Is 2009 really a good year for touring?

[cold razor]

I can't beleive people are buying 150$ tickets to go see Britney SPears.....

Or Aerosmith...

Blasphemy 

[GFortusR]

sure it's a good time. when things are bad, people try to find ways to escape but for a few hours the reality of their situations. So, they may not have funds for a big trip, but a concert here and there or movie is appealing and cheap considering other oprions. plus, it's never a bad time to tour, the more tourong the better as far as i'm concerned.

[GNR4L]

Any year is a good year when your favorite band will tour ! economy doesn't matter, I don't make much but I would save and save to see GnR when they came to my town.

[Julio Von Kummer]

Any year is a good year when your favorite band will tour ! economy doesn't matter, I don't make much but I would save and save to see GnR when they came to my town.

   
I completely agree with you bud!!
Every year I always spent a lot of money to see my favorite bands.
Usually when a band come to my country, they never play in my town, so I have often to take 8 hours of flight to Rio de Janeiro or S?o Paulo and I Still have expenses of hosting.
I never complain it is aways worth for me.

[Chief]

Yeah it is, as long as prices are relatively reasonable and they play in cities that they can sell tickets in.  Also, venue choice is key.. they probably won't sell out arenas in small cities.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Cheap bastards...

[Genesis]

It is damn true that charging 150$ for a ticket is a total ripp-off.

Bands that do are:

Ac-Dc
Aerosmith
Metallica
so on


At least GnR was 75$ AND thay had 6 hours of non stop rock concert, and strippers....

Wich is WAY better than any other acts mentioned.

Britney Spears is charging 150$ too...

I can't beleive people are buying 150$ tickets to go see Britney SPears.....

I paid only $35 to see Aerosmith. Front row tickets. That's probably because if you charge $150 here for a show, nobody's going to come to see you... You should settle down in a third world country . I agree that bands should tour this year, at the same time charge less for their tickets.

[mikeaxl]

i agree with jarmo. guns keeps tix reasonable and these songs need to be incorporated into the live set. i can't see this record performed live not helping with sales!

[thesloth]

To me it depends on the situation.  While some bands charge a significant amount usually up to $150 they tend to have a very expensive stage For the show GnR did it was under $100 for prime tickets I think if they did that again they would do fine.  However they would want to either go to large cities only in the U.S.   In Canada with exception of Ontario the country is doing not to bad so would probably once again sell better there. 

[LunsJail]

There was an article in the latest Rolling Stone about this very thing.  It sounds like bands are cutting back on costs and ticket prices.  Some are waiting until later in the year before even attempting to tour.

[jarmo]

Many of the big bands will be touring through the year....

Some have already started, some are starting later.


It'll be interesting to see if the current situation will have any effect on ticket prices.






/jarmo

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

I go to many shows regardless of my economic situation.

For selfish reasons, I do hope that ticket prices will drop back to normal levels.  It would save me a ton of money....



For more shows! 

[Classic Case]

I think is a good year for touring...and GNR just released CD

I paid 150$ to see VR and was a good show...but I paid 80$ for GNR both front rows

GNR was the best!.....Love VR but the Gunners are just the best.

AC/DC just did a concert here and was over 100$ and they got full house...so I dont think economy is stoping people to have some fun to forget about problems....

[damnthehaters]

Any year is a good year when your favorite band will tour ! economy doesn't matter, I don't make much but I would save and save to see GnR when they came to my town.

Of course us big time GNR fans will save our money and go no matter what. 

But here is why the economy DOES affect ticket sales.  The average fan,  or someone who knows the typical GNR hits, but aren't huge fans,  certainly might not pay the money to see them.  At any sold out show... there are thousands of these kind of people.     

[helenluna]

Well, they can tour as much as they want to, but if GnR decides to come to Brazil without warning at least 4 months in advance, I'll be screwed, I'm broke 

[Chief]

yeah man you should start saving now!

Any year is a good year when your favorite band will tour ! economy doesn't matter, I don't make much but I would save and save to see GnR when they came to my town.

[Bodhi]

its always a good time for touring...the economy really has no impact if an artist is good...just saw Metallica 2 nights in row..not an empty seat in the place, and had to wait over 20 minutes on line just get a tshirt....If the economy is bad nobody has told AC/DC or Metallica about it...

[wight gunner]

Springstein (sp?) has just ripped into the promotors of his tour because of the ticketing policy, in most cases its them to blame for the price of tickets. If I'm not mistaken Gn'R were their own promotors last time out and as such were able to keep the costs down. This isn't a critisism but an opinion of mine, but the Guns have a "Trailer Trash" approach to the way they do things and is one of the things I like about them. Other acts seem to go the "Caviar" route, not having any say on anything and removing themselves from the whole deal.

My trailer trash tag has led the band to being at the wrong end of comments in the past, turning up late, no news etc. But if you get Gn'R, you'll get that its their way, its part of the charm, it's giving the finger to those who say it has to been done in a set way, follow convention if you like, Axl and co say "if you don't like it f*** off!"

[H76]

i think they should wait a couple of years and see how the economy goes before heading out on tour

No no no no no no no..what would that do to album sales ? Besides..I can not wait that long..  I hope Axl won't listen to your advice on this. 

[Skunk]

i think they should wait a couple of years and see how the economy goes before heading out on tour

No no no no no no no..what would that do to album sales ? Besides..I can not wait that long..  I hope Axl won't listen to your advice on this. 

I don't care if I lose my job tomorrow... i WILL be at the next tour.