Colin Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 ... again this summer, starting June 10 in Albany with $64.5 million in ticket sales for the first leg of the "Old Friends" tour The singers' repertoire is kept strictly to the Simon & Garfunkel recordings, except for Simon's early 1970s solo recordings "Slip Slidin' Away" and "American Tune." Between the Everly Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel and John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles, the sound of two voices blending to make a sound distinct from each alone is a powerful thing, he said. It sounds shocking today because no one is doing it, he said. The average ticket price for a Simon & Garfunkel show last fall was $136.90, well above the industry average of around $50, according to Pollstar magazine. Simon is halfway through a new album, an intriguing partnership with soundscape engineer Brian Eno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 "The average ticket price for a Simon & Garfunkel show last fall was $136.90" And that's why I'm not going. Later this summer, I will be attending a music festival that includes 4 days of music with a minimum of 35 hours of performances (that I'll actually see), complete with camping, parking fees, and ticket service charges.....for $125. It's too bad what is happening to ticket prices. There is an arena 1 mile from my house that books many popular acts, but I rarely go due to the prices charged. Kiss/Aerosmith was $125. Metallica is $75. The Eagles were $125. And that excludes the $7 beers, the $10-25 parking charges and the $10-25 per ticket service fees. When is it going to stop?? That's like paying $5000 for a pair of Cornwalls. I like Cornwalls, but not enough to pay 5 grand for 'em. It's the Disney model - jack prices up very high, so the loss in numbers coming through the turnstiles is more than made up from the high prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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