Another option is to just go see live shows at local independent venues instead of letting Live Nation jerk you around.

QuantumFunnel 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

None of the big artists people want to see ever play at those venues

That's exactly my point: boycott the artists who contract with Live Nation. Your life won't be any less rich if you go see a local band instead of Taylor Swift. People have so many options now and yet they're afflicted with this weird FOMO.

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felbane 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I think you either missed the point or are intentionally sidestepping the point. If I have a favorite band and they're reasonably large and I want to go see them live, it'd be a bonafide miracle if their show wasn't at a LiveNation venue. The local spots are simply too small to be a reasonable stop on tour for any moderately popular artist.

I agree that you should definitely go see local artists at local venues, but you can do that and still really want to take your dad to see Steve Hackett play a live show. It's not up to you to decide what enriches my life.

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troupo an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

This essentially boycotts 99% of artists who are big enough to book a venue with more than 500-1000 people

	▲	DANmode 14 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It does, and I think they’re aware: > Your life won't be any less rich if you go see a local band instead of Taylor Swift. Do you disagree? If so, why?

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dfxm12 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

These are getting harder to find, but it's worth it. When I was in high school/college, I didn't need a YouTube algorithm to bring hip music to my attention. I just needed the flyer with upcoming shows at the church basement.