Vegoose: Ticket Sales Slow?

Yesterday I blogged that I did not think CBGB would wind up coming to Las Vegas for a zombie existence like Studio 54 (at the MGM) has here. I just don't think the punk aesthetics of CBGB casts a commercial shadow large enough that Vegas would know how to capitalize on it.

Meanwhile, it looks like Vegoose, the eclectic (though jam-band heavy) music festival that takes place at the end of October, is not selling as well this year as last year. The Business Press looks in-depth at the economics of this year's festival which takes place Oct. 28-29 with performers including Tom Petty, Fiona Apple and the Killers. According to the article, 32% of last year's concertgoers were from Southern California and a mere 10% were locals.

I am really looking forward to Vegoose and can't recommend it enough, if you are considering it. Halloween is traditionally a slow time of year for tourism here, and so deals on rooms should be easy to find. In addition to being a wonderful musical experience, the ticket (general admission for two days: $146.50) is a relative bargain compared to entertainment on the Strip. In addition to the festival, there are sympathetic concerts booked around town (this year including Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds and Trey Anastasio) in the evenings.