This is true but at the same time panic is bigger than UM and always plays the Chicago Theater over the Aragon. A band that takes their fan’s experience into consideration over KB who will prioritize money over fan experience.
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Same with Cheese. Their pre pandemic run at Chicago Theatre sold out real quickly. Not sure about the recent NYE run though
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Umphreys gets shown up in their own city because they refuse to play better venues.
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But the question is can they sell 3600 at $50-60? I don’t know
I think so. 50 is middle of the road these days
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They charge like $35 now
Squeaky Feet?
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I’m not disagreeing. I think they can come close on a one nighter if promoted well. It’s a gamble with how they’ve been selling is all I’m saying
Pretty sure the ticket for 10/6/18 at the Aragon was $50+ after taxes. Are they really trying to blame the venue choice on a $15 price bump?``
UM might not be selling out The Aragon in 2022, but they still have massive pull in Chicago. It’s just camouflaged with outdoor shows and drive ins lately.
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No, the tickets we’re talking about would be like $70 after fees
It’s a total excuse. Same excuse for why they havnt played the Mission. They blame it on their relationship with contending promoters
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They def like to pull that card for sure
So $70 instead of $50+
A 40% price increase for a venue that’s 100% better? I think we’d all take that.
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Once you past $50 it’s all the same to me honestly.
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0% chance I go to um at the Aragon, would definitely GITV if they played the aud or Chicago
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Yeah, I won’t go back to the Aragon for UM. I did for Billy though.
Waiting in line on 12/30/16 for an hour was enough for me to say fuck that and sell my NYE ticket.
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I’m 10 1/2 years into my Aragon boycott and haven’t regretted it once.
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Ugh, yes. We would… but we’re not collectively filling a venue
Tickets for a Pink Floyd tribute show are more expensive than UM at Meijer Gardens…lol
And Meijer Garden has basically sold out every time they have played there.