are gigs more expensive than they used to be? - aberdeen-music

Tam o' Shantie · 21-05-2004, 13:49

I have just been thinking about this really and in the days gone by, many of the bigger touring band gigs at kef etc were far cheaper to see. anyone remember how much *that* king prawn gig with whitmore and the upstarts was? i'd be surprised if it was more than 4 pounds, yet 5 or 6 quid seems to be the norm now for large-ish touring bands. even some of the gigs people are putting on at drakes (basically free to hire) seem to be like 4 quid when it's just small scottish bands playing. I may be imagining this all but does anybody else agree?

Toasty · 21-05-2004, 13:52

i dunno but it seems a rip off compared to the tickets prices inglasgow to see big bands playing in decent venues !

Dan Atom · 21-05-2004, 13:54

I do.

Loaded used to play *lava* for about £3. Now it's £5.

Drakes used to be free/£2, now it's £3/3.50

Although I don't mind paying it for drakes as much.

psydoll · 21-05-2004, 13:54

What like the Killswitch Engage/Chimaira/God Forbid/Shadows Fall tour playing at QMU?

*Lucy* · 21-05-2004, 13:55

yup, im sure it used to be cheaper to go see bands in aberdeen - especially at kef even a gig with only smallish local bands costs £5 to get in - its not cool!

Toasty · 21-05-2004, 13:57

Quote:

Originally posted by psydoll:
What like the Killswitch Engage/Chimaira/God Forbid/Shadows Fall tour playing at QMU?

fuck me that is a killer gig

Dizzy Storm · 21-05-2004, 14:28

emm...im not going to bother saying too much here - but, none of you commenting run a business do you?!

i can only speak for drakes and i can assure you that charging £3/£3.50 does not go far when you have to pay the acts! goodness sake, you complaining about paying £1 a band or something?! i laugh sometimes when its practically only the price of a pint to go see 3 bands! you wouldnt think twice about buying 2 drinks would you?!

sharon

Tam o' Shantie · 21-05-2004, 14:33

drakes ain't so bad, and I do try to buy a couple of drinks there if my wallet will let me! besides, it wasn't directed at you lot in particular sharon, lots of promoters put on gigs at drakes as far as i know. but yeah, certainly prices have gone up at kef, who remembers the days (ie, last year) of 3 pound gigs!

Dizzy Storm · 21-05-2004, 14:39

yeah i know it wasnt a personal dig, but door/ticket prices are normally (no matter who is puting on the gig) set around the amount you have to pay out at the end of the night.....

its all good and well if the band dont want paid much but we, and kef, and moshulu, have tours coming through with lots more overheads than you would probably imagine....we're certainly not out to rip anybody off...profit? whats that?!

Aileen · 21-05-2004, 14:42

drakes is awesome value......example.....16th april, drakes all dayer, that was a bargain and a half!!!