Consumer advocates, Democrats denounce Live Nation deal as inadequate

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  1. Live Nation is the biggest consumer rip-off but this administration doesnt care about consumers, only the producers and the money they make off them.

  2. My Live Nation experience has made it easy to skip shows, and 2025 marked the 1st year without a show at White River/ Murat/ Ruoff, etc. and that will continue. I support independent venues and local musicians, and hire bands for parties. My savings from skipped Live Nation concerts allow me to fill the tip jar enough to make me feel like a rock star and know I’m making a difference locally.

  3. Agree with the other comments. Last year took the cake, with Live Nation run Deer Creek charging $25 to park, when previously it was mostly free, then not allowing lawn people to bring their own approved chairs, charging $15 to rent their chairs. They also did away with the annual lawn pass, outright lying online to prior year’s lawn pass holders as to when the 2025 passes would be available. They were told that they were coming, when they actually did away with them.

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