There was shock earlier this year when it was revealed that a front row spot to see Beyonce at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium would cost an eye-watering £2,400.
While that example is extreme it’s true that – like most things – the price of gig tickets has soared in recent years.
Securing a place to see your favourite band or singer is often now a significant outlay, but there are still bargains to be had – for instance Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott recently capped the price of tickets for their recent concert at Glasgow Hydro venue at just £30.
Other venues and artists are also battling to keep the cost even lower for music fans.
Here are 10 great gigs across Scotland where you’ll get change from £25 (including the dreaded booking fees) when bagging a ticket.
5. Mozart Estate - £23.65
It's not often you get to see a genuine music legend for less than £25 but Lawrence, the enigmatic frontman of bands Felt and Denim, is offering bargain tickets to his Glasgow Stereo gig on Thursday, March 16. He'll be playing songs written for his new critically-acclaimed project 'Mozart Estate'. Photo: Contributed
6. Hayseed Dixie - £19
Aberdeen's Lemon Tree is a venue known for keeping ticket prices down. An example is just £19 to hear Hayseed Dixie play a mix of the bluegrass heavy rock covers they are best know for and their own original 'rockgrass' songs. They are at the venue on Friday, March 19. Photo: Contributed
7. The Go! Team - £24.25
Glasgow's SWG3 venue often hosts reasonably priced gigs featuring both up-and-coming talent and established artists. An example of the latter is The Go! Team, playing on Sunday, March 19. Less than £25 will secure you a ticket to enjoy their experimental garage rock. Photo: Contributed
8. Bootleg Blondie - £17.60.
Huge gigs by huge bands can cost huge amounts of cash. You can enjoy the same songs for a fraction of the price by booking a ticket for a tribute band - and never have to worry about them focussing on b-sides and new material. Bootleg Blondie will be playing alll the hits at Edinburgh's Liquid Rooms for just £17.60 on Saturday, April 29. Photo: Contributed