Fair Ticketing at Face Value. Zero Scalper Markups.

Get tickets at face value. Every time.

We redistribute returned tickets through random selection. No scalpers, no bots, no inflated prices — just fair access to live events.

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Taylor Swift From $155
Sabrina Carpenter From $89
Coldplay From $120
$0 Markup
Fair Value Guarantee
48,000+
Tickets Redistributed
100%
Random Selection
Bot-Free
ID Verified Entry
🎤
Waitlist Open
Taylor Swift
May 15, 2026 - SoFi Stadium
From $155
Face Value
🎵
3 Tickets Left
Sabrina Carpenter
June 2, 2026 - Fiserv Forum
From $89
Face Value
🏈
Hot
NHL Playoffs
May 28, 2026 - Madison Square Garden
From $110
Face Value
🎸
New
Noah Kahan
July 10, 2026 - Fillmore Auditorium
From $72
Face Value
😂
Waitlist Open
Dave Chappelle
June 20, 2026 - Radio City Music Hall
From $65
Face Value
🎭
Waitlist Open
Hamilton
August 5, 2026 - Richard Rodgers Theatre
From $98
Face Value
⚾
Waitlist Open
Yankees vs Red Sox
July 22, 2026 - Yankee Stadium
From $42
Face Value
🎵
Waitlist Open
Coldplay
August 18, 2026 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium
From $120
Face Value

How ENCORE Works

Return

Fans Return Tickets

Can't attend? Return your ticket for a full refund. We verify the ticket and add it to our pool.

Verify

Verified Pool

Every returned ticket is verified and priced at original face value. No resale markups.

Select

Random Selection

Fair fans get one entry per person. Random selection determines who gets the chance to buy.

Our Solutions

Buyback + Waitlist

Fans return tickets for full refund. Verified real fans join a fair waitlist for random selection at face value.

Fan ID Verification

Phone + government ID verified accounts. One entry per person. Bots and scalpers blocked automatically.

Group Queue

Friends can join the waitlist together as a group of 2–4. Selected together or not at all.

Ticket Insurance

Pay a small premium. Auto-refund if you can't attend. No questions asked, full money back.

Artist Revenue Share

5% of every ENCORE transaction goes directly to the artist. Fair compensation for tour economics.

Transparent Pricing

See ALL fees upfront before checkout. No drip pricing surprises or hidden charges at the end.

What Fans Say

★★★★★

"Finally a platform that respects fans. I got Taylor tickets at face value — no scalpers taking $500 of my money."

Sarah, Verified Fan
★★★★★

"Fair random selection beats the chaos of resale markets. I got into the pool and won Coldplay tickets!"

Marcus, Waitlist Winner
★★★★★

"I returned my ticket when my plans changed. Loved the instant refund and knowing a real fan got my seat."

Jennifer, Ticket Returner
Can't attend? Return your ticket

Venue

STAGE
ENCORE Verified Seats

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Taylor Swift

Section: 102
Row: G
Face Value: $155.00

Why Return Here?

  • Full refund to original payment method
  • Scalpers are blocked from buying
  • Real fan gets your seat at face value
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Verification

1–2 hours

Redistribution

24 hours

Refund

3–5 business days

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My Waitlists

Event Position Venue Status
🎤

Taylor Swift

Eras Tour

 #342 of 2,104 SoFi Stadium Waiting
🎵

Sabrina Carpenter

Short n' Sweet Tour

 #87 of 640 Fiserv Forum Waiting
🎸

Noah Kahan

Stick Season Tour

 #12 of 318 Fillmore Auditorium Soon!

My Tickets

Coldplay

Date: Nov 15, 2025

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Attended

Hamilton

Date: Oct 8, 2025

Venue: Richard Rodgers Theatre

Attended

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✦ Boston College · Design Thinking

Why We Built ENCORE

Every one of us has felt the sting of a sold-out show, a $400 resale listing, or the gut-punch of refreshing a dead queue. We built ENCORE because real fans deserve a real shot — not a rigged system designed to profit off their passion.

72%
of fans priced out of their first-choice concert
300%
average resale markup on high-demand shows
<1s
bots buy up entire allocations before fans load the page
$0
extra artists earn from scalper resale profits
🎯

The Problem We Kept Hitting

After interviewing concert fans, a music industry professional, and a former sneaker reseller, one thing was clear: the current system isn't broken by accident. Scalpers use bots to buy thousands of tickets instantly, then flip them at 3–10× markup. Ticketmaster's own resale platform profits from this. Nobody wins except the middlemen.

💡

Our Insight

Fans don't hate sold-out shows — they hate that someone who actually wanted to go couldn't, while a bot-bought ticket sat on StubHub for $600. The fix isn't faster queues. It's removing the incentive to scalp entirely. If returned tickets only go back to real fans at face value, scalping stops being profitable.

🔬

What We Researched

We dug into the Live Nation–Ticketmaster merger, the BOTS Act of 2016, the $280M antitrust settlement, consumer Reddit threads, and field-tested every major ticketing and resale platform ourselves. The data confirmed what fans already knew: the market is rigged and regulators are finally noticing.

🚀

What ENCORE Changes

ENCORE introduces a buyback + waitlist redistribution system where no scalper can profit, no bot can win, and every fan has an equal shot. Combined with Fan ID verification, Group Queue, Ticket Insurance, Artist Revenue Share, and transparent pricing — it's a full-stack fix to a broken industry.

The Team

Meet the Creators

Five Boston College students who got tired of losing the ticket queue — and decided to build something better.

Tommy Flynn
Sophomore · CSOM
Brought the drive to question why ticketing has been broken for so long — and the belief that a fairer system was actually buildable.
Amadou Berthe
Senior · Morrissey College A&S
Brought analytical depth to the project, helping the team understand the broader structural forces keeping the ticket market broken.
Joseph Bellavance
Junior · CSOM
Grounded the team's ideas in business reality, stress-testing what a viable, scalable version of ENCORE would actually look like.
Cailin Flynn
Senior · CSOM
Brought the fan perspective front and center — channeling the real frustration of overpriced resale tickets into empathetic, grounded research.
Mohamed Dirar
Junior · Morrissey College A&S
Mapped the competitive landscape and articulated exactly where the current system fails fans — and where ENCORE fills the gap.
BC
Boston College — Design Thinking
ENCORE is a student-led concept project addressing the live event ticketing crisis · 2026

ENCORE: Fixing the Broken Ticket Market

Scalpers and bots steal tickets. Fans get priced out. Artists lose revenue. We're building a better system.

The Problem

90%+
Tickets sold to bots in under 1 second
300%
Average resale markup fans pay
Billions Lost
Annual revenue stolen from artists
1 in 5
Fans priced out of live events

Our Solutions

Buyback + Waitlist

When fans return tickets, we redistribute them through random selection at face value. No scalper markups, just fair pricing for real fans.

Fan ID Verification

Phone + government ID verification ensures one entry per person. Bots and resale accounts are automatically blocked before they enter the pool.

Group Queue

Friends join the waitlist together as a group of 2–4. Either everyone gets selected or no one does — keeping groups together or letting them try solo.

Ticket Insurance

Pay a small premium upfront. If your plans change, get an automatic refund within 24 hours, no questions asked.

Artist Revenue Share

5% of every ENCORE ticket transaction goes directly to artists. Fair compensation for touring economics and artist financial security.

Transparent Pricing

Every fee is shown before checkout. No surprise charges. No hidden platform fees that inflate price at the last minute.

ENCORE vs. The Competition

ENCORE Ticketmaster Resale StubHub
Face Value Guarantee Yes No No
Bot Prevention Yes No No
Fan Verification Yes No No
Revenue to Artists 5% No No
Transparent Fees Yes Drip Pricing Drip Pricing
Fair Waitlist Random First-come First-come

Frequently Asked Questions

How is ENCORE different from Ticketmaster's resale system? ▼
Ticketmaster's resale platform allows unlimited markup. ENCORE enforces face value pricing on all returned tickets. We also verify every fan's identity and use random selection instead of first-come, first-served, which blocks bots and scalpers.
What happens to the money when a fan returns their ticket? ▼
The fan gets a full refund. The ticket re-enters our pool at original face value. When a real fan wins the lottery to buy it, 95% goes to the artist/venue and 5% goes to ENCORE. No scalper gets a cut.
How do I know my identity information is secure? ▼
We use industry-standard encryption and partner with trusted identity verification providers. Your government ID and phone number are used only for fraud prevention and are never shared with third parties.
What if I don't win the random selection? ▼
You stay on the waitlist for that event. If more tickets are returned, your entry is included in the next round of random selection. Your position in the queue is static but your odds improve with each new round.
How long does it take to get a refund after returning a ticket? ▼
Refunds process in 3–5 business days. Your ticket is verified (1–2 hours), redistributed (24 hours), and your refund is issued. You can track the status in your dashboard at any time.