Live Music Trends Report 2021

TicketSource reveals insights and trends in a comparison study of over 657,000 ticket sales for 13,000 live music events in the UK for 2021 and 2019.

As an event organiser, you know that staying ahead of market trends is key to a successful event. That's why we've conducted this comparative report between the live music genres in 2021 and 2019 so that organisers can plan their next year's festivals, events or concerts accordingly!

Findings:
- The number of total live music events dropped by 58%.
- Ticket sales per performance dropped by 15.5%.
- The average ticket price rose 12.2%.
- For those who did organise a live music event, the number of events organised per organiser rose by 3.8%.
 
2021 Data collected between 1st November 2020 to 31st October 2021 
2019 Data collected between 1st November 2018 to 31st October 2019

Number of Productions Growth

Although several genres of live music saw considerable growth, overall the industry saw a 58% drop in the number of events organised in 2021 when compared to 2019.

Tickets Sold Per Event

Overall, the total number of tickets sales dropped by 15.5% from 58 tickets sold per performance to 49 tickets.

Average Ticket Price

Overall, live music ticket prices have increased by 12.2% from £14.38 to £16.13. Rock has taken the top spot from Electronic with ticket prices raising a massive 81%.

Events Per Organiser