I sent this post to the NPGMC about my experiences with Prince over the years..and my dissapointment over the prices...and SINCE NOBODY I KNOW CAN AFFORD To Go, it truly is ONE NIGHT ALONE for me...here's what I sent NPGMC:


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On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:45:56
NPG Music Club wrote:
>Thank u 4 the feedback.
>
>At 12:26 PM 3/21/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>> Please 4ward this 2 anyone who has anything 2 do with ticket prices,
>> from the janitor 2 the Boss(Prince)
>>
>> Eye have been going 2 Prince concerts since April
>> 3,1985(Tallahassee)...and have followed him 2 Atlanta,New
>> Orleans,Birmingham,Miami,Jackson MS,Huntsville AL,Las Vegas,Knoxville
>> TN,Memphis,Columbia SC,and of course, Minneapolis at BOTH celebrations.
>> (Eye have been 2 around 26 Prince concerts now!) Prince has filled my
>> life with so much joy, that no matter what faults he may have, my eyes
>> won't C them. Between Bootleg albums(haven't bought one since 1994),
>> Clothing,Concert merchandise,Travel,Hotel rooms...Eye can say Eye have
>> probably spent around $15,000 on my Prince addiction. Eye probably need
>> medical help. Please continue 2 read this, as it comes from my heart, and
>> not my WALLET: Eye may not b able 2 continue being a fan in the same
>> way. Eye pay $100 4 the NPG club, about $1000 4 the cost of attending the
>> Celebration, and even more $ 4 this new tour. The prices R very high. Now
>> losing a dedicated wonderful fan like me won't happen, but Eye am
>> considering cutting way back
>>. The sad thing is, is Eye always try 2 bring a NEW AND DIFFERENT friend 2
>>Each Prince concert Eye attend. Eye am not finding ANYONE, NOT A SINGLE
>>PERSON...out of 25 that Eye have asked 2 attend either the Atlanta shows,
>>or the rumored shows in Lakeland or Jacksonville. It's not because they
>>aren't willing 2 take a chance on Prince...it's the COST OF THE
>>TICKETS>...$125 4 the best seats doesn't sit well with me, but Eye
>>understand. It's the cheap tickets that R $50 that scares me. Prince will
>>b relying on his fan base 2 come up with that kinda money. Eye am
>>addicted, and because Eye am going 2 4 shows, that's $500 right there. If
>>Eye buy a few shirts,get a rental car,spend a few nights at a hotel, buy
>>foood...that's another $400 right there...Eye am trying 2 b kind here. Eye
>>love Prince, and that won't change. Please, Please, Please, let Billy
>>Sparks C this, or some1 with influence. It hurts me that Eye can't convert
>>a casual fan 2 love Prince like me at these prices. Perhaps
>>there could be a SPECIAL NPGMC membership for an extra cost that would
>>allow 4 a REBATE on total ticket purchases over $300(strict rules would apply)

P.S.. Since NOBODY...will go 2 the Prince concerts with me, it truly will b "One Nite Alone," 4 me...2 shows in Atlanta, and perhaps Jacksonville, and Lakeland in my home state, if the shows don't get axed...

I feel exactly what you are saying.

I'm going to one of the DC shows solo. I don't know anybody who is willing to drop 150 bucks to see Prince (at midnight no less).

I understand too. I so much wanted to bring my younger sister with me to the LA concert. She wanted to go very much. She can't afford $125 bucks because she's still in high school and I can't afford the $125 bucks for her either because I'm in Grad School! I would feel really bad now going without her. So if she doesn't go then I don't go.
[This message was edited Fri Mar 22 7:09:31 PST 2002 by adambomb]

..on the positive side you get a better seat when you only buy one ticket...

Still waiting. Me and a friend were planning to see the 3 Florida shows and as we have paid for flights from London are still going to the second Atlanta show and then plan to follow the tour for a bit, not sure if Jacksonville and Lakeland are still on.

Anyway if you wanna meet up at the show/s it'd be cool If you could maybe cope with a couple of hardcore English Prince freaks for company send me a Prince.org note.

I had the same problem that you did. I attended two shows on this tour alone because I couldn't find anyone who liked Prince enough to travel and spend money to see him.

I asked 4 people. 3 said they weren't interested. The 4th said he would go, but he backed out when I told him the ticket would cost $125.

Here's a question I have based on the ticket pricing complaint.

If the tickets are "will-call," and Prince wants his "fams" to have the seats in the house closest to the stage for both sound-check and show, shouldn't that mean pre-sale tickets are only offered at one flat fee price?

Why should there still be price differences if all the fams are supposed to wind up in the same place?

If the tickets are flat rated, then I do think that fee should be under $100, and this price break should be one of the "perks" for being a club member.

Bear in mind I am asking this question without knowledge of what Ticketmaster has listed the prices as for these upcoming concerts.

Paul

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