Neil Young + Crazy Horse has finally announced a Los Angeles tour date for their Love Earth Tour. Neil Young + Crazy Horse will perform at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, September 29. This will be the first time since 2012 that Neil Young + Crazy Horse have headlined the historic Hollywood Bowl. Young previously performed at the Bowl last year as part of Willie Nelson’s 90th birtday celebration. His last headline concerts in L.A. were both in 2023, where Young performed at the Greek Theatre as part of his Coastal Tour, along with a very intimate show on the Sunset Strip at The Roxy.
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Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 19, at 10 AM local time. Fans can, however, get presale tickets as early as Thursday, April 18, at 10 AM local time. With a ticket purchase, fans can opt-in to receive a physical CD of the Neil Young + Crazy Horse new album FU##IN’ UP included with their tickets for no additional cost.
Recorded in 2023, FU##IN’ UP is a collection of 9 songs on 2 LPs playing songs from Neil Young + Crazy Horse‘s 50+ year relationship. The album will be released in limited edition color vinyl pressing on Record Store Day (April 20) with a wider, all-format release starting April 26.
Neil shared in a press release, “In the spirit it’s offered…made this for the Horse lovers. I can’t stop it. The horse is runnin’. What a ride we have. I don’t want to mess with the vibe. I am so happy to have this to share.”
This past February, Young announced the first leg of his Love Earth Tour in 2024 with back-to-back nights in San Diego at the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on April 24 & April 25 and additional tour dates across the U.S. Now the “Old Man” singer-songwriter is bringing his show to Los Angeles.
How Much Are Neil Young Tickets?
Tickets to Neil Young’s Love Earth Tour have ranged from $84 to $289 + service fees. Official Platinum tickets were offered at $769 + service fees. All ticket prices can vary by city and venue. For exact pricing, select a tour date near you.
All tickets are non-transferable. Young chose this to help tickets get into the hands of fans and not scalpers. Fans who purchase tickets and can no longer attend can resell their ticket to other fans at the original price paid using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange.
What is the Neil Young Presale Code?
Fans can get presale tickets to Neil Young at the iconic Hollywood Bowl on Thursday, April 18, at 10 AM local time. After selecting your seat, enter the presale code RIFF to access the presale.
American Express cardholders will also have access to the presale on Thursday, April 18, at 10 AM local time. If you have an AMEX, no presale code is necessary. Just look for the American Express Access tickets, and be sure to use your AMEX when checking out.
What Are Those Official Platinum Tickets?
If you’re seeing very expensive tickets that are not VIP, those are official platinum tickets. These tickets are very expensive and are offered well over the standard ticket prices. They’re the kind of ticket pricing that is unfair to fans. The Event Organizer(s) has priced these tickets according to their market value (aka dynamic pricing). In other words, ticket pricing can go up or down, and it usually goes up.
Artists can choose not to offer Official Platinum or limit the amount for charity purposes. The Cure, Pearl Jam and U2 have all been recognized as artists that don’t use these dynamic pricing tactics.
Official platinum tickets do not include VIP packages. The only positive thing about them is they make buying floor or front-row tickets to a high-demand concert very easy if you’re willing to shed the extra coin. They can be bought during a presale without a presale code (doesn’t always apply to Verified Fan). Availability and pricing for official platinum tickets are subject to change based on demand.
If money is not an object, you should definitely bank on the convenience of getting Official Platinum tickets.
Pro Tips When Buying Your Tickets
First, on the day of the presale or general onsale (whichever you prefer), login to your Ticketmaster account (go to my account or sign in located on the upper right corner of the page) at least 15 minutes ahead of the sale time. If you don’t have one, create one now.
Be sure to add your billing info (aka credit card info) before jumping into the digital queue for a quick check-out. Once the presale starts, remain in the digital queue. Only use one browser window because using multiple browsers or devices and multiple accounts with the same phone number can result in errors. Trust, it’s happened to us before! Don’t refresh your page, do be patient, don’t leave your page, do get those tickets!
What To Do If Tickets Are Sold Out?
If tickets sell out, your other option is to buy them via online resellers like VividSeats or StubHub. When all else fails, we prefer these resell options because both offer a 100% Guarantee. You can also purchase resell tickets through Ticketmaster’s resell program. Just search for the concert or event you want to attend, and see if they have any resell tickets available. We recommend you compare the three options and find out which works best for you.
Alternatively, you can hit it old school style and show up at the concert when the box office opens and wish upon a star that they release more tickets, or hopefully, another concert-goer has an extra ticket to sell at face-value or even giveaway for free. Trust, this happens more often than not! We’ve given away many tickets to sold-out shows simply because our +1 couldn’t make it.
Also, more standard tickets are often released via Ticketmaster 1-3 days leading up to the show date. We’ve seen it with Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Arctic Monkeys and many more! It’s a secret gatekeeped by many, but if you’re reading this, now you know! So be sure to set your calendar notifications!
