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Yesterday’s post focused on the 6 places I like to search for tickets.

It begs the question - why hasn’t someone found a way to capture all the information regarding Tickets on sale, and list them on one site?

So if you needed tickets for the New England Patriots, Hannah Montana, The Police, Bon Jovi, or the Super Bowl you could visit one site that would compile the Sections, Rows, Seats and Prices in one location.  Instead of visiting Ticketmaster, eBay, Stubhub, TicketsNow, Craigslist, and a dozen other sites - you could make one stop and be confident in your purchase.

Turns out - SeatQuest - a Chicago based software company has built a site that does just that.  Their site is incredibly simple.  Just type in what you know about your event (anything from zip code to venue name, sports team to event date) and you will be given a list of options that match your search.

Once you narrow it down to a specific event - you will be able to view a map with all the seating options and pricing from SeatQuest affiliates.  Once you decide to purchase, you are redirected to the affiliate site to complete the sale.

In my initial research, I found that the only sources of tickets are currently eBay and TicketsNow.  I do not know if SeatQuest plans to add other large ticket sellers like StubHub or Ticketmaster. 

I also found some major events that did not have any tickets listed for sale.  Not sure if its a system glitch, or a result of only having a few affiliated sites.

In my opinion, if they add all the major players - they will instantly become the ONLY place to look for tickets.  If they remain affiliated with only a few of the players, they will just be one of a dozen places to look for tickets.  I sincerely hope they are able to come to terms with the other major ticket sites - as it will lead to an efficient market for everyone buying and selling tickets.

As of today, I have not bought or sold tickets on SeatQuest.  If you have either bought or sold tickets on SeatQuest please email me or leave a comment.  I will work to keep everyone informed of their progress!

Think Hannah Montana tickets are expensive?

Earlier this week, Kenneth Donnell from Glasgow paid the unbelieveable sum to watch the band rehearse and perform in the one time gig this December.

 The proceeds benefited the BBC’s annual Children in Need charity drive.

Tickets for the concert were only about $250 face value, but over 1 million people submitted requests for tickets.  Only 20,000 tickets were awarded.

Led Zeppelin split in 1980 following the death of drummer John Bonham.  Bonham died from suffocation after a drinking binge.

The group’s lead singer Robert Plant Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones, with Bonham’s son Jason on drums, will headline the act.

The concert is a tribute to Ahmet Ertegun, the late founder of the Atlantic Records label.  He signed the group in 1968.  Led Zeppelin have sold more than 300 million albums worldwide and the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.

As part of his purchase / donation, Donnel will get tickets for the show, be invited to a private rehearsal the day before, and will also receive a signed piece of memorabilia.

Unless it’s a check for about $190,000 - I think he overpaid!