Famous music artists are returning to Venezuela to perform after several years of avoiding the country. The shows, however, come at an extremely high cost, even for middle-income Venezuelans. Ticket prices for international stars go from about $55 to as high as $600. Last month, Mexican music star Alejandro Fernandez performed before thousands of cheering fans at a theater in Caracas. Some of the fans had gotten bank loans to pay for their tickets. Such major performances in the capital were relatively common in the past. Superstars like the Backstreet Boys were so popular that Venezuelans would wait in line, even overnight, to get tickets. Shakira, Guns N’ Roses and Juanes are among others that used to perform in the country. But in 2010, visits by major performers began to slow. Venezuela was entering an economic and political crisis that would continue for years. Today, about 75 percent of Venezuela’s population still lives on less than $2 a day. But for those who have found good private-industry jobs, entered the gig economy or have a business, things are improving. The country no longer restricts transactions in U.S. dollars. The value of the bolivar, Venezuela’s money, had dropped greatly as a result of inflation. The change in monetary rules signals to show organizers that more Venezuelans will be free to buy tickets. People can go to big shows in the country once again.