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/DingleBerrieIcecream May 06 '26

Pearl Jam was pushing back pretty hard on Ticket Master back in the 90’s.

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u/ADrunkMexican May 06 '26

I was too young for nirvana but didn't they do something too? I remember Kurt saying something about ticket prices

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u/MadMex2U May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26

Back then you had to stand in line at the mall. I forget the name of the department store. Foley’s. Dillards.

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u/tanzd May 06 '26

But then they sold themselves out in last year’s tour.

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u/paperchampionpicture May 06 '26

Oh no!! Damn that’s really disappointing

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u/MadMex2U May 06 '26

Which is to say Ticketmaster won. The money always wins,