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Podcast: What’s really driving up concert tickets?

Zachary Gibson
By Zachary Gibson
1 Min Read April 3, 2025 | 9 months Ago
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Spring is here, bringing the start of concert season to Pittsburgh. With ticket prices soaring, affordability has become a key topic among concertgoers.

Ticket prices are influenced by various factors, such as free-market resale and the dynamic pricing strategies used by major ticket vendors like Ticketmaster.

TribLive reporter and reviewer Alexis Papalia joins Zac Gibson to help explain why ticket prices seem to be sky-high.

This is “From the Newsroom.”

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Zachary Gibson is a Tribune-Review digital producer. You can contact Zachary at zgibson@triblive.com.

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