Gary Bongiovanni
Gary Bongiovanni
coming fans good mean neil record seen
Neil Diamond's fans aren't coming to see him just because he may have a record coming out. They know that the guy's been around a long time, and he's always going to put on a good show. It's the same with Springsteen. Just because you've seen him before doesn't mean you don't want to see him again.
alone drive helped mccartney stones ticket
McCartney and the Stones alone really helped drive up ticket prices.
arena business sellout surprised
I would be surprised if they (Bon Jovi) go and do sellout business in every arena they play.
aware cream wings
There's nothing in the wings that I'm aware of that hasn't been announced. I don't know if there'll be any more Cream dates.
casinos improved playing stigma
The stigma of playing in casinos is long gone. They've improved over the years.
acts concert records sold ten ticket
Ten or 20 years ago, the acts that sold a lot of records were also the big concert ticket sellers. You don't see that correlation today.
florida people places tends
Florida tends to be one of those places that people like to play in the winter,
shocked
You're not getting (Madonna), but Fresno is. It shocked me as much as anybody.
amount artists bring casinos chances explosion good money pay seen
You're benefiting from the explosion of the casinos. They give artists chances to be seen in new markets, and the casinos can pay a good amount of money to bring in these acts.
bad sell
That's not bad, not bad at all. Most amphitheaters don't sell out.
define
Part of it is going to be how you define jazz.
acts bad fact fate fueled last reluctant year
Part of it is fate and just random, but it's also fueled by the fact that last year was such a bad year for the industry. This year, a lot of acts were reluctant to go out right away,
arena good reputation shows supports
If (Des Moines) supports the shows and they do well, it's all good for the reputation of the arena and the market.
advertising stretch
It's not that much of a stretch to be advertising on the PGA.