A-list concerts in the 2020s are brutal in my experience so far. Everything just costs more. It sucks. For example, I saw The Eagles in 2019, paid less than $200 for floor seats at United Center. They just came back last month and those same floor seats started at nearly $300.

I missed the last tour when Paul came to Moline, IL (closest show to me on that tour), and at the time I said I was good if 2017 was my last Macca concert, when I had 4th row center in my home town of Tinley Park, IL. It couldn't get better for me. Then the pandemic came and for the first time in my lifetime, I faced the grim reality that he may never tour again. Now the tour is here and after these last few years, I'm ready for one more ride. Closest show is an 8 hour drive and since I bought my ticket, gas prices are insane. Add that to my ticket price, I've had to accept this is going to be an expensive run. But if it's the last, so be it. But it's just me. If I took a whole family with, there's no way I could swing it. There should be family packs for sale.

At the end of the day, my complaints aren't with Paul. They're with Ticketmaster and their fees and atrocious "platinum seat" program that pricegouges based on demand. Turned a $200 seat into $700. I was lucky to get my ticket at face value, but after all their taxes and fees, it came out to much more than I wanted to spend. That's the aggravating part.

John Mackintosh wrote:

There is a direct correlation between the price of oil and the agressiveness of Vladimir Putin

2008 oil bubble, Putin invades Georgia

Then the Great Recession as banks fail, etc.

2014 oil high priced after recession, Putin grabs Crimea

This year-oil price recovers from pandemic recession, Vladimir wants Ukraine.

Electric cars, cheaper oil=Putin stays  put.

Interesting...bring on the incentives for Electric Cars

Radiance, we were both at the 2019 Greenville concert! Where were your seats? I had Gold VIP, but had 4th row side seat in the 2nd section back - great view and didn't have to stand the whole show!

Yankeefan2 wrote:

strother wrote:

just wondering if any locals can give me some tips.

I have been to one Wake Forret football game (2017) and expect the parking situation to be the same as "game day".  There is plenty of parking on campus (lots are color coded) and there is a shuttle availabe from parking lots. There is also places to park off campus fairly close to the stadium. Expect parking prices to be fairly high (over $20).

i imagine more parking will be needed than at the football games seeing as there will be people on the field for a concert. i'm not too worried though, i plan on getting there hours before showtime. check out the immediate area, grab a meal, ect. $20 would be a bargain compared to when i saw Paul at PNC arena in Raleigh. that place charged $30!! that and the fact the staff sided with the people next to me who were filming every single song when they complained i was making too much noise made that my worst concert experience ever. never going THERE again!!

strother wrote:

i've never gotten an advantage the few times i've done the pre sale. just seems kind of pointless to me

I was always going for Hot Sound Package (2013, 2014, 2017) or Gold VIP (2019) and got great center section 3rd/4th row seat for HSP. No insane fees back then - cost was a flat $1500. ($1600 in 2017)  Never had any problems in those presales. Now it is a nightmare and I'm glad I don't ever plan to try to get tickets again.

^ 😂 Me too!

I wonder if any other dates will be added???  Would love another chance at Ft. Worth, TX.

lauralovespaul wrote:

Does anyone know how to change the price perimeters on the TM site?  This evening mine changed to $220 and of course there are no tickets at that amount.  I can't figure out how to change.  HELP!

Do you want tickets more or less expensive? Just put your mouse arrow over the white round circle and move it. (or your finger if on phone or iPad)

WixRocks wrote:

Definitely not gonna happen as the remainder of Ringo's tour is being rescheduled to September. Edgar Winter and Steve Lukather have COVID.

I heard - didn't know about who the 2nd person was though. Hope Ringo doesn't get it too!

My friend is bummed - she had plans to fly down to Hollywood, FL. with her mom. We hope he reschedules that show for after Sept. 6th as we will be in London until the 5th and she drives back to Nashville on the 6th.

yeah, she sent me pics last night.

John Mackintosh wrote:

Annika wrote:

John Oliver did a whole segment on Ticketmaster on last night's show. Thought I'd share.

Last Week Tonight

Amazing. That Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger should never have been allowed to happen. That said, it would seem that the two could be broken up under anti~monopoly laws.  I know these times are very demanding what with Ukraine War but when some sort of normality returns we should ask...Congress, where are you?  Investigate please!

I'm sure the big ticket lobbies have Congress all sewn up.

Got my ticket! Section 109 Row A. Paid just under a grand with all the fees.

Annika wrote:

Added some video, mostly a complilliation of clips and such.

Sorry for any shakiness, husband and I were trading video duties and we both may have been dancing a bit while recording, haha!

Paul McCartney Playlist

thanks! was great!

NJR wrote:

oobu24 wrote:

WixRocks wrote:

He's the man. Baltimore rocked, as we all knew it would.

Gosh, I remember getting on here and writing huge reviews and everyone chit-chatting about each other's experiences...and it just seems like crickets post-show now!

Yeah, we used to post what song he did as it was happening.

I think a lot of us didn't go to a concert this tour, and those who did, well some of them don't post at all anymore. (like Bob Gannon off the top of my head)

It was a diff group of people thayt used to do setlist watch. Most of which are gone now...audi, macsback & that whole bunch.

RADIANCE wrote:

John Mackintosh wrote:

Was that the 2009 show at Piedmont Park?  Must have been as I think that was only time he has done outdoors in Atlanta. By a miracle, I saw weather forecast in hotelbeforehad and they said 10% chance rain.  Despite that, I had a rain poncho and hat.  Many people left when rain started but we stayed.

Yes!! I ended up front row and it was one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. 
Got spoiled. I won't pay $300 to see him from the 16th row. And that's what I was pulling up for Winston Salem this morning. So I didn't get any. 😞

Yes, it was a great show and weren't' all the tickets $75.00general admission since it was all festival style generalseating?  No chairs but brought along beach towel but stood for the entire show.

DrivinFan wrote:

Yankeefan2 wrote:

DrivinFan wrote:

Alonzo Mosley wrote:

I've seen the Who's sound checks and they're fun, but not engaging. I'd read Sir Paul goes for about an hour, and really interacts with the fans.

The real kicker is - I can only go to Night Two (of a two-night stand). So I presume there will be less sound-checking than on Night One. Is that true? Can anyone speak from experience?

I'm also limiting what I'll spend, so sticker shock may, well, shock me.

Thanks!

I've been lucky enough to have attended nine McCartney soundchecks since 2010. I don't believe any of them was a "second night show", but I can't imagine the soundcheck length being any diffent from the first night. VIP packages that include the soundcheck as you may know are not cheap...in previous tours they ranged from $1500.00 to $2000.00 each...but in my opinion, for any McCartney fan they are definitely worth it! We'll find out tomorrow what the cost is for the new tour.

My wife would kill me or ask if I was crazy if I told her I wanted to spend that amount of money on concert/soundcheck just for me.  To each their own, enjoy !!

While all of the soundchecks I attended were with my younger son, my wife actually attended the last one we went to in California and she really enjoyed it. Over the years it became more apparent that  we don't know what the future will bring us. My life theory is to enjoy it while we can. I'm not saying blow your life savings and struggle to get by, but a "treat" now and then sure makes living fun. Just my 2 cents.

Totally agree. We all have our favorite ways to spend money on things we enjoy. My wife and I are more into saving for travel than splurging on something like tickets for concert/soundcheck.

From what I can tell, the prices will be determined by demand and therefore fluctuate to reflect market forces, much as websites for hotels and airlines change frequently.  It would seem they would have to announce an opening price just as new stock issues have a fixed price when coming into a stock exchange.   Last time I purchased on Ticketmaster was in 2018 for a Paul concert in 2019 that I then couldn't attend due to illness. Please someone with recent experience chime in.

Now the damn code is BANDON when you select only Venue Presale!

And if you have $5000 per ticket to blow, there are 2 seats in Sec. 109 (center) behind the pit at the Hard Rock in Hollywood!

I've listened to some excerpts of Paul talking from about 7 years ago recently . His voice isn't nearly as croaky now as it was then . I think Glasto proved that he is currently in very good form vocally 👍 Personally I'm delighted 😊