Some people are paying brokers a premium ticket price for up-close seats for Missouri State Fair Grandstand concerts.

The fair has sold some 33,370 tickets for grandstand acts, said Kimberly Allen, marketing director of the Missouri State Fair. The grandstand seats 9,000 and 11,100 with track seating.

"We're very excited about the way sales are going," Mrs. Allen said.

Mrs. Allen said the fair stands at 90 percent of breaking even on the cost of the shows. The fair will be Aug. 11 through Aug. 21.

Tickets for the shows are sprouting up on eBay, and elsewhere. The Brad Paisley, Hoobastank, Keith Urban, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rascal Flatts and Crossfade concerts appear on the sites the most. The tickets online can sell for $60 to $310.

"I think it's wild when there are still tickets available to every concert," Mrs. Allen said of the inflated ticket prices. "... I guess it's unfortunate that the law in Missouri doesn't cover concerts for scalping. It only covers sporting events. We can't do much about it." More>>>

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posted by ADMIN @ Wednesday, July 20, 2005