GETTING IT RIGHT

Here's a comparison of four recent concerts that drew full houses and four that didn't. In the latter case, we asked Bobby the Brain, a street ticket broker for 40 years, to suggest realistic prices.

FOUR THAT WORKED

Justin Bieber

Crowd: 15,800

Price: $31.50-$51.50

James Taylor & Carole King

Crowd: 18,000

Price: $67-$97

Nickelback

Crowd: 14,000

Price: $43-$83

Tom Petty

Crowd: 12,807

Price: $51.50-$127

FOUR THAT DIDN'T

Sting

Crowd: 5,000

Price: $38-$178

Should've been: $100 tops

Santana

Crowd: 6,000

Price: $25.50-$125.50

Should've been: $100 tops

Lilith Fair

Crowd: 3,650

Price: $20.50-$247

Should've been: $50-$75 with general admission seating

Jonas Brothers

Crowd: 0 (concert canceled)

Price: $32-$250

Should've been: $50-$75