McCadden finds the per-ticket parking charge particularly nasty. The Chamber of Commerce in many towns will actually prevent vendors from gouging the public. Ken MacDonald, who manages the Virginia Beach Amphitheater, said that increasing costs are simply a fact of life.
Concerts are no exception.
But we work to keep prices low because our goal is to entertain as many people as possible. McCadden may find more comfort in the fact that mounting service charges have come under national scrutiny in recent months. But not always from consumer advocates. It has appeared as a new revenue stream for the companies that run concert venues. It's not right.