money and sucky bands aside, i can't stand the venues these shows are played in. they're huge--i prefer places a little more intimate.

Quit yer yappin', Kid. He's right, this answers nothing, but thanks so much for reminding me how dreamy Zack was.

As a huge U2 fan, I spent $150 (regular price not scalper bought) on their last tour and sat in a shitty nosebleed seat. While I STILL had a great time, I promised myself that I wouldn't spend that much money again on one of their shows unless I was assured a seat near the front.

This tour, I highly considered going to a different city to see them, but the prices were the same everywhere I looked. I'd rather spend $178 to go to Coachella and see LOTSA bands vs $150 to see just one.

On topic, I can say that I've spent $100/ticket before. In the height of my matchbox twenty loving days. I never sat further back than the fifth row though, so at the time, for me, it was always worth it.

Kid?!?! Who you calling a kid, Listy?!? I'm all man....and please....I saw the pic of you with your Screech lunch box.....nerd lovah!

I was assured that my Dustin Diamond stalking incident would never be revealed. First, my heart is broken by that restraining order and now this...

Baby, Baby....you have nobody to blame but yourself.....you made me do this to you!!!!! YOU MADE ME DO THIS?!?!?!??!?!?!?! NOw, if you'll excuse me, I have to go meet Lisa Turtle at Max's.

I don't have 150 bucks to spare on groceries some weeks, let alone cough it up for a bunch of millionaire schmucks howling on about being stuck in moments they can't out of.

And I say that as someone who's been a U2 fan since Boy.

This is how I like my women.

that's why i only go to small clubs to see bands, once they get big, they don't need my money, and it's just too impersonal and I don't want to go anymore. Plus it costs too dang much and getting tickets is even a hassle.

I saw U2 at Ohio State. We were in the last row on the field and couldn't see crap.

I saw Tom Petty at the United Center. We were midway up in the upper deck in the corner. We couldn't see crap.

They might as well been cover bands.

there's only one band i wouldn't mind spending $200 on, and it sure isn't u2.

...and that band is????

I swore off stadium shows after seeing Bowie (w/ Peter Gabriel and the Tubes) back in '83. Over 20 years later I have yet to break that oath - although my well-earned misanthropy makes it easy to avoid sitting in a large room among 49,998 people I dislike.

I know I know!!!!!

liar. i'm eagerly anticipating a new kids on the block reunion!!!! i'm saving my $200 for that!

oh, and it's radiohead. sorry i just assumed everyone knew my obsession with thom.

I might fork out 2-hundred for Kate Bush or XTC, but that's because it's been more than a quarter century since Kate's toured and more than 20 for XTC.

Maybe.

*pats self on back*

I saw XTC on their tour for Drums And Wires and I love'em and all but, trust me, they would not be worth your $200.

Probably not. And at this stage in her life Kate would probably arrange everything to sound like The Red Shoes album, which is my least favorite of hers.

I wouldn't pay 200 bones for anyone.

...we built this city...