The state of things

BassDad
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:51:54 +0000

Not to mention that ticket prices at the Albert Hall are (or at least were) a small fraction of what they are here in the States, even for shows featuring some pretty big names. I remember attending Proms concerts back in the '80s, paying something like 2 pounds for standing room, sitting on the floor in the upper reaches of the hall (standing room was only completely full for Last Night back then, so there was room to spread out) and swapping sandwiches with some of the regulars. At the end of the concert, we would dash over to the Queen’s Arms ahead of the crowd to get a pint or two before closing…