Seatfun

Directions

Seatfun Create, market, and manage your events in one dynamic hub with tools to unlock new revenue potential & maximize conversions.

Metallica played this room when they were pulling 500 people. That’s the kind of history we’re talking about. 🤯Cincinnat...
08/04/2026

Metallica played this room when they were pulling 500 people. That’s the kind of history we’re talking about. 🤯

Cincinnati, this one’s special. We’re officially partnering with Annie’s Music Center, the largest independent, family-owned venue in the city. Two hometown companies, one belief: live music runs on relationships, not transactions.

While everyone else is racing to automate everything with AI, we’re doubling down on the opposite. Showing up at shows. Knowing the room. Being a partner, not a platform.

Also new at Annie’s this season:

💧 Stage Water at the bar. 15% of profits go back to music industry nonprofits. Hydrate like a headliner.
🌱 Fresh turf in front of the outdoor stage
🪕 A new partnership with Bluegrass Pride

See you at Annie’s.

Some partnerships just feel right from day one. This is one of them. 🎭We couldn't be more excited to announce that Seatf...
07/29/2026

Some partnerships just feel right from day one. This is one of them. 🎭

We couldn't be more excited to announce that Seatfun is now the ticketing home of Auburn Public Theater in Auburn, NY.

For more than 20 years, APT has been the beating heart of downtown Auburn. Education. Arts. Culture. A stage for the whole community. They don't just put on shows. They show up for people, year after year.

A theater that gives that much to its town deserves a partner. Not just a platform.

So that's what we're here to be. Real support. Real people on the other end of the line. A ticketing experience built for the theater and the fans who love it, with nothing in the way of a great night out.

To the entire Auburn Public Theater team, thank you for trusting us with your 2026 season. We're not just your ticketing provider now.

We're family. 💜

🎟️ Tickets for shows from August through the holidays are live right now on Seatfun. Grab yours. Link in bio.

A couple walks in 20 minutes before doors. Anniversary night. They want a great table near the stage, a bottle of w**e, ...
06/18/2026

A couple walks in 20 minutes before doors. Anniversary night. They want a great table near the stage, a bottle of w**e, and a night they'll remember.

On a GA night, they're competing with everyone for the same undifferentiated space. Might get a good spot. Might not.

On a reserved seating night, they pay $50 each for the front table instead of $25 GA. They walk in, sit down, order w**e, and have the night they wanted. They paid double and felt like they got a deal.

That's the revenue argument for reserved seating in one anecdote.

Same room. Same show. Tiered pricing alone can lift gross ticket revenue 10%+. Over a full year, that's tens of thousands of additional dollars without selling a single extra ticket.

The catch? You need a seatmap builder that actually matches your room. Not a paywalled add-on. Not a rigid template.

Seatfun's seatmap builder is included on every account. Tables for 2, tables for 4, booths, bar rail, tiered sections, standing GA zones. Built with you during onboarding to match your actual room.

New on the blog: Reserved Seating vs. General Admission, which makes you more money?

Check it out: https://www.seatfun.com/blog/reserved-seating-vs-general-admission

You sold 180 tickets at $25. Gross: $4,500. The number that actually landed in your account? A fraction of that.Platform...
06/12/2026

You sold 180 tickets at $25. Gross: $4,500. The number that actually landed in your account? A fraction of that.

Platform fees. Processing fees. Early payout surcharges. Marketing tool subscriptions. Cross-promotion that sent your fans to the venue down the street. Then the artist guarantee, sound tech, and door staff.

Most venue owners obsess over selling more tickets. The bigger gains are hiding in the middle of the equation, where the leaks live.

Our new guide breaks down the 8 revenue levers every venue owner controls:
✅ Your fee structure (most platforms make this non-negotiable. It shouldn't be.)
✅ Payout speed (daily, not 5 to 7 days after the event)
✅ Tiered ticket pricing (early bird, VIP, day-of)
✅ Reserved seating and seatmaps (the front table is worth more than the back)
✅ Post-purchase upsells (merch, drink vouchers, parking, VIP upgrades)
✅ Built-in marketing tools (SMS, promo codes, SEO pages)
✅ No cross-promotion of your competition
✅ Tracking your real revenue per event, not just gross sales

Same shows. Same fans. More money in your business.

New on the blog: https://vist.ly/57jfb

Venues ask us four questions when they're considering switching: How much does it cost? How fast do I get paid? Who owns...
06/11/2026

Venues ask us four questions when they're considering switching: How much does it cost? How fast do I get paid? Who owns the data? And who picks up the phone when something breaks?

Tixr's answers: We'll tell you on a sales call. Depends on your contract. Varies. Send a ticket.

Seatfun's answers:
✅ Custom fees, designed with you
✅ Daily payouts by default, no extra charge
✅ You own everything, install your own pixels
✅ A real person, in minutes, who knows your venue by name

Also included: SMS marketing, promo codes, seatmaps, and zero cross-promotion of competing events.

New on the blog: Seatfun vs. Tixr, the honest comparison.

Read it here: https://vist.ly/57ep2

You don't need a platform that a federal jury just found guilty. You need a partner.On April 15, 2026, a Manhattan jury ...
06/05/2026

You don't need a platform that a federal jury just found guilty. You need a partner.

On April 15, 2026, a Manhattan jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster guilty of running an illegal monopoly. They sided with 33 states and DC on every count after five weeks of trial. The evidence included exclusive contracts that trapped venues, retaliation against operators who tried other platforms, and internal Slack messages where Live Nation employees joked about "robbing fans blind."

Here's what most venues don't realize: Ticketmaster isn't the only Live Nation-owned ticketing platform. Front Gate Tickets, Universe, TicketWeb, IOMEDIA, and Elevate are all part of the same portfolio. Think you're switching away from Ticketmaster? Check the fine print. You might still be paying the same company.

The verdict doesn't fix anything today. Fees, contracts, and data restrictions stay in place through years of appeals.

Seatfun is independently owned and built without those problems in the first place:
✅ Custom fees, designed with you (not dictated to you)
✅ Daily payouts at no extra charge
✅ Full data ownership. Your fans, your audience.
✅ Zero cross-promotion of competing events
✅ Real human support in minutes, not days
✅ No long-term exclusive contracts

New on the blog: Seatfun vs. Ticketmaster, what venues need to know. Link in bio.

If you ticket on Eventbrite, read this before your next show.In March 2026, Eventbrite was sold to Bending Spoons for $5...
06/01/2026

If you ticket on Eventbrite, read this before your next show.

In March 2026, Eventbrite was sold to Bending Spoons for $500 million. Within weeks, a large portion of the pre-acquisition team was gone. Same playbook they ran at Evernote, WeTransfer, and Vimeo: acquire, gut the team, cut costs, monetize harder.

If you were already frustrated with high fees, slow payouts, and impersonal support, those problems are more likely to get worse than better.

Seatfun was built differently:
✅ Custom fees, designed with you (not dictated to you)
✅ Daily payouts at no extra charge
✅ Full data ownership. Install your own pixels.
✅ Zero cross-promotion of competing venues
✅ SMS marketing and seatmaps included on every account
✅ Real human support in minutes, not days

That's the difference between a marketplace and a partner.

New on the blog: Seatfun vs. Eventbrite, the honest comparison.

Check it out here: https://vist.ly/568ag

"Free" ticketing platforms aren't free. They just charge you in currencies that don't show up on an invoice.Your custome...
04/29/2026

"Free" ticketing platforms aren't free. They just charge you in currencies that don't show up on an invoice.

Your customer data. Your audience's attention. Your brand equity. Your cash flow.

Sell 7,500 tickets a year on a "free" platform and you've handed over a fan database worth tens of thousands in marketing value, all built on someone else's property. Switch platforms later? You start over.

That's not free. That's a silent partner taking a cut of every show you run, without ever helping you load in.

Our latest blog breaks down the five hidden costs every venue, promoter, and festival should know about before signing up for "free." Worth a read before your next renewal.

👉 https://vist.ly/429vg

"Invite-only" sounds like marketing fluff. It's not.It's the structural decision that makes everything else about Seatfu...
04/28/2026

"Invite-only" sounds like marketing fluff. It's not.

It's the structural decision that makes everything else about Seatfun possible. Custom fees built with you (not handed down to you). Daily payouts. Real humans answering your event-night calls. Zero cross-promotion of competing venues. Hands-on onboarding from a person, not a help center link.

None of that scales when a platform is signing up 10,000 new organizers a month. Fewer partners, better service.

If you've ever felt like a row in a database to your current ticketing provider, this one's for you.

Read it here 👉 https://vist.ly/426mm

Address

Pleasant Run, OH

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Seatfun posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category