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Concerts, festivals... Ticket prices are rising, but remain lower than abroad

1/15/2024, 7:29:13 PM

Highlights: Ticket prices have increased by an average of 15% since 2019, according to two recent studies. If we look only at festivals, the average increase is 15%. Change ranges from 7% in venues with fewer than 1,500 seats to 31% for the most expensive seats in stadiums. Day passes in festivals with 15,000 to 30,000 spectators per day are also on the rise. The price of concert tickets has increased since the health crisis. The average ticket price jumped by another 9% between 2019 and 2022 for all concerts.


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The price of concert tickets has increased since the health crisis. It's not just an impression. This is a fact, established by two studies conducted in 2023 by the National Music Centre (CNM) and Prodiss, the main union of performing arts producers. According to figures from the CNM, which had already seen a 15% increase between 2010 and 2019, the average ticket price jumped by another 9% between 2019 and 2022 for all concerts.

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If we look only at festivals, the average increase is 15%. In the survey commissioned by Prodiss, the change ranges from 7% in venues with fewer than 1,500 seats (which schedule the majority of concerts) to 31% for the most expensive seats in stadiums and day passes in festivals with 15,000 to 30,000 spectators per day.

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