Why we recommend buying tickets on SeatGeek

by | Feb 27, 2023

When we created the first guide to finding shaded seats we recommended SeatGeek as the preferred place to buy tickets. Why? Because this is where we personally buy tickets to Major League Baseball games. That said, we receive a commission, at no cost to you, when you use our links and purchase tickets through SeatGeek and you can learn about how that works in our disclosure.

Is SeatGeek Legit?

In 2023 SeatGeek became the official ticket marketplace of MLB. There’s no stronger endorsement than that. So why not buy direct from the team box office? There’s nothing wrong with buying direct from your favorite team, but SeatGeek offers two big potential advantages:

  1. Access to the highest quality seats only offered to season ticket holders
  2. Discounted tickets for low-demand games

SeatGeek isn’t just an MLB ticket vendor. They sell tickets to all major sports and concerts. They’ve been around since 2009. This isn’t a fly-by-night operation.

If you’re still on edge you can click or tap here to read SeatGeek’s buyer guarantee. Put simply, if you have issues with your ticket they will offer comparable or better tickets to the event or a full refund. We have personally purchased many tickets on SeatGeek and never had to fall back on the guarantee.

Does SeatGeek charge fees?

Yes. Of course they do! Every ticket platform on the internet charges fees – that’s how they stay in business. Sure, some ticket platforms advertise on social media that they don’t charge fees; but look into it. All they’re doing is rolling the fees into the advertised price, so what you pay in the end is exactly the same (or more!).

What’s great about SeatGeek is the “all-in” price transparency. SeatGeek gives you the ability to toggle on “include fees” and see the final price of tickets side-by-side. That’s awesome because if you find an awesome shaded seat for $40, when you get to the checkout it actually costs $40.

In our opinion, there is nothing more infuriating than ticket platforms that hide the fees until the very last step of the checkout or don’t give the ability to toggle on all-in prices. They hope that once you’ve committed to typing in your contact info and billing info that you’re not going to back out once you see the final price. We don’t like that practice and can’t recommend platforms that behave this way.

Introducing seats in the shade and sun for professional soccer

by | Feb 24, 2023

Professional soccer has been growing in popularity in the U.S. over the past several years. While many MLS teams started at whatever stadium was available in their city, many now have dedicated soccer stadiums, while others share with the local NFL franchise. The season runs long, starting in winter and ending in the following fall, with many games in the hottest summer months. Soccer fans will want to know where to find seats in the sun and shade.

We started ShadedSeats.com back in 2019 to help your figure out where to sit at baseball games. Then we added some football stadiums and now it’s soccer’s turn. For the 2023 season we are piloting a handful of stadiums that host MLS and NWSL teams. If the demand is strong then we will add more! The stadiums and teams included in the pilot are:

Which soccer stadiums would you like to see added next? Where do you want to know where to find seats in the shade and sun for football games? Send us a message and let us know!

Introducing seats in the shade and sun for pro and college football

by | Aug 30, 2021

Professional and college football are quintessential American fall sports. But fall doesn’t technically begin until the third week in September. Those first few weeks of the football season can feel quite toasty. Not to mention that many franchises play in warm climates year round! Savvy football fans might want to know where to find the seats in the shade and sun.

We started ShadedSeats.com to help your figure out where to sit at all 30 MLB parks. The difference between a shaded seat and a seat in the sun can make the world of difference at a summer ballgame. But is there demand to know where the seats in the sun and shade are for football games? Do the relatively cooler autumn days mean fans don’t mind where they sit? Or do people actually want to seek out the rays of the sun for games schedule late in the season? The only way to know for sure is to try and see!

For the 2021 season we will pilot a handful of NFL and share college stadiums. If the demand is there then we will add more! The stadiums and teams included in the pilot are:

Shaded seats at football games

Which stadiums would you like to see added next? Where do you want to know where to find seats in the shade and sun for football games? Send us a tweet @ShadedSeats and let us know!