Sold Out Tickets, Stand In Line
You want to see a sold-out Madonna concert just to see how the Material Girl has reinvented herself this time around. Unfortunately, it looks as if you'll have to seek the wisdom of Kabbalah to get your hands on sold out concert tickets. Or you could just stand in line with the other devotees and share Madonna memories. It's possible that your favorite Madonna moment will set your front and center with the Queen of Pop, but you would still have to wait in line. Occasionally, someone will forget to pick up the tickets, and you just might get lucky enough to find concert tickets some kind stranger left for you. If you don't want to partake in scalping, your alternative is to buy concert tickets online through a reputable broker. You might pay a little more, but your seats might actually be decent, and then you might be able to express yourself with the one and only.
Best Online Deals
Can you trust that eBay bargain on Black Crowes concert tickets? Should you buy concert tickets for U2 online through Ticketmaster? Madison Square Garden sells concert tickets online through Ticketmaster. It must be remembered that Ticketmaster helps you buy concert tickets at face value.Suppose, however, that the best deal for you isn't the cheapest? What if you want those AA seats? The answer, my friend, is courtesy of Priceline: Shop and compare concert tickets online--not necessarily through eBay. If you do shop eBay, compare several different Black Crowes seat offerings. Make sure to research the theater or stadium. You don't want to be in the top bleachers while actual black crows perch on you. Alternative acts like the Black Crowes demand closer seats. For a screaming wailing heavy metal concert, you need those Madison Square Garden third mezzanine concert tickets. You say you bought them on eBay? Trust your instincts--but trust and verify.
Sell Out Acts
You may call an alternative musician a "sell out" because she suddenly starts doing sappy love songs. She won't be sold out if her die-hard fan base deserts her. But there are some acts you can count on for sold out concert tickets. The short list:Madonna The Rolling Stones Coldplay U2 Paul McCartney Toby Keith Cher Janet Jackson (wardrobe malfunctions notwithstanding) Motley Crue For these super-sellout concert tickets, grease your broker's palm and get those online concert tickets before they go on sale. With smaller names and female acts (sorry, Avril Lavigne, Norah Jones and Missy Elliott), you have a better shot when you buy concert tickets simply because the demand isn't there. Neither are the scalpers--although they're there in Margaritaville selling Jimmy Buffett tickets for more than the price of a cheeseburger in Paradise. That said, Norah Jones has scalpers too, because her concert tickets are selling out more rapidly. Don't be lazy choosing your concert tickets online just because you're not buying Rolling Stones tickets. But if Norah Jones abandons her gentle sultry style and starts gyrating like Britney Spears, we can call her a sellout for sure.
Buying International Concert Tickets
You're from Kyoto or Kensington and you want Celine Dion concert tickets in Vegas. Or you've always dreamed of seeing Springsteen perform in Russia--so '80s! Do you buy tickets to a foreign affair? Your obvious option is to purchase concert tickets online. Our hints are your passports to successful destination concerts: Always be mindful of exchange rates, the Euro versus the US dollar, the Euro versus the yen, the yen versus the US dollar, and so forth. When you find concert tickets through an international Web-based ticket broker, check to see that the seller's markup of tickets is comparable to that in your own country. Pay extra for Global Priority Mail or FedEx--or have Caesar's Palace hold them for you until the concert date, Otherwise, international mail can be tricky. Be sure to factor in the local sales tax (GST in Canada, Britain, Australia and New Zealand.) Make sure your ticket broker is a member of whatever professional ticket broker association exists in the broker's home country. This will ensure that you don't get ripped off and you have legal recourse. Carefully read the refunds, returns and exchanges policy, and especially know the ticket broker's rules for cancellations and postponements. Otherwise, you could end up freezing in Russia waiting for the Boss to come back. Research the city you'll be traveling to. Everyone knows Vegas though! Take a moment to learn some phrases of the host language. Music can shrink the world and bring us closer together. By buying concert tickets online, you won't end world conflicts, but you will have an unforgettable evening with new friends.
Sold Out? Not Out of Luck
Your teens want to see Hilary Duff, but she's sold out. Not surprising. This Disney Channel favorite (who takes time out to appreciate US troops) is wholesome compared to midriff-baring bubblegum queens. How do you find concert tickets for a sold-out show? If you can't find Hilary Duff concert tickets online in the States, try a broker with Canadian tickets. In 2006, Ms. Duff tours Quebec and British Columbia. If you live in Seattle, it's worth the trip north--take the train and make a family vacation out of it. Older kids may camp outside the stadium in the States hoping to buy from a ticket scalper rather than be seen with you, but one time stuck behind a pole will make teens appreciate family bonding. Many ticket brokers will allow you to buy concert tickets for SRO performances at the last minute, so work with an online broker if you can't make the trip to Canada. After all, wholesome entertainment for your kids that you can enjoy is worth the expense.
Buying More Tickets After The Concert is Sold Out
Everyone has that one friend who always insisted on bringing more friends. You buy U2 or Motown concert tickets online, but your friend shows up on concert night with five more friends, including her main squeeze. What do you do? Simple--you'll just buy more tickets. But when you get to the box office, you hear dooming words: "Sold out concert tickets. Sorry." Before you consider hitting your friend with an electric guitar, place a call to your ticket broker. Your ticket broker just may be able to help you find concert tickets at the last minute. It probably won't work once you're at the concert. Fortunately, your package includes five standing room only concert tickets you forgot to take advantage of. Your friend is saved from becoming one of those bizarre rock concert legends. But next time, casually ask her who she's planning to bring. Not all ticket brokers are understanding--perhaps because they have friends, too, who ask them for "just one more ticket for my old college roommate."
Tony Bennett, Unplugged
In case you think of the timeless Tony Bennett as an old-timer, there's the little matter of that "MTV Unplugged" concert he did. Make no mistake, Tony Bennett is also wireless. You can download "Fly Me To The Moon" ring tones for your Blackberry. And the Bennett promoters aren't working through snail mail. You can buy concert tickets for Tony Bennett through Ticketmaster or an ticket broker selling concert tickets online. It's easy to find concert tickets. Though the ticket broker may not display Tony Bennett on the home page with Gwen Stefani and the Black Eyed Peas, you can typically search the site and find tour dates. We think there's no better place to see Tony Bennett than in Vegas where Frank also flew to the moon. His December 2005 concert tickets at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Fremont Street will take you back to old Vegas glamour if you remember a young Tony Bennett. Plus, the under-fifty crowd that saw him on MTV thinks he's cool. So unplug yourself from the notion that it's no longer "cool" to listen to Tony Bennett. Technology changes, but talent and class are always in style.