[GBV]

I'm no expert, but I would think that the venue's fee is just a bit more at the ACC than say the Barrie Molson Centre. So if they were going to do one price for every seat at the ACC, it would have to be more than the other shows. Take a look at other upcoming concerts at the ACC:

Rascal Flatts - all tickets $70
Elton John - $49-$149
Bob Dylan - $39-$85
Guns N' Roses - $35-$85
The Who $57-$202

Looking at those, prices for The Hip at $39-$75 seem pretty well in line with the market to me. And there's also the fact that because of the tiered pricing, they are able to offer some tickets for $39, which is LESS than every seat in Barrie.

yes, but the above bands play here way, way less frequently than the hip do. i think the hip tickets are expensive...yes.

i know this doesn't factor into what the acc's charge is, obviously, but i mean this purely from an "occasion" standpoint...as in the above don't play toronto that often.