Do concerts still feel worth the price these days or has it got out of hand

[Cheugy]

Ticket prices have gotten genuinely absurd the last few years, and I'm curious whether people still think the actual experience justifies it or whether we've collectively just accepted a bad deal at this point

Not asking whether you'll still go, most of us probably will regardless, more curious about the honest math people are doing in their heads now compared to a decade ago

[Red Wrench]

Genuinely feels out of hand now, between fees and resale markups a single show can cost what an entire weekend trip used to cost a few years back

[NeutronDrift]

Still think it's worth it purely for the memory itself, I've never regretted a concert afterward even the expensive ones

[Murky Courier]

I've shifted almost entirely to smaller venue shows now, the arena experience stopped feeling worth the actual price for what you get in return

[HiggsField10]

Resale markets are honestly the real problem here, the actual face value isn't even the issue anymore, it's scalpers inflating everything before real fans even get a fair shot

[Sentinel66]

The fee structure specifically is what actually bothers me, the base ticket price is bad enough and then service fees tack on another huge chunk on top

[Casillas]

Still worth it for me for the right artist, the live experience itself hasn't changed even if the price has, and some shows are worth the splurge

[Maisie90]

Started prioritizing artists I might not get another chance to see rather than going to every show, the price has made me more selective overall