$5.99 for me in Feb ;72, and I met 'em after the show. Concerts were cheap, albums were expensive.

That's because ticketmaster didn't get 7000% of the cost of the ticket in 1975

well technically not since they spent the $7 but lost the tickets until now

When they came to Rome, we jumped the fence. Only problem, they were tiny dots in a huge stadium. I prefer to put the music on in my home, but I can say I saw Led Zeppelin in their prime. (And Genesis, Eric Burton, Pink Floyd, Chick Corea, Gerry Mulligan, Jethro Tull, Miles Davis.... We didn't know it would be the greatest time in R'n'R and Jazz)

I just learned today that a ticket for The Rolling Stones starts at about 170€ nowadays. That's f*cking ridiculous.

Except they didn't - they missed the concert because they couldn't find the ticket. However, this gives me hope that someday my husband will find the Pageant of the Masters ticket he "put in a safe place" a couple decades ago. (Also, Ticketron, isn't that a blast from the past???)

Same. Zep's one of my favorite bands!

That's roughly $36 in today's money. Can you imagine a major act of any kind selling 8th row seats for $36 today?

In mid 60's I wanted to see Crosby Stills Nash and Young. Tickets were either $2 or $3 and I remember thinking where was I going to come up with that huge amount of money. Luckily my mom paid for me and my friend.

You are thinking in today's money value. 7 bucks back in 74 would be worth about 40now. Being this would probably be a GA ticket, not a terrible price even today but still not as inexpensive as one would think if they dont factor in inflation

He didnt!

In 1975 you probably could have a nice dinner with your date for that

Well, almost.

they lived your budget ;-)

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It was the 70s. They lived your dream, then the dreams of your children, and then dreams of your children's children, then left nothing behind after a life of consumption, greed, indulgence, jackassery, and fuckaroundandfindoutism. You were left to struggle and die on a burned out husk. Hell is too small a place for the people who burned this world and left nothing for future generations

I think the main reason is not just inflation, but how much the band grew in popularity and fame. So, while yes, it would be about $37 today, because they lasted so long, kept creating great stuff, and became one of rock and rolls' voices of a generation, the price went way up. I also feel that bands sometimes don't have much of a choice as to how much is charged, not to mention the audiences grew so much, spanning more than one generation of fans. So while albums were much more expensive that a concert back then, now it's the other way around.

Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, time.

That was the opening song for the '75 Physical Graffiti tour. Saw them Thursday and Friday 2/13 & 14 at the Nassau Coliseum.

They were also at their highest around that time. That may have been good for creativity, but not so much for technical proficiency. Shortly after seeing them live in '75 I saw them on one of the mid-70's TV concert shows and wasn't impressed, but having also been high for the live concert I hadn't noticed.

I agree that Maybe they were at their prime in physical age then, but I think they are definitely at their musical and fame prime now

Should say "Ticketron"

IIRC most of my high school era concerts were $7.50 to $8.50, including the 50 cent Ticketron service charge. LZ, Elton John, Slade with early Aerosmith as warm-up, BTO, ZZ Top, Bad Co, and more.