why are coachella tickets so god damn expensive

[kermalou]

dayum wanted to get some tickets but everything is so expensive from egay to craigslist...

 

[Anubis]

WTF is coachella?

 

[KingNothing]

It's a rock festival in California. I had never heard of it before my friend said he was going.

 

[warcrow]

I'll be there, GO PIXIES!!

 

[MrDingleDangle]

Im going...and camping there, cant wait...

just gotta figure out how to get beer into the campground 🙁

camping with no beer and no flames for cooking == the suck

 

[warcrow]

When does the concert start and end, do you know?

 

[MrDingleDangle]

exact lineup times are going to be announced thurs. or friday

 

[MikePanic]

the lineup - the bands/djs/performers are NOT cheap

i worked in the electronic music industry for 3 years as a photographer, from nyc to dc... people dont understand how much it really costs to throw an event.

one of the biggest exspenses can b insurance, which for some large one off events can be in the millions of $$

 

[kermalou]

Originally posted by: MikePanic
the lineup - the bands/djs/performers are NOT cheap

i worked in the electronic music industry for 3 years as a photographer, from nyc to dc... people dont understand how much it really costs to throw an event.

one of the biggest exspenses can b insurance, which for some large one off events can be in the millions of $$

the face is not what bothers me, the face value of the tickets are about $90, but now people want between 300 - 500 dollars, that's what bothers me

 

[CptObvious]

Just a FYI to anyone going to Coachella - Radiohead had to cancel their show in Melbourne, Australia tonight because Thom Yorke had a serious throat/ear infection. They're still scheduled to play on Saturday but there's a possibility he might not be well enough by then.

 

[abaez]

Once the tix sold out prices skyrocketed... and 90 bux isn't bad for a huge list of great great bands.

 

[apoppin]

Don't feel so bad if you miss it - it's gonna be 102F on Sat and 106F on Sun

😛

Pretty hot for those poor Goths all dressed in black on Sun . . . :roll:

 

[LS20]

spread it over all the good bands, and its a steal

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: LS20
spread it over all the good bands, and its a steal

It may be a "steal" but it's the WORST time of the year to have an OUTdoor concert . . . Hot-as-Hell during the day 106*F on Sunday!!!! . . . and windy-as-hell at night. 😛

Early April would be more intelligent . . . i went the 2nd year and hated the weather (even though i live relatively nearby in the hi desert)

:roll:

 

[PMChris]

They're so goddamn expensive because look at the freakin' line-up.

Saturday, May 1
Radiohead : The Pixies : Kraftwerk : Wilco : The (International) Noise Conspiracy : The Rapture : Desert Sessions : Hieroglyphics : Kinky : Stereolab : Future Sound of London : ... And you will know us by the Trail of Dead : Peretz : Death Cab for Cutie : Laurent Garnier : LCD Soundsystem : Living Legends : Sander Kleinenberg : Black Keys : The Sounds : Howie Day : Junior Senior : Mark Farina : Moving Units : Sahara Hotnights : Electric Six : The Stills : Seb Fontaine : 22-20's : Juana Molina : Phantom Planet : Dios : Jem : Q and not U : Erase Errata : The Section Quartet : DJ Icon

Sunday, May 2
The Cure : The Flaming Lips : Air : Belle & Sebastian : Basement Jaxx : Paul van Dyk : Bright Eyes : Atmosphere : Thursday : Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : Cursive : Le Tigre : The Crystal Method : Dizzee Rascal : Adam Freeland : Mogwai : Ash :2many DJ's : Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra : Muse : Sidestepper : The Thrills : Broken Social Scene : The Sleepy Jackson : Ferry Corsten : Prefuse 73 : !!! : The Cooper Temple Clause : Sage Francis : T. Raumschmiere : Stellastarr : The Killers : Home Town Hero : The Section Quartet

If you like anything at all besides what the radio feeds you, you will like someone playing at this event. For anyone into indie rock or Electronica, this is 2 days of pure musical bliss. Man I wish I could be there...

 

[Ns1]

Well I got my tickets after they sold out.

I travelled 300 miles in 2 days to get tickets.

The ticket prices on ebay went like this

higher than ticketmaster, (sat tickets sell out) HUGE HUGE HUGE jump, 400/pair easy, then this last week, back to ticket master prices, probably rock bottom right now

if you find a local seller you can probably pay less than face for tickets right now

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: PMChris
They're so goddamn expensive because look at the freakin' line-up.

Saturday, May 1
Radiohead : The Pixies : Kraftwerk : Wilco : The (International) Noise Conspiracy : The Rapture : Desert Sessions : Hieroglyphics : Kinky : Stereolab : Future Sound of London : ... And you will know us by the Trail of Dead : Peretz : Death Cab for Cutie : Laurent Garnier : LCD Soundsystem : Living Legends : Sander Kleinenberg : Black Keys : The Sounds : Howie Day : Junior Senior : Mark Farina : Moving Units : Sahara Hotnights : Electric Six : The Stills : Seb Fontaine : 22-20's : Juana Molina : Phantom Planet : Dios : Jem : Q and not U : Erase Errata : The Section Quartet : DJ Icon

Sunday, May 2
The Cure : The Flaming Lips : Air : Belle & Sebastian : Basement Jaxx : Paul van Dyk : Bright Eyes : Atmosphere : Thursday : Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : Cursive : Le Tigre : The Crystal Method : Dizzee Rascal : Adam Freeland : Mogwai : Ash :2many DJ's : Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra : Muse : Sidestepper : The Thrills : Broken Social Scene : The Sleepy Jackson : Ferry Corsten : Prefuse 73 : !!! : The Cooper Temple Clause : Sage Francis : T. Raumschmiere : Stellastarr : The Killers : Home Town Hero : The Section Quartet

If you like anything at all besides what the radio feeds you, you will like someone playing at this event. For anyone into indie rock or Electronica, this is 2 days of pure musical bliss. Man I wish I could be there...

Heh, I've only heard of about 4 of those bands..

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: PMChris
They're so goddamn expensive because look at the freakin' line-up.

Saturday, May 1
Radiohead : The Pixies : Kraftwerk : Wilco : The (International) Noise Conspiracy : The Rapture : Desert Sessions : Hieroglyphics : Kinky : Stereolab : Future Sound of London : ... And you will know us by the Trail of Dead : Peretz : Death Cab for Cutie : Laurent Garnier : LCD Soundsystem : Living Legends : Sander Kleinenberg : Black Keys : The Sounds : Howie Day : Junior Senior : Mark Farina : Moving Units : Sahara Hotnights : Electric Six : The Stills : Seb Fontaine : 22-20's : Juana Molina : Phantom Planet : Dios : Jem : Q and not U : Erase Errata : The Section Quartet : DJ Icon

Sunday, May 2
The Cure : The Flaming Lips : Air : Belle & Sebastian : Basement Jaxx : Paul van Dyk : Bright Eyes : Atmosphere : Thursday : Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : Cursive : Le Tigre : The Crystal Method : Dizzee Rascal : Adam Freeland : Mogwai : Ash :2many DJ's : Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra : Muse : Sidestepper : The Thrills : Broken Social Scene : The Sleepy Jackson : Ferry Corsten : Prefuse 73 : !!! : The Cooper Temple Clause : Sage Francis : T. Raumschmiere : Stellastarr : The Killers : Home Town Hero : The Section Quartet

If you like anything at all besides what the radio feeds you, you will like someone playing at this event. For anyone into indie rock or Electronica, this is 2 days of pure musical bliss. Man I wish I could be there...

Heh, I've only heard of about 4 of those bands..

That is nothin to be braggin about . . . 😛

:roll:

Still 'on' for 106*F on Sunday? Come dressed all in black for the Cure . . . :roll:

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: PMChris
They're so goddamn expensive because look at the freakin' line-up.

Saturday, May 1
Radiohead : The Pixies : Kraftwerk : Wilco : The (International) Noise Conspiracy : The Rapture : Desert Sessions : Hieroglyphics : Kinky : Stereolab : Future Sound of London : ... And you will know us by the Trail of Dead : Peretz : Death Cab for Cutie : Laurent Garnier : LCD Soundsystem : Living Legends : Sander Kleinenberg : Black Keys : The Sounds : Howie Day : Junior Senior : Mark Farina : Moving Units : Sahara Hotnights : Electric Six : The Stills : Seb Fontaine : 22-20's : Juana Molina : Phantom Planet : Dios : Jem : Q and not U : Erase Errata : The Section Quartet : DJ Icon

Sunday, May 2
The Cure : The Flaming Lips : Air : Belle & Sebastian : Basement Jaxx : Paul van Dyk : Bright Eyes : Atmosphere : Thursday : Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : Cursive : Le Tigre : The Crystal Method : Dizzee Rascal : Adam Freeland : Mogwai : Ash :2many DJ's : Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra : Muse : Sidestepper : The Thrills : Broken Social Scene : The Sleepy Jackson : Ferry Corsten : Prefuse 73 : !!! : The Cooper Temple Clause : Sage Francis : T. Raumschmiere : Stellastarr : The Killers : Home Town Hero : The Section Quartet

If you like anything at all besides what the radio feeds you, you will like someone playing at this event. For anyone into indie rock or Electronica, this is 2 days of pure musical bliss. Man I wish I could be there...

Heh, I've only heard of about 4 of those bands..

That is nothin to be braggin about . . . 😛

:roll:

Still 'on' for 106*F on Sunday? Come dressed all in black for the Cure . . . :roll:

Of the 4 I've heard of...I'd only be interested in listening to two of them. 🙂 Radiohead and The Cure. 🙂

 

[dolph]

i had the opportunity to buy them for face value, and i snoozed. so i lost. my friends are gonna have a good time without me 🙁
but if thom doesn't perform, then i'll actually be incredibly grateful. that was my main reason for wanting to go 🙂

 

[Ns1]

Another good year 😉

:beer: to 2005

 

[masterxfob]

my sisters bought 6 tickets @ $90/each for themselves and friends, they could've made a couple grand ebaying them. oh well, they had a good time and they said the concert was awesome, the pixies especially so.