I love how a lot of our issues in society can boil down to "Big corporations that control a majority of a business sector and is exploiting the customers and dropping the quality for excess profits and higher margins."
And the sad thing is it’s gonna get worse. “Trickle down economics” means all your money trickles into the pockets of big corporations.That’s the truth regardless of the party you vote for.
I’ve worked with large concert venues for over a decade, and I’m really glad this is being talked about. When we were recalled back to work in 2021, everything felt different. Audiences are meaner, ticket prices are higher, and the shows themselves usually don’t justify the price. Something has to give.
Worst concert for me was 2022 when I was bullied out of my seats by some really drunk chick and her posse and not because they wanted better seats. They were trying to sucker a friend into moving to Saskatchewan so they could build them a house nothing more. Just an excuse to pressure friends into a bad business deal.. All in the middle of COVID in a place where out of 10,000 people? I was one of 3 people in masks... And not because I love them or are paranoid. I have a terminal illness and it leaves me immune compromised... Needless to say I am pretty much done with crowded or stupid venues after that... Private box seats or I don't go now....
@@kidxvintage Covid 19 changed everything. It's no longer 2019 when things were booming. Everything was fine before Covid. The pandemic and post Covid 19 changed the attitude between men and women. Concerts are crazy and many times are not worth it and dating is harder as well. It's like finding a needle in a haystack when it comes to love. Everything has changed, for the worst? Yeah, I think so. "You will know once the cop pulls you over"(Author Unknown, USA, 2022).
I saw The Dan Band (Old School movie), so a ton of the audience only knew the 2 songs from the movie. So for the ENTIRE CONCERT, they talked at normal volume, to the point where you couldn’t hear the band. People were pissed, and the band was pissed. And this was in 2009? And in Houston. I’ve lived here almost my entire life, and the majority of Houston audiences are just… disrespectful and shitty.
Love seeing artist live. And I mean any type of artist. I go to Pop concerts, orchestras, operas, musicals. Name it and I've been there. But I refuse to pay over $100 for 2-3 hours of something I can listen to at home. I don't make bad money, but I also don't have the money to fund other people's extravagant lifestyles while I can't afford a house in Canada 😂😂😂😂😂.
Yeah and when inflation is so bad people are not even getting fast food as much anymore (see mcds) people don’t even have time or money for mid-concerts at crazy prices
Spent $200 for nosebleeds to see green day in dc. Wouldn’t have paid more and can’t say I had anything but a time of my life but come on man that’s a fifth of a check. Idk why no one thinks like nirvana used to
I don't go to concerts because the cost is way too high, risk of the artist arriving late or cancelling at the last minute, end up watching the screens, besides a lot of theses artist can't sing live.
Maxo Kream was supposed to perform at this Mexican OT concert I went to. Bad experience from the get go. Started late. Maxo never performed and they never said why or mentioned it. OT was alright. I was excited to go too. Wouldn’t go again.
100% and this is why... We don't want expensive prima donna's ruining our night... Frankly, as long as you are physically healthy? Shut up and sing! Please, with all do respect... It's not just a paycheque... Well it is for them but for us? It's usually a break from our dismal little lives to put it bluntly...
Yes. The last time I saw Guns N Roses was at a stadium. I could barely see the stage, let alone who was on it. Sound was horrendous. Food was meh. I was literally shivering in the nosebleeds. Even the tour merch was bad.
@@TheKaiTetleyyep… I went to see them in 2016 and I knew it was going to be my only time. I paid the $220 for pit and had a great time. The venue was so undersold, all 300 level got upgraded to 200 and 100 level that night. Stadiums outside over crowded festivals usually are the worse experiences. Most shows I’ve seen in the last 5-10 years that were worth it. We’re in 2000 capacity theater venues, and some did 2-3 nights. I’d much rather go to a theater with 3 sold out shows back to back, than do a one night arena. I wouldn’t buy a nosebleed unless it was $30 at this point. It feels like to have any good experience in an arena, gotta buy the pit tickets. My biggest issue is the GA pit for most venues has turned into seating….with that they have 10 new tiers of pricing vs GA one price. For some of these rock bands who is sitting, unless they are in balcony anyway?
usually i love when artists i listen to get popular, but it really sucks when i used to pay $20 to see them live and now that they’re popular i would have to pay $200-$400?????? ticket prices are insane. now i can only see non-mainstream, less popular artists without selling my organs
@@Kbee1697 I currently live in a small town in Iowa but the one I’m going to this year is the Lincoln show. Last stop of the tour. All those extra fees really don’t help the cost.
That is one of the main reasons why I am seeing non-popular artists getting a lot of attention and not JLO or Justin Timberlake. One artist I would love to see live is Benson Boone before he has another song of his blowing up.
My max for ANY artist is $100... I've been wowed by The Killers for $20... LITERALLY... Anything more expensive than that or crappier than that and I'd be mad as fuck! Also a good deal? Coldplay at $60... Bad deal? Amy Schumer at any price much less $86 I paid to see her cry-whine about Trump... For less than 80 minutes... In front of like 15,000 people... Now I see why they don't allow glass in huge venues... ;-)
Rappers with their "punch in" recording ways, who forget lyrics on stage, often high as a kite and leave the audience to sing all the lyrics 🤦♂️ Or singers that "sing" over main mixes of their songs played by laptop DJs.
I refuse to pay these overpriced bullshit prices… I rather miss out. We work so hard to make rent and they expect us to throw away hundreds in one night?
The death of concerts is because of greed. An artist i watched live before they blew up, had front row seats for $50. Recently he came back to my hometown and they were playing at the same venue. For nostalgias sake I wanted to buy the same front row seat and the ticket was $380. I can afford it, I've been blessed with the opportunity to run my own successful business but I related to this artist because we we both home grown poor snotty kids. He let greed take over and now I don't really support his music. Bummed out I decided to see what other concerts would happen in my area and prices for people who get less that 100k monthly listeners were asking $120 as entree fee to clubs or venues. Some people are insane. I ended up going to a nightclub hosting a cosplay night and it was honestly super fun.
@@kidxvintageabsolutely never in life. I saw Nas, he didnt lip sync. Wu tang didnt lip sync. And its way harder to perform for ppl who are actually rapping rapping. Ab soul was rapping his ass off on stage, same with action bronson. Nobody wants to see lip syncers
That's kinda the issue with live concerts. Scuff during a live show is inevitable, but nobody wants to spend a ton of money to see someone make a big mistake on stage, so studio brains say if they lip synch, they're perfect 100% of the time. Bring the costs down??? Don't be absurd!
if michael jackson was able to keep his prices low whilst being the most well renounced artist ever, i dunno why other artists can’t. I mean, what the heck is $1000 when i can just, idk….pay my rent? get airpods? speakers? that i can reuse? I’ll pass on the lacklustre concert
No one wants to lose a month’s rent money to go see an ageing narcissist millionaire has-been lipsynch “I’m still, I’m still Jenny from the block”. Nope.
The prices be wildest thing about concerts no one’s paying 500 to 1000 just to see any mainstream artists unless you wanna be at the top where you can’t see much
Find small local venues in your area and follow their social media! Some venues even have free shows. I've discovered bands I love by just showing up to shows of artists I'd never heard of
I'm that old guy now saying, "Back in my day we'd pay $20 to see Guns n Roses with Metallica," now I'm paying $100 for "not as awesome" shows. It's gotta catch up to them eventually and I guess that's now.
Metallica would be a hard sell for me to see these days. Metallica the Black Album tour was my first real concert and my ticket was $25. The whole stadium tour with the giant bouncing balls that fall out of the tubes is a bit over the top for me.
I mainly avoid concerts because a lot of the famous artists nowadays are pretty musically untalented, where you know they're going to sound bad live (and if you're lucky sound average) and where the performance aspect boils down to "look at me, I'm so great". Might as well just turn on spotify. I've been going to rock concerts recently and it's always been an amazing night, the instruments sound better live, you can see the talent, energy is insane and the performance is electrifying. It actually adds something to the experience of sitting at home with the music on. Plus tickets are usually a lot cheaper since they're less mainstream.
Went to the Taylor Swift show earlier this year in Australia, and it was pretty good considering there were like 90k people there. We could see everything properly with the massive screens, and the sound was good too, especially for live singing.
I've been to one concert. J Cole's KOD tour back in 2018. Took this woman I was seeing with me. Total was $350. Worth every penny. Never been to another concert since. I'm not paying outrageous prices when artists are either late, cancel, or don't put in the effort. I envy those who witnessed Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Elton John, or AC DC live. Concerts back in the day must have been unbelievably awe inspiring and worthy to be cherished until the end of time.
Two weeks ago, my Dad and I went to see John Sebastian and Jimmy Vivino at a small venue and it was great. Two guys, with their guitars, telling stories and singing songs. We didn't need to sell one of our kidneys for tickets too.
Local production stagehand here. It’s mainly production costs, insane venue fees, and high ticket prices make alot of consumers hesitant to purchase. But mainly production costs and logistics. These shows cost ALOT OF MONEY to put on. The gear alone can make or break a show not even counting paying the 100+ man crew that HAVE to get paid either which way. It’s an entire concoction of problems, pretty hard to pin point a specific cause.
2024 feels very 2008 for those who were around for that hot mess of a year... I was... Working two jobs and taking Summer night classes during my gap in Uni... It was a nightmare of a year that feels doomed to repeat!
@Hibbs4Prez the current administration going "uh actually" to a definition that was unchanged for decades before hand for recession doesn't change the fact everything is unaffordable.
Thank you!! This is what I wanted because even looking at the situation before making the video I was like it can’t JUST be that, there has to be a little more here
Said the same thing about a football game. We lost and everything and we stood outside the venue for like 45 mins waiting for the Uber and then another 45 to the hotel that was down the street.
This video makes me feel better in a sense to know I’m not going crazy trying to purchase concert tickets, I have been having these thoughts on how CRAZY EXPENSIVE they are now. I am sadden to know it probably won’t get any better soon :( all we can do is hope bc greed plays A HUGE factor
Concerts and sporting events used to be entertainment for the common man. Now they are luxuries that only the rich get to enjoy. No wonder so many sports teams are having money problems right now.
You sound like a bitter old man. Not all artists nowadays suck. There are good and bad in all generations. Its not about who sucks or not. Because talented artists who make awesome music can still flop in ticket sales. Its about how the pandemic has changed a lot of things and also the economy. Tickets too expensive and most people are struggling financially and can't afford to go to concerts.
And thats why I love being an EDM raver, no Tiktok mainstream artists random hype, no high cost tickets, no artists being 4 hours late and music and visuals are absolutely gorgeous
@@anovak0726 Yeahhh Ive noticed that the more the music is hard and underground, the nicer the people are and the coorporates that organize these shows actually give a sht about the music, and the public before seeing people like dollar bills
@@DrawciaGleam02 Electronic Dance Music i'm more a Bass Music fan that regroup Drum & Bass and Dubstep, but I also listen to house so we can group that to EDM
The amount of people I've seen on TikTok that will complain loudly about ticket prices being ridiculously high only to then buy VIP tickets to multiple stops anyway is actually insane. Like, you're part of the problem?! I'm not spending $700 on a concert (tickets + travel + hotel) and if people keep spending that money, they show the labels that the prices are okay and that people are willing to pay that
Because most times the resellers who aren’t even fans of the artists themselves would sell out the tickets just to resell them at a higher price rate and these ticket sites don’t even believe in refunds. I’m sorry but spending $1k for one seat just to be in an overcrowded stadium where anything can go wrong is crazy.
for me, other than prices, is that artist are abit shit nowadays, putting no effort into either their singing or performance, and the fans literally just film. They don’t even move, sing along or do virtually anything but film
I find it funny how some of yall are like "Nicki's old and fell off" or "Doja fell off and she's demonic and a weird" yet these two are some of the only popular artist in the industry that aren't canceling shows due to low ticket sales.
The easiest way to explain Megan's canceled shows(Europe), low ticket sales, and reduce tickets. Is her having way too much Twitter hype and social media. They be on that app acting like she's been number one in the genre for over fifteen years as a female.
i do think she is one of the artists we are told is an A-List star but no one is really checking for her music like that. I like her music too but her numbers don’t really equate the hype around her.
See that's the thing, she's actually great live. It's her management and the fact that her company is setting her up to fail. They want to do these oversized venues on purpose. I do agree she's probably not that big overseas but she's definitely big enough over here.
It’s nothing but a pure example of how bad the economy is. There are many tours happening at once and we can’t afford them‼️ I have been to over 40 concerts, but none this year.
@@kidxvintage no there are some of us out there, I think we are part of the Mass Live company but we also work with Concert Crave and other promoters but not with Live Nation
If I’m going to a concert it either has to be an artist I really like a lot or a list of artist I can tolerate with consideration of the fan bases & the area of the show. The real big issue is the prices, majority of the time the tickets are too expensive.
honestly it’s not even that the standard ticket prices are too high. the thing that ruins it is ticketmaster with the “platinum tickets” that single handily ruins purchasing tickets
Just went to ATEEZ concert at Citi Field Saturday and it was packed even after everyone got soaked in torrential rain and a 2 hour delay. K-pop fans are dedicated they will show up no matter what.
Concerts are doing just fine. Hip hop concerts however are hurting due to poor performing acts and lack of interest. Hip hop sales are down also so it makes sense. Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, and etc are doing just fine.
I’m old enough to see how millennials- Gen Alpha re lulled into not paying attention to the money being stollen from them everywhere while they focus on Tik Tok, and eye lash extensions. 😑
I'm not paying 350 dollars for crap seats for a most likely crap show. The economy is screwed. Who can afford that? Even bands that aren't very big are too expensive
I live in Mississippi. Any concert o want to see is at least a couple hours drive. Every time I want to see an artist, I have to book a $200+ hotel/airbnb, buy the $80+ ticket, and drive to see 3 hours of openers and 1 hour of whoever I bought tix for. I’ve even driven 2.5 hours to a Lana Del Ray concert on a THURSDAY and then drive back home to go to sleep at 2am. I’m just a bigger fan of festivals. It’s more expensive but it’s 3 days of concentrated entertainment.
I went to the Ateez concert recently and despite the fact that tickets were expensive it didn't compare to the cost of tickets for something like a Taylor Swift concert. The arena was pretty packed and the show was good. It was clear that the performers put all their energy into the performance so the cost of the ticket was worth it. Granted I only went because I really wanted to go and I knew that the group could perform live really well.
Whoa... I did not know that Live Nation loaned the tour costs to the artists. Wow! So certain celebrities over the decades talking about how dirty the music industry is & how broke so many artists are, they were not exaggerating at all. How are they supposed to make a living???
Brother lemme just say, you make some of the highest quality content in the TH-cam music space. Everything from the script to the editing is immaculate. Just keep your head down and keep pumping those videos out and you’re surely gonna blow up big time. Love your content
A ton of people said that this would happen if Live Nation and Ticketmaster are allowed to merge. Politicians were probably paid to let them do it anyway.
Big named musicians: *cancels tour because of poor ticket sales and don't want to be embarrassed Local Band playing at the bar with 10-15 people in attendance: "First time?"
Saw the “ Celebration Tour “ tickets were expensive $$$ but she is worth every penny she is a icon for a reason she set the blueprint for a pop concert that is still being used And it was sold out two nights 40 thousands seats
I love your JLO analysis. I'm no fan, but I was stunned when she cancelled her tour with the 'needing to spend more time with the family ' excuse. I was thinking about all that went into a tour and the contracts, and I was wondering how she could just blow all that away. Then someone clued me in that the real reason was that tickets weren't selling. Then it clicked for me.
0:06 concerts are not dying. But I will say there’s a difference between celebrities now and years ago people don’t care about the craft. They just care about the money. That’s the problem. If you don’t care about the craft, your show is gonna be ass.
Too many artists are not serious about their craft. I saw Prince in concert 6 times in my lifetime. He was a craftsman. Today, some popular artists are social media driven, marketing fluff who cannot perform live. Who wants to spend hundreds of dollars on garbage.
I can’t think of anything more soul destroying than slogging through a tour and at the end of it losing money or barely breaking even (and you’d be surprised how many artists that happens to). 💀
Its a market correction which is happening in all areas of the economy. McDonalds charging 20 bucks for a double quarter pounder meal made people avoid McD. Prices keep going up and it hits a breaking point. When people are struggling to pay rent, they arent paying 500 dollars to see some artist lip sync/autotune their way through their best hits.
Its because nobody wants to spend 200 bucks seeing some mid rapper walk around the stage lip syncing, or only saying half of their lyrics. Who cares? The problem is with rap and pop music. People still pack out venues for legit bands that consist of actual musicians playing actual music
As a veteran NYC teacher, I’m impressed with your ability to deep-dive….meticulously comb through the details….and arrive with a conclusion. Yes, my analysis sounds like something every TH-camr does….but that’s untrue. Regarding this recent live concert fiasco: many TH-camrs focus simply on the economy…the artist…and just rant. But, you’ve shared information I was totally unaware of. Yes, AEG was the monster that put Michael Jackson on the hook …for his final “This is It” tour. And we’ve all been aware of the TICKETMASTER foolery, since the early 1990’s. LIVE NATION was a name which popped-up-constantly-for 10 years. But, I didn’t know all 3 formed a power-hungry conglomerate/Leviathan, to drain the average citizen!! 😮 Furthermore, the monopoly of the venue owners (Oak Group) was also a revelation, for me. Good job!
Like I said, the tickets got discounted in certain cities, which is great for us consumers but I explain in the video that it sometimes is at the expense of the artist
I saw Megan live twice and both shows were sold out within days of the tickets going on sale. I don’t think all of her tour data has even been reported yet.
@@LlamawithHatshe only had two shows in London and both were reported on as not selling out. There’s also video footage of all the empty seats. They also was giving away free tickets.
As someone who sister is a upcoming artist ❤. Here are the top three problems I think . 1. Ticket prices are too high 2. Viral trending songs social media and high cell phone usage not living in the moment 3. Same artist from 10 years ago no new artists on the radio.Radio stations are heavily dependent on all the big artist it's all the same we have new up-and-coming artist now who have even had a break yet.
So...really old head here. But my last concert was around $45 at a small venue. Maybe that needs to be the standard, but then again I don't understand the logistics of it all. It's really sad. All I know is I got to see Earth, Wind and Fire back in their heyday for the cost of a dinner at Applebees.
Frank Ocean concert >>>> Med School Graduation ❤❤❤
You funny for that, I’ll lyk in 2 years tho😂
@@vyomshah9357 jokes aside thats dope, keep grinding 🤝
Frank ocean concert is guranteed,med school graduation is not.@@kidxvintage
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Saw him at Coachella. I'll take that quarter mil in tuition thanks
I love how a lot of our issues in society can boil down to "Big corporations that control a majority of a business sector and is exploiting the customers and dropping the quality for excess profits and higher margins."
YUUP
And the sad thing is it’s gonna get worse. “Trickle down economics” means all your money trickles into the pockets of big corporations.That’s the truth regardless of the party you vote for.
@@kidxvintage PREACH!
@@dimplesd8931 Yup. All you end up getting is a Trump golden shower... Aka pissed on!
THIS👏🏾👏🏾💯
I’ve worked with large concert venues for over a decade, and I’m really glad this is being talked about. When we were recalled back to work in 2021, everything felt different. Audiences are meaner, ticket prices are higher, and the shows themselves usually don’t justify the price. Something has to give.
Absolutely!
Worst concert for me was 2022 when I was bullied out of my seats by some really drunk chick and her posse and not because they wanted better seats. They were trying to sucker a friend into moving to Saskatchewan so they could build them a house nothing more. Just an excuse to pressure friends into a bad business deal.. All in the middle of COVID in a place where out of 10,000 people? I was one of 3 people in masks... And not because I love them or are paranoid. I have a terminal illness and it leaves me immune compromised... Needless to say I am pretty much done with crowded or stupid venues after that... Private box seats or I don't go now....
@@kidxvintage Covid 19 changed everything. It's no longer 2019 when things were booming. Everything was fine before Covid. The pandemic and post Covid 19 changed the attitude between men and women. Concerts are crazy and many times are not worth it and dating is harder as well. It's like finding a needle in a haystack when it comes to love. Everything has changed, for the worst? Yeah, I think so. "You will know once the cop pulls you over"(Author Unknown, USA, 2022).
@@Jay-ef2iimen got to spend a timeout away from the feminists and when society reopened they realized how toxic and abusive they were.
I saw The Dan Band (Old School movie), so a ton of the audience only knew the 2 songs from the movie. So for the ENTIRE CONCERT, they talked at normal volume, to the point where you couldn’t hear the band. People were pissed, and the band was pissed. And this was in 2009? And in Houston. I’ve lived here almost my entire life, and the majority of Houston audiences are just… disrespectful and shitty.
The prices are just too high
its out of control
Love seeing artist live.
And I mean any type of artist.
I go to Pop concerts, orchestras, operas, musicals. Name it and I've been there.
But I refuse to pay over $100 for 2-3 hours of something I can listen to at home.
I don't make bad money, but I also don't have the money to fund other people's extravagant lifestyles while I can't afford a house in Canada 😂😂😂😂😂.
Yeah and when inflation is so bad people are not even getting fast food as much anymore (see mcds) people don’t even have time or money for mid-concerts at crazy prices
Where's that meme from a few years back about the Rent being Too Damn High... This is 100% appropriate to this situation as well...
Spent $200 for nosebleeds to see green day in dc. Wouldn’t have paid more and can’t say I had anything but a time of my life but come on man that’s a fifth of a check. Idk why no one thinks like nirvana used to
I don't go to concerts because the cost is way too high, risk of the artist arriving late or cancelling at the last minute, end up watching the screens, besides a lot of theses artist can't sing live.
i feel you on that
Maxo Kream was supposed to perform at this Mexican OT concert I went to. Bad experience from the get go. Started late. Maxo never performed and they never said why or mentioned it. OT was alright. I was excited to go too. Wouldn’t go again.
i definitely get this, i don’t even go to large shows anymore because of it. i rather go hit small shows for $10 and hear new artist
100% and this is why... We don't want expensive prima donna's ruining our night... Frankly, as long as you are physically healthy? Shut up and sing! Please, with all do respect... It's not just a paycheque... Well it is for them but for us? It's usually a break from our dismal little lives to put it bluntly...
And yet, you still simp for them.
There’s a lot of focus on selling out stadiums when stadiums give the worse experience.
they really do
Yes. The last time I saw Guns N Roses was at a stadium. I could barely see the stage, let alone who was on it. Sound was horrendous. Food was meh. I was literally shivering in the nosebleeds. Even the tour merch was bad.
@@TheKaiTetley a shame!
@@TheKaiTetleyyep… I went to see them in 2016 and I knew it was going to be my only time. I paid the $220 for pit and had a great time.
The venue was so undersold, all 300 level got upgraded to 200 and 100 level that night. Stadiums outside over crowded festivals usually are the worse experiences.
Most shows I’ve seen in the last 5-10 years that were worth it. We’re in 2000 capacity theater venues, and some did 2-3 nights. I’d much rather go to a theater with 3 sold out shows back to back, than do a one night arena. I wouldn’t buy a nosebleed unless it was $30 at this point. It feels like to have any good experience in an arena, gotta buy the pit tickets.
My biggest issue is the GA pit for most venues has turned into seating….with that they have 10 new tiers of pricing vs GA one price. For some of these rock bands who is sitting, unless they are in balcony anyway?
Yeah, being at a small show on the floor is an incredible experience
usually i love when artists i listen to get popular, but it really sucks when i used to pay $20 to see them live and now that they’re popular i would have to pay $200-$400?????? ticket prices are insane. now i can only see non-mainstream, less popular artists without selling my organs
its getting out of control
$uicideboy$ concert prices I paid this year were around there at the time. I feel ya.
@@yes.2144yeah I’m thinking about going in another city. Mine is too premier 🙄
@@Kbee1697 I currently live in a small town in Iowa but the one I’m going to this year is the Lincoln show. Last stop of the tour. All those extra fees really don’t help the cost.
That is one of the main reasons why I am seeing non-popular artists getting a lot of attention and not JLO or Justin Timberlake. One artist I would love to see live is Benson Boone before he has another song of his blowing up.
Bring back $25 concerts at 800 capacity values
those were the days
20$ shows still exist
Still exist for small artists
My max for ANY artist is $100... I've been wowed by The Killers for $20... LITERALLY... Anything more expensive than that or crappier than that and I'd be mad as fuck! Also a good deal? Coldplay at $60... Bad deal? Amy Schumer at any price much less $86 I paid to see her cry-whine about Trump... For less than 80 minutes... In front of like 15,000 people... Now I see why they don't allow glass in huge venues... ;-)
@@sseusfor small artists though 💀
When you find out that your favorite artist can't sing outside a studio.
Rappers with their "punch in" recording ways, who forget lyrics on stage, often high as a kite and leave the audience to sing all the lyrics 🤦♂️ Or singers that "sing" over main mixes of their songs played by laptop DJs.
EXACTLY 💯 It's the lack of talent
I refuse to pay these overpriced bullshit prices… I rather miss out. We work so hard to make rent and they expect us to throw away hundreds in one night?
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And they hate their fans down the line.
@@ba3725Wouldn’t you, sometimes the so called fans be doing the most sometimes.
Seriously, there are FAR better things to spend that money on even in one night than being crammed in the nosebleeds where you can't hear or see shit
@@StonedHuntervery true
The death of concerts is because of greed. An artist i watched live before they blew up, had front row seats for $50. Recently he came back to my hometown and they were playing at the same venue. For nostalgias sake I wanted to buy the same front row seat and the ticket was $380. I can afford it, I've been blessed with the opportunity to run my own successful business but I related to this artist because we we both home grown poor snotty kids. He let greed take over and now I don't really support his music. Bummed out I decided to see what other concerts would happen in my area and prices for people who get less that 100k monthly listeners were asking $120 as entree fee to clubs or venues. Some people are insane. I ended up going to a nightclub hosting a cosplay night and it was honestly super fun.
happy you found a fun alternative! who was the artist?
Was it DaBaby
@@kidxvintage junior h, a hispanic artist
R/Imakemoney
@@ItsAllPainNoGainsbz4life
Who TF wants to pay 500 bucks to watch a rapper lip sink to your favorite CD
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@@kidxvintageabsolutely never in life. I saw Nas, he didnt lip sync. Wu tang didnt lip sync. And its way harder to perform for ppl who are actually rapping rapping. Ab soul was rapping his ass off on stage, same with action bronson. Nobody wants to see lip syncers
That's kinda the issue with live concerts. Scuff during a live show is inevitable, but nobody wants to spend a ton of money to see someone make a big mistake on stage, so studio brains say if they lip synch, they're perfect 100% of the time.
Bring the costs down??? Don't be absurd!
if michael jackson was able to keep his prices low whilst being the most well renounced artist ever, i dunno why other artists can’t. I mean, what the heck is $1000 when i can just, idk….pay my rent? get airpods? speakers? that i can reuse? I’ll pass on the lacklustre concert
They're broke. That's why they gotta overprice before they get stale and retire early
Right and NONE of these people are Michael Jackson! None of them!
And most of these females paying over 1000 dollars just for a meet and greet with chris brown on top of the concert just making him more richer
He's the main man I've always wanted to see.. 🥲
Artists have no control over ticket prices. If Michael Jackson were around today, his tix would also be too high.
it's not the death of concerts. It's just the death of acts that should never had a career.
Exactly! The real acts that have actual talent are still doing great and concerts are always full.
Facts … streams and views manufactured these “artists” it doesn’t bring nothing to the stage
A lot of delusional “artists” think that views and downloads automatically transform themselves into ticket sales. It doesn’t work that way.
No one wants to lose a month’s rent money to go see an ageing narcissist millionaire has-been lipsynch “I’m still, I’m still Jenny from the block”. Nope.
@@v.j.3029Especially from the nosebleed seats using binoculars. Sorry, her “cakes” aren’t THAT impressive…
The prices be wildest thing about concerts no one’s paying 500 to 1000 just to see any mainstream artists unless you wanna be at the top where you can’t see much
Its insane. Like it just out of control. I had to pay $500 to see Drake in the pit. That was retail, not resale!!!
@@kidxvintage You're insane for even wanting to see Drake.
$80 to watch someone mumble into a microphone is not for me
That Billi Eylish, she’s old news already right?
It feels like new arena tours or festivals are dropping every week. The slow down economy makes it hard for regular people to buy
absolutely
underground concerts lit asf they always live
i gotta go to more of them
Yeah, Kendrick said he prefers the small concerts.
Find small local venues in your area and follow their social media! Some venues even have free shows. I've discovered bands I love by just showing up to shows of artists I'd never heard of
D&B in the UK is swinging and it's cheap af.
I'm that old guy now saying, "Back in my day we'd pay $20 to see Guns n Roses with Metallica," now I'm paying $100 for "not as awesome" shows. It's gotta catch up to them eventually and I guess that's now.
Metallica would be a hard sell for me to see these days. Metallica the Black Album tour was my first real concert and my ticket was $25. The whole stadium tour with the giant bouncing balls that fall out of the tubes is a bit over the top for me.
The prices went 10X because of inflation.
People struggle to put food on the table while paying bills. I can't line someone else's pockets if mine are empty?
Right it's not worth and plus you can listen to their music for free on TH-cam
@@jaysouthmusic8230 So true! Better quality, and the tall cans aren't $32 dollars either.
I mainly avoid concerts because a lot of the famous artists nowadays are pretty musically untalented, where you know they're going to sound bad live (and if you're lucky sound average) and where the performance aspect boils down to "look at me, I'm so great". Might as well just turn on spotify.
I've been going to rock concerts recently and it's always been an amazing night, the instruments sound better live, you can see the talent, energy is insane and the performance is electrifying. It actually adds something to the experience of sitting at home with the music on. Plus tickets are usually a lot cheaper since they're less mainstream.
i just saw blink 182 live and it was so sick ahaha
Went to the Taylor Swift show earlier this year in Australia, and it was pretty good considering there were like 90k people there. We could see everything properly with the massive screens, and the sound was good too, especially for live singing.
Yeah, rock concerts like The Warning is where it's at now.
Musicians > "Artists"
everytime.
This is why I laugh and walk away from people when I hear anybody say “Rock is dead.” It’s being pushed back to its roots. This is a GREAT thing…!
No one is paying 200 plus for some “ok” seats just to stand around for a lack luster performance
Another factor to consider is the other cost associated with concerts. Parking, travel, food, hotel, etc.
Exactly! All adds up pretty quickly. I paid double my ticket price just on fees alone from that dreaded Ticketmaster.
I've been to one concert. J Cole's KOD tour back in 2018. Took this woman I was seeing with me. Total was $350. Worth every penny. Never been to another concert since. I'm not paying outrageous prices when artists are either late, cancel, or don't put in the effort. I envy those who witnessed Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Elton John, or AC DC live. Concerts back in the day must have been unbelievably awe inspiring and worthy to be cherished until the end of time.
Two weeks ago, my Dad and I went to see John Sebastian and Jimmy Vivino at a small venue and it was great. Two guys, with their guitars, telling stories and singing songs. We didn't need to sell one of our kidneys for tickets too.
I just paid $65.60 to see Tinashe this fall and that to me is a normal ticket price. I’m not paying $300 for nosebleeds.
Me too!
Who😂
Tinashe is like fetch. They trying hard to make fetch work
Not all artists hold up live or are worth the money 🤷♀️
very true. Drake put on two of the most disappointing shows ive ever been to when i saw him on the last tour
Local production stagehand here. It’s mainly production costs, insane venue fees, and high ticket prices make alot of consumers hesitant to purchase. But mainly production costs and logistics. These shows cost ALOT OF MONEY to put on. The gear alone can make or break a show not even counting paying the 100+ man crew that HAVE to get paid either which way. It’s an entire concoction of problems, pretty hard to pin point a specific cause.
thank you for the insight!
@@kidxvintage no problem I enjoyed the video 🙂
Because why would I want to pay $500 to watch somebody lip sync when I can go to my local bar and do karaoke for free?
Right
The ones that do go are too busy recording the show on their phones instead of enjoying the moment
its for us at home to see!
Well, we're in a recession
true
2024 feels very 2008 for those who were around for that hot mess of a year... I was... Working two jobs and taking Summer night classes during my gap in Uni... It was a nightmare of a year that feels doomed to repeat!
Shoutout Sleepy Joe
No, we are not.
@Hibbs4Prez the current administration going "uh actually" to a definition that was unchanged for decades before hand for recession doesn't change the fact everything is unaffordable.
This was a really well put together video. Very informative. Went deeper than, "people can't afford it" 👏
Thank you!! This is what I wanted because even looking at the situation before making the video I was like it can’t JUST be that, there has to be a little more here
I won't go anymore because of the traffic / parking. Last few shows, I hit traffic.. and immediately asked myself: Why the hell am I doing this?
Said the same thing about a football game. We lost and everything and we stood outside the venue for like 45 mins waiting for the Uber and then another 45 to the hotel that was down the street.
This video makes me feel better in a sense to know I’m not going crazy trying to purchase concert tickets, I have been having these thoughts on how CRAZY EXPENSIVE they are now. I am sadden to know it probably won’t get any better soon :( all we can do is hope bc greed plays A HUGE factor
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When the prices get too high people should just say NO. Same with Cars, SUVs and Houses.
"The Slow Death of Concerts."
Taylor Swift: "I don't.. understand what.. Huh?!"
LMAO
@@revdrianinvian1841 Taylor Swift is living in denial especially the real situation
@@furrycheetah she still sell
@@furrycheetah denial of what? she sold out all her shows and only add more dates bc there are more demands
@@KeithLOONAtic this month she had to give free tickets I think more than 50000 to her audience because it was too expensive
People still go to concerts, they only go to concerts to see good music. No one wants to go to a mumble rap or stripper rap concert.
Concerts and sporting events used to be entertainment for the common man. Now they are luxuries that only the rich get to enjoy. No wonder so many sports teams are having money problems right now.
so sad to see
0:33 you did not need to remind me of the quarantine karaoke 💀
Ahahaha the biggest jumpscare of all!
Imagine...
Concerts aren't dying....these new artists just suck
hmmmm
definitely not
The true 😏😎🤘
Ah yes, ALL new artists suck. You're not just old and out of touch, of course.
You sound like a bitter old man. Not all artists nowadays suck. There are good and bad in all generations. Its not about who sucks or not. Because talented artists who make awesome music can still flop in ticket sales. Its about how the pandemic has changed a lot of things and also the economy. Tickets too expensive and most people are struggling financially and can't afford to go to concerts.
And thats why I love being an EDM raver, no Tiktok mainstream artists random hype, no high cost tickets, no artists being 4 hours late and music and visuals are absolutely gorgeous
Same with metal/punk shows, the artists are into it, the fans are into it, the prices are usually very affordable, always an amazing time
@@anovak0726 Yeahhh Ive noticed that the more the music is hard and underground, the nicer the people are and the coorporates that organize these shows actually give a sht about the music, and the public before seeing people like dollar bills
What's EDM???
@@DrawciaGleam02 Electronic Dance Music i'm more a Bass Music fan that regroup Drum & Bass and Dubstep, but I also listen to house so we can group that to EDM
The amount of people I've seen on TikTok that will complain loudly about ticket prices being ridiculously high only to then buy VIP tickets to multiple stops anyway is actually insane. Like, you're part of the problem?! I'm not spending $700 on a concert (tickets + travel + hotel) and if people keep spending that money, they show the labels that the prices are okay and that people are willing to pay that
Keep the videos coming please! your production and writing are very good.
Appreciate that! Absolutely more on the way! Glad you enjoyed it!!
Everybody’s broke! My guitar is in the pawn shop, getting it out summarizes my musical ambition at the moment.
Because most times the resellers who aren’t even fans of the artists themselves would sell out the tickets just to resell them at a higher price rate and these ticket sites don’t even believe in refunds. I’m sorry but spending $1k for one seat just to be in an overcrowded stadium where anything can go wrong is crazy.
yeah the prices are nuts
for me, other than prices, is that artist are abit shit nowadays, putting no effort into either their singing or performance, and the fans literally just film. They don’t even move, sing along or do virtually anything but film
Ritual energy harvest
Makes sense of why I never really been to a concert
I find it funny how some of yall are like "Nicki's old and fell off" or "Doja fell off and she's demonic and a weird" yet these two are some of the only popular artist in the industry that aren't canceling shows due to low ticket sales.
They’ve got a job to do. “Get loosh”
this video is definitely click bate
Always amazes me how these videos skip The Weeknd who had an extremely successful stadium tour both in America and abroad in 2022 and 2023.
The easiest way to explain Megan's canceled shows(Europe), low ticket sales, and reduce tickets. Is her having way too much Twitter hype and social media. They be on that app acting like she's been number one in the genre for over fifteen years as a female.
Well, her US leg consisted of all sold-out shows. But she definitely needs more marketing on a global scale.
i do think she is one of the artists we are told is an A-List star but no one is really checking for her music like that. I like her music too but her numbers don’t really equate the hype around her.
@kidxvintage Exactly, she hasn't even cracked a hundred thousand in the first week since Good News.
@@NebularNoelthis kinda music doesn't hit in Europe. We have our own rap scenes. We barely even heard about WAP outside of TikTok
See that's the thing, she's actually great live. It's her management and the fact that her company is setting her up to fail. They want to do these oversized venues on purpose. I do agree she's probably not that big overseas but she's definitely big enough over here.
It’s nothing but a pure example of how bad the economy is. There are many tours happening at once and we can’t afford them‼️ I have been to over 40 concerts, but none this year.
Sameee i always go to concerts, but have been to none this year
I'm glad i love noncommercial music. The small venues and smaller crowds is a win-win for me.
Live Nation does suck, it limits the venues... My venue doesn't have access to somany artists because them
ohh so you’re not at a LN venue?
@@kidxvintage no there are some of us out there, I think we are part of the Mass Live company but we also work with Concert Crave and other promoters but not with Live Nation
If I’m going to a concert it either has to be an artist I really like a lot or a list of artist I can tolerate with consideration of the fan bases & the area of the show. The real big issue is the prices, majority of the time the tickets are too expensive.
Soooo expensive
It's not just the prices but it's the lack of talent. Today's artists will never be anywhere near as good as older artists were.
honestly it’s not even that the standard ticket prices are too high. the thing that ruins it is ticketmaster with the “platinum tickets”
that single handily ruins purchasing tickets
that and dynamic pricing could be their own video
@@kidxvintage that would be a great part 2
Just went to ATEEZ concert at Citi Field Saturday and it was packed even after everyone got soaked in torrential rain and a 2 hour delay. K-pop fans are dedicated they will show up no matter what.
Same with J-rock and J-Metal, not mention stage presence.
Concerts are doing just fine. Hip hop concerts however are hurting due to poor performing acts and lack of interest. Hip hop sales are down also so it makes sense. Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, and etc are doing just fine.
what about the black keys?
Hip hop sucks live tbh. Studio and live dont translate well.
Rock crushes live.
Why did JLo have to cancel her concerts she’s already an established artist who normally wouldn’t have a problem filling out venues
I’m old enough to see how millennials- Gen Alpha re lulled into not paying attention to the money being stollen from them everywhere while they focus on Tik Tok, and eye lash extensions. 😑
Your edits are crazy bro.
Thank you!
A lot of these newer artists aren't good performers or entainers live. And some don't have the catalog either.
the catalog def is a thing yup
Agreed. They blow up in January and are on tour by April wildly inexperienced and painfully overpriced
I'm not paying 350 dollars for crap seats for a most likely crap show. The economy is screwed. Who can afford that? Even bands that aren't very big are too expensive
I live in Mississippi. Any concert o want to see is at least a couple hours drive. Every time I want to see an artist, I have to book a $200+ hotel/airbnb, buy the $80+ ticket, and drive to see 3 hours of openers and 1 hour of whoever I bought tix for. I’ve even driven 2.5 hours to a Lana Del Ray concert on a THURSDAY and then drive back home to go to sleep at 2am. I’m just a bigger fan of festivals. It’s more expensive but it’s 3 days of concentrated entertainment.
I went to the Ateez concert recently and despite the fact that tickets were expensive it didn't compare to the cost of tickets for something like a Taylor Swift concert. The arena was pretty packed and the show was good. It was clear that the performers put all their energy into the performance so the cost of the ticket was worth it. Granted I only went because I really wanted to go and I knew that the group could perform live really well.
Mannnnnn another banger from Vincent! Concerts will never be the same!
MAAAAANNNNNN! BOOM BOOM BOOM
Whoa... I did not know that Live Nation loaned the tour costs to the artists. Wow! So certain celebrities over the decades talking about how dirty the music industry is & how broke so many artists are, they were not exaggerating at all. How are they supposed to make a living???
yeah its a touring advance, like a lot of artists get when they sign to a label
Big up small concerts by small artists
always fire
The vintage kid did it yet again
🤝🤝🤝
why isn’t Nicki Minaj mentioned? she’s literally the only artist this year to sell out every single show of her US leg….
Brother lemme just say, you make some of the highest quality content in the TH-cam music space. Everything from the script to the editing is immaculate. Just keep your head down and keep pumping those videos out and you’re surely gonna blow up big time. Love your content
Appreciate that!! More on the way!!
A ton of people said that this would happen if Live Nation and Ticketmaster are allowed to merge. Politicians were probably paid to let them do it anyway.
There’s just toooooo many tours being announced back to back to back to back it’s so much
it really has become overwhelming
I remember YG Tyga and Saweetie tried to do a tour together but it disappeared.
omg i forgot about that one!!!
I wouldn’t even want to see them separately let alone together
There is genuienly nothing more depressing than seeing the state of music and live concerts as a new artist.
very sad
Depends on the artist/band.
It's all of entertainment in general. It's sad. From movies, to music, to games
It’s wild how people will bitch about how expensive tickets are and once they’re dirt cheap all of a sudden no one wants them
Big named musicians: *cancels tour because of poor ticket sales and don't want to be embarrassed
Local Band playing at the bar with 10-15 people in attendance: "First time?"
Saw the “ Celebration Tour “ tickets were expensive $$$ but she is worth every penny she is a icon for a reason she set the blueprint for a pop concert that is still being used
And it was sold out two nights 40 thousands seats
$125 ticket plus $69 for fees. Sounds like a good time for about an hour and a half.
its just completely insane
@@kidxvintage and this isn’t even GA, I remember Lawn Tickets for Noah Khan in Portland was $240 plus $70 fees. LMFAO.
I love your JLO analysis. I'm no fan, but I was stunned when she cancelled her tour with the 'needing to spend more time with the family ' excuse. I was thinking about all that went into a tour and the contracts, and I was wondering how she could just blow all that away. Then someone clued me in that the real reason was that tickets weren't selling. Then it clicked for me.
0:06 concerts are not dying. But I will say there’s a difference between celebrities now and years ago people don’t care about the craft. They just care about the money. That’s the problem. If you don’t care about the craft, your show is gonna be ass.
Hmmmm
@@kidxvintage yup
Too many artists are not serious about their craft. I saw Prince in concert 6 times in my lifetime. He was a craftsman. Today, some popular artists are social media driven, marketing fluff who cannot perform live. Who wants to spend hundreds of dollars on garbage.
First of all these artist don’t have nothing appealing about them except their social media pages. That’s it. So why would I see them live?!?
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Why are you guys so mean to new artists? How are they supposed to thrive in this hostile environment? Wild.
True
I can’t think of anything more soul destroying than slogging through a tour and at the end of it losing money or barely breaking even (and you’d be surprised how many artists that happens to). 💀
Meg the stallion sold only 46% OF HER TICKETS According to the official tour DATA...
A lot of her touring data hasn’t been posted yet.
incorrect, the 46% was only for ONE date in the UK, all of the reported usa dates have been 100% sold out so far
yeah idk if it was 46% of all her shows
Megan tickets were given for free
Its a market correction which is happening in all areas of the economy. McDonalds charging 20 bucks for a double quarter pounder meal made people avoid McD.
Prices keep going up and it hits a breaking point. When people are struggling to pay rent, they arent paying 500 dollars to see some artist lip sync/autotune their way through their best hits.
Prices of tickets so EXPENSIVE…I worked so hard to waste my money for this people….
dude we’re literally in a recession thats it
i agree but then taylor can sell tickets just fine? its a lot of factors
Ticketmaster prices and fees are why I don't go to concerts anymore.
Im just sitting here as a metal head sipping my umbrella drink enjoying my 40 dollar and under tickets to see my favorite bands 😎
love ur name 🤘
Same here hahahha
Its because nobody wants to spend 200 bucks seeing some mid rapper walk around the stage lip syncing, or only saying half of their lyrics. Who cares? The problem is with rap and pop music. People still pack out venues for legit bands that consist of actual musicians playing actual music
You pointed out well about 'half the lyrics' with the performers.
Had to re-watch all of your other videos after this FIRE VID 🔥🔥
(PS. Keep up all the wonderful work ❤️❤️)
LETS GOOO!
As a veteran NYC teacher, I’m impressed with your ability to deep-dive….meticulously comb through the details….and arrive with a conclusion. Yes, my analysis sounds like something every TH-camr does….but that’s untrue. Regarding this recent live concert fiasco: many TH-camrs focus simply on the economy…the artist…and just rant.
But, you’ve shared information I was totally unaware of.
Yes, AEG was the monster that put Michael Jackson on the hook …for his final “This is It” tour. And we’ve all been aware of the TICKETMASTER foolery, since the early 1990’s. LIVE NATION was a name which popped-up-constantly-for 10 years. But, I didn’t know all 3 formed a power-hungry conglomerate/Leviathan, to drain the average citizen!! 😮
Furthermore, the monopoly of the venue owners (Oak Group) was also a revelation, for me. Good job!
Didn't Megan Thee Stallion completely fill 17 arena's?
Go look up her tickets sales and see. I know sometimes the artist post the audience which it might look full by showing certain areas.
Like I said, the tickets got discounted in certain cities, which is great for us consumers but I explain in the video that it sometimes is at the expense of the artist
@@Ilovechicago100yes but some artist make it so some seats are unavailable due to stage design or screening. it’s multiple factors
@@bannedplaylistthose seats wouldn’t be listed for sell if they were unavailable due to stage design🥴
@@tjhouston1280 i think that’s another thing that depends on the artist. taylor swift has been selling seats like that throughout her tour.
**laughs in metal concerts** 👹😈
🤣🤣🤣
Hell yea!! 🤘🏾 recently paid 41 bucks for the Chaos & Carnage Tour!
@@demiurgeobzen327 🤘🏿🤘🏿 metal concerts will never die out
True,i remenber seeing,Mastodon,Lamb of god ,Slipknot and Metallica all ln the same day for 50 euros.But it was like 5 years ago.
I saw Megan live twice and both shows were sold out within days of the tickets going on sale. I don’t think all of her tour data has even been reported yet.
Sure simp 🤣🤣
i explain this about the shows. they can still fill the seats in certain cities but they had to decrease the ticket price
Went to her show in London and it was packed
@@LlamawithHatshe only had two shows in London and both were reported on as not selling out. There’s also video footage of all the empty seats. They also was giving away free tickets.
@@fiufiufi ?????
People were trying to clown Megan thee Stallion for selling cheap tickets but I got a good seat for a good price and she really put on a show.
Megan’s arena tour was sold out and she did multiple shows in some cities. She has a good fan base that supports her.
It was free tickets.Not sold out.
They were discounted 😂😂. Sold at cheaper prices than the original ones😂😂
As someone who sister is a upcoming artist ❤. Here are the top three problems I think
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1. Ticket prices are too high
2. Viral trending songs social media and high cell phone usage not living in the moment
3. Same artist from 10 years ago no new artists on the radio.Radio stations are heavily dependent on all the big artist it's all the same we have new up-and-coming artist now who have even had a break yet.
The Slow Death of *Pop* Concerts, metal is thriving right now
not as tapped into that scene tbh
Rock music needs to make a comeback.
You read my mind! Punk, Metal and Rock concerts are thriving. Festivals and concerts easily sell out.
This is because I can see Machine Head for €30, Trivium and Bullet for €45 and all. I can afford to buy merch at every concert
They're the funnest shows to go to as well. Can't beat a good mosh pit lol
So...really old head here. But my last concert was around $45 at a small venue. Maybe that needs to be the standard, but then again I don't understand the logistics of it all. It's really sad. All I know is I got to see Earth, Wind and Fire back in their heyday for the cost of a dinner at Applebees.
Tickets are overpriced and the. Ticketmasters and their fees ! It’s almost like buying another ticket !
Ticket prices are completely wild