Vol.166: Changing Concert Ticketing with Ian Morse of Locarius

Welcome back, Strange Crew!

We are excited to bring you our first episode of 2025, and it’s a good one! This week, we’re excited to share our chat with Ian Morse, co-founder of ⁠Locarius⁠. This online ticketing platform provides competitive pricing and support, especially for smaller artists and venues.

If you’ve listened to the show any time, you know live show experiences, including ticketing, are a hot topic for us and our guests, so we were so excited to chat with Ian about how he and his team are working to change the experience.

We chat with Ian about the creation of Locarius, which operates similarly to Eventbrite but emphasizes transparency, customer support, and fair pricing. We talk about its early adopters, including venues in the Maritimes like ⁠Trailside Music Hall⁠, and the importance of fairness and customer-centric business practices in the entertainment industry.

Of course, we dive into Ian’s personal experiences with live music, his favourite artists, concert memories and more!

If you’ve ever been pissed off at how concert ticketing has been in the last several years, you’re not going to want to miss this conversation!

A special treat for Strange Grooves Listeners:

Are you a small artist or venue looking for a fairer ticketing platform? Locarius would love to offer Strange Grooves listeners a demo. You can head over to their website to book one today!