A vendor on eBay is seeking to get $15,000 for a ticket stub from the tragic evening Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed onstage throughout a Damageplan present.
Earlier than we get into how this compares to different “ultimate present” tickets, let’s revisit what occurred at Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio on Dec. 8, 2004.
The Night time Dimebag Darrell Was Murdered
Damageplan have been simply beginning their first music, “Respiration New Life,” when the gunman opened hearth killing 4 folks together with Dimebag Darrell.
The gunman was killed by police who arrived on the scene. Dimebag’s brother and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul survived the assault. He died of coronary heart failure in 2018.
Heavy Metallic Guitarist, 4 Others Shot And Killed
Tickets have been solely $8 to get into the present that evening at Alrosa Villa. The venue in some way remained open till 2020. A 12 months later, the nightclub was demolished to make method for an condominium advanced.
Evaluating Closing Present Memorabilia Costs
A vendor on eBay just lately posted an inventory for a ticket from that evening with the asking value of $14,999 or “finest provide.” The itemizing shouldn’t be an public sale, however reasonably an try and outright promote the ticket.
Ticket from ultimate Damageplan present
“Do not miss out on this items of historical past,” the itemizing states.
The ultimate Damageplan present ticket seems to be legit within the images. It’s encased in a hard-plastic holder and comes with a certificates of authenticity from PSA, an organization that grades and authenticates sports activities playing cards and memorabilia.
The itemizing additionally notes the rarity of the ticket stub “as there have been solely 200 folks in attendance.”
Heavy Metallic Guitarist, 4 Others Shot And Killed
For comparability, an inventory for a ticket stub from Freddie Mercury’s ultimate efficiency with Queen at the moment sits at $999 on eBay. The Queen ticket, just like the one from the Damageplan present, is each graded and is available in a protecting case.
A ticket stub from Prince’s ultimate present in 2016 is at the moment up for public sale on eBay with a beginning value of $2,500. No bids have been positioned for the stub.
The Prince ticket additionally has been graded by PCA and carries a “close to mint-mint” ranking. That is truly increased than the Damageplan ticket which was given a “excellent” grading by PCA.
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