You Can Score $25 Concert Tickets If You Act Quickly

What happened

Between May 10 and May 16, music fans will have an opportunity to score $25 concert tickets during a special LiveNation promotion. Tickets will be available at this discounted price point for thousands of shows across the U.S.

So what

In 2022, the average ticket price paid for one of the top 100 tours in North America was $111, says the New York Times. Considering that the average price paid for recent Taylor Swift tickets in Houston was over $1,000, and that the most expensive Swift tickets were listed for more than $18,000 (yes, you read that correctly), $25 reads like a bargain.

LiveNation's $25 tickets include the fees you might otherwise expect to see tacked onto your purchase, so you won't be caught off-guard by additional charges that have the potential to cost as much as your tickets themselves. State and local taxes, however, might apply.

"The limited-time ticket offer includes over 300 of today's biggest acts across a wide variety of genres," says LiveNation. "Concert Week features live events across all venue sizes – from clubs and theaters, to amphitheaters and arenas."

Now what

For consumers on a budget, the cost of attending a concert can be prohibitively expensive, especially when factoring in added fees and surcharges. Anyone interested in buying $25 tickets can purchase them directly from LiveNation here.

Hilton Honors members can also use points to pay for part or all of their ticket purchases. Consumers who don't have this option can instead aim to buy their tickets with credit cards offering a nice amount of cash back for live events.

Of course, this promotion is only available for a limited time, and ticket quantities are limited. If you don't manage to score $25 tickets through LiveNation's promotion, you can save money on live events by purchasing tickets directly from the box office instead of online. Doing so could mean avoiding the fees and surcharges you'll commonly face by buying tickets through services like Ticketmaster. 

If you have a Sam's Club membership, you can also use it to score discounted tickets for concerts. Costco, too, offers discounted tickets to select events.

Finally, don't hesitate to check out sites like StubHub for last-minute concert tickets. Ticket holders can use this site to unload tickets they can't use, and you can then buy them at a discount. The closer you're willing to get to an event itself to buy tickets, the more of a discounted price you might snag.