[Rick Lee]

I still have the ticket stub from my first Van Halen show in 1986 for $17.50. I don't go to movies anymore. I just refuse to pay what they charge. My wife gets half price movie passes from her job and so I'll go when she really wants to see something. But that's maybe 2-3 times per year and I don't pay for anything other than maybe popcorn. We bring stuff in her purse. For certain bands, I will pay whatever it costs. When Rush is on tour, I catch 6-10 shows and am happy to pay for the best seats, though I always score last minute seats in the parking lot for a fraction of what the vendors charge days before. I think I had 9th row in Alburquerque in April for $50 each and bought them in the parking lot. It's been a while since I paid over face value for any concert tix.