The 4 Best Concert Ticket Apps in 2026
Buying tickets for a big concert has turned into a sport: virtual queues, sold-out shows in four minutes and booking fees that add twenty percent. What you can control is finding out first and knowing which platform the tickets will go on sale on. In this guide we compare the 4 best ticket apps in 2026.
Apps to buy tickets for concerts and events
Apps to buy tickets for concerts, festivals and shows, with digital tickets on your phone, on-sale alerts, virtual queues and verified official resale.
Top pick
Ticketmaster
Free · 50M+
The official route for big concerts
2.5
201K reviews
TopApps analysis
Ticketmaster is the only platform for most international tours, so it is less a recommendation than a fact of life; its strong point is verified official resale.
Ticketmaster is the world's largest ticketing platform and the only official route to many arena-scale concerts, which makes it unavoidable rather than recommendable. Its app stores your tickets on the phone and manages the virtual queues on the busiest on-sales.
Pros
- Official route to most major concerts
- Digital tickets stored on your phone
- Virtual queue handling on mass on-sales
Cons
- Very low user rating
- Booking fees among the highest in the sector
- Crashes and frustrating queues on big on-sales
Fever: Ocio y Eventos
Fever Labs · Free · 10M+
Best for something different
4.6
139K reviews
TopApps analysis
Fever is a Spanish company specialising in experiences you will not find on the classic ticketing sites: candlelight concerts, immersive exhibitions and food events.
Fever is a Spanish company that has become the reference for discovering things to do in the city: candlelight concerts, immersive exhibitions, food events and experiences that never show up on traditional ticketing sites. Everything is bought and accessed from the app.
Pros
- Events and experiences not found on other platforms
- Spanish company with a strong local presence
- Digital tickets, no printing
Cons
- Catalogue concentrated in big cities
- Booking fees on top of the ticket price
- Less useful for large-scale concerts
entradas.com
Free · 100K+
Best for theatre and musicals
3.6
488 reviews
TopApps analysis
entradas.com has a strong catalogue in theatre, musicals and live shows, with exclusive events that are not on other platforms.
entradas.com is one of the long-standing ticket sellers in the Spanish market, covering concerts, theatre, musicals and sport. Its catalogue includes exclusive events you won't find on other platforms, although the app has a small user base and an unremarkable rating.
Pros
- Broad catalogue of theatre, musicals and concerts
- Exclusive events not sold on other sites
- Digital tickets on your phone
Cons
- Few reviews and an unremarkable rating
- High booking fees
- Less polished interface than rivals
Bandsintown: Conciertos
Free · 10M+
Best for hearing about it in time
4.4
263K reviews
TopApps analysis
Bandsintown connects to Spotify and alerts you when the artists you listen to announce a gig nearby, which is half the battle.
Bandsintown doesn't sell its own tickets: it tells you. Connect it to Spotify or your music library, it works out which artists you listen to and alerts you when they announce a gig near you, then links out to the relevant ticket seller. The best way to avoid finding out too late.
Pros
- Alerts you when your artists play near you
- Connects to Spotify and your library
- Covers everything from small venues to festivals
Cons
- Doesn't sell tickets, only redirects
- Patchy coverage of small Spanish venues
- Notifications can get excessive
Frequently asked questions
How do I get tickets for a concert that sells out instantly?
By preparing in advance: have your account created and verified with a saved payment method, join the virtual queue as soon as it opens and do not reload the page, because in many systems that sends you to the back. Bandsintown helps by warning you about the on-sale date ahead of time. And be wary of sites offering tickets before the official sale.
Why are booking fees so high?
Because they are split between the platform, the promoter and sometimes the venue, and in Spain there is no legal cap. They can amount to between ten and twenty percent of the price. The only way to reduce them is to buy at the physical box office when the event allows it, which is increasingly rare for big concerts.
Is it safe to buy resale tickets?
Only through official resale platforms, such as Ticketmaster's, where the ticket is transferred digitally and verified. Buying via social media, forums or third-party sites is where the fraud is concentrated: duplicate tickets, codes already used or tickets that simply do not exist. If the price seems too good to be true, it almost always is.
Can I return a ticket if I cannot go?
As a general rule no: buying tickets for live events is excluded from the right of withdrawal that covers online purchases, so the platform is not obliged to refund you. If the event is cancelled or postponed, you are entitled to a refund. Some platforms let you resell your ticket officially, which is usually the only real way out.
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