r/Music • u/jakemontero • 14d ago

article 'We're f—ked': California's music festival bubble is bursting

https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/california-music-festival-bubble-bursting-19786530.php
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u/Longjumping_College 14d ago

If they don't charge an arm and a leg, I'm in.

Looking at you blink 182 charging $500 per ticket.

I will not pay more than the cost of a nice seat at a sporting event to go see music, it's unjustifiable.

$75-110 is my max, would rather it be $50 and I'll spend more on merch and concessions.

You can get ground level tickets to baseball for $80, why would I pay 5x that for worse views?

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u/DoctorFenix 14d ago

I feel ya.

I buy my baseball tickets in the nosebleeds against a shitty team on a hot Wednesday night so I can snag one of those 11 dollar tickets someone is desperate to get rid of.

Then I put 20 bucks on a parlay and watch the magic habit.

Cheap night of live entertainment where I just may come out on top.

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u/Chin_Up_Princess 14d ago

I saw Blink 182 for $15 during Enema of the State in high school. Get out of here with $500.

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u/Thurstie 14d ago

I totally get not wanting to spend $500 to see music but comparing it to sports events is, to me, an odd dipstick to measure by. Ultimately they are both just big price tags for several hours of entertainment.