Nutter's $99 Concert Not Fair should be FREE on our Public Philly Park

**eldondre** · 05-22-2012, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by mixiboi

yeah they only want 100K to be successful..

Plus the money is going to the United Way, so its not liek its all going to evil Live Nation/Ticketmaster.

And we still have the always free July 4th concert celebration...so you know, I can't complain about Made in America not being "free"(See Lallapalooza at Grant PArk in Chicago.)

screw the united way, that money should go to the city. we have plenty of poverty, broke ass schools, bankrupt pension fund, etc, etc. if we're gonna have all this on the parkway, we should come up with a profit for the city (us)

**Bixbyte** · 05-22-2012, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by mixiboi

Please.... Project X..haha good one. Go back to fantasy land.

I'm Funny -- PROJECT X 2 --- on the Parkway.

The Police have broken up plenty big parties after this movie.
One person died having a Project X type party.
Mayor Nutter is having a $99 per person 3 stage Concert on the Parkway for 2 days of Teenage music performances.
The exact amount of money for charity has never been disclosed.
Ticketmaster is for Profit.
Who pays for the police security?
Who will pay for the trash removal?
While I stand at City Hall and hear the loud music for free.

**Bixbyte** · 05-22-2012, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by eldondre

screw the united way, that money should go to the city. we have plenty of poverty, broke ass schools, bankrupt pension fund, etc, etc. if we're gonna have all this on the parkway, we should come up with a profit for the city (us)

Pearl Jam was first to announce they will perform at the Philly Parkway.

Here is some footage of their concert at Woodstock II.

How many people are showing up?

**randomuser** · 05-24-2012, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by Bixbyte

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SEE THE MOVIE PROJECT X.
25 million kids may show up and listen to the concert outside the Parkway.
Pearl Jam on Labor Day at the Parkway.
Three separate stages and $99 tickets.
Project X the sequel.
I went to many outdoor concerts and listened from a distance and not pay when I was younger.
SURE GLAD, I do not live at the Parkway.

Project X is a disgrace of a movie.

Perfect example of the entitlement and self-centeredness of people these days. Why are so many suburban kids in big houses bumping hip hop and thinking they're at a house party in a gritty area? They aren't celebrities, or rock stars.. just spoiled kids.

However, I will agree that there should be more free concerts for kids in Philly. July 4th is great but it should be the biggest event in the nation given that it happened here. There should also be more events like it in the city, even if just with people who hail from Philly and "made it".

However, I will disagree that this event should be free. This isn't a local event. This is going to be huge. This will make an obscene amount of money if they do it right.

**Debbie1125** · 05-24-2012, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by NE19149

I'd think the use of a stadium would require more costs to the city.
Remember, the City's budget problems?
As such, the City's grovelling for money any way it can think of.... trash violations, parking citations,.... perhaps even ticketing young children for playing in the streets - they'll dream up SOMEthing, I'm sure.

Bunch of bumblefcuks running this city.

Exactly.

Oddly enough the day before this concert was announced, there was an article in the Sunday Inquirer about how people managed to get into events for free......mostly concerts.

The cash strapped city is going to be paying massive police OT for this. I guess the more urgent matter of abandoned factories, prime ground for more massive fires, doesn't concern Mayor Nutless anymore.

**Captain Awesome** · 05-24-2012, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Bixbyte

Pearl Jam was first to announce they will perform at the Philly Parkway.

Here is some footage of their concert at Woodstock II.

Uh, that's Live, not Pearl Jam. (I would know the difference; I saw Live 13 times in the 90s).

**Captain Awesome** · 05-24-2012, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by eldondre

screw the united way

I think I found my new signature!

**BarryG** · 05-24-2012, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Debbie1125

Exactly.

Oddly enough the day before this concert was announced, there was an article in the Sunday Inquirer about how people managed to get into events for free......mostly concerts.

The cash strapped city is going to be paying massive police OT for this. I guess the more urgent matter of abandoned factories, prime ground for more massive fires, doesn't concern Mayor Nutless anymore.

While it's not confirmed, it is very hard to believe that the concert promoters will not be paying the police OT. That is standard for private events.

**thoth** · 05-24-2012, 11:38 AM

Doesn't the city levy an amusement tax on ticket sales?

**Captain Awesome** · 05-24-2012, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

Uh, that's Live, not Pearl Jam. (I would know the difference; I saw Live 13 times in the 90s).

I also know the difference because it says so across the top of the YouTube screen....My powers of deduction are limitless.

**Polar Cub** · 05-24-2012, 02:32 PM

Remember Woodstock? It started out as a pay event at the start, anyway. Gates were crashed on such a large scale, the event became free.
Really bad idea.
Anyway, They can't block the sound, so the free-loaders will hear everything the ticket-holders hear, but at 99.00 to 153.00 less per ticket.

**raider.adam** · 05-24-2012, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Polar Cub

Remember Woodstock? It started out as a pay event at the start, anyway. Gates were crashed on such a large scale, the event became free.
Really bad idea.
Anyway, They can't block the sound, so the free-loaders will hear everything the ticket-holders hear, but at 99.00 to 153.00 less per ticket.

Who cares? It's not our money.

It's amazing how Debbie Downer so many people are being.

**hkp** · 05-24-2012, 03:00 PM

OP, don't go if you don't want to pay. As Mixiboi stated, Lollapalooza has been going strong for years and Chicagoans don't go for free. The tickets (for Lolla) cover security, police OT, and cleanup. Additionally, portions of ticket proceeds go to the city. Then you have the added benefit of over 100,000 individuals, maybe 50,000 of whom are paying for hotels, buying products from local businesses, etc.

If this city did this the right way, we should be seeing a lot of revenue and hell, maybe they'll be able to plow the streets after every snowfall next year! You're not "entitled" to a concert because you live in the city, though. What a disgusting attitude.

**Polar Cub** · 05-24-2012, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by raider.adam

Who cares? It's not our money.

It's amazing how Debbie Downer so many people are being.

This belongs in a stadium, not the extremely public Parkway during a National holiday.
Just my opinion.

**mixiboi** · 05-24-2012, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Polar Cub

This belongs in a stadium, not the extremely public Parkway during a National holiday.
Just my opinion.

A National Holiday that leaves this city empty and not really celebrated..a perfect time for a event like this.

Now if it was the fourth...then I'd worry. But it'll go well, no gate crashers, no major issues...maybe some dehydrated people(Because I see a hot September) but overall it'll be a great weekend for Philly, and hopefully a start of a new tradition..

**phillymike** · 05-24-2012, 07:42 PM

I really don't care for this concert and I would not be anywhere near the Parkway on that day, I smell wolfpacks

**Big Irish** · 05-24-2012, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by mixiboi

But it'll go well, no gate crashers, no major issues...but overall it'll be a great weekend for Philly

Such wonderful naivete. I just wanted to quote this for posterity ... and so I can say "I told you so". Maybe it's just the negadelphian in me coming out but I don't anticipate "no major issues".

**loveisnoise** · 05-24-2012, 08:30 PM

What the hell does any of the have to do with the North East? Is Mayfair Town Watch going to do Jay-Z's security detail or something?

**phillymike** · 05-24-2012, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Big Irish

Such wonderful naivete. I just wanted to quote this for posterity ... and so I can say "I told you so". Maybe it's just the negadelphian in me coming out but I don't anticipate "no major issues".

its not negadelphian , its called being a realist, there are barbarians at the gate

**hkp** · 05-24-2012, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by Big Irish

Such wonderful naivete. I just wanted to quote this for posterity ... and so I can say "I told you so". Maybe it's just the negadelphian in me coming out but I don't anticipate "no major issues".

All of these festivals have tons of gate crashers. As long as there aren't any murders or rapes, it'll be ok. Oh, and no flash mobs.