The Astonishing Cost of VIP Tickets

[ADramaticTurnofChaos]

So I was looking at the DT website to look at the pricing to do the Meet and Greet session...

Holy shit, $280 to meet Dream Theater?

Is this so? Are my hopes of meeting the band to be dashed unless I can find a way to budget $300 for myself? I saw in another thread that the gold VIP also gets you meet and greet. Is that true? Because that's nuts, that's like, Tool levels of overpriced.

[lucky7]

It was even more in Australia. It is a shame, especially since this does  NOT include a concert ticket.
But other acts charge a lot more. And DT are worth it.

[BFRedrocks]

When I did the M&G in 2007, it cost me $300 (in the States), but that also included a front row seat to the show.  It was worth it for me.

[Chino]

When I did the M&G in 2007, it cost me $300 (in the States), but that also included a front row seat to the show.  It was worth it for me.

I paid $250 for 8th row at the SCORE show and didn't get to meet the band.

[Tick]

The way I see it is, its free enterprise and no one is forcing anyone to pay anything. I wouldn't ever pay that to say hello to a stranger but some are thrilled for the option.
Back when I grew up bands did not do this. Imagine being able to meet The Who, Led Zeppelin, or Pink Floyd if you forked up cash. Many would have done it.
I paid 70 bucks a ticket to see Neal Morse (my wife's hero) with a meet and greet. It made her year! But we only did it because it was super cheap.

[ADramaticTurnofChaos]

When I did the M&G in 2007, it cost me $300 (in the States), but that also included a front row seat to the show.  It was worth it for me.

Yeah, if I got an awesome seat with it I'd be down for it.