LYV · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Customer Dynamics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. · 2026-11-05 · Importance 43 · Surprise 32

Fee-bearing Ticketing sales increased 8% to 268.9 million tickets during the first nine months of 2026. Live Nation signed clients representing approximately 23 million net new tickets, with almost 75% of those tickets in international markets. The company attributed continued client wins to the competitiveness of its ticketing platforms’ features and functionalities.

Key facts

• Live Nation’s third-quarter 2026 fee-bearing GTV increased 13%, from $9.9 billion to $11.2 billion, with concert activity driving almost the entire year-over-year increase. source
• Live Nation signed clients representing approximately 23 million net new tickets through September 2026; almost 75% of those tickets were in international markets. source
• Live Nation’s Ticketing deferred tickets were up year over year at the end of the third quarter of 2026, and associated GTV was up 8%. source
• Through September 30, 2026, Live Nation’s fee-bearing ticket sales were 268.9 million, up 19.0 million or 8% from the first nine months of 2025. source
• Live Nation’s third-quarter 2026 Ticketing fee-bearing ticket sales increased 10%, from 89.1 million to 98.3 million; concert events accounted for over 95% of the increase. source