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So is that Franz Ferdinand did with their ticket prices?

kosmo wrote:
So is that Franz Ferdinand did with their ticket prices?

no Kosmo..what Franz Ferdinand did is say if you live in DC you have to pay double if you live in Philly..

Stones prices are constant in every market. Honestly I really dont' care if people on this board hate the Stones but I was tryin to explain what they're doing with the pricing… if you want to hate them go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yada, to answer what you wrote… the fact there are empty seats showing means nothing..theyv'e sold many many $85s and they can fill them in with those…. looking unlikely any more $85 releases.. both Philly shows had none close to date etc.. basically the $85s give them a lot of flexibility.. they will have some walk up purchases today and they will fill the rest with $85s..having said that the thing to watch for are the $150s… there may be some pretty good seats released today for $150 (seats that used to be $600 or $300)…

anyways i ain't going myself…but those that do enjoy it!

hutch wrote:

kosmo wrote:
So is that Franz Ferdinand did with their ticket prices?

no Kosmo..what Franz Ferdinand did is say if you live in DC you have to pay double if you live in Philly..

Stones prices are constant in every market. Honestly I really dont' care if people on this board hate the Stones but I was tryin to explain what they're doing with the pricing… if you want to hate them go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yada, to answer what you wrote… the fact there are empty seats showing means nothing..theyv'e sold many many $85s and they can fill them in with those…. looking unlikely any more $85 releases.. both Philly shows had none close to date etc.. basically the $85s give them a lot of flexibility.. they will have some walk up purchases today and they will fill the rest with $85s..having said that the thing to watch for are the $150s… there may be some pretty good seats released today for $150 (seats that used to be $600 or $300)…

anyways i ain't going myself…but those that do enjoy it!

I'm assuming the $85 seats are already pre-determined where they're sitting, no? If there are 1,000 empty seats in the 100 level, why wouldn't they release more tickets? At any rate, whether or not $85 seats will be released, the show isn't close to sold out from what I gather.

Yada wrote:

hutch wrote:

kosmo wrote:
So is that Franz Ferdinand did with their ticket prices?

no Kosmo..what Franz Ferdinand did is say if you live in DC you have to pay double if you live in Philly..

Stones prices are constant in every market. Honestly I really dont' care if people on this board hate the Stones but I was tryin to explain what they're doing with the pricing… if you want to hate them go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yada, to answer what you wrote… the fact there are empty seats showing means nothing..theyv'e sold many many $85s and they can fill them in with those…. looking unlikely any more $85 releases.. both Philly shows had none close to date etc.. basically the $85s give them a lot of flexibility.. they will have some walk up purchases today and they will fill the rest with $85s..having said that the thing to watch for are the $150s… there may be some pretty good seats released today for $150 (seats that used to be $600 or $300)…

anyways i ain't going myself…but those that do enjoy it!

I'm assuming the $85 seats are already pre-determined where they're sitting, no? If there are 1,000 empty seats in the 100 level, why wouldn't they release more tickets? At any rate, whether or not $85 seats will be released, the show isn't close to sold out from what I gather.

I seriously doubt there will be any $85s released…. and the show will be a sell out or close in the end much like every other show. i don't know when they print the seat assignments for the $85s or how they do the whole thing but you could buy some real pricey seats before any of the shows on the tour.. just cause they're showing up as unsold doesn't mean they don't realize most likely they will fill them up with $85s….

but best of luck!

and Yada this is the backdoor link for the $85s… keep checking. you never know

http://www.ticketmaster.com/the-rolling-stones-washington-district-of-columbia-06-24-2013/event/15004A727DBF2319?majorcatid=10001&did=rscom2013&artistid=806216&minorcatid=1&tm_link=tm_notix_Change_Search_Request

hutch wrote:
and Yada this is the backdoor link for the $85s… keep checking. you never know

http://www.ticketmaster.com/the-rolling-stones-washington-district-of-columbia-06-24-2013/event/15004A727DBF2319?majorcatid=10001&did=rscom2013&artistid=806216&minorcatid=1&tm_link=tm_notix_Change_Search_Request

thank you sir!

Only caught two AFIDOCS movies. The Punk Singer, the Kathleen Hanna doc was awesome. Left an even bigger fan of hers than before. Our Nixon was as close to a light-hearted Nixon documentary as you will probably get. It was basically a collage of home movies and tapes that tried to humanize him as much as he can be humanized which is pretty difficult. Oh and Bob Woodward was part of a panel afterward and he still comes off as being hella full of himself.

Man…or Astro-Man? killed.

hutch wrote:
and Yada this is the backdoor link for the $85s… keep checking. you never know

http://www.ticketmaster.com/the-rolling-stones-washington-district-of-columbia-06-24-2013/event/15004A727DBF2319?majorcatid=10001&did=rscom2013&artistid=806216&minorcatid=1&tm_link=tm_notix_Change_Search_Request

if i get tickets, because of this . . . i will be taking you out to a very nice dinner.

Just swung by the box office and the not so in the know lady did say that there will most likely be cheap (er)  tickets released today, however that could still mean $300 a ticket.

Meh, maybe I won't be attending.

She was clueless re: the $85 tickets.

Yada wrote:
Just swung by the box office and the not so in the know lady did say that there will most likely be cheap (er)  tickets released today, however that could still mean $300 a ticket.

Meh, maybe I won't be attending.

She was clueless re: the $85 tickets.

$150 lower bowl is best possibility you will have i think.. and maybe not even that….

despite people's protestations its a very hot ticket…. stones always are…

but keep checkin' as you never know although i dont imagine $85s hitting at this point..yesterday was D day.

hutch wrote:

kosmo wrote:
So is that Franz Ferdinand did with their ticket prices?

no Kosmo..what Franz Ferdinand did is say if you live in DC you have to pay double if you live in Philly..

Stones prices are constant in every market. Honestly I really dont' care if people on this board hate the Stones but I was tryin to explain what they're doing with the pricing… if you want to hate them go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yada, to answer what you wrote… the fact there are empty seats showing means nothing..theyv'e sold many many $85s and they can fill them in with those…. looking unlikely any more $85 releases.. both Philly shows had none close to date etc.. basically the $85s give them a lot of flexibility.. they will have some walk up purchases today and they will fill the rest with $85s..having said that the thing to watch for are the $150s… there may be some pretty good seats released today for $150 (seats that used to be $600 or $300)…

anyways i ain't going myself…but those that do enjoy it!

Franz Ferdinand has different promoters playing different venues.  Rolling Stones has same promoter both playing huge sports arenas.  Promoters can charge whatever they want.  Franz Ferndinand is still a lot cheaper than the Stones at a better venue.  If people don't want to pay for the prices artists are charging they will lose money but at least they aren't charging 30 bucks and then selling the actual tickets to scalpers so you can't get any at 30 bucks and have to pay money on stubhub.  They are being honest what the ticket prices are and you can either buy them or not.  Seems fair to me. 

atomicfront wrote:

hutch wrote:

kosmo wrote:
So is that Franz Ferdinand did with their ticket prices?

no Kosmo..what Franz Ferdinand did is say if you live in DC you have to pay double if you live in Philly..

Stones prices are constant in every market. Honestly I really dont' care if people on this board hate the Stones but I was tryin to explain what they're doing with the pricing… if you want to hate them go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yada, to answer what you wrote… the fact there are empty seats showing means nothing..theyv'e sold many many $85s and they can fill them in with those…. looking unlikely any more $85 releases.. both Philly shows had none close to date etc.. basically the $85s give them a lot of flexibility.. they will have some walk up purchases today and they will fill the rest with $85s..having said that the thing to watch for are the $150s… there may be some pretty good seats released today for $150 (seats that used to be $600 or $300)…

anyways i ain't going myself…but those that do enjoy it!

Franz Ferdinand has different promoters playing different venues.   Rolling Stones has same promoter both playing huge sports arenas.  Promoters can charge whatever they want.  Franz Ferndinand is still a lot cheaper than the Stones at a better venue.  If people don't want to pay for the prices artists are charging they will lose money but at least they aren't charging 30 bucks and then selling the actual tickets to scalpers so you can't get any at 30 bucks and have to pay money on stubhub.  They are being honest what the ticket prices are and you can either buy them or not.  Seems fair to me. 

this argument about the promoter is a bit disingenous… ultimately the promoter offers them certain money based on what they can get… just like the Stones are responsible for high ticket prices so Franz is responsible for the disparity in prices between Philly and DC..

My FF post was in Jest…

hutch wrote:

atomicfront wrote:

hutch wrote:

kosmo wrote:
So is that Franz Ferdinand did with their ticket prices?

no Kosmo..what Franz Ferdinand did is say if you live in DC you have to pay double if you live in Philly..

Stones prices are constant in every market. Honestly I really dont' care if people on this board hate the Stones but I was tryin to explain what they're doing with the pricing… if you want to hate them go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yada, to answer what you wrote… the fact there are empty seats showing means nothing..theyv'e sold many many $85s and they can fill them in with those…. looking unlikely any more $85 releases.. both Philly shows had none close to date etc.. basically the $85s give them a lot of flexibility.. they will have some walk up purchases today and they will fill the rest with $85s..having said that the thing to watch for are the $150s… there may be some pretty good seats released today for $150 (seats that used to be $600 or $300)…

anyways i ain't going myself…but those that do enjoy it!

Franz Ferdinand has different promoters playing different venues.   Rolling Stones has same promoter both playing huge sports arenas.  Promoters can charge whatever they want.  Franz Ferndinand is still a lot cheaper than the Stones at a better venue.  If people don't want to pay for the prices artists are charging they will lose money but at least they aren't charging 30 bucks and then selling the actual tickets to scalpers so you can't get any at 30 bucks and have to pay money on stubhub.  They are being honest what the ticket prices are and you can either buy them or not.  Seems fair to me. 

this argument about the promoter is a bit disingenous… ultimately the promoter offers them certain money based on what they can get… just like the Stones are responsible for high ticket prices so Franz is responsible for the disparity in prices between Philly and DC..

If you were an artist I am sure you would take the most money you could get from a reputable promoter.  Basically it is the audience that sets the prices.  If a promoter like Seth can't fill an arena after he pays a band and he does this a consistent basis he will go out of business.  The Stones can get the money they get becuase their fans are old and have a lot of money and go to a very limit amount of shows.  The band and Seth are trying to make as much money as possible off the show.  If they could sell out the show charging 500 dollars a ticket they would. 

atomicfront wrote:

hutch wrote:

atomicfront wrote:

hutch wrote:

kosmo wrote:
So is that Franz Ferdinand did with their ticket prices?

no Kosmo..what Franz Ferdinand did is say if you live in DC you have to pay double if you live in Philly..

Stones prices are constant in every market. Honestly I really dont' care if people on this board hate the Stones but I was tryin to explain what they're doing with the pricing… if you want to hate them go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yada, to answer what you wrote… the fact there are empty seats showing means nothing..theyv'e sold many many $85s and they can fill them in with those…. looking unlikely any more $85 releases.. both Philly shows had none close to date etc.. basically the $85s give them a lot of flexibility.. they will have some walk up purchases today and they will fill the rest with $85s..having said that the thing to watch for are the $150s… there may be some pretty good seats released today for $150 (seats that used to be $600 or $300)…

anyways i ain't going myself…but those that do enjoy it!

Franz Ferdinand has different promoters playing different venues.   Rolling Stones has same promoter both playing huge sports arenas.  Promoters can charge whatever they want.  Franz Ferndinand is still a lot cheaper than the Stones at a better venue.  If people don't want to pay for the prices artists are charging they will lose money but at least they aren't charging 30 bucks and then selling the actual tickets to scalpers so you can't get any at 30 bucks and have to pay money on stubhub.  They are being honest what the ticket prices are and you can either buy them or not.  Seems fair to me. 

this argument about the promoter is a bit disingenous… ultimately the promoter offers them certain money based on what they can get… just like the Stones are responsible for high ticket prices so Franz is responsible for the disparity in prices between Philly and DC..

If you were an artist I am sure you would take the most money you could get from a reputable promoter.  Basically it is the audience that sets the prices.  If a promoter like Seth can't fill an arena after he pays a band and he does this a consistent basis he will go out of business.  The Stones can get the money they get becuase their fans are old and have a lot of money and go to a very limit amount of shows.  The band and Seth are trying to make as much money as possible off the show.  If they could sell out the show charging 500 dollars a ticket they would. 

oh I agree with that…

kosmo wrote:
My FF post was in Jest…

that joke isn't funny anymore..its too near the bone…

John Grant @ U st. this Saturday - my 1st time there.
Saw him on Jools Holland last week - very cool - the new cd cool as well.

Sunday - locrian at metro gallery
Tuesday - no Paris
Saturday - the mantles, Juan wauters, foul swoops, expert alterations at club k

All of Killsaly's (Saturday up in the air) and add
either Glenn Jones or Dead Mellotron Wednesday

If you need a ride for Saturday, just let me know.  Also for Tuesday I will probably not stay for the whole thing.. Maybe but i might leave after No Paris if I end up staying in DC after work.