I usually wait for the bands to come to me. And what works in my benefit is that many of the bands I like are considered old timers now, so the demand is not as great, therefore easier to get tickets, smaller , more personal arenas. But, then there is Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and acts like that where I pay through the nose to get halfway descent seats. But for the few shows I go to a year, its worth it to me to sit up front and pay a few bucks more. Im too old to wait on lines or make call after call, just to get crappy seats.