Ticketmaster

Councilman moves to limit Ticketmaster fees

2013-06-03 17:38:00

A Baltimore councilman is seeking to limit the "convenience" fees Ticketmaster and other ticket sellers add to the price of admission to concerts and sporting events. Councilman Carl Stokes, chairman of the council's taxation committee, introduced a bill...

Tickets and their masters

2013-05-28 05:00:00

For the average consumer, ticket service, processing or "convenience" fees may be among the more annoying aspects of going to a big-time sporting event, concert, play or similar attraction. It's one thing to be "nickel and dimed," but service fees may...

Digest: Salisbury ranked No. 1 in D-III softball for first time

2013-05-02 01:06:00

Colleges Salisbury ranked No. 1 in D-III softball for first time For the first time in program history, Salisbury has been named the top-ranked team in the nation by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 poll. The Sea Gulls (35-2)...

Digest: Len earns Bias Award as most valuable Terp

2013-04-17 23:03:00

Men's college basketball Len earns Bias Award as most valuable Terp Alex Len was given the Len Bias Award as Maryland's most valuable player at the team's awards banquet. Len also earned the Len Elmore Award for most rebounds and the Buck Williams...

Digest: Rutgers offers Eddie Jordan head coach job

2013-04-12 23:39:00

� Men's College Basketball Rutgers offers Eddie Jordan head coach job Rutgers has offered its head coaching job to Eddie Jordan and the two sides are in negotiations, according to a report. The Scarlet Knights are looking to replace Mike Rice, who...

Louis C.K. to finish tour at the Meyerhoff in April

2013-03-13 11:00:00

Standup comedian and television auteur Louis C.K. announced on Twitter today that he will end his U.S. standup tour at Baltimore's Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on April 6. Tickets are on sale now through the comedian's website. C.K. does not use...

City Council gives final approval to bill allowing Ticketmaster fees

2013-03-11 15:32:00

The City Council gave final approval Monday to a bill that would allow companies such as Ticketmaster to continue to charge unlimited fees when selling tickets to events in Baltimore. The 15-member council voted without discussion in favor of the bill,...

Instead of speeding tickets, city could offer the Ticketmaster kind

2013-03-11 12:00:00

Probably nothing else needs to be said about the Ticketmaster issue, especially after the well-written letter from Barbara Blumberg ("Ticketmaster is a scalper by another name," March 6). However, it should be pointed out that Ticketmaster is just one...

City Council approves bill allowing Ticketmaster's service fees

2013-03-04 15:23:23

The City Council approved a bill Monday that would allow companies such as Ticketmaster to continue to charge unlimited fees in selling tickets to events in Baltimore. The 15-member council voted heavily in favor of the bill, which would exempt...

Ticketmaster is a scalper by another name

2013-03-06 08:15:00

The City Council finally had a chance to do something for the average citizen to help them financially, and what do they do? They vote in favor of big business ("Council committee votes to allow Ticketmaster fees," March 1). What a shock! To allow...

Ticketmaster decision shows usual political favoritism

2013-03-04 08:15:00

Don Rodricks column on Ticketmaster ("A chance to break free of Ticketmaster," Feb. 26) is very telling. To understand why Baltimore wants to keep the most-despised Ticketmaster, one should look at the type of politics typically played in Maryland where...

Ticketmaster fees are a necessary evil

2013-03-04 03:00:00

It's safe to say that Ticketmaster doesn't have many fans. The service, which handles ticket sales for venues large and small across the nation, charges fees on its transactions that seem to bear little relationship to either the cost of the tickets or...

Yellowcard plays at The Dome at Oakdale on Sept. 8. Tickets are $25 through .

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Spiritualized plays with the Flaming Lips on July 15 at the Oakdale in Wallingford. Tickets are $41.50 and $51.50 at

2013-05-31 00:00:00

The Flaming Lips perform July 15 at Oakdale with Spiritualized. Tickets are $41.50 and $51.50 at

2013-05-31 00:00:00