seems to me kingphish has the right answer here...its hard for any band to be egalitarian about the ticket process when in many cases its the promoter, venue and designated ticket agent who call the shots. you would think that a band like Phish, who can basically guarantee a sold out run of 3 or more shows, would be able to dictate terms a bit in exchange for that. so, setting aside a larger % of tickets for the fans would be a great start toward getting the good tix into the hands of the most loyal followers. one way to prevent re-sale at that point, would be to require the purchaser to provide i.d. at the venue when they present their tickets to ensure that they hadn't been re-sold. i understand this eliminates flexibility in attending/not attending and inconvenience some people, but it would serve a greater good. another possibility is switching to all electronic tickets which cant be downloaded until day of show, therefore eliminating transfer until the last min which would create a logistical shit show and therefore discourage scalping. lastly, another fair point raised is that the tix are worth what the market says they're worth. so, why not take 20% of best seats in the house and auction half of them off. that way, 10% of fans still get to pay face for great seats and 10% pay up, as they would have anyway using stubhub or the like, and the proceeds stay with the band which is preferable in my view. thoughts on any/all?