Can any1 who has been 2 the shows let me (us) know about the merchandise that is sold? was looking at the NPG site, but don't want 2 pay for shipping if can get it at the show.

thanks.

See what others write, but my impression is that there is a significant mark-up for items at the show and that your most economical route would be through the club, shipping costs included.

I am still sleeping on the couch over the $75 tambourine I bought for my daughter at the Detroit show.....

DavidinTO said:

$75?!??! That's the price of a dang TICKET!!!

I thought they were sixty bucks, which is still pretty steep, but I was considering it...seventy five bucks, though???? Uh-uh, that's just crazy talk.

The shits expensive. I think the cheapest t-shirt was $40 and most were more. A spaghetti strap tank was $45. CRAZY.

I didn't price everything at the San Antonio show back on June 9th, but I saw a few Ts for $35, including the one I bought of P playing his acoustic guitar. Also, the symbol and guitar pick necklaces were $15 apiece, $10 for the symbol wristband, and $10 for the symbol keychain.

Apparently the prices are always fluid in NPG merchandise land...

at the milwaukee wisconsin show things were outrageous too. i spent 35 dollars on a shirt that said true funk soldier and that was the cheapest priced shirt too. prices ranged from 35 dollars to 100 for an ugly pullover sweater type thing.

Are there vendors selling "unofficial" stuff outside the arenas? And, if so, how are those prices?

lovemachine said:

not sure which spaghetti tank u were looking at.....but the one i bought was 35...not that thats any better....its still

and i also got a cool around the world in a day shirt for 20 bux.

however most of the tshirts being sold were 35 bux.....then there was that one with the glyph and blue sleeves....that fucker was 50....and then there was the valure zip up glyph jackets! they were 100 a piece !

prince owns my credit card for 4 years running now lol

i bought a t-shirt after the show was over (the black one with all the tour dates on the back) and it was only 10 bux. my advice is wait til the show's over b/c the people outside just want to get rid of them so they sell em cheap

I was at the garden show last night and I must tell that I almost fainted at the merchandise stand.I walked up with my friend and I was going to buy my daughter a small T shirt with the symbol on the front.I asked the woman how much and she told me 45$. I settled for the 5$ days of wild CD. His club is much cheaper. The shows mark everything way up.

The merchandise being sold at Prince's concerts aren't too outrageously priced.It's pretty much what I expect to pay these days.And the prices are a little cheaper than what Madonna is charging.Her tourbooks are $30 (!) and she had several T-shirts that were $75.I think the "cheapest" T-shirts were $40...lol...

Bottom line....bring your credit card to the shows

jackflash said:

At almost every concert I go to,there are people selling "homemade" T-shirts for no more than $20.In many cases,the shirts look identical to the more expensive stuff being sold inside the venue.But you didn't hear this from me....lol

DavidEye said:

Too funny! We must be on the same show schedule! I was at the Madonna show June 20th, bought a $40 or $45 shirt, and the tourbook for $30. Nevermind the $338 for two tix!
HOWEVER, our man Prince went easy on us with the tix and merch. I paid $35 for the shirt and $25 for the tourbook. I may be off 5 bux, but Prince is and was definately worth every single cent! He always gives you your money's worth. Madonna was cool, and good. But I've already forgotten her show since I've been to Prince's!
Come on Saturday!!! Twice in one week, schweeeeet!!

eyelikefunkymusic said:

338 for two tickets,huh? I paid $300 for ONE great floor seat to her show...lol...not to mention the money I shelled out for the other two shows she played in my area.Nowadays,you damn near have to take out a loan just to see your favorite artists in concert