Concert prices skyrocket, is it still worth it?

By Amar Walker Entertainment October 20, 2023 Jay Trauner The prices of concert tickets have been significantly increasing in the past years, and it’s getting to a point that is ridiculously expensive. In the early 2000s, the average price of a concert ticket was under $50. However, in 2023, the average price is at an all time high, at prices over $250. Concerts such as the Eras Tour skyrocketed ticket pricing, making tickets nearly unattainable. Resellers take popular concerts like that as an opportunity to make millions, selling each ticket for thousands of dollars. The average resale price for an Eras Tour ticket was nearly $4,000 dollars, and the most expensive resale ticket sold for a whopping $35,000.As overpriced as they are, it hasn’t stopped many fans from attending the concerts of their dreams. BHS students have reported spending from $200 to $6,000 on concert tickets, with multiple students that even spent over $1,000. But as popular as the musician they’re going to see may...