March 12, 201115 yr Who cares about any of this? If Super Saturdays are marketed towards Hispanics once in a while, it probably helps attendance anyways. I remember when people went to baseball games to see baseball, not concerts or cheerleaders dancing on dugouts. Those were the days.
March 12, 201115 yr I've boycotted Super Saturday's because of their unwillingness to include diversity to the performers. I'm not going to go listen to Pitbull address the crowd entirely in spanish again. The last Super Saturday was Steve Miller Band... I assure you he did not address us in Spanish. Lets get real, try to give me a ballpark percentage of how many Super Saturday performances market exclusively to Hispanics. I don't have to guess. The Marlins had 6 non-Hispanic artists last year; Nelly, Michael Jackson Tribute, OAR, Diddy, Cirque Dreams, and Steve Miller Band. I disagree with Pitbull being exclusively aimed at Hispanics, but whatever, I'll throw him in the other pile for you. That's 7 to 6 (there were 13 Super Saturdays), about 54% exclusively to Hispanics. So, what now? Why don't you expand further than just last year's shows. What about in 09,,, April 11: Pitbull, DJ Laz and Flo Rida April 25: Albita May 16: Freestyle Flashback with Stevie B and TKA May 23: Oscar D'Leon June 6: Phil Vassar June 20: Tito Nieves July 4: KC & The Sunshine Band July 18: Hansel y Raul Reunion Aug. 1: The Village People Aug. 15: Steven Curtis Chapman Aug. 29: Johnny Ventura Sept. 12: Willy Chirino
March 12, 201115 yr Who cares about any of this? If Super Saturdays are marketed towards Hispanics once in a while, it probably helps attendance anyways. I understand why they do it. I just will not attend.
March 12, 201115 yr I've boycotted Super Saturday's because of their unwillingness to include diversity to the performers. I'm not going to go listen to Pitbull address the crowd entirely in spanish again. The last Super Saturday was Steve Miller Band... I assure you he did not address us in Spanish. Lets get real, try to give me a ballpark percentage of how many Super Saturday performances market exclusively to Hispanics. I don't have to guess. The Marlins had 6 non-Hispanic artists last year; Nelly, Michael Jackson Tribute, OAR, Diddy, Cirque Dreams, and Steve Miller Band. I disagree with Pitbull being exclusively aimed at Hispanics, but whatever, I'll throw him in the other pile for you. That's 7 to 6 (there were 13 Super Saturdays), about 54% exclusively to Hispanics. So, what now? Why don't you expand further than just last year's shows. What about in 09,,, April 11: Pitbull, DJ Laz and Flo Rida April 25: Albita May 16: Freestyle Flashback with Stevie B and TKA May 23: Oscar D'Leon June 6: Phil Vassar June 20: Tito Nieves July 4: KC & The Sunshine Band July 18: Hansel y Raul Reunion Aug. 1: The Village People Aug. 15: Steven Curtis Chapman Aug. 29: Johnny Ventura Sept. 12: Willy Chirino 1) Freestyle Flashback isn't Hispanic. 2) That's 7 to 5, 58%.
March 12, 201115 yr "Stevie B (Steven Bernard Hill) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s. " Not sound like its marketing to hispanics?
March 12, 201115 yr I saw Stevie B, I didn't even know Freestyle Flashback was a performer It's not. I meant that Stevie B's black.
March 12, 201115 yr "Stevie B (Steven Bernard Hill) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s. " Not sound like its marketing to hispanics? You said exclusively (and I still argue you're wrong about Pitbull being exclusively for hispanics).
March 12, 201115 yr "Stevie B (Steven Bernard Hill) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s. " Not sound like its marketing to hispanics? You said exclusively (and I still argue you're wrong about Pitbull being exclusively for hispanics). I would agree, until he didn't speak a word of English addressing the crowd after the game.
March 12, 201115 yr I mean, in the end, you're boycotting because it's 54% and 58% in a place that's 47% Hispanic.
March 12, 201115 yr It's not entirely because 60% of the performers are Hispanic, its that almost all are EXCLUSIVELY Hispanic. I said before I don't have a problem with Hispanic performers in general.
March 12, 201115 yr It's not entirely because 60% of the performers are Hispanic, its that almost all are EXCLUSIVELY Hispanic. I said before I don't have a problem with Hispanic performers in general. Almost all of the Hispanics are exclusively Hispanic? They're marketing 56% of their concerts to 47% of the population. 56% vs 44% is not a huge margin, especially in when 2 of those 25 going to the other side would make them the minority.
March 12, 201115 yr It's not entirely because 60% of the performers are Hispanic, its that almost all are EXCLUSIVELY Hispanic. I said before I don't have a problem with Hispanic performers in general. Almost all of the Hispanics are exclusively Hispanic? They're marketing 56% of their concerts to 47% of the population. 56% vs 44% is not a huge margin, especially in when 2 of those 25 going to the other side would make them the minority. But why include music that markets SOLELY to one group? Everyone can like Sunny and the Sunshine band. Hansel y Raul? do they speak any English at all? The point I was making by exclusively was not the number of performers that are Hispanic, but the number of performers that non hispanics havn't heard of or can't relate to AT ALL. EDIT
March 12, 201115 yr It's not entirely because 60% of the performers are Hispanic, its that almost all are EXCLUSIVELY Hispanic. I said before I don't have a problem with Hispanic performers in general. Almost all of the Hispanics are exclusively Hispanic? They're marketing 56% of their concerts to 47% of the population. 56% vs 44% is not a huge margin, especially in when 2 of those 25 going to the other side would make them the minority. But why include music that markets SOLELY to one group? Everyone can like Sunny and the Sunshine band. Hansel y Raul? do they speak any English at all? The point I was making by exclusively was not the number of performers that are Hispanic, but the number of performers that non hispanics havn't heard of or can't relate to AT ALL. EDIT I don't know how true that is, especially considering that the bands that aren't Hispanic don't draw nearly as well as the ones who are.
March 12, 201115 yr It's not entirely because 60% of the performers are Hispanic, its that almost all are EXCLUSIVELY Hispanic. I said before I don't have a problem with Hispanic performers in general. Almost all of the Hispanics are exclusively Hispanic? They're marketing 56% of their concerts to 47% of the population. 56% vs 44% is not a huge margin, especially in when 2 of those 25 going to the other side would make them the minority. But why include music that markets SOLELY to one group? Everyone can like Sunny and the Sunshine band. Hansel y Raul? do they speak any English at all? The point I was making by exclusively was not the number of performers that are Hispanic, but the number of performers that non hispanics havn't heard of or can't relate to AT ALL. EDIT I don't know how true that is, especially considering that the bands that aren't Hispanic don't draw nearly as well as the ones who are. For Example Nelly. Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, every can enjoy him. How many groups can like Willie Chirino? They should make a it a priority for EVERYONE to be able to enjoy or relate to the show.
March 12, 201115 yr This is just another one of those typical Miami fan arguments/excuses. I'm not going to the game because there are to many Hispanic artists,or I don't like the artist? Last time I checked we where hear to see a ballgame. Watch the game, stay for the fireworks (which are amazing in themselves ) and then beat the traffic. Stop crying and be a fan.
March 12, 201115 yr Who cares about any of this? If Super Saturdays are marketed towards Hispanics once in a while, it probably helps attendance anyways. I understand why they do it. I just will not attend. So go to see the baseball game which is the point of going to a baseball game and leave when the concert starts. Problem solved.
March 12, 201115 yr Is it possible that most of the acts are Hispanic because they're about the only ones that will do Super Saturday gigs?
March 12, 201115 yr Who cares about any of this? If Super Saturdays are marketed towards Hispanics once in a while, it probably helps attendance anyways. I understand why they do it. I just will not attend. So go to see the baseball game which is the point of going to a baseball game and leave when the concert starts. Problem solved. Bingo, or stay to hear some music for the music. One thing about rap, you can do the song if you know the words, singing talent is unnecessary. Not so with other genres-or sing quietly so no one has to hear.
March 13, 201115 yr This is just another one of those typical Miami fan arguments/excuses. I'm not going to the game because there are to many Hispanic artists,or I don't like the artist? Last time I checked we where hear to see a ballgame. Watch the game, stay for the fireworks (which are amazing in themselves ) and then beat the traffic. Stop crying and be a fan. Sorry. I'm not going to pay more money than a Saturday ticket has been fore years so they can have a band that appeals only to Hispanics. Kiss my a** I'll watch on TV and go to the Friday-Sunday game.
March 13, 201115 yr Who cares about any of this? If Super Saturdays are marketed towards Hispanics once in a while, it probably helps attendance anyways. I understand why they do it. I just will not attend. So go to see the baseball game which is the point of going to a baseball game and leave when the concert starts. Problem solved. I would love for the price to stay the same as the other games. I don't need any of the garbage acts they feature to get me to go to the baseball game. I don't think it's right for them to charge more for the games on the most popular day to go anyway, and then most of the time play a performances they do that don't appeal to me. I hope they do away with Super Saturday all together an maybe just do fireworks. Most of the acts they have are an embarrassment to the franchise anyway.
March 13, 201115 yr Who cares about any of this? If Super Saturdays are marketed towards Hispanics once in a while, it probably helps attendance anyways. I understand why they do it. I just will not attend. So go to see the baseball game which is the point of going to a baseball game and leave when the concert starts. Problem solved. I would love for the price to stay the same as the other games. I don't need any of the garbage acts they feature to get me to go to the baseball game. I don't think it's right for them to charge more for the games on the most popular day to go anyway, and then most of the time play a performances they do that don't appeal to me. I hope they do away with Super Saturday all together an maybe just do fireworks. Most of the acts they have are an embarrassment to the franchise anyway. Super Saturday doesn't make the games cost more, being on Saturday does. Every single team charges more on Saturday. I really don't think any of arguments are valid.
March 13, 201115 yr Who cares about any of this? If Super Saturdays are marketed towards Hispanics once in a while, it probably helps attendance anyways. I understand why they do it. I just will not attend. So go to see the baseball game which is the point of going to a baseball game and leave when the concert starts. Problem solved. I would love for the price to stay the same as the other games. I don't need any of the garbage acts they feature to get me to go to the baseball game. I don't think it's right for them to charge more for the games on the most popular day to go anyway, and then most of the time play a performances they do that don't appeal to me. I hope they do away with Super Saturday all together an maybe just do fireworks. Most of the acts they have are an embarrassment to the franchise anyway. The concerts have nothing to do with the ticket price.
March 13, 201115 yr Who cares about any of this? If Super Saturdays are marketed towards Hispanics once in a while, it probably helps attendance anyways. I understand why they do it. I just will not attend. So go to see the baseball game which is the point of going to a baseball game and leave when the concert starts. Problem solved. I would love for the price to stay the same as the other games. I don't need any of the garbage acts they feature to get me to go to the baseball game. I don't think it's right for them to charge more for the games on the most popular day to go anyway, and then most of the time play a performances they do that don't appeal to me. I hope they do away with Super Saturday all together an maybe just do fireworks. Most of the acts they have are an embarrassment to the franchise anyway. Super Saturday doesn't make the games cost more, being on Saturday does. Every single team charges more on Saturday. I really don't think any of arguments are valid. The Marlins never had select or premium game prices on Saturdays because their attendance was so bad as it was. The Saturday ticket prices went up with the emergence of Super Saturday. If you can convince me the tickets didn't go up due to Super Saturday then I'm fine with watching baseball and going home. And so your invalidating the statement that a Super Saturday show should appeal to everyone? Let me guess you are hispanic?
March 13, 201115 yr The Marlins never had select or premium game prices on Saturdays because their attendance was so bad as it was. The Saturday ticket prices went up with the emergence of Super Saturday. If you can convince me the tickets didn't go up due to Super Saturday then I'm fine with watching baseball and going home. And so your invalidating the statement that a Super Saturday show should appeal to everyone? Let me guess you are hispanic? As we can tell just by this thread, they are never going to be able to appeal to everyone on Super Saturdays. Everyone has there own tastes. Come for the baseball. And if it makes you feel better, they are charging you more for fireworks, not for pitbull.
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