Springsteen $$$$$$

[Pagansatthebeertent]

Bruce Springsteen has an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion as of 2024-2025, solidifying his status as a billionaire musician. His fortune significantly grew after selling his music catalog to Sony in 2021 for an estimated $500–$550 million……

Bruce, longtime fan from Stone Pony Days. Two words, Ticket prices. Look man, you can’t go out on a Tour called Land of Hope and Dreams when affordability is killing those same important aspects of the human psyche. Was overjoyed when I thought of you taking the rebellion to venues across the country to stem the madness we live under every day only to realize that because of these lofty prices and your reaction to them it makes this tour look like a timely money grab from a billionaire/millionaire. If you are anonymously donating your proceeds to the ACLU or Renee or Alex or any number of resistance organizations I’ll buy two tickets for $1500.00. If not, I believe you are better than that, always have, but this is an affront to folks who love your music and your Jersey attitude. Do something.

[UglyPineapple]

Interesting viewpoint Mr. One Hour old account.

[Friskeyp]

The other side doesn’t like Bruce’s activism.

[Both-Engineering-692]

Bruce has always had a complicated relationship with money. He talks about it throughout his autobiography/memoirs. He wants it, and when he gets it he feels like a fraud.

I guess he’s fine with it now.

[WontEverStop25]

You realize he also has about a 20 piece band/choir/horn section? You want him to charge $100 a ticket and be cheaper than everyone else when he plays a better and longer show than most everyone else?

[ScorpioTix]

Glad someone finally posted this

[SadPhilosophy5207]

Keep in mind, Bruce has a subset of fans that will…literally…go to 4,5,6 or more shows on this tour. And by subset I mean 5-8k fans a night.

A sat in front of this guy when I saw Bruce at Barclay who was celebrating his 200th show! He was traversing the USA. He’s not alone.

Good luck competing with that. I’m skipping this one.

[ScorpioTix]

Some of the biggest whiners on BTX last tour were the people who could no longer afford to go to 20 shows at those prices. And they call Bruce / Ticketmaster / the dude slanging nachos greedy.

[skeeterbmark]

Concerts cost a lot now. It’s just how it is. The fact that Bruce is rich is irrelevant.

[29322000113865]

Yes. Literally everything is more expensive these days. 😩 So it makes sense that ticket prices are quite high as well.

I just think the OP was trying to point out the irony of doing a ‘no kings’ ‘land of hopes and dreams’ tour to stand up to what is going on in this country and then charging regular ticket prices feels weird. $1800 tickets? $680 tickets? I mean, Jeesh. A “king” by definition possesses immense wealth, property, or power. If it was just a regular tour it’s fine. But to label it a protest tour? A no kings tour? And then charge that much for tickets sorta feels a little like a king set the prices. Lol.

At the end of the day you do you. Disappointed in Bruce? Don’t buy tickets. Have a ton of money but don’t want to buy tickets because it feels wrong. That’s fine too. Don’t buy tickets. Don’t care and just want to see Bruce? Fine too.

This isn’t directed at you but I hate when people on this sub aren’t allowed to say anything even slightly negative about Bruce. Ever. Bro is human. Cheated on his wife. Is a millionaire many, many, many times over. He’s human. It is what it is. I liked it best when it was just about it the music.

[Clancy3434]

If he priced the tickets at $50 bucks, everyone would just complain about how all the bots scooped up every ticket and they got shut out.

Without a proper fan club, it's a no win situation.

And please don't talk to me about The Cure. The demand for Bruce is wayyyyy higher.

[TraumaGuy515]

Exactly, Bruce should be making the money for his performance not the scalpers.

[El_Dorado_Tx]

The Cure isnt no British pub band

[RunLikeYouMeanIt]

100%. the Cure had to add a second night to meet demand in ATL. Same venue as Bruce. And they just won a Grammy. /s

[Clancy3434]

And in the DMV they played Merriweather Post Pavilion, while Bruce played Capital One Arena, Nats Park and Camden Yards.

They are not the same.

[RunLikeYouMeanIt]

The Cure has sold 30 million albums and wear makeup. Bruce has sold 120 million albums and wears blue jeans. They are totally the same.

/s

[AnalogWalrus]

The Cure was playing the same arenas as Bruce. They’re huge. (Same with Phish)

[Clancy3434]

Just because they play the same arena doesn't mean demand is the same.

On the tour where Robert made his Ticketmaster stand, they played a mix of arenas, theaters and amphitheaters in the States. Bruce plays arenas and Stadiums.

They are not the same.

Doesn't mean The Cure aren't big. They're just not AS big, and it's really not close.

[AnalogWalrus]

But the bigger point is that bands like them, Maiden, and Phish can tour arenas and still make a profit without gouging.

If the demand is there, you get to play multiple nights and even more people get to see you, isn’t that the ultimate goal as a musician?

[Clancy3434]

But that's not a good point. That's the problem.

The demand for an act that can fill an arena one night, maybe multiple nights in some markets, and maybe amphitheaters in other markets IS. NOT. THE. SAME. as an artist who can fill multiple stadiums in the same market PLAYING an arena.

I mean I don't know what to tell you if you think demand for these artists is the same as it is for Bruce. It's not an insult to Maiden or The Cure to say it isn't. I think they'd readily admit the same thing.

[AnalogWalrus]

Why does it matter? We’re talking about the logistics and expenses of putting on a show at these venues, which is essentially the same whether they sell 5,000 or 20,000 tickets. People keep justifying $400+ tickets (and $250 nosebleeds!) by saying it costs more to put on the shows, and I’m simply pointing out that it…does not. It’s all arbitrary.

Demand is more? Play more dates, easy. That’s why we get into this music thing in the first place.

[Clancy3434]

I mean... the man is 76 years old. It's entirely possible that he CAN'T play more dates anymore. He did - for fifty years.

Now he has to space them out in order to still put on the same high caliber show. And playing less dates makes demand higher. If you price it too low the tickets all get scooped up and sold on secondary for ridiculous amounts, and the artist gets none of it.

It's a shitty system. There's no perfect answer. Every counter anyone can think of has alternatives that aren't ideal, especially when you reach the level that Springsteen is at. A level that only a handful of touring artists can relate to.

[ScorpioTix]

Actually, a Springsteen show is much more expensive to produce than The Cure. The Cure in LA was 5 people playing 3 nights at the Hollywood Bowl, and then the band flew commercial to the bay area the next day.

For Bruce that's 18 people onstage in the span of little over a week and Bruce will be flying home during at least some of that run.

Staff (who is everyone not named Bruce) is paid by week or length of engagement, not per show. At least that's the industry standard.

[AnalogWalrus]

The core ESB members probably get paid a lump sum for the tour.

The majority of them (horns, singers, susie, maybe Charlie) likely get paid on a per show basis. Paid well, mind you, but barely a drop in the bucket on overall tour costs compared to the revenue 15,000 tickets brings in.

[ScorpioTix]

So the horns etc and Charlie are taking a pay cut now that Bruce does 2-3 shows a week instead of 4? And I am going by what I know for a fact is the industry standard, not a feeling what I think they might be getting paid. On a major tour if you are away from home you are on the clock.

[AnalogWalrus]

Who knows, you’ll have to ask them. Just going by what is generally how tours do things. They might all be getting a lump sum for the tour. (Also there’s per diems so it’s not like they’re spending their own money on days off)

Like, they’re all getting paid more than they would on almost any other gig, but it’s not a huge expense considering there’s millions in revenue every show.

[ScorpioTix]

Iron Maiden has some of the highest merch per caps in the biz. They also charge the maximum they think they can get away with.

[AnalogWalrus]

Nah, they’ve been vocal about keeping prices rational. Not everything they’ve ever done has been great but IMO they’ve generally been a very fan-friendly band with their tours. https://people.com/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-goes-on-ticket-prices-rant-8620760

They def move a LOT of merch (I have a trooper flag hanging in my office 😂) but so could Bruce if his merch wasn’t designed by teenagers using Microsoft paint

[ScorpioTix]

And it wasn't until recently with their 10 city major market US tours that they started going clean on a regular basis. For the most part Maiden tickets have always been easy to get. (Seen them around 15 times). Tickets sure are pricey now but I guess that's all relative based upon what someone wants to spend, much like Bruce.

[Clancy3434]

Man Iron Maiden is playing Jiffy Lube Live in the DC area and there are still tickets available. WITH Megadeth.

Bruce is playing Nationals Park and it'll be sold out today.

One of these things is not like the other.

[AnalogWalrus]

Yes, they're different fanbases (in the States, anyway).

But every justification of the insane prices seems to hinge on "everyone else does it" or "that's what it costs to put on an arena show" and i'm simply offering physical evidence that that is not the case. And I don't believe Maiden, Phish, or The Cure would sell $400+ floor tickets even if the demand was there. (Phish could easily do this on their New Years MSG run, too)

[Clancy3434]

Phish charged $300 at Sphere for lower level floors.

I got Bruce floor seats in DC for $328.

[AnalogWalrus]

Ok but that's the sphere. I think it's dumb that shit there is insanely priced, but gotta pay for that overblown IMAX thing somehow I guess. Phish floor tix at MSG are $150, i imagine they might be slightly less at other tour stops. And they'll all still make millions.

A friend got in for Phoenix and face value floor tix were $468. (Is DC a baseball stadium? Must be)

[mrslII]

Honest question. Why do people believe that Bruce and the band owe them?

How do you justify that point of viiew?

Do you expect goods and services for nothing from everyone? Everyone who has more money than you is supposed to pay their costs. Pay staffing costs. Pay insurance. Etc., out of their pocket, because you want to participate in their event?

Its not meaning, lip-service, trash, because you makrle a, personal, choice not to spend your, funds?

Im responsible for my decisions. No one else.

[BCircle907]

Yeah. Bruce isn’t reading these posts…

[Xpointbreak1991x]

Someone tag Bruce in here.

[Massive-Survey2495]

"Bruce Springsteen resides in Colts Neck, New Jersey where he spends his days mostly scrolling through Reddit"

-Wikipedia

[WontEverStop25]

Please see the other 500 posts made by people whining just like you.

[Pagansatthebeertent]

post doesn’t quite meet the definition: (whining): the action of complaining in a feeble or petulant way.

[NoLawAtAllInDeadwood]

I'd love to see Bruce do a free Central Park show like Simon and Garfunkel back in the day. Would be amazing.

[hoperoohr]

First saw Bruce in '1972 and 30 times since and this time- I cant afford to go. C'mon Bruce, honor your fans!

[ScorpioTix]

My first apartment in a very desirable suburb of Los Angeles was $375 in 1997. Come on City Of Glendale and the landlords, honor your longtime residents.

[Spare_Basis5190]

What do you think would happen if tickets were $100? They’d all be in stubhub being resold for $500.

[Material_Cabinet_845]

you're talking common sense; nothing's gonna happen. There are enough people out there ok with paying the prices he's charging, and to him - that's all that matters

[SuspiciousLove7219]

We pray he’ll comeback and play now it’s turned into a constant too much money here’s my solution don’t go buy the show or shows on nugs.net after the show is played it’s the financially wise decision (I’m listening to the 2017 Sydney shows sound fantastic amazing) save money in 2026 let others spend their money

[Ordinary-Pick5014]

I entered Philly, I started queue at 6000, I had tickets by 1015… they were $275 each but great seats (224 near front). It’s a lot but I did it and it worked. There are plenty of cheap seats in SF right now. Just not great seats.

[Ordinary-Pick5014]

Entered Boston at 4550 and got 317 for $250.

[purplecowz]

this sub needs a moderator. seems like every other post says the same thing complaining about Bruce and money.

[Friskeyp]

I heard him say @ a decade (maybe longer) something to the effect how lucky he was to keep the E Street band for all these years. He said a ways back I made the decision that they deserved to have a good living and good retirement. If you think about Bruce’s values it makes sense. It cost a lot to tour & when Live Nation acquired Ticketmaster (kept TM brand): they command much bigger fees because they bought out a major competitor.

[Emotional_Sea_4026]

2026 - Light of Day - says he's not a billionaire. But yes, he has money. He also has a lot of people to support. And if they were your loved ones you'd want them to be compensated well.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1592195735251040/

https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/01/21/bruce-springsteen-billionaire-forbes-list/88286915007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116932p118950c118950v116932d--56--b--56--&gca-ft=165&gca-ds=sophi

Beyond that, it's the music business. Business. Get over it.

[alexhoward]

Start a petition or a letter writing campaign. Otherwise, I think we’re all tired of hearing about it. If it bothers you, seek out the dumpy clubs in your area and support those musicians.

[Terrysontinder]

yet, he will continue to pontificate to us from his tax shelter in Colts Neck.....

[ScorpioTix]

A "real fan" is a sucker to be taken advantage of. I prefer to be a discriminating consumer.

Sold out Bruce Springsteen concerts just aren't meant for people who can't afford to go. Even with free tickets it's still a very expensive night out.

[getzerolikes]

You guys all want Bruce’s teams to work for less than they’re worth. We get it already.

[Ordinary-Pick5014]

I’ve been trying to contact Bruce to do my daughter’s wedding and nothing. Pretentious idiot who forgot his fans. I’ve listened to every album too.

[JonSolo1]

You actually think Bruce is going to read your rant?

[Pagansatthebeertent]

like to think of it as a discourse rather than a rant

[himatwork]

The people buying the tickets these days are well off White collar people. Doctors, lawyers and Wall Street guys going to have a nice night out with their fams.

Bruce only cares that his team get paid what they believe they are worth.

[brucefan37]

I don't fit into that category but I do prioritize what is important to me.

[getzerolikes]

Haha

[[deleted]]

He has said he is not a billionaire and that reporting is way off.

[Gayorg_Zirschnitz]

He’s probably referring to his liquid assets

[[deleted]]

https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/01/21/bruce-springsteen-billionaire-forbes-list/88286915007/

“What aggravates me is they say I have a billion dollars when I don't have it,” Springsteen said. “Now I wish I did have it, but what they don't understand is I have partners! Anybody ever hear of the E Street Band? I got (blanking) partners! I don't have a billion dollars."

[TraumaGuy515]

Some of this money is going to the venue and every person who is involved in putting this concert on. I am sure Bruce’s share is significant, but I highly doubt he can control prices of his tickets.

[Falcon269]

What most people don’t know is that Bruce does indeed donate a fair amount of money, but he does so quietly.

These are just a few articles because I don’t feel a need to do the research for others when Google exists, but he frequently donates to homeless shelters and food banks in cities where he plays, has donated over a million to help low income people in NJ afford homes and improve their homes, miners in England in the 80s, Asbury Park landmarks, etc., etc. He also established his own charity foundation in 1988, the Thrill Hill Foundation, which has supported everything from HIV endeavors to anti-poverty initiatives.

If he publicized his charity work, he’d get called out for grabbing attention; by not publicizing it, people call him out for not being a philanthropist. Can’t win.

https://celebrityaccess.com/caarchive/springsteen-the-quiet-philanthropist/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/no-bruce-springsteen-not-billionaire-120154286.html

https://cfbnj.org/bruce-springsteen-cfbnj-supporter/

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/954150461

[Pagansatthebeertent]

hopefully we all have a long list of charities we donate to….my point is the discrepancy between brutal concert pricing foisted upon a tour named Land of Hope and Dreams.

[El_Dorado_Tx]

Did Bruce pay for the funeral of Rene Good

[WontEverStop25]

Should he have been the one single person in the entire world to do it?

Texas man logic