ggw
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 08:57 PM UTC
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I currently have tickets for Hoodoo Gurus, Hives, Jens Lekman, QOTSA, Superdrag, and Dylan. Other than Dylan (for which I've got 2), they are all singles. Including service charges, that's ~$400 just for those 6 shows for which I have already purchased tickets. I can think of at least ten other shows in September and October that I will attend.
So, a conservative estimate is ~$200 a month. I would guess ~$2500/year
ratioci nation
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 09:06 PM UTC
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these days probably less than Rhett, but even when I was going to shows all the time tickets were normally under $15, $2 vodka nights before hand at pollys tended to add up though, how I dont miss the morning after those or the schlitz and a shot specials at Velvet Lounge
Rhett Miller
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 09:19 PM UTC
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I'm loving this thread. I will print it out and show it to my wife any time she complains about me spending too much money on concerts. :D
brokensocscene
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 09:24 PM UTC
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Probably between $2,000 to $3,000. More this year 'cause of Coachella and Lollapalooza :)
I'd say $5,000 this year.
challenged
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 09:28 PM UTC
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since i usually buy for 2, easily 4 figures.
if we include broadway show tickets (where i buy for 4) … I will opt for living in denial as well.
xneverwherex
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 09:33 PM UTC
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i think i spend prolly close to 3 digits at least. the festival brought it up this year, plus some high priced shows - crowded house, morrissey, the cure, etc
i try not to think of it - as im debating which shows to get tix to. lately some bands have been so nice to get me on the guest list - which im most grateful for.
on that note - i scored rentals tix for $3.50 tonight. since i could get 4 tix - i was generous and shared the wealth without even charging a person more than i paid.
vansmack
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 09:45 PM UTC
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Originally posted by xneverwherex:
i think i spend prolly close to 3 digits at least.
You mean 4 digits don't you? I think $100 is one month for you.
El Tee
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 09:54 PM UTC
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Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Names are un-necessary.
Don't you mean you don't remember them? ;)
If I tallied mine, I'd include parking tickets to the 9:30. The fees+ kill me.
ixkpd-bk
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 10:05 PM UTC
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I spend at least a good 5000 in concerts every year, on tickets alone.
Travel is a completely different category, in which I probably spend about a good 10000 a year.
I mean, but I'm a different case than most people because I follow bands/tours, and I just know that shit adds up if you're not careful.
For instance, I'm planning on doing at least 25 dates of Tori Amos' upcoming tour (no judgement), and I already know I need to save about 2000 for it. I just did the three Daft Punk dates across the country, which although it didn't set me back as much as 25 shows in 2 months, it still set me back a couple hundred.
But you just roll with it, I mean, it pays off in the end for me, anyway.
bnyced0
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 10:46 PM UTC
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Speaking of denial, am I the only one who has noticed that the biggest spenders, and most obsessive, are boardies of color?
Anyway, my total annual expenditure is silly, but if we limit it to just admission and NOT associated expenses, it's not that bad less than 5K for sure.
But again, single guy, no kids, no debt, and no other nasty habits other than this.
RatBastard
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 10:49 PM UTC
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Over the last 3 years I have averaged 55 shows per. Looking over the list I am guessing about $20 - $25 average ticket cost. Doing the math, the ticket expense comes to between $1,100 - $1,375 per year per person. Most of these shows are at least an hour out of town so add whatever to that.
xneverwherex
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 10:54 PM UTC
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Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by xneverwherex:
i think i spend prolly close to 3 digits at least.
You mean 4 digits don't you? I think $100 is one month for you.
damn i was a bit out of it when i wrote that. busy day at work :( - and yeah its def in the 4 digits. and i prob spend at least $100 a month. just got in, checked my mail and noticed my fav things.. tix in the mail. denis leary and the shout out louds cost me $100 alone.
sweetcell
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 11:30 PM UTC
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Originally posted by bnyced0:
Speaking of denial, am I the only one who has noticed that the biggest spenders, and most obsessive, are boardies of color?
*ahem*:
Originally posted by sweetcell:
boardee trivia: what do all three have in common? (other than an addiction to live shows, of course…)
i guess this means you win the prize, sort of… ;)
brokensocscene
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 11:37 PM UTC
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I'll attend 25 shows in September and October. I'm slightly ahead of you! :D
Originally posted by sweetcell:
joe marshmellow is probably on the same level as me - a step below those three, but still boardline insane :p
elj
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 11:40 PM UTC
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Just adding up my ticket stubs so far, $660 this year. But unfortunately, if I go with somebody, I almost always have to buy their ticket to get them to go, so you can probably close to double that figure already.
EDIT: I also have already purchased $575 in future tickets for shows within 2007. /edit
Plus I live in Richmond so you can probably come close to tripling it since every DC show has a built-in $35 gas expense.
But I have saved money and will be buying house #1 in November, so Rhett should be proud of me for that.
bnyced0
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 23, 2007 at 11:56 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:
But unfortunately, if I go with somebody, I almost always have to buy their ticket to get them to go, so you can probably close to double that figure already.
But I have saved money and will be buying house #1 in November, so Rhett should be proud of me for that.
You should go to more shows alone, so you'll be sure and have enough for the down payment, considering the crazy market at the moment your lender may ask for 25% down at the last minute :p
bnyced0
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 24, 2007 at 12:00 AM UTC
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
Originally posted by bnyced0:
Speaking of denial, am I the only one who has noticed that the biggest spenders, and most obsessive, are boardies of color?
*ahem*:
Originally posted by sweetcell:
boardee trivia: what do all three have in common? (other than an addiction to live shows, of course…)
i guess this means you win the prize, sort of… ;)
I was including Joe…..so that makes four
elj
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 24, 2007 at 12:00 AM UTC
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Originally posted by bnyced0:
You should go to more shows alone, so you'll be sure and have enough for the down payment, considering the crazy market at the moment your lender may ask for 25% down at the last minute :)
bnyced0
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 24, 2007 at 12:01 AM UTC
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Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:
Originally posted by bnyced0:
You should go to more shows alone, so you'll be sure and have enough for the down payment, considering the crazy market at the moment your lender may ask for 25% down at the last minute :)
figures….
ixkpd-bk
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Re: How much do you spend on concert admission per year?
August 24, 2007 at 12:43 AM UTC
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Originally posted by bnyced0:
But again, single guy, no kids, no debt, and no other nasty habits other than this.
Same here. Except for my minor cocaine addiction. ;) But yeah.
And wow, yeah I know I'm somewhat of a newbie here and all, but I had no clue the big spenders in the show-going category were all black. Awesome.
Side Note: I did a little sum of my YTD spending on tickets, and it's embarrassing. Between the North American Bjork shows, seeing Queens of the Stone Age in Oklahoma, Daft Punk, Massive Attack in the UK back in February, and the shows I've seen here it's ridiculous.
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Oh, and I'm totally not rich by any means, like, don't get me wrong, there are some days I don't have money for the fucking Metro because I have REALLY bad money management skills. I just invest in my happiness, as the Director wonderfully put it.