July 23 / 2009
Something that annoys me a bit:
Living here in Japan, and wanting to go see a good show.
When a band or artist from abroad comes to Japan these days it is, more times than not, as a part of a big event or festival.
Why this sucks:
1. You have to travel so far out of the city to the location of these big events.
2. The ticket prices are outrageous
3. Because there is so many bands playing these events, the set times are too damn short
4. Even if you do say “fuck it” and try to go anyway, the tickets sell out in like 2 seconds.
SOMETIMES when a band comes all the way to Japan to join these events or festivals they will do a few shows on their own. Granted, sometimes bands DO come here all on their own, for their own shows. But then the same downer applies: outrageous ticket prices, and the tickets sell out so friggin quick.
Most of these tickets get bought up by these crafty “auction site” assholes. Cyber scalpers. Selling tickets for shows on auction sites for FUCKING RIDICULOUS prices. It amazes me that they can get away with such robbery, and that people actually buy tickets from these evil fucking douche bags.
Damn, I am dying to go see a good show.
It’s been a while.
