Dead tix near $100 a pop! WTMF?!

Non-Phish General
#25

Did you ever think that maybe I didnā€™t mean that literally? Nahā€¦I meant it literally, but it was a joke.

The fact that some of you live within a few hours from these shows and arenā€™t buying tickets to see the goddamn Dead is very disheartening to me. The closest show to me is about an 18 hour drive and Iā€™m still considering it. I paid more than any of those ticket prices to see Prince back in 2004 and I donā€™t remember the money at all, but I do remember seeing one of the best shows Iā€™ve ever seen.

#26

Imagine the upheaval if Phish '09 summer tour came out with these prices

#27

Good point Hank. Iā€™d be heaving some ups alright.

#28

Not so disheartening if youā€™ve had the chance to see them beforeā€¦plus, Iā€™ve got too much money tied up in potential Phish shows to sweat the Dead tix. I want 'em, but I guess I just donā€™t want them bad enough.

:slight_smile:

#29

I feel the same way. Even though Iā€™ve only technically seen the Dead once, and it was in knee-deep mud at Bonnaroo, Iā€™m cool with that. Iā€™ve also seen Phil and Ratdog enough times to be satisfied.

Phish means infinitely more to me than any post-Jerry Dead project. Priorites. Plain and simple.

#30

cool! keep me posted!

#31

Just found out I have a friend who just scored some MGS tickets. Looks like I may be hitting the big apple after all. MAYBE.

#32

something tells me they Dead are NOT going sell out each venueā€¦

#33

Uh . . .yeah. Once playing with the other hippies in the mud was enough for me.

And I just saw Phil and the Allmans in October which is basically the Dead these days anyway.

$100 for No Jerry. Nah, Iā€™d rather not.

#34

The Dead tours in '03 and '04 were about 50 bucks a pop. Not too bad in todays day and age.

The Other Ones were even less than that.

Doubling your ticket price? Jerry better be back.

#35

I was considering the Buffalo show, but not anymore. The only band Iā€™d even consider paying $100 to see would be Phish, but even then Iā€™d have to think about it.

#36

^ Right. As it is, for $100 I should be able to get a ticket to see Phish @ Star Lake, pay for all my gas it takes to drive there & back, get something to eat at the show, and buy a T-shirt.

Thanks, Phish! :wink:

#37

Shit, I got Dead tickets yesterday for 50 bucks (Charlottesville va) and a hotel at the Marriot for $75 (split $150 with friend). $125 to see the dead AND stay in a NICE hotel one hour from me does not seem like a bad deal at all. Bring my Dead number of shows to somewhere in the thirties.

#38

hey, notice they donā€™t call themselves Greateful anymore?

somebody post that picture of bobby on the merry go round, add the caption

ā€œgive me all your moneyā€

#39

^ You asked for it

#40

All Your Monies Belong To Us.

#41

itā€™s about right, the prices I mean, adjusted for inflation and YES they all have solo careers soā€¦higher prices. I canā€™t believe everyone is surprised in another 10 years Phish will charge 100 bucks and WEā€™ll ALL GO. That is of course if the New World Order fails and weā€™re not all living in abject poverty like Mexico and China.

#42

Marley-Of course MOST of these shows wonā€™t sell out and the scalpers/fans will be selling them for 50 in the lot. SWEET!!!

#43

iā€™ll tell you one thing: if iā€™m gonna live in abject poverty like in Mexico, then thatā€™s where iā€™m moving. at least itā€™s warm and you got the senioritas as well.

#44

Too much for tickets!!! Craziness. And all the political/Obama/inauguration stuff puts me off too. Iā€™ll just listen to Workingmanā€™s Dead.