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Eagles Ticket Prices 2018
Let's talk about prices to upcoming Eagles concerts. This is not a new topic, it has been an issue since 1994.
Are Don, Tim and Joe money-grubbing greedy thieving fan-haters?
I have three comments:
Tickets for the Columbus, OH show are $159 on Ticketmaster.
I wanted to see Misty Copeland dance in the Nutcracker last night with the American Ballet Theater, but tickets were higher than $159 and I didn't want to pay it. I decided not to go because it was more than I wanted to spend, but I didn't harbor any animosity towards the ballet.
I don't think the cost of front-row seats should be taken into consideration when talking about ticket prices, because that's a different deal altogether. Most fans aren't looking for that.
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MaryCalifornia
Let's talk about prices to upcoming Eagles concerts. This is not a new topic, it has been an issue since 1994.
Are Don, Tim and Joe money-grubbing greedy thieving fan-haters?
I have three comments:
Tickets for the Columbus, OH show are $159 on Ticketmaster.
I wanted to see Misty Copeland dance in the Nutcracker last night with the American Ballet Theater, but tickets were higher than $159 and I didn't want to pay it. I decided not to go because it was more than I wanted to spend, but I didn't harbor any animosity towards the ballet.
I don't think the cost of front-row seats should be taken into consideration when talking about ticket prices, because that's a different deal altogether. Most fans aren't looking for that.
I agree with this. The ticket prices are high but I’m sure there is some logic that goes into those numbers. They don’t just make up a number and hope people will pay for it
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MaryCalifornia
Let's talk about prices to upcoming Eagles concerts. This is not a new topic, it has been an issue since 1994.
Are Don, Tim and Joe money-grubbing greedy thieving fan-haters?
I have three comments:
Tickets for the Columbus, OH show are $159 on Ticketmaster.
I wanted to see Misty Copeland dance in the Nutcracker last night with the American Ballet Theater, but tickets were higher than $159 and I didn't want to pay it. I decided not to go because it was more than I wanted to spend, but I didn't harbor any animosity towards the ballet.
I don't think the cost of front-row seats should be taken into consideration when talking about ticket prices, because that's a different deal altogether. Most fans aren't looking for that.
Hi Mary - I love Misty Copeland - she is so awesome and such a great story. Is the ABT on tour in Calif. ? That's pretty cheap by NY standards.
I think the ticket prices are too high. In most cases they are more expensive than tickets for the HOTE tour. It's me who has been ragging about the front row tickets for $1,640.00(there are no VIP packages for these tours) I saw listed in some venues. I really do feel this is a money grab, however, I realize they have always, since day one, been about the money. When I saw the HFO tour in 1995, I paid $75.00 for first mez. seats at the Spectrum in Philly. The top tickets were $100.00 which was a fortune then. They received a lot of shit from the media and fans for those high ticket prices. So, my answer would be "yes" I think the ticket prices are too high. I don't think Don, Joe and Tim are "fan haters". I think they are somewhat greedy and taking advantage of people's emotions who think if they don't see them now it may be to late.
People are talking about Vince being with them. I am the first to admit I really don't know too much about him as I am not a fan of country music. My question would be how big a concert draw was he in the last couple of years. After all, he is not doing his songs, he is doing Eagles songs. Doe he warrant the higher price ?
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YoungEaglesFan
I agree with this. The ticket prices are high but I’m sure there is some logic that goes into those numbers. They don’t just make up a number and hope people will pay for it
YEF - The logic is make as much money as you can and charge as much as you can get away with depending on the city they are playing in.
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Hi NKIT, yes! Misty Copeland and ABT in Orange County, CA this week! Hopefully I can take my daughter to see her next year.
I don’t think having Vince Gill would affect Eagles ticket prices. I think the guys know what it takes for it to be worth it for them to embark on a big tour. I can’t imagine Vince is a draw, but maybe he does pull in a segment that appreciated Common Thread who otherwise wouldn’t have gone to an Eagles show? He is a pretty big star I guess.
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MaryCalifornia
Hi NKIT, yes! Misty Copeland and ABT in Orange County, CA this week! Hopefully I can take my daughter to see her next year.
I don’t think having Vince Gill would affect Eagles ticket prices. I think the guys know what it takes for it to be worth it for them to embark on a big tour. I can’t imagine Vince is a draw, but maybe he does pull in a segment that appreciated Common Threads who otherwise wouldn’t have gone to an Eagles show? He is a pretty big star I guess.
Mary - Very Cool ! I hope you are able to take your daughter next year. I'm looking into taking my niece to the Nutcracker by the NJ Ballet Company at a town near me. I will be checking the ticket prices tomorrow.
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I was hoping to see them in Nashville, but tickets start at
$95. Can’t do it. No way.
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Pippinwhite
I was hoping to see them in Nashville, but tickets start at
$95. Can’t do it. No way.
Pippin - I am so sorry to hear you can't go. What was the highest price ticket going for in Nashville ? Buffy had want to see them in Columbus,Ohio with her parents but also could not go due to the high ticket prices. I've said this before, but it really is a shame they are pricing fans out of seeing them.
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We really weren't expecting the prices to be that high at all. It's been this way for awhile though as the last time the Eagles were here with Glenn the prices were too high for us to go to. However, it's not just the Eagles but a lot of artists prices just keep going up and up. We've had to be even more choosy lately with which concerts to go to. Thankfully a lot of the country artists I've seen lately have had reasonable prices, especially for the outdoor concerts as the lawn section isn't that bad for Riverbend Music Center we go to in Cincinnati. I also wasn't able to see Garth Brooks and Coldplay in the past couple years at the same venue because of the prices. I know when we saw Paul McCartney in Cincinnati, Tom Petty and Joe at OSU, and Fleetwood Mac (and Steve Nicks solo last year) at the same venue the Eagles will be at they were all cheaper. It's just crazy and how it'll vary between venues and artists. I just assumed it would be less and it actually was cheaper to see Don solo last year too.
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The tickets for the Classic East/West were quite expensive and alot of fans who really just wanted to see the Eagles or vice versa Fleetwood Mac were pissed off they were initially forced to buy two day passes when if they had waited they could have bought a one day pass.
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Dawn
The tickets for the Classic East/West were quite expensive and alot of fans who really just wanted to see the Eagles or vice versa Fleetwood Mac were pissed off they were initially forced to buy two day passes when if they had waited they could have bought a one day pass.
Those two day tickets had a top price of $2,500 and were not selling. People were doing a lot of bitching about the high ticket prices. In fact, It's just my opinion, but I think the reason they eventually sold separate tickets for each day was because they were not selling out. I remember checking both sites(E/W) and the ticket sales did not pick up until they did that. When I checked about 10 days before the West concert they still had not sold out. I think they both eventually both sold out.
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@NKIT-- Sky's the limit for the Nashville tickets. I couldn't find any cheaper than $165 at Stubhub when I checked just now. Unreal.
I heard some rumors about a Birmingham show, but if it's at the Alys Stephens Center on the UAB campus, great venue, but not as many seats as at the civic center, so I'm sure the tickets would be priced accordingly.
In reply to someone (can't think who) who asked about Vince Gill's concert ticket prices. I saw him in Huntsville about 10 years ago and tickets were $40 for fourth row, floor seating in the concert hall at the Von Braun Center. They were great seats, and that's the smaller venue at the VBC. There's also the arena, which seats 9-10,000. So his tickets have always been very reasonable.
Concert tickets are completely out of sight, price wise. Unless I win the lottery, I don't see myself going to another one any time soon.
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Pippinwhite
@NKIT-- Sky's the limit for the Nashville tickets. I couldn't find any cheaper than $165 at Stubhub when I checked just now. Unreal.
I heard some rumors about a Birmingham show, but if it's at the Alys Stephens Center on the UAB campus, great venue, but not as many seats as at the civic center, so I'm sure the tickets would be priced accordingly.
In reply to someone (can't think who) who asked about Vince Gill's concert ticket prices. I saw him in Huntsville about 10 years ago and tickets were $40 for fourth row, floor seating in the concert hall at the Von Braun Center. They were great seats, and that's the smaller venue at the VBC. There's also the arena, which seats 9-10,000. So his tickets have always been very reasonable.
Concert tickets are completely out of sight, price wise. Unless I win the lottery, I don't see myself going to another one any time soon.
Pippin - You are right the prices really are crazy. I had wanted to see Joe this summer when he opened for Tom Petty. However, the cheapest ticket I could find was $300.00, which I could not afford.
PS - It was me who asked about Vince and his ticket prices. Thanks for answering my question.
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It is really an issue of pricing your fans out of going.
I think there is something to be said for knowing what you can get, and knowing what you should get. When you sell out every arena, you aren't in a money crunch. I just looked at Garth Brooks prices for Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, on Dec. 22. It has tickets listed as 63.65. If it's the way Garth typically does for his concerts, that price is the same for all seats.
And Garth is way bigger than the Eagles right now. He could easily charge outrageous prices, but has always cared about his fans.
When I saw him in 1996, every ticket in the arena was 20.00. He has always tried to stay in the lower range of ticket prices. That may be why he does 3 and 4 shows at every venue, and sells out in 20 minutes. He's a great singer, and doesn't try to gouge the fans.
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I will say when we tried to see Garth too it was more of how fast those tickets sold out than the prices. They even added 2 extra dates but they sold out too fast too, and of course I think some were bots so it wasn't really people buying them.
And I have seen Vince twice and they were very reasonable prices, but again that is the country genre. Like I said in my other post they seem to care more about their fans and probably demographically it makes sense to have the country concerts more affordable. And a lot of the younger country and alt-rock artists I listen to too don't usually charge that much but again they aren't as famous.
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When I saw Vince 12 years ago, I paid 60. Yeah. The country genre is usually cheap unless you're Taylor Swift. :lol:
I'm lucky that New Orleans is cheap. I really don't care about front row or lower seats close to the stage. I just want to be there. My ticket is going to be 96 (118 with all the taxes). And I think the 46 tickets sold out very quickly. So I went with the second lowest. Its high, but at this moment it didn't matter.
I complain about the tickets being too high when Glenn was alive and that's what stopped me when Glenn was alive. I do want to say this because I was accused once. If Glenn was still alive and they toured last year when Glenn got better, I would had seen the show then too. I'm glad I got a better job that makes more money now because I was struggling for 10 years and I couldn't go nowhere out of town.
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Cost of one ticket .. decent seat, top of my 250 do-able range .. is more than what I recently paid combined for George Strait AND Lionel Richie shows in Las Vegas. Still looking at various sites for more afforable but still decent seats for my group
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They charge as much as people are willing to pay. It's as simple as that.
They have fans who are willing to spend that kind of money to see them, so they charge high prices and still successfully sell tickets to those fans. If enough people stopped buying at those prices, they would lower them (as we saw with the Classic Easr/West). Until then, they have no reason to lower prices, except out of the goodness of their hearts or something. (Ha!)
Pure economics. They charge what the market will bear.
ETA: I think there was a time when they worried about looking bad, and didn't charge those kind of prices at the very top levels except for VIP, so I guess it is fair to say something has changed in that they no longer are concerned about that. Maybe Glenn's death?
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sodascouts
They charge as much as people are willing to pay. It's as simple as that.
They have fans who are willing to spend that kind of money to see them, so they charge high prices and still successfully sell tickets to those fans. If enough people stopped buying at those prices, they would lower them (as we saw with the Classic Easr/West). Until then, they have no reason to lower prices, except out of the goodness of their hearts or something. (Ha!)
Pure economics. They charge what the market will bear.
ETA: I think there was a time when they worried about looking bad, and didn't charge those kind of prices at the very top levels except for VIP, so I guess it is fair to say something has changed in that they no longer are concerned about that. Maybe Glenn's death?
Spot on Soda - the value of something is what someone is willing to pay for it. Supply and demand.
If they can charge $200 a seat and still sell out a 15,000 seat arena then why shouldn't they go for it?
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thelastresort
Spot on Soda - the value of something is what someone is willing to pay for it. Supply and demand.
If they can charge $200 a seat and still sell out a 15,000 seat arena then why shouldn't they go for it?
Because it isn't the real 'Eagles'. The prices should now be lower, not higher.
On their last proper tour here they charged more than any act I have ever seen, Paul McCartney included. I now regret the amount of money I spent, given that it meant subjecting myself to their absurd camera & security policies. I had already decided I would never see them again. But that is a separate issue.
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Freypower
Because it isn't the real 'Eagles'. The prices should now be lower, not higher.
Whilst I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiment, I do not think that changes the economics of the matter. People are still willing in their droves to shell out three figures to see them.
(I love your signature by the way, I cannot stop listening to that song at the moment!)
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sodascouts
They charge as much as people are willing to pay. It's as simple as that.
They have fans who are willing to spend that kind of money to see them, so they charge high prices and still successfully sell tickets to those fans. If enough people stopped buying at those prices, they would lower them (as we saw with the Classic Easr/West). Until then, they have no reason to lower prices, except out of the goodness of their hearts or something. (Ha!)
Pure economics. They charge what the market will bear.
ETA: I think there was a time when they worried about looking bad, and didn't charge those kind of prices at the very top levels except for VIP, so I guess it is fair to say something has changed in that they no longer are concerned about that. Maybe Glenn's death?
I think Vince Gill was added as a touring member to ease the pressure on Deacon to perform (sing lead and play guitar) on stage in stadium size venues AND to enable the band to sell seats at a premium. I have never seen him in concert but know his Christmas show with wife Amy is very popular and something I am sure I'd probably enjoy. (Tickets for Christmas At the Ryman with Amy Grant and Vince Gill are $35-&125)
What irks me is people trying to sell me on the idea Don, Timothy and Joe are not doing this for the money. They are all very wealthy as it is. They are doing it for the fans. Fans who want to hear their favorite Eagles songs played and sung by the band that created them, Not a tribute band, God knows there are plenty of those (remember that?). Well if money isn't an issue why not price the shows at a reasonable and considerably more affordable price point? :shrug:
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Dawn
What irks me is people trying to sell me on the idea Don, Timothy and Joe are not doing this for the money. They are all very wealthy as it is. They are doing it for the fans. Fans who want to hear their favorite Eagles songs played and sung by the band that created them, Not a tribute band, God knows there are plenty of those (remember that?). Well if money isn't an issue why not price the shows at a reasonable and considerably more affordable price point? :shrug:
AMEN - My point exactly.
Soda & BB - Ditto - could not agree more.
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Dawn
The tickets for the Classic East/West were quite expensive and alot of fans who really just wanted to see the Eagles or vice versa Fleetwood Mac were pissed off they were initially forced to buy two day passes when if they had waited they could have bought a one day pass.
The prices for Classic East started out very expensive but fell dramatically as they apparently couldn't sell enough seats at those prices. (Gee, I wonder why?) Part of the reason I ended up going was that I got a 1-day ticket (floor seat) at the last minute for just under $100. There were much cheaper seats available in the stands. I wonder if that will end up happening again?
As far as the camera rule, when I went through security, one of the guys said,"We're supposed to tell everyone that the Eagles don't want any pictures or video taken during the show." Then he laughed and said, "But really, you can do whatever you want." The last part of his statement was true. I don't know if it was just too difficult to control in such a large venue, but I didn't see anyone asked to put their phone or camera away.
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maryc2130
The prices for Classic East started out very expensive but fell dramatically as they apparently couldn't sell enough seats at those prices. (Gee, I wonder why?) Part of the reason I ended up going was that I got a 1-day ticket (floor seat) at the last minute for just under $100. There were much cheaper seats available in the stands. I wonder if that will end up happening again?
As far as the camera rule, when I went through security, one of the guys said,"We're supposed to tell everyone that the Eagles don't want any pictures or video taken during the show." Then he laughed and said, "But really, you can do whatever you want." The last part of his statement was true. I don't know if it was just too difficult to control in such a large venue, but I didn't see anyone asked to put their phone or camera away.
Has that camera and phone policy always been true? I know that it’s a newer thing and they are an old band, but was that unique to HOTE?
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YoungEaglesFan
Has that camera and phone policy always been true? I know that it’s a newer thing and they are an old band, but was that unique to HOTE?
Just my experience but I believe it is post HFO. When I saw them in the 70's, 1980 and 1995, I do not remember security checking for cameras. And of course, there were no cell phones then. In fact I was at MANY a concert where all you had to do is breathe and you could get high from the cloud of pot hanging over the crowd. I also almost got hit by a firecracker some jerk threw. They just did not check for stuff then.
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New Kid In Town
Just my experience but I believe it is post HFO. When I saw them in the 70's, 1980 and 1995, I do not remember security checking for cameras. And of course, there were no cell phones then. In fact I was at MANY a concert where all you had to do is breathe and you could get high from the cloud of pot hanging over the crowd. I also almost got hit by a firecracker some jerk threw. They just did not check for stuff then.
I think that it stinks now with all the security and new concert policies now. Obviously it’s good for the drugs and preventing people from getting hurt but I think that with all the recording and phones bands don’t act as spontaneous and there is a less variety between shows. It’s kind of sad
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YoungEaglesFan
I think that it stinks now with all the security and new concert policies now. Obviously it’s good for the drugs and preventing people from getting hurt but I think that with all the recording and phones bands don’t act as spontaneous and there is a less variety between shows. It’s kind of sad
YEF - Security is just a sign of the times and it will only get stronger. Concerts have suddenly become a place for terrorists to strike. And truthfully, in MHO, someone smoking pot at a concert is the least of things people have to worry about now. Besides, it's legal in quite a few states now.
The Eagles have always been anal about cameras/cell phones. I don't see that changing any time soon.
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The first Eagle I saw live was Henley in 1989. I had to drive to a different city to see him, as there were only about 3 or 4 even half suitable venues for him to play in the UK. I was impressed that he had a bit of light show. I saw Joe and Tim, with Ringo in 1992, at a smaller venue in Liverpool. Ringo only played 2 venues on that tour, Liverpool and London. Unlike Don. they were actual concert venues, though.
The Eagles HFO tour, playing outdoor stadiums with huge ticket prices, was a big factor in a surge of investment in concert arenas throughout the UK.
Before the HFO tour had ended, Manchester had built it's own, purpose built, concert arena so I was lucky enough to see the Eagles HFO show indoors, at the Nynex Arena, which is the same arena (with a different name) that's been in the news this year, after a suicide bomber blew himself up, at the end of an Ariana Grande concert.
After seeing the HFO show several times at various football stadiums around the UK, it was luxury to see it in a purpose built venue, with a roof over your head, controlled heating and lighting, practically door to door public transport, comfortable seats, easy access to toilet and refreshment facilities, pristine stage light and sound reproduction and backed by screens that were visible for the whole show, not just after dusk.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/eagle...d-3dbd583.html
All sorts of artists can now make a good living playing arena tours and a whole industry has developed to create a spectacle and help them sell the tickets.
On the downside, all the expensive staging means that the opportunity for spontaneity has almost disappeared completely. It does mean that ticket buyers are guaranteed an excellent show, even if the artists on stage are decades past their prime or even, not as talented as they appear in the more digitally controlled media.
Eagles were exceptional live, in the 70s, when it was a real challenge to pull off. Nowadays, thanks to all those people paying extortionate ticket prices, being great live is now the norm, rather than the exception.
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What irks me is people trying to sell me on the idea Don, Timothy and Joe are not doing this for the money.
Oh I definitely think they're doing it for the money, of course they are. But I don't have a problem with it. It's their job. I do my job for the money, on a different scale of course. If I could charge more, I would LOL. I make a lot less money and I have a lot less expenses (bad grammar but don't know how to say it).
Having said that, I don't think there's any amount of money in the world that could get them out on tour if they really didn't want to do it. They're doing it because they're having fun and are addicted to the limelight, like most stars.
My thoughts on inspirations for this tour, in order: 1) "having fun on stage"; 2) "still enjoying the whole touring with entourage/security/VIP hotel, transportation, dressing rooms, craft services star experience" 3) "money"; 4) "fans still want to see us."
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At the risk of sounding like a Scrooge, I really don't care what their reasons are for the ticket pricing, unless they just don't have much control over it (which is possible, given the TicketMaster monopoly). Even though I'm a lifelong fan, I can't see them play unless the ticket prices come down about 50%. I know people have to be paid, and tours are fiendishly expensive undertakings, especially when you don't have big corporate sponsorship like many artists do, but when other artists playing smaller venues manage to keep their tickets within reason...
It's just a bummer for me. I'll drag my little blue funk somewhere else now. LOL.
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Is there any word on how well the tickets have sold so far? Maybe as time goes on they won’t sell well and they’ll drop the price like they did at the classic concerts. That would be ideal
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At the risk of sounding like a Scrooge, I really don't care what their reasons are for the ticket pricing, unless they just don't have much control over it (which is possible, given the TicketMaster monopoly). Even though I'm a lifelong fan, I can't see them play unless the ticket prices come down about 50%. I know people have to be paid, and tours are fiendishly expensive undertakings, especially when you don't have big corporate sponsorship like many artists do, but when other artists playing smaller venues manage to keep their tickets within reason...
It's just a bummer for me. I'll drag my little blue funk somewhere else now. LOL.
Back to the future: July 22, 1976 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio
Ticket Price $7.50
Now you know why my BFF during these years darn near passed out when she saw Randy. She was jumping up and down yelling his name and started hyperventilating. I had to beg a fan for their paper bag shielding their bottle of beer LMAO. This pic was posted on Pinterest.
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/12/db/e4/1...68f2dba827.jpg
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Oh my gosh, Dawn!!!! Thanks so much for that pic! What an awesome specimen of talent, kindness, respect, handsomeness, beautiful hair, etc... I could go on for days... :inlove:
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What a knock-out. Hey Dawn, did your friend manage to catch Randy's attention?
You're so, so lucky to have seen them in their prime.
OT: is Austin around? I'm wondering if he has any thoughts about that gizmo on Randy's mic stand. The square metal thing. Maybe it was a prototype of something, made just for him.
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I agree that one of the reasons Don, Joe and Tim are touring is for the money. I don't think any of the band has denied this since HFO in 1994. I also agree that it is their job and we all expect to get paid for our work. I have never been able to understand why we are willing to pay such high ticket prices for entertainment and sporting events, but we are.
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Funk 50
The Eagles HFO tour, playing outdoor stadiums with huge ticket prices, was a big factor in a surge of investment in concert arenas throughout the UK.
Interesting, I did not know that.
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Funk 50
After seeing the HFO show several times at various football stadiums around the UK, it was luxury to see it in a purpose built venue, with a roof over your head, controlled heating and lighting, practically door to door public transport, comfortable seats, easy access to toilet and refreshment facilities, pristine stage light and sound reproduction and backed by screens that were visible for the whole show, not just after dusk.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/eagle...d-3dbd583.html
Thank you for bringing this up b/c I was going to touch on this. I believe the Eagles concert tickets are ridiculously high, but I’m not convinced they’re much different from what they were during the HOTE tour and beforehand. Inflation should be considered. New Kid in Town has said she paid $100 for her ticket to see the HFO tour. In today’s dollars that’s equivalent to $165.00. Tickets for next summer’s concert at AT&T Stadium in Dallas run from:
$99.50 for nosebleed seats
$159.50 for seats on the lower level but at the opposite end zone from the stage
$229.00 for lower to mid-level stadium seating closer to the stage
$229.59 - $3750 for floor seats (the latter being front row center)
These are standard admission prices, not resales. What does this pay for?
Per Wiki, AT&T Stadium is less than 10 years old and has the world’s 24th largest HD video screen which hangs from the 20-yd line to the 20-yd line. There are more than 3000 Sony LCD displays throughout the stadium, from private boxes to the concession stand. This may not seem a big deal these days, but compared to what expensive seats in the past offered, this is an upgrade in video technology and its access. Not to mention sound systems and acoustics.
In addition to the Eagles performing with Grammy-winning platinum-selling Country star Vince Gill, there is an opening act—Chris Stapleton, a young, hot new artist who is also a Grammy-winning multi-platinum selling one. He released his latest album (Vol. 1 and 2) just this year (and it’s great!).
As I said, the ticket prices are ridiculously high but this is not new for the Eagles and hasn’t been for decades, and I don’t accept that it’s suddenly a novel reason to hate on the current line-up. I have no doubt throughout the latter-day tours many ticket-buyers thought this may be their last chance to see them. Even New Kid said as much for the HFO tour. I don’t buy that—that they’re taking advantage of hapless easily-manipulated ticket-buyers—as a valid reason to hate on them either. If it is, then they should been earning this scorn for many years now.
I’m not aware of anyone claiming the band is doing this for strictly non-monetary reasons.
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What a knock-out. Hey Dawn, did your friend manage to catch Randy's attention?
You're so, so lucky to have seen them in their prime.
OT: is Austin around? I'm wondering if he has any thoughts about that gizmo on Randy's mic stand. The square metal thing. Maybe it was a prototype of something, made just for him.
Oh yes, Randy looked our way and smiled I am not sure who or what he was smiling at but it was probably her she was hard to miss.
I was mesmorized by Glenn Frey it was an absolute thrill watching him play and listening to him sing. I was not screaming his name though. At least not that I remember but alot of other girls sure were. Trust me, he was stone cold sexy gorgeous. And Randy sweet as cherry pie.
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Yes, I am so blessed to have experienced the Eagles from the very beginning all the way through to the end HOTE.
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Re: Eagles Ticket Prices 2018
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East Texas Girl
Oh my gosh, Dawn!!!! Thanks so much for that pic! What an awesome specimen of talent, kindness, respect, handsomeness, beautiful hair, etc... I could go on for days... :inlove:
agree ETG .. Randy is indeed a rare one :grin:
and thanks to Dawn for sharing the pic too