Florida Concert Will Charge $1,000 for Unvaccinated Attendees While Charging $18 for Vaccinated
Now that concerts are finally coming back, one punk rock band in Florida has found a creative way to make sure that the mosh pit is COVID-free: They’re offering “discount” tickets of $18 in advance and $20 at the door…
Now that concerts are finally coming back, one punk rock band in Florida has found a creative way to make sure that the mosh pit is COVID-free: They’re offering “discount” tickets of $18 in advance and $20 at the door of the venue — VFW Post 39 in St. Petersburg, undoubtedly one of Florida’s most legendary punk venues, I’m sure — for anyone who brings their vaccine certification.
The “regular” ticket price for those who for whatever reason have not received the jab? $1,000.
“DISCOUNTED tickets are available for $18 in advance, $20 day of show,” a description for the Jun. 26 show, which features the punk bands Teenage Bottlerocket, MakeWar and Rutterkin, read.
“To be eligible for the DISCOUNT, you will need to bring a government issued photo ID and your PHYSICAL COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card,” the promotion carefully explained. “If you do not care about the discount, tickets are available for a flat rate of $999.99.”
“Note that all staff, volunteers, and band members will be vaccinated. Also know if you buy one of these advance tickets and show up without your vaccination card or government issued photo id, you won’t be let in at this price, you will need to pay the remaining $981.99 to enter or go back and get your card.
“We are NOT telling you what to do here, we are making a business decision and letting the market decide. If someone wants to come in unvaccinated, they will scare off a large number of patrons and will need to pay the difference.”
This bright idea came not from the band itself but from promoter Paul Williams, reported WFTS-TV, which first learned of the story from a disgruntled would-be concertgoer who understandably took issue with the pricing structure.