NC musicians, concert venues join lawmakers in push to ban reseller bots, ticket fraud

Senate Bill 849, “Real Tickets, Real Fans Act,” would implement more regulations for second- and third-party sellers, targeting price gouging and fraud with concert tickets.

By: Christine Zhu, Laura Leslie

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 858

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Heather LaGarde owns Haw River Ballroom, a venue with a capacity of 750 in Saxapahaw, North Carolina.

Fifteen years ago, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings were the first band to ever perform at Haw River Ballroom. The group came back recently on tour.

“They were doing it in 6,000-person theaters across the nation, but they chose North Carolina. They chose little Saxapahaw to do a special two-night run, which is incredible,” LaGarde told reporters …

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