Bank of NH Pavilion

[Patofnaud]

Originally Posted by codeman671

My wife wanted season tickets since we live up here now. Here are examples of what they were quoting for options.

Section 1C, Row 1, Seats 1-4: $10,750 per seat, $20,500 for 2, $43,000 for 4
-Section 1C, Row 9, Seats 1-4: $7,740 per seat, $15,480 for 2, $30,960 for 4
-Section 2C, Row 7, Seats 3-6: $6,450 per seat, $12,900 for 2, $25,800 for 4
-Section 3B, Row 1, Seats 20-23: $5,375 per seat, $10,750 for 2, $21,500 for 4

I thought about getting section 3 seats and selling off the ones I don't want, but figured it would be more of a pain than its worth. These prices don't include parking.

My other problem is that a fair amount of the good shows are over the weekends, and I would rather be at the island eating filet for less than I will pay there for a hot dog!

Thats insane. Get on the Meadowbrook/Live Nation mailing list, and get texts giving you a day or two presales before the public.

I am going to see Zac Brown, Chicago and I got my grandson and his mom Kidz Bop tix. All in section 2 all under $200 a ticket. I go to at least 3 or 4 concerts a year and never pay more than $200 a ticket.

You can't wait until all the tickets are bought up and being resold/scalped/dynamic and sitting up front or you WILL not get good prices.

The only other alternative is to show up at the gate or online just prior to the concert when the scalpers/resellers start dumping.. Once the concert starts those tix ware worth NADA.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Patofnaud

Thats insane. Get on the Meadowbrook/Live Nation mailing list, and get texts giving you a day or two presales before the public.

I am going to see Zac Brown, Chicago and I got my grandson and his mom Kidz Bop tix. All in section 2 all under $200 a ticket. I go to at least 3 or 4 concerts a year and never pay more than $200 a ticket.

You can't wait until all the tickets are bought up and being resold/scalped/dynamic and sitting up front or you WILL not get good prices.

The only other alternative is to show up at the gate or online just prior to the concert when the scalpers/resellers start dumping.. Once the concert starts those tix ware worth NADA.

$200/ticket is, I think, what many of us here think is too expensive. With any food and parking, that's close to $1000 for a family of four. Most Americans don't have $1000 in savings.

You're right about when to buy, though, and if really, really smart about the process, it can be done—we bought BNL tickets for $55 each (before fees, right behind the table service area), took the cheapest parking, tailgated for dinner with some (disappointingly expensive and mediocre) Sub Crazy subs and drinks, and drank water inside the show. I think the total for the night was $350 w/all fees and food. I think that's a reasonable overall price.

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[mcdude]

I haven't been to a concert for a while so these prices are coming as a shock to me!! I just heard that Santana is coming to the MGM Music Hall at Fenway so out of curiosity I took a look. Prices range from $183 to $2,900 !!!!


https://www.eventticketscenter.com/s...5593637/t#open


Do people really pay over $1,000 for a concert ticket?? Gotta be people who aren't paying for a Summer house on the lake and a boat!

[8gv]

Originally Posted by mcdude

I haven't been to a concert for a while so these prices are coming as a shock to me!! I just heard that Santana is coming to the MGM Music Hall at Fenway so out of curiosity I took a look. Prices range from $183 to $2,900 !!!!


https://www.eventticketscenter.com/s...5593637/t#open


Do people really pay over $1,000 for a concert ticket?? Gotta be people who aren't paying for a Summer house on the lake and a boat!

Or... it's people that have a summer house on the lake, a new boat, a beach house with another new boat, an airplane, six snow machines, a ski house...

[chachee52]

Originally Posted by mcdude

I haven't been to a concert for a while so these prices are coming as a shock to me!! I just heard that Santana is coming to the MGM Music Hall at Fenway so out of curiosity I took a look. Prices range from $183 to $2,900 !!!!


https://www.eventticketscenter.com/s...5593637/t#open


Do people really pay over $1,000 for a concert ticket?? Gotta be people who aren't paying for a Summer house on the lake and a boat!

But you can get them MUCH cheaper if you go directly to MGM web site!!!!
Santana - 1001 Rainbows Tour
MGM Music Hall at Fenway
$62.50 - 247.00
Friday, August 4, 2023 • 8:00 PM

[Grant]

Cut Live Nation/TicketBastard out of the equation: Go to the Flying Monkey in Plymouth. Small venue, great acts.

[winniplayhouse]

From someone in the live entertainment industry, one major thing to be aware of is ensuring you are not accidentally looking at a third party site or, worse still, a site that is a complete hoax.

A senate bill has recently been introduced to protect NH ticket buyers: https://www.seacoastonline.com/story...p/69902721007/

That is not to say that some venues/events are not ridiculously priced. They are. And it sucks that so many venues use Ticketmaster as their sole online method for purchase. But third party sites that mimic a venue's actual website are a huge problem in our industry and I encourage you to be vigilant while purchasing tickets.

[map]

Originally Posted by Grant

Cut Live Nation/TicketBastard out of the equation: Go to the Flying Monkey in Plymouth. Small venue, great acts.

I really like that place as well.