r/australia • u/FearTheMomerath • 1d ago

no politics The price of concert tickets is nutso

Christ on crutches. I spent about 45 minutes in the Powderfinger pre-sale through telstra, and the cheapest tickets are standing, close to $200 each and on a goddamn Monday evening at 5pm. Is this normal??? The last concert I went to was The Chicks at the entertainment centre about 2 years ago, and that was $180ish for seats in the middle-back.

I know it's pricey to put these gigs on, I get that. But there are international acts not trying to squeeze blood from the stone. Are the boys taking the piss, is our economy really that cooked, or am I just an old lady yelling at clouds?

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u/muppet-as 1d ago

Let's not make this normal. Plenty of fantastic local and international bands performing at much better venues for sub-$100. The price of these tickets is gross.

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u/FearTheMomerath 1d ago

Agreed. I don't live in Brissy though so it's not always easy to see the smaller gigs. I will make it my mission for 2027 though, and just do the drive!!!

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u/muppet-as 1d ago

Fair call, I’m very spoilt here Melbourne!

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u/FearTheMomerath 1d ago

You are, but that's one of the best things about Melbs! Enjoy it

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u/MoranthMunitions 17h ago

Very few skip Brisbane, so you're about as spoiled for choice if you want to be. Though I say that from my high horse of working in an office in the Valley a 10min walk from 75% of Brisbane's major music venues/at most a 20min drive from the rest.