What's the highest price ever charged for tickets to see a concert?

mar48

I would say Barbra Streisand is at the top with ticket prices. Tickets for her 2007 tour range from €150 - €900, that converts to £101 - £610 sterling and in US currency $201.62-$1,209.69! May 28 07, 7:14 AM

BungeeAZ

Ticket prices are increasing in order for a promoter to pay: The entertainer(s) Their road crew Insurance Food Venue and venue concessions Lighting Generators Any additional items necessary to fulfill the entertainer's contract. The promoter, himself May 28 07, 7:44 AM

collect

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/17/BUGRVCQ42O1.DTL Seeing the Rolling Stones belt out "Brown Sugar" at the band's November concert in SBC Park could cost you as much as $5,000, the equivalent of a trip around the world or a large-screen television. At least, that's what some ticket brokers are charging for some of the seats closest to the stage. Trying to calculate "highest price ever charged" is a difficult task. May 28 07, 7:47 AM

kevinatilusa

In terms of up front ticket price (and adjusted for inflation), the Horowitz/Toscanini War Bonds concert of 1943 might be up on the list. Access to the concert was only available by purchasing war bonds, and the 2804 person hall (http://www.carnegiehall.org/textSite/the_basics/art_hall_rentals.html) sold out for $10,090,145 (http://web.telia.com/~u85420275/concertography.htm), which (using the inflation calculator at http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi ), comes out to $43,430 a person in modern dollars. This may not be a valid comparison, however, as the bonds would have been redeemable at a later date. May 28 07, 10:05 AM