Why You Should Wait to Buy Those Concert Tickets (Usually)

Brady Fowler over at Decibels & Decimals has done frugal music fans a service. Taking data from Pitchfork Media to calculate concert ticket prices over time, Fowler finds some surprising things.

For starters, ticket prices don’t always increase as showtime approaches. In fact, for certain bands, right before the show is the best time to buy. Behold.

Rush to Rush Tickets, as they only get more expensive.

It’s ok to be caught dead on your feet for Grateful Dead tics, since they get super cheap later on.

For full analysis, check out the full article here.