Cold take incoming: buying concert tickets can be tricky. Don’t get us wrong, having concert tickets absolutely rocks. Few things in life are as joyful as the concert-going experience. The process of ...

A big concert means a big ticket price these days. Last year, the average cost for a concert was $135.92, according to Pollstar. In 2019 it was $91.86. And in 1996 the average ticket price would set ...

These days, it seems like snagging affordably priced tickets to a concert should be its own Olympic sport. It wasn’t that long ago when Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain was famously shocked to learn some ...

Many concertgoers have been there: Your favorite artist is coming to town, and tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. You set an alarm to join the queue hours in advance. Then the clock strikes 10 and ...

Five years after pandemic lockdowns forced music venues to temporarily close their doors, the live entertainment industry has bounced back. In 2024 alone, the top 100 touring artists in North America ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. But challenges like confusing waitlists and dynamic ...

Trying to find an affordable concert ticket is like playing an adult version of The Floor Is Lava. You have to watch where you step or you’ll risk getting expensive (and often somewhat hidden) fees ...

Live Nation earned $19 billion in revenue from concerts in 2024, which was up 2 percent from 2023, according to an earnings statement from the publicly owned company. “So there's no real joy in going ...

Our willingness to spend astronomical figures on major arena shows is having a downstream impact on Chicago’s concert halls. The late afternoon sun was setting over United Center Parking Lot K as a ...

YES, PLEASE STAY SAFE. EVERYONE. MARGARET, THANK YOU. WELL, SOME NEW ORLEANS AREA SWIFTIES NOW HAVE THEIR COVETED TICKETS TO THE POP STARS CONCERTS. THE FIRST BATCH OF PRESALE TICKETS FOR HER SHOWS IN ...

In perhaps the most out-of-touch statement since Lucille Bluth priced bananas, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino — the boss of the company that runs Ticketmaster — said that, actually, concert tickets ...

If you received more than $5,000 for online sales of “goods or services” in 2024, you might get a Form 1099-K. Don’t ignore it, an expert says. By Ann Carrns If you sold personal items like concert ...