Thursday, September 16, 2010

Learn All About Concert Tickets

By Adriana Noton

For many people, one of the best live entertainments to go see is a concert. However, there has been much talk over the years about the cost of concert tickets. The truth is though, that whilst there are plans to drive down costs, it is possible to get well priced tickets already if you know where to look and what to do.

The driving force to get the cost of concert tickets down has, in man y respects, been led by the performers themselves. Many artists are beginning to sell tickets only through their own sites for example; reducing third party outlay in the process and passing often considerable savings to fans.

Keep things simple: It was not too long ago that fans expected a dramatic extravaganza. Whilst mega bands and major performers still need to provide this, most do not. As such, reduced FX costs, limited lighting and fewer supports and dancers can reduce the cost of concert tickets too.

A low key show can also be drawn from the cost of bringing the show to the audience in the background too; regards roadies and so forth. Erecting huge sound and light rigs at major stadium costs a lot, as does all the staffing involved; reducing these can also affect lower concert tickets for the fans at large.

Searching the web: A little bit of dedicated work will present many discounted ticket sites online too; perfectly authorized to sell the offered tickets. However, there are also many out there not authorized, so a little bit of caution is necessary. Look for word of mouth recommendation and the like before buying anything.

Often a lot safer to use are auction sites. Here again though, caution is needed, as scamsters are known to operate here too, despite improved security from the sites themselves. At the very base level also, users need to be careful. Touting of tickets is still very much an illegal process in many respects, so this needs to be considered if not buying from any authorized source too.

Exchanging times: The most complete way to reduce ticket prices, in real terms, is to ensure they get used of course; and it is here that exchange sites work so well. Regrettably, there are times when people cannot attend, and these are providing a legal avenue to give them to someone really wanting them in return for something equally desired.

Possibly the best way that concert tickets will be forced down in price is, inevitably, through technology. Already many fans enter a gig through nothing more than a text on their phone; this is speedier entry too, so more benefits than cost alone.

Producing a paper ticket is full of expensive costs; from design right through to delivery. However, all these costs can be taken out of the equation if the ticket is sent by text. Of course, there is nothing to hold onto as a keepsake, but is that really important these days with other ways to garner memories of the occasion?

At the end of the day however, the cost of concert tickets which you can find on Tickets Canada, really depends on how successful the gig was to the individual. An awful show, even at ten bucks a ticket will seem a rip off; the best show ever seen, at one hundred dollars however, will appear in a bargain.

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