[AlexandrB]

I think some artists would prefer to have an audience of teenagers and megafans (usually people without a lot of money) to a bunch of MBAs and professionals who can actually afford the tickets at market rates. Pure supply and demand is great if you don't care about who is your clientele but audiences are not undifferentiated.

[bee_rider]

Yeah, it seems to be a good strategy to build a following by offering tickets to kids for cheaper.

It also makes sense that as a band gets older, they might not be as incentivized to do so. How many new Blink-182 fans are there in 2022? I assume these guys are primarily worried about making sure they have enough cash in their kids' college funds and and making sure their retirement accounts are in really good shape (no shade intended, these are important concerns).

[jonas21]

And as the band gets older, their fanbase gets older too. I wouldn't be surprised if many more Blink-182 fans are MBAs/professionals than teenagers these days.