I don't find the regular ticket prices for Bon Jovi to be bad at all. The package prices are crazy, and if I was BJ I would have balked at the package pricing, but I get that there is a market for it and it does sell and considering that the secondary market is pushing for 1500.00 a ticket for the pit at Giants, and they will get it, can't blame the band for getting what the market will bear.
At least for BJ it's only a small portion of the arena that has the high end price range. Most of the place will be in the 150.00 market or less, which means a person can go to the show, see and hear the band without going broke. At the front??? NO, but in the building in a decent seat with a good view?? Yes.