As Live Nation Hearings Begin, Here's How Much Ticketmaster Fees Are For 3 Chicago Shows
is actually the tip of the iceberg because it's been happening to Bruce Springsteen, to Bad Bunny, to smaller artists that maybe you have never heard of but are very important to their fans. And so that happens when you don't have competition."
"What's the result?" Klobuchar continued,"Higher fees, we're looking at like 27% average per ticket, for some tickets 75%." In Chicago, fees for shows sold through Ticketmaster range from tacking on an additional $18 to $80, depending on the artist and the venue, according to data obtained by NBC 5. For a $66 ticket to the Big Gigantic's Feb. 18 show at the Salt Shed, fees and taxes come in $18.25, bringing the total ticket price to $92.68.
A ticket to SZA's Feb. 22 United Center show that runs $254 comes in at over $300 total, after $46.13 in fees and tax. And a ticket to Country Star Luke Combs' May 6 show at Soldier Field that sells for $439 would cost a buyer $524.99 through Ticketmaster, after $87.46 in fees and tax.
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