• frongt@lemmy.zip
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      21 days ago

      $23.12 today.

      I’m not sure that a college show is representative, though. Artists will discount their fees for students, and whichever group putting on the show and paying the artist is funded by the college. They don’t have expenses.

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      21 days ago

      Heh, reminds me of the lyrics from an old Cooper song about over-indulging while touring, From the Inside.

      [Verse 2]

      You’ve got your kicks from what you saw up there

      Eight bucks even buys a folding chair

      When I saw him in the eighties it was a bit more than eight bucks, but it was worth it. There’s no way I’d pay current ticket prices to see anyone. I have a much better time going to see small bands playing local bars.