Working in radio, I hear this A LOT - "there are NEVER any good shows in town.  They should bring (insert mega artist) here."  It's amazing how fired up people get when concerts come to town.  For some, it's a chance to see their favorite act.  For others, it's never good enough.

What a lot of people (who constantly complain about the concerts in town) don't understand is the price it takes to bring bands and artists in for a show.  Here are just a few examples (all genres) of what bands/artists are charging PER SHOW.  Taylor Swift - $1 million, Carrie Underwood - $500,000, Dave Matthews - $1 million, Luke Bryan - $400,000, Bruno Mars - $400,000, and Foo Fighters - $500,000.  That's just the tip of the iceberg.  To see a list of performers and what they charge for ONE show - click HERE

To offset those rates, venues and promoters need to charge enough for tickets to make money.  The smaller the venue - the higher the ticket price.  For example, at $1 million for Dave Matthews - a venue with 10,000 seats would have to charge $100 per ticket - just to make their money back for the artist.  Unfortunately, it's all about money.  There's a reason they call it the "MUSIC BUSINESS."

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