How to Get Discounts on Concert Tickets

Source: The Music Universe

Do you want to go to that sold out concert, front row, but don’t want to pay the outrageous ticket prices? Kelly B. Grant of Smart Money explains some of the tips and tricks in order to get these high demand tickets for a fraction of price that she has learned from research and hearing peoples first hand experiences with it.

1. Join the fan club. Grant explains how “artists typically award early access to members of their fan clubs and email lists.” By joining the fan clubs you get the first look at seats for that event and don’t have to worry as much about prices being higher.
2. Use special credit cards. Many ticket selling sites give you discounts or presale if you have a certain credit card. Grant informs us that one can “sweeten box-office prices by paying with accumulated credit card rewards instead of their own funds.”
3. Buy from third-party Sellers. Grant says one should “use comparison engines such as FanSnap and SeatGeek that show offers from several sites at once.” If you are lucky you can get a great price. However, you have to be careful not to get scammed.
4. Box Office. Use the box office to its potential. Many tickets are put away and given to the box office that are not available online. Grant also points out that “more seats often become available at the box office as the show approaches.”
5. Purchase special passes. Grant says that many venue’s sell “lawn passes, which get holders general admission access to the venue's lawn during concerts that year.” This ultimately can save you hundreds of dollars depending on how many concerts you are planning on attending at that venue.
6. Consider traveling to other venues. Many price “vary widely from city to city, depending on the size of the venue and fan base” Grant states. Even spending extra gas money to drive to a further city, you can sometimes save a large amount of money.
7. Buy closer to concert date. Grant educates the reader that “prices tend to fall in the last 48 to 72 hours before a show.” Buying closer to the concert date is risky but also worth it if you are able to get tickets.

These benefits are all great for getting more bang for your buck. However, is it really as simple as it sounds to gain these discounts?