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[MSE Jenny]

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The first point of call is read the full Cheap Tickets guide. Then, this discussion is specifically to talk about tips for

Concert tickets

If you want to discuss ticket booking in general, please go to the Cheap Tickets guide discussion. For musicals and shows, go to the Theatre tickets discussion.

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[teflon]

The box offices at Academy Music group venues (the O2 - formerly Carling - Academy venues, and the Shepherds Bush Empire) can sell you tickets for any other one of their venues, with no booking fee if you pay by cash.

This is especially handy if you're in London, and don't fancy a trek across town for tickets, but happen to be near one of their other venues.

(Some of the box offices are only open on show days - info on their websites.)

[markymoo]

there really can't be a discussion on "cheap" concert tickets, as the price is set when the tickets go on sale.

If you don't buy one then, and forget, then you end up having to source one from supposedly unethical sources. and yes, i think that ebay is unethical and shouldn't even be considered!

[gregmac666]

I've started to opt for 'Box Office Collection' to cut down on my fees. Save a few quid.

Ticketweb.co.uk tend to offer BOC on their purchases, although they don't do all venues. It's a UK-wide site though.

[purple spider]

I use www.wegottickets.com and their standard booking fee is 10% of the face value of your ticket, which is cheaper than some of the major names. They cover various regions/venues, and you can search by band name and the website tells you how many tickets they still have available, which helps if you want to see how close a gig is to being sold out.

When you buy tickets you are sent an e-ticket (rather than it being posted) you take this with you to the gig, and at the box office, they ask for your details - sometimes they just tick you off the list and let you in, though for others venues such as o2 Academy Oxford you give your details and then they give you real tickets to get in.

[chuckley]

i got a genuine one off ebay the day b4 a gig for £8 (rrp £22) via quidco and got £4 back!

on the whole to reduce, buy direct with reduced booking fee and box office collection.

[teflon]

Originally Posted by gregmac666

I've started to opt for 'Box Office Collection' to cut down on my fees. Save a few quid.

I've had some problems with this lately though - so many people were picking up at the box office, and the staff were going so slowly, that I've missed support acts that I wanted to see.

[Realboy]

Try Needtickets.com. They search all ticket sellers for best deals, seats etc.
What’s this about?




The first point of call is read the full Cheap Tickets guide. Then, this discussion is specifically to talk about tips for

Concert tickets

If you want to discuss ticket booking in general, please go to the Cheap Tickets guide discussion. For musicals and shows, go to the Theatre tickets discussion.

If you’ve got a suggestion/tip

Simply click reply and add your suggestion, though its worth scanning down first to check it's not been duplicated. [/quote]

[Vinylscratch]

Getting out to the small venues for bands that should really be playing bigger venues working out well - seen both Howling Bells and Pure Reason Revolution at small venues in the last couple of weeks - not only great shows but nice price tickets! Fed up with waiting online for the 'big' gig ticket bunfight, missing out only to find hundreds posted on eBay minutes later at crazy prices (AC/DC anyone?) - or getting through on the phone the supposed minute tickets go on sale only to find the best they can offer is Row S!

[Vinylscratch]

Needtickets not bad at all - if it wasn't for their newsletter I'd have missed out on the Tubes London gig - no other ticket site gave them a mention! Another small venue/big band gig - they're getting on mind...