With Spring and Summer comes concert tours, so if you are chomping at the bit to purchase good seats to see your favorite artist, group or band, you need to start planning ASAP. Here are some tips to help you get the tickets you want before your show of choice is sold out!

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• Try to be ahead of the curve and learn about tour dates early. Sign up to receive online newsletters on such sites as Ticketmaster.com, Livenation.com, etc. In addition, join your favorite venue's mailing list as they typically alert their regulars about upcoming tour dates, sometimes before the release date
• Sign up for your favorite artist or group's fan club. Members usually get first choice on tickets at a discounted rate
• Radio stations also have mailing lists -- join them. Since a large chunk of tickets are pre-sold to scalpers, promoters, tour sponsors and radio stations, they oftentimes are given away by listeners so keep your ears open for possibly give aways
• Oftentimes artists will perform in smaller venues so befriend your local party promoters and club owners to ensure a spot on their guest list
• Tickets for artists who are in high demand sell out within minutes, so one sure fire way to get the best tickets is to camp out outside the box office hours before sale time
• You can now purchase tickets over the phone as well as online, so be sure to synchronize both the computer and phone a few minutes before the show goes on sale. Get your friends, co-workers and family members involved as well. The more man power, the better your chances are for getting through. Redial and refresh are your friends!
• Sites like Craigslist.com or EBay.com always have tickets for sale. While sellers are trying to make a profit, the best time to buy is right at the 11th hour. Their prices will drop dramatically in desperation to sell off their tickets. The same tips ring true for scalpers at the venue; if they don't sell their tickets, they don't make their money back
• If money is no object, there are always great tickets available. If you do not have a ticketbroker, call a local hotel and ask for a reference
• If you have a long list of artists you are interested in seeing this season, opt for an all day/night event with multiple acts such as last month's Coachella. You get more bang for your buck when you buy an all inclusive ticket

I hope you find these tips useful. As always, if you have anything to add, please feel free to add comments below!

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