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I also saw some cheap seats for $750/each.
It's true. Veteran Stones concertgoers, I'm included, have broken into two camps, those that feel the Stones have 'jumped the shark' a few years back, and those that have the money to blow on seeing the same old same old over and over.
Better add a third camp to your theory as some are neither of those two. A lot of us fall into the Rolling Stones are still the greatest live band in the world, and we'll still go to great lengths (and expense) to see them. No real "money to blow", just priorities, several decades to put a bit aside, and the fact that there are typically still affordable tix offered..
Saw Gilmour twice in Toronto in March, once from the second row, center stage, once from the floor at the soundboard, for $125 (US/each).
A legend that tours sporadically sold the place out in less than 2 weeks for two dates in a row.
The Music/$$ ratio on these tickets just don't make that cut. They pay the Stones up front."Dutch Auction later" by the promoter is beyond unreasonable.
[en.wikipedia.org]
They had to just about give away tickets near the end to fill up TD Center in Boston. It will happen again. Just waiting for price drops later too.
Thanks,
Mike
[www.flickr.com]
I'll concede that probably Vegas won't have many empties due to casino comps (the last comp I was offered was two months BEFORE an Eagles show) but if they go on to other venues in the U.S. with these kind of prices, especially during an election year, there WILL be empty seats.
I'm a typical IORR Stones fan. 58 years old, seen them over a dozen times, first time in 1978, but the last 3-4 shows have essentially been the same show. Same setlists (and now we're down to 18 songs, with encore, likely a concession to age). Love 'em to death, wish I was one of 'em, but I can't justify spending this kind of money for a show I have truly seen many times before. Combine the cost with the unchanging set list and the very occasional boring new product and as a live fan, I'm sadly done.
I'm not usually one to harp on these things, but I'm in the same boat as you. I'm 52, and have seen them over 50 times since 1981. I've never hesitated when it came to buying Stones tickets, but with each passing tour the urge is less and less (I only saw them once last tour vs. multiple times prior to that). Yesterday I was on the fence throwing back ticket after ticket that popped up, weighing the good vs bad (and the ugly), and I never pulled the trigger on any of them. Sure it would be fun to see them in Vegas again (might try again if a second show is added - doubt it though), but the ridiculous prices for the same old show swayed me to reality that it wasn't worth it. With that said, it's true that I'll be seeing them at Desert trip, and that probably has a great deal with my decision not to pull the trigger for Vegas, but still...I felt ripped off just by looking at the computer screen yesterday. To pay $800+ for a single ticket is beyond rational thinking imo - even if it was the front row. The $75's are a nice gesture, but sitting in the rafters is not an option for me. And all the price levels in between the highs and lows still seemed like a waste. Not knocking or mocking those who went for it as each person has different priorities and levels of enthusiasm for the band, I'm just giving my personal impressions.
ps - Still seeking a mid-price Desert Trip weekend One pass at face value.
Looking forward to seeing Neil Young again along with all the other bands on the bill.
_____________________________________________________________
Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2016-06-16 18:32 by Hairball.
Whereabouts are you in section 18? I am in row J and paid $750!!
I agree with you. We wanted to go Vegas even though we are seeing them twice at Desert Trip. The whole Vegas trip will be fun. With rumors that the rest of this tour could be back east, and the fact that at any time this whole love fest with our band could end, we didn't hesitate for this opportunity.
It seems to me that if people want to complain about the concerts and prices, maybe another thread needs to be started.
Yep, this is me too, almost exactly. First show in '81 at the age of 15, just a couple weeks before my 16th birthday thanks to my sis springing for tickets as a b'day gift. What a gift!
Now @ 50 I have been to, if my count is correct, 48 shows. The simple facts are, this is now an inferior product at the highest prices ever. Still love em, still want to be there but the money doesn't make sense anymore. I've been lucky enough to be spoiled through the years with some great seats too so just getting into the building doesn't really do it for me. $750 to be reasonably close? No thanks. Not even in Vegas. We'll see what happens...
where did you read that?
twitter...
are you joking?
no, don''t know how to upload a photo here, I send it to your mail
thank you. Maybe they got it wrong? Because I neither could find lucky dip tickets nor the message on twitter anymore
I got the same tweet and can still see the message on Twitter, but there are so far no lucky dip tickets are in sight, even so.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2016-06-16 20:12 by Beast.
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Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
exilestones
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Date: June 16, 2016 05:18
I also saw some cheap seats for $750/each.
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
dougie
()
Date: June 16, 2016 05:32
Bought a couple of tix in sect. 18 for $390 ea.(including the FU service charge). Very happy puppy to get third level price and still be in the first level on the side. Time to rock. Yee haw!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2016-06-16 05:32 by dougie.
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Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
Long John Stoner
()
Date: June 16, 2016 07:11
I think this is the tour where they finally play to more than a few empty seats. Paying this kind of money to see 70 year old plus men play songs that are mostly 45-50years old is something I can easily miss. I've seen the show before.
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
StonesSoCal
()
Date: June 16, 2016 08:31
There won't be any empty seats. AEG has this planned perfectly from a business perspective. They are pros.
Life is beautiful. The Stones are still touring. Enjoy it!
Life is beautiful. The Stones are still touring. Enjoy it!
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
24FPS
()
Date: June 16, 2016 14:39
Quote
StonesSoCal
There won't be any empty seats. AEG has this planned perfectly from a business perspective. They are pros.
/quote]
Vegas has a unique atmosphere. They can pay these rip off prices because the various casinos can buy them up and give them away to their 'whales' as enticement. Not rock and roll, but that idea faded down the railway lines a long time ago.
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
24FPS
()
Date: June 16, 2016 14:41
Quote
Long John Stoner
I think this is the tour where they finally play to more than a few empty seats. Paying this kind of money to see 70 year old plus men play songs that are mostly 45-50years old is something I can easily miss. I've seen the show before.
It's true. Veteran Stones concertgoers, I'm included, have broken into two camps, those that feel the Stones have 'jumped the shark' a few years back, and those that have the money to blow on seeing the same old same old over and over.
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
jkundl1
()
Date: June 16, 2016 16:27
Would love to see The Stones in Vegas. But already got my Weekend 1 pass for Desert Trip. If they add 2nd show in Vegas and it's on Saturday, I might/maybe consider trading my ticket for 2 good seats on Saturday
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
MisterDDDD
()
Date: June 16, 2016 16:30
Quote
24FPS
It's true. Veteran Stones concertgoers, I'm included, have broken into two camps, those that feel the Stones have 'jumped the shark' a few years back, and those that have the money to blow on seeing the same old same old over and over.
Better add a third camp to your theory as some are neither of those two. A lot of us fall into the Rolling Stones are still the greatest live band in the world, and we'll still go to great lengths (and expense) to see them. No real "money to blow", just priorities, several decades to put a bit aside, and the fact that there are typically still affordable tix offered..
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
MidnightDevilRambler
()
Date: June 16, 2016 16:30
Quote
JN99
Patience will be the key here. I think there is concert ticket price fatigue everywhere but at these prices it will be extreme, even in Vegas, even for the Stones.
I've recently seen Paul Simon and Bob Dylan and scored $150 face value tickets, ($175 with fees) for $100 and $85 respectively - 16th row both times). The market just isn't that strong and folks are saying enough is enough.
I've paid below face for the Stones a few times and they were ticket prices far below these. I got pit tickets in Philly at roughly half price. Maybe some didn't like the idea of having to stand but to me the PIT was the ultimate and the demand for those tickets should have been through the roof yet they were available for $450. Compare that to the $750 tix for Vegas...
Saw Gilmour twice in Toronto in March, once from the second row, center stage, once from the floor at the soundboard, for $125 (US/each).
A legend that tours sporadically sold the place out in less than 2 weeks for two dates in a row.
The Music/$$ ratio on these tickets just don't make that cut. They pay the Stones up front."Dutch Auction later" by the promoter is beyond unreasonable.
[en.wikipedia.org]
They had to just about give away tickets near the end to fill up TD Center in Boston. It will happen again. Just waiting for price drops later too.
Thanks,
Mike
[www.flickr.com]
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
Long John Stoner
()
Date: June 16, 2016 16:55
Quote
24FPSQuote
Long John Stoner
I think this is the tour where they finally play to more than a few empty seats. Paying this kind of money to see 70 year old plus men play songs that are mostly 45-50years old is something I can easily miss. I've seen the show before.
It's true. Veteran Stones concertgoers, I'm included, have broken into two camps, those that feel the Stones have 'jumped the shark' a few years back, and those that have the money to blow on seeing the same old same old over and over.
I'll concede that probably Vegas won't have many empties due to casino comps (the last comp I was offered was two months BEFORE an Eagles show) but if they go on to other venues in the U.S. with these kind of prices, especially during an election year, there WILL be empty seats.
I'm a typical IORR Stones fan. 58 years old, seen them over a dozen times, first time in 1978, but the last 3-4 shows have essentially been the same show. Same setlists (and now we're down to 18 songs, with encore, likely a concession to age). Love 'em to death, wish I was one of 'em, but I can't justify spending this kind of money for a show I have truly seen many times before. Combine the cost with the unchanging set list and the very occasional boring new product and as a live fan, I'm sadly done.
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
alfadriver85
()
Date: June 16, 2016 18:08
Agree w/long john stoner. me: 56. 20 + shows since '78. love the stones - but same set lists over & over plus $ 1000 per ticket = pure greeeeeed. sounds like a frank sinatra show.
you have a catalog of 50+ years but chuck and mick continue to pick the same 20 songs every night? i'm not saying play satanic majesties in it's entirety but 2 songs per night of a so called "rarity" is playing it very safe.
it's a shame really because they could do so much more. how about a show that utilizes mick taylor occasionally (NOT every song) and maybe an acoustic intermission of 2 - 3 songs.
when i'm king of all music and stones shows that is what i will decree.
you have a catalog of 50+ years but chuck and mick continue to pick the same 20 songs every night? i'm not saying play satanic majesties in it's entirety but 2 songs per night of a so called "rarity" is playing it very safe.
it's a shame really because they could do so much more. how about a show that utilizes mick taylor occasionally (NOT every song) and maybe an acoustic intermission of 2 - 3 songs.
when i'm king of all music and stones shows that is what i will decree.
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
alfadriver85
()
Date: June 16, 2016 18:10
for a $ 1000 a ticket they should be playing the fonda, beacon, hard rock - you get my drift.
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
Hairball
()
Date: June 16, 2016 18:17
Quote
Long John StonerQuote
24FPSQuote
Long John Stoner
I think this is the tour where they finally play to more than a few empty seats. Paying this kind of money to see 70 year old plus men play songs that are mostly 45-50years old is something I can easily miss. I've seen the show before.
It's true. Veteran Stones concertgoers, I'm included, have broken into two camps, those that feel the Stones have 'jumped the shark' a few years back, and those that have the money to blow on seeing the same old same old over and over.
I'll concede that probably Vegas won't have many empties due to casino comps (the last comp I was offered was two months BEFORE an Eagles show) but if they go on to other venues in the U.S. with these kind of prices, especially during an election year, there WILL be empty seats.
I'm a typical IORR Stones fan. 58 years old, seen them over a dozen times, first time in 1978, but the last 3-4 shows have essentially been the same show. Same setlists (and now we're down to 18 songs, with encore, likely a concession to age). Love 'em to death, wish I was one of 'em, but I can't justify spending this kind of money for a show I have truly seen many times before. Combine the cost with the unchanging set list and the very occasional boring new product and as a live fan, I'm sadly done.
I'm not usually one to harp on these things, but I'm in the same boat as you. I'm 52, and have seen them over 50 times since 1981. I've never hesitated when it came to buying Stones tickets, but with each passing tour the urge is less and less (I only saw them once last tour vs. multiple times prior to that). Yesterday I was on the fence throwing back ticket after ticket that popped up, weighing the good vs bad (and the ugly), and I never pulled the trigger on any of them. Sure it would be fun to see them in Vegas again (might try again if a second show is added - doubt it though), but the ridiculous prices for the same old show swayed me to reality that it wasn't worth it. With that said, it's true that I'll be seeing them at Desert trip, and that probably has a great deal with my decision not to pull the trigger for Vegas, but still...I felt ripped off just by looking at the computer screen yesterday. To pay $800+ for a single ticket is beyond rational thinking imo - even if it was the front row. The $75's are a nice gesture, but sitting in the rafters is not an option for me. And all the price levels in between the highs and lows still seemed like a waste. Not knocking or mocking those who went for it as each person has different priorities and levels of enthusiasm for the band, I'm just giving my personal impressions.
ps - Still seeking a mid-price Desert Trip weekend One pass at face value.
Looking forward to seeing Neil Young again along with all the other bands on the bill.
_____________________________________________________________
Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2016-06-16 18:32 by Hairball.
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
Gaetzi
()
Date: June 16, 2016 18:20
Agreed alfadriver- these prices would be warranted for a theater, not an arena. I just checked what other acts were charging at T Mobile arena:
Garth Brooks: $79 for ALL seats
Cold Play: $29- $179
George Strait: $75- $200
Stones: $79- $750
I guess I can't really bitch as buying $450 tickets makes me part of the problem. To me, seeing the Stones in Vegas is all about the adventure. It's more an experience than a concert. But still, the ticket pricing is absurd.
Garth Brooks: $79 for ALL seats
Cold Play: $29- $179
George Strait: $75- $200
Stones: $79- $750
I guess I can't really bitch as buying $450 tickets makes me part of the problem. To me, seeing the Stones in Vegas is all about the adventure. It's more an experience than a concert. But still, the ticket pricing is absurd.
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
sarahunwin
()
Date: June 16, 2016 18:20
Quote
dougie
Bought a couple of tix in sect. 18 for $390 ea.(including the FU service charge). Very happy puppy to get third level price and still be in the first level on the side. Time to rock. Yee haw!
Whereabouts are you in section 18? I am in row J and paid $750!!
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
2014Slayer
()
Date: June 16, 2016 18:54
Quote
Gaetzi
Agreed alfadriver- these prices would be warranted for a theater, not an arena. I just checked what other acts were charging at T Mobile arena:
Garth Brooks: $79 for ALL seats
Cold Play: $29- $179
George Strait: $75- $200
Stones: $79- $750
I guess I can't really bitch as buying $450 tickets makes me part of the problem. To me, seeing the Stones in Vegas is all about the adventure. It's more an experience than a concert. But still, the ticket pricing is absurd.
I agree with you. We wanted to go Vegas even though we are seeing them twice at Desert Trip. The whole Vegas trip will be fun. With rumors that the rest of this tour could be back east, and the fact that at any time this whole love fest with our band could end, we didn't hesitate for this opportunity.
It seems to me that if people want to complain about the concerts and prices, maybe another thread needs to be started.
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
JN99
()
Date: June 16, 2016 19:14
Quote
HairballQuote
Long John StonerQuote
24FPSQuote
Long John Stoner
I think this is the tour where they finally play to more than a few empty seats. Paying this kind of money to see 70 year old plus men play songs that are mostly 45-50years old is something I can easily miss. I've seen the show before.
It's true. Veteran Stones concertgoers, I'm included, have broken into two camps, those that feel the Stones have 'jumped the shark' a few years back, and those that have the money to blow on seeing the same old same old over and over.
I'll concede that probably Vegas won't have many empties due to casino comps (the last comp I was offered was two months BEFORE an Eagles show) but if they go on to other venues in the U.S. with these kind of prices, especially during an election year, there WILL be empty seats.
I'm a typical IORR Stones fan. 58 years old, seen them over a dozen times, first time in 1978, but the last 3-4 shows have essentially been the same show. Same setlists (and now we're down to 18 songs, with encore, likely a concession to age). Love 'em to death, wish I was one of 'em, but I can't justify spending this kind of money for a show I have truly seen many times before. Combine the cost with the unchanging set list and the very occasional boring new product and as a live fan, I'm sadly done.
I'm not usually one to harp on these things, but I'm in the same boat as you. I'm 52, and have seen them over 50 times since 1981. I've never hesitated when it came to buying Stones tickets, but with each passing tour the urge is less and less (I only saw them once last tour vs. multiple times prior to that). Yesterday I was on the fence throwing back ticket after ticket that popped up, weighing the good vs bad (and the ugly), and I never pulled the trigger on any of them. Sure it would be fun to see them in Vegas again (might try again if a second show is added - doubt it though), but the ridiculous prices for the same old show swayed me to reality that it wasn't worth it. With that said, it's true that I'll be seeing them at Desert trip, and that probably has a great deal with my decision not to pull the trigger for Vegas, but still...I felt ripped off just by looking at the computer screen yesterday. To pay $800+ for a single ticket is beyond rational thinking imo - even if it was the front row. The $75's are a nice gesture, but sitting in the rafters is not an option for me. And all the price levels in between the highs and lows still seemed like a waste. Not knocking or mocking those who went for it as each person has different priorities and levels of enthusiasm for the band, I'm just giving my personal impressions.
ps - Still seeking a mid-price Desert Trip weekend One pass at face value.
Looking forward to seeing Neil Young again along with all the other bands on the bill.
Yep, this is me too, almost exactly. First show in '81 at the age of 15, just a couple weeks before my 16th birthday thanks to my sis springing for tickets as a b'day gift. What a gift!
Now @ 50 I have been to, if my count is correct, 48 shows. The simple facts are, this is now an inferior product at the highest prices ever. Still love em, still want to be there but the money doesn't make sense anymore. I've been lucky enough to be spoiled through the years with some great seats too so just getting into the building doesn't really do it for me. $750 to be reasonably close? No thanks. Not even in Vegas. We'll see what happens...
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
Lien
()
Date: June 16, 2016 19:42
Surprise! Lucky dip tickets will be going on sale for #StonesVegas today at 10am PT from [www.rollingstones.com]
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
hockenheim95
()
Date: June 16, 2016 19:46
Quote
Lien
Surprise! Lucky dip tickets will be going on sale for #StonesVegas today at 10am PT from [www.rollingstones.com]
where did you read that?
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
Lien
()
Date: June 16, 2016 19:49
Quote
hockenheim95Quote
Lien
Surprise! Lucky dip tickets will be going on sale for #StonesVegas today at 10am PT from [www.rollingstones.com]
where did you read that?
twitter...
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
hockenheim95
()
Date: June 16, 2016 19:50
Quote
LienQuote
hockenheim95Quote
Lien
Surprise! Lucky dip tickets will be going on sale for #StonesVegas today at 10am PT from [www.rollingstones.com]
where did you read that?
twitter...
are you joking?
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
laurel
()
Date: June 16, 2016 19:55
Sorry if I missed it. Does anybody have the password for today's AMEX presale? Thank you!
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
Lien
()
Date: June 16, 2016 19:56
Quote
hockenheim95Quote
LienQuote
hockenheim95Quote
Lien
Surprise! Lucky dip tickets will be going on sale for #StonesVegas today at 10am PT from [www.rollingstones.com]
where did you read that?
twitter...
are you joking?
no, don''t know how to upload a photo here, I send it to your mail
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
Gaetzi
()
Date: June 16, 2016 19:57
No password for AMEX presale, you just have to purchase w an AMEX card
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
MisterDDDD
()
Date: June 16, 2016 19:58
Not there anymore .. (that I can find)
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
laurel
()
Date: June 16, 2016 20:01
When I got to the waiting room page, they asked me for the password/promotional code
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
hockenheim95
()
Date: June 16, 2016 20:04
Quote
LienQuote
hockenheim95Quote
LienQuote
hockenheim95Quote
Lien
Surprise! Lucky dip tickets will be going on sale for #StonesVegas today at 10am PT from [www.rollingstones.com]
where did you read that?
twitter...
are you joking?
no, don''t know how to upload a photo here, I send it to your mail
thank you. Maybe they got it wrong? Because I neither could find lucky dip tickets nor the message on twitter anymore
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
StonesSoCal
()
Date: June 16, 2016 20:05
if you selected the AMEX preferred option, the passcode is the number on the back of your AMEX
Re: The Rolling Stones Fall 2016 tour
Posted by:
Beast
()
Date: June 16, 2016 20:09
Quote
hockenheim95Quote
LienQuote
hockenheim95Quote
LienQuote
hockenheim95Quote
Lien
Surprise! Lucky dip tickets will be going on sale for #StonesVegas today at 10am PT from [www.rollingstones.com]
where did you read that?
twitter...
are you joking?
no, don''t know how to upload a photo here, I send it to your mail
thank you. Maybe they got it wrong? Because I neither could find lucky dip tickets nor the message on twitter anymore
I got the same tweet and can still see the message on Twitter, but there are so far no lucky dip tickets are in sight, even so.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2016-06-16 20:12 by Beast.
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