Concert tickets and no one to go with: what to do

It happens more than anyone admits: you bought two tickets, the plan fell through, and now you're deciding between going alone, eating the ticket, or scrambling. Here's the honest rundown.

Go alone

For a lot of shows this is fine. Nobody is watching you; they're watching the stage. Standing-room shows are easier solo than seated ones, and the bigger the crowd the less it matters. If the thing stopping you is the idea of it rather than the reality, try it once.

Sell or give away the ticket

Resale platforms will take a seated ticket days out; a same-day general-admission ticket is harder. Giving it to a coworker or a neighbor's kid is a decent outcome and a small favor banked.

Find someone through the app you already use

Dating apps produce a lot of "want to see X on Friday?" first dates. Sometimes it works. It also turns a show you were excited about into an evaluation, in both directions.

Book a plus-one for the show

On PlusOne Pro you can book a Pro by the hour to go with you — someone who lists concerts and nights out among the events they take, whose profile you can read, and who you can message in the app before the night. It's a booking, not a date: not romantic, not adult, and the Pro leaves when the booking ends. Every Pro has had a government ID approved before they can be booked. The Pro sets the rate, there's a 15% platform fee, your card is charged only when the Pro accepts, and their payout releases 24 hours after the show.

Because most last-minute shows are inside seven days, expect to pay the full amount when the Pro accepts rather than a deposit.

Use the Discover feed

Our Discover page pulls live listings from Ticketmaster for your area, so if you're the one with the free evening rather than the spare ticket, you can pick a show there and book a plus-one for it in the same place.