Gary Bongiovanni
Gary Bongiovanni
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It used to be that there was a pretty good relationship between a big-selling concert act and big sellers on the charts. But over the last 20 years, there's been a real divergence.
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You're benefiting from the explosion of the casinos. They give artists chances to be seen in new markets, and the casinos can pay a good amount of money to bring in these acts.
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Neil Diamond's fans aren't coming to see him just because he may have a record coming out. They know that the guy's been around a long time, and he's always going to put on a good show. It's the same with Springsteen. Just because you've seen him before doesn't mean you don't want to see him again.
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Tribal-operated casinos have realized that that's a very good way to bring in traffic to their casinos. They're looking for people to come in and spend money on gambling, not just go to a concert.
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That's very good business. Bruce Springsteen is grossing a similar amount of money, but he's playing smaller places at twice the ticket price.
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If (Des Moines) supports the shows and they do well, it's all good for the reputation of the arena and the market.
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Its success will depend on how it is perceived by the public. Artists don't want to come across as overtly ripping people off.
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The baby boomers really continue to support and fuel the concert business.
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There was a period of time when all anyone wanted to do was play outdoors. That's not the case anymore,
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These older acts are the gravy train, but someday that train is not going to run anymore, and no one really knows what to do when they're gone. Of the young acts, you have someone like Coldplay who does quite well, but where will it be in 10 years? That's hard to say.
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Whats going to happen when theyre gone? Its a legitimate concern in the industry, ... Theyre a huge percentage of our business.
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What's going to happen when they're gone? It's a legitimate concern in the industry. They're a huge percentage of our business.
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The public has shown they will pay a big premium for artists they really want to see.
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Florida tends to be one of those places that people like to play in the winter,