In 2024, it cost an average of 135.92 U.S. dollars to see an artist live in concert. This marks a substantial increase from 2015, when a gig ticket cost just over 78 dollars. However, as these prices are averages, they do not necessarily reflect additional costs, which can vary wildly according to venue, seating type and the artist themselves. For some of the world’s biggest stars, concertgoers across the world can expect to may significantly more than the global average. Another factor which can influence ticket prices is the seller. Online ticket resale marketplaces such as ViaGoGo have often come under fire for advertising tickets at vastly inflated prices, and a proliferation of unofficial sellers means that buyers are often charged more than the tickets were worth in the first place. The leading music promoter worldwide in 2024 was Live Nation, which sold a total of over 71 million tickets worldwide. Other large music promoters include Eventim Live and AEG Presents. Live music: an expensive but addictive hobbyDespite rising ticket prices, consumers with a taste for seeing their favorite artists play live appear relatively unfazed by cost. In 2024, the number of music tour tickets sold worldwide amounted to 69.9 million, representing a slight decrease of 0.27 percent compared to 2023, when 70.1 million tickets were sold. These fluctuations have been ongoing since 2011 and appear to be a normal aspect of the industry. Naturally, the number of tickets sold depends on a variety of factors, including which artists or bands are playing that year, the type of tour an entertainer is offering (e.g. a greatest hits tour versus an album tour) and the location of the gig itself. Many artists have achieved fame and popularity on a global level, with their tours generating hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2024, the most successful music tour worldwide based on gross revenue was Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, which grossed over 1.04 billion U.S. dollars, making it the first tour to achieve this milestone twice.

As one of the most popular sports leagues in the world, the NFL attracts huge television audiences and thousands of fans flock to the stadiums every week to see their favorite teams in action. However, fans of the Las Vegas Raiders, a franchise which moved from Oakland ahead of the 2020 season, had to fork out a league-high average of over 168 U.S. dollars to see their team play live at the RingCentral Coliseum. In contrast, the Arizona Cardinals charged a comparatively low 98.54 U.S. dollars for an average home game.

In 2024, the average ticket price for an Athletics game in Major League Baseball stood at 31.10 U.S. dollars. Ahead of the 2025 season, the team moved from Oakland to West Sacramento, before its planned relocation to the Las Vegas metropolitan area in 2028.

The average total ticket income of not-for-profit theaters in the United States grew significantly in 2023 over the previous fiscal year. Despite the sharp annual increase, the average income through ticket sales remained below the figures reported before the impact of COVID-19, amounting to roughly 858,000 U.S. dollars between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023.

In 2024, the average ticket price for a Detroit Tigers game in Major League Baseball stood at 27.58 U.S. dollars. This marked the second year in a row that the average ticket price was this amount.

The average revenue per listener in the 'Live Music Ticket Sales' segment of the media market in the United Kingdom was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 31.3 U.S. dollars (+23.39 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the average revenue per listener is estimated to reach 165.09 U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the average revenue per listener of the 'Live Music Ticket Sales' segment of the media market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find other key market indicators concerning the user penetration and revenue. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

The gate receipts of the Miami Dolphins, a franchise of the National Football League, increased by 10 million U.S. dollars in 2023 compared to the previous year. In the 2023 season, the gate receipts of the Miami Dolphins totaled 122 million U.S. dollars.

The ticket sales of the National Basketball Association franchise Chicago Bulls amounted to 83 million U.S. dollars in the 2023/24 season. This represented an increase of roughly three percent compared to the previous season.

Watching your favorite baseball team live in the stadium can be expensive business, with ticket prices in the league ranging from 209 U.S. dollars for the Los Angeles Dodgers to 69 U.S. dollars for the Miami Marlins.

An expensive day out The cost of a trip to the ball game does not stop at just the price of a ticket. When considering additional costs such as parking, concessions, and merchandise, consumer spending can easily reach hundreds of U.S. dollars. The most expensive day out in the league in 2023 was at the Boston Red Sox, where the cost of taking a family to the game was estimated at over 396 U.S. dollars. At the other end of the scale, a family could enjoy a day out watching the Arizona Diamondbacks for around 170 U.S. dollars. Given that there are 162 games in the regular baseball season, following an MLB team can certainly be expensive business.

Baseball fans still come in their thousands However, regular season home attendance at MLB games has still remained high in recent years. Despite experiencing a dip in 2021 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a total of over two millions fans still passed through the gates every year, equating to an average per game attendance of over 26 thousand fans in 2022. The Los Angeles Dodgers welcomed the most people to Dodger Stadium across the 2022 season, with around 3.86 million people attending their home games throughout the season.

In 2021, the ticket to a movie theater run by Cineworld Group plc cost, on average, 10.03 U.S. dollars, up about nine percent from 9.22 dollars two years earlier, before the pandemic. In Cineworld's largest market, the United States, the average movie ticket price rose 6.4 percent between 2019 and 2021, reaching 11.16 dollars in the latter year.

The gate receipts of the San Antonio Spurs franchise grew to 78 million U.S. dollars during the 2023/24 season. This was an increase of around seven percent from the previous season for the National Basketball Association franchise, when the figure stood at 73 million U.S. dollars.

Based on figures reaching back to the 2010/11 season, ticket sales for the Phoenix Suns basketball franchise hit a record high of 89 million U.S. dollars during the 2023/24 season. This also represented an increase of around 14 percent compared to the previous season.

In 2024, the average ticket price for a San Diego Padres game in Major League Baseball stood at 34.74 U.S. dollars. This marked an increase of over six U.S. dollars on the average ticket price from a year prior.

The ticket sales of the National Basketball Association Washington Wizards decreased in the 2023/24 season, reaching 60 million U.S. dollars in revenue. This was a decrease of around five percent from the previous season.

The average ticket sales revenue per concert in Norway amounted to roughly 72,000 Norwegian kroner, according to the most recent data of 2018. This was a decrease of over 4,000 kroner compared to the previous year.

Analysis suggests that watching your favorite football team live in the stadium can be expensive business. The secondary market ticket prices for the 2023 season ranged from over one thousand U.S. dollars for the Las Vegas Raiders to 230 U.S. dollars for the Indianapolis Colts.

In 2023, the average price of a cinema ticket for a domestically produced film in Russia was around 296 Russian rubles, compared to 336 Russian rubles for a foreign movie. Mean ticket prices were lower for Russian-made movies in every year under consideration.

In 2024, the average ticket price for a Houston Astros game in Major League Baseball stood at 64.29 U.S. dollars. This marked an increase of almost two U.S. dollars on the average ticket price from the previous season.

The annual ticket sales of the New Orleans Saints increased by 16 million U.S. dollars in 2023. The New Orleans Saints, a franchise of the National Football League, generated 90 million U.S. dollars in revenue from gate receipts in 2023.

The Washington Commanders, a franchise of the National Football League, generated 76 million U.S. dollars in revenue from gate receipts in 2023. By contrast, ticket sales generated 58 million U.S. dollars for the franchise the previous year.