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.

Available Now

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

1. Transparency & Real-Time Updates

  • A live Waitlist Dashboard that shows your exact spot in the randomized pool and your likelihood of securing a ticket.
  • A clear payout window so sellers know exactly when they'll receive their money.

2. Incentivize Platform Loyalty

  • Users who return tickets earn priority points that slightly increase their chances in future waitlists.
  • A "Verified Face Value" guarantee reinforced throughout the experience for emotional ease.

3. Identity & Security Integration

  • Blockchain-based identity verification ensures a one-human-one-ticket ratio — making bot access virtually impossible.

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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Return Submitted

Your ticket has been submitted for redistribution.

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Verification

1–2 hours

Redistribution

24 hours

Refund

3–5 business days

You're #1 for Noah Kahan — a ticket may open soon!

My Waitlists

Your exact spot in each randomized pool, updated in real time.

Live
🎸

Noah Kahan — Stick Season Tour

Fillmore Auditorium · Jun 14, 2026

Soon!
Your Position
1 of 318
↑ 1 spot just now
Chance of Securing
95%
Likelihood
Next Redistribution
2h 10m
Random draw from returned tickets
Updated 88 seconds ago
248
Priority Points

Your Verified Face Value status

Priority points give you a small boost in future randomized waitlists — earned when you return tickets or verify your identity. The more you play fair, the better your odds.

Returned 2 tickets at face value+200 pts
Blockchain ID verification+48 pts

All Waitlists

Event Position Odds Venue Status
🎤

Taylor Swift

Eras Tour

 #342 of 2,104 8% SoFi Stadium Waiting
🎵

Sabrina Carpenter

Short n' Sweet Tour

 #87 of 640 22% Fiserv Forum Waiting
🎸

Noah Kahan

Stick Season Tour

 #1 of 318 95% Fillmore Auditorium Soon!

Live Pool Activity

Live
1 ticket returned for Noah Kahan — you moved up to #1
just now
1 ticket returned for Noah Kahan — you moved up to #2
1m ago
Pool redistributed — your odds are now 95%
1m ago
You moved up 1 spot on Noah Kahan
1m ago
Pool redistributed — your odds are now 95%
1m ago
1 ticket returned for Noah Kahan — you moved up to #6
1m ago
You moved up 1 spot on Noah Kahan
1m ago

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 is built on three pillars: real-time transparency (a live Waitlist Dashboard showing your exact spot and odds, plus a clear seller payout window), platform loyalty (priority points for returning tickets and a Verified Face Value guarantee), and blockchain-based identity verification that enforces a one-human-one-ticket ratio. Together they make scalping unprofitable and bot access virtually impossible.

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

1. Transparency & Real-Time Updates

  • A live Waitlist Dashboard that shows your exact spot in the randomized pool and your likelihood of securing a ticket.
  • A clear payout window so sellers know exactly when they'll receive their money.

2. Incentivize Platform Loyalty

  • Users who return tickets earn priority points that slightly increase their chances in future waitlists.
  • A "Verified Face Value" guarantee, reinforced throughout the product and marketing to build trust and emotional ease.

3. Identity & Security Integration

  • Blockchain-based identity verification ensures a one-human-one-ticket ratio — making bot access virtually impossible.

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.