[bradbutner, I don't response to forum messages as often as I used to. The subject of yours, however, made me feel compelled to do so. I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment. It doesn't seemed that long ago when my family and I paid $33 per ticket (service fee/sales tax included) to Alan's concert. That was in '96, the very first concert of Alan we attended. Not exactly the best seats in the house, but, we still had lots of fun and thought the concert was well worth the money we spent to be in attendance (the last time we were at Alan's concert was in 2011....can't afford the ticket prices anymore). Not long after that, I remember reading about an interview Alan did where he expressed how he was feeling concerned about the ticket prices in his shows because he knows that it's their hard earned money that his fans are using to pay for their tickets.....or something to that effect. While I believe that Alan still feels the same way, I think, though, perhaps a big part of what's driving concert tickets prices, in general, go so high is the very willingness of fans/people to shell out their money for an opportunity to see their favorite artist(s) perform in person (I've heard of some people actually and intentionally going in debt to do so). I am not whatsoever advocating boycott nor am I condoning it. But, I think, however, it's time for the fans of pertinent music genre to start speaking up and let their voices be heard about these ridiculously high ticket prices. No offense to anyone I may offend, but, there's also one thing that have been bugging me about the VIP tickets perks for Alan's concerts....or make that two. One, I've been seeing messages at this forum here from time to time from fans who has bought them either thinking the perks included a Meet and Greet with Alan or wondering if and hoping it is only to be disappointed that it's not. In my opinion, and with total understanding of high risks of danger for the artists' lives in this day and age, for the price they paid for their tickets, however, it should. The other thing is the inclusion of something free (?) from Alan's Good Time bar in Nashville. I can see this as a plus if you live in or near Nashville. But how about if you're from another state or country even? What good would that do you? Unless, of course, you're willing to spend more money to travel there to enjoy your freebie. I'm not sure that this has been well thought of. Or, there should at least be an alternative for those of us who are not able to afford to travel to Nashville. Thank you for your post and for somehow bringing awareness to this concert ticket pricing issue. My apologies for my long winded response. BHR]

bradbutner, I don't response to forum messages as often as I used to. The subject of yours, however, made me feel compelled to do so. I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment. It doesn't seemed that long ago when my family and I paid $33 per ticket (service fee/sales tax included) to Alan's concert. That was in '96, the very first concert of Alan we attended. Not exactly the best seats in the house, but, we still had lots of fun and thought the concert was well worth the money we spent to be in attendance (the last time we were at Alan's concert was in 2011....can't afford the ticket prices anymore). Not long after that, I remember reading about an interview Alan did where he expressed how he was feeling concerned about the ticket prices in his shows because he knows that it's their hard earned money that his fans are using to pay for their tickets.....or something to that effect. While I believe that Alan still feels the same way, I think, though, perhaps a big part of what's driving concert tickets prices, in general, go so high is the very willingness of fans/people to shell out their money for an opportunity to see their favorite artist(s) perform in person (I've heard of some people actually and intentionally going in debt to do so). I am not whatsoever advocating boycott nor am I condoning it. But, I think, however, it's time for the fans of pertinent music genre to start speaking up and let their voices be heard about these ridiculously high ticket prices.

No offense to anyone I may offend, but, there's also one thing that have been bugging me about the VIP tickets perks for Alan's concerts....or make that two. One, I've been seeing messages at this forum here from time to time from fans who has bought them either thinking the perks included a Meet and Greet with Alan or wondering if and hoping it is only to be disappointed that it's not. In my opinion, and with total understanding of high risks of danger for the artists' lives in this day and age, for the price they paid for their tickets, however, it should. The other thing is the inclusion of something free (?) from Alan's Good Time bar in Nashville. I can see this as a plus if you live in or near Nashville. But how about if you're from another state or country even? What good would that do you? Unless, of course, you're willing to spend more money to travel there to enjoy your freebie. I'm not sure that this has been well thought of. Or, there should at least be an alternative for those of us who are not able to afford to travel to Nashville.

Thank you for your post and for somehow bringing awareness to this concert ticket pricing issue. My apologies for my long winded response.

BHR     the good time bar in those vip tickets  is  a bar like they set up when you buy those vip ticket    its in the area  when you go for those tickets  they tell you where to go   read the bottom of those vip tickets  says venue  and liquor  laws well apply

I agree the price of tickets is nearly impossible for some of us.  I cannot afford tickets but my daughter bought tickets for his September 2018 show that was cancelled.  This was my mother's day, birthday and Christmas give for 2018.  Sadly, the concert had to be cancelled.  I am glad that Alan did cancel.

 In April, when Alan comes to Omaha, it will be a year that we have been holding on to our tickets.  As a big fan I was hoping that there was a meet and great or something special for those of us who are in the fan club. 

he has rescheduled those dates that was canceled last year  if you kept those tickets they are still good  when it  resheduled

did you like that Arkansas show? 
I just bought tickets to the Brandon MS show...
where is Rogers Arkansas?  Are you going to that one?

rogers Arkansas is up near fayetville 

The pit is all standing  no chairs at all          we know we cannot stand that long now  so we never do the pit     

congrats  to alan

thought we wasnot going to see it it kept sayingbe back momentarly   so glad we was able to see it  and  Loretta  lynn was great after having a stroke

thank you

he has said that before  that the meet greets are no longer there   .     I did read the latest newsletter but cindy has not said what changes are coming    unless the changes are the new signup to get on here  have to use email address to sign in

no other way on getting meet greets that I know of     don't think the radio stations are offering them anymore.            Don't know whats up with the fanclub   not answering emails anymore I have sent them emails   a lot of times and no response

on the bottom on the tour page on alan site  look at the pull down the the  venue you want to go to and usally the pass word for the presale is there

when tickets go on presale  pull down the tour on the page and if neede a password for the sale they usally tell you on the tour page

they are slowly adding new dates  check your email or the tour page quite  often

all the pit area is all standing   no chairs to sit on . If you are able to stand the whole time there  then pit is ok.     If need to sit and stand for awhile then the seats are better.     we both have to walk with a cane now so seats are better.     Could not stand all night long.

I thought that was last year  he was in red rocks in Denver last year in march.      I just checked don't have that channel on cable here

every year  they make new vip packages     read the package you picked