ACDC Croke Park Sat Aug 17th

But they aren't obliged to sell cheap tickets... I get that you want cheap tickets, but you're not entitled to them!

The registration system seems to remove the frenzy from ticket buying and organises the procedure.

i know a few ppl who are disappointed who didnt get tickets, theyre gutted.

Im a big fan of rock and metal, but this crowd were never on my radar, at any level.

IMO the prices are crazy, even for standing. there seems to be no ceiling that irish ppl wont reach to when it comes to ticket prices and its played on.

ive missed the odd big gig here or there as i wouldnt pay the money and i can live with it.

the metal bands ( US & british etc ) that play smaller venues are much better, up close, nearly 2 hr sets and their musicianship is off the charts, and a fraction of big venue prices. I'll support them all day long and buy their merch like many others do.

I saw Therapy last year for €30... and it was an incredible gig! But you've got to admit, this is a different thing, AC/DC bring a huge choreographed show around the world with a huge production team.

The reality is, play it if you like, don't pay it if you don't.

This isn't an Irish thing... it's happening in all countries, and our tickets are cheap in comparison to other markets.

I didn’t say I was entitled to cheap tickets, I think artists should price tickets however they want (although I think platinum tickets should be banned). I mentioned price because you initially mentioned PJ would have all the same price and thought that’s what you were getting at.

But the registration doesn’t remove anything and isn’t remotely transparent. I was waitlisted for Taylor Swift (which had all the frenzy in the world, there were 3 different sales on the day so it was an all day affair for some) and successful for Olivia, as I said, why? If it’s totally random it just opens the door to touts to register multiple times and lock people who actually go to concerts out.

I get a big venue etc, i know a bit about music myself....but its just mad money.

haha thats the pits

For €440 I would be expecting Angus to be serving me drinks while Brian massages my feet.

If you are looking for a heritage rock act, Judas Priest seem to be on fire at the moment, putting on a cracking show. At the point on March 15th, Saxon and Uriah Heep in support too. Tickets around 75 quid!! Massive value in comparison 🙂

I have seen ACDC twice before, in the Aviva in 2015 (ticket price €93.60 with booking fee), and in Punchestown in 2009 (ticket price €76.50). Both times I arrived early and got into the pit (for free of course). Now if you want to get into the pit you have to pay €440.

I know ACDC can really charge what they like, the stadium is basically sold out. I feel for any younger fans that really can't afford these higher prices. its really the first time I stopped and really considered if I wanted to pay that price or not for a gig. I suppose it was FOMO that made my buy tickets (pitch tickets, not golden circle!).

the pic below is what €76.50 got you in 2009.

Seriously cannot wait for this. Counting down the days even though I'm being fleeced for two hotel rooms 🫣

rent an RV or something , feck the hotels

better still do what the homeless do and fook a tent up on a corner lol

I wasn't aware of that, very tempting.

All this dynamic pricing and registration systems has my head melted. For the first time in my gig going life I'm considering climbing over the wall.

It's grand to say if you don't want to pay the massive prices for the tickets, then don't go. Possibly easy for some to say. For others, it's a months mortgage we're talking about for 2 tickets. For fans that have supported them through the years, have they forgotten that it's their fans that have got them where they are? It's just wrong to sell tickets at one price and when the going is good, increase the price.

And then you've got a situation where you've bought those €1k tickets and the lad next to you in Croke park paid €130 for very same thing.

It's like everything else lately, entitled and greed.