In Northern California, Live Nation, promoters of Shoreline Ampitheatre, battle the city in court over $15.6 million in back rent.
Shoreline Ampitheatre is where I saw my first ever concert, Lollapalooza, in 1993. Back then the Shoreline was one of the preeminent venues for the biggest touring acts and shows, in recent years the venue has suffered from slumping ticket sales and competition from newer venues.
While the venue still ranked 21st among ampitheaters according to last year's Pollstar rankngs, this recent court case has served to put a magnifying glass on the venue and opened the floodgates for criticism.
While stars like John Mayer are singing the praises of outside venues, Pollstar's editor, Gary Bongiovanni, comes up with a different conclusion.
"People are more likely to pay $80 for a reserved seat than for a seat on the lawn,'' he said. About half of Shoreline's 22,000 seats are in the grass.
"Maybe the newness of playing outdoors is wearing off,'' Bongiovanni said. ``The circuit for indoor concerts is getting much better. There are more state-of-the-art buildings.
Usually,'''he added, `it's all about money.'''
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