You know how everyone rolls their eyes when someone starts in "in my day that cost ten cents!"?
Yeah. So I normally don't do that. But....... I saw an article that said $2000 was the cheap seat price to see Taylor Swift.
I'm sure she puts on a hell of a show.
$2,000.00!!! FOR THE CHEAP SEATS!!!
I know everything costs more now. I have bills. No use whining about it.
But ... but ... but ...
(okay...here it comes)
I paid $5.50 to see The Beatles.
To be honest, seeing The Beatles was more fandom than music. Thousands of teenage girls screaming nonstop. Couldnt hear a note. They were on 2nd base (the old Comiskey Park) and we were behind home plate. Their faces were pink smudges. 😂
But I agree with you. Music- live music -should be something most kids can afford to see.
@BrazenlyLiberal ITA Also, I've been there with the fan experience vs musicality. Luckily, I was often backstage at some larger events so got to experience some sound and close up sights from time to time.
I went to a private boarding school for the arts my senior year of high school. The yearly tuition, which was considered sky high at the time, was $3500, about the cost of a new car.
Recently I was poking around the school's website and came upon the current yearly tuition numbers (which don't include required extras)....
$72,500
That would make the tuition for four years of high school over a quarter of a million dollars.
I think we've priced ourselves out of living....
@BrazenlyLiberal That's because you didn't have Ticketmaster between you and the Beatles.
@BrazenlyLiberal I saw Billy Joel for free at the University of Miami student union in 1974-5
Folks, we may have a winner. 😄
@BrazenlyLiberal ITA w your 'outrage'(?) Not for me, but average kids should be able to see live music. The thing is, no matter how good a show Taylor puts on, this big an event will not really allow anyone to experience music. It is only a fandom 'experience'... for 2K