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How To Get Cheap Concert Tickets To See Your Favorite Performers

There's nothing more disappointing than missing out on seeing your favorite artist live in concert. Unfortunately, it can be really hard for the average Joe or Jane to score tickets to see big-name artists without paying an arm and a leg.

Concert tickets get so expensive because experienced brokers gobble up big chunks of them during the presale and general sale, often enlisting illegal bots to make bulk purchases.

Then the tickets get "legally resold" on secondary market sites like StubHub, Vivid Seat or Ticketmaster, with anywhere from a 50% to 5,000% markup. It's all totally legal, even if it's frustrating for the average fan.

There are ways to get around those outrageous prices, though. Here are a few tips and tricks for how to get cheap concert tickets to your next unforgettable show.

Skip the Gougers, Bypass the Bots

Why the high prices? Supply and demand.

Resale prices rise with high demand. And demand has been breaking records as a seemingly endless procession of big-name musicians started hitting the road again once the COVID-19 pandemic started to ease up. Well, hello, Bruce Springsteen, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey and the Red Hot Chili Peppers!

Here are our tips for acquiring tickets during a presale, or buying tickets the day they drop, or if you're looking for last-minute tickets.

Get in on the Presale

Buying concert tickets at face value — especially to high-profile stadium shows like Beyoncé or lesser mortals who aren't Beyoncé — is no easy feat.

The presale period might be the best time to snag cheap tickets before the sale is opened to the general public.

Here are a few ways to get in on that presale action.

Become a (Super) Fan

Joining an artist's fan club can get you early access to their ticket sales.

You can join a fan club (check the artist's website for details), sign up for email lists or follow the social media accounts of your favorite artists to receive early-access presale codes.

Some musicians also have street teams of volunteers. In exchange for spreading the word about your favorite band by putting up posters and posting about them on social media, you may be able to score discount tickets or at least a presale code.

Whip Out Your Credit Card

While you always want to be cautious signing up for (and using) a credit card, that small but mighty piece of plastic can sometimes be your ticket to the presale realm.

Ticketmaster, the main site for concert ticket sales, often offers exclusive presale opportunities to Chase, Citibank and American Express cardholders.

A growing number of credit card companies also let you redeem your cash back points for live event tickets.

Capital One Entertainment, for example, allows cardholders to purchase or redeem rewards for tickets to hundreds of thousands of events worldwide, including sporting events and live music.

Whether you carry one of Capital One's travel cards or a simple cash back card, you can get access to presale events along with curated "exclusive" packages that can include things like meet-and-greets not available to the general public.

Search Online for Presale Codes

As a last-ditch effort to get your hands on a presale access code, you can simply take to the internet with a Google or Twitter search. "Artist's name" + "presale" will generally get you where you want to be.

Buy Tickets the Day They Drop

To purchase concert tickets to your dream show during the general sale period, you need to be quick — and come prepared.

Create an Account

Before the day tickets go on sale, create a user account on whichever website you'll be using to purchase your concert tickets.

Nothing slows you down more in those frantic moments between loading your cart and checking out than having to create an account and fill out all of your information.

Make a Plan

Set yourself up for success by making a plan. Look at a map of the venue to see how the different sections are labeled and decide which area you'd like to be in.

That way, on the day of the sale, you won't end up panic-picking seats you're not totally thrilled about.

Watch the Clock

Don't just set an alarm for the exact moment the tickets are supposed to drop. Some sales roll out in phases, and the first bunch may drop a few minutes before the designated time (although there's no telling when).

Either way, you'll want time to log into your account and get ready, so make sure you set a reminder for 15 minutes before the actual on-sale time.

Speed Counts

Get online using the fastest Wi-Fi or wired internet connection you can. A slow internet connection could seriously impede your chances when you're competing against thousands of other fans (and machines).

Grab Your Ticket on the Go

Most ticket sale sites have a mobile site or phone app, so you don't have to miss a sale just because you can't be tied to your home computer.

Depending on the speed of your device, it might even make sense to buy concert tickets on your phone instead of your computer if your mobile device gets the job done faster.

Up Your Chances

If you plan on going to the show with a friend, have that person try to buy tickets at the same time on a different device.

This will up your odds of getting concert tickets on the first try.

If you both (magically) end up buying two tickets, you can sell the extras through a verified resale site. (Just remember to be a good groupie and resist the urge to rip off other fans by jacking up the price.)

Strength in (Smaller) Numbers

If you're going with a big group, you might have to split up.

Buying a large chunk of tickets is difficult, since even one already-bought seat could make the site cancel your entire order. Decide ahead of time who will sit with whom and plan on buying tickets in pairs instead.

If you're really on a budget, you can also save money by sitting solo.

Blocks of seats are more popular (and more expensive) than single seats, so venues and ticket brokers often sell isolated single seats at a discounted rate.

Look for Last-Minute Tickets

In the same way that waves of tickets may be released a bit early, some tickets may be held until hours, days or weeks later. Check back once in a while to see whether there are any more tickets available.

When resellers fail to sell all their extra tickets, they offer cheap prices at the last minute so they can recoup some of their initial costs.

The day before or the day of an event is the best time to find cheap concert tickets if you missed the presale window.

It might be tough to wait until the very last minute to secure your tickets, especially if you're traveling to the show and need to arrange accommodations.

But if you live near the venue and can keep your calendar clear that night, waiting until the last minute can be a great opportunity to get cheap tickets.

Just make sure to buy tickets from verified third-party sites like StubHub, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats.

You'll still pay fees, but they're generally cheaper than Ticketmaster's bevy of charges.

You can also try aggregator sites, such as Ticketwood, which scan the web for the best deals from several resale sites at once.

Other Ways to Get Cheap Concert Tickets

Even if you didn't beat the bots, there are other ways to get cheap concert tickets — if you're willing to get creative.

Go for the Cheap Seats in Cheap Cities

Be willing to compromise for nosebleeds if seeing Taylor Swift live is really super important to you. You'll always pay more for seats close to the stage.

And remember: Some tour dates and venues are cheaper than others. If you live within driving distance of two major cities, check ticket prices for both sites. You might find tickets are cheaper in Louisville, Kentucky, for example, than in Nashville.

Try the Box Office

You can always shave a little off the ticket price by going directly to the venue's box office. Most theaters and arenas have a box office where you can buy concert tickets directly, avoiding ticket seller service fees. Box office hours are limited so make sure to check what hours they're open before you visit.

Work the Event

Contact the venue to see if event staff or security get free tickets or discounts. You won't get to hang out and relax like a standard concertgoer, but you could save a ton of money on tickets or get access to a sold-out show.

Win a Ticket

Sometimes bands, music venues and radio stations offer free concert tickets. You may need to be caller number X to get a pair of free tickets on the radio. Follow your local radio stations or favorite bands on social media so you can learn about giveaways and contests.

Try Groupon

Groupon offers great deals on lots of local events and activities — including sports tickets and concerts.

You can score discounted tickets on Groupon, especially for shows less than two months away.

Mike Brassfield and Rachel Christian are senior writers for The Penny Hoarder. Email content writer Grace Schweizer contributed to this article.

This was originally published on The Penny Hoarder, a personal finance website that empowers millions of readers nationwide to make smart decisions with their money through actionable and inspirational advice, and resources about how to make, save and manage money.

Live Nation $25 Tickets: How To Get Your Concert Tickets For Cheap Next Week

There are a number of artists you can see for $25 during Live Nation's Concert Week.

For a limited time, concertgoers don't have to spend an arm and a leg to go to a concert.

Live Nation is bringing back its Concert Week sale, where fans can buy tickets for just $25 to see some of their favorite artists.

The Live Nation sale runs from May 10-16 for the $25 "all-in tickets" for more than 3,600 concerts across North America. "All-in tickets" means that fans can avoid the added the fees and charges that get tacked on to concert tickets normally.

Concert lovers can buy tickets for a number of popular artists including 5 Seconds of Summer, Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe, Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire and Janet Jackson.

For only $25 , this is a deal live music fans cannot pass up.

How to buy Live Nation $25 tickets

The Live Nation Concert Week sale begins on May 10 and runs until May 16, which fans will be able to access the Live Nation website everyday to purchase $25 tickets for select shows.

On May 10, a full list of participating artists and venues will be released so fans can see what concerts they can attend for $25.

Once fans select the event they are interested in, look for the "Concert Week Promotion" ticket type and then proceed to checkout.

If tickets are listed at the regular, full price for the show, then the $25 tickets have sold out. Tickets during Concert Week tend to sell out fast.

There are also four presale opportunities that begin on May 9.

Those who are part of Verizon Up, Rakuten, Hilton Honors and RBCxMusic have the ability to access tickets on May 9 before they are released to the public. More information about the presale can be found on the Live Nation website.

If you miss out on securing tickets through the Concert Week sale, fans can still find tickets to see their favorite artists on secondary market websites such as StubHub, VividSeats, TicketCity and TicketNetwork.

First-time Vivid Seats users can save $20 on ticket orders over $200 by entering promo code NJ20 at checkout.

TicketCity users can save $15 on orders over $400 using promo code TCITYSAVE15 at checkout.

More upcoming 2023 tours

There are a number of artists heading out on massive tours this year.

Here are a few more tours you do not want to miss.

We Found The Cheapest Tickets For All 56 Drake 'It Was All A Blur' Concerts

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You may need to pull off a "Rich Flex" to see Drake in concert this summer.

The Canadian rapper, who announced his nationwide 'It's All A Blur Tour,' with special guest 21 Savage back in mid-March, has tickets available for all 56 concerts on his tour itinerary but none are particularly cheap.

At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find to see the new 'Titles Ruin Everything" author was $71 before fees on Vivid Seats but that was a major outlier.

Expect to shell out at least $100 to $220 for the cheapest tickets fat most shows including Drizzy's seven Big Apple gigs at Brooklyn's Barclays Center and New York City's Madison Square Garden from July 17-26.

Still, it's hard to put a price on seeing everyone's favorite "Degrassi" star live on his first tour in five years.

With eleven number one albums and countless bangers under his belt, catching Drake live is a bona fide bucket list experience for any self-respecting hip-hop fan.

Want to hear "One Dance," "Hold On We're Going Home," "Passionfruit," "Started From The Bottom," "Hotline Bling" and so many more hits live?

Here's everything you need to know and more about Aubrey aka Drake's 'It's All A Blur Tour.'

All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.

Drake 2023 tour schedule Drake 2023 tour dates Ticket pricesstart at July 5 at the United Center in Chicago, IL $213 July 6 at the United Center in Chicago, IL $222 July 8 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI $196 July 9 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI $158 July 11 at the TD Garden in Boston, MA $294 July 12 at the TD Garden in Boston, MA $279 July 14 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, CA $106 July 15 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, CA $109 July 17 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY $196 July 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY $174 July 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY $180 July 21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY $167 July 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY $227 July 25 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY $200 July 26 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY $217 July 28 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. $205 July 29 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. $206 July 31 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA $200 Aug. 1 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA $199 Aug. 3 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI $135 Aug. 6 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN $71 Aug. 12 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA $324 Aug. 13 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA $261 Aug. 15 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA $179 Aug. 16 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA $178 Aug. 18 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA $242 Aug. 19 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA $245 Aug. 21 at the Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, CA $217 Aug. 22 at the Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, CA $213 Aug. 25 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA $161 Aug. 26 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA $164 Aug. 28 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, CA $166 Aug. 29 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, CA $148 Sept. 1 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV $243 Sept. 2 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV $187 Sept. 5 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, AZ $215 Sept. 6 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, AZ $166 Sept. 8 at the Ball Arena in Denver, CO $187 Sept. 11 at the Moody Center in Austin, TX $174 Sept. 12 at the Moody Center in Austin, TX $155 Sept. 14 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX $179 Sept. 15 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX $201 Sept. 17 at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX $217 Sept. 18 at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX $192 Sept. 20 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA $109 Sept. 22 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC $118 Sept. 23 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC $105 Sept. 25 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA $157 Sept. 26 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA $141 Sept. 28 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL $191 Sept. 29 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL $204 Oct. 1 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN $84 Oct. 2 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN $121 Oct. 5 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, CA $186 Oct. 7 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, CA $191 Oct. 9 at the Value City Arena in Columbus, OH $150

(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)

Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

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Drake special guest

At all shows, Drake will be joined by his oft-collaborator 21 Savage.

The 30-year-old rapper is known for his single "A Lot" as well his verses on "Creepin'" and "Jimmy Cooks."

Most recently, he put out the single "Peaches and Eggplants" with Young Nudy.

Drake set list

Although Drake hasn't toured in five years, he did perform two nights at New York City's Apollo Theater on Jan 21-22.

Each show was a true, all-out career retrospective — both nights, he played over 40 tracks including "One Dance," "Passionfruit," "Hold On, We're Going Home," "Started From The Bottom" and "Laugh Now, Cry Later" as well as a handful of surprising covers.

More recently, he delivered a short set at his hometown History Toronto on April 12.

Here's what was on the set list that night:

01.) "Marvins Room"

02.) "Say Something" (Timbaland cover)

03.) "Feel No Ways"

04.) "Practice"

05.) "Jaded"

06.) "Jungle"

07.) "SICKO MODE" (Travis Scott cover)

08.) "Energy"

09.) "Know Yourself"

10.) "Nonstop"

11.) "Knife Talk"

12.) "Rich Flex" (Drake & 21 Savage cover)

If you want to see what Drake played at every gig as far back as his first show way back in 2009, take a look at Set List FM.

Hip-Hop stars on tour in 2023

Been meaning to catch a live show this year but haven't had time?

We're here to help.

Here are just five of the biggest tours you won't want to miss these next few months.

• Doja Cat with Ice Spice and Doechii

• Run The Jewels

• 50 Cent with Busta Rhymes

• LL Cool J with Big Boi, Salt-N-Pepa and more

• Lil Baby

Plus, you won't want to miss the star-studded Hip Hop 50th Anniversary shows at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 11 and Madison Square Garden on Sept. 15.

Who else is on the road? Check out our list of the 52 biggest tours in 2023 here to find out.

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