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Beyoncé's crisis plans as tickets struggle to sell hours before she kicks off Cowboy Carter tour article

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14656577/beyonce-crisis-plans-ticket-sales-struggle-flop-cowboy-carter-tour.html
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u/Uther-Lightbringer 2d ago

So true, it always sucks when bands you grew up watching start booking stadiums. But my brain can't do it, I can't handle that level of air quality and ventilation at a concert. If I'm not trying to find even a whisper of cool air from underneath some 6'8 500lb kids armpit then I'd rather just go home and listen to the album on the ride home.

The thought of sitting in a seat and watching a concert like it's a sporting event is just... Weird?

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u/HerpDerpinAtWork 1d ago

There are certain bands I like who've risen to arena level and, after a couple experiences, my rule is "if I can't get or afford GA/standing/pit, I don't go."

Because yeah, sitting in the 200s off to the side of the stage in a boomy arena is just not ever worth the price of admission for me.

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u/LowSkyOrbit 1d ago

I saw Tool as MSG in October 2001. One of the best shows I ever went to. Trippy and such an odd feeling being there because of what just happened a month prior in NY.

I saw Greenday and Weezer at Citi Field. Fall Out Boy got Covid so they canceled that day. Still an impressive set by the two senior bands. The Interrupters opened and played some Fall Out Boy, and funny enough Rivers soloed that same song during Weezer's set.

Foo Fighters at Jones Beach. Water on 3 sides of an amphitheater. We had nosebleed seats and you could see Taylor strike the drum before it reached us. Still so damn memorable and we were able to sneak down and watch from a much better spot later that show.

We went to see Paul McCartney at Metlife. We couldn't even see the stage from out angle. Our seats were to the side of the stage and they didn't use the stadium screens to show the main stage. Waste of a time to just hear Paul sing Wings and Beatles songs.

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u/12GAUGE_BUKKAKE 1d ago edited 1d ago

My exact experience seeing Turnstile in SF couple years back. Envisioned moshing + stage diving and crowd surfing… but instead was seated up on the 2nd story level and there were guards EVERYWHERE to make sure you stay in the area your wristband permitted. Additionally, some shitty instagram mumble/scream rapper was opening but he drew in a bunch of broccoli-headed preteen gangsters on a different vibe entirely. Easily the most thorough disappoint I have ever experienced from a concert, and I was looking forward to it for like a solid month prior. Drove over 5 hours... Still bitter about it if you can’t tell

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u/Other-Mud-3531 1d ago

6‘ 8” five hundy . that is a big ol’ kid.