I hate ticket scalpers. I worked in box office long enough to have my own vendetta for the people who partake in this. The assholes are making shit tons of money by just using computers in a way that I am too illiterate to understand while my bank account weeps as I seriously consider paying certain prices like that time I couldn’t get tickets for Adele (like the rest of the world) or the time one GA ticket for a Foo Fighters concert was $800 on STUBHUB (the motherfucking audacity on this prick). You and I have probably read a lot of shit on the subject so I will cut to the chase.
Below is a how to guide into getting tickets without selling a functional body organ.
1. Follow the artist (Not in that way. Take off the trench coat and sunglasses.)
Go to your favorite artist website right now. Subscribe to their mailing list. Done. When they announce a tour you will be first to know, they will probably give you a pre-sale code too so keep your eyes on your email. The artist will also give a heads up on social media so make sure you follow them there.
2. Ticketmaster Account
How many times have I lost the username and password for this account? Too many.
When you get that email about shows coming soon, make sure you go onto your Ticketmaster account and figure out who the hell you are and what deceased pet name you have picked as your password to the kingdom of tickets.
While you are at it, SAVE your payment and address for an easy transaction in your future. You will thank me later trust me. Write your Username and Password on paper or save it on your notes in your phone, just make sure you SAVE IT AND KNOW IT.
Lastly, become a verified fan for all of your artists here, this way you get pre-sale codes not only just from the artist but also from Ticketmaster.
3. Day of Pre-Sale
Read the fine print. Tickets go on sale EST, or CST or PTT (that’s not a thing but you get it) at 10:00am. If anything, this is what a call SATAN at work. I get it, it’s done because who the fuck is at home at 10:00 am ready to buy tickets? Only the unemployed who don’t have money to get tickets...and the scalpers that live off from this.
On day of sale you better be in a place with GREAT internet and have your COMPUTER powered, hooked up on battery juice, with google chrome running hot. If you are just opening your computer at the Devils hour you are already fucked. I recommend being logged into your account at least 15 minutes before go time,and ready to hit refresh on the event page at 10:00 am on the dot to get that buy tickets button to pop up. Be quick and know what you want before hand.
4. For when the going gets rough
You didn’t manage to get that pre-sale ticket. You are low in the dumps and you are wondering if that shady bouncer at the club knows a guy...who knows a guy, that buys kidneys. Fret not! There is always the general sale date where you could get a ticket. If that fails, got to the venue and see if maybe they’ve had anything open up. Don’t give up just yet.
*Box Office Hack: Sometimes, day of show some tickets are freed up. Doesn't hurt to go to the venue an hour before doors open, or when doors open to see if anything else has come up. If there aren't any don't be a dick, as this is never a guarantee. Also don't be that pushy asshole that's saying "Come on, I know you have them in there" because this won't help you out, it'll only irritate the attendants.
5. F is for Fuck Stubhub
The bots have defeated you. There is not one ticket on the internet for you and you have lost the will to live in this automated world. Don’t hang the noose just yet. Here is my approved list of places where regular moral humans who aren't seeking kidneys for a ticket, resell their tickets.
-https://www.twickets.live/ For USA, Australia, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Spain
-https://www.ticketswap.com/ Personally have used for the Netherlands and Belgium
-Artist reddit sub
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