The Year of the $1,000 Concert Ticket

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Music fans who would give everything to see artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen live are spending big as ticket prices soar

to see their favorite artists live are paying hundreds and scrimping elsewhere as ticket prices soar.

The average resale price for concert tickets on SeatGeek has more than doubled since 2019, from $125 to $252 so far in 2023. For sold-out acts such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen, that number jumps to $1,311, $480 and $469, respectively, the company says.

Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)

 

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They can have it, insane greed.

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