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The All-American Rejects Think House Parties Can Fix the Broken Concert Industry
“We took $50,000 out of our own pockets, booked a bus, put the crew salary on, and started this wild sort of ride,” says singer Tyson Ritter.
“I recently read something about people financing festival tickets, the complete inaccessibility of the concert experience in 2025, and how it’s juxtaposed against these wild and weird economic times. It’s the reason why artists often hate playing in Los Angeles, because it’s such an industry-driven town — the guest lists on those things end up turning into a bunch of suits. Last year Liam Gallagher defended his choice in Oasis’s opening act, Richard Ashcroft, after a sizable group of fans complained that they should have instead elevated a younger artist.
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