PursuitOfEpicness Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Vintage Disciple said: We were practically assaulted by numerous bootlegger sellers after we left the stadium...all selling the same shirts at 1/2 price. Hahaha I remember coming out of the rev rad tour and they took the merch down right after the show! I didn’t get a chance to get a shirt and a dude with shitty merch comes up to the car and sells me a shirt for ten bucks in like sure why not? The picture was so pixelated haha. Come to think of it I don’t know what happened to that shirt… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Disciple Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, pacejunkie punk said: Sounds like a good deal Well same graphics but shitty quality 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPunk94 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 17 hours ago, GreenDayItaly said: Other Gaten Materazzo pictures with fan, yesterday night https://www.instagram.com/mypaperheart352/ there it was, the chance to play meet me on the roof live, or atleast put Gaten up for knowledge 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashback Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 10 hours ago, pacejunkie punk said: https://patch.com/new-york/queens/green-day-sues-bootleggers-queens-who-plan-sell-tour-merch Looks like they’re suing all the counterfeit merch sellers outside the shows So it looks like they‘re still with Warner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealHouseHippo Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I guess I don’t really understand why they’re taking a stand now. Like... I went to the Worcester show back in 2017 and there were certainly bootleggers there too. And I have no doubt that even during the American Idiot era there were bootleggers. Hell, I’d believe it if someone said they bought a bootleg Dookie shirt back in 1994. I think this suit will go absolutely nowhere. It can’t go anywhere! They’re trying to fight one little itty bitty group of a huge system that has been around for a long time. So good luck Green Day management. Love ya, but this is stupid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macys Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 The worst tour ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miko Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Definitely not the worst tour ever. This tour sounded awesome back in 2019 (excluding those who hates FOB & Weezer way too much ), but since covid has happened, it derailed all the plans and this tour turned from exciting to ''just get over it'' category pretty quickly. I really wanted to hear Stab You In The Heart live, but it just wasn't meant to be. Goddammit. Oh yeah, I dislike RR Tour more than this. Hearing Forever Now & Jesus of Suburbia back-to-back (or with AI in-between) every night was overwhelming and got stale pretty fucking fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 brian_the_mover <Photo dump> Clips setting up last weekend/testing pyrotechnics/Weezer’s set list/Billie’s guitar pic/Green Day leaving stage/crowd work https://www.instagram.com/p/CSPK1mYFY_O/ 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post W Axl Rose Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 18 hours ago, pacejunkie punk said: https://patch.com/new-york/queens/green-day-sues-bootleggers-queens-who-plan-sell-tour-merch Looks like they’re suing all the counterfeit merch sellers outside the shows Suing bootleggers is about as unpunk as it gets. These guys , well at least BJA have to be worth $100 million dollars. Who cares if some guy makes a few hundred bucks outside the show? Tickets aren't cheap and some people want a souvenir without spending $50 for a t-shirt that costs $5 to $10 at most in bulk. I'm sure before they were rich the band may have bought bootlegs themselves. How would a guy selling bootleg shirts afford Green Day's expensive ass lawyer fees? Even if they win, good luck collecting. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, W Axl Rose said: Suing bootleggers is about as unpunk as it gets. These guys , well at least BJA have to be worth $100 million dollars. Who cares if some guy makes a few hundred bucks outside the show? Tickets aren't cheap and some people want a souvenir without spending $50 for a t-shirt that costs $5 to $10 at most in bulk. I'm sure before they were rich the band may have bought bootlegs themselves. How would a guy selling bootleg shirts afford Green Day's expensive ass lawyer fees? Even if they win, good luck collecting. I get your point but I have a feeling this may be more Warner than Green Day specifically, as we know they are very protective of their copyrights and licenses. Also, I think this may be more of a principle thing for Green Day, as they talked about reputation. For example, the two Green Day shirts I have were made in the U.S. They probably have stipulations about where and how they want their stuff made. Someone having bootlegs made in a sweatshop would run counter to their values, so I think that may be the point since, as you note, they certainly don't need money. Are they even suing for any damages here? It would make more sense to just ask for an injunction to force the bootleggers to stop selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squashie Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 55 minutes ago, W Axl Rose said: Suing bootleggers is about as unpunk as it gets. These guys , well at least BJA have to be worth $100 million dollars. Who cares if some guy makes a few hundred bucks outside the show? Tickets aren't cheap and some people want a souvenir without spending $50 for a t-shirt that costs $5 to $10 at most in bulk. I'm sure before they were rich the band may have bought bootlegs themselves. How would a guy selling bootleg shirts afford Green Day's expensive ass lawyer fees? Even if they win, good luck collecting. It's a standard clause in US lawsuits to ask for attorney fees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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That Dude Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 The set list IS God's Favorite Band, but instead of the new songs, it's more big hits. Now, I did notice they didn't play AS much of International Superhits, because of all the American Idiot representation at the show. So that's good that they are playing some newer stuff, at least compared with 2001. But yeah. For Green Day this is the God's Favorite Band Tour. Nothing wrong with that, just saying. If Weezer had a Greatest Hits, their set is kind of the same as well. Fall Out Boy take equal parts from their TWO greatest hits albums. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post desertrose Posted August 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2021 theodoreliao Coolest gift ever!!! Love how their signatures perfectly match each of their personalities. Thanks, Billie, Mike and Tré https://www.instagram.com/p/CSQD4nQnDnA/ theodoreliao Words can’t describe… @greenday you made my dreams come true 🖤. Locking eyes with Billie Joe and singing and playing with him is the best moment of my life. Thank you thank you thank you for this unforgettable night. I F’N LOVE ROCK N ROLL https://www.instagram.com/p/CSNwZNgnvqy/ 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Disciple Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 11 hours ago, desertrose said: theodoreliao Coolest gift ever!!! Love how their signatures perfectly match each of their personalities. Thanks, Billie, Mike and Tré https://www.instagram.com/p/CSQD4nQnDnA/ theodoreliao Words can’t describe… @greenday you made my dreams come true 🖤. Locking eyes with Billie Joe and singing and playing with him is the best moment of my life. Thank you thank you thank you for this unforgettable night. I F’N LOVE ROCK N ROLL https://www.instagram.com/p/CSNwZNgnvqy/ So glad they gave him the guitar! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Flashback Posted August 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2021 20 hours ago, W Axl Rose said: Suing bootleggers is about as unpunk as it gets. These guys , well at least BJA have to be worth $100 million dollars. Who cares if some guy makes a few hundred bucks outside the show? Tickets aren't cheap and some people want a souvenir without spending $50 for a t-shirt that costs $5 to $10 at most in bulk. I'm sure before they were rich the band may have bought bootlegs themselves. How would a guy selling bootleg shirts afford Green Day's expensive ass lawyer fees? Even if they win, good luck collecting. It's not just about money. Imagine if a bootleger t shirt has such a horrible quality that the person who buys it gets rashes or something like that. Green Day then gets connected with bad quality and this is something that every brand and band wants to avoid. They can control the quality of their own products but not of the fake products. And of course it's "unpunk", but if you want to organize a world tour which grosses many million dollars, you have to care about money, doesn't matter how unpunk it is 😅 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Lot Lizard Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Flashback said: It's not just about money. Imagine if a bootleger t shirt has such a horrible quality that the person who buys it gets rashes or something like that. Green Day then gets connected with bad quality and this is something that every brand and band wants to avoid. They can control the quality of their own products but not of the fake products. And of course it's "unpunk", but if you want to organize a world tour which grosses many million dollars, you have to care about money, doesn't matter how unpunk it is 😅 It would be cool if merch at shows wasn’t so expensive. Tickets are very pricey. Taking the day off work to go to the show is a bit much for someone who lives in a society that barely (often not even) pays a living wage. Travel to the show is expensive. Drinks and snacks are pricey. It would be nice to be able to buy a shirt without thinking if I’d rather eat a snack or get a drink of water or get an official t-shirt or afford a train home or whatever. Bootlegging sucks but merch at shows like this is so expensive. But still I’d never buy a bootleg. I wonder if any band would ever drop the price of merch at an arena show. Indie bands at small clubs sell their shirts for $10-$15. Plus, a band shirt is like free advertising. It’s a win-win if there’s a few more sales = more revenue + free authentic advertising if the merch was more affordable on top of everything else. I don’t know. I’m not a band merch manager or marketing expert. However, I’d rather have no shirt at all if my only budgeting options were nothing or a bootleg shirt. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flashback Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 2 hours ago, desertrose said: Whoah goosebumps when „on holiday“ plays and Billie raises his hands up in the air ❤️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stxrlesseyes Posted August 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2021 4 hours ago, Virginia Lot Lizard said: It would be cool if merch at shows wasn’t so expensive. Tickets are very pricey. Taking the day off work to go to the show is a bit much for someone who lives in a society that barely (often not even) pays a living wage. Travel to the show is expensive. Drinks and snacks are pricey. It would be nice to be able to buy a shirt without thinking if I’d rather eat a snack or get a drink of water or get an official t-shirt or afford a train home or whatever. Bootlegging sucks but merch at shows like this is so expensive. But still I’d never buy a bootleg. I wonder if any band would ever drop the price of merch at an arena show. Indie bands at small clubs sell their shirts for $10-$15. Plus, a band shirt is like free advertising. It’s a win-win if there’s a few more sales = more revenue + free authentic advertising if the merch was more affordable on top of everything else. I don’t know. I’m not a band merch manager or marketing expert. However, I’d rather have no shirt at all if my only budgeting options were nothing or a bootleg shirt. I think part of the reason why merch at shows is so expensive is because the venue takes a cut of the sales made at the rmerch stand - or at least I know they do at club/medium shows (think size of House of Blues). I would imagine that an arena takes a good chunk of money made at the merch stand - if I had to guess 20-25% 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunt Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 14 minutes ago, stxrlesseyes said: I think part of the reason why merch at shows is so expensive is because the venue takes a cut of the sales made at the rmerch stand - or at least I know they do at club/medium shows (think size of House of Blues). I would imagine that an arena takes a good chunk of money made at the merch stand - if I had to guess 20-25% The venue and promoter often both do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 2 hours ago, stxrlesseyes said: I think part of the reason why merch at shows is so expensive is because the venue takes a cut of the sales made at the rmerch stand - or at least I know they do at club/medium shows (think size of House of Blues). I would imagine that an arena takes a good chunk of money made at the merch stand - if I had to guess 20-25% Whoa! I didn't know that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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