Best and worst states for securing concert tickets

by Elizabeth Crisp - 09/05/23 11:57 AM ET

FILE - Beyoncé performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2016. Tens of thousands of fans descended upon the Swedish capital of Stockholm to celebrate the opening show of Beyoncé’s new world tour on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) — FILE – Beyoncé performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2016. Tens of thousands of fans descended upon the Swedish capital of Stockholm to celebrate the opening show of Beyoncé’s new world tour on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Hoping for a coveted concert ticket in Rhode Island? Good luck, chump!

A new ranking has revealed where people will certainly struggle most to get tickets to popular concerts, and Rhode Island is the worst of the worst.

The ranking, created by JustGamblers, judged each state on the number of venues across 20 of this year’s biggest tours, venue capacity, how often a performer stops in each state and local ticket demand.

“Each venue’s capacity was then scaled against the state’s population to establish where fans are most likely to get access, while ticket demand is based on the volume of Google searches made for the most in-demand tours in each state,” the company said in its analysis of the results.

California residents and visitors are most in luck, with the Golden State boasting the best likelihood of securing tickets.

This year has featured a number of high-profile acts touring the country, including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles, among others.

Outta luck: Some states are skipped completely, even on the huge tour maps — including Rhode Island.

On the “best” list: California, Illinois, Minnesota, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, Tennessee and Georgia.

On the “worst” list: Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Delaware, North Dakota, Connecticut, Vermont, New Mexico, Arkansas, Hawaii and South Dakota.