We mock that now, but when Seth scaremongered with that crap before it was built, 99% of you recited it like Gospel.
i actually felt the opposite and so did a few others... wrongly i thought the venues would compete with each other and drive prices down...
mock all you want but prices for concerts have gone up....its just hard to say exactly why...
but i was definitely wrong to think that some sort of IMP-Live Nation competition that would drive down price would take place..having thought about it some more i think venues often compete for the same acts by putting out offer sheets.... and the acts often go with the best terms... when you keeep that in mind and consider that in the past five years we've seen so many new venues go up run by different promoters... i think it explains at least a bit of the increase... cost of booking talent goes up..otherwise your venue is empty.
the howard
the hamilton
the fillmore
a few lower rung ones like
gypsy sallys
hill country bbq
