Lollapalooza 2004-all dates cancelled - Beyond Tiki

D donhonyc Tiki Socialite The Quiet EAST Village Joined: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 1197	D donhonyc Posted posted on Tue, Jun 22, 2004 10:11 PM Read all about it http://www.lollapalooza.com/ This is weird. Coachella seemed to be an enormous success, and the ticket prices were not that high for Lollapalooza plus the line-up seemed pretty cool. Personally I wouldn't have gone because a) it was being held at Randall's Island here which is not the greatest location in the world, and b) I think my festival days are over. Just not into that kinda commitment anymore. But I still find it odd. Even in the wake of Coachella being such a smash, I think we may be heading toward a generation of people who have other ways to kill time instead of listening to music ie, the internet etc. I read an article in the NY Times regarding Lollapalooza that said concerts in general aren't doing well. Like this article from CNN http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/22/lollapalooza.canceled.reut/index.html Not doing well, huh...Um...here's a hint LOWER THE TICKET PRICES! Hundreds to go to Madonna? $100 or more to see David Bowie or Prince? $90 to see Van Halen? Damn! When I saw Van Halen back in the day it was $9.75! I think all I had to do was mow a neighbor's lawn to get the money! In retrospect, that's gotta be the best $10 I ever spent...Dave was still in the band! Who can afford that kinda cash for a show now? And oh yeah...Britney and her injury that cancelled her tour this summer...hmm maybe that's sign. Stay off the road babe, you're lame! [ Edited by: donhonyc on 2004-06-22 22:36 ]

Read all about it

http://www.lollapalooza.com/

This is weird. Coachella seemed to be an enormous success, and the ticket prices were not that high for Lollapalooza plus the line-up seemed pretty cool. Personally I wouldn't have gone because a) it was being held at Randall's Island here which is not the greatest location in the world, and b) I think my festival days are over. Just not into that kinda commitment anymore. But I still find it odd. Even in the wake of Coachella being such a smash, I think we may be heading toward a generation of people who have other ways to kill time instead of listening to music ie, the internet etc.

I read an article in the NY Times regarding Lollapalooza that said concerts in general aren't doing well. Like this article from CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/22/lollapalooza.canceled.reut/index.html

Not doing well, huh...Um...here's a hint LOWER THE TICKET PRICES! Hundreds to go to Madonna? $100 or more to see David Bowie or Prince? $90 to see Van Halen? Damn! When I saw Van Halen back in the day it was $9.75! I think all I had to do was mow a neighbor's lawn to get the money! In retrospect, that's gotta be the best $10 I ever spent...Dave was still in the band! Who can afford that kinda cash for a show now? And oh yeah...Britney and her injury that cancelled her tour this summer...hmm maybe that's sign. Stay off the road babe, you're lame!

[ Edited by: donhonyc on 2004-06-22 22:36 ]

Post #97899 by donhonyc on Tue, Jun 22, 2004 10:11 PM