Top 5 Concert Tickets Of The Week (7/21)
July 21, 2014
Several of pop music’s biggest stars appear on this week’s top concerts list. Power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé own the most expensive concert ticket this week while Alanis Morissette, Katy Perry and John Legend trail closely behind. Notorious indie rock group Neutral Milk Hotel also makes the list this week for their concert in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Wednesday.
7/24 On the Run Tour @ Soldier Field (Chicago, IL) | Avg. Price: $415.58 | Get-in: $119
Jay-Z and Beyoncé make their way to the Midwest this week when they play Soldier Field in Chicago on Thursday. The average price for On the Run tickets at Soldier Field on the secondary market is $415.58, up 8%, with a get-in price of $119. The hip-hop duo has eight U.S. dates remaining on their On the Run Tour before heading to Paris to play two dates at the Stade de France in September.
7/27 Alanis Morissette @ Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank, NJ) | Avg. Price: $327.88 | Get-in: $248
Canadian pop star Alanis Morissette heads to the Garden State later this week when her tour stops at Red Bank’s Count Basie Theatre on Sunday. The average secondary price for Sunday Alanis Morissette tickets is $327.88, up 7% on the secondary market, with a get-in price of $248. The singer will play two Northeast shows prior to her Sunday performance before taking a two-week intermission. Following an early-August rest, Morissette will play the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Ontario on August 15.
7/25 Katy Perry @ Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY) | Avg. Price: $326.07 | Get-in: $49
Katy Perry takes her Prismatic World Tour to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Friday. The average secondary price for Brooklyn Katy Perry tickets is $326.07, down 10% on the secondary market, with a get-in price of $49. The pop singer is scheduled to play back-to-back dates at the Barclays Center this week before heading to Boston to play the TD Garden on August 1 and 2.
7/27 John Legend @ Mizner Park Amphitheatre (Boca Raton, FL) | Avg. Price: $319.78 | Get-in: $102
“All of Me” star John Legend travels south to play the Mizner Park Amphitheatre in Boca Raton, Florida on Sunday. The average price for Florida John Legend tickets is $319.78, down 8% on the secondary market, with a get-in price of $102. Legend has had chart-topping success following the release of his latest record Love in the Future last August. The singer remains in the U.S. through August before heading to the U.K. for six dates in October.
7/23 Neutral Milk Hotel @ Prospect Park (Brooklyn, NY) | Avg. Price: $313.88 | Get-in: $28
Brooklyn’s Prospect Park will welcome indie icons Neutral Milk Hotel this Wednesday. The average price for Brooklyn Neutral Milk Hotel tickets is $313.88, up 7% on the secondary market, with a get-in price of $28. The band rose to critical acclaim after releasing their 1998 album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, which is widely considered one of indie music’s greatest records. After an indefinite hiatus was announced the same year the band returned last year, marking a 15-year break before beginning their highly anticipated tour.
While pop music dominates the category, Brooklyn, NY will host a pair of top concerts this week. Rockers Neutral Milk Hotel also make the list following their 15-year hiatus, sparking a high amount of interest to see Jeff Mangum and company grace the stage yet again.