Boca Raton: Resale Weezer ticket prices soar as city prepares for centennial concert

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20-05-2025

BOCA RATON — As anticipation soars for Boca Raton's centennial celebration, so do ticket prices to see Weezer headline the event.
The show is sold out. However, resale tickets to see the Los Angeles-born 1990s rock band range from $200 to about $1,200 on the website AXS.com. They started off ranging from $40 to $124.50.
"Oh my God," Ian MacLaren of Boca Raton said when he first heard of the resale prices.
MacLaren plans to attend the May 24 concert at the Mizner Park Amphitheater. He and his wife snagged tickets shortly after they went on sale in April for no more than $50, he said.
"It's a small venue, which is part of the draw," MacLaren said. "So, if there's that much demand after the tickets go on sale, that can kind of happen. But I am shocked by that."
Weezer is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. May 24. The concert will kick off a series of centennial events as the city prepares for its 100th birthday. Gates open at 6 p.m.
The 1990s rock band Fountains of Wayne will open for Weezer. It is best known for "Stacy's Mom," the 2003 hit song that propelled the New York City band into the mainstream.
MacLaren, 44, grew up in Boca Raton. While he doesn't think he'd have spent more than he did on his tickets for the centennial celebration, he appreciates the city's effort to host the event.
"It's nice to see Boca doing things to make the downtown they've built attractive," he said.
Lily Onal, also a Boca Raton resident, plans to attend the concert with her husband and some friends.
"I love that amphitheater," Onal said. "Anytime I get the opportunity to see any performance, I try to take advantage. And I love the idea of a big performer coming to Boca, because nine times out of 10, if you really want to see anyone big, you have to go to Miami or to Hollywood."
Onal bought two tickets for about $300, before they were being resold.
"I feel like we're lucky," she said.
Onal, 43, has a daughter and a son, both under 8 years old. When it comes to taking them out to events like concerts, convenience plays a significant role in deciding where they'll go.
"For the amphitheater, you can either just get an Uber or drive yourself and it's no big deal," Onal said. "It's right here. It's great for Boca residents. It gives us the opportunity to see someone pretty well known so easily and locally."
Onal has lived in Boca Raton for the last three years. Before that, she'd lived in Fort Lauderdale. She said her family moved because they wanted to be in a safer, more kid-friendly environment with a city-feel.
"It's great when you get things like Weezer coming," she said. "It makes you feel like you're living in more of a metropolitan city, and then you still get to live in this suburb where your kid goes to public school, where they're safe and they're getting a good education, and they're making nice friends, and they're surrounded by good people."
The concert will be followed by a centennial celebration drone show May 25 at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with shows at 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Jasmine Fernández is a journalist covering Delray Beach and Boca Raton for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach her at [e-mail] and follow her on X (formerly Twitter) at @jasminefernandz. Help support our work. Subscribe today.
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