Hot Fall Events That Are Sure to Please
The Rolling Stones head out on a United States and Canadian stadium tour this fall. There is nothing that tops a Rolling Stones show. The Who and Roger Waters (of…
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Streisand Tickets Cancelled Due to Credit Card Fraud
By Christine Paluf Ticket fraud and illegal purchase activity has lead to the cancellation of over 1,000 concert tickets to Barbra Streisand’s fall tour, according to a release from Ticketmaster…
Virtual Concerts Bring Us Farther Apart
By Christine Paluf With the popularity of pod-casts, online concerts and Pay-Per-View performances on the rise, a new breed of virtual experience is gaining ground. Meeting on sites such as…
Skynyrd Pleases Fans with Refunds Out of Band’s Own Pocket
By Christine Paluf “Play some Skynyrd!” was a call heard across Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Maryland this Fourth of July, but to no avail. “The [Lynyrd Skynyrd] show was…
FIFA Official Resigns Post After Scalping Scandal
By Christine Paluf The FIFA official that was caught selling 12 tickets at three times their face value has quit. A member of the executive committee of the world governing…
The Killers: Rising out of the Indie realm
By Brian Frenette In the realm of indie rock, massive success can be a cruel mistress. Obviously such fame catapults a group out of obscurity, relieving them from any number…
Gnarls Barkley who?
By Christine Paluf Selling tickets like hotcakes, Gnarls Barkley has had quite the ride. Producer Danger Mouse and partner Cee Lo are the face of the chart-topping duo that represent…
Super Scalpers: Teams with vision
By Christine Paluf The recent Cubs team ruling that approved the reselling of tickets to Cubs games through an affiliated but separate business, Wrigley Field Premium Ticket Services, said that…
Don’t Get Scalped When Buying Tickets
By Christine Paluf Buying tickets these days can be a scary venture. Tickets to the major events this summer are selling out left and right, leaving many fans with the…
Redefining the auction
By Christine Paluf With eBay and Ticketmaster in the auction market, it’s a good time to evaluate many states’ regulation on this practice to determine what need, if any, there…