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« Reply #43350 on: May 03, 2018, 01:22:08 pm »
Washington DC population = 693,972 (2017)
Charlottsville VA population = 48,017 (2017)

I'd say they're lucky that they are getting a show :)

Father John Misty is going from playing The Anthem (max:6000) to the Jefferson Theatre in C'ville (max: 750) shortly after. That's quite the drop in capacity even at the Anthem's smallest configuration.

So are Anthem ticket prices 1/8th the price of the Jefferson, given that there is eight times the capacity at Anthem?

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« Reply #43351 on: May 03, 2018, 01:48:25 pm »
Always weird to me that the bigger the venue the higher the price....but with few exceptions it is the rule....

I saw Willie at 930 about four years ago for $50...

What I have learned is not to be stingy about concerts...biggest regrets missing Chuck Berry at 930 circa 1996 for a measly $50.....by far the biggest

And ray Charles at birchmere right before he died for over $100

Btw Willie is 85 years old folks

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« Reply #43352 on: May 03, 2018, 02:10:13 pm »
I don't think Charlottsville people are willing to pay that much given that they probably make 1/8 the salary of the average DC person.


So are Anthem ticket prices 1/8th the price of the Jefferson, given that there is eight times the capacity at Anthem?
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« Reply #43353 on: May 03, 2018, 02:20:46 pm »
I don't think Charlottsville people are willing to pay that much given that they probably make 1/8 the salary of the average DC person.
Charlottesville is a rather affluent area (albeit people in the demographic group that would want to see FJM probably not as much).
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« Reply #43354 on: May 03, 2018, 03:18:51 pm »
I don't think Charlottsville people are willing to pay that much given that they probably make 1/8 the salary of the average DC person.


So are Anthem ticket prices 1/8th the price of the Jefferson, given that there is eight times the capacity at Anthem?

2/3 is the fraction you're looking for.

The current median household income for Charlottesville is $62,523.

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« Reply #43355 on: May 03, 2018, 03:21:55 pm »
I saw Willie at this show. I'm forever glad that I saw him but he seemed like a past his prime old man 20 years ago. I want to say the ticket was in the $20 range.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/10/09/a-disarming-performance/700102eb-b4f1-4188-bb0c-9ae89c83cf03/?utm_term=.799e40736f31

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« Reply #43356 on: May 03, 2018, 03:23:45 pm »
And I saw Sturgill at Gyspy Sally's. I want to say the tickets were $15.

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« Reply #43357 on: May 03, 2018, 03:29:00 pm »
I saw Willie at this show. I'm forever glad that I saw him but he seemed like a past his prime old man 20 years ago. I want to say the ticket was in the $20 range.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/10/09/a-disarming-performance/700102eb-b4f1-4188-bb0c-9ae89c83cf03/?utm_term=.799e40736f31

I bought a pack of smokes and a gallon of gas in 1998 at Sheetz for $1.99 total.

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« Reply #43358 on: May 03, 2018, 03:37:14 pm »
How was he?   To me he's just OK live.

And I saw Sturgill at Gyspy Sally's. I want to say the tickets were $15.
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« Reply #43359 on: May 03, 2018, 04:17:54 pm »
I saw Willie at this show. I'm forever glad that I saw him but he seemed like a past his prime old man 20 years ago. I want to say the ticket was in the $20 range.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/10/09/a-disarming-performance/700102eb-b4f1-4188-bb0c-9ae89c83cf03/?utm_term=.799e40736f31

I bought a pack of smokes and a gallon of gas in 1998 at Sheetz for $1.99 total.

Ha ha!

Back in 1993 you could get a gallon of gas for 87 cents in McLean, VA! I bought a few

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« Reply #43360 on: May 03, 2018, 04:44:56 pm »
I saw Willie at this show. I'm forever glad that I saw him but he seemed like a past his prime old man 20 years ago. I want to say the ticket was in the $20 range.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/10/09/a-disarming-performance/700102eb-b4f1-4188-bb0c-9ae89c83cf03/?utm_term=.799e40736f31

I bought a pack of smokes and a gallon of gas in 1998 at Sheetz for $1.99 total.

smokes are bad for you

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« Reply #43361 on: May 03, 2018, 04:46:15 pm »
How was he?   To me he's just OK live.

And I saw Sturgill at Gyspy Sally's. I want to say the tickets were $15.

he was alright. not good enough to see twice. especially since I haven't cared for his subsequent work. he seemed a little too full of himself.

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« Reply #43362 on: May 04, 2018, 01:09:36 am »
You will always remember the show you saw

You will never remember what you did with the money you saved by not going

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« Reply #43363 on: May 04, 2018, 06:48:58 am »
I think the appropriate response is ...BOOM!
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« Reply #43364 on: May 04, 2018, 09:46:25 am »
You will always remember the show you saw

You will never remember what you did with the money you saved by not going

Ha - this is so true