[sand_man]

I dunno. I'm still a very active concert goer. I am 45. I probably see four or five concerts per month. In fact, I now enjoy bringing my kids with me. However, most of the shows that we see are smaller, "club" style venues. We listen to a lot of indie/alternative music. So for us, $15-$20 per ticket with only nominal service charges for "print at home" and we are there (general admission, of course)! Last show, I brought my 12 year old daughter to see Sharon Van Etten. It was beautiful and amazing! And I think my daughter was floored at how up close and personal the show was.

I still venture out for larger acts, and yeah the service fees are absolute BS!!!! We traveled from NC to Chicago to see Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field, and I think I'll have to work a few more years before I can retire after paying for that one (and these were the guys that fought the machine)!!!!!