As of: February 12, 2024, 1:24 p.m
By: Dieter Dorby
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“A bit gaga”: Girgl Ertl, known for his tireless commitment to rock and pop music in the Miesbach district, is critical of the hype surrounding singer Adele.
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These concerts are amazing!
The British pop singer Adele (“Skyfall”) is coming to Munich in August for ten performances – an event of superlatives, also in terms of admission prices.
Craziness?
Or: why not?
A conversation with Weyhalla landlord Girgl Ertl.
Weyarn – More than 2.2 million people registered last week for the chance to win one of the coveted tickets with regular prices of up to 419 euros.
The premium class at the Eventim ticket agency even costs 1,152.50 euros.
And on the black market, tickets are already climbing towards 2,000 euros.
The open-air shows take place on the grounds of the Munich Trade Fair – in an arena that was built especially for the superstar.
We asked Girgl Ertl (61), the owner of the Weyhalla music bar in Weyarn for 17 years, how such dimensions affect him as a music promoter.
Mr. Ertl, several hundred euros for a ticket to a pop concert. Is this madness? Or say: Why not?
Well, that's not entirely normal.
But you need a lot of people to be able to do something like that.
But it's getting pretty out of hand.
On the other hand, bands today have to find other ways to make money after YouTube and Spotify have ruined a lot.
The artists hardly get anything from them.
But should we envy Adele?
“Authenticity is lost”
Good question. Should you?
Adele can look forward to an incredibly high level of demand.
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I just feel sorry for the authenticity that is being lost.
Experience has shown that there is always a management behind it that pushes a lot.
It's just the signs of the times - a bit gaga.
Actually, we want everything for free.
Then Spotify and Co. come onto the scene, and then others come along who organize such concerts for artists.
I think it's the industry's attempt to compensate for something - and some people want to earn some money.
Although I thought that Adele was a serious artist.
That's why I'm a little surprised about her.
But standing 400 meters from the stage?
That's nothing for me.
And 400 euros for a ticket?
The food is still not too expensive...
Your Weyhalla is the stark alternative. Approachable musicians, clear prices - sometimes the hat goes around...
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We just have different artists.
Most of them are semi-professionals - very few make a living from music.
And our size doesn't warrant a lot of money, nor does our image.
The ticket price does not have to say anything about the quality.
We also have quality and musical talent.
We have some very good musicians who can easily keep up with the big boys.
But they just don't have the advertising budget.
It's sometimes sad.
You have great people in the program and you have to fight to get 40 people to come that evening.
What was the most expensive gig in Weyhalla so far?
From my events it was around 20 euros when Eixi (cabaret artist Christine Eixenberger from Schliersee; editor's note) was there.
And what was the most expensive concert you attended?
(laughs) Ooh.
Monsters Of Rock or Rock in Riem?
In any case, Peter Gabriel was there.
“That was really a lot of money back then”
A quick look: That was 1994, Rock in Riem.
In any case, the ticket cost 95 D-Marks.
That was a lot of money, but it was for three days and I was interested in a lot of bands.
That paid off.
Mei.
95 marks – that would be 50 or 60 euros today...
It seems to be the case: with Adele there are no limits. But it already exists at the local level, right?
Yes, you hear that from time to time: What, so much for a regional event?
But you don't find live music and many guests in the country that often anymore anyway.
The group of concert goers is 60 years old – plus minus 15 years.
And the industry is fighting over this group.
The younger ones have other interests.
They're not that into concerts anymore.
When it comes to digital talent, the intensity is no longer the same as it is here.
For which favorite band live would you be willing to go to what financial limits?
I can not answer.
I saw everyone I wanted to see.
Queen, Saga, Styx.
Although... maybe I would still like to see Boston.
Queen cost around 32 marks in 1978.
So the equivalent of 16 euros. Far away from Adele.
Yes.
Adele – that's Pink Floyd proportions, one would have said in the past.
I would have liked to see that too.
But the question is also how many can appear at this marketing level.
For me as a small event organizer this is strange.
We definitely have musicians with us who would be worth this money.
ddy