Well well well... seems like the classical artists are gracing stadiums even more frequently these days and people are up for not only the music anymore ... it's the experience and the add-ons. In hard economic times, value seems to come into the equation. Artists are trying by all means to find their angle to make the concert experience worthy of remembering - it's all the add-ons, the meet-and-greets, the merchandise. It's breaking down the barriers between audience and artist, none of this "i'm going to do a concert for you and disappear after...
