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Ticketmaster and Live Nation have destroyed the concert experience. But it didn't use to be this way. Today, Oasis and Taylor Swift tickets might go for thousands of dollars, but back in 1955, you could see Elvis Presley in concert for less than the modern-day equivalent of $20.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Thankfully, my favorite group, the acappella group Home Free is still inexpensive and even cheap - I paid $30 a seat to see them last year. I could have had a $15 seat in the balcony if I had wanted.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I saw Dave Matthews in Austin for 20 bucks fifteen ish years ago. Great show. Tickets can still be affordable if you don't go to arena shows.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Do you think if they'd charged ten times more that people would have still gone? Something has changed about there being enough people who'll pay $200 (equivalent)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yes income and wealth inequality. Elites v peasants and boomers v everybody else.

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