Darnell Mayberry: A Bruno Mars show falls into a bucket I believe in: paying a premium for rare or exclusive experiences. It’s one of the things my mother taught me about money. I want to uphold that for my daughter, Parker.
Money Talks columnist Darnell Mayberry says Bruno Mars, pictured here, is his favorite musical artist and the Michael Jackson of our generation. But was Mayberry willing to spend $650 on a pair of tickets to Mars' Las Vegas show? In this photo, Bruno Mars performs on the final day of Bamboozle at the New Meadowlands Stadium parking lots East Rutherford, NJ in 2011.
Perhaps with that as my driving force, I dug in. In the final hour leading up to showtime, I sat outside the Dolby Live Theater for about 45 minutes leafing through Ticketmaster’s app. Upper-level seats for $265 each appeared momentarily before some equally overzealous fan scooped them up. That person almost became me, thanks to my excitement for a measly $6 dip from the previous low that had been holding strong for what seemed like a week.
The old me would have pounced, happily paying and walking in, pleased. But it wouldn’t have been the wisest money move, and that’s what I’m all about now. There will be other times to see Bruno Mars. When my next opportunity arrives, I plan to have accrued enough assets to comfortably afford much better seats.
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