Buying concert tickets online in such a ripoff!

[alarimer]

I just paid almost $40 for $25 general admission tickets to see Willie Nelson. There were at least 4 different fees associated with that, including a $2.50 fee to print the tickets at home. Of course the venue used TicketBastard, which I gather nearly everyone does. That's what you get with a monopoly. Maybe I would have been better off going down to Concrete Street and buying them on the day of the show. If my friend hadn't already bought HIS ticket I would have given up. From now on the only concerts I am going to will be in bars or very small venues that do not use Ticketmaster.

[LeftyMom]

1. Local buying and small shows is the way to go.

I went to a really good show with a big draw national band playing a small local venue. Tickets cost $25. I bought them at a local record store (we still have a few left) and they set me back all of $25. And the show was fucking amazing, I could not possibly have had more fun at some $300 stadium tour to pay some aging rock star's child support.

[alarimer]

3. The weird thing is, this is not a huge venue

But it does attract some big names, like Willie Nelson, which is who I am going to see. They use Ticketmaster for all their shows I guess.

[IndianaJones]

4. Dave Matthews Band? nt.

[LeftyMom]

7. No, it was Rise Against at Empire. nt

[redqueen]

2. Smaller venues are MUCH better anyway.

Even if the sound is slightly shitty, the atmosphere makes up for it (IMO anyway).

Sorry you got fleeced. Yay unfettered capitalism!

[alarimer]

5. I agree

And that's what I try to do. I think Ticketmaster is essentially a monopoly. I don't know of a single large venue that does not use. I know some bands are upset with those fees and do not want to use them but I am sure they have trouble getting places to play in that case.

[ButterflyBlood]

6. I once paid $25 for a TWO DAY FEST

While you're paying more than $25 for one concert? Indie music definitely is the way to the go.

[alarimer]

8. But, hey, they gave me a 10-song compilation from Itunes

No one I ever heard of and certainly nothing I would ever buy myself but at least it was free. :sarcasm:

[RebelOne]

9. Just be thankful you are not trying to get Hannah Montana tickets.

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