AngraRULES
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In retrospect, this is really putting pressure on me to go to Friday's Saxon show. XD Methinks I should drag my husband!
Make sure you get there early and support Borealis.

In retrospect, this is really putting pressure on me to go to Friday's Saxon show. XD Methinks I should drag my husband!
mëtålspëd;10032775 said:You must have. Suppose I didnt tell you I got married as well?
Last I heard you were engaged!Give me a call one of these days bro. Glad to see I'm not the only one!
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For those with kids, the choice of spending time with them or going to a club to see a show, a lot of them will choose to spend time with the kids. Also, if your kids get up at 6am every day, even going to a weekend show can be a tall order, getting home at 2am and then getting up with the little ones at 6am.
For me, I have to pick and choose which shows I go to... not because of the monetary cost, but because of the cost of lost sleep, and because it's not fair to consistently leave my wife home with the child, she has to do that enough when I travel for work.
Sheer quantity of choice. So many shows are going on now that on any given night I can choose between three, four, or more shows.
For me, I have to pick and choose which shows I go to... not because of the monetary cost, but because of the cost of lost sleep, and because it's not fair to consistently leave my wife home with the child, she has to do that enough when I travel for work.
I want to say "Well if it's only $30, how about you buy me a ticket?" Of course, they never do.
But even then, maybe those older people should no longer be included in the roster of "fans" and should be labeled "former fans" instead.
Neil
The low-high price threshold for me is $20. If a ticket is below $20, it's usually not a factor in whether I decide to go. Above $20 and I ask myself if it's worth it. $30 is a lot for a local show that isn't a fest.
Any band that I'd have to pay above $40 for needs to be on my "lifetime checklist" and I'll usually just do it once.
Only stuff like ProgPower is good enough for me to pay above $100.
possibility already raised along those lines is that fans of European melodic metal skew older than fans of other genres, and I can believe that 'T' and fanbase-age have an inverse relationship. But even then, maybe those older people should no longer be included in the roster of "fans" and should be labeled "former fans" instead.
Firewind and Saxon are 2 excellent bands that give great live performances and it's a shame the metal crowd is not attending their shows in higher numbers. I mean, we all know that CDs are not selling too well these days, if these European bands come over here to tour and get noone to attend, someday, they won't tour over here at all.
Jaxx did recently do an overhaul on their website to make it look like a professional did it, not a second grader. But in the process it lost it's charm and it's a pain to use. Just doesn't have the old charm and feel (and all the shows on a single page).
Also, Jaxx added several local bands to the bill that were outside the genre of the main band. Firewind is pure power metal, but the opening bands (with the exception of one) were death/thrash metal. One was an old school Iron Maiden clone (which was pretty good) but the rest I could have done without.
Saxon plays on Friday (I may or may not go) and Sabaton plays on Monday (I'll be there no matter what). I'll see how the crowds are at those shows.
So, speaking of low attendance.. anyone wanna stop that trend and attend the Sabaton show at Jaxx this Monday!? LOL
Seriously, I got some tickets to sell if anyone wants them. >_>
Firewind has never drawn a good crowd on tour in the US.
For those with kids, the choice of spending time with them or going to a club to see a show, a lot of them will choose to spend time with the kids. Also, if your kids get up at 6am every day, even going to a weekend show can be a tall order, getting home at 2am and then getting up with the little ones at 6am.
Then if the older people can't go now-a-days to live shows, breed your children into successful people that like metal. That way they can start early and support the next generation of bands to try and make it
Their allowances will start paying for their tickets to see their favorite bands, so breed them to listen to good music!
Problem there being having a wife who worries about her kid (and her husband) keeping their hearing. I actually do take him to ProgDay for that reason. Think is, being 5, he doesn't care so much for that right now.
PM me. It is my birthday and I want to see Sabaton.
BTW, the Sabaton show is going to have a lot of problems because Dream Theater plays the same night. Why is it that these shows always seem to conflict?