Thursday
04Feb2010
Death to indie show price gouging
I'm in the camp that believes most shows aren't expensive enough these days. When a Le Tigre side project is selling tickets for $12 a pop, that's a hell of a deal. Sometimes, you can do better than that, and watch four great bands for $10 at an amazing venue.
But every once in a while, I see shows that are so expensive they send me into an uncontrollable fury that goes beyond a misguided sense of the band's popularity. Although I'm perfectly aware that it's a free market and bands can charge whatever the hell they please, some of these shows are simply priced to gouge.
Here are some of the most recent rock and roll offenders.
Ben