Ticket market statistics
Counts from Ticker's dataset and prices across the US ticket market, each with the time it was measured. Ticker tracked 1,080,291 events as of Nov 8, 2026, 1:26 AM EST.
- Events tracked
- 1,080,291
- Upcoming events
- 225,375
- Price points
- 102.8 million
- Fields per event
- 246
Dataset figures
| Figure | Value | Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Events tracked | 1,080,291 | Nov 8, 2026, 1:26 AM EST |
| Upcoming events | 225,375 | Nov 8, 2026, 1:26 AM EST |
| Upcoming events on 2 or more marketplaces | 205,874 | Nov 8, 2026, 1:26 AM EST |
| Upcoming events on 3 or more marketplaces | 156,263 | Nov 8, 2026, 1:26 AM EST |
| Price points recorded | 102.8 million | Nov 7, 2026, 2:26 PM EST |
| Fields per event | 246 | Nov 8, 2026, 1:39 AM EST |
What a ticket costs
Median prices across every upcoming US event Ticker priced on Nov 6, 2026, fees included. Get-in is the cheapest ticket for each event; listing is the median listing for each event.
| Events | Count | Median get-in | Median listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| All events | 114,405 | $77 | $132 |
| Concerts | 30,448 | $74 | $120 |
| Sports | 20,156 | $36 | $65 |
| Theater | 63,801 | $89 | $152 |
| NFL | 172 | $118 | $328 |
| NBA | 1,096 | $40 | $149 |
| NHL | 847 | $58 | $184 |
| College football | 398 | $32 | $75 |
| College basketball | 2,828 | $29 | $54 |
| Pop | 4,094 | $69 | $110 |
| Rock | 6,606 | $72 | $104 |
| Country | 3,417 | $76 | $115 |
| R&B | 937 | $91 | $146 |
| Hip-hop | 1,465 | $74 | $151 |
| Latin | 708 | $95 | $157 |
| Classical | 3,786 | $82 | $137 |
| Alternative | 2,133 | $63 | $95 |
| Electronic | 1,799 | $64 | $97 |
| Musicals | 16,812 | $106 | $227 |
| Broadway | 1,451 | $89 | $238 |
| Comedy | 13,301 | $76 | $108 |
| Family shows | 6,071 | $84 | $143 |
Prices into the event
Across 2,695 events held in October 2026, the median get-in price on event day was 24% lower than 30 days out for sports, 5% lower for concerts and 11% higher for theater. The price-drop guide has every day.
The 99-event sample
Figures from the sample on this site.
| Median fees on the cheapest ticket | 39% |
|---|---|
| Median resale vs primary price, fees included | 1x |
| Median share of the venue taken on the primary market | 84% |
| Median gap between the cheapest and priciest marketplace floor | 17% |
| Median resale marketplaces per event | 7 |
Which marketplace had the cheapest ticket
| Marketplace | Events where it was cheapest |
|---|---|
| Gametime | 44 of 99 |
| Vivid Seats | 28 of 99 |
| StubHub | 13 of 99 |
| Ticketmaster resale | 10 of 99 |
| SeatGeek | 4 of 99 |