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read moreEthical ticket resale platform, Tixel, and entertainment and culture marketing agency Bolster Group have released the second edition of their annual research report ‘Big Ticket Items - Ticketing State of Play’.
Tixel and Bolster surveyed over 3,800 event goers in September 2023 in Australia and New Zealand along with a carefully curated panel of industry experts across live music and entertainment. The report unearths how consumers are spending their money on entertainment and how attendee behaviour is contributing to a challenging and sometimes confusing environment for those working in the business of live.
Jason Webb, Cofounder, Tixel shares “this research is a huge undertaking. It helps us more deeply understand ticket buyers and is a much-needed resource as we continuously redefine and recreate how to get more people to live events in sustainable ways, and how we can continue to fuel a thriving live experiences industry.”
James Clark, Bolster Group Chief Executive enthused “It’s exciting to build on the partnership we established with Tixel last year, and continue to empower the live event sector with insights that spark recovery and growth. This research is a critical tool for Bolster and our clients to navigate the complexities of a post-pandemic world. And the report offers a great public example of the cultural insights our team puts into campaigns day in, day out.”
A preview of some of the key insights available in the free-to-download report include:
The inaugural All Options Open - Ticketing State of Play report, released one year ago, fast became a go-to resource for hundreds of professionals working across the business of live entertainment as we all struggled to wrap our heads around a vastly different consumer, post-COVID, and a swarm of shows and incoming international acts never seen before. We welcome anyone working in the business of live entertainment, ticketing, music, sports, the arts, and beyond to download this free resource, Big Ticket Items — Ticketing State of Play
Report methodology
Tixel and Bolster surveyed over 3,800 event goers in September 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, including an independent control group from Lucid that was used to extract any bias from the main survey group. They also conducted in-depth consumer interviews, as well as interviewing key music industry experts — Michael Christidis (Untitled Group), Seth Clancy (Oztix), Matt Gudinski (Mushroom Group), Emma Thornton (Secret Sounds), Nathan Thompson (Live Nation), and Nicole Smith, Ashlee Thompson and Carina Shearn (RISING).
Bolster is a culmination of a love of music and entertainment, and a curious passion for data and tech. Founded in 2015, Bolster has delivered digital solutions to some of Australia’s most loved events and festivals including Splendour In The Grass, St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Groovin The Moo, Spilt Milk, MIFF and Sydney Film Festival. It also helps brands meaningfully integrate into culture, building out campaigns and strategies for clients including YouTube, KFC, EA Games, Tourism NT, Bacardi Martini Australia, and more. Bolster Group also includes experiential and commercial rights agency Aeroplane, Northern Territory creative agency Going North, and leading arts and entertainment PR agency Common State.
Tixel is a marketplace for tickets to the hottest events. Tixel effortlessly handles transactions between fans in a safe and honest manner, helping to get more people to the shows, festivals and matches they love. Founded in Australia in 2018, partners include leading festivals and promoters such as Australian Grand Prix, Beyond the Valley, Rising: Melbourne, Strawberry Fields, Superstruct UK Festivals, and Corner Hotel, artists such as The Teskey Brothers and Tame Impala, and primary ticketing platforms Eventbrite, Humanitix, and Oztix. Investors include Alberts Impact Capital, Future Classic, Galileo Ventures, I OH YOU, Rose Avenue and UNIFIED Music Group.
7th December 2022 - Australian F1 Grand Prix partners with Tixel to mitigate ticket fraud and scalping
22nd October 2022 - Tixel announces release of inaugural ‘All Options Open - Ticketing State of Play 2022’ research report
25th October 2021 - Oztix and Tixel integrate platforms to combat unfair ticket resale practices
1st June 2021 - Tixel receives capital investment from renowned music and entertainment businesses
3rd September 2019 - Tixel unites music industry against ticket fraud
3rd November 2023 - Bank warns consumers over ticketing scams ahead of summer of events
13th October 2023 - Gateway Ticketing unveils new version of Galaxy Connect
12th September 2023 - AFL and NRL fans warned to look out for finals ticketing scams
3rd July 2023 - Ticketmaster Australia and Tennis SA reveal multi-year ticketing partnership for Adelaide’s The Drive
2nd June 2023 - Ticketek agrees five-year Melbourne Racing Club ticketing deal
31st May 2023 - Australian independent ticketing company Oztix acquires rival Local Tickets
13th April 2023 - E-ticketing at Thailand’s Phi-Phi National Park drives revenue increase
6th March 2023 - AEG names Andrew Travis to lead Australasian operations for AXS ticketing outlet
3rd March 2023 - iTICKET announced as ticketing partner for Dunedin’s Edgar Centre
14th February 2023 - Mighty Tix backs charities with free ticketing services for fundraising events
16th December 2022 - IWannaTicket continues as ticketing partner for Royal Canberra Show
15th September 2022 - Moshtix reveal exclusive Ticketing Partnership with Merivale
14th September 2022 - Humanitix ticketing platform founders recognised with Committee for Sydney award
31st August 2022 - INTIX to provide ticketing solutions for Melbourne Sports Centres
22nd July 2022 - Patron Technology announced as ticketing and RFID Partner for the 2022 Ticketing Professionals Conference
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