There's a long list of things you can't bring into Carter-Finley Stadium for Saturday's U2 show, including food, drink containers, bags, backpacks, bottles, artificial noise-makers, video cameras, large flags, weapons and so on. But you'd better bring a sizable quantity of cash, which you'll have to start handing over before you even get inside.
According to the Ticketmaster update that went out to ticket-holders this week, parking at the U2 show will cost $20 per car -- multiples more than what usually gets charged for non-VIP concert parking around these parts. If you want to drive to the show in your RV, that will cost an even steeper $40.
A Live Nation spokesperson declined comment when asked who had set the price.
"That money will be part of the concert settlement," says Shannon Yates, assistant athletic director for game operations at Carter-Finley. "It will be used for various facility upgrades in the athletic department."
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u2 Parking
Sun, 10/04/2009 - 11:30 — JoemontanaNext time give law enforcement the evening off. For all of thier value add they might as well have been in a donut shop.
Inconvenience Fee
Thu, 10/01/2009 - 08:03 — Rollo_TomasiWhat parking spaces are they referring to? Do the math: NC State Fair carny rigs + U2's 150 semitrucks = LOT FULL.
Concert Experience
Thu, 10/01/2009 - 06:49 — rjordanx1This concert is so expensive already, that to alert people last minute that there will be $20 non-VIP parking seems short-sighted to me. I'll certainly think twice about going to another stadium show at CF, and, right now, NC State could use a little positive publicity. Also, this is not a football game--beer should be served! It's a concert, and this is LAME!
parking charge
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 19:16 — packmaestroNC State charges $15 a car for football based on $120 for an 8-game season. I don't see the big fuss on $20 for one major event with the avg ticket price twice that of their highest football ticket.