I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really wanted to go see Kenny Chesney and Sugarland when they come to the St. Louis area in August. We’d talked this week about going with some friends who love Sugarland. Steve really likes Sugarland, apparently, Kenny Chesney would only be there for me. Anyway, tickets finally went on sale yesterday, so this morning I went to look to see how much they were so I could possibly get us four tickets.

All I have to say is… ridiculous!

Steve has already made it clear that: “who wants to sit in the grass in August?” So lawn seats were out for us. But any – any – any seated seat is $72.75 each! Right down in front as well as allllllllllllllll the way back in the second section, row ZZ! AND, they charge you a building facility charge of $4.25 and a convenience charge of $14.60 bringing your total for one ticket to $91.60… probably plus tax which in that area would probably be another $7 each, bringing your total closer to the $100 mark.

What the heck!? I only paid $45, I believe it was, to see a Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera at the Fox Theatre just over a year ago at way better seats than the second section, row ZZ. Wait – that’s wrong – my total for those tickets was in the $70 range so they were even cheaper than that…

Man, I wonder if when I went to see the Goo Goo Dolls and Counting Crows at this place last year if the tickets were that expensive. I got to go for free since my friend was interning at a radio station at the time and she got to bring a friend every concert she worked.

What’s a building facility charge and a convenience charge anyway?

Oh, well, it just means that we won’t be going. I’m probably going to have to buy a new cell phone soon (mine is baaaaaad off) so I’d rather put the money into that.

Sorry, Kenny, you’ll just have to see me another time. After all… I can listen on the radio or the iPod for free. :P