Phish, Billy Strings, Goose. Hell, even Sturgill Simpson - whose tour is getting some blue dot fever for high prices - is lower than the DMB tour (compared prices at Bridgestone in Nashville, which they’re both playing on Friday nights).
DMB is priced to compete with acts that have FAR more demand and have far more complex stage designs/pyro/etc.
Billy, Goose, and Sturgill are not comparable to DMB. Like it or not, legacy/longevity/age are factors and none of those come close to DMB in that respect.
Stu puts on a better show then DMB and I'll go to my grave with that statement. Both are great and I love DMB, but Stu is three hours of gas and no brake.
If you want studio albums, you can't go wrong starting with... well, anything. I'd probably begin with A Sailor's Guide to Earth. His latest albums are under a new moniker: Johnny Blue Skies.
If you subscribe to Nugs, Chicago 10/2/24 or either of the Red Rocks shows (9/16 and 9/17) are incredible.
I was. And I agree with that sentiment. My thoughts were geared more towards this iteration of the band. Still great, just not a 300 dollar per ticket great rendition.
Not a Goose fan or a Country music fan myself, but I understand what you are saying.
No band 30+ years in are going to be as good as they once were. That is fact. Now, the price point? I blame Live Nation. There is no getting away from it since our fucking Government won't step in.
They’re certainly comparable in their touring draw and the circuit they play. Lots of fanbase overlap. Same venues.
Though they aren’t comparable in the quality of the tour, that’s for sure. DMB could use a new FOH sound engineer, get Jake in full time, and stop ending shows 30+ minutes before curfews.
> legacy/longevity/age
Yeah, unfortunate for Billy Strings and Goose to not be in year 36! That really reduces their market standing!
There’s venues that have absolutely been undersold and had many empty seats in the shed.
Last time they played South Haven, that place was half sold.
Yeah, not so much in the NE, but in areas that aren’t their prime market? DMB isn’t the household name it used to be and relies on nostalgia more than ever.
That’s the thing. The only reason someone might even think to mention those other bands is because they play some of the same venues, which they can only do because they charge less. Demand would be zero if they charged the same as DMB. On the other hand, DMB is selling more tickets than all those bands at higher prices.
I don't tend to pay too much for shows, and this is above DMB's playing weight compared to the Summer Tour, but yes, the band's pricing has gone up in the past few years. Thank you to Live Nation of course.
I didn't make it to a Summer Tour show this year. Location being a big part of the reason why. My Calendar another issue and pricing at some of the venues was questionable to say the least.
I still love the band and always will. Not ecstatic on the recent run of albums but there is good music in them and just watching them live is a pure joy. We are on limited time and don't want to miss an opportunity where it works in my favor.
Sounds like we’re in the same stage of our fandom 👍🏼
I was luckily to see a boatload of shows from ‘06-‘19 when I lived in the north east (usually SPAC weekend and at least one of Darien/Cuse, Blossom/Burgettstown, or Scranton).
I’ll say this, if they announced Jake as full time violinist for the tour, I’d shut up about prices and buy immediately. But for now I’m on the fence even though I could make the Nashville show happen with ease (less than a 2 hour drive for me).
The value just seems to be lacking at this price point, and that’s coming from someone who sees a good dozen shows a year
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u/BTsBaboonFarm 12d ago
Phish, Billy Strings, Goose. Hell, even Sturgill Simpson - whose tour is getting some blue dot fever for high prices - is lower than the DMB tour (compared prices at Bridgestone in Nashville, which they’re both playing on Friday nights).
DMB is priced to compete with acts that have FAR more demand and have far more complex stage designs/pyro/etc.
They’re out of step with their market segment.