Irving Azoff Personal and/or Professional News

[AzEaglesFan]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101226/..._ticket_prices
This doesn't mention the Eagles but I wonder if it will effect their ticket prices.

[Prettymaid]

Prices for front row seats may actually go up as part of Live Nation's bid to grab revenue that might otherwise go to resellers. But the company has said it wants to cut prices even further for the cheap seats to let in more fans.

Grrrrrrrr........

That's awfully BIG of them!

[sodascouts]

These guys are shrewd. They know the hardcores will pony up extra cash to sit in the good seats; the casual fan is the one who will shrug off a concert if the price is too high. Lower the price of the cheaper seats to get those guys back and make it up by raising the prices for the hardcores who will come no matter what. Live Nation/TM loses nothing monetarily and gets to brag about how they are oh-so-generously lowering prices (check out the way the article is worded - "cheap concert seats due after cruel summer of 2010"). It's a good business model - just consider it another way we hardcore fans can help out our favorite bands.

[sodascouts]

Check it out - Irving Azoff and his wife Shelli have been awarded the "Spirit of Life" award for their contributions to the City of Hope hospital (see more here.) They're celebrating with a family day at Universal Studios! How awesome is that?

Trivia: Back in 1982, Fleetwood Mac did a benefit for the City of Hope in honor of Stevie Nicks' recently deceased best friend, Robin Anderson (listen to Stevie's demo "City of Hope" here). Don Henley showed up and he and Stevie did Leather and Lace with the rest of Fleetwood Mac backing them - the only time that's ever happened. Opening for the band that night: Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh.

[GlennLover]

That's cool! Interesting trivia.

[Brooke]

Wow! Very interesting! I wonder if they all got together for a visit after the shows? Probably not! lol

[Prettymaid]

This article was in last night's local paper. A Danville, IL alderman would like to see Irving Azoff get a celebrity sign in Danville. You can get an idea of what the sign would look like from the photo.

Alderman Terry Baldwin, Ward 4, said he would like to see the "Way" honor one of the most powerful executives in the music business, Irving Azoff, as well as a national leader in education, Reggie Weaver.

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/art...mes-added-cele

[sodascouts]

What a proud moment for Irving if this man should have his way! lol

[Prettymaid]

Oh yeah, I'm sure Irving would rush home to Danville for a photo op and cake and punch at the local civic center.

[MikeA]

Oh yeah, I'm sure Irving would rush home to Danville for a photo op and cake and punch at the local civic center.

And why NOT Cathy? He could probably charge $50 a ticket for his hommies to honor him!