Adler Theatre warns about resale-ticket market

Linda Cook
·3 min read
Adler Theatre warns about resale-ticket market

With the continued increase of the secondary resale-ticket market, the VenuWorks-managed Adler Theatre has experienced a rise in the number of invalid tickets presented at its events, according to a news release.

Additional issues are created by third-party vendor tickets, such as significantly increased costs, an inability to make changes to the purchase, and not receiving important show information that is distributed to ticket purchasers, the release says.

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The only authorized ticket points of sale for the Adler Theatre are here, or via the Ticketmaster app, the official site of the Adler Theatre here (which will link you directly to Ticketmaster), or in person at the venue box office, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. Box office hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Third-party sites can cause you to either buy tickets for a much higher price than they are being sold for through an official ticketing service or tickets that are never delivered/transferred or are completely fraudulent, according to the release.

Mark Russell Smith leads soloists, chorus, and the Quad City Symphony on Oct. 1, 2022 at the Adler Theatre (photo by Jonathan Turner).
Mark Russell Smith leads soloists, chorus, and the Quad City Symphony on Oct. 1, 2022 at the Adler Theatre (photo by Jonathan Turner).

The Adler Theatre is unable to honor, replace, or refund invalid tickets, and cannot assist in any ticket changes. “When acquiring tickets for events at the RiverCenter/Adler Theatre, be sure to make your purchases through the Davenportlive.com website. Any other online ticket distributor is through a third-party seller,” stated Lance Sadlek, executive director of the Adler Theatre. “Acquiring tickets from a third-party vendor is almost always more expensive and greatly limits your flexibility to do such things as exchange seats for an event.”

Blues guitar great Joe Bonamassa will perform at Davenport’s Adler Theatre on Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. (photo credit: Kit Wood)
Blues guitar great Joe Bonamassa will perform at Davenport’s Adler Theatre on Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. (photo credit: Kit Wood)

Tickets are on-sale for:

  • Chicago (the musical) on Wednesday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Chicago (the band) on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Jordan Rainer: The Straight Shot Tour with Eli Alger and the Faster Horses on Friday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Croce Plays Croce on Sunday, July 21 at 6 p.m.

  • Joe Bonamassa on Friday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m.

About the Adler Theatre

The Adler Theatre, a jewel of classic architecture within walking distance of the Mississippi River, has a wonderful history providing entertainment in the Quad-Cities. The Adler was born out of the 1926 RKO Orpheum theater, and still reflects its style with its gold leaf ceiling, crystal light fixtures and black ebony, walnut and marble detail. Much of that original movie-theater style remains and continues to recall the rich history of the Adler Theatre.

Today, the Adler Theatre presents a diverse line-up of live, theatrical productions featuring celebrity headliners, first-rate Broadway shows, comedians, family-friendly performances, and more. Parking is available on-site and within close proximity. Adler Theatre services include event coordination, catering, utilities, in-house audio-visual services, and decorating.

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