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emed like a backyard-type show and not as high quality as I’m used to seeing. It just seemed a bit underwhelming.</p><p id="67ba">Now for the elements… The Quinn XCII Show my brother went to had an average temperature of 35 degrees for the entire night. That’s so cold! Is it worth it? Do you possibly catching a cold or even worse, COVID worth it? Some may say yes, and I can see why. It’s a Pandemic and we want entertainment, but our health is still the priority.</p><h1 id="cac5">The Price</h1><p id="cdff">I waited until I shared the experience with you before discussing prices because it may shock you. My brother paid $370 to get one car in and split it between three other friends. That’s roughly$ 92/person which is an inflated price compared to a normal show pre-pandemic. I understand everyone wants to go, but they’re getting ripped off here.</p><p id="25a6">Back when the Pandemic didn’t exist, ticket prices for my shows ranged from $30 to$ 70 a show. It wasn’t anything crazy, but you had more. You had a bar, easy-access bathrooms, heat, A/C, easy-access merchandise counters, and so much more. Now it seems like the fans have the bare minimum and probably porta-potties out in the 35-degree weather. That’s not right to upcharge people at a high premium without much to help them out.</p><p id="2fb2">It’s also bizarre that the pricing goes per car and the maximum is four people. It could be more efficient if people could drive a van and bring multiple people to save space in the lot. But then you have the issue of too many people getting into one area. It might as well be a full-on normal show at that point. I’m an optimist, but drive-in shows are kind of suspicious and I don’t know if it

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’ll last.</p><h1 id="bdfe">The Wait is Worth It</h1><p id="2bcf">Everyone who loves going to live shows are FOMO’ing hard into the drive-in shows. We’re all struggling to hold in our urges and that’s why the shows are being made available. But I’m telling you the wait is worth it. Don’t FOMO into the experience now. Just wait until we find a vaccine or better yet, a cure to COVID so that we can go all-in at the shows and truly experience a real show.</p><p id="f5a4">As someone who’s been to more shows than I can count, I can say that I’m incredibly lucky to have attended as many shows as I did Pre-Pandemic. People like my brother are just now getting into the concert-scene, and it’s a pretty rough time for that. I understand what he’s going through. He’s young and excited, but I told him he’s getting taken advantage of.</p><p id="4a07">The wait is worth it because by not going to a somewhat-social gathering, we keep our family and friends safe from the possible spread of the deadly virus. Nothing beats the peace of mind. As long as I can have a guilt-free conscience and know that I did everything I could to stop the spread of COVID, then I can feel like a good person.</p><h1 id="560d">Final Thoughts</h1><p id="157f">People can do as they please. If they want to go to shows, they can go, there’s nothing wrong with that. Everyone has free-will.</p><p id="dcf8">But the way these shows are making lots of money from people who are dying to see a show is not right. Supply and demand are winning here.</p><p id="c6d1">When deciding whether to go, consider the experience you’ll be getting, the price you’re paying, and remember that the wait for normalized shows is worth it.</p></article></body>

Drive-in Concerts are Ripping People off

Hearing about my brother’s experience shocked me and I feel like he and many others were taken advantage of

It was a Friday night and I was hanging out in my room watching a Ted Talk when I decide to check Snapchat. I notice that my younger brother went to a drive-in concert to see an artist we both love — Quinn XCII.

At first, I was incredibly jealous and felt like I was missing out on something. But then I looked further into everything and lost all the “FOMO”. I have attended more than 30 concerts and attended about 10 music festivals and have seen nothing quite like this new “drive-in show” wave we’re seeing.

The marketing for these shows surprises me because it doesn’t seem like a live show is essential with the current state of the world. Three red flags hit me. If you’re considering going to a drive-in concert, these three cautions I’m going to share with you may change your perspective.

The Experience

Let’s go back to my brother’s Snapchat. He appeared to be about $200 feet back from the stage. But wait, he was on top of his friend’s car. That was the only way that he could see the stage visibly. If you’re going to a show to stand on top of your car and possibly damage it, that’s no bueno.

As far as sound goes, I was able to understand the songs being played, but it was mediocre at best. This is no disrespect to the production team, but it seemed like a backyard-type show and not as high quality as I’m used to seeing. It just seemed a bit underwhelming.

Now for the elements… The Quinn XCII Show my brother went to had an average temperature of 35 degrees for the entire night. That’s so cold! Is it worth it? Do you possibly catching a cold or even worse, COVID worth it? Some may say yes, and I can see why. It’s a Pandemic and we want entertainment, but our health is still the priority.

The Price

I waited until I shared the experience with you before discussing prices because it may shock you. My brother paid $370 to get one car in and split it between three other friends. That’s roughly $92/person which is an inflated price compared to a normal show pre-pandemic. I understand everyone wants to go, but they’re getting ripped off here.

Back when the Pandemic didn’t exist, ticket prices for my shows ranged from $30 to $70 a show. It wasn’t anything crazy, but you had more. You had a bar, easy-access bathrooms, heat, A/C, easy-access merchandise counters, and so much more. Now it seems like the fans have the bare minimum and probably porta-potties out in the 35-degree weather. That’s not right to upcharge people at a high premium without much to help them out.

It’s also bizarre that the pricing goes per car and the maximum is four people. It could be more efficient if people could drive a van and bring multiple people to save space in the lot. But then you have the issue of too many people getting into one area. It might as well be a full-on normal show at that point. I’m an optimist, but drive-in shows are kind of suspicious and I don’t know if it’ll last.

The Wait is Worth It

Everyone who loves going to live shows are FOMO’ing hard into the drive-in shows. We’re all struggling to hold in our urges and that’s why the shows are being made available. But I’m telling you the wait is worth it. Don’t FOMO into the experience now. Just wait until we find a vaccine or better yet, a cure to COVID so that we can go all-in at the shows and truly experience a real show.

As someone who’s been to more shows than I can count, I can say that I’m incredibly lucky to have attended as many shows as I did Pre-Pandemic. People like my brother are just now getting into the concert-scene, and it’s a pretty rough time for that. I understand what he’s going through. He’s young and excited, but I told him he’s getting taken advantage of.

The wait is worth it because by not going to a somewhat-social gathering, we keep our family and friends safe from the possible spread of the deadly virus. Nothing beats the peace of mind. As long as I can have a guilt-free conscience and know that I did everything I could to stop the spread of COVID, then I can feel like a good person.

Final Thoughts

People can do as they please. If they want to go to shows, they can go, there’s nothing wrong with that. Everyone has free-will.

But the way these shows are making lots of money from people who are dying to see a show is not right. Supply and demand are winning here.

When deciding whether to go, consider the experience you’ll be getting, the price you’re paying, and remember that the wait for normalized shows is worth it.