4 ms·Well, the venue has to pay its bills too.by pstuart 9y agoWell, the venue has to pay its bills too.jalk 9y agoDoesn't the venue also make a small fortune selling overpriced drinks/snacks?tehwebguy 9y agoDepends on the target audience age and proclivity for buying concessions / alcohol. (Also, LiveNation owns the House of Blues locations and often takes a cut of merchandise sales in their venues)