If you want to see a band locally and are appalled by the ticket costs it's often better just to show up on site. The dynamics change a lot once a show starts i

If you want to see a band locally and are appalled by the ticket costs it's often better just to show up on site. The dynamics change a lot once a show starts if it's not sold out. Separately last century I had a plastic wallet containing a photo booth picture of me with the word 'press' Letrasetted over it. I was able to hang around by the stage taking photos with a camera that had no film in it sometimes, saw some pretty big name acts doing that but it wouldn't work these days. I also used to sneak in back stage a couple of songs into sets. More seriously the touts need to sell tickets once the music has started...and will negotiate down a lot...