Topic: Alabama in concert
started by: Lil Pimp
Posted by Lil Pimp on Nov. 25 2003,12:28 am
I know I am getting older and I will profess to not be a big country music fan but this just amazes me.Alabama is going to play in Mankato in May, tickets just went on sale Saturday. Ticket prices ranges from $30-$1000 (yes, that is $1000!).
The amazing thing is, the $1000 tickets sold out 2 days after they went on sale. There are still some $50 & $150 tickets but who pays $1000 to see Alabama play in Mankato?
Follow this very rough math:
Assuming a sell out (which it definatly will by May)
100 tickets @ $1000ea = $100,000
1000 tickets @ $150ea = $150,000
2000 tickets @ $50ea = $100,000
4900 tickets @ $30ea = $147,000
Total 8000 seats sold = $497,000
Not bad for working 2 1/2 hours?!?! God bless America.
I think I have seen it all now...
Posted by GEOKARJO on Nov. 25 2003,10:53 am
An Alabama Show is more than 4 guys throwing some guitars and amps in the back of the truck and driving into Mankato for a 2 and half hour show.It takes 2 tractor trailers one for the equipment one for the merchandise. ( tee shirts, Posters, CDs, Hats etc. )
Three Buses for the crew to live on that are really nice inside.
And one airplane that the band flies in one hour before the show.
You have 5 drivers
One Road Manager
One Stage Manager
One Sound Manager
One Merchandise Manager
Two Stage Hands
Three Lighting Operators
One Equipment Manger
The guys behind the scenes who never get any glory other than some pretty nice paychecks for their tireless efforts.
I grew up with Jim Mayo who is John Michael Montgomery's
Songwriter and Business Manager I have sat on John's Bus and back stage several times seen those guys in action.
Posted by Lil Pimp on Nov. 25 2003,11:17 am
True GEO, I didn't mean to imply that the band is walking away with a half million dollars pure profit in their pockets at the end of the show. What really surprises me is the $1000 a ticket market but I guess it is what the market will bear. 
Posted by just looking on Nov. 26 2003,12:46 am
Wasn't Alabama here at the Freeborn County Fair 20-25 years ago..... Just think people would now pay $1000 a ticket to see them and many of us got to see them for what $5. I guess that makes the Freeborn County Fair a darn good value.
Posted by Frustrated on Dec. 02 2003,2:33 pm
And how many of ya'll declined to pay even $5 to see them
Posted by stickybooger on Dec. 02 2003,2:59 pm
people in albert lea would rather watch a meat packing plant burn down for free then pay 5 bucks for real entertainment.
Posted by hat in the cat on Dec. 02 2003,3:52 pm
Since when is watching a bunch of washed-up drooling hillbillies been considered real entertainment? If you are comparing Alabama to the plant burning to the ground, I would say the fire was more entertaining. Only thing that would have made it better would have been to see the country band burn in the plant fire as well!
Posted by cletus lea on Dec. 02 2003,4:08 pm
| Quote (Guest @ Dec. 02 2003,3:52:pm) |
| Since when is watching a bunch of washed-up drooling hillbillies been considered real entertainment? If you are comparing Alabama to the plant burning to the ground, I would say the fire was more entertaining. Only thing that would have made it better would have been to see the country band burn in the plant fire as well! |
since when would anyone from albert lea even know what real entertainment is. actually I would think watching drooling hillbillies would not only be common but pass for entertainment in albert lea!
Posted by GEOKARJO on Dec. 02 2003,6:52 pm
YO washed up rich hillbillies.