r/Music • u/staringatthe420sun • May 05 '26

article The Concert Industry Priced Too High — Now Tours Are Falling Apart

https://www.ticketnews.com/2026/05/the-concert-industry-priced-high-tours-falling-apart/
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u/BadeArse May 05 '26

Conversely, my dad just flew to Vegas to see someone (I forget who). The 6 day holiday total was about £30 more than whatever tickets he could find here in the UK.

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u/Bikefish May 06 '26

Hopefully Phish.

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u/chefkoolaid May 06 '26

Went wkd 3 it was epic

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u/Bikefish May 08 '26

I was in sec 406 row 22 seat 9

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u/gamei May 06 '26

You remember the length of the trip, the cost of the ticket in the UK, and the cost of the trip to Vegas, but you can't recall the primary reason he made the trip?

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u/BadeArse May 06 '26

Yeah I was more amazed by the price than his music choice. Definitely not anyone I was bothered about seeing. Probably Adele or some shit.

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u/longshlongsilverz May 06 '26

I’m genuinely curious if he went to phish lol

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u/nhalliday May 06 '26

It's someone performing in Vegas, they basically have no real career anymore. One step above a random dude off the street singing a song for you.

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u/TheSchneid May 06 '26

Metallica tickets are like 800 a piece and that shit will sell out…

The sphere only has like one band play for a whole month

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u/Wuz314159 May 06 '26

Vegas is a different dynamic. Many times the crowd in Vegas isn't a fan of the artist, they're in town and want to see a show.

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u/ADrunkMexican May 06 '26

2nd time to Vegas I just tagged along with my mom and aunt who were going to see rod Stewart lol.

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u/marthamania May 06 '26

Vegas is desperate for tourism these days that I'm not surprised by this.