Concerts cut ticket prices and add star power

Promoters are anxious to avert an encore of last year, when concerts' gross receipts fell 7.6% and notable acts such as the Jonas Brothers and Lilith Fair canceled shows because of weak ticket sales.The Greek Theatre, which has hosted the likes of Steve Miller, Sheryl Crow and Ringo Starr, has canceled precious few shows in its storied past. So last year, when it crossed off nine engagements, it was nothing short of a catastrophe.

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