From: "Glenn Meadows" 

The new method is to use smaller venues, and then add shows if the demand
is there.  Leave a few extra days between cities when setting out the tour,
reserve the venue for the next day or two so you can add shows.

Garth Brooks started that as one of his methods to cut down on scalpers.
Sell tickets till everyone who wanted to go got a ticket by adding shows.
He also was the first to do the wrist bands a day or two in advance for
those who sat in line.  Then, the start of ticket sales, they drew a number
from a hat as to what number wrist band got to the front of the line. 
Also, limited tickets to 4 or 6 per person.

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Glenn M.


"Geo."  wrote in message
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> "Bill Lucy"  wrote in message
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> > > Who draws 80k these days?
> >
> > Probably the 'Stones and...uh.
>
> Most of the concerts here now are 25K seats at gund, stadium holds 80k+
but
> they aren't doing concerts there any that I know of and there really is no
> place left that can take that size concert. (what happend to Legend Valley
> down near columbus?)
>
> I still think 15K is small. If you can't sell that out you really aren't
> mainstream. However that said I prefer Nautica Stage which only seats
5000,
> that's the perfect size for a concert if you ask me but better schedule
> multiple shows..
>
> Geo.
>
>

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