If You Know The Ticketing Agency That Issues Tickets In Your Area, Start With Their Web Site And Search For The Artist Or Event ( See A List Of Major Primary Sources HERE).  Note The On Sale Date And Time, As Well As Whether Or Not There Is A Presale For The Event.  Be Sure To Read My Hints Section HERE If It Is A Non Ticketmaster Sale, Or HERE If It Is A Ticketmaster Event.  If There Is A Presale, You Can Request The Password HERE.

If You Do Not Know Which Ticketing Agency Sells Tickets In Your Area, Or If A Search Produces No Results, Try The Other Major Primary Sources - If That Doesn't Produce The Results You Are Looking For, Read The Section Titled "Tracking Upcoming Events"