WiseGuy suggests: Did you know that many venues release tickets to a performance about a week before the date of the show? These seats frequently come from group sales and whichever blocks of tickets are being held for the performers friends and family etc. Often there is another final release of tickets frequently some really good ones just one or two hours before the show is scheduled to start. Of course it is a good idea to be able to plan ahead and knowing that you have early access to tickets during a presale is the best way to be sure you get passes to the show.