Favourite Events

Anonymous

My girlfriend and I went to the Tennis Challenge in Adelaide recently. It was a really good night, very entertaining although Pat Cash did seem to be taking things a bit too seriously. The rest of the ensemble were very entertaining and Martina Hingis looked just like she had never stopped playing competitive tennis. Well done to the organisers.

jjdrer

I personally have never bought tickets to an event ......apart from motorsport and not to the huge events..I like to be able to see either all of or most of the track not just small sections. I confess I usually watch it on TV. Their multitude of cameras pick up the interesting parts of the events. I have also been to some community events. The noise in close proximity to me of the large powerful very loud engines causes ear problems not encountered watching it on TV. A relative of mine has been to a few live concerts and found that when some of them screamed etc. she couldn't hear the singers anyway. It made the tickets even mopre expensive in her opion. She now buys CDs instead.

jjdrer

I personally have never bought tickets to an event ......apart from motorsport and not to the huge events..I like to be able to see either all of or most of the track not just small sections. I confess I usually watch it on TV. Their multitude of cameras pick up the interesting parts of the events. I have also been to some community events. The noise in close proximity to me of the large powerful very loud engines causes ear problems not encountered watching it on TV. A relative of mine has been to a few live concerts and found that when some of them screamed etc. she couldn't hear the singers anyway. It made the tickets even mopre expensive in her opion. She now buys CDs instead.

Lani6

I've been to a few concerts and a couple of rugby games.
I saw Paramore at the Brisbane riverstage a few years ago - from memory, tickets were all $80 each. It was a pretty good price for concert tickets, and the show was really great, so much energy!
The next concert I saw was Michael Buble at the Brisbane entertainment centre - I did pay extra to get silver tickets for $150 each. While the tickets were more, it was a quality show, and I paid extra mainly so I could be closer to the stage.
At the end of last year, I saw Taylor Swift at Suncorp Stadium. My ticket was $120 - and it was an AMAZING show. So worth it!
Both times I've been to Suncorp stadium for rugby games, it's been about $25 per ticket. I think this is a great price for hours of "entertainment" (as long as you're into rugby haha).
I've been to many musicals, theatre shows etc - and I think the prices are always fair. You really get what you pay for. And if you're on a budget (like me - I'm a uni student), you can usually always find seats in your price range. However, there have been a few times when I haven't been able to go to a show because it's been just outside of my budget - such as John Cleese's show and the Bolshoi ballet.
I don't think there's any show I've been to which I've regretted spending the money for tickets. The experience has always been worth it.

wombi

Last month we were lucky enough to get hugely discounted tickets to Bon Jovi in Sydney. Not something we would have gone to for the usual ticket prices, I think the pricing makes the opportunity to see their fave bands out of reach for some. I understand that roadies and performers need to be paid and also the liability insurance is huge which is why ( I am assuming) the tickets are priced so high. We are going to another show in march for which we had to save for, but because of the cost we have to limit the amount of concerts we can go to. We just make sure we only go see our absolute favourites instead of seeing a band tour advertised and thinking, I dont know a lot about there music but lets go see them, as I used to when I was younger and single!!!!!

gobbytart

I am going to see the Doctor Who concert next month in Brisbane. So I hope it will be fantastic, especially if it is as good as the promenade concert in the Albert Hall.
There are only 2 performances in Australia, so yes I think it will be worth it.
The only negative is the venue. Not the venue er se, but its accessibility. If you drive then there are long queues to leave, yet if you take the train (walking distance less than 800 m to the venue) but there is no co-ordination with closing. There have been some concerts where the "Artiste" was so late in starting that some patrons had to miss a lot of the performance in order to catch the last train.
Sporting events are a better bet. patrons can show their tickets and get free rail or bus transport.and depending on the venue, special buses are laid on to the city and major suburbs

crowgirl1

I took my daughter to see Pink at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in July 2013. The tickets were about $130 but it was so worth it. She is such an energetic, professional, down to earth person. Her performance was spectacular and she ranks 10/10 for value for money. I have never seen her act before and if I could have afforded it I would have gone to see the same show over and over again. Pink is worth every dollar that I spent. We cannot wait till she comes back to Adelaide again - she is fantastic!!

Anonymous

we have been going to Parachute Festival for about 13 years now.(Depending on our 6 children)
Paying various amount for tickets (there are differant 'deals', this year we applied for 'Pay What You Can Afford' at $100 for the family)
it is always worth it; 2pm Friday till 12.30 Monday morning with 80 bands of a very wide collection of styles on 5 stages, plus workshops on all sorts of subjects, Talent show,Kids programme,amazing Food, cool village of Stalls, and heaps of cool people from all over the country in tents !! Alcohol and drug free, its at Mystery Creek, Hamilton NZ; the Biggest Christian Festival outside the States.

Sawf

I definitely have. It's not just a ticket though, it's the experience which it affords you. Festivals such as Soundwave and (some) Big Day Outs have definitely been worth buying for.
Watching an international sporting event is also definitely worth saving up for.

Smartcat

I nearly went to Fleetwood Mac but it was cancelled a few days ahead. It took weeks for the refund and has turned me off buying concert tickets. It seems a double standard when I wouldn't be able to cancel and get a refund if I got sick.

Smartcat

I also had tickets to see Fleetwood Mac after missing out on the previous tours I was really looking forward to it and was happy to pay a decent amount. I felt they gave plenty of warning and...

Life is unpredictable for everyone which is why it seems unfair that a concert can be cancelled by the performer without consequences whereas the ticket holders can't cancel under similar circumstances, it seems very unfair to me .

shilto02

I nearly went to Fleetwood Mac but it was cancelled a few days ahead. It took weeks for the refund and has turned me off buying concert tickets. It seems a double standard when I wouldn't be able...

I also had tickets to see Fleetwood Mac after missing out on the previous tours I was really looking forward to it and was happy to pay a decent amount. I felt they gave plenty of warning and refund came through quick enough. I wasn't able to get a refund on my accommodation but went to Melbourne and had a night away doing something else instead. I'd definitely pay again if the opportunity arises. Things like that happen and people can't control if and when they get cancer, I just hope he recovers.
I've been and seen Billy Joel and Elton John in the past and am happy to pay between $100 and $200 to see big names like that who always put on a good show.

We've got tickets to see Mrs Brown's Boys. Around $120 each and I'm really looking forward to it. If I enjoy it as much as the show I think it will be worth it for the live atmosphere.

My Husband has attended the Australian Open a few times and just bought a day pass. It's not expensive and you can bring your own food/drink if you want. Tickets to the popular matches are very expensive but if you're happy to go and watch the lower ranked players there are still some great games.

I'm also happy to pay around the $150 mark to see a good show/musical.