Face value of my tickets for the DAR Washington DC shows are $129.50. The fees pushed the price up over $150. I went for a higher priced ticket because of the shape of the venue. I go to a lot of shows because I love experiencing live music. I don't mind the price but I would have preferred to see this show at the Warner Theater simply because the sound is better.
My bigger hope is that John does a scaled down tour and plays the 500 seat Birchmere in Alexandria. I've seen Lyle Lovett there a few times and he seems to make money playing a couple nights in an honest to God "listening room". Now that would be a show.
Other than the dream of an intimate showcase I'm not complaining too much about the price of these tickets. Compared to the price of a ticket for a professional hockey game or NFL event these seats are a good value.