International Ticketing Report 2025
Market Report: Sweden
Sweden’s live music scene is booming, with festivals, stadium tours, and indie gigs all thriving even though ticketing remains fragmented – venues tend to have their preferred ticketing provider.
Key primary ticketers: AXS, Eventim, Nortic, Ticketmaster, Tickster, Tixly, Showtic Secondary ticketing situation: Sweden does not have legislation in place prohibiting resale above face value. A proposal to ban the resale of tickets at inflated prices is set to go before the Swedish parliament.
Taxes & charges: VAT: a reduced rate of 6% for concert admission
AXS dominates Legends/ASM Global-owned Stockholm Live and smaller venues, while Ticketmaster, Eventim (who manage unified ticketing for cross-border major events, such as the Men’s…