Ticket sales at Desperado levels

SLUGGISH ticket sales for concerts throughout the country in the midst of the economic downturn have been reflected in a less than brisk demand for the show by veteran US rockers The Eagles at Pearse Stadium at the end of June.Four months after they went on sale, there were still a host of tickets available at Ticketmaster outlets nationwide yesterday for the Salthillshow on Sunday, June 28, priced between €86.25 (standing) and €131.25 (seated).A queue of about 60 fans of the country rockers formed outside the Zhivago outlet on Shop Street an hour and a half before they went on sale back in December, but the demand has been slow since then.At the start of what promises to be a difficult outdoor festival season, tickets for major events such as Oxegen are still available in contrast to previous years when they sold out well in advance, sometimes in a matter of hours.The fact that...