Hi,
I worked as an usher at the BJC at Penn State for about a year
and a half when they opened (hoping that they would get Sting, they didn't) and
got to see a lot of shows there for free as part of my work (Eagles, Garth
Brooks, Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, Gloria Estefan, etc.). I never
really thought that the acoustics were that bad myself, but lately the BJC is
not selling out any of the shows, even country acts (which were their no.1
draw). I think that it is more the fact that the overall student
population on a whole does not seem interested in attending any shows there
right now. I know a lot of non-students that are going to the show
since it is his first ever appearance in the area and they are interested
to see him. There was a student sale prior to the fan club presale and
general sale that did very poorly, in fact, many students did not
even know that there even was a presale (with great tickets and a
discount). Plus, as far as the students go, the concert is at the end of
the semester and by that point most students are running low on their cash
and tend to not go to concerts or other things that cost a lot of
money. For a while the BJC was getting a lot of really good acts and
selling out, I think that it is really hard to pinpoint the problem with Sting's
show there- is it the venue, the surrounding population, or the marketing of the
show, I am not sure. I really hope that more tickets are sold closer to
the date, but I am not holding my breath.
Hilary
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Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 10:02
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Subject: Re: [Police] Sting broken music
tixs hot?
I wonder if the one at Penn State isn't selling well
due to the venue. I have some friends up there that like Sting, but they
refuse to see anyone at that venue as the acoustics are horrible!
Michelle
in TX