Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[Prophet of Doom]

In the bigger arenas maybe some of that with the bands like The Eagles.However if you look at smaller 2 /3000 seater venues bands are charging £40/60, some sell out some don’t, but they can’t afford to charge less and make a decent wage and pay all from touring, so that’s setting a base price.
You will find new bands charging less but they are trying to kick a career off,plus they probably aren’t paying mortgages and bringing families up.

The whole industry is fucked. It’s tough for younger bands as they can’t sell any records that will give them any sort of longevity or reputation.

Look at the festival lineups - it’s the same nostalgia bands on a carousel with no new bands getting a sniff above a late afternoon slot. ( this is even the case for the smaller UK festivals ). Bands that have done nothing of relevance for 25 years can still bag a key slot.

 

[kippax_blueboy]

The whole industry is fucked. It’s tough for younger bands as they can’t sell any records that will give them any sort of longevity or reputation.

Look at the festival lineups - it’s the same nostalgia bands on a carousel with no new bands getting a sniff above a late afternoon slot. ( this is even the case for the smaller UK festivals ). Bands that have done nothing of relevance for 25 years can still bag a key slot.

Totally agree. Keane and The Killers and other old bands clogging up the slots and overcharging.
Syd Griffin was £20 in Glasgow last night.

 

[Manchester1894]

These ridiculous prices are here to stay and will get worse. Entertainment Music Sports - all operating on a similar model.

If you want to see where it will be in the future you just have to look at the USA where they will pay in the thousands to watch tours by the elite artists ie Taylor Swift Beyoncé Springsteen. Surge pricing is the latest innovation where demand forces the prices up to eye watering levels.

You can’t compare prices at a Fontaines gig to the mainly nostalgia acts performing at the Co Cop. The affluent middle aged audience for the majority of acts performing there have more cash to spend on tickets. And the middle aged punters will prefer to sit than be standing. Rock n roll eh !

Read an interview with the boss of Livenation last year where he spoke a load of bollocks that they think every gig ticket is now lifestyle decision where affluent customers are happy to pay for an experience. The consequence is they sell tickets for The Eagles farewell tour ( their 3rd final tour ha ) for £250+.

You are absolutely right. The FA cup will be like the Superbowl, fans will be f****d over in favour of tourists. We got used to paying £30 to £60, then 35-90, now it's 45 to 250.

They'll try and reach 90 to 500 by 3-4 years, then 1k in 10 years. Then sell the final PL game to a venue in the US.

 

[Blackley_Blue]

Might have already been mentioned, but Tim Leiweke has said He/Oak View Group is looking to build the 'worlds greatest arena' in London, probably Hammersmith. Very early days yet and will probably be a year before any plans are released but they have their eye on one particular site.

 

[I'm not really here]

You are absolutely right. The FA cup will be like the Superbowl, fans will be f****d over in favour of tourists. We got used to paying £30 to £60, then 35-90, now it's 45 to 250.

They'll try and reach 90 to 500 by 3-4 years, then 1k in 10 years. Then sell the final PL game to a venue in the US.

Think of the money grassroots football is going to get out of that........right?

 

[jrb]

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Just announced.(today)

Craig David.
Janet Jackson.
Billie Eilish.

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[HelloCity]

 

[somapop]

That detritus baked rag of the MEN will have to piss all over something else now.

I mean, I may never go to this venue and the prices for food and drinks at these places are a shocker, but it''s another string to Manchester's bow and no doubt will be a success.

 

[jrb]

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[Dodge]

Is it just me or does the raging criticism of the new arena seem to be a bit over the top and from outlets who normally don't give a flying fuck about music venues and the North West.

Something to do with its location, investors and association to MCFC?

Surely not.