Gary Bongiovanni
Gary Bongiovanni
concern happen huge legitimate percentage
Whats going to happen when theyre gone? Its a legitimate concern in the industry, ... Theyre a huge percentage of our business.
concern happen huge legitimate percentage
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.
beyond consumers envelope finally gone keeping pale prices pushing ticket voting
We keep pushing the envelope on ticket prices and I think it's finally gone beyond the pale a little bit. Consumers are voting with their wallets and they're keeping them in their pockets.
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Traffic, access, noise, residential protests are problems with outdoor amphitheatres, especially those like White River that are built in rural areas. The traffic issues have to be resolved because ultimately, it's the customer experience that determines whether White River is successful in the long term.
artists pay premium public shown
The public has shown they will pay a big premium for artists they really want to see.
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McCartney and the Stones alone really helped drive up ticket prices.
arena business sellout surprised
I would be surprised if they (Bon Jovi) go and do sellout business in every arena they play.
business compared last quarter
Business (nationwide) is actually up substantially compared to the first quarter of last year.
coming fans good mean neil record seen
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.
define
Part of it is going to be how you define jazz.
acts bad fact fate fueled last reluctant year
Part of it is fate and just random, but it's also fueled by the fact that last year was such a bad year for the industry. This year, a lot of acts were reluctant to go out right away,
deals dumb guaranteed run
Some of the deals guaranteed (performers) a sellout, ... That's a dumb way to run the business.
amount bruce good places playing similar smaller ticket twice
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.
limits price public pushed ticket understanding widespread
I think there's a pretty widespread understanding now that we've pushed the upper limits of the ticket price and the public has pushed back.