06-05-2010, 05:34 PM
VioletlightHeron Wrote:I think the Oakville gig is priced the way it is because it is in the TO metro area. There are more people who are fans of the Hip, plus it is a 485 seat auditorium. I would expect prices to be higher in the TO area because there are more people who are fans of Gord and the Hip, thus more of a demand. I would be highly surprised and upset if they charged higher prices outside of the TO area, depending on the venue, because Gord and TCOM most likely will not sell out 5-10,000 seat venues by themselves. Besides, these days touring and selling merchandise at shows is what provides most mainstream and indie acts their living, not CDs. I would be surprised if The Grand Bounce, as awesome as it is, sells more than 150K records in Canada/US.150,000?
"WATS" was certified at 80,000 sold: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://cria.ca/gold/0509_g.php">http://cria.ca/gold/0509_g.php</a><!-- m -->
"Hipeponymous" @ 100,000; "Yer Favourites" @ 200,000. And I can't find any certification history for Downie's previous solo efforts... which suggests they never broke the 50,000 mark as that's where the certification starts.
I think that $70 is too much - I like the album, I'm a fan, and Oakville place is less than 30 minutes from my home, but I'm not buying tickets. I'll hold out for a cheaper festival, or club show.