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From Mosaic Place's facebook page: "Concert announcement coming......hang onto your hats...." next comment states that this announcement will be coming this morning (tuesday)

Perhaps we'll finally start to see some shows and events rolling through the multipurpose facility.

https://www.facebook.com/MosaicPlace

Yes, Paul Brandt is booked for a concert at the Multiplex. Wonder how much the ticket sales will be...the figure skating was not sold out..wonder if this could be?
By the way....when the tickets do not sell out, how does this reflect back on the costs incurred?

Venues pay a guarantee to the promoter of shows, usually they off set this through sponsorship from media sources. Example, Big Dog 92.7 becomes the "official concert station" of a particular show, they then in turn present the performance and give away tickets, promote the concert as a lead up etc.

All performers have "Riders" which are costs that are paid to the performer,and covers there costs etc. These Riders also include "must have's" for the performers ie. food, drinks, dressing room set-up, venue access, accommodations and so on. These are all worked into the Promoters fee which would be presented to the venue vying for the concert to come to their venue.

Normally the venue has the final say in ticket pricing in order to budget realistically to create a break-even point with out a sell out crowd. Then, anything above and beyond the "budget point" should equal revenue to the venue in association with food, beverage, promotional sponsorship etc. This is obviously very laymen in term and bare bones, but an easy way that how venue/concert negotiations work.

Nice to finally see a Concert of some quality coming to the "Place" maybe next years requirement for a taxpayer operating subsidy will be eliminated.

Paul Brandt just did a concert at the Conexus center in Regina last week. Our arena is twice the size so should be interesting how well this sells. I'm not sure what the ticket price was in Regina but i would think around $60 would be close.

How were the ticket sales in Regina Wolf??

I also see it as great that they finally have been able to book a concert at the Multi-Plex.
This is the facility's first big test as a venue for events other than hockey.
They really need to do welll with this one if they hope to be a regular stop for other events. If it flops I would hate to try to be the guy trying to attract these type of acts here.
This is the type of music that might do well here.
It is interesting to note though that Brandt is also going to Estevan - where there is a lot of extra money floating around - so he will be well exposed in this province.

I talked to a coworker who was at the show in Regina, she thought it was sold out and tickets were around the $60 mark.

They should have let this one build for a couple of days. The grandkids are all disappointed because they thought it might be Justin Beiber coming here.

Is this happening the same days as the Canadian Cattlemen Bonspiel?