The most popular sources for purchasing concert tickets are Ticketmaster, Ticketweb, Stubhub, Livenation, Tickets Now, Go Tickets and various others. Ticketmaster (and most of the other ticket websites) is very useful because people can purchase tickets through the Internet or through the telephone (see Resources below).
A lot of popular concert ticket websites, including Ticketmaster, offer reliable and safe ways to sell concert tickets for shows that you cannot attend. It's always smarter to do this than to attempt to scalp concert tickets, which is illegal and could get you into trouble. You can create a ticket seller profile on a popular concert ticket's website that enables thousands of people to see the concert tickets you have available.
Concert tickets can vary in price depending on what kind of artist you are seeing and where you are seeing them. For example, if you see a world famous pop star who has sold millions of records and is playing a massive arena, you could expect to pay between $50 and $100 (and sometimes more) for a ticket. If you're looking to see a lesser known folk singer playing a smaller concert hall, you could pay $20 or even less.
To purchase concert tickets at lower prices, use reliable vendors that sell reduced rate tickets. Some reliable places to check out include Discount Concert Tickets, Ticket Liquidator, Coast to Coast Tickets and Tickets Are Us (see Resources below).
If you are a big fan of going to see live music and concerts and don't want to risk the possibility of concert tickets selling out before you get a chance to buy yours (concert ticket competition can be fierce), most ticket selling vendors will allow you to sign up for notification in case any of your favorite performers and artists should be playing your area in the near future. Be sure to sign up for that service so you don't miss out on some terrific concerts.
Generally, ticket scalpers operate outside of concerts and shows, often in front of the venue and around where the entry line forms. Ticket scalpers usually try to charge much higher prices than they initially paid the licensed sellers, and some sell fake tickets for which you have no recourse. To avoid being ripped off in this manner, avoid purchasing from these sellers. Many ticket scalpers operate by utilizing automated software to purchase hundreds of tickets as soon as they go on sale, and later on attempt to sell them.
Concert tickets either have predetermined seating locations on them, or have no seat listed if it is a "standing only" kind of concert or show. Take note of your seating arrangement listed on the ticket so you don't end up sitting in another person's seat and causing confusion. For larger concerts, parking information might also be listed.