Nothing exceptionally new has been going on in the music world (well, there is that whole Madonna vs. Mariah thing, but you can check Perez Hilton's blog for that...) so instead it's time to discuss one of my biggest annoyances in the music world today- ticket prices.
Now, luckily I am a fan of somewhat obscure bands who play at broken down venues for around $8 a show. That I can handle. However, when bigger bands comes it boils down to eating for a month or attending a concert.
Take, for example, Death Cab for Cutie. Anyone who reads this blog can probably see that I'm a fan and, due to the recent hype, have written a few posts about them. From my experiences, the members of DCFC play amazing music but unfortunately put on a mediocre show. The first time they came to Utah, it was a free show sponsored by the University of Utah.
The band came again in 2005, this time playing at In The Venue to promote their new album Plans. I gladly forked over the $15 and enjoyed the show. To my slight disappointment front man Ben Gibbard hardly spoke to the crowd and reportedly copped some attitude with a local radio station during an interview earlier. Cest la vie, that's what happens when a band explodes right?
Fast forward to last month, when the band announced their upcoming North American tour with equally amazing band Rogue Wave opening for them. In an odd twist, the bands will be playing at Thanksgiving Point with tickets costing a whopping $38...$42 if you don't preorder them.
I get that a band has to make money in order to survive and a bigger venue+higher ticket prices=great business decision, but it's still a sad day when bands set out to make more profit at the risk of alienating their biggest fans. Yes, it's true, there are rising gas prices and a sinking economy to consider, but I can't help feeling a little nostalgic for the days of jam-packed shows and cheap tickets.
That being said, at least I am not a Kanye West fan and paying $83.50 to see him preform this summer at the E center... It could always be worse.
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