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 ...

If you’ve bought concert tickets anytime in the last few years, you know the drill. You log on early, often taking time off from work mid-weekday to get in a digital line. You refresh obsessively.

It cost $1.50 in advance to see Elvis Presley in 1956; $5.90 to see the Beatles in 1964; $17 to see Nirvana in 1993 (and Kurt Cobain was shocked that artists would charge $50 at the time). Even ...

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 ...

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 ...

The last time Sabrina Carpenter performed at the Footprint Center, an average ticket for the lower bowl sold for about $122.62. For Carpenter's return to Phoenix on Nov. 13 and 14, the same ticket ...

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 ...

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 ...