Best concert seats across live venues in Singapore

Your favourite artist drops a concert announcement, and every seasoned concert goer knows the drill: mark the date on your calendar, set an alarm for ticketing day, and of course, target the seats you want beforehand.

After all, you’ll want to do everything in your power to avoid the biggest ticketing mishap of all time – getting into the site, just to lose your spot because you spent too much time hesitating on which seats to pick. For the best shot at securing tix to see your faves, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a guide to the best concert seats across different live venues in Singapore, depending on what your priorities are.

What concert venues are there in Singapore?

The National Stadium.
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There are multiple spaces used as concert venues across Singapore, with the most popular ones being: National Stadium, Indoor Stadium, The Star Theatre, Sands Theatre, and The Theatre at Mediacorp.

Here’s a quick breakdown of their seating capacities:

For closest views of the stage

Concert halls like National Stadium and Indoor Stadium have a standing area, while The Star Theatre, Sands Theatre, and The Theatre at Mediacorp are fully-seated venues.

Of course, getting as close to the stage as possible means purchasing tickets nearest to the front, whether that’s a VIP or CAT 1 standing pen ticket at the National or Indoor Stadium, or a VIP or CAT 1 seating ticket at the other concert halls.

The seating plan for Gracie Abrams’ concert at The Star Theatre; the circled seats are best!
Image adapted from: @TSTheErasTourSG via X

Here’s something to note about standing pen tickets though – as the ground is levelled, you’ll want to ensure you’re towards the front of the pen, otherwise you risk having your view obstructed by audiences in front of you for the entire show.

Image adapted from: Ticketmaster SG

As a reference, here’s the seating chart for Blackpink’s upcoming Deadline World Tour at the National Stadium. Even amongst the VIP Blink Package seats in pink, you’ll want to make sure you’re within the circled blue sections for the best views possible.

For decently good views & max comfort

This section applies to venues with standing pens only. While standing tickets bring you closest to the stage, it’s simply not worth the relentless shoving and foot ache to some of us. In that case, you may want to choose seating tickets on the left and righthand-side of the stage.

The circled sections are the seats nearest to the stage!
Image adapted from: Ticketmaster SG

These sections are typically the closest in proximity to the stage, though you won’t be able to watch the concert with a frontal view.

Front-facing seats, on the other hand, are a lot further back due to the standing pen, which means you’ll be watching the concert from a larger distance. Speaking from experience, this is a much bigger issue at the National Stadium compared to the Indoor Stadium, sheerly because of its massive size.

Nonetheless, these seats are good if you want to watch the show with the best views of the entire stage.

For the best value

Netizens all seem to agree that the most value-for-money seats are usually in the mid-range categories across all venues.

A CAT 8 seat at Coldplay’s National Stadium concert, which had 14 CATs in total.
Image credit: @boingboingboingggg via Lemon 8

These seats may not be the best in the house, but they’re a lot more wallet-friendly than CAT 1 and 2 tickets, whilst still offering better views than lower-tier seats.

Sands Theatre.
Image credit: Ferco Seating Systems

In our opinion, mid-tier seats are especially worth it at more intimate venues like The Star Theatre, Sands Theatre, and The Theatre at Mediacorp. As these locations are smaller, mid-tier categories serve sufficiently good views, despite having a lower price tag.

For affordability

Some of us attend concerts solely for the music and vibes, and would rather not burn a hole in our wallets copping tickets. In that case, seats in the last few categories are the ideal option – they’re affordable, and you’ll still be able to enjoy the concert with a nice bird’s eye view of the stage.

That being said, side-facing seats at the National and Indoor Stadiums will still get you closer to the stage compared to front-view seats.

If you want to try getting as close to the stage as possible, you can try your luck with restricted view seats. This category of seats can be found all around the venue, from the standing pen to the nosebleeds. They’re essentially the “budget” version of whatever category they’re next to, often due to obstructions like lighting fixtures.

The Eras Tour extended stage.
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Depending on the venue and concert layout, purchasing restricted view seats are often a game of luck. At larger venues like the National and Indoor Stadiums, we’d suggest checking the seating plan to see if the artist has an extended stage. If they do, you’ll have a better chance of seeing them, even if your view of the main stage is slightly obstructed.

Cop the best concert seats across different live venues in Singapore

Before you fight your next ticketing war, be sure to keep this guide in mind when you’re choosing your seats. We’ll leave you with a final pro-tip as well: If the tour you’re attending has made stops elsewhere, watch videos to see which side of the stage the artist interacts with most during each song! If you’ve got a fave track, you can use that to decide if you’d rather chope seats on the left or right-hand-side of the venue as well.

More on concerts:

• Guide to concerts in SG
• Post-concert hacks
• Upcoming live performances in SG

Cover image adapted from: Dezeen, Ticketmaster SG