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Just before showtime no one will care what the person next to them paid for a ticket. It's the Stones' - yes, they overpriced the tickets by a mile - but there's nothing like them and when they are gone, they cannot be replaced.
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LongBeachArena72
Music industry curmudgeon Bob Lefsetz gets it just about right in his just-issued "Stones Tickets" e-missive. This story will now spread in the "mainstream" press:
"It's a disaster.
And it's hiding in plain sight. All you've got to do is go to their site and see what's available, your jaw will drop.
Enthralled with the ancient British rockers, the mainstream press has completely dropped the ball on this story. So busy reporting last weekend's club gig, the sycophantic reporters refuse to do any...reporting. To see that the bottom just dropped out of the Stones business.
Yes, go to [www.rollingstones.com]
And click to "Get Tickets."
Then pull up May 3rd's gig at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, America's number two market, home to more poseurs than anywhere but the Cote d'Azur.
First you'll be stunned how seamlessly AXS works. We've been told for eons that Ticketmaster is an unbeatable champion. But AXS is faster, easier and just an all-around better experience.
So pick the May 3rd gig. If you can't navigate to this page, stop reading this now, you're too ignorant to get the points I'm going to be making anyway.
Select 2 seats. Don't allow for splits. There are frequently single seats available in good sections for the most desirable gigs.
Select "Best seat at any price level."
Then click on "Find Tickets."
Whew!
You can sit right down front!
But it gets better!
You can still get 8 seats together in desirable sections!
Which means...
Sales are horrific.
It's even worse for the May 20th gig. You can still get 8 seats together right down front!
How did this happen?
GREED!"
And it goes on from there, just in email form to subscribers for now; later today up at his website: [lefsetz.com].
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MisterDDDD
Don't like the price of the ticket(s)??
DON'T GO.
Me??
I (gladly) paid $250+ to see them in Brooklyn.
Air. hotel, entertainment not included.
And then gladly,again, picked up $85 seats for a couple more shows.
Longtime loyal fans had every opportunity to do the same.
My advise for the next time if we're lucky enough to have a next time?
Seek gainful employment now or resign yourselves to trying to scrape up the $20
for the rehearsal surprise gigs.
Get off of their Cloud.
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fredlynn19
who cares if the shows arent sold out? i dont. It aint gonna make me have a worse ime. i am still gonna be pumped and it isnt not gong to change how the stones play.
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andrewt
Right. Once Again: people aren't going.
That's the point of this thread.
It's not about buzz killing those who are going, it's about the most compelling narrative about this tour so far.
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andrewt
Right. Once Again: people aren't going.
That's the point of this thread.
It's not about buzz killing those who are going, it's about the most compelling narrative about this tour so far.
People certainly get their knickers in a twist.
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andrewt
Right. Once Again: people aren't going.
That's the point of this thread.
It's not about buzz killing those who are going, it's about the most compelling narrative about this tour so far.
People certainly get their knickers in a twist.
Ha! . .
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andrewt
Right. Once Again: people aren't going.
That's the point of this thread.
It's not about buzz killing those who are going, it's about the most compelling narrative about this tour so far.
People certainly get their knickers in a twist.
Ha! . .
I've paid too much for something only to see the price fall later and I hate myself for getting too excited, so I understand the emotion.
But you're right, this is a discussion about a big conundrum they're facing right now. I'll be very curious how full the first show is, and how many tickets are given away. I can't believe that in a city that big they haven't been able to sell out an arena.
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MisterDDDD
My advise for the next time if we're lucky enough to have a next time?
Seek gainful employment now or resign yourselves to trying to scrape up the $20
for the rehearsal surprise gigs.
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andrewt
Right. Once Again: people aren't going.
That's the point of this thread.
It's not about buzz killing those who are going, it's about the most compelling narrative about this tour so far.
People certainly get their knickers in a twist.
Ha! . .
I've paid too much for something only to see the price fall later and I hate myself for getting too excited, so I understand the emotion.
But you're right, this is a discussion about a big conundrum they're facing right now. I'll be very curious how full the first show is, and how many tickets are given away. I can't believe that in a city that big they haven't been able to sell out an arena.
The truth is out there...
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I don't want to go to these shows and see thousands of empty seats.
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andrewt
Right. Once Again: people aren't going.
That's the point of this thread.
It's not about buzz killing those who are going, it's about the most compelling narrative about this tour so far.
People certainly get their knickers in a twist.
Ha! . .
I've paid too much for something only to see the price fall later and I hate myself for getting too excited, so I understand the emotion.
But you're right, this is a discussion about a big conundrum they're facing right now. I'll be very curious how full the first show is, and how many tickets are given away. I can't believe that in a city that big they haven't been able to sell out an arena.
The truth is out there...
It actually isn't, they just tell you that to distract you!
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virgil
Hey jump, where did you get that info, only half were sold?
Where many other posters get their info
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jumpontopofmebaby
No way to save face at this point
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tatters
I'm trying to think of what was the most poorly attended arena show I've ever been to. I think it was a Ringo Starr concert. It was in a 20,000 seat arena. Ringo has no business playing in a place like that. I think there were maybe 5,000 people there. I had second row. I still remember Ringo trying to get everyone to clap along and looking at me and rolling his eyes when he saw how bad I was at it.
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I'm trying to think of what was the most poorly attended arena show I've ever been to. I think it was a Ringo Starr concert. It was in a 20,000 seat arena. Ringo has no business playing in a place like that. I think there were maybe 5,000 people there. I had second row. I still remember Ringo trying to get everyone to clap along and looking at me and rolling his eyes when he saw how bad I was at it.
I guarantee there would be no empty seats for a sons of the Beatles concert!