Selling tour programmes at 3Arena shows

kmurph

Does anyone know if 3Arena have stopped allowing artists to sell tour programmes at their merch stands for some reason?

Just, the last few shows I've been to there, none of the merchandise stands seemed to have tour programmes for sale so just wondering if they've put some ban into place.


Please let's keep any discussion of the value of tour programmes to another thread please.

Exclamation Marc

kmurph wrote: »

Does anyone know if 3Arena have stopped allowing artists to sell tour programmes at their merch stands for some reason?

Just, the last few shows I've been to there, none of the merchandise stands seemed to have tour programmes for sale so just wondering if they've put some ban into place.


Please let's keep any discussion of the value of tour programmes to another thread please.

I would say that a lot of artists no longer produce programmes as they don't sell as well as other merch such as tour t-shirts or posters. They're aways inordinately expensive too.

There's no ban on tour programmes anyway.

PTH2009

Some artists have them some don't

There mostly just big picture books with a handful of writing

I'm a big collector so I'd always buy one and then put it away and don't look at it again ha

RolandGoose

I was at Roger Waters recently, and whilst there was no programs displayed at the merch stand, there were tiny stalls dotted around the floor in the bar area selling them. As you exited main arena area you should see them.

scruff monkey

Buggery, didn't see those at all at the Waters show.

I've not bought one in years at gigs but could understand why they're not a big thing anymore, apart from the cost to produce them, a box of them is going to be very heavy and that's an additional cost in transport that tours wouldn't be keen on.

s8n

never seen the point of them tbh

horseburger

RolandGoose wrote: »

I was at Roger Waters recently, and whilst there was no programs displayed at the merch stand, there were tiny stalls dotted around the floor in the bar area selling them. As you exited main arena area you should see them.

The Roger Waters programme was on display at the merchandise stand at the 3 Arena Dublin gig, to the right of the poster of the Us and Them European Tour Limited Edition of 1500 hand numbered silk screen posters.

horseburger

kmurph wrote: »

Does anyone know if 3Arena have stopped allowing artists to sell tour programmes at their merch stands for some reason?

Just, the last few shows I've been to there, none of the merchandise stands seemed to have tour programmes for sale so just wondering if they've put some ban into place.


Please let's keep any discussion of the value of tour programmes to another thread please.

I don't see why any venue would try to stop any band from selling any item of merchandise.

I understand that, often, venues get a certain amount of the money made from the sale of merchandise.

This article discusses that issue:

https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/02/28/examining-merch-cuts/

This item below discusses fees charged by venues.

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-does-tour-merchandising-work-2460898.

It includes the following paragraphs:

"Most artists receive a percentage of the sale of their merch - around 30% or so is pretty common, at least in the US, though the rate can fluctuate depending on your star power. This percentage is commonly taken from gross sales of your merch - that is sales minus taxes, and credit card fees. However, there is another factor that can influence your take on merch sales - hall fees".

"Hall fees are fees charged by a venue for selling your merch there. These fees are usually a percentage cut of your merch take and are paid to the hall by the merch company. Though the merch company pays out the hall fees, the percentage the venue gets is up to you and your agent. When your agent books your shows, they negotiate the hall fees".

RolandGoose

horseburger wrote: »

The Roger Waters programme was on display at the merchandise stand at the 3 Arena Dublin gig, to the right of the poster of the Us and Them European Tour Limited Edition of 1500 hand numbered silk screen posters.

Ah that makes sense, never clocked them there, but I did see the small stalls. I was in block E and exiting there was a small stall straight in front selling them too. I'm sure they can still be ordered on Roger's website.

Irishgal2000

Sometimes they have your programmes but don’t display them for some reason. Some times the6 are at the separate small stalls. Some artists don’t have tour programmes anymore.

Weepsie

I was at a gig a few years ago and the band asked to come meet them afterward to buy merch from their bud as the venue was ripping them off and by extension the fans..it was Real Estate

Venue was 25 for a record, they sold them for 15-20

blastman

RolandGoose wrote: »

Ah that makes sense, never clocked them there, but I did see the small stalls. I was in block E and exiting there was a small stall straight in front selling them too. I'm sure they can still be ordered on Roger's website.

Unfortunately not, at the moment anyway. Would like to get one as I missed it at the gig....