I will be shocked if Polachek doesn’t sell out…
Oh wow, I see there was a low ticket warning yesterday. Better make a decision on whether I'm going to suck it up and pay face plus fees, or not go.
or, roll the dice and see if you can pick up a cheap ticket in the days leading up to the show.
Doesn't that get infinitely harder if the show is sold out as opposed to not sold out?
it's certainly easier and more likely to find a cheap ticket to a not-sold-out show, but i've had plenty of experience both buying and selling tickets for sold out shows at or below cost. if it's VERY sold out, a la Springsteen or Taylor Swift, then you're not getting anything cheap. but for your average sold out show keep checking CL, FB marketplace and eBay in addition to the online scalpers (stubhub etc.) in the ~10 days leading up to the show. there are always folks who can't make the show anymore, had a friend drop out, etc.
sometimes it's hard finding buyers for sold-out shows - perhaps demand has been met, or folks who got initially shut out have given up on getting tickets? i recently had to sell my Muse tickets - floors! - at a loss. i posted them on several sites, including on the main Muse message board, and only got lowball offers.