Plans change, and sometimes the best way to get rid of tickets you can no longer use, or to snag last-minute seats to a sold-out show, is through someone else in Montreal doing the same thing. Montreal Daily’s Tickets & Events category connects local buyers and sellers directly for concerts, sports, festivals, and more, without the inflated fees charged by resale platforms that add a percentage on top of an already marked-up price. It also puts buyers and sellers in direct contact, so questions about seating, transfer method, or event details get answered quickly rather than through a call centre.
What You’ll Find in Tickets & Events
Expect tickets to concerts and music festivals, Canadiens and other sports games, comedy shows, theatre and Just for Laughs-style events, and seasonal festivals that run throughout the year in Montreal. Season tickets or partial season packages come up occasionally from people who can’t make every date. You’ll also see event passes, parking passes for venues, and sometimes hard-to-find tickets for sold-out shows listed by people whose plans changed.
Because ticket authenticity and transferability vary by venue and platform, the safest listings clearly state whether the tickets are digital (mobile transfer), printed, or will-call, since this affects how the handoff actually works. Last-minute listings are common too, posted the same day or even hours before an event by people whose plans fell through at the last moment. Local Montreal venues and arenas host events year-round, so this category stays active in every season rather than being tied to a single time of year.
Family-friendly shows and matinee performances also appear alongside late-night concerts and adult-oriented events, so it’s worth checking the listing details closely for age restrictions or content advisories. Group outings, like a block of tickets for a birthday or work event, sometimes get resold together when plans for the whole group change unexpectedly.
Tips for Buyers
- Confirm exactly how the ticket will be transferred, mobile transfer through an app, a printed PDF, or a physical ticket, before agreeing to a price.
- Ask the seller to start the transfer process (or show the ticket in the app) before you send payment, especially for mobile tickets tied to an account.
- Check that seat numbers, section, and event date match what’s advertised, and cross-reference against the venue’s own seating chart if unsure.
- Be cautious of prices well below face value for popular events, and ask why the seller can no longer attend.
- For high-value tickets, meet in person to complete the transfer together rather than trusting a remote handoff.
- Double-check the event date and time against the venue’s official listing, since rescheduled events occasionally cause confusion with older ticket batches.
Tips for Sellers
State the event name, date, venue, section, row, and seat numbers clearly, and mention whether tickets are digital, PDF, or physical. If your tickets are tied to an app-based account (common for many sports and concert venues), explain how the transfer process works, since some buyers may not be familiar with it. Price reasonably. Overpricing a ticket for an event that’s not sold out just means it won’t move. Be responsive, since tickets are time-sensitive listings and slow replies often mean a lost sale as the event date approaches.
If your plans change last minute, update or remove your listing promptly so buyers aren’t chasing tickets that are no longer available. For group or season tickets, be clear about whether seats are together or scattered across different sections. Including a photo or screenshot of the actual ticket, with personal barcodes blurred out, also helps reassure buyers the listing is genuine. Keeping communication quick and clear matters more in this category than almost any other, since event dates don’t wait for a slow reply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can’t make it to a show anymore, or looking for last-minute seats? Post or browse Tickets & Events listings free on Montreal Daily and deal directly with the person on the other side. Listings are free to post, and there’s no added service fee tacked onto the price you agree on. Just post, connect, and hand off the tickets directly.