Los Angeles, You Pay More Than Anybody for Concert Tickets

LOS ANGELES, CA – Have you ever spent a pretty penny on concert tickets and wondered how much someone spent on the same seats in the midwest? Well, according to a study by Wanderu, going to a concert in Los Angeles will cost you 75 percent more than attending the same concert in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Now, the study looked at a few factors for the varying prices, including: venue fees, accommodation costs, purchasing power of the region, and public interest.

Wanderu is an app and website for travelers to find, compare and book bus and train tickets in North America and Europe – so naturally when travel planning, entertainment is a factor as well. Wanderu wanted to see how ticket costs shift from city to city, so they analyzed price points for a number of large-scale arena tours that took place in 2017, as well as some scheduled for 2018. They looked at some of the most popular artists, including tours featuring Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, and Kendrick Lamar.

Here are the top 10 most expensive concert ticket prices for large-scale arena shows in the United States:

1. Los Angeles, CA – $127.57
2. Las Vegas, NV – $123.94
3. Houston, TX – $109.65
4. San Diego, CA – $108.12
5. Washington, D.C. – $107.79
6. Uncasville, CT – $104.35
7. New York, NY – $100.00
8. Charlotte, NC – $99.85
9. Boston, MA – $98.71
10. Dallas, TX – $97.23

The amounts quoted above show how much you'd have to spend on a top-tier general admission concert ticket in each city – if a concert ticket is $100 in New York, you'd spend $127.57 on the same ticket in Los Angeles, and $97.23 for an identical ticket in Dallas.

The prices vary greatly among the West Coast too:

1. Los Angeles, CA – $127.57
2. San Diego, CA – $108.12
3. San Francisco, CA – $96.37
4. Sacramento, CA – $87.69
5. Seattle, WA – $84.21
6. Fresno, CA – $83.81
7. Portland, OR – $82.42

If you ever travel outside of California, consider checking out these places for the cheapest concert tickets in the United States:

1. Grand Rapids, MI – $73.09
2. Buffalo, NY – $74.74
3. New Orleans, LA – $77.16
4. Indianapolis, IN – $77.62
5. Little Rock, AR – $78.28

For more information on the study and methodology, visit the Wanderu blog.

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