[Misc] The Most You've Paid For An Event

[birthofanorange]

It was a long time ago now but I think it only cost a fiver to get into The Event.

I think it wasn't much more than that to see Gary Glitter there.

 

[The Clamp]

So many things are so expensive.

Sports in the US are ridiculously priced.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Don't do it! It's sheer luinacy.

If you've gt it spare, by all means spend it/waste it.

If my son wants a few bob towards a deposit on a flat someday I'll do what I can to help, but spaffing it on an over priced party is not something I'm investing in.

A mate of mine has just had a big engagement party for his daughter...even after it came out that the boyfriend had just cheated on her .. for the second time.

 

[birthofanorange]

Most expensive meal was €135 per head for an eight-course tasting menu in a Michelin star vegetarian restaurant in Lisbon. With drinks and service charge it came to about £400 for the two of us. As a one off, it was nice to have done for a special occasion but in all honesty, I would have preferred a pizza.

I would have paid over £100 to see Oasis if it had been at the Brixton Academy or Hammersmith Odeon (or a similar mid-sized venue) but I have never been to a stadium gig and I’m not sure I would enjoy it. Most I have paid is probably about £60 to see Paul Weller earlier this year, which isn't bad.

FA Cup semi final tickets were probably the most I have spent on a football match although I can’t remember how much they were.

I have probably paid more but wiped it from my memory!

A stadium gig can be excellent, if they offer 'Gold Circle' (as they used to). Sadly, there's platinum circle etc.
My first experience of them was for Red Hot Chilli Peppers - fab view, plenty of room and people coming round with free wine. Superb.
Similar for REM, just after the London bombings - a sombre mood and a nervous journey, but fantastic once it started.
I genuinely can't think of anyone else I need to see that much, that I would pay over the odds.
Maybe Tom Waits, as I've never had the pleasure.

 

[Machiavelli]

A stadium gig can be excellent, if they offer 'Gold Circle' (as they used to). Sadly, there's platinum circle etc.
My first experience of them was for Red Hot Chilli Peppers - fab view, plenty of room and people coming round with free wine. Superb.
Similar for REM, just after the London bombings - a sombre mood and a nervous journey, but fantastic once it started.
I genuinely can't think of anyone else I need to see that much, that I would pay over the odds.
Maybe Tom Waits, as I've never had the pleasure.

I'd pay a lot of money to see Tom Waits. Isn't going to happen though. I've done this before, but last time he came to Europe was 2006 when he played two nights at a small venue in Paris. He says: 'gotta keep 'em keen'.

 

[dazzer6666]

So many things are so expensive.

Sports in the US are ridiculously priced.

I paid about £200 to see an ice hockey game at MSG (was on a work trip and a few colleagues wanted to go). Crap sport to watch live, crap seats and a crap atmosphere with much of the crowd staying on the concourse eating, drinking and fighting

 

[Beanstalk]

Genuinely don't think I've ever spent over £100 on a single event. £300+ for Glastonbury but that's thousands of events rolled into one.

Would've been happy to spend £120-£150 on a couple of McCartney tickets for December but with Ticketmaster's wonderful dynamic pricing system they ended up being £495 by the time I got to the front of the queue so walked away from that one.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Going to see Nick Cave in Amsterdam and Lisbon. Both on the cusp of £100 but it’s worth it. Accommodation costing twice that.

 

[birthofanorange]

I'd pay a lot of money to see Tom Waits. Isn't going to happen though. I've done this before, but last time he came to Europe was 2006 when he played two nights at a small venue in Paris. He says: 'gotta keep 'em keen'.

We did pay well over the odds, but had fantastic seats for ELO - centre stage and a few rows from the front - always wanted to see them.
Sadly, Covid struck and they cancelled, rather than re-arranged the date.
Got a refund but was quite gutted.
I'm less keen these days to pay 'silly money'.

 

[birthofanorange]

Going to see Nick Cave in Amsterdam and Lisbon. Both on the cusp of £100 but it’s worth it. Accommodation costing twice that.

I adore NC&TBS....he puts on a fabulous performance.

 

[Jaxie]

€500 for England v Paraguay at World Cup in 06. £200 for England v Wales at Euro 2016.
Bought the Paraguay tickets the day before from a tout and spent the evening panicking that they’d be fakes, or we’d be turned away if our id didn’t match. In the end no probs

 

[The Rattler]

Lovechild of Gareth Barry and David Batty ?

Good spot. The latter of course. Tbf I am still traumatised

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I'd pay a lot of money to see Tom Waits.

This comment puzzled me no end, I made a Google search and it just came up with this picture of Tom Jones. I’m not sure I’d pay good money for that especially if he doesn’t sing while he’s doing it and/or the bus came quite quickly

 

[Doug-ees-evil]

Paid for £125 for x1 Centre Court Wimbledon, Men's Q'final day reserved seat. Took a punt as I hoped to see Federer at his peak and in the quarters – and before he retired. That plan worked out as I saw a flawless performance by the King, on his way to his final Wimbledon title (without dropping a set). Walked into Wimbledon at 09:30am, left at 22:00pm. Watched everything I could, drank a lorry full of booze, met a ton of stars... had a bloody wonderful day and worth every single penny. A treat/reward to myself after a period of intense work crap.

Also paid £125 to see The Stones a few years back at Olympic Stadium with my brother-in-law. Again – incredible, blew me away and memories/experience I'll never forget, (including seeing the late/great Charlie Watts). Another bucket-list big tick.

 

[BN9 BHA]

This comment puzzled me no end, I made a Google search and it just came up with this picture of Tom Jones.
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It’s not unusual

 

[herecomesaregular]

I'd pay a lot of money to see Tom Waits. Isn't going to happen though. I've done this before, but last time he came to Europe was 2006 when he played two nights at a small venue in Paris. He t'gotta keep 'em keen'.

Love Tom Waits and a bit ashamed to say this but I got two tickets for his London show (last time he played here?) but I sold them for big profit on ebay after seeing his recent setlists at the time (didn't like his recent album at all and of course he has a massive discography. Plus he does not like UK venues allegedly) and to pay for me and a friend to go to Glastonbury. I was a bit embarrassed (only time i have touted)but the guy who bought them was absolutely ecstatic and couldn't keep thanking me and said he could afford it. Do I regret it? Not really as we had a great Glastonbury. I often keep an eye on recent setlists for "classic" artists and I wouldn't pay silly money for a set of songs I'm not that big a fan of by an artist I love (Neil Young is an exception). I'm not really interested in just being there for the sake of it or to tick an artist off my list. However, Waits did play a smallish venue so it would have been quite intimate.
edit - hmm checked the setlist, hammersnith apollo 2004. i've listened to a lot of Tom Waits since then so the Glastonbury for 2 vsTom Waits debate still a bit of paradox for me haha.

 

[Machiavelli]

Love Tom Waits and a bit ashamed to say this but I got two tickets for his London show (last time he played here?) but I sold them for big profit on ebay after seeing his recent setlists at the time (didn't like his recent album at all and of course he has a massive discography. Plus he does not like UK venues allegedly) and to pay for me and a friend to go to Glastonbury. I was a bit embarrassed (only time i have touted)but the guy who bought them was absolutely ecstatic and couldn't keep thanking me and said he could afford it. Do I regret it? Not really as we had a great Glastonbury. I often keep an eye on recent setlists for "classic" artists and I wouldn't pay silly money for a set of songs I'm not that big a fan of by an artist I love (Neil Young is an exception). I'm not really interested in just being there for the sake of it or to tick an artist off my list. However, Waits did play a smallish venue so it would have been quite intimate.

Wow, that's some story. I've seen NY a couple of times but not for c20 years, and very keen to do so again.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Paid 240 quid for a ticket for the cricket world cup semi against the Aussies in 2019 at Edgbaston.

A few weeks later I sat in the same stand for a Warwickshire T20 game. It was a tenner.

 

[zefarelly]

Paid 240 quid for a ticket for the cricket world cup semi against the Aussies in 2019 at Edgbaston.

A few weeks later I sat in the same stand for a Warwickshire T20 game. It was a tenner.

£120 - BHA 3 - Lierpool 0 ( 1901 , treated myself, It was worth it)

a few weeks later . . . Exactly 4 rows lower and the same spot near the half way line . . . . . £25 . . . BHA 2 - Liverpool 1

both good value.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Regularly pay £500+ for two tickets to Glyndebourne. It's our one big treat of the year and we go for the best seats. (Saw Carmen this year).

I think that’s brilliant.