Regarding ticket prices - I know Sammy Hagar toured last year for about $12 to $15 dollars a ticket and said HE wanted the shows to be affordable for the fans. I would tend to think that if you are playing a series of shows at the same venue the price would be a little less than the normal ticket price. Like TA said, I bet it has a lot to do with the new venue trying to make as much money as possible to recover the costs of construction and operation.