of ticket sales where out of a sudden aisle seats in row M turned Platinum. Sometimes it just helps to wait a bit for things to cool off, but it's a bit of a poker game, I think. Yep. Brian and gang are probably more concerned with getting a new show off the ground for fans (their area of expertise) than digging in and fighting ticketmaster. It is a racket for sure. I have not followed things closely but didn't Taylor Swift fans just go thru a meltdown over tickets and prices? And I believe Springsteen fans went thru the same. I don't think either were able to change things for their fans either nor were they trying to make as much money off them as possible. Even if they try or think they can help, I doubt the artists are in control of an out of control system with consolidated power. They have little control and it frustrates the artists and the fans. |
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Post by quackn on Mar 31, 2023 19:06:36 GMT -5
To my knowledge, it's " supply and demand". We see it with the housing market for instance, and here in the Bay Area the market is very tight (as you know). If QAL are indeed more sought after than ever and therefore caused the ticket frenzy and high prices, I'm happy for them (as long as I still get to see them haha). Interesting though that I did not see one single ticket available in the upper ranks, which is the less expensive section. Edit: I see that nightowl explained it already. My two cents... typically, good regular seats get bumped up to become more expensive Platinum tickets, if there's a lot of demand. I even saw it for Adam's Vegas shows on the day of ticket sales where out of a sudden aisle seats in row M turned Platinum. Sometimes it just helps to wait a bit for things to cool off, but it's a bit of a poker game, I think. Yep. Brian and gang are probably more concerned with getting a new show off the ground for fans (their area of expertise) than digging in and fighting ticketmaster. It is a racket for sure. I have not followed things closely but didn't Taylor Swift fans just go thru a meltdown over tickets and prices? And I believe Springsteen fans went thru the same. I don't think either were able to change things for their fans either nor were they trying to make as much money off them as possible. Even if they try or think they can help, I doubt the artists are in control of an out of control system with consolidated power. They have little control and it frustrates the artists and the fans. Yes, all through ticketmaster because ticketmaster/livenation joined to form a conglomerate. A large percent of concerts (at least in the US) are through Ticketmaster. In my opinion it is a monopoly and should be forced to be disbanded. Fans, at least in the US, are forced to pay ridiculous prices and jump through hoopes (like waiting in a queue at 10 am in the morning on a work day) to obtain tickets. Years ago when I worked in NYC myself and my friends were able to see shows on Broadway every week! We either ordered them by phone or bought them at the box office. No such thing anymore. All the creative stuff is great, but what a joke trying to get to it.Since I am in NYC, I am guessing my prices are among the highest. No one can convince me that Queen or Adam don't know what goes on. It's just that they don't get involved in the business end, they are the creatives. i guess that is how is should be. But, I wish, then, they wouldn't make comments like they have always been the people's band. If that is the case, then get involved. |
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Post by svca on Mar 31, 2023 19:42:08 GMT -5
Get involved how? If Ticketmaster is a monopoly and pretty much a scam (from what I understand), what's the alternative? Are there other organizations to go through to sell your tickets? Or is Ticketmaster the only game in town?
What exactly are Brian and Roger or Adam supposed to do? I'm really curious.
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Post by pi on Mar 31, 2023 19:59:18 GMT -5
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Post by alisgr8 on Mar 31, 2023 20:47:25 GMT -5
I haven’t posted in a while. Hope I’m doing this right. Was wondering what the tic prices range were for LA if anyone got those. Or prices anywhere I guess. I was not happy there wasn’t a fan pre-sale. I have been lucky enough to see them quite a few times so decided probably wouldn’t go. I ck’d on the tics around 2pm & only a few left & the only ones left were Platinum & they were $650-$850 + fees. I was rather shocked. Were there tics in the normal range like $60-$250? Trying to decide if I should try for the 2nd LA date.
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Post by quackn on Mar 31, 2023 21:06:08 GMT -5
Get involved how? If Ticketmaster is a monopoly and pretty much a scam (from what I understand), what's the alternative? Are there other organizations to go through to sell your tickets? Or is Ticketmaster the only game in town? What exactly are Brian and Roger or Adam supposed to do? I'm really curious. My understanding is they can refuse to participate in the dynamic or "flexible" pricing that raises the price of a seat everytime someone clicks on it. Taylor (and I'm not a fan) jumped up and down and created a scene. Let it be known, they don't approve and they don't choose to participate in certain things that they have control over. They have begun with the face value transfer, continue. Also, I think the adding of the second date and then holding off on the buying of seats until the next week for a next set up is not right. I don't know who is charge of that, but I would think their business managers could have something to say about it. i think those that couldn't get tickets because they were already sold out should just be able to continue to purchase on the next day. Not have to wait for a whole week for another ticket frenzy. Just my opinion. |
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Post by donnamb on Mar 31, 2023 21:18:31 GMT -5
I got tickets in Boston at a decent price. I was
looking for the first level above the floor (we're short) and I would have paid the circa $400 per ticket for VIP, but those disappeared or "another fan" got them. The floor VIP tickets were around $800 each.
I got tickets in Loge 21 which is the first level off the floor facing the catwalk and B stage. Each was $249.50 on its face. Of course, with TM's fees tacked on, the total came to $617.25 for both tickets together.
Now, supposedly, the digital tickets will be sent to my phone 3 days before the event. Here's where I'm a bit confused. One page says I should store them in my phone's digital wallet to save in case there is an issue with internet when trying to enter, and another page says once I view them in the Ticketmaster app on the phone, they will be available no matter what the connectivity to the 'net is.
Forget High Drama, this was High Anxiety.
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Post by lurleene on Mar 31, 2023 21:45:32 GMT -5
Get involved how? If Ticketmaster is a monopoly and pretty much a scam (from what I understand), what's the alternative? Are there other organizations to go through to sell your tickets? Or is Ticketmaster the only game in town?What exactly are Brian and Roger or Adam supposed to do? I'm really curious. I'm pretty sure they are the only game in town with these big acts. I think it may be a bit unrealistic to expect the band to start fighting over something they likely can't control. They don't even tour in the US that often. Being loud about it may make some fans feel better but does it change anything? When Brian tried to offer support, it wasn't enough because he could only offer words. He probably should not have said anything because it set up expectations he could not meet. QAL make the announcements but my guess is others make the decisions about when and how to offer the tickets and the pricing. The last I heard, congress got involved after the Taylor mess but what are the chances that they know what they are doing and can alter the behavior of Ticketmaster, unless they split them up from LiveNation? QAL (and other acts) are responsible for putting on the best show they can and hopefully fans can get tickets and enjoy the show. |
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