Despite the efforts made by many theaters and performance halls to offer advantageous prices, the relatively high price of tickets discourages many spectators from traveling.
Pauline Beauregard writes to us: “My city is due to receive Daniel Bélanger shortly, I wanted to hear him so much, well, no. The ticket is $75, think about it: $75 × 2 = $150. My grocery store for a week. I love culture, but when I open my wallet, that’s where it happens, sorry for the artists. I simply remain hungry. »
The current economic context is not trivial. With a high inflation rate and rising interest rates, which force households to review the amounts paid to repay their mortgage loan, choices are necessary. At almost $80 a ticket to go to the theater or see a show, it’s an expensive evening… Restaurant and transportation not included. Venues that have an advantageous price list – at floor prices varying between $25 and $35 per ticket – would undoubtedly benefit from making it better known.
Denis Lagacé is against service fees. “We wanted to see The Addams Family at St-Denis. On the website there were tickets at a good price. On the other hand, the Ticketpro service fee on the internet, per ticket, was $11.99. For five people, that’s $60, the equivalent of one ticket. We decided not to go. »
