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Twin Cities preparing for busy concert week

With Ke$ha, Pitbull, Jimmy Buffett, The Eagles and Harry Styles coming to the Twin Cities this week, concertgoers have plenty of options to choose from.

MINNEAPOLIS - If you want to soak up the sounds of summer, the next week and a half are full of endless options.

As things slow down for June, July and August, radio stations like Go 95.3 are picking up the speed with concert season.

"We've told our families well in advance, count us out-- we're giving out tickets, making it happen, making it shake for the Twin Cities," Mr. Peter Parker said. Peter Parker is the Assistant Program Director and host at Go 95.3FM.

Just this week, the lineup includes Ke$ha, Pitbull, The Eagles, Harry Styles and Jimmy Buffett to name a few. Go 95.3 is also hosting a show indoors Saturday with rapper Tech N9ne.

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Lucky for concertgoers and event-lovers, there are plenty of choices. According to Ticket King's Michael Nowakowski, that means it's less likely you'll have to fight for a ticket.

"There's so many acts, so many that it has diluted some of the demand because people only have so much discretionary income to spend on tickets," Nowakowski said.

Nowakowski says you can often score the best prices for concerts by waiting a few days before the concert itself because prices can drop.

"If people aren't too fussy about where they sit, generally speaking, waiting till closer to the show is a good bet," Nowakowski said.

If tickets do sell out, you're not out of options.

"If you go to Ticketmaster, the main site, the primary site and it is sold out, there are generally plenty of options in the secondary market," Nowakowski said.

We may be experiencing a shift in paradigm, with people preferring to spend money on experiences over things.

"I think people want to get out and live life, see music, see culture," Peter Parker said. "Be out there, under the sun with their friends."

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