Gary Bongiovanni
Gary Bongiovanni
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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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McCartney and the Stones alone really helped drive up ticket prices.
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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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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.
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You don't normally see three huge acts like that out touring in the same year. McCartney and The Stones alone really helped drive up ticket prices.
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It makes sense to try to take care of your loyal fans, but it's a fine line before that moves over into just a way to up the ticket price.
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Ten or 20 years ago, the acts that sold a lot of records were also the big concert ticket sellers. You don't see that correlation today.
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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.
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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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I would be surprised if they (Bon Jovi) go and do sellout business in every arena they play.
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Business (nationwide) is actually up substantially compared to the first quarter of last year.
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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.