We all love following our favorite bands online but nothing quite beats seeing them perform a live set. A good way of finding out when your bands are playing is by following them on social media sites like Facebook or twitter. Many venues sell out only hours after tickets have been announced so you’ve got to be quick or you’ll miss out!
Luckily we don’t have to race to a ticket office or spend all day hitting redial on the phone, now we can buy tickets for almost any venue online. With this short guide to buying tickets online, we’ll ensure you don’t miss out.
Tips For Getting Alerts First:
- Fan pages on Facebook – Most of the time we just need to search for our fav artists and like their pages.
- Fan clubs – Most are free to sign up and will offer alerts for events in your area.
- Online pre-sales – Many artists are now offering concert tickets to select groups before tickets go on sale to the general public
- Credit cards – Lots of credit card companies are now sponsoring events and offering exclusive ticket deals to their customers.
How To Buy Tickets On The Day:
Getting online early is key if you’re trying to buy from popular performers. Lots of sites will go live a few minutes before they are officially supposed too. Using multiple devices to get online might help as websites struggle under the increased load, if you can’t get on easily through your main computing device try your mobile or tablet.
Buying Tickets For Sold-Out Concerts:
Ok, you’ve missed out on the day but we still have a chance to buy someone else’s tickets. Scalpers that buy and sell tickets for a profit might be an option but prepare to purchase the tickets for more than their face value. Other fans might have to sell on tickets too, usually these can be bargained for closer to the date. Ebay & gumtree should be checked for these. Late release tickets are also becoming more popular, check your events ticket office regularly close to the time of the concert.