Coldplay attack 'evil' of profits

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by BLACKSTORM:
  You may not like it but it is true. Do you really think the band sits there and debate what ticket prices will be.  

You're telling me if Chris Martin and the Coldplay guys wanted a price cap of, say, $30, that they couldn't get it? I mean seriously, that's absurd.

[Frank Gallagher]

I'm sure a staph member will know, but I was under the impression that ticket prices are set by the venue after they find out how much the band want to be paid for the gig. For example.
 
 
 Band wants 40 big ones.
 
 Venue holds 1,500 punters.
 
 26.66 per ticket
 15.00 Seths boat payment
 10.00 Twangirls days pa appointments
 12.00 Thatguys new piercing
 01.00 employee salaries
 
 64.66 per ticket!
 
     
 
 No?

[BLACKSTORM]

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
   

Originally posted by BLACKSTORM:
  You may not like it but it is true. Do you really think the band sits there and debate what ticket prices will be.  

You're telling me if Chris Martin and the Coldplay guys wanted a price cap of, say, $30, that they couldn't get it? I mean seriously, that's absurd. [/b]

Can you name 1 show where pavillion seats were $30 or less?

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by BLACKSTORM:
  Can you name 1 show where pavillion seats were $30 or less?

O.A.R.'s top ticket price @ Merriweather is $32. A check of ticketmaster shows at least ten bands who's top ticket prices at Nissan or Merriweather is ~$40.
 
 Perhaps $30 is an overstatement, but my point stands that if the band said "no, our ticket price is going to be X on this tour," the ticket price would be X.