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After the on-sale: how resale prices move in a tour’s first four weeks

New concert dates got cheaper on the resale market in their first week: the typical lowest price fell 9.1% from day one to day seven, and 72% of dates were cheaper a week in.

The sample follows 1,312 concert dates at US venues that reached Ticker in September 2026 with 20 or more resale listings the day after. Each date's lowest all-in price is compared with its own price on day one. Only shows dated Nov 15 or later count, so no show falls inside the four weeks.

Lowest all-in resale price and listings against day one
DayDates readTypical price moveCheaperPricierTypical listings move
Day 7903down 9.1%72%12%up 48%
Day 14942down 8.9%74%13%up 55%
Day 211,091down 6.5%77%13%up 38%
Day 281,071down 8.7%83%9%up 46%

Why prices slip after the on-sale

Supply grows in the first weeks. The typical date had 48% more listings on day seven than on day one. With more listings against the same show, the lowest price slides. By day 28, 83% of dates sat below their day-one price.

The dates that climb

Not every date slides. 9% were pricier on day 28 than on day one. The weekly price rises list names them.

Questions

Do ticket prices go down after the presale?
For most new concert dates, yes. A week after reaching the resale market, 72% of dates were cheaper than on day one, and the typical lowest price was down 9.1%.
Why do resale prices drop after the on-sale?
Listings keep arriving: the typical date had 48% more resale listings on day seven than on day one, and the lowest price slid as supply grew.

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How the numbers are built: methodology.