Historic Ticket Prices

Ok I checked my stubs to see what tickes have cost since the first shows we saw back in 87'.
In general I like an arena show better than a stadium becasue the sound is usually much better and we would rather see the action closer and spend a little more than be with a billion screaming, bouncing fans a million miles from the stage.

I listed the dates, general seat locations and price per ticket.
If it says "$35.00" then that is the admission price printed on the ticket.
If it says "$37.21 total" then it includes the printed fees from the ticket.
During the heyday of seeing shows from 200-2003 we paid scalpers for many tickets, those prices are only listed if the event or ticket had no printed price. ALso I can't remember exactly how much the 10th anniversary bash tickets cost.

Dave

March 20th, 1987 - 8th row center - $15.00 total (all taxes and fees as printed)
May 24th, 1987 - general admission - $16.00
March 25th, 1989 - nosebleeds - $18.00
July 2nd, 1989 - general admission - $23.50 total
March 22nd, 1993 - mid floor - $24.25 total
August 27th, 1995 - 2nd row left - $43.25 total
July 4th, 1997 - JON - general admission free festival
July 31st, 1997 - JON - small pub show (100 guests) - free invitation only - $250.00 (scalper)
March 4th, 1998 - RICHIE - radio station performance (9 fans in attendance) - free
May 24th, 1998 - RICHIE - free small festival (@45 fans in attendance)
August 28th, 1998 - JON - fan club dinner event and show (200 guests) - $150.00??
May 4th, 2000 - general admission club show - $30.41 total
June 4th, 2000 - 5th row floor, radio station show - $55.00 total
June 13th, 2000 - general admission TV taping - free
June 23rd, 2000 - general admission seated charity acoustic show - $26.50 total
July 3rd, 2000 - 11th row floor radio station show - $40.00 total
November 3rd, 2000 - 6th row floor - $45.00
November 12th, 2000 - 6th row floor - $60.76 total
November 16th, 2000 - upper level 4th row - $64.10 total
November 18th, 2000 - 2nd row floor - $45.00
November 20th, 2000 - front row floor - $72.15
November 22nd, 2000 - 6th row floor - $60.00
November 25th, 2000 - 2nd row floor - $60.00
May 4th, 2001 - 2nd row floor - $49.50
May 5th, 2001 - 2nd row floor - $60.00
May 8th, 2001 - 2nd level 1/2 way back - $33.50 total
May 10th, 2001 - 2nd level - $61.25 total
May 11th, 2001 - VIP box beside stage - $42.50 (scalper)
May 20th, 2001 - 2nd level at side of stage
July 8th, 2001 - festival show - $41.00 +fest admission
July 9th, 2001 - 2nd level - $58.85 total
July 13th, 2001 - 2nd level - $75.00 total
July 15th, 2001 - 4th row floor - $66.00
July 16th, 2001 - front floor - $66.00
July 21st, 2001 - front floor - $81.75
July 22nd, 2001 - 2nd level front left - $39.50
July 24th, 2001 - 7th row floor - $76.25 total
July 26th, 2001 - 3rd level 3rd row stadium - $65.10 total
July 27th, 2001 - 2nd level 1st row rear - $ ??? (scalper)
June 2nd, 2002 - 7th row floor, radio station show - $165.60
October ????, 2002 - times square general admission - free
October11th, 2002 - TV show taping genreal admission - free
November 28th, 2002 - fanclub TV taping NFL halftime - free
February 8th, 2003 - 2nd level rear front row - $60.25 total
February 10th, 2003 - soundboard floor - $77.00
February 11th, 2003 - soundboard floor - $77.00
February 16th, 2003 - 8th row floor - $65.00
March 1st, 2003 - 2nd level - $84.90 total
March 21st, 2003 - 2nd level - $75.65 total
March 22nd, 2003 - 6th row floor - $67.50
March 24th, 2003 - 6th row floor - $67.30 total
March 29th, 2003 - 8th row floor - $73.55 total
March 31st, 2003 - 2nd level 2nd row - $63.70 total
April 3rd, 2003 - 2nd level front - $78.25 total
July 11th, 2003 - 18th row - $85.00
July 12th, 2003 - 2nd level - $96.00 total
July 19th, 2003 - 13th row floor baseball stadium - $137.55 total
July 24th, 2003 - front floor - $94.90 total
July 26th, 2003 - 5th row foor baseball stadium - $84.90 total
July 29th, 2003 - 4th row floor - $92.50 total
July 30th, 2003 - front floor - $102.25 total
August 1st, 2003 - 2nd level 1st row - $85.00
August 7th, 2003 - 4th level 1st row front - $66.75 total
August 8th, 2003 - 2nd level 5th row rear - $66.75 total
November 15th, 2003 - fan club rear center 7th row casino DVD taping - $200.00
July 23rd, 2006 - front pit general admission - $125.00
July 7th, 2008 - 3rd level, 1st row - $55.00
March 17th, 2010 - 3rd level, 1st row - $45.00
March 23rd, 2010 - 3rd level, 1st row - $49.50 total
March 24th, 2010 - 3rd level, 1st row - $49.50 total
July 9th, 2010 - 4th level nosebleeds - $47.60 total
July 12th, 2010 - center floor - $131.00 total

You have to take inflation into consideration, but still, they are high. $23.5 in 1989 is about $40 in 2009.

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

Ice

You say historic ticket prices, but I would think every artists in the worlds ticket prices have highered from tour to tour.

I paid £30 to see Muse in 2007, they are now £50. I only paid £25 to see The Strokes on their last tour, and for their gigs in Australia this summer tickets are £50. It just happens.

I did this recently going through my ticket stubs over the years. It's been so long I had forgotten. When I saw 17.50 on one, I was thinking it was the service fee and scanned the ticket for the ticket price.

You all are showing your age

I've never known such a ticket price especially for that close to the stage.

I remember paying $50 each to a scalper for 2nd row seats in 1993. My how times have changed.