How to get best deal on event tickets?

[mesarobins]

My dd and I want to go see "So You Think You Can Dance" on tour. I can get tickets when they go on sale through Ticketmaster this Saturday, but I know there is a pretty sizeable fee per ticket ($7.50?). Other than going to the venue where the show will be held (40+ miles from my house) to purchase tickets is there another way to avoid the fee or to get a better price on tickets?

[Rockfordmom]

Sometimes the venues themselves charge fees per ticket now, so buying from them may not be worth the drive.

Sometimes here when it gets closer to the event and tickets haven't sold so well they will sell some pretty cheap but you have to watch or get on the places email list. I took my kids to see Circ du Solie for under 1/2 price, our friends sat rows behind us in a further away section and we paid less than half than they did, but she got her tickets right away and I got mine a couple days before the show.

[AndreaInNC]

the last time I went right to the venue to purchase concert tickets, I still had to pay the fee.

[dealluvr]

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E0042F1A5556AD1?artistid=1053544&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

 

doesnt look like an added fee for these at the arena

Edited July 21, 2009 by dealluvr
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[Rose0426]

Try Stub Hub. My daughter used them for Phillies tickets and she got GREAT seats for real cheap.