Mar. 12 at 6:54 PM
In a series of chats from 2022, 2 regional directors of ticketing for
$LYV amphitheaters, boasted about their ability to raise so-called “ancillary fees” – like parking, lawn chair rentals & VIP access – and still get concertgoers to pay for them.
In one exchange, they gloated about raising VIP parking costs at a Virginia concert venue to
$250
“These people are so stupid. I almost feel bad taking advantage of them" adding later, “I gouge them on ancil prices"
In another exchange, he bragged about charging “
$50 to park in the grass” & “
$60 for closer grass" - “Robbing them blind, baby,” he said, “that’s how we do it.”
Their testimony was postponed b/c the Trump-led Justice Dept reached a settlement Monday w/ Live Nation
Settlement would cap fees at its amphitheaters at 15% & that it has invested
$1B over the last 18 months in its venues
https://assets.bwbx.io/documents/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/r4TztgF_ndIw/v0
