It looks like the fat cats behind Coachella are NOT selling any single day tickets to this year's festival. I have one question: Are you fucking kidding me?
We're balls deep in the worst recession since the Great Depression and Goldenvoice isn't happy unless music fans are forced to shell out a checkbook-raping $300 (after FBSTMFs). Heaven forbid they should allow concert goers on a budget the option of paying for just 1-2 days. (This shouldn't be the least bit surprising, but 1 ticket garners the holder 1 wristband for the entire weekend, so there's no opportunity to split the 3-day pass between two people.) Give me a GD break. I guess the exorbitant profits they're making on camping, parking, food, alcohol and water sales just aren't enough--they've got to wring out every last cent.
I suppose that if I (or anyone else) doesn't like this draconian policy they can just stay home. Personally, I think the more attractive option is for the masterminds behind this decision to go fuck themselves.
Note - I was probably going to get a 3-day pass anyway (and still will), but it's the principal, dammit.
Friday, January 22, 2010
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agree agree agree. some people have jobs too you know. i can't talk off friday AND monday. dammit this makes no sense. i just want to go sat and sunday.
Exactly. Considering the economic climate, and how stretched everyone's finances are, it's just insulting.
My prediction is that people make a huge fuss on the Coachella message boards, blogosphere, etc. and eventually Coachella/Goldenvoice start offering single day tickets. We'll see.
I agree, they lost me after all these years. Expanding it from 2 to 3 days was hard enough with a job to make 1 day and not miss too much of Festival. Now a 3 day only ticket price! They know people can't make all three days. I hope they lose their greedy arse and the Artists speak up when it's half the audience.
They will lose money... starting with the $500 I would have spent for my family of 3 on tickets, parking, and food. Nice BS excuse they gave about not wanting single day festival attendees to take up hotel space. Ridiculous.
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