Headliners 2016

[The Nal]

4 minutes ago, Purple aki squat said:

Take that back

No

[eastynh]

10 minutes ago, Purple aki squat said:

Armed guard??

Fucks sake

It was a joke but we could have done with an armed guard when they were all bricking our coaches on the way back to the M62 a few weeks ago.

Only place in the Uk where I have seen coaches still getting bricked at football matches is Liverpool.

[JoBalls]

Ive just seen on Twitter that Muse have been announced as Benecassim headliners today... Surely that's got to shorten the odds for Glasto?

[BlackHole2006]

43 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Peter facking Andre? See ya later Peter, no-one gives a fuck aboutcha 

Nice one bruvvva!!

[SwedgeAntilles]

1 minute ago, BlackHole2006 said:

Nice one bruvvva!!

Who've you been calling in Taiwan!? 

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, FloorFiller said:

christ, first TITP and now BST may be getting in on RHCP as well? that Reading lineup is looking weaker and weaker

No chance surely.....I see the write up for R&L on here has now or for a while taken the 'UK' snippet out.

[mr gumby]

8 minutes ago, BlackHole2006 said:

Nice one bruvvva!!

What's your name? What have you had? Reach for the lasers. Safe as fuck.

[oneeye]

1 hour ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Peter facking Andre? See ya later Peter, no-one gives a fuck aboutcha 

 

[Tuna]

9 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

I always get so indignant about these sort of facts, then realise that I am doing so from a position of relative/significant/total ignorance.

So, anyone in the know - is there any justification for the sort of prices that are more frequently being charged (£82+ for Beyonce, £75+ for Muse etc.) in terms of costs, overheads and those involved turning an appropriate, proportionate profit? Or are they just taking the piss to ever increasing degrees?

Ben

On Radiohead's last tour, tickets were £75 or so for the O2, but I think that was because they made sure everyone involved was being paid the living wage... but I can't find a source for it right now.

[eastynh]

What do people think is a fair price for a gig?

[Matt42]

Small Act £15

Medium sized act £25-30

Big Act £40 - 50

imo

but of course it will never be that way

[scaryclaireyfairy]

I suppose in my head it works out to roughly £20 for the first album tour than an extra £10 every album up to a max of 70.  I've only paid over 70 for Radiohead.

[FloorFiller]

4 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Small Act £15

Medium sized act £25-30

Big Act £40 - 50

imo

but of course it will never be that way

yeah this is pretty much how i think as well, although i know as it gets closer to the big acts these days the prices are going way above that which i can rarely justify

[Hugh Jass]

18 minutes ago, eastynh said:

What do people think is a fair price for a gig?

All depends who it is, venue, support, complexity of show...

[SwedgeAntilles]

7 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Small Act £15

Medium sized act £25-30

Big Act £40 - 50

imo

but of course it will never be that way

I think that's fair enough. As someone else said earlier in the thread if it's an big outdoor gig with 2 or 3 solid supports I'd be happy to pay around £60. £50 plus for a big arena show is pish.

[brettredmayne]

Think stadium gigs are far too over priced, £50 Max as the view you are going to get is not going to be great.

Would pay more for intimate shows.

[Keithy]

11 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Small Act £15

Medium sized act £25-30

Big Act £40 - 50

imo

but of course it will never be that way

Pretty much agree there Matt. I'd actually happily pay a little more for smaller acts starting act as they often need the money more. £5 extra to some kids starting out means hell of a lot more than £5 more for a huge act. 

Much of my gig going is O2 Academy size, small arenas, places like the Fleece, Thekla in Bristol. Outside of festivals, and one exception, I don't think I've ever been to a place with a bigger capacity than 5k which I suppose means I'm never really exposed to huge prices which are more your O2 Arena venues. The one exception was Suede at the O2 Arena a few years ago and that put me off for life going to venue's that size. 

Edited February 10, 2016 by Keithy

[Boozy]

Does anyone else who gets alerts when Emily Eavis tweets just get a bit excited when she just tweeted a link? Only to be disappointed. 

[eastynh]

I will be honest here, I do not think gig prices are too bad. Generally I tend to pay between 20 - 45 for gigs. Considering music and gigs are my major passion then I have no problem paying. When you consider I have just paid £52 to go and watch City at Liverpool, then paying £40 to see a band you may only get the opportunity to see once every 4 years does not seem so bad.

What does piss me off though are the fees attached purchasing a ticket. How buying a £35 ticket can actually cost you nearer £45 due to fees is a disgrace. How can it be right when you are charged £2 to print off your own ticket at home?

Edited February 10, 2016 by eastynh

[Tuna]

Yeah, I'm more concerned with the price of a pint than the price of the gigs I go to.

Although I am still so unsure of whether or not I like the tiered pricing systems that lots of clubs employ. Me and my friends are quite on the ball and get lots of tickets for £5-10 whereas lots of others pay £25 - which I wouldn't pay.

[Mardy]

50 notes for a football match is just as fucking mental

[eastynh]

1 minute ago, Mardy said:

50 notes for a football match is just as fucking mental

Thats around the going rate now mate, especially for away fans. Its no wonder all the Liverpool fans stormed out the other day and they have my up most respect for doing so.

[Mardy]

Just cos it's the going rate, doesn't make it ok

 

FCUM

[Mardy]

Agree about the liverpool fans, was heartening to see, but all the while football clubs aren't fan owned, it,s always going to be like this

[eastynh]

Just now, Mardy said:

Just cos it's the going rate, doesn't make it ok

 

FCUM

No I agree with you, it is a disgrace really.