Guaranteed seats at a concert?

On Mar 24, 8:26 am, "Don" <dwz...@telus.net> wrote:

> Could an orchestra sell more tickets to a concert than the number of seats
> in the concert hall? (You are not guaranteed you will hear the concert, only
> the right to sit down if you can find an empty seat.) Just curious.

Um, actually they do... or at least used to, unless fire safety codes and such now prevent the practice.   Haven't you heard of "standing room only" performances?   They will sell tickets to as many people as they can pack in, even after the seats are all taken.   I actually went to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field once when it was SRO and I had to wait until some fans disgusted by the Cubs' usual performance early in the game decided to leave so I could take their seat (actually, they rallied and won in the end).

I can think of plenty of other entertainment venues where the practice is still extant, and seats are not reserved -- HS football games, drag races, horse races, lawn concerts, skiing competitions, motocross races, and on and on.  There is no guarantee you will get to sit, or even to stand where you can see what you want to see.   You find the best spot you can, or just hang out by the refreshment stand.

But a parking lot (as in OP's case) is not entertainment.   IMO the hunting or fishing license is a better analogy.   What he is buying is permission to do something, but no guarantee he will succeed in his quest for the elusive prey. 

OTOH selling multiple tickets to the same reserved seat is a no-no.  But that's not what you asked about.   In venues where both general admission and reserved seating are available, those who want a guaranteed seat can pay extra to have a place set aside for them.

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