# Layaway Concert Tickets Paying For Things Dollar By Dollar Instead of Using Credit Cards By Alex Covert | Published 2009-02-19 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollar-by-dollar-layaway-concert-tickets References: [springwise](http://springwise.com/entertainment/layawaytickets/) I’m going to throw a word out there, and if you know what it is, you’re showing your age: Layaway. You see, once upon a time, there was an alternative to credit cards. You still paid a little bit at a time, but you didn’t get to take your purchase home until it was ALL paid for. Hmmm. Smart concept, huh? Well, given today’s economic environment, layaway seems poised to make a comeback. Take these music concerts for example. The [Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival](http://www.coachella.com/layaway), the [Stagecoach Country Music Festival](http://www.stagecoachfestival.com/layaway), [Country Thunder USA](http://www.countrythunder.com/ct_2003/assets/07web/az/informationaz.html), and the [Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival](http://www.bonnaroo.com/tickets/payment-plan.aspx) each offer some sort of layaway or installment plan. What’s old is new again. Photo by [luismi1985 (Flickr)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/luismimunoznajar/2093185804/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Layaway Concert Tickets:** Layaway payment options for event tickets enable greater accessibility and affordability for audiences. - **Installment Plans for Festivals:** Increased festival ticket accessibility and sales with payment plans. - **Alternative Payment Methods:** Offering alternative payment methods like layaway and installment plans provides new opportunities for businesses to reach customers who cannot pay for large purchases all at once. ### Where This Applies - **Event Ticketing:** Layaway payment options disrupt the traditional payment methods for event ticketing, providing consumers with greater affordability to attend more events. - **Live Entertainment:** The implementation of payment plans and other innovative payment structures creates opportunities to boost revenue in the live entertainment industry. - **Retail:** The concept of layaway can be applied to retail experiences, affording purchasing power to more customers and driving sales. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Music Ticketing Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fix-tixflation.md) - [Bank-Branded Ticketing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capital-one-entertainment.md) - [Post-Purchase Payment Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swipe-to-finance.md) - [Pay-Later Shopping Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klarna-card.md) - [Music Festival NFT Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coachella-keys-collection.md) - [Flexible Payment Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flexible-payments.md) - [Modern Festival Activations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coachella-experience.md) - [Throwback Grocery Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-like-its-99.md) - [Phone-Free Music Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/over-yondr.md)