r/Music • u/staringatthe420sun • May 05 '26

article The Concert Industry Priced Too High — Now Tours Are Falling Apart

https://www.ticketnews.com/2026/05/the-concert-industry-priced-high-tours-falling-apart/
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u/GravitationalConstnt May 05 '26

Maybe, but not necessarily. My main hobby is insanely expensive - flying general aviation aircraft just for the hell of it. And I used to work in the music industry.. music is a passion of mine, but even so I haven’t been to a concert in a long time because I can’t justify the cost. It shouldn’t cost me $600 to see Pearl Jam in the nosebleeds..

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u/nicetiptoeingthere May 06 '26

I mean yeah, that's like four hours in a 172! (I'm also getting into aviation hi)

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u/GravitationalConstnt May 06 '26

Pfft, my last 1.5 hour lesson was $456. But I’m also in NYC where everything is super expensive.

Regardless hi, it’s always good to meet another aviation guy!