WTF? NYC Melvins tickets are more expensive than anywhere else

[Brooklyns Finest PoonTang]

Okay, I was expecting to get shit for this post, especially from the Aussies but to reiterate, here is my point:

The folks at Mercury Lounge asked for 25 bucks for the ticket. I GLADLY handed over my hard-earned money to see the best band in the world. I think this will be my 10th time seeing them. If the Melvins asked 3x that much, I would still pay it - because I would think they had a good reason (gas prices, someone's in the hospital or college or whatthefuckever). But then I do some research. In the info I can find on ticketweb, other Melvins shows on this same tour are 10 bucks less. I am beginning to become suspicious that the more expensive ticket is not due to the Melvins, but due to the promoter as danimal pointed out. It also looked like Bowery Presents switched to Ticketmaster instead of ticketweb. Who knows, maybe ticketmaster is affecting this price.

The price increase is irrelevant to me; it's the principal of the thing. Melvins tickets elsewhere are 15 bucks, why not in NYC?

[Andy]

Forgive me if i'm being stupid, but how are prices in general in NYC compared to everywhere else? Over here everything is more expensive in London and you can expect at least

[glen]

Forgive me if i'm being stupid, but how are prices in general in NYC compared to everywhere else? Over here everything is more expensive in London and you can expect at least

[Jozz]

Forgive me if i'm being stupid, but how are prices in general in NYC compared to everywhere else? Over here everything is more expensive in London and you can expect at least

[Pelican]

I was surprised at the $25 ticket too. I went too the Mercury Lounge ticket counter to avoid the stupid Ticketmaster fees.

Too be honest, it does seem about right. All these years I couldn't believe Melvins tickets were only $15 or $17 or at least under $20. The first time I saw them, I think I paid $12. I thought they were the best band ever, and had the cheapest ticket prices ever. Like others have said, I'd pay a lot more than $25 to see them.

[danimal]

the ny prices are usually a gew dollars more than other cities.  i think its been 17 the past few years.  the price increase didn't effect my descision to buy a ticket. .i spent the same to see dethklok, but there are few other bands that i would spend that much to see anymore.  i'm more pissed that the bowery is monopolizing everything.  i'll still probably spend a bit more on merch.

[Chomas]

cheap son of a bitch 

yeah you see the Melvins what, maybe ONCE a yeare at most and you bitch about $10 extra???

blows my mind

they deserve $50 at least per person, let alone $25

[stonerwitch]

Mannnn __those were the days .Seein the Melvins for 7 dollars.Now you cannot even get a pack of smokes for thatin most places.Where have all the goodtimes gone.
25 dollars is still cheap compared to other shows nowdays.
STOP YER BITCHIN AND LET ME  DO THE MOANIN.!
did I just say that?! 

[Idlehanz]

My ticket after charges and all that shit for the Seattle show came to almost $34.  Plus gas, plus hotel, plus beer, plus food............

[Doody the Clown]

It's easy to say that he's whining, but you have to realize it's a possibility the Melvins aren't seeing any extra cash from this.  If they're able to charge $15 other places, why would they intentionally raise the praise to $25 for one city?  If it was the Melvins trying to make more money, the tickets would be $25 everywhere.

It seems to me like the venue or ticket broker setting a higher price to make more money that the Melvins will probably never see.

That said, I'd happily pay $25 if the Melvins came to my state.  Hell, I'd probably slip a few $50s into Buzz's hair and fellate Dale behind the dual-drum kit if it came to that.

[Chomas]

well now youve gone too far 

[turnacus]

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.

I guess I'm just stereotyping it after seeing stuff like The Corner/The Wire.  I've been there for O's games and LAX championships.  Plus I live down the road in Richmond, which isn't exactly a shining beacon of awesome.

[EL SONERO MAYOR]

Well.. 25 bucks for a melvins ticket? check this out... Im from Puerto Rico :

plane ticket - 430 $ to chicago IL

lollapalooza ticket - 190$

four seasons hotel chicago - 300 for a night

six flags ticket - 70$

and now...MELVINS ticket @ double door chicago = 35$ (THE BEST 35$ IVE SPENT IN MY ENTIRE LIFE) FUCK IT.

[Idlehanz]

If you've never seen them live.........or even if you have, it's money well spent.

[EL SONERO MAYOR]

is my first time!!!!!!!!!!!