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The Conversation: High Ticket Prices


by Stephen Becker 27 Oct 2010 12:06 PM

Scalper tickets to see the Rangers in the World Series start at about $400 and go up to several thousand dollars. Which got us wondering: What’s the most you’ve ever paid to attend a high-profile arts event (concert, Broadway show, etc.) and was it ultimately worth it? Drop us a comment to let us know.
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Scalper tickets to see the Rangers in the World Series start at about $400 and go up to several thousand dollars. Which got us wondering: What’s the most you’ve ever paid to attend a high-profile arts event (concert, Broadway show, etc.) and was it ultimately worth it? Drop us a comment to let us know.

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Stephen Becker produces the shows Think and Anything You Ever Wanted to Know for KERA. As part of the Art&Seek team, Stephen produces radio and digital stories, along with the podcast "The Big Screen," with Chris Vognar, movie critic of The Dallas Morning News. View more about Stephen Becker.

COMMENTS

  • And why is scalping legal?

  • Jennifer

    I think the most I’ve paid is for a Guns ‘n’ Roses/Metallica concert — probably $250 or $300 back in 1991. Totally worth it! I was in the 10th row.