There is no question that internet and mobile technologies have made our lives easier and more convenient. This is certainly true when it comes to buying tickets to concerts, sporting events, or theater performances. In the past, the only way to get tickets to a major event was to stand in line, often for hours on end, and hope that the concert or performance would not sell out before you got to the front of the line. If the desired show was not a local event, then it was almost impossible for anyone except residents to get tickets.

Gradually, things began to change. With the advent of telephone call centers, tickets became available by telephone. Prospective ticket buyers no longer had to physically wait in line. Instead, they could wait on the line… plagued by busy signals and long hold times. Though one no longer had to buy tickets directly at the box office, chances of getting tickets to hot events were not much improved. Often these performances would sell out long before a caller could get the operator on the line.

Today, internet technology and online ticket vendors have eliminated the wait. Instead of standing in line or holding on the line, music lovers, sports fans, and theater aficionados can buy tickets online. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, ticket buyers have access to online ticket sales with just a click of the mouse. With no miserable waits in cold, rainy weather and no annoying busy signals or atrocious hold music, a buyer can simply visit the online ticket source, select the ticket, and buy. The ticket will be shipped, emailed, or delivered to Will Call. In some cases, a concert-goer or sports fan can even select their exact seat after viewing a venue map. Interactive venue maps even show customers the view from their seat, letting them select their preferred seating option.

Besides eliminating the wait, online ticket vendors on the secondary ticket market even allow buyers to purchase tickets to sold out events. You could wait in line at the box office, only to see the seller place a SOLD OUT sign in the ticket window just as you approach the front of the line, or you could buy your tickets whenever you want, from the comfort of your home or office, without fear of being turned away.

Online ticket sales are particularly effective for customers wishing to attend a concert, performance, or event in another city. Broadway tickets, for example, often sell out months in advance of the show. For those planning a vacation, ticket websites offer a way to purchase tickets to performances in the city they will be visiting. Some sites even offer last minute tickets available at Will Call.

Of course, not everyone has constant access to their laptop or desktop computers. With a mobile ticket app for iPhone or Android devices, people can now buy tickets on the go. Check ticket prices and find local events based on your phone’s GPS location, order through your mobile device, and get ready to attend any event you want.

Undoubtedly, evolving technology continues to offer convenience for consumers. Online ticket sales are no exception.