Ticketmaster and Live Nation have destroyed the concert experience. But it didn’t use to be this way. Today, Oasis and Taylor Swift tickets might go for thousands of dollars, but back in 1955, you could see Elvis Presley in concert for less than the modern-day equivalent of $20.

  • @militaryintelligence
    1•3 months ago

    It was expensive but I don’t feel ripped off. Smashing Pumpkins opened and both bands played for hours with no breaks. It’s how bands make money in the days of YouTube paying artists a tiny percentage of a penny to stream a song