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110. I'm saying that for a family of four, $80 is a lot of money to see a performance

and that performance has to be on a weekend. Music is something that should be shared and it is difficult to manage $80 3/4 times a year.

Our $20 seats are far right/left upper balcony behind obstructions.

For a mid-market show, reasonable seats generally start at $50 and go to $100+.

I'm sorry, but it is a fact that the classical arts are hemorrhaging audiences. Few can afford subscriptions (I did not renew mine local arts subscription this year due price hikes).

Ballet is yet another problem with pricing.

As far as rock concerts, there too, I am seeing older crowds. It's going to catch up with them as well.

The ticket prices are going up far faster than my wages. Service fees are up to $6.00 a ticket. Free concerts are not enough to sustain a vibrant arts community, it's nice but can only be afforded if there is a sustaining subsidy.

The market is pricing out the middle class and below for these performances. I am middle-class and have seen hundreds of performances.

I understand your frustration, I don't have a answer to the problem, but that doesn't mean the problem doesn't exist. I am also of the opinion that cities should invest in the arts community at proportional level as their sports investments. But when I bring that up, I am shouted down.