13th October 2006 02:37 PM |
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This article made me laugh
http://keyetv.com/entertainment/local_story_285221443.html
Fans Angry Over Discounted Rolling Stones Tickets
Gregg Watson
Reporting
(CBS 42) AUSTIN Some Rolling Stones fans are thrilled the band is coming to town, but outraged they're paying twice the price as others.
Want to see the Stones play Austin, but don't have $100 for a ticket? Well you can find a deal that will get you in for half the price, but it's not welcome news for some people.
“Well I went online immediately went they went on sale." Shari Fraser said.
Fraser was among the first to get her hands on Rolling Stones tickets. With taxes, she paid $230 for two of them.
But now you catch one of rock and roll's greatest bands for $50 a ticket, including t-shirt.
"I feel like I’ve been ripped off,” Fraser said. “I mean I’m sure it will still be a good concert but you know I’m going to be standing there with my hundred and something dollar ticket and someone else is standing there with their $45 ticket right next to me."
Ticket brokers say the concert didn't sell out so there are lots of seats. They received an e-mail saying get four tickets and t-shirts for $200.
"There's only so many people that can spend a hundred plus dollars a ticket to go see a concert," ticket broker Andrew Hentrich said.
At Wild About Music they dedicated a window to the Stones. They're big fans and surprised tickets are discounted.
"Are you serious? That's crazy I can't believe it,” Rolling Stones fan Fred Schmidt said. “I guess that means it didn't sell out."
"I don't think it's going to be their last one I think they're going to be around for a long time and they know their worth it," Rolling Stones fan Anna McBrair said.
Despite this trouble with tickets fans say they will still enjoy the concert
CBS 42’s Gregg Watson tried three times to reach Cap Sports Entertainment, the company handling promotions for the concert. He wanted to ask if they were willing to compensate fans who paid full price, and why are they discounting tickets. But no one ever called Watson back.
A Bigger Bang Tour rolls into Austin next Sunday, Oct. 22. The Stones will play at Zilker Park beginning at 4 p.m.
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13th October 2006 02:40 PM |
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jb |
Humiliating.............. |
13th October 2006 02:45 PM |
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Some Guy |
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