Today, we bow down to the Ticketmaster gods while waiting in line for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets. But as we make our way through the virtual queue, let's talk about the fans of the past. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I reveal the history of buying concert tickets and the start of the infamous Ticketmaster service charge. Cause, in the end, is the experience really worth the money? For Taylor, the answer is yes –– always yes!   // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Get started with Curology with a free 30-day trial at https://www.curology.com/thick just pay $5 for shipping and handling Collaborate with Canva for Teams at https://www.canva.me/thick for a FREE 45-day extended trial For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Sources: http://content.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1878670,00.html https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/ticketmaster https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2016/06/13/tokens-tesserae-palmyra/ https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/06/business/ticketmaster-s-mr-tough-guy.html? https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-31-fi-5143-story.html https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/pearl-jam-war-with-ticketmaster/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices