Concert Tickets usually have all of the data about a concert you'll ever need. Back in the old days, most venues tore the ticket once you entered which left you with a ticket stub that had half the data. Now days, most all venues electronically scan tickets with handheld scanners that allow the individual to keep their
Concert Tickets intact, perfect for storing or framing as a keepsake. Dating printed tickets from the '60s and '70s is very difficult if the critical information is not completely visible on the stub. The date is usually printed on the ticket vertically and horizontally. It is not uncommon for the vertical data to be removed completely and very little data left from the horizontal portion. Vendors did not start printing useful codes on the tickets until they switched to the computer generated tickets. These became more common in the late 1970s. The old printed tickets were rarely used after the late 1990s.
One of the best resources for dating ticket stubs can be found right on the ticket. This is mostly true of the Ticketron style tickets - used mostly during the '70s and '80s. Just look for the Event/Date Code, printed on the upper right or upper left of the ticket. Don't be confused by other data on the ticket that appears to be date-related. No Event/Date Code? Not to worry, you still have a few options left. Look at the style of the ticket. Certain ticket styles are unique to certain decades. Checkout
LANDACOLLECTIBLE’s Concert Tickets, we have many types of tickets in our online store and we are constantly adding to our collection. Some of our tickets are from shows outside the United States which makes them very unique as the artists designed the tickets with full artwork unlike your standard computer generated tickets.
Another fact about the
Concert Ticket is the ticket price. A concert ticket in the '60s could set you back $3-$5. In the '70s tickets ranged from $4 to $9. Shows from the '80s were generally between $9 and $20 and concerts from the '90s, depending on the artist of course, are priced between $20 and $30.
Concert Tickets starting from the mid to late 90’s even up today could range anywhere from $20 up to and as high as $2,000 for top touring acts such as The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Madonna and many others.
You can get a little help locating the city or state where the concert was held by looking for an address on the front of the ticket. Feed it to Google and you should find your venue. Checking the back of the ticket may also produce some clues. Many stubs, especially TicketMaster tickets, will have an ad on the back for a local radio station or restaurant. This is also true for many of our Commemorative Radio patches which can be found under
Tour Swag under the Categories listed to the right. If you know who the
Artist is then
Tour Programs or fan sites are very useful. Be aware that occasionally shows are added after the
Tour Program has been printed and concert dates can get switched around for various reasons. This can also be true of the dates printed on the tickets. A date may be switched but the promoter will still accept the original ticket. The venue can also be changed (renovations, scheduling conflicts) after the ticket or program was printed.