$6 Yuengling?

9:30 Forum: Ticket prices are too high!

9:30 Club: Ok, we'll raise beer prices so that the price of tickets can stay down.

9:30 Forum: Beer prices are too high!

9:30 Club: We can't win.

Originally posted by LonnieBeale:

my favorite bar back home had $1.50 22 oz michael shays all the time. pittsburgh wins

that wouldn't happen to be denny's, would it?
although michael o'sheas ain't that good and should be just $1.50. o'sheas is to killian's as busch is to budweiser. and they all = bad.

aren't the plastic cups used for drafts the same size as the glass pints. they just look smaller because the glass is thicker?

they had the same deal on yuengling, miller light, and iron/ic light, if i remember correctly. and it was dee's cafe, between 13th and 14th and carson, i do believe

Who claims Yeungling is local?

Be nice to your bartenders, tip well, don't be impatient, and I think you'll find yourself paying less for beers. I know my bar bill is usually less than what it should be and it's not just the 930 that does that.

Then again, maybe I'm getting some kind of volume discount which comes from drinking eight beers per night ;)

I dunno, I don't think you should have to be buddies with the bartenders to get a decent price. Not that you should be a jerk either, but you know what I mean. I always tip $1 a beer, which i think is fair, and I don't expect them to give me a deal or whatever. $6 for Yuengling is just too much.

And to the other guy, I think ticket prices are fair, for the most part. And that probably depends on the band more than the club, right? $6 Yueng and $5 crappy stuff just means less beer for me, or more drinking at home before I go. Thus less money for them.

Originally posted by xcanuck:
Be nice to your bartenders, tip well, don't be impatient, and I think you'll find yourself paying less for beers. I know my bar bill is usually less than what it should be and it's not just the 930 that does that.

Then again, maybe I'm getting some kind of volume discount which comes from drinking eight beers per night ;)

Originally posted by vansmack:
9:30 Forum: Ticket prices are too high!

9:30 Club: Ok, we'll raise beer prices so that the price of tickets can stay down.

9:30 Forum: Beer prices are too high!

9:30 Club: We can't win.

That's not true for me at all…I've never complained about ticket prices (especially as I believe the high ones are due to the artists, not the club). I understand it's a business, and they have revenue requirements.

And if you call it complaining about beer prices, then I'm complaining. But a $5 bud draft is too high, so I won't whine, but I won't drink (as much) either.

Originally posted by xcanuck:
Be nice to your bartenders, tip well, don't be impatient, and I think you'll find yourself paying less for beers. I know my bar bill is usually less than what it should be and it's not just the 930 that does that.

That's happened to you at the club?? Never happened to me upstairs, downstairs or back bar, and there are shows I've purchased far over 10 drinks (not all for me, so don't bother chiming in Xavier) adn months I've been to the club as many as 10 times. Guess that only comes from missing half a show chatting with the 'tender. :p

Originally posted by vansmack:
9:30 Forum: Ticket prices are too high!

9:30 Club: Ok, we'll raise beer prices so that the price of tickets can stay down.

9:30 Forum: Beer prices are too high!

9:30 Club: We can't win.

win? as in make money? or make everyone happy? cause i dont think anyone's goal is the latter…

Originally posted by xcanuck:
Be nice to your bartenders, tip well, don't be impatient, and I think you'll find yourself paying less for beers. I know my bar bill is usually less than what it should be and it's not just the 930 that does that.

Also make sure you go back to the same bartender every time. I don't think I've ever gotten a free drink at 9:30, but I'm sure they've gotten me my drinks quickly when it wasn't really my turn yet. Sometimes that's more important than saving a couple bucks.

The Black Cat bartenders tend to give me discounted or free drinks all the time though.

without stating the obvious…

a couple solutions to consider, wait for the next 9:30 club gift card promotion, which in the past has given more bang for one's buck with free bonus cards with purchase. the gift cards can be used to buy tickets or beverages

secondly doesn't the club have "happy hour pricing" in the backbar after a show… shadrach or thatguy will know

if the cost of drinks in the club is such concern one can always drive to see a band play in another city where the drinks are cheaper, but i'm thinking in the end you end up spending a lot of money trying to save a few bucks on a couple of drinks.

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:

if the cost of drinks in the club is such concern one can always drive to see a band play in another city where the drinks are cheaper, but i'm thinking in the end you end up spending a lot of money trying to save a few bucks on a couple of drinks.

or if you live in Baltimore, just see shows up here and pay less for drinks, less for gas, less time getting to and from the show!!! woohoo!! :)

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
if the cost of drinks in the club is such concern one can always drive to see a band play in another city where the drinks are cheaper, but i'm thinking in the end you end up spending a lot of money trying to save a few bucks on a couple of drinks.

Yeah, since 9:30 and Sonar seem to be getting alot of similar shows, I think I'll be choosing Sonar more often. Last time I was there I think I remember the prices being lower than 9:30's old prices.

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:

if the cost of drinks in the club is such concern one can always drive to see a band play in another city where the drinks are cheaper, but i'm thinking in the end you end up spending a lot of money trying to save a few bucks on a couple of drinks.

Or get a job that pays more than six bucks an hour. :roll:

Originally posted by Rob_Gee:

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:

if the cost of drinks in the club is such concern one can always drive to see a band play in another city where the drinks are cheaper, but i'm thinking in the end you end up spending a lot of money trying to save a few bucks on a couple of drinks.

Or get a job that pays more than six bucks an hour. :roll:

then we can get a fat paycheck like you?

will that make us republican?

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
The Black Cat bartenders tend to give me discounted or free drinks all the time though.

One Black Cat bartender in particular tends to give me really strong mixed drinks in pint glasses :eek:

Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:
then we can get a fat paycheck like you?

will that make us republican? [/QB]

I wouldn't know. But how did I know my good buddy would be the first to respond? :p

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
without stating the obvious…

a couple solutions to consider, wait for the next 9:30 club gift card promotion, which in the past has given more bang for one's buck with free bonus cards with purchase. the gift cards can be used to buy tickets or beverages

That is a fantastic idea. I tried to get one and it was such a pain in the arse to get I just gave up.

Oh yeah, great idea. (Still) overpriced beer, after the freaking show is over.

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:


secondly doesn't the club have "happy hour pricing" in the backbar after a show… shadrach or thatguy will know

Correction, it was $8 a pitcher.

Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Wow, what a deal!!!

I had a pitcher of Guinness in a yuppie part of Seattle for $9.

DC sucks ass.

Originally posted by amnesiac:
used to be $4. Not sure how much they are now.

Merriweather's got a good deal - 24oz Stella for $8 :D

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:

i think $4 domestic and $5 import is reasonable though …[/QB]

Apparently Yuengling is an import. I never understood that.

Moral of the story: 9:30 Club is always perfect, and should never be questioned.

Originally posted by vansmack:
9:30 Forum: Ticket prices are too high!

9:30 Club: Ok, we'll raise beer prices so that the price of tickets can stay down.

9:30 Forum: Beer prices are too high!

9:30 Club: We can't win.