Guides to resale seats
What each Level and listing label means, with the count of tickets behind it.
- Nosebleed seats: what they are and how many get listedNosebleeds are the top Level of a venue. Across 78 events we counted, 41% of resale tickets listed sat on the top Level.
- Box seats and suites: how many reach resaleSuites and boxes held 1% of resale tickets at the 18 events we counted that list them. What a box seat is and where suites sit.
- Parking passes on resale sites: how many get listed73 of the 100 events we track had parking passes listed for resale beside their tickets. How parking passes work on StubHub, SeatGeek and others.
- General admission tickets: GA floor, pit and lawnGeneral admission means no assigned seat. At 14 events we counted, GA listings held 949 resale tickets. How GA floor and pit work.
- Loge seats: where they are and how many reach resaleLoge is a Level between the lower bowl and the upper deck. At 26 events with a loge Level, it held 12% of resale tickets listed.
- Club level seats on resale: how many get listedClub seats come with access to a private lounge. At 52 events with a club Level, it held 7% of resale tickets listed.
- Limited view seats: what obstructed view means25% of upcoming concerts with 20+ listings include Limited view seats. What the label covers and where those seats sit by Level.
- Mezzanine, orchestra and balcony: how theater seats reach resaleAt the theaters we counted, the balcony held 41% of resale tickets and the orchestra 61%. What each Level is and how they compare.
- Floor seats and the pit at a concert: how many get listedThe floor held 11% of resale tickets at the 29 concerts we counted with floor seats. What floor and pit tickets get you.
- Lower bowl seats: the first ring on resaleThe lower bowl is the first ring of seats, often the 100 Level. At 79 events it held 37% of resale tickets listed.
- Standing room only tickets: what SRO meansSRO tickets get you in with no seat. At 11 events we counted, standing room listings held 836 resale tickets. Where SRO areas are.
- How resale sites have tickets before the presale99% of the concerts in the sample had resale listings before their first presale. Season tickets, earlier presales and speculative listings can explain it.
- When resale listings show up and when they thin outOn event day the median concert had 23% as many tickets listed as 30 days out. How supply moves for concerts, games and shows.
- Unassigned seats: listings without seat numbers86% of upcoming concerts with 20+ listings carry Unassigned seats listings. What zone seating means and what you get.