Depeche mode feb 3rd 2024

Horrendous stuff. I'd expect a go on drums at some stage for that.

So instead of paying inflated prices to touts, we're paying inflated prices to tm. Sweet!

Makes a mockery of the "prevention of reselling above original value" aims within the legislation.

Semantics really to get around the anti touting rules to so they can tout tickets themselves.

It's 100% the same as touting.

There was an original price. The ticket is now being sold for a vastly inflated price.

The only difference is how you frame it linguistically.

Ticketmaster are absolute scum and have basically used the anti touting rules completely to their advantage to take the tout's share of the market for themselves.

Again not the same as touting as the artist in this case Depeche mode get the vast vast majority of money.

Here's a thought. Stop paying the ridiculous prices being asked.

I've heard people on the radio saying they had to pay €XXX for a concert ticket. No they didn't.

Ticketmaster is a rip off but it's not compulsory to attend any event.

That's market forces for you. The whole rationale of dynamic pricing. As long as we're willing to fork out, they'll keep driving that ****. I'd love to see the gig going public vote with their feet and stop paying it but that's not going to happen, is it? I certainly won't be forking out that sort of dosh for any act.

Well that's it. It's good to be at that stage. I wish it was as simple as genuine music fans = small obscure bands in the button factory at €15 euro a pop, assholes who are there for the Insta photo opportunity and a very long, loud catch up with their mates mid set = 3 arena at 120 yoyos a pop. Of course it's not, there are still great bands that I want to see playing high profile, high cost gigs but not many. Most of my gigs are smaller, cheaper and more satisfying. And that trend is only going to continue.

i think that’s it’s fair in scenario that Depeche mode gets money that historically would of went to a tout.

not a fan of dynamic pricing, realistically bands should just set aside those tickets as premium tickets and sell them for flat rate higher price depending on how better a view a ticket is.

if no one buys them at platinum prices then they go on sale at standard price.

should Depeche mode charge less for a show? Yeah probably, but touring a massive show with a crew of 30 plus people ain’t cheap.

Irish shows have additional costs over mainland Europe and Britain so we are always going to be on higher scale.

pretty sure ticketmaster we’re co texting politicians on how best to stop 3rd parties Aka ticket touts from operating and the solution they offered naturally involves more money for ticketmaster/live nation. No altruistic part on their side.

for a small number of concerts/matches the demand will be greater than availability and currently a small portion of concert tickets are set aside for dynamic. It’s not widespread or whole sections.

for a 3arena show you are probably looking at less than 500 tickets out of 14,000 being dynamic approx 3% of tickets. It’s not end of the world portion

Standing is €170.50

😀

Point Village Car Park seems to be sold out

what are other parking options around there?

We managed one for that and then one for €100 two weeks ago. I've never actually seen them live, one of those bands I've constantly had on my 'must see' list but for one reason or another never went!

I have seen them twice now, Malahide last year, which was excellent and 3arena years ago, also excellent. Just hope they still have some energy left after all the touring this past year..😁

Same .

They were fantastic in Malahide last summer so hope this Saturday lives up to that .

Enjoy .

That Rent Allowance from the revenue was burning a whole in my pocket so I treated myself to a re-sale ticket. I've never seen them live but I'm fairly impressed with recent videos I've seen. Pretty steep price wise but they do have a bar themed after them in Estonia so you expect to pay over the odds.

Depends entirely on the gig! It's a big enough venue that you can have a bit of a walk around and see where's most comfortable.

I was really worried when I heard the warm up act. Crazy loud.

Is it just Lager and Guinness at the 3Arena these days or any chance of some sort of ale? Also whats the damage? 8 euro or did some up and coming executive go up to a microphone at the kick off meeting for 2024 and just say "9 Euro pints" and sit down to thunderous applause?

I'll be staying near the back .

Usually comfortable enough back there and room to dance .

Enjoy Depechies !

Dunno now but 8eu a pint / 8.50 glass of wine a couple of months ago .

Yeah ❤️. Brilliant and they looked as if they enjoyed it just as much as us which is saying something!

Loved that the catwalk came so far into the crowd. They do that at open air stadia but at a smaller venue it meant everybody got up close.

Really nice.