Swifty Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 ....buy early bird tickets without releasing a lineup. I find this a bit strange. They must have a killer line-up to reward these people with. It's only a $20 savings so I'll wait to see who the headliners are. Any thoughts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 come to Gratefulfest Swifty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Yeah, Bonnaroo did the same thing (not sure on the savings) and the line-up ended up being pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 We'll be at Gratefulfest if the Rothbury line-up doesn't pan out. I'm not impressed at all with the gratefulfeset line-up so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 what? it's a shitpile of dead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlphaNerd Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I want go both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I don't think Rothbury is established enough yet as a brand in and of itself to justify selling tickets before the lineup is out.That said, I thought it was a top-notch fest. I only wish I could transport Bonnaroo's lineup to Rothbury's setting, layout, weather and crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 As a festival insider of sorts, I know what they are up to:Market Research!What they are trying to determine is what demand is set by the brand of the actual festival and what demand is created by the lineup. If the early birds sell fast without a lineup, then in future years there may not be the neccesity to spend gobs on talent.There are several festivals that are looking at ways to reduce costs, and talent is a good portion of the expenditure. A typical cost structure for the money laid out on talent vs. cost for the rest of the festival is about 40/60. And the money brought in from ticket sales usually only provides a return of about 30 to 40% of the total costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 and boom goes the dynamite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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