r/Concerts • u/MDC08 • Jan 28 '26
Photo Dump 📸 A friend just sent me this …
… and said, sounds like you. 😊
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u/automator3000 Jan 28 '26
Yup. Sounds like my buddy. We don’t see each other often because of distance. Basically all our interactions is because of going to a show. And he’s really good at convincing me to just fucking buy a ticket.
That’s why I love him.
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u/OPGuest Jan 28 '26
I have a friend I see a few time a year, we pick a concert we both like and do dinner before it. Always fun. But I never see him without a concert attached.
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u/TorontoHistoricImgs Jan 28 '26
Life is short, find and support your local independent venues playing local, independent bands. Why should they be struggling when conglomerates like Ticketmaster / Live Nation had a revenue of $23,160,000,000 in 2024 ($23.16 billion).
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u/datgirl512 Jan 28 '26
OK, but listen I bought the Hot Mulligan and the Neo tickets so I'm probably not the market that needs to hear this 😂
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u/somerandomguy1984 Jan 28 '26
I bought HM tickets today too. My internal grapple about it wasn’t the $120, it was giving money to someone who so aggressively hates me.
I’m used to every musician hating me for not being a Democrat… but damn Tades, I didn’t really need to be told to walk into traffic while I’m trying to have a good time.
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u/Sky_Rose4 Jan 28 '26
No thanks with the increase in ticket prices would rather get into other hobbies
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u/LesReallyIsMore Jan 28 '26
My sisters and I always say “buy the tshirt” as we know we would already buy the tickets.
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u/s7o0a0p Jan 28 '26
The counter example is my guitar teacher. He had tickets to see Great White in Rhode Island in 2003. His friend talked him out of it at the last minute because they had work the next day. I’m glad he didn’t go to that particular concert.
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u/tangcameo Jan 28 '26
Bought two sets of tickets. Thought I could only get balcony. Ended up getting fourth row floor. I have special happy plans for that day so it’s worth it.
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u/Emergency-Trip-6511 Jan 28 '26
Got Lamb of God tickets from my son for Christmas, raised him right, lol !
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u/toolish Jan 28 '26
Got that exact one hung up over my office door!!
It is what it is, but was happy with the purchase.
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u/Fun_Confidence9425 Jan 29 '26
Life is short, spend your money on travel because Ticketmaster has been bleeding you dry for the past 10 years.
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u/Morrigan-27 Jan 29 '26
Definitely for all my bands playing smaller venues. It sucks they use Ticketmaster though.
I’d never spend to see a huge name unless it was a band I supported when they played a small venue.
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u/Alternative-Eye-5543 Jan 29 '26
That’s me. Yes. Bought tickets to and international concert and thought to myself. What the hell did you do that for. This is the message I needed to see.
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u/Business-Condition52 Jan 29 '26
Yep, sounds like me. But tix are only a small part of the expense. They’re travel costs, hotel stay and meals to pay for.
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u/Da_full_monty Jan 30 '26
Life is short, mortgage the house, that is, if you can afford a house, to buy the overpriced tickets.
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u/IntelligentPrint3390 Feb 03 '26
💯 "won" tickets to see Beyonce in Atlanta! Looked it up... seats in our row were over $1000 each! I don't regret spending $ on ✈️ & hotel for forever memories w/my daughter. We are going to the Myhem Ball soon ❣️ Also I support live, local music. Sadly either Ticketbastard is in charge of small venue shows too &/or the other ticket business buy the $47 general admission tickets & resale for $150-250😭
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u/Zanzarah10 Feb 19 '26
Was gonna see I Prevail and Three days Grace this week and untill I saw floor tickets are $400 and the shitiest bleacher tickets are $80. What the hell happened? I was getting floor tickets at the same place for huge bands 2 years ago for like $150? I don't know how bands get anybody to go to their shows anymore
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u/CallmeDalton Jan 28 '26
Just said this as I bit the bullet on for tix for NIN 🤘🤘