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What Ticketmaster Doesn't Want You To Know: Concerts Were Cheap For Decades (youtu.be)

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Ticketmaster and Live Nation have destroyed the concert experience. But it didn't use to be this way. Today, Oasis and Taylor Swift tickets might go for thousands of dollars, but back in 1955, you could see Elvis Presley in concert for less than the modern-day equivalent of $20.

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[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There was a local radio station near me that would host a summer festival every year. The tagline was ten bands for ten bucks.

And we’re talking big name bands too - Smash Mouth, Bush, The Offspring. Usually 6-7 big bands and a couple just starting to break into the scene who were always huge 1-2 years later.

They just rebooted it this year. $50 plus fees for 6 bands. It’s still a decent deal considering but not the same as it used to be.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

Oh man, I would kill to see The Offspring, especially if they were playing some of their real classics.