Deadheads are reeling from sticker shock as a general admission
three-day pass runs for $635 on Ticketmaster. Folks looking to splurge
on VIP tickets will have to drop an eye-watering $1,725 for up-front
viewing privileges, upgraded restrooms and exclusive food and drink
vendors. (Meanwhile, a resale three-day general admission ticket is
currently available for $279 on Seatgeek.)
These staggering figures are unfortunately common in today's live
music landscape, but for many longtime Grateful Dead fans, it's a
bridge too far -- and a betrayal of the legendary jam band's original
ethos of community and inclusivity.
"This whole thing is just a big money grab, a real 'fuck you' to the
fans," said the father of journalist Carly Schwartz, who reported on
the steep ticket prices for the San Francisco Standard. "It totally
goes against what the Grateful Dead was all about. Jerry [Garcia] is
rolling over in his grave."
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