I think it's too early in June for me to pay for something that will happen in late October. Now, had KK not left Judas Priest, I would be giving it some serious thought to make the commitment and buy early on.
If you want to send a message that tickets are too expensive and that the seats YOU WANT are not available, then not buying a ticket as soon as they come up online from whatever source will get that particular message across. First couple of weeks without sales and perhaps there will be some reassessement of the situation.
The ticket prices are pre-set to allow for profit margins and won't go beyond a certain low point. But that is a problem for the bean counters to deal with. Managements will do what they've always done and the business is what it is. It's still real early.
I am just a fan and want the best deal possible for me, because I have other things to do after the show.
Well, I think that YOU don't know shit! Did you try to buy tickets? Have you checked to see that tickets are already on sale by ticket brokers for up to 5X the face value of the ticket to shows that AREN'T EVEN ON SALE YET???? THAT is utter bullshit!! This is supposed to be "for the fans"? Yeah right. Other bands block off the first 10 rows for their fanclub or packages so that ticket brokers and scalpers can not buy those seats and sell them for a profit. JP management is LAZY and this is not for the fans, it is for managements profit. Plain and simple. Check the web yourself and see all the tickets on sale and when Ticketbastard is actually going to put that venue on sale. So yes, you are right, management is "doing their job to the satisfaction of the whole JP machine and the music business as a whole" because this is all about THEM making as much money as possible at the expense of the fans!
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I think yall are ragging on the management and you don't know shit. Unless you have seen the contracts for each venue, you don't know what went on with those tickets.
However, I'm assuming as true that many radio stations and corporate sponsors, and even the venues themselves, and the record label will reserve tickets in the contract(s). So the management is doing their job, to the satisfaction of the whole Judas Priest Machine and the music business as a whole.
Now keep your ears on for ticket promotions by radio stations, or the club of the (sports) venue they may be playing, and the major sponsors. Beer will be sold. People who make beer will reserve spots for shows and stuff, usually. It's a long time between early June and October. Give yourselves a break
