Want to See Darius Rucker in Quincy? Do This to Avoid Concert Ticket Scams.
If you want a ticket to the hottest concert in Quincy this summer, the mayor’s office warns against reseller ticket scams.
Chris Walker, chief of staff to Quincy Mayor Tom Koch, said buying resale tickets for the city’s August Darius Rucker concert from reseller sources other than SeatGeek, the city’s official ticketing partner, is risky.
“We’ve already seen it, screenshots of alleged tickets popping up,” Walker said in a statement provided to The Patriot Ledger. “Those are scams.”
Walker also warned the public not to fall for Facebook posts from alleged ticket holders who say that something came up and they can’t attend the concert. These scammers then ask people to communicate using the social media site’s direct message function.
Walker explained that once the money is transferred, these scammers often disappear from Facebook, leaving people without cash and tickets. He said the city can only guarantee the authenticity of resale tickets bought from SeatGeek.
Although the headliner for a second show hasn’t yet been announced, Walker said a second concert will take place the same weekend as Rucker’s performance, Saturday, Aug. 2.
The organizing committee for Quincy’s 400th anniversary celebrations, including the concerts, has not said whether a second concert will take place on Aug. 1 or 3, the days before and after Rucker’s performance.
Holding a second concert on that weekend would allow the city to take advantage of the staging, lighting, audio equipment, and other rental materials for Rucker’s Aug. 2 performance.
Ticket prices for Rucker’s concert average between $20 for standing room only to $50 for entry to the playing field. A seat in the stadium’s bleachers cost $35.
According to The Patriot Ledger, resale tickets are selling for hundreds of dollars.
