2008.07.17
Is the Roanoke Valley priced out of concert$?
Hey, cutters and scratchers. Pollstar recently released data that shows concert business is flat -- but only because rising ticket prices covered the drop in ticket sales. Attendance is down 5.6%, prices up 5.9%. The average concert-ticket price has climbed to $62. We all say we want big-name shows in the Roanoke Valley, but can we afford them?
Check out Riffs tomorrow to see a list of the biggest shows to play here the past 10 months.
Concerts are expensive for this area, but there are some folks that are trying to meet us in the middle. Check out smlconcerts.com for shows under $40.
Sara Evans - Aug 8
STYX - Aug 15
Lonestar - Aug 16
Grand Funk Railroad - Aug 22
Blake Shelton - Aug 23
TobyMac - Aug 28
Diamond Rio - Aug 29
Comment by Elaina Scyphers — July 18, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
Congrats on the wedding - Elaina - Jack told me. Aug. looks like a good month. My problem is hearing about the concert ahead of time.
Comment by John Whit — August 3, 2008 @ 1:38 am