Hartamophone Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 So this would be quite the event. At first I thought it was a leftover April Fools' Day post, but it's being run in some pretty legit media. One can only imagine the price tag on tickets. Quote Six titans of rock music – the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, the Who and Roger Waters – are reportedly in the finishing stages of joining together in October for an epic three-day concert in Indio, California. Goldenvoice, the organizers of the Coachella Music Festival, are in talks to bring the six Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees to the fest's Empire Polo Field site on October 7th through 9th, the Los Angeles Times reports. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rolling-stones-dylan-mccartney-neil-young-in-talks-for-mega-concert-20160415 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 I bet Twiddle gets an undercard spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 I bet tickets are 500 bucks face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Tree fiddy in the lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted April 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 2 hours ago, Northern Wish said: I bet Twiddle gets an undercard spot. Damn you. Damn you hard. 1 hour ago, fluffhead77 said: I bet tickets are 500 bucks face. I would think that would be the absolute lowest for three days, without camping. Hell, face for some tickets for the Stones alone has been more than that on recent arena shows. I'm sure face value on high-end VIP packages would soar into the five figures, or at least close to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 I'm calling $250-350 face, probably camping included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted April 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 14 hours ago, Velvet said: I'm calling $250-350 face, probably camping included. Really? Cheaper than LOCKN'? I suppose it's possible, but I feel like the target demographic for this will be milked pretty aggresively. I hope I'm wrong (assuming the event even happens). fluffhead77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 8 hours ago, Hartamophone said: Really? Cheaper than LOCKN'? I suppose it's possible, but I feel like the target demographic for this will be milked pretty aggresively. I hope I'm wrong (assuming the event even happens). My thoughts exactly. Given the amount of money that people ( of a certain age bracket) have and are willing to spend and that a face value ticket for any one of these bands individually can reach $250-300 for a primo seat, I'm calling much higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 500 (or more) seems likely. Plus service charges of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 yup if this happens it'll break ticket price records for sure...how could it not? I just booked a room at the Motel 6 near the Empire Polo Field, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 So this would be a camp-out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 On 20 April, 2016 at 3:39 PM, edger said: So this would be a camp-out? Who knows? I would assume there would be some sort of camping option given the location, but then again the target demographic would be more likely to stay in hotels. We're not talking a Coachella or Bonnaroo crowd. It will be interesting to see how (if?) this all plays out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 There's a decent amount of camping available for Coachella and Stagecoach, so I imagine they'd use the same template for these concerts. It works, so why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 And the answer is....$399. Goldenvoice, the organizers behind Coachella, have officially announced their next megafest. Taking place October 7th – 9th at Indio, California’s Empire Polo Grounds, Desert Trip will feature performance from six rock ‘n’ roll institutions: Sir Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, The Who, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young will all share the same stage for the first time ever. Dylan and The Stones are to play back to back on Friday to open the festival. Young and McCartney will follow on Saturday, with The Who and Waters closing out the event on Sunday. Additionally, the festival will feature an all-star lineup of world renowned chefs and 40 of the best restaurants from Los Angeles to New York City. Update: According to a representative for the festival, only these six music acts will be playing the festival. No further additions are coming. Ticket go on sale Monday, May 9th at 10 a.m. PST. The prices are as follows: Single-day passes – $199 Three-day general admission – $399 Reserved floor – $699, $999, $1,599 Reserved grandstand – $999, $1599 Standing pit – $1,599 Hotel packages, premium seating, RV and tent camping available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Well, cheaper than I thought. Still a lot of cash, but a great way to catch a good chunk of the dying breed in one go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 I find the seating plan is a big deterrent. $399 to be guaranteed to be standing in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Well, they don't call it 'Rocktober' for nothing! Conveniently coincides with our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. But if an extremely large amount of $$ doesn't magically show up in my account before then, count me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Add a hundred bucks for camping: http://home.deserttrip.com/staying-here and you're looking at five hundred bucks for the cheapest possible way to do it. On 19 April, 2016 at 10:06 PM, fluffhead77 said: I bet tickets are 500 bucks face. Winner winner, gourmet dinner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Better prices then I expected, though still a bit much for me considering the other monetary variables, like travel, camping etc. Though it kind of helps with taking some of sting out of my U.S. entry waiver being denied. Apparently, a 26 year old charge (pardoned) is still considered a "concern to national security". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Just thought I'd adjust the prices: $199 USD = $257 CAD $399 USD = $516 CAD $1599 USD = $2067 CAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Second weekend added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Both weekends sold out. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 So which of you cats are going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted May 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Not this guy. I love the concept, but it's not going to pull me down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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