The tough economy has forced event promoters to come up with new ways to convince fans to part with increasingly hard to earn dollars.  Earlier this year Live Nation began waiving the service fee on tickets for many of its shows and steep discounts on lawn seats at amphitheater shows.  The entertainment giant has now introduced a one payment cover charge that will get fans into Live Nation club venue shows for the rest of the year.  The $49.99 Club Passport.  Sold-Out shows will be exempt, and the deal may be limited to one club in cities that LN operates more than one venue in.  Still, with Live Nation operating so many venues across the country, it translates into a great deal.
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