Got invited to drop almost $1000 at a concert of a lifetime in California
One of my College buddies at CSU has two (2nd row!) tickets to see a fantastic concert in San Bernidino CA next week. Bands like Tool, Primus, and Clutch will be there. It sounds great. The person he was planning on taking dropped out last second so he invited me. He said that I could pay him back for the ticket once our financial aid refunds come in Fall semester. The ticket is $600 because it is right up there next to the stage. We will also be driving there and back and I'll just be splitting gas bill and paying for my food and buying whatever else I want. No hotel costs as he has a buddy down there who we would stay with. A perfectly fair offer on his part to give me a couple of months to pay back the ticket.
I'm also saving up for a car that I need before the Fall semester and $800-1000 will go a long way. So I turned him down. But then I started thinking that I could sell some of my game collection so I could ge the car and see the concert. But then again my collection *sigh*
Am I crazy to turn this chance down? What would you guys do? I'm a poor college student but I could definitely swing it if I wanted to because of my collection.
I'm also saving up for a car that I need before the Fall semester and $800-1000 will go a long way. So I turned him down. But then I started thinking that I could sell some of my game collection so I could ge the car and see the concert. But then again my collection *sigh*
Am I crazy to turn this chance down? What would you guys do? I'm a poor college student but I could definitely swing it if I wanted to because of my collection.
Comments
Originally posted by: KHAN Games
No concert is worth $600. Even if you were on the damn stage.
idk....if I could see a double bill Zeppelin/Pink Floyd show in their prime in the 70s, front row with a photo op (not even a full on meet and greet, just a posed photo op with each band) and autographs, I'd drop $600 in a heartbeat for that...
As far as modern shows, yes I agree, nothing is worth $600 (yet)
Ticketmaster has cheaper seats at a fraction of the cost of the ones he is offering you. I am assuming the 1 ticket for these cheaper seats cover all 6 bands attending, so you would have to look into that if you want to go. You won't break the bank, but you would still be able to see the show and hopefully have a good time.
No concert is worth $600. Even if you were on the damn stage.
idk....if I could see a double bill Zeppelin/Pink Floyd show in their prime in the 70s, front row with a photo op (not even a full on meet and greet, just a posed photo op with each band) and autographs, I'd drop $600 in a heartbeat for that...
As far as modern shows, yes I agree, nothing is worth $600 (yet)
Of course you would. And I'd pay $600 to see The Beatles play their rooftop concert, but I think we have to use real world examples in this question.
I've seen Tool in concert, they are just okay.
Save your money and watch the concert on YouTube.
Looks like there Is a swap meet happening next weekend so I can go to that instead. Swap meets are always fun.
Thanks again.
You will look back some day and wish you went to the concert...go while you can. Sell some games. Memories are more important.
I was thinking that too which is why I'm having second thoughts. But I can always see tool or primus when they come to Denver for a fraction of the cost.
Originally posted by: americasteam7
Originally posted by: Retrovision
You will look back some day and wish you went to the concert...go while you can. Sell some games. Memories are more important.
I was thinking that too which is why I'm having second thoughts. But I can always see tool or primus when they come to Denver for a fraction of the cost.
Yea I get it, then wait and see a cheaper concert. Point of my post is that if it is between selling a couple games to fund your car and missing out on something you want to do to create a memory, sell the games and go do it. But maybe in this case the tickets are overpriced and not worth it.
If it was Iron Maiden or MUSE i would.
I was gonna say, go see Iron Maiden + Ghost for a fraction of the price instead
If something like that included passes to meet your favorite band or something that never toured (or if you had the expendable cash) I would say do it, but it sounds like this would put you in a bit of a bind for no real good reason.
I would like to see both Primus and Tool as well but those guys ain't dying anytime soon and I know you'd be able to see them both for 1/4 of that price.
I guess I can't talk too much I bought 2 tickets for King Crimson and 2 tickets for Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman (2nd Yes touring band at the moment).
That was $480CAD but I always buy 2 tickets and just ask someone to come with me, I know there will never be an issue with it.
Use it for loans or books, or games... or hell, that would buy a LOT of corn. Imagine what you could do with all that corn...
As for Primus, they will not disappoint. However, I'd highly recommend seeing them in a smaller, more intimate venue. It's not like Les will stand there and chat with you, but he plays off of smaller crowds really well and seeing him in a smaller venue in Maryland is an experience I'll never forget.
Save your money.
You will look back some day and wish you went to the concert...go while you can. Sell some games. Memories are more important.
I was thinking that too which is why I'm having second thoughts. But I can always see tool or primus when they come to Denver for a fraction of the cost.
And it may be even better seeing them in a smaller venue. I wanted to see BTNH for years. I missed three big venue shows for various reasons, the last being the concert was cancelled outright and they refunded our money. Finally got to see them in a very small venue and I was so glad I had missed out the first three times because I wouldn't have gone out of my way to get to that small venue. I dont think seeing them in a big venue would have been half as cool for a number of reasons, even if the seats had been right up front.