AC DC tix

[ZappasXWife]

This girl I work with is a diehard fan and tix for a show just announced at Mellon Arena are $200.00! Cheap seats are like $169.00. WTF? I hope they are not able to sell tickets because that is just greedy IMO. Jeez...

[bassist_25]

I wonder how much of that money actually makes it in to the hands of the band. Chances are that there's probably a ton of people with their hands in the cookie jar.

[metalchurch]

I agree that is alot of money to pay for not so good seats. It might be a lack of album sales that run the price up on concert tickets. I'm speaking for all concerts not just AC/DC.
The initial ticket cost is bad enough, then factor in food, drinks (which are outrageously priced as well) gas prices, toll fees, motel costs if you are staying.
Even if it's a party of 2, there can easily be $500 invested in one night of fun.
Granted there's ways to cut the costs, but it sucks to have to 'slum' it just because the ticket prices were so high.

And the weather and quality of the bands' performance is another factor/gamble.

A question you have to ask yourself, is this band really worth it to me?
Way too many bands have passed their prime as performers, therefore put on a lackluster show. Some deliver night after night for years and decades.

I have never seen AC/DC but most of the live videos I've seen on youtube and DVD have shown that they do deliver the goods. I prefer the Bon Scott era myself, but you gotta give them respect to trudging along all of these years despite what they've been through.

AC/DC are a bands that have proven successful after the loss of their frontperson and came back just as strong with 'Back in Black' which is a feat in itself that not too many other bands can accomplish.

My fav albums are 'High Voltage' B.Scott era, and 'Flick of the Switch' of the post B.Scott era.

Fav AC/DC lyrics are from "Those about to rock": "Stand up and be counted, for what you are about to receive. We are the dealers, who give you everything you need" Those lines are fuckin awesome in my opinion. I love it every time I hear it!

side note: Are these guys in the R&R hall of fame? If not they should be.

[metalchurch]

This girl I work with is a diehard fan and tix for a show just announced at Mellon Arena are $200.00! Cheap seats are like $169.00. WTF? I hope they are not able to sell tickets because that is just greedy IMO. Jeez...

"Dirty Deeds Not Done So Cheap" That's how I describe those ticket prices! LOL

[Plastered Bastards]

Who Screws Who,Would Screwed You.
AC/DC

[DirtySanchez]

"FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK....That'll be 200 bucks."

[DirtySanchez]

I guess "Money Talks"

Ok, I'm Done.

[H]

"FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK....That'll be 200 bucks."

That's funny shit right there...

[Banned]

Die hard fan or not. Who would pay that much to hear tired AC/DC ?
I love 'em don't get me wrong but every show I've seen since Razors Edge has been pretty much the same. I'm glad they are still kicking like the Stones, but I'll pass.

[witchhunt]

That's outrageous. Especially a band that's only that good. I know they're legends and all but come on. Pink Floyd would be the only one band show that could be worth 2 to me. And that would have to be a real good seat.

[nitekast]

I was just on Ticket Master and I didn't see anywhere on there that they are playing at Mellon Arena. The closest show to us is in Wilkes-Barre and tickets are $92. I would definitely consider paying $200 to see them in the burgh though.

[PanzerFaust]

OK here's the REAL DEAL...

I am in the fan club so I got to log in an hour earlier to get tix for the DC show last Saturday (Nov 15th show Verizon Center in DC) anyway all seats are the same exact price regardless of section $92.00, However you are limited to 2 tix and you have to pay for them by credit card .. then the day of the show you MUST present that same card along with photo ID so there is NO possible way to transfer or scalp the tix... BTW in case anyone cares I am in row 2 seat 11 and 12 !!!! ....

Anyway got another e mail today from AC/DC fan club.. 16 additional dates were added including Pittsburgh.. they go on sale Sat the 11th...(Jan 7th show)

Again tix are $92 regardless of section and there are NO hard copy of the tix being sent out..

You MUST present the credit card you paid for them along with a photo ID the day of the show....

Pretty cool I think.. Tix are cheap and there's no way to scalp them....

BTW I had this discussion with my girlfriend as to why $92 is CHEAP... When I first saw AC/DC in 1979 tix were about $14.00 and I made $5.00 an hour so about 3 hours pay for a tix... 29 years later I make $30.00 an hour and tix are $92.00 so still about 3 hours work for a Tix....''

At least that's how I sold it to my girlfriend.... either that or the $93.00 would have been spent on something lame like the cable bill and I would not get to see AC/DC for the 19th time !!! hehe....

Peace, Tood

Oh yea.. because I belong to the fan club I'm eligable to get tix to a secret club gig TBA somewhere here on the East coast to a crowd of 500 closest fans..

Here's a copy of the Fan Club E mail sent today

For Those About To Rock,

AC/DC's Black Ice Tour just got even bigger, with the addition of 16 North American dates stretching into 2009. But it's their smallest gig of them all that has fans buzzing like never before.

On October 26 , AC/DC will roll into an East Coast town under the cover of night and rock a secret club show to get the tour started right and they want their biggest fans to be there with them, stomping feet, pumping fists and straining vocal chords with each beat of the drum.

Want in? Here's how you can claim your spot :

Tell us how badly you want to attend this secret club show, and what you'd do to make it happen . Would you drive 500 miles? How about 1000? Would you get the ticket stub tattooed on your arm? Would you put on a schoolboy uniform and duck-walk through your office? If you can catch our judge’s eye, we'll get you hooked up with the hardest ticket of the decade. State your case passionately, clearly, and in under 96 words (36 + 24 + 36, if you know what we mean ), and you could be heading somewhere on the East Coast for the AC/DC concert of a lifetime.

This contest is for members of the AC/DC Fan Club only. Log-in to take part .

Of course, there's plenty of other chances to catch AC/DC live in the coming months with the addition of new 2008 and 2009 tour dates. Members of the AC/DC Fan Club enjoy special access to tickets for every show from a grouping of reserved tickets not available to the public.

Click here for more information on how Fan Club On-Sales work or join the AC/DC Fan Club today to take part .






Fan Club Membership

Black Ice Pre-Order



Show Date City Venue Fan Club & Public On-Sale Date*
Dec 20 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Centre Oct 4 @ 10AM
Dec 21 Tampa, FL Times Forum Oct 4 @ 10AM
Jan 5 Cleveland, OH Quicken Arena Oct 4 @ 10AM
Jan 7 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena Oct 11 @ 10AM
Jan 9 Toronto, ON, Canada Rogers Centre Oct 10 @ 10AM
Jan 11 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena Oct 11 @ 10AM
Jan 13 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center Oct 11 @ 10AM
Jan 15 Omaha, NE Qwest Arena Oct 11 @ 10AM
Jan 17 Fargo, ND Fargo Dome Oct 11 @ 10AM
Jan 19 Minneapolis, MN Xcel Centre Oct 11 @ 10AM
Jan 21 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center Oct 11 @ 10AM
Jan 23 Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena Oct 11 @ 10AM
Jan 26 Tulsa, OK BOK Arena Oct 11 @ 10AM
Jan 28 Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena Oct 18 @ 10AM
Jan 30 Memphis, TN FedEx Arena Oct 18 @ 10AM
Jan 31 Nashville, TN Sommet Arena Oct 11 @ 10AM

*All times are local time .

Not a member of the Fan Club? Join today or take part in some of the other exciting AC/DC activities happening on the net:

The Official AC/DC Store has 250 pairs of tickets to give away to the secret club show. Want to win? All you have to do is pre-order Black Ice and you’re eligible. Click here for details and to pre-order today.

[MoonManTom]

Check this out, you all were saying about a secret show, well its in New York City! How do I know!
My friend, entered his son into a contest for the show! He sent a picture of his son dressed as Angus! Yep he won, 2 tickets to the show on Oct 26 in NYC with roundtrip airfare, and hotel for 2 nights!

The guys from Bad Daze know him, its David Glunt from orby...he won them! He and his Dad are going to the show! Yeah they are pumped!

[PanzerFaust]

I was just on Ticket Master and I didn't see anywhere on there that they are playing at Mellon Arena. The closest show to us is in Wilkes-Barre and tickets are $92. I would definitely consider paying $200 to see them in the burgh though.

I won tix to see them practice the night before the Wilkes Barre show and with I-99 open it took about 2 hours to get to the Verizon Center...

I have yet to make it to a concert in Pittsburgh in less than 2 1/2 hours so I think Wilkes Barre is my new fav concert spot....

[onegunguitar]

I was just on Ticket Master and I didn't see anywhere on there that they are playing at Mellon Arena. The closest show to us is in Wilkes-Barre and tickets are $92. I would definitely consider paying $200 to see them in the burgh though.

I won tix to see them practice the night before the Wilkes Barre show and with I-99 open it took about 2 hours to get to the Verizon Center...

I have yet to make it to a concert in Pittsburgh in less than 2 1/2 hours so I think Wilkes Barre is my new fav concert spot....

I'd say if you made it to Wilkes-Barre in 2 hours from Altoona that you were probably speeding.Haha!

[PanzerFaust]

I'd say if you made it to Wilkes-Barre in 2 hours from Altoona that you were probably speeding.Haha!

Speeding? Why that would be illegal!!


Which is why a radar setector comes in handy.... hehe.....

The "Red Rocket" passes everything but a gas pump... hehe...