January 26, 2015
This week’s top concerts feature several performances in New York and Las Vegas, where Rod Stewart and Britney Spears continue their respective residencies. Video Game Live takes the top spot with a show at Beacon Theatre in New York City on Saturday while Bob Seger rounds off the most expensive shows with a stop at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Below are the 10 most expensive concerts of the week on the secondary market.
1/31 - Video Games Live at Beacon Theatre | Avg. Price: $486.21 | Get-in: $73
Video game composer Emmanuel Fratianni and host Tommy Tallarico will invade Manhattan this Saturday when Video Games Live hits the Beacon Theatre. The average price for Video Games Live tickets is $486.21 and the get-in price starts at $73 on the secondary market. The show will feature notable music from some of the world’s most famous games, including Castlevania, Chrono Trigger, Street Fighter and Donkey Kong Country.
1/31 - Igor Krutoy Gala Concert at Barclays Center | Avg. Price: $419.91 | Get-in: $77
Russian composer Igor Krutoy heads to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday night with several of Russia’s most reputable singers and performers. The orchestra will also feature Filipp Kirkorov, Irina Allegrova, Valeriya and Valeriy Leontiev. Igor Krutoy Gala Concert tickets for his weekend show average at $419.91 and the get-in price is listed at $77.
1/31 - Billy Joel at American Airlines Arena | Avg. Price: $339.31 | Get-in: $70
Road warrior Billy Joel travels back to the American Airlines Arena in Miami this Saturday as his 2015 Tour rolls on. The average secondary price for Billy Joel tickets is $339.31 on the secondary market. Fans can get in the door for $70. The singer will then play his monthly show at Madison Square Garden next, heading to Manhattan on February 18.
1/31 - Sam Smith at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | Avg. Price: $310.08 | Get-in: $134
Sam Smith will croon at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco this Friday, serving as the fourth most expensive show this week. The average price for Sam Smith tickets for his Northern California show is $310.08 and the get-in price starts at $134. He’ll then head to the Key Arena in Seattle next Monday. Just three dates remain on his current North American leg of tour.
1/31 - Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull at Mandalay Bay Events Center | Avg. Price: $282.07 | Get-in: $93
Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull will play the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday as their joint tour continues this week. Enrique Iglesias tickets average at $282.07 and the get-in price is $93 on the secondary market. The duo will play five more shows through early next month, wrapping at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 5.
1/27 - Rod Stewart at Caesars Palace Colosseum | Avg. Price: $276.83 | Get-in: $90
Continuing his Las Vegas residency this week is Rod Stewart, who will play a top-priced show at Caesars Palace Colosseum on Tuesday. Rod Stewart tickets for his Tuesday night performance average $276.83 on the secondary market and the get-in price is listed at $90. He continues his stay in the City of Sin through the middle of next month and wraps at Caesars Palace on February 15.
1/30 - Britney Spears at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas | Avg. Price: $272.34 | Get-in: $85
Also picking back up in Las Vegas this weekend is Britney Spears, whose Piece of Me Concert continues at Planet Hollywood. She’ll play three shows this week on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and Friday’s date is a top-priced show. Britney Spears tickets for her Saturday Friday performance average at $272.34 and the get-in price is $85.
1/27 - John Mellencamp at Ryman Auditorium | Avg. Price: $257.29 | Get-in: $102
Heartland rock performer John Mellencamp heads to Nashville on Tuesday to play the Ryman Auditorium, where the average ticket price is $257.29 on the secondary market. The show’s cheapest seat is listed at $102. Mellencamp will play back-to-back shows at the Nashville venue, beginning his short stint with a performance on Tuesday.
1/31 - Fleetwood Mac at First Niagara Center | Avg. Price: $256.76 | Get-in: $106
Fleetwood Mac continues the On With The Show Tour at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo this Saturday, where the average price for tickets is $256.76 on the secondary market. The get-in price starts at $106. The tour will continue its North American leg of tour through mid-April, where it wraps at The Forum in Los Angeles on April 10.
1/29 - Bob Seger at Nationwide Arena | Avg. Price: $256.30 | Get-in: $95
Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band travel to the Nationwide Arena in Ohio for a show this Thursday. The average price for the show is $256.30 and the get-in price is $95 on the secondary market, serving as the tenth most expensive show in the U.S. this week. Seger will wrap his week at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Atlanta on Saturday and his North American leg ends at the Palace at Auburn Hills in Detroit on March 26.
