This new service sucks major ass.

Had a problem using one of their promos a few weeks ago, and didn’t get contacted back by their customer service until I got back from my trip. Once I complained to them, they started giving me same-day responses, but it shouldn’t have to go that far to get a simple question answered for buying tix…

$ 19.00 service fee
$ 6.00 parking..

per ticket.. i didn’t but.. thats the only way to get my feelings across

$19.00 service charge
$ 6.00 parking

on a $79.00 ticket or worse a $35.00 lawn seat..

don’t buy.. don’t buy.. don’t buy

did i mention.. don’t buy

Listen up folks,,,,,dont buy these damned tickets,,,,,,,it’s up to you, simply stop buying into this crap,,,,,,buy a CD, DVD, watch or listen at home,,,,,screw this overpriced crap. Stupid, stupid LiveNation.

Guess what, this has been happening for years, it’s only coming to attention now because of the merger.

Guess what, this has been happening for years, it’s only coming to attention now because of the merger.

Oh my god… LiveNation actually CHARGES PEOPLE MONEY for goods and services?

I thought everything in the world was supposed to be free.

Stupid me.

Most venues owned by LiveNation, happen to be amphitheaters (aka sheds), located in the outskirts of town, in the middle of nowhere.

The vast, vast majority of people coming to these venues, are coming BY CAR. And they are parking at the venue.

I’d much rather pay an automatic parking fee, included in the ticket price, NOW, than have to deal with long lines at the venue, while Joe Stoner in the vehicle in front of me, is holding 5,000 cars up, while he scrounges for loose change underneath his seat.

Please re-post this article when we get another “Why are only the big name acts making money on concert tickets anymore?”

Just buy your tickets from an FYE or other such place. You avoid all of the service charges by doing so.

FUCK LIVE NATION. WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT COMPANY.

OK already, ticket fees are sketchy, movie popcorn is expensive, bubblegum pop sells more than Wilco. Life isnt fair get over it

Live Nation and Ticketmaster will become a Cartel if this merger gets approved. We will be paying more for ticket prices, fees, drinks, food and parking because they own most of the Venues. This will also put small promoters and agents out of business. Please send your email to stop this merger.

FYE sells Ticketmaster tickets. Not Live Nation.

(Though, Blockbuster video is in the process of setting up Live Nation Ticketing counters, at many locations.)

Irving Azoff best turn this company around before AEG Live eats them whole…

only dumbasses could defend the bussiness practices of companies like TicketBastards or LiveAbomination,,,,,,,If you like getting “F”ed in the @ss just to go see some live music, then have at it,,,,,the rest of us will boycott,,,,,just stupid.

Live Nation included this fee with the NIN tickets I just purchased. I got 4 tickets and each had the parking fee. Why would they include 4 parking fees if I buy ‘em all together? It’s not like I’m gonna park 4 cars! I’m not even parking, that’s what public transportation is for! These charges are an outrage!

Verizon Wireless-St. Louis, MO; $62.50 Nickelback tickets cost me $84.00. $14.50 service charge, $6.00 parking and $1.00 charity. This is way too excessive, Verizon always advertises free parking with their tickets, I guess they lied!

bought nickelback tickets for $65.00 a piece end up paying $174.00 for 2 tickets never again.I hope live nation goes broke.

“stupid defenders | 3/20/2009, 10:47 am EST

only dumbasses could defend the bussiness practices of companies like TicketBastards or LiveAbomination,,,,,,,If you like getting “F”ed in the @ss just to go see some live music, then have at it,,,,,the rest of us will boycott,,,,,just stupid.”

No, sorry. Only dumbasses complain nonstop, and want everything for nothing.

Believe it or not, Ticketmaster and LiveNation actually DO provide a service. Services cost money. That’s the way life goes.

Anyone spending $174 on Nickelback TOTALLY DESERVES to be ripped off!

So why not boycott concerts for a year. Live Nation / Ticket Master will get the message. So will all of the artists that seem to be signing with them. It is a rip-off. Concerts used to be affordable…not anymore. When you pay $85.00 for a ticket, it kind of takes the enjoyment out of it…

No boycott here.

I enjoy going to concerts. And I don’t mind paying for it. I run a business and I know what things cost. LiveNation is no different than any other company.

Concert tix end up costing twice as much due to these outrageous fees. If five people ride in one car shouldn’t the parking fee be $6 instead of $30? You’re only parking one car!

It seems like that Live Nation staff is here defending their merger. The only reason they want to merge with Ticketmaster so that they can use their money. Live Nation is running out of money beacuse they did many stupid 360 deals paying millions to the artists.

Everyone should dive to the concert by themselves, see if they actually have enough parking to justify charging everyone six dollars per ticket. anyone that doesn’t get a space should get their six bucks back.

Do all of you really care that much? All of you fuckers stop blogging and do something useful, like jump off of a bridge head first. And yes, anyone buying nickelback tickets does deserve to get ripped off because they have to be inbred half-wits.

Although I do agree the art of acquiring concert tickets sucks big floppy donkey dick, however, do all of you really care that much? All of you fuckers stop blogging about how much douchenation is a bunch of money-grubbers and do something useful, like jump off of a bridge head first. Seriously, the smallest violin is playing for all of you.

$6 is nothing. Here in Pittsburgh, for the Post-Gazette Pavillion they are charging a $13 parking fee to park in a lot that really amounts to nothing more than a field.

Wow, they are actually breaking it down and showing what money goes where, what a stupid company! I think they should just put the fee in the price of the ticket and not say anything so the idiots shut up.

8 lawn tickets @ $29.50 each=$236.00
add tax/parking=$144.00
Grand total for LAWN SEATS=$380.00!!!!
What a rip off!!!
One car!

With a $6 parking fee charge, will the venue let u park for free ? Here is Dallas Parking funs $15 to $35

PL5awx

fucking rediculous. okay, i can understand if they’re adding a $6 fee to the entire purchase at the end…but no, its $6 per fucking ticket! theyre dumb.

Their ‘parking fee’ of $6 is attached to all of the shows I’ve been to as well. But what gets me is this: on monday tickets to a show were $10 + $7 in fees on Livenation. On fee-free wednesday, earlier this summer, the same tickets cost $17. Tell me that’s a not marketing sham.

I filed a complaint with the states attorney generals office in NC. Everyone needs to file a complaint. If enough people complain maybe something good will come of it. Still waiting on a resolution to my complaint.

Well i can say that i am not going to support this. If there is a concert i will try to get the tickets from the venue, if not i ain’t going. They make a certain amount off each ticket sold but this is insane.