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 ...

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 ...

At his venue in Aitkin, Minn. — about a two-hour drive north of the Twin Cities on U.S. 169 — Richard Lupu never charges more than $10 for a live performance. But even that is sometimes too steep a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Any concert fan can tell you ticket prices for live music have soared. The average price jumped from $25.81 in 1996 to $135.92 in 2024, according to Pollstar. Look at the prices for this year's ...

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 ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, Paul McCartney’s sold-out show at the Santa Barbara Bowl marked the first time in town that a “lottery-style” registration system was used. Managed entirely through the ticketing ...