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News Mon Jun 01 2009
Live Nation Drops Service Fees (at least for one day)
Service fees. Oh, the agony. How can $9.65 on a $50 ticket be considered a convenience fee? They're responsible for the highest number of complaints among concertgoers. We'd love to do anything to get around paying them. But for shows at venues that are unreachable or without box offices, they're a necessary evil.
In a move that shows some people in the music industry actually do listen to the fans, Live Nation will remove service fees on Wednesday, June 3. Shows affected are mostly at large venues like Allstate Arena, Alpine Valley, whatever that amphitheater in Tinley Park is named these days, Charter One Pavilion, United Center and House of Blues. Paying face value for concert tickets? What a concept!
Clark W. Griswold / June 2, 2009 10:02 AM
"Whatever the amphitheatre in Tinley Park is named these days?" What kind of a question is that from a credited journalist? It's the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. It has been for going on 4 years. The building has had a name change 3 times in 20 years - is that considered excessive?