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Cheap concert tickets appear to be getting more common in the secondary market making it tough for Ticketmaster to sell full priced seats at the last minute. Ticket brokers have been dropping prices on a variety of concerts throughout the country including the Bruce Springsteen concerts at Giants Stadium.

It didn’t help that Bruce has a five day run there, but ticket brokers have already cut prices in the upper level to $25 a seat and lower level seats for $50 each for tonight’s Springsteen concert. Concert ticket prices across the country are way down this year and many artists are feeling the pinch including Barry Manilow, Jamie Foxx, Ron White and Rascal Flatts.

In the secondary ticket market, many of these artists are barely selling for face value for the premium seats that used to go for double that. Ticketmaster is having a tough time because customers are turning to ticket brokers to buy these last minute cheap tickets at a discount, usually face value or less for a poor selling artist.

It’s no wonder Ticketmaster is pushing the paperless tickets so they can have a monopoly on the resell of concert tickets. Then there wouldn’t be any competition for last minute tickets because nobody but Ticketmaster would be able to resell the tickets. How often do you get a good deal from a company that has a stranglehold on the market?

This week has a familiar group of events with discount cheap tickets including baseball, hockey and a few concerts. Most MLB baseball teams have a surplus of seats for the remainder of the season with ticket prices at the bottom of the barrel. The New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and Boston Red Sox all have games this week, and they may be the last of the affordable baseball tickets with the MLB playoffs right around the corner.

The NHL Hockey season is warming up this week and NHL ticket prices are below face value for most of the preseason games. Get them while their cheap, because the regular season prices get pretty steep.

Britney Spears is once again on the list of last minute ticket bargains. Britney has two shows in Texas this week, one at the Toyota Center and the other at American Airlines Center and prices have been dropping steadily for her tour, so look for bargains.

If your a fan of Ben Harper, floor tickets have been reduced for the show at the Fox Theater in Oakland, but they won’t last long. And Blink 182 continues to lead the way in cheap concert tickets with a show at the Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre this Thursday.

Cheap Tickets are on sale now for a number of events this week. Last minute ticket sales are huge right now and ticket buyers can find bargains for many concerts, sports and theatre events.

Cheap Seats on Sale!

Some of the best Britney Spears tickets for the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, on Wednesday night are available at very low prices. You can get an excellent, cheap seat in the first few rows of the upper level, or down in front with the best view in the house.

The Boston Red Sox will be playing the Baltimore Orioles tomorrow evening and the prices start at around $20 per seat, but this weekends series against the Tampa Bay Rays are almost double, at $39 and up per seat.

Dave Matthews Band Tickets at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Sept 9th and 10th, are starting at an affordable price of $50 each, not bad in today’s market for a great artist and venue.

The New York Yankees are playing the Tampa Bay Rays today and Wednesday at the New Yankee Stadium, and prices start in the low $20’s. Be prepared for a big jump in prices in the postseason though.

Blink 182 have several shows this week in Oregon and Washington, before heading down to Sacramento’s Sleep Train Amphitheater on Saturday. This is another good show for pretty good seats at reasonable prices.

Ticket prices for the AC/DC concert in Phoenix at the US Airways Center on Thursday may still be a little high today, but check back later today or tomorrow if your looking for something more affordable, there are still plenty of seats showing.

Most MLB baseball games this week are at some pretty good prices because of the upcoming postseason, so if you’re looking for some cheap fun, try a baseball game this week or any of the many concerts on sale.