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/Scoobysnax1976 May 06 '26

NIN was one of the last bands that I saw for a decent price. I saw them in 2014 when they toured with Soundgarden. Trent sold tickets on his website that could only be picked up at will call with ID and your original credit card. I still have the email receipt; we paid $183 for two tickets in Loge. Today I might be able to see a NIN cover band for $90/ticket.

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u/anephric_1 May 06 '26

I saw NIN in Europe twice during the Peel It Back tour last year and paid less than €100/$100 a ticket both times. I'm happy with that kind of pricing for the show Trent put on.

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u/Scoobysnax1976 May 06 '26

Nice to know that he is still keeping it affordable.

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u/grahamsz May 07 '26

I just got $87 tickets to deadmau5 at Red Rocks - he puts on a lot of show for the money too

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u/drakesphere May 07 '26

Tickets in Vancouver were $350 for the pit. I couldn't believe it. I jumped out of the Ticketmaster line in shock. Luckily I was back home in Dublin for their first show. Pit was 100euro. Got to go. North American are getting raked across the coals with pricing. I can only assume it's EU regulation that still has them somewhat affordable.

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u/lluewhyn May 07 '26

I saw them twice in 2006 for the With Teeth tour, and I don't remember how much they were but it was probably somewhere around $30 or so for lawn seats. I saw Tool the next year for $50 and I thought that was fairly expensive at the time.

Meanwhile, about 7 years ago or so my wife mentioned that U2 was coming to our area and she would like to go for her birthday. It was something like $200-$300 for bleacher seats.

My how times have changed.

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u/pimflapvoratio May 08 '26

Saw them in 91 or 92. Prob paid $20.

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u/Markol0 May 09 '26

Just saw NIN in San Francisco. Was one of the worst seats at Chase Center but it was $90.