Join a band's fan club. Fan club members are often given pre-sale codes to get advanced tickets. The Rolling Stones is one popular band that provides these codes to its fan club members.
Bid on pre-sale codes online. Yahoo Auctions and eBay often have listings of pre-sale concert codes. You win the auction and the seller will send you the code to input to get tickets.
Use a pre-sale password broker. These businesses have a large listing of pre-sale concert codes that you can purchase for a nominal fee. PresalePassword.net charges a low fee for two-day access to as many of their pre-sale codes as you like.
Find a concert ticket forum. Many blogs and forums on the Internet are available for users to trade pre-sale password codes.
Enroll in a rewards program. Companies, such as Best Buy, have rewards programs that give their members pre-sale concert codes from time to time.