How to Find Concert Tickets Online

The best way to find tickets is by searching online. This article offers some tips on getting the best deals.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Stadium Map

1. Find tour information on your favorite artists, upcoming show schedules and other live music information by checking sites like Pollstar, Live Daily and Goldstar Events. See Additional Resources for more ideas.
2. Check your favorite artist's Web site for tour dates, ticket prices and venue information.
3. Join the artist or band's fan club, as often these clubs offer special deals or presale tickets to fan club members first. The fan club mailing list may have other special offers, too.
4. Search the website of the primary ticketing vendor for the venue where the concert will be held (usually Ticketmaster.com or Tickets.com) and see if good tickets are still available.
5. Go to Craigslist or other online classified sections, including your local newspaper's online classified ads, and look for people willing to negotiate ticket sales.
6. Consider eBay or ticket broker websites, but make sure to only deal with reputable sellers and understand in advance how and when you will get your tickets. Look in the Additional Resources for some great online ticket broker sites.
7. Sign up on social networking sites and find their bulletin boards. Also, most bands and artists have fan sites with forums or message boards. These are great places to find tickets.

Tips & Warnings

• In most cases (but not always), there are more tickets available, and at better prices, well in advance of the show.
• For any Internet transaction, make sure the website where you buy tickets is secure and reputable. Look for a seal of approval from the Better Business Bureau, Verisign or similar organizations.
• eBay is often a good place to find cheap tickets, but beware of fraudulent tickets.
• Beware of large transaction fees levied by brokers like Tickets.com and Ticketmaster.