ConcertBooking
Independent ticket-buying tools & guidance

Know the real price of a concert ticket
before you pay.

Face value is only the start. Service fees, facility charges, delivery fees, and resale markups can quietly add 20–50% or more. ConcertBooking gives you a true-cost calculator, a per-show budget planner, and plain-English guides so you walk into checkout knowing exactly what you’ll spend.

Calculate a ticket’s true cost Read the guides

ConcertBooking is not a ticket seller. We don’t sell, hold, or list tickets and we’re not affiliated with Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, StubHub, Vivid Seats, or any venue. We help you understand pricing and avoid scams — always buy from an official primary sale or a reputable marketplace, and confirm the total at checkout.

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True-Cost Ticket Calculator

Enter a face value and the fees you see at checkout — plus any resale markup — and get the all-in price per ticket and for the whole order, with the percentage you’re paying over face.

1–20
0 if buying at face
Face value (all tickets)$170
Resale markup$0
Fees (service + facility + order)+$54
All-in price per ticket$111.98
Total you’ll pay$224
Total over face value32%

This is your all-in cost.

Fee levels vary by event, venue, and platform. Historical reference: a 2016 New York Attorney General investigation, Obstructed View, found service fees averaged about 21% of face value and reached as high as ~58% on some tickets. Under the U.S. FTC’s all-in pricing rule (effective 2025), sites must show the total mandatory price up front — verify the current figure at checkout. How fees work →

This calculator only does math on numbers you type. It doesn’t fetch live prices or sell tickets. Confirm every figure against the actual checkout page before you buy.

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Per-Show Budget Planner

The ticket is rarely the whole cost. Add each show you’re eyeing with its tickets, travel, food, parking, merch, and lodging — see the real per-show total, the split per person, and export it all to CSV. Saved privately in your browser.

0Shows planned
$0Total budget
$0Avg per show
ShowDateTicketsExtrasTotalPer personRemove

No shows yet. Add one above — try the next gig on your list.

Estimates only, saved to your device. Prices change; use these numbers to plan, not as a quote.

Straight-talk guides for concert-goers

Presales

How to get presale codes

Verified Fan, fan-club, and card-issuer presales — how each one actually works and how to qualify.

 Safety

How to avoid ticket scams

The red flags, the safe payment methods, and what the FTC recommends before you send a cent.

 Fees

Ticket resale fees explained

Buyer fees, seller fees, and why the same ticket can cost 30%+ more than the number in the listing.

 Compare

Best ticket sites compared

Primary vs resale, buyer guarantees, and the fee and refund quirks that separate the major platforms.

 Budget

The concert budget guide

Everything beyond the ticket — travel, food, parking, merch — and how to plan a night out you can afford.

 Fees

Face value vs resale

When paying above face is defensible, when it’s a trap, and how to tell the difference fast.

 Timing

When do tickets go on sale?

Presale, general on-sale, and drop timing — and how to be ready the moment the clock hits zero.

 Tickets

General admission vs seated

Standing pit or reserved seat? Cost, sightlines, and experience trade-offs for every kind of show.

Buy smart, spend on purpose

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See the real number

Fees and resale markups are designed to surprise you at the last screen. Model them first so nothing at checkout catches you off guard.

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Don’t get scammed

Ticket fraud spikes around every big tour. Our scam guide follows FTC and BBB guidance so you know the safe way to pay before you buy.

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Private by default

The calculator and planner run entirely in your browser. The numbers you type are saved to your device only and never sent to a server.