As many here know, I have long been a huge enthusiast of The Radiators' music, I have been seeing them regularly since 1992, in various venues both large and small in at least 20 different states, at assorted festivals, free outdoor events and literally dozens upon dozens of clubs and bars in huge cities and tiny Western mountain ski towns alike.
I just got an email from Tipitinas that the band will be playing their annual anniversary shows there this year (I can't tell if there will be a live audience in attendance or not?) and the price to livestream the shows is $39.99 per night.
Well, to be honest, the price was frankly shocking to me, as I would guess that 90% of the actual tickets I have bought over the years for their live shows have been less than that, in fact usually about half of that, as in most markets The Rads have always just been a "$20 Bar Band from New Orleans" (in a few cities where they had a sizeable following and so would play several times per year, like Denver/Boulder, San Francisco, Minneapolis tickets would usually be a little more, $30 or $35 was seemingly the upper limit)
I also imagine part of my surprise was that it is apparent to me that the world is getting pretty bored with the entire concept of livestreaming music by now, as I recall when the pandemic first started there were 5 or 6 threads here per week about various webcasts with many of us enthusiastically supporting our favorite bands and venues, the last few threads here about livestreamed shows have not recieved a single post in response, which tells me that the market is not going to respond to the "opportunity" to spend $40 for a couple of hours of entertainment in your living room, even if it is for a good cause (Tipitinas and the band)
In the end I will probably spring for one of the nights, (selfishly, I want Tips to still be open the next time I fly into the Crescent City) although it really does seem extravagant to me, I guess in no small part because that I can't help compare how far $40 goes over here in Krakow with what I am getting in return. (seriously, for example, my monthly cell phone bill on T-Mobile Poland is $6.00, for unlimited calling, text and data including free roaming anywhere in the E.U., a case of "expensive" Polish beer is $7.00 and about the best pizza I have ever eaten anywhere on Earth is $5.50 for an extra large. Simply put, $40 bucks goes a long, long way in this part of the world)
Anyways, what do you think, is $40 for a webcast overpriced or should I be ashamed for being such a cheapskate?
I just got an email from Tipitinas that the band will be playing their annual anniversary shows there this year (I can't tell if there will be a live audience in attendance or not?) and the price to livestream the shows is $39.99 per night.
Well, to be honest, the price was frankly shocking to me, as I would guess that 90% of the actual tickets I have bought over the years for their live shows have been less than that, in fact usually about half of that, as in most markets The Rads have always just been a "$20 Bar Band from New Orleans" (in a few cities where they had a sizeable following and so would play several times per year, like Denver/Boulder, San Francisco, Minneapolis tickets would usually be a little more, $30 or $35 was seemingly the upper limit)
I also imagine part of my surprise was that it is apparent to me that the world is getting pretty bored with the entire concept of livestreaming music by now, as I recall when the pandemic first started there were 5 or 6 threads here per week about various webcasts with many of us enthusiastically supporting our favorite bands and venues, the last few threads here about livestreamed shows have not recieved a single post in response, which tells me that the market is not going to respond to the "opportunity" to spend $40 for a couple of hours of entertainment in your living room, even if it is for a good cause (Tipitinas and the band)
In the end I will probably spring for one of the nights, (selfishly, I want Tips to still be open the next time I fly into the Crescent City) although it really does seem extravagant to me, I guess in no small part because that I can't help compare how far $40 goes over here in Krakow with what I am getting in return. (seriously, for example, my monthly cell phone bill on T-Mobile Poland is $6.00, for unlimited calling, text and data including free roaming anywhere in the E.U., a case of "expensive" Polish beer is $7.00 and about the best pizza I have ever eaten anywhere on Earth is $5.50 for an extra large. Simply put, $40 bucks goes a long, long way in this part of the world)
Anyways, what do you think, is $40 for a webcast overpriced or should I be ashamed for being such a cheapskate?
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