There are a handful of Ticketmaster like sites that are associated with LiveNation. Allegedly, they are partnered with the artists and industry to capture 80%+ of initial ticket sales to corner the market and eventually increase price of all tickets then share the increased sales price with the artist, venues, promoters etc... Concerts sell out in minutes to professional scalping companies (Pearl Jam and others boycotted Ticketmaster) Before dropping $ do some research, there is a strong possibility, it's a rigged system. The information I'm sharing was shared with me more than 5 years ago, so it might be dated.