Live Concerts
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@Nocturama Hi @Nocturama,
Not inflammatory at all!
I purchased tix rather late (on Twickets on the day of the gig from memory), however I was trying to get them on Ticketmaster for a few weeks before and I was shocked at prices. I suspect they were subject to dynamic pricing.
I have seen DM a few times in the last few years and never paid that much, but I did buy the tix early, which might have been the difference.
I believe Labour was looking into dynamic pricing practices after the Oasis shit show, but I don't know if anything has come of it.
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I did not get great seats and the Ticketmaster set up was dubious at best. First of all there were no GA floor tix available, all it would show me was the tiered seating. There was a $90 ticket in the upper level and a $130 ticket in the lower level. I opted for upper as I’m familiar with the venue and it’s not that big. The cost difference wasn’t justified. I also wasn’t able to sort by price which is BS. TM can suck a dick.
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@Matt agree Matt.
Live Nation Entertainment, who own TM have sewn up much of the major shows.
They can have a bag of dicks.
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@Matt said in Live Concerts:
TM can suck a dick.
QFT
And check this whopper out, where Ticketbastard has the absolute gall to gaslight us about basic market economics in asserting that their multi-market monopolism keeps prices low: https://www.ticketnews.com/2025/01/ticketmaster-argues-that-competition-would-cost-fans-more-money-in-antitrust-suit/
Weird thar eTix fees are an order of magnitude lower than theirs innit?
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@injunjack Just looked that up, what a great lineup.
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I'll be all the way over in Barcelona dangit
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@mclaincausey If you want some beer related recommendations for BCN, let me know.
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@mclaincausey This was sold out in October I think. They are already selling tickets for 2026.....
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@tody any and all recommendations, beer or otherwise, are more than welcome.
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Well, it finally happened – after 10 years I got to see Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp play! I was really tired, there was almost two hours between doors and music and in the end none of that mattered. A hugely enjoyable evening and I definitely won’t wait another 10 years before seeing them again!
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Yeah it’s an aggressive tour and lineups this time. Last year it was just a couple of dates at Hollywood Bowl. The challenge would be picking a leg. All of them are beyond solid lineups.
https://blackbirdpresents.com/concert/outlaw-music-festival-tour-2025/
but well worth with all activities during wed-sun. We decided to take another 5 days to recover from all that fun 
