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How Concert Tickets Got So Expensive and Who All Those Fees Benefit
Buying tickets on Ticketmaster feels like a rigid game, with presale corporate preferences, quick sellouts and exorbitant fees. Why it’s impossible to get face-value tickets to top shows
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Olivia Rodrigo Fans Say Ticketmaster Failed to Keep Scalpers Out
Many of Rodrigo’s fans ended up disappointed and frustrated on Friday after they said Ticketmaster’s technical difficulties kept them from buying the coveted tickets when they went on sale.
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StubHub Will Now Offer Some People Cash Refunds for Pandemic-Canceled Events After Complaints
StubHub is offering some customers cash refunds for tickets to events that were canceled during the pandemic, creating an exception to a no-refunds policy it adopted in March 2020 to the dismay of many customers, the company told The Associated Press
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Ticketmaster Clarifies Plan For Bringing Back Concerts, Live Events in 2021
Concerts have been one of the many luxuries people have had to live without during the coronavirus pandemic, but Ticketmaster is thinking about how to bring them back safely. The company clarified a recent report that suggested it could require audience members to show proof they have received a vaccine or tested negative for COVID-19. “We have noticed there has…
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SF Lawsuit Targets Ticketmaster For Postponed Concert Refunds
A San Francisco man has filed a class action lawsuit against Beverly Hills-based Ticketmaster on behalf of would-be concertgoers, seeking refunds for events postponed during the pandemic. Attorneys for Derek Hansen filed the suit last month. They’re seeking damages for false advertising, fraud, breach of contract, and violating the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act. A number of Bay Area...
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Ticketmaster to Offer Refunds on Some Postponed, Canceled Events
Ticketmaster, under pressure from fans, watchdogs, and some in Congress, updated its website early Friday, offering concertgoers options for events that have been put off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris Chmura reports.
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Facing Backlash, Ticketmaster to Offer Refunds on Some Postponed, Canceled Events
Ticketmaster, under pressure from fans, watchdogs, and some in Congress, updated its website early Friday, offering concertgoers options for events that have been put off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Event organizers are making more events available for refund – and some have new credit options too,” Ticketmaster said in a blog post. “We have listened closely to your questions…
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Ticketmaster Changes Refund Policy
Ticketmaster has changed its refund policy amid postponements and cancelations due to the coronavirus. Ticketmaster says it will only issue a refund for canceled events. The company says the policy for postponed events has been consistent, but its wording online has been edited for clarity.
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Rolling Stones Return to Stage, Tour After Mick Jagger Mends
Please allow them to reintroduce themselves: The Rolling Stones are set to return to the stage.
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Megadeth Pulls Out of Illinois State Fair After Frontman Dave Mustaine Diagnosed With Cancer
Megadeth will no longer open the Illinois State Fair after frontman Dave Mustaine was diagnosed with cancer, the heavy metal band announced Monday.
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Rolling Stones North American Tour to Start in Chicago
The Rolling Stones are ready to get back on the road after postponing their North American tour because Mick Jagger needed medical treatment. The rockers announced Thursday the No Filter tour will kick off in Chicago with two shows on June 21 and 25. All the cities previously postponed are locked in and there’s a new date in New Orleans....
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Heading to Coachella? Authorities Say Spend Time with the Music, Not Police
Indio police Thursday reminded people planning to attend this weekend’s Coachella Music & Arts Festival to ensure their desert experience doesn’t include extended interaction with law enforcement.
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K-Pop Group BTS Stops in Bay Area for ‘Love Yourself' Tour
Despite the Oracle Arena’s “no camping” rules, fans of a popular Korean boy band couldn’t wait until the door opened Wednesday and formed a lengthy line outside the Oakland stadium in anticipation.
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Ringo Starr to Perform in the Bay Area in September
Former Beatle Ringo Starr, who was knighted for his service to music last week by Prince William at Buckingham Palace, will be performing with his All Starr Band at the City National Civic in San Jose on Sept. 28.
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Condoleezza Rice Kicks Off Speaker Series, ‘Insights' at San Jose State University
Former U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, the first African American woman to hold the post, will be the first to take the stage in a new speaker series called “Insights” at San Jose State University on Thursday, March 22.
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Willie Nelson Cancels Shows After Leaving Concert Early
Country music legend Willie Nelson has canceled shows in Nevada and California after leaving a concert in San Diego after performing one song.
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Born to Run: ‘Springsteen on Broadway' Extended Until February
If you’re a Boss fan currently mulling shelling over a few thousand for tickets to “Springsteen on Broadway” on the secondary market hold the phone. You may still have a shot at reasonably priced tickets. Ticketmaster announced Wednesday Springsteen’s show has been extended until February.
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Bay Area's Bowl Game: Utah and Indiana Square Off at Levi's Stadium
The University of Utah Utes representing the Pac-12 Conference will duke it out Wednesday evening with the Hoosiers from Indiana University and the Big Ten Conference at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
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Millions Eligible for Free Tickets Through Ticketmaster
If you bought a ticket through Ticketmaster between late 1999 and early 2013, you could be eligible for free tickets to a number of events.
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Bruce Springsteen's ‘The River' Helped Him Win Over Female Fans
Bruce Springsteen explains why The River was a groundbreaking album for his career and walks Jimmy through some photos from his early heavy blues band, Steel Mill.