Live Nation – For Concert Fans Software

It seems like there’s always anger at the end of a Ticketmaster or Live Nation purchase attempt. I tried an hour ago to get the tickets I just purchased. Strangely they’re the exact same seats that I kept selecting and was told by the app weren’t available. The next time it would refresh the seats, there they were. This was a new failure. But it’s always, and I do mean always, something.

Terrible service, a needlessly confusing interface, and an arcane purchasing system that finds a new way to confound me every time. Terrible customer experiences: that’s what virtual monopolies are for! (And Ticketmaster/this app have locked down a monopoly on major live event ticket sales... not that anyone is ever going to do anything to fix it.) And, hey, developers — one of the main reasons I have an app loaded on my passcode-locked phone is so I don’t constantly have to log in again every time I make a purchase. This is the only app I use where this happens. And every time I forget, BECAUSE NO OTHER APP DOES THIS. So I end up having to try to log in when the system is jammed with other purchasers, so my attempts to type in my email and password are glitched out, with each letter taking painful seconds to appear as I wonder if I am going to lose my tickets / place in line. Yes, your checklist for purchases tells people to make sure they are logged in —but if the app doesn’t offer a simple, intuitive way to do this before it’s jammed up during the On Sale period. How is it possible that this thing has a 4+ star overall rating? When 3 out of the top 4 reviews are 1-star? What shenanigans are afoot here? I beseech you.

I tried to buy concert tickets on the app during pre-sale because using the app allowed you to enter the pre-sale. The app had many glitches and did not allow me to click the final "purchase tickets" button on my original order. I had to exit out of the app and try again losing the tickets I originally had. The second time around, the "purchase tickets" button was still acting weird, but eventually worked. The next day I looked at my credit card statement and found that I had been charged for two sets of tickets when I only intended to buy one set. I had to call live nation and found out that I was unable to get a refund and reselling the tickets through live nation was also not allowed for this concert. I had to submit a special refund request, which will take up to two weeks to be responded to. This app is clearly not ready to be used by anyone. The developers need to fix the bugs so that no one else has to deal with this mess. I would recommend waiting and using the actual website because this app doesn't work.