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Every wonder why concert tickets sell out so fast?

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ImpulsE69 said:
I've never had a problem seeing a concert I've wanted to see....ever.

That being said, I don't think it was a secret that they were holding tickets back for various things. I think the bots/scalpers are the bigger issue.
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For some reason, Anne Murray and Captain and Tennille tickets always seem to be plentiful. :sneaky: 😀
 
It doesn't help that like 70% of the tickets end up in the hands of regional radio stations for promotions and whatnot.
 
Mursilis said:
That's some interesting logic you've got there. If you're opposed to how concert tickets are distributed, boycott concerts and promoters. Stealing music isn't really addressing the situation; rather, it just looks like you're trying to justify not paying for music.

The last concert I attended was free. Thank you, U.S. Army Band.
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Steal music? How has it been stolen? The original copy is still there.

If you hear a song on the radio and remember the song in your head later, are you a thief?

I don't go to concerts very often. When I do, it's for good music, not shitty flavor-of-the-month pop acts like are listed here, and only in high demand because they get airplay on ClearChannel stations.

I very easily got good seats for the LP Tour here in Minneapolis later this month. Soul Asylum, Big Head Todd, Matthew Sweet and Gear Daddies. Gonna be an amazing show. And tickets were $40 each, screw paying hundreds to see some overhyped radio darling.
 
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92% of bieber tickets go to special interests? Pfft. Give me a break. What sponsor bank would even want more than a few tickets for their daughters anyway? The real answer is that LiveNation has built up a network of official scalping sites that the own and that's where many of the tickets are going.
 
Never really thought about it until now but I think this is an American problem. When I live in Europe I have no problem getting concert tickets. They put up posters all over town and the tickets are available for quite a while. In the States, I agree, it's been crazy and you have less than a minute to get tickets. I think my record was getting 4 tickets to a Pearl Jam concert that sold out in 8 seconds.
 
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CPA said:
Who cares? if an artist wants to sell their tickets to the highest bidder that's their right.
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Agreed. This is a prime example of a luxury good, so there's no great reason not to sell every unit to the person willing to pay the most.

Though I do think more transparency would be a good idea. Just put every ticket on sale for once at the exorbitant prices they want to charge, that way tickets are going to people instead of scalpers (who would never pay those insane prices). As ticket sales slow they can always slowly reduce prices as time goes on.
 
Good thing I don't pay money to see music that sucks ass, or this might be some kind of problem.

One for general admission, please. Because chairs are for old people and Taylor Swift fans.
 
SunnyD said:
It doesn't help that like 70% of the tickets end up in the hands of regional radio stations for promotions and whatnot.
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What? No. Radio stations are nobodies compared to big business sponsors.
Radio stations probably get like 20 tickets. 10 for the jockeys and managers, 10 for giveaways.

Chase Bank, Nationwide Insurance, etc. get most of the tickets... and why not? They PAY very well for them.

The thing that kills me is when the box seats, RIGHT UP FRONT, are completely unused through the whole show.
They should open them up 1/2 way through if no one shows.
 
On don't go to concerts anymore. Too expensive. I want to hear the music, not the crowd--and why would anyone pay for crowd noise? I'll just wait for the music to appear on CD or Blu-ray and listen/watch in my music room or home theater.
 
BarkingGhostar said:
I'll just wait for the music to appear on CD or Blu-ray and listen/watch in my music room or home theater.
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That's the point I've come to. I just listen to a lot of live albums now.
I am sick of the crowds and the crazy drunks pissing everywhere, rubbing against me, trying to weasel in front of me, etc.
 
A bigger problem is the seating algorithms. I've tried to buy tickets recently for a show, but was unable to find 3 seats next to each other despite large gaps of seats showing available at the venue.

It just wouldn't let me buy the seats unless I bought 2 or 5 because you couldn't leave a gap of 2 seats.
 
I dont go to that crap unless its free anyway, why are you blowing your hard earn money for some guy that's gonna make millions from it ? its fving retarded
 
edro said:
What? No. Radio stations are nobodies compared to big business sponsors.
Radio stations probably get like 20 tickets. 10 for the jockeys and managers, 10 for giveaways.

Chase Bank, Nationwide Insurance, etc. get most of the tickets... and why not? They PAY very well for them.

The thing that kills me is when the box seats, RIGHT UP FRONT, are completely unused through the whole show.
They should open them up 1/2 way through if no one shows.
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Hahaha no. Not remotely.

Big market venues, even take your numbers, but multiple that by at least 100 stations or more depending on who's concert it is. A lot of times you'll even get stations from out of area getting "sponsored" tickets for giveaways too for a big venue.

Typically, about 30% of the tickets for a given concern never even make it into the hands of a paying customer. Then yes, you're right. After that the big corporate buyers get the next biggest chunk.
 
So what the hell do big corporate buyers do with them? Raffle them off?

Basically, if I want to see a big name act, I need to have lots of contacts.
 
This doesn't really bother me for some reason... It's the effing ticket selling websites (llalalal "Master") et al. and their stupid fees, and scalpers that bug me.

I've gotten tickets to all the shows I've wanted to go to over the past few years, so meh.

Sounds like it's time to sign up for an American Express card...
 
Doesn't affect me. Not like I'm going to a Bieber concert anyways.

I go to some concerts but never spend more than 50 for 2 tickets. Usually far less.
 
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Dulanic said:
Doesn't affect me. Not like I'm going to a Bieber concert anyways.

I go to some concerts but never spend more than 50 for 2 tickets. Usually far less.
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Cheapest show I have found for less popular bands is $25 for tickets alone... then tack on "convenience fee" and "processing charge" and the minimum becomes $40.
 
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