Author: lisaperchinske
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Ticket to: The Met
Last weekend I went to The Met for a birthday luncheon at the Dining Room and a stop to see The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism exhibit. I have three highlights I want to share, one about ticketing, two about art. 1. Long gone are the days of the small metal tag that folded over…
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Do you want to build a show, man?
Do you wanna build a show, man?A concert or a playWe also to call it programming Or configuring Or system administeringNo matter what you call it We’re going live We’ve got to get on sale Do you wanna build a show, man?It doesn’t have to be a show, manOkay, BUY In ticketing, we all have…
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Dumb phones in a digital world
In a world where mobile ticketing has finally caught on, a new challenge is faced by those who have decided to go back to the dumb phone, also known as a feature phone. A recent article “The Dumbphone Boom is Real” from The New Yorker suspects, “After almost two decades with iPhones, the public seems…
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Where did I put my tickets? Or the 3 ticketing providers of Cleveland’s NCAA Women’s Final Four Weekend
This past weekend’s NCAA Women’s Final Four took place in Cleveland, OH. I had tickets to multiple events but even as a ticketing professional I had a hard time remembered where I “put” each ticket. AXS is the official ticket partner of the NCAA so my ticket to Sunday’s final was in my AXS mobile…
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Caitlin Clark Fever
Forget about spring fever, this year, the nation has Caitlin Clark fever. Pun intended, of course, as the Indiana Fever has the #1 pick at the WNBA draft pick this year and Caitlin Clark has announced her plans to enter the draft on April 15. The Indiana Fever is currently accepting deposits for a spot…
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Happy World Theatre Day!
World Theatre Day is March 27th and to celebrate I want to reflect on how theatre has impacted my life. It led me to my current career in ticketing and it ignited my passion for all live events. To me, the real magic of theatre has always been that there was a role for everyone,…
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You Can’t Sit With Us
I was in high school when the original Mean Girls film came out in 2004. I remember seeing it in theaters, I rewatched the DVD, and bought a digital copy as soon as it was available. In 2017, it was announced that Mean Girls would be coming to Broadway the following spring and I was…
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Breaking Records (Taylor’s Version)
We’re in our “women-breaking-records era” and this week it’s Taylor’s Version. Last year we saw Taylor Swift dominate in the ticketing market becoming the first tour EVER to gross over $1 billion, bringing in an estimated 11.3% of the entire $9.17 billion Top 100 Worldwide Tour Chart gross. According to Pollstar’s 2023 chart year, Ms.…
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The Rise in Attendance at Women’s Sporting Events
It’s probably the most iconic picture in women’s sports history, Brandi Chastain after she scored in the penalty shootout in the 1999 World Cup Final against China. That match at the Rose Bowl saw 90,185 fans packed into the stands and it broke the world record for women’s sports attendance – which it held for…
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Why Leap Day Decreases Ticket Buying Confusion
Is it just me or do all folks in the ticketing industry love Leap Day? Or are you scratching your head wondering, what is Lisa even going on about this week? 3 out of every 4 years, February and March become a ticketing and customer service nightmare for long-running or open-ended shows that have performances…
Lisa Perchinske 