What Would You Pay to See the Rolling Stones?

Tickets go on sale April 8 at 10 a.m. for the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Concert May 8 in San Jose, a place they played for the first time in 1965. They also play Oracle Arena in Oakland on May 5.

With all the hoopla about the tour, there is one thing that is quiet: How much are the tickets?

Like the Eagles, the Stones have been notorious for pushing prices to the limits of obscenity. Last time they played AT&T Park in San Francisco, the best seats were $500 a piece. If you got those, you were surrounded by the likes of Robin Williams and Phil Lesh and every Ferrari-driving one percenter in town.

In keeping with the life of monarchs, the Stones are offering Citibank credit card customers a chance to pay more and buy early, on April 5. I once made the mistake of using that and paid twice would I should have for bad seats for the Police at Oakland Coliseum.

I could have gotten them for half price at the door. Live and learn. The show was good enough that I didn't regret it.

So how much for Stones tickets?

Ticketability, a second tier seller that claims "affordability, reliability, availability" as its motto, is listing them from $387 to $7,275. But aftermarket outlets mark tickets way up. Expect something more affordable from officially licensed box offices.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported on its Loaded blog Wednesday that tickets will be offered on the band's site www.rollingstones.com

The Rolling Stones’ “50 and Counting” Tour

TBA, Los Angeles, Staples Center (date pending NBA playoffs)
May 5, Oakland, Oracle Arena
May 8, San Jose, HP Pavilion
May 11, Las Vegas, MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 15, Anaheim, Honda Center
May 25, Toronto, Air Canada Centre
May 28, Chicago, United Center
June 12, Boston, TD Garden
June 18, Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center

 

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