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If I had a $1 for every Mom or Dad who has written me today asking for help on getting tickets for Hannah Montana concert - I’d have $23.

First, take a moment to subscribe to this blog and I guarantee you will never feel this way again.

Now, some solutions for anyone trying to get tickets for this sold out concert – or any sold out concert!

1. Stop looking for large groups of tickets.  Buying large groups of tickets on the secondary market is always more expensive than smaller groups.  The ticket universe revolves around pairs.  A group of 4 is more per ticket than 2.  A group of 6 is generally more than a group of 4, and so on.  If appropriate, consider splitting your group of 12 teenage girls into smaller groups.

2. Stop looking for odd numbers of seats.  Again, tickets are commonly found in pairs.  Asking someone to break 4 tickets off and sell you three, means they have a single ticket left for a concert.  That single tickets is now worth much less.  As a result, most sellers who will give you three tickets are charging you for 4 anyway.

3. Consider single tickets, if appropriate.  Singles are always cheaper!  Tickets for this concert in Toronto are going for $75 per seat for singles, and $240 per pair.  Buying single tickets would save you $45 per seat in this example.

4. Wait, don’t buy tickets!  All tickets are perishable and eventually become worthless.  They will get cheaper every day that passes now that so many parents have gone out and bought them in a panic.  Trust me, the Brokers will need to get rid of them as the event gets closer.  Parents (and kids) with patience and nerves of steel should be able to purchase them at face value or lower a few minutes into the concert.

5. Get in your car – seats are cheaper in other cities.  The cheapest pair I could find today in Little Rock Arkansas was about $500.  The same seats in Bossier City, LA were $250 a pair.  The prices vary all over the country.  Grab a map and plan a road trip for a truly memorable experience.
6. E-mail every person with a listing on eBay and every Broker who is advertising tickets, and make them a reasonable offer.  Let them know how much you can afford.  You might catch someone who has a bill to pay, or is worried that tickets are losing value.  Point is – someone might accept your offer.  But please, be reasonable.
7. Check all the largest Ticket Sellers daily – prices fluctuate by the minute.  I would check Stubhub, TicketExchange, eBay, and Craigslist. All of these sites have tickets available.

Good luck – and email me with specific questions on Hannah or anything else!  Keep your $1 – this one is on me.