WTF? NYC Melvins tickets are more expensive than anywhere else

[Brooklyns Finest PoonTang]

So I go to get my ticket for the Melvins at the Music Hall of Williamsburg & they want 25 bucks for each ticket. At first, I thought that was some sort of fuel surcharge tacked onto the ticket price, but then I check the prices of other dates & they are the usual $15.00.

What gives maaaaaaan?

[turnacus]

Well, sure it costs more, but would you want to live in Baltimore, Albaquerque or Teton Villiage Wyoming?

[glen]

Well, sure it costs more, but would you want to live in Baltimore, Albaquerque or Teton Villiage Wyoming?

teton village don't sound so bad.


besides..  just buy it direct from the venue.  you'll avoid the $40 in ticketmaster fees and wind up ahead of us simple folk in the end anyway.

[Brooklyns Finest PoonTang]

Glen, I went straight to the box office! 25 bucks is the face price! No surcharge! it's 25 bucks for both Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg 

[anaconda]

man, you must feel like the sheep in your sig that are getting reamed!

[glen]

Glen, I went straight to the box office! 25 bucks is the face price! No surcharge! it's 25 bucks for both Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg 

dayum.  that is harsh.  but I'd pay it anyway to see MELVINS.

and while you're at that Music Hall show grab me a poster, would ya? august 13 is my birthday.
I got one for my anniversary.  time to complete the circle.

ooo, shit! who's going to buy me one for the July 16 show?

[irezumi]

but would you want to live in Baltimore?

why not?

I lived in Baltimore for 10 years, amonst other cities (Queens NY, MPLS, Des Moines, etc..) and would live there again if the situation came up. Its a great city.

[M i C H e L L e]

I think if you can get tix for $25 than that's a steal!  For the shows I'm attending they're $20 without service charges, which isn't bad that bad, and $25 isn't much worse.

[bUTTHOLEmAN]

You could buy four Melvins tickets or one Madonna ticket.

[FartLips]

quit complaining. i'll have to spend $100 easy just to see them in atlanta.

[WeeNer]

25 bux ain't nuttin.

[grays harbor mafia]

Seriously $25  to see thee MELVINS!?!?!?!?!  Your Whining about paying 25 bucks to to see the melvins??  come on dude.... I would pay $100 for a ticket to see the melvins, i dont care.. You are going to see the coolest band ever!!!!  Im just glad they are still touring after 25 years...They could be dicks and just play on the west coast were they are from... but they are going all the way across the country so you can  see them play a kick ass roclk show... Be thankful!!!

[danimal]

i think it's because the bowery is buying up all the non-clear channel venues.  they can raise all of the prices for all the mid-level shows.

on a side note, i went to the mercury lounge earlier today today to get 6 tickets.  the girl there said there was a 4 ticket limit.  so i turned around and asked the guy behind me to buy me 2 melvins tickets and the girl said that she wouldn't sell them to him because she saw me ask.  what fucking ball breakers.  like there's such a high demand for melvins tickets i was going to put them on ebay.  fuck the mercury loungue.  they're all staffed by d-bags.

[I am the Sun]

Seriously $25  to see thee MELVINS!?!?!?!?!  Your Whining about paying 25 bucks to to see the melvins??  come on dude.... I would pay $100 for a ticket to see the melvins, i dont care.. You are going to see the coolest band ever!!!!  Im just glad they are still touring after 25 years...They could be dicks and just play on the west coast were they are from... but they are going all the way across the country so you can  see them play a kick ass roclk show... Be thankful!!!

Not to mention they are playing a couple of shows that sound like they'll be free (someone said at Amoeba music, which, if it's true, will be free, and there's a listing on Ipecac for a show at the LA Historic State Park, which I can't imagine being charged for)

[(the) Razor]

What a whinger. Melvins haven't even been in this country for over 5 years! I don't even get a chance to see them.