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How to buy Maroon 5 tickets: Dates and prices compared for 2025

19 December 2024 at 11:37

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Maroon 5 Live in Concert at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Maroon 5 will be visiting major cities across Asia before returning to Vegas to resume their residency in 2025.

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Maroon 5's Las Vegas residency is on a break, but the band's performances continue on an international scale. Tickets are going fast as concert dates fill up. In addition to securing passes for their festival appearances this year, we've broken down how to buy Maroon 5 tickets for their concert tour below.

Originally formed in 1994, Maroon 5 is celebrating 30 years together as they kicked off their Las Vegas residency in summer at the Dolby Live at Park MGM. The new tour, referred to in shorthand as "M5LV: The Las Vegas Residency," is an extension of their 16-show residency last year.

Maroon 5's residency began on May 17 with the final show taking place in October. Now, the band will do a couple final year-end shows in Florida before beginning the international leg of their tour, visiting major cities across Asia. After eight shows across countries like Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan, Maroon 5 will return to the Dolby Live at Park MGM to resume their residency through the spring.

We've got you covered if you're looking for how to get tickets to Maroon 5's concert tour. Here's our breakdown of Maroon 5's residency and tour schedule, purchasing details, and original and resale ticket price comparisons. You can also browse ticket specifics at your leisure on StubHub and Vivid Seats.

Maroon 5 2025 tour schedule

Maroon 5 is briefly stepping away from their Las Vegas residency to visit Florida and countries across Asia for the winter and early spring of 2025. They'll return to the Dolby Live in March, currently scheduled to perform eight dates while there.

Below are all of the remaining concert dates for Maroon 5's tour. All concert times are listed in local time zones.

DateCityStubHub pricesVivid Seats pricesTime
December 27, 2024Davie, Florida$199$1738 p.m.
December 28, 2024Davie, Florida$188$1708 p.m.
January 29, 2025Manila, Philippines$288-TBA
February 1, 2025Jakarta, Indonesia$129-7 p.m.
February 3, 2025Bangkok, Thailand$126-8:30 p.m.
February 6, 2025Tokyo, Japan$86-7 p.m.
February 8, 2025Tokyo, Japan$95-6 p.m.
February 9, 2025Tokyo, Japan$102-5 p.m.
February 12, 2025Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia$142-8 p.m.
February 14, 2025Kaohsiung City, Taiwan$88-7 p.m.
March 7, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada$89$878 p.m.
March 8, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada$95$948 p.m.
March 12, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada$93$918 p.m.
March 14, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada$94$988 p.m.
March 15, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada$77$788 p.m.
March 19, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada$100$1058 p.m.
March 21, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada$89$948 p.m.
March 22, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada$89$878 p.m.
July 11, 2025Endicott, New York$101$909 p.m.

If you're planning to travel for Maroon 5's residency, be sure to check out our roundup of the best Airbnbs in Las Vegas for securing your stay.

How to buy tickets for the Maroon 5 2025 concert tour

You can buy standard original tickets for Maroon 5's 2024 and 2025 concert tour on Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Both their Las Vegas residency and outside tour dates still have options available. However, the quantity of remaining original tickets continues to decrease as each concert date approaches.

Passes to see Maroon 5 in their 2025 concert series are also available for purchase through verified ticket resale sites such as StubHub and Vivid Seats. You may find better luck with more variety in seating availability through these resale vendors.

How much are Maroon 5 tickets?

Maroon 5 tickets for their 2024 concerts are generally less expensive than similar big-name acts on tour this year. Of course, original ticket prices for Maroon 5's 2024 tour vary depending on date, location, and demand for each show.

Maroon 5 is also offering VIP packages for their 2024 concert tour. Their Las Vegas residency dates offer a Premium VIP Banquet package beginning at $495, but these tickets must be sold in multiples of two. The band also offers three VIP packages for their tour dates elsewhere: Diamond Premium Seat (starting at $685), Gold Premium Seat (starting at $435), and Silver Hot Seat (starting at $410).

Who is opening for Maroon 5's tour?

Maroon 5 doesn't have any opening acts for their Las Vegas residency concert dates. The band has not announced any opening acts for their international tour dates.

Will there be international tour dates?

Maroon 5 will be visiting a handful of cities across Asia in 2025. Here are the locations they're set to perform at internationally:

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You can now buy your next EV on Amazon

By: Kris Holt
10 December 2024 at 07:56

Amazon sells practically everything, including tiny homes, so why not add cars to the mix? Starting today, users in 48 cities across the continental US can buy a new Hyundai car from a local dealership via Amazon Autos.

You can check out which models are available at your local dealership and browse by make, model, trim, color and features. The marketplace has finance options and a way to schedule a pick-up from a local dealership. You can even get an instant valuation of your current vehicle's trade-in value, then just drop it off when you collect your new ride.

Amazon is also offering transparent pricing and promising that this will remove the need for haggling with a salesperson. Talking to a human in 2024? How passΓ©. Since this all takes place using the familiar Amazon interface, you’ll be able to see user reviews of cars and dealerships (aka sellers).

The metropolitan areas where Amazon Autos is available at the jump are Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Beaumont-Port Arthur, Birmingham, Boston, Champaign/Springfield, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, El Paso, Fond Du Lac, Ft. Myers/Naples, Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, Harrisonburg, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Nashville, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh-Durham, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Sheboygan, Springfield, St. Louis, Tampa, W. Palm Beach, Washington DC.

Amazon says it will add more Hyundai dealerships over time (the two sides reached a deal last year to offer this service). Next year, Amazon Autos will include more manufacturers, brands, cities and features.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/you-can-now-buy-your-next-ev-on-amazon-155634838.html?src=rss

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How to buy Taylor Swift tickets: Eras Tour dates and prices compared

6 December 2024 at 12:04

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Taylor Swift sitting on a dark stage in a sparkly outfit.
Taylor Swift in Singapore for her Eras Tour.

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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is almost over as the singer-songwriter makes her way through North America for one last stretch of performances. She finished her final London shows in August and set off to tour Canada and a few remaining US cities this fall and winter, with her final announced show scheduled for December 8. If you're hoping to attend, we've compiled all of the details of The Eras Tour, including how to get Taylor Swift tickets.

Swift's Eras Tour has taken the world by storm since March 2023. The three-plus-hour tour features hits from each of Swift's album eras, from "Lover" to her Grammy Award-winning "Midnights." Each show also features surprise songs and occasional guests, so fans never quite know what they're in for. Swift released her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," in April, and the Swiftie hype has continued throughout the summer.Β 

Getting tickets has become its own battle and many fans have waited hours in the Ticketmaster queue to hopefully snag some seats, if they could get a presale ticket code in the first place. So far, Swift's tour has passed through various cities in the US, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Asia, among other regions. As Swift approaches her last tour dates, which will see her take her final bow in Canada, tickets remain hard to come by.

Below, we've put together a guide on everything to know about The Eras Tour, including the tour schedule, ticket purchasing details, resale ticket prices, and the concert film streaming options. You can also peruse resale vendors like StubHub and Vivid Seats at your leisure.

Taylor Swift North American tour dates

The Eras Tour arrived in Canada on November 14. Swift will play her final slew of shows from December 6 to 8 in Vancouver. All North American shows start at 7 p.m. local time.

DateCityPrices from
December 6Β Vancouver, Canada$475
December 7Β Vancouver, Canada$524
December 8Β Vancouver, Canada$593

How to buy tickets for Taylor Swift's 2024 tour

Original standard tickets for Taylor Swift's 2024 tour sold out long ago for both international and domestic dates. All US tickets and many international tickets were sold through Ticketmaster, although select international locations used different services.Β 

Tickets for most dates are available on resale websites like StubHub and Vivid Seats. These are generally higher-priced than the originals, which are no longer available. Keep in mind that some countries have rules regarding reselling tickets.

How much are Taylor Swift tickets?

Ticket prices vary by date and location. European resale tickets tended to be a bit cheaper than North American resale tickets and some of the cheapest tickets have restricted views.

When it comes to the remaining shows, the cheapest StubHub listings at the time of writing range from $475 (December 6 in Vancouver, Canada) to $593 (December 8 in Vancouver, Canada). On Vivid Seats, the cheapest Taylor Swift tickets on these dates start at $458 and $750, respectively. The two resale vendors generally have similarly priced offerings, but this varies from show to show.Β 

Resale ticket prices have fluctuated over the past month, and Vancouver listings have decreased significantly in the past few weeks. We have been tracking resale ticket prices for the Eras Tour over the past nine months and have routinely seen some of the cheapest listings exceed $2,000 for US tour dates, so the remaining Canadian prices are relatively cheaper.

Need travel arrangements?

Who is opening for Taylor Swift's tour?

Taylor Swift has a variety of opening acts, from up-and-coming singers to established groups. Opening acts vary by date. In the US and Canada, Gracie Abrams will be the opening act. For the European leg of the tour, Paramore opened for Swift. Earlier in the tour, Swift had Sabrina Carpenter, Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA, HAIM, and more open for her.

Will Taylor Swift add more dates to the Eras Tour?

Taylor Swift has already added additional stops to her tour due to popular demand, including her US tour dates this fall. She also added additional dates to some of her European city stops, including bonus performances in France and the United Kingdom, among other locations.

During her 100th show, a mid-June performance in Liverpool, Swift acknowledged that the tour would conclude in December. "The celebration of the 100th show for me means this is the very first time I've ever acknowledged to myself and admitted that this tour is going to end in December," Swift told the crowd in a moment that was widely captured and posted across social media. This statement means that the Eras Tour is unlikely to extend past 2024, but we'll keep this guide updated if Swift announces any changes (or additions) to her tour lineup.

Were anyΒ tour dates canceled?

Taylor Swift was originally scheduled to play three Eras Tour shows from August 9 to 11, 2024, in Vienna, Austria. However, the shows were canceled after Austrian officials confirmed that multiple individuals wereΒ arrested on suspicion of planning an attackΒ at one of the shows. As of August 12, no other Eras Tours performances have been canceled.Β 

Is The Tortured Poets Department a part of the Eras Tour?

It's good news for fans of "The Tortured Poets Department," Swift's most recent album that dropped on April 19, 2024. Swift is incorporating several of the new tracks into the Eras Tour, as evidenced by the first shows of her European leg. "The Tortured Poets Department" songs currently featured on tour include "But Daddy I Love Him," "So High School," "Down Bad," "Fortnight," "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?," "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived," and "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart."

Since the Eras Tour is already pretty long, this means that Swift is also cutting down a few songs from past Eras that previously made the tour setlist. The songs that were removed from the setlist include "The Archer," "Long Live," "The 1," "The Last Great American Dynasty," "'Tis the Damn Season," and "Tolerate It."Β 

Where can I stream The Eras Tour concert film?

If you'd rather watch The Eras Tour from home, you could always stream it on Disney+. Check out everything you need to know about streaming The Eras Tour concert film in our guide.Β 

Eras Tour set list

Lover Era

  • "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince"
  • "Cruel Summer"
  • "The Man"
  • "You Need to Calm Down"
  • "Lover"

Fearless Era

  • "Fearless"
  • "You Belong With Me"
  • "Love Story"

Red Era

  • "22"
  • "We Are Never Getting Back Together"
  • "I Knew You Were Trouble"
  • "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)"

Speak Now Era

  • "Enchanted"

Reputation Era

  • "...Ready for It?"
  • "Delicate"
  • "Don't Blame Me"
  • "Look What You Made Me Do"

Folklore & Evermore Eras

  • "Cardigan"
  • "Betty"
  • "Champagne Problems"
  • "August"
  • "Illicit Affairs"
  • "My Tears Ricochet"
  • "Marjorie"
  • "Willow"

1989 Era

  • "Style"
  • "Blank Space"
  • "Shake It Off"
  • "Wildest Dreams"
  • "Bad Blood"

The Tortured Poets Department Era

  • "But Daddy I Love Him"
  • "So High School"
  • "Who's Afraid Of Little Old Me"
  • "Down Bad"
  • "Fortnight"
  • "The Smallest Man That's Ever Lived"
  • "I Can Do It With A Broken Heart"

Surprise Songs

  • Guitar Surprise Song #1
  • Piano Suprise Song #2

Midnights Era

  • "Lavender Haze"
  • "Anti-Hero"
  • "Midnight Rain"
  • "Vigilante Shit"
  • "Bejeweled"
  • "Mastermind"
  • "Karma"

Note: Certain services and regions prohibit the resale of tickets. Business Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal reselling of tickets, and entry into an event is at the venue's discretion.

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Taylor Swift or bust: As costs weigh on concertgoers, mid-sized shows just aren't worth it

24 November 2024 at 01:15
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  • The post-pandemic concert frenzy has slowed, and mid-sized acts are feeling it.
  • Fans are still willing to shell out for once-in-a-lifetime experiences, but mid-tier productions are undersold.
  • Rising tour costs and social media influence are reshaping concert ticket pricing dynamics.

Jaylon Jackson decided it's time to slow down his spending on concerts.

The 21-year-old dog groomer estimated he spent roughly $5,500 on at least 12 shows over the past two years.

But when Hozier announced LA tour dates, with tickets selling for around $130, he decided to skip them.

"I'm very bummed out. I love his music dearly, but I really do want to value the amount of money I spend to see an artist," Jackson said. For him, that means saving his money for a top-tier production; seeing a BeyoncΓ© tour would be his dream.

He's not the only concertgoer making that calculation. While Sabrina Carpenter concerts with their Broadway-level sets are still selling out and Taylor Swift's global Eras tour is wrapping up 18 months of sold-out shows, tickets for popular artists with mid-tier production value concerts are going unclaimed. Think of the canceled Black Keys and Animal Collective tours.

As the post-pandemic "revenge" spending frenzy cools, people are getting more selective with their disposable cash. Pressured by social media and overwhelmed with choice, they're choosing to save up for the most epic concert experiences possible. At the same time, midlevel artists are having to pay more and more for tour expenses, and can't lower prices enough to entice more fans.

"I spend a lot of time thinking about who I want to go see and how I want to make the most of what I pay for," Jackson said. And when it comes to what's worth splashing out on, "I want to see a good production, I want to see choreography, I want to see lights."

Taylor Swift or bust

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets had an average face-value price of $254 in 2023 and a resale market price of $3,801.

Meanwhile, resale tickets on SeatGeek for a late November Kacey Musgraves concert in Texas are going for just $33, almost half the face-value price. Some tickets for a December Justin Timberlake concert in Arkansas are currently going for around $10 on SeatGeek. Later dates for both artists are going for more.

There's an entire Twitter account devoted to tracking falling show prices, showing how it pays to wait. Data provided to BI from ticket resale company Automatiq shows that artists like Post Malone and Morgan Wallen have seen thousands of resale tickets sell below cost for specific dates.

Chris Leyden, the director of growth marketing at SeatGeek, calls this a bifurcation in the market. Right now, some artists are seeing their highest demand ever for tours. On the flip side, there are more deals out there for fans who might want them.

Data shared with BI from SeatGeek shows that while the average price of a concert ticket has risen since 2019, there's been an uptick in tickets under $100 in the past year.

"It's sort of like the extremes have spread out as well, where we're seeing concert tickets sell for the most we've ever seen them," Leyden said. "But on the flip side, we're certainly seeing plenty of concert tickets that are still selling for a relatively good deal."

It wasn't clear it would be like this post-lockdowns, when Americans were spending billions to see live shows, and artists were eager to get back on the road and make some money.

Jonathan Bricker, an assistant music business and management professor at Berklee College of Music, said that post-pandemic, artists were booking tours further and further in advance, with a huge surge in touring. But they also encountered a double-edged sword of inflation: It costs much more for artists to buy gas or rent equipment β€” leading to higher ticket prices β€” as fans feel more pressure on their wallets from higher housing and food costs.

Mike Finn, the tour manager for Imagine Dragons and a professor at Berklee, said that many tour vendors, such as trucking or lighting companies, have drastically increased prices.

"They're pricing it for a one percenter of the touring industry," he said. That's making it "near impossible" for mid-sized acts and creating a chicken and egg situation, he said. Artists have to raise their prices to pay their vendors, but cash-strapped consumers want those higher prices to be worth their while. It's leading to some of those lower resale prices: Fans are making it clear that the higher price points aren't working for them.

After all, with ticket prices getting driven up, "the experience expectations are being driven up," Finn said. "They're going to want a night to remember."

Some of that might be a social media effect, where the biggest and flashiest shows get a ton of hype. Music lover Jackson pointed to examples like Charli XCX and Troye Sivan's Sweat tour, which seemed to go viral every week, or Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet tour. With social media, he said, there's a real influence to go see bigger artists β€” and post about it.

"In the past year or so, we've seen more people willing to spend a premium price on seeing their favorite artist live," Joseph Bocanegra, a StubHub spokesperson, said. "Fans view these types of events as a bucket-list item, like their team playing in the Super Bowl, rather than something to do on a Saturday night."

Music fans are acting more like sports fans

Automatiq's data showed that the average ticket price for the $50 to $200 range β€” the price point where many middle-size artists are likely residing β€” fell by nearly 23% from the first month that they were on sale to the last month that they were on sale. In the final month of being listed on resale sites, nearly 37% of tickets in that price range sold below cost.

"Nearly 40% of concert tickets in the U.S. for 2024 currently have an average price sold for under $50 on StubHub, including Ice Spice, Omar Apollo, and girl in red, and nearly 80% have an average price sold for under $100," Bocanegra, the StubHub spokesperson, said.

That might be good news for fans, who are waiting out ticket prices that might not be the right fit for their wallets. But for artists, the new volatility might be leading to their own reckonings.

Finn said he's working with one musician whose tour of amphitheaters and clubs sold out earlier this year in pre-sale. So for the next dates, they booked bigger rooms and charged higher prices β€” but tickets didn't sell as well.

"We were seeing 50, 60, 55% sold in the same areas that we blew out," Finn said. "And I think that's just because, again, of the oversaturation that's happening across the board in the touring industry."

He doesn't want to proclaim a grim future for mid-sized acts. Instead, he thinks there's some leveling out that needs to happen.

"Some of these lighting companies, can they offer discounts for certain size tours β€” or busing companies or trucking companies? How can they help the economy and the ecosystem of touring by lowering some of the prices?" Finn said.

In the meantime, these dynamics have led music fans to act like a different kind of live events lover: Sports fans. Leyden said that 40% of fans buying concert tickets on SeatGeek are buying them the week of the event β€” and 18% of that is happening the day of the event.

"Sports buyers historically have been much more last minute," he said. That makes sense: Baseball fans have so many games to choose from that they can afford an impromptu decision. With a multitude of concerts available β€” and prices tumbling β€” music lovers are starting to pick up on that same behavior.

"Right now maybe the sweet spot is to buy the day of the event," Leyden said, "but maybe three days out is actually the sweet spot in the future because there's so much demand of last-minute buying."

Have you gotten any good concert deals recently or changed your ticket-buying behavior? Contact this reporter at [email protected].

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