We’ve said time and time again about the fact that tickets are the gatekeepers to fun. Today, we wanted to clarify a little bit more on what sort of ‘fun’ these tickets give you access to. After all, you are spending your hard earned cash when you buy tickets. For any consumer, it would be good for you to know which sort of events normally requires tickets.
Sports Events
Sports are pretty much an international pastime. Everyone’s got their own particular favorite sport and they are normally held in sports stadiums or arenas. They usually require tickets—even when they’re merely held in schools—because it is important to keep supporting teams.
Teams require equipment, travel expenses, and not to mention the fact that if they play professionally, they will need salaries in order to keep doing what they’re doing. Ticket sales help to keep sport events going. This has often been a trope in movies like in A League of Their Own wherein the Rockford Peaches and other teams had to drive up ticket sales in order to keep the league going.
Plays
Theater is one of the oldest forms of arts that we have. It spans several centuries and have been cultivated by several civilizations. In today’s modern world, theater is used for more than just entertainment. They spark important conversations and pass down history lessons.
They usually require tickets to keep the theater troupe in business.
Movies
Ah, the movies. The generic choice of a date night—not that we blame you! Movie theaters normally charge tickets in order to keep running and to provide profit for the studio, actors, and the other people that worked on the movie.
Movies are a multi-billion dollar industry—something which we all support whenever you buy a ticket.
Concerts
Music has been said to soothe the minds of any savage beast. Well, while we aren’t savage beasts (unless music suddenly disappears from the planet), stadiums and concert halls regularly sell tickets for different artists in order for the public to gain entry to their shows.
Concerts offer a live chance for fans to see their favorites in person and feel the energy of the whole arena as they appreciate the same thing.
Before You Go
Knowing the sort of events which require tickets should give you a healthy dose of expectation and reality. When a show which would normally charge for entrance doesn’t, you should consider the implications. It would either be an actually free show or you’ll be paying later on with something else. As a consumer, it would be important to be aware of that.
Which of the different types of events have you been to? Which one did you like the most?
