The Best Recurring Event Ticketing Software for Weekly Shows, Workshops, and Seasonal Events
Last updated: August 19, 2026. Pricing checked against publicly listed US fees from each platform cited.
Recurring events are a different job than one-offs. A single concert is one page, one payout, one fee cycle. A weekly comedy night is fifty-plus of those. The platform has to make repetition cheap and fast, not multiply busywork and percentage pain.
Most ticketing tools quietly punish series organizers. Percentages stack across dozens of shows. "Free" tiers cap event count. Setup treats every date like a brand-new launch. That model breaks when your business is repetition.
TixFox is built around that pain: $0.39 flat per paid ticket, native recurring rules with calendar checkout, duplicate-and-republish when a date needs its own page, team roles for door and finance, no monthly fee in the off-season. For a broader look at platforms built for indie organizers, start with our 2026 guide to selling event tickets.
Why Recurring Events Need Different Software
One-off tools assume: build once, sell once, payout once.
Recurring runs break that in three ways:
Same show, new date. Venue, art, ticket types, and add-ons barely change. Rebuilding weekly is unpaid labor.
Fees compound. A 3.7% + $1.79 cut on one night is annoying. Across 50 nights it is a staff line item.
Reporting must span shows. You care how Tuesday compares to Thursday over a quarter, not only how one listing sold.
You want shared setup, predictable fees, and roll-up visibility.
TixFox Pricing That Survives a Full Calendar
TixFox charges $0.39 flat per ticket (no percentage, no monthly fee, no per-event setup charge). That is why it works for series: the fee does not scale with face value or with how many dates you publish. Full per-ticket math lives in our lowest-fee ticketing platform breakdown.
Weekly Shows
Comedy, jazz, drag, trivia, open mic. Same room, same crew, ~50 shows a year.
100 seats sold out at $20, 50 shows:
- Eventbrite platform fees: ($20 × 0.037 + $1.79) × 100 × 50 = $12,650 / year
- TixFox: $0.39 × 100 × 50 = $1,950 / year
$10,700 kept without raising prices. Eventbrite's structure is on Eventbrite's pricing page; we unpack it in our Eventbrite pricing guide.
Workshops
Multi-week classes, monthly cooking series, Saturday yoga blocks. Smaller capacity, higher price, often sold as series packs plus drop-ins.
On TixFox you can:
- Use recurring rules with calendar checkout and per-date price or capacity overrides
- Run one series event with a "full series" ticket type
- Spin separate drop-in nights via duplicate event when a date needs its own page
- Invite instructors as Viewer or Scanner without finance access
- Reuse promo codes for returning students
Example: six-week pottery, twice a quarter, $180 full series, ~12 seats per cohort (8 cohorts/year).
- TixFox: $0.39 × 12 × 8 = $37.44 / year
- Eventbrite: ($180 × 0.037 + $1.79) × 96 = $811.20 / year
That gap covers kiln firings, clay orders, or a teaching assistant stipend.
Seasonal Events
Holiday markets, summer concert runs, winter theater, spring festivals. Busy for a few months, then dark.
Monthly-subscription ticketing hurts here: you pay through dead months. TixFox has no monthly fee. Dark season cost: $0. Active season: $0.39 per paid ticket.
Five-show winter theater, 180 tickets/show at $32 average:
- TixFox: $0.39 × 180 × 5 = $351
- Eventbrite: ($32 × 0.037 + $1.79) × 900 ≈ $2,677
For many regional companies that difference is the marketing budget for the next season.
Start your first recurring event on TixFox: $0.39 per ticket, no monthly fee →
Recurring Events (Native Fit)
For series that share a rule, use Recurring Events instead of hand-building fifty pages. Set daily, weekly, or monthly rules with intervals and multiple time slots. Buyers pick a date from calendar checkout per occurrence. Override price or availability on a single date when a holiday or guest host changes the night. Hide or add dates without breaking the rest of the series.
That is the native path for weekly comedy, Saturday workshops, and seasonal calendars that still need one-off exceptions.
Duplicate, Don't Rebuild
When a date is unique enough that a full clone is cleaner than a rule override, use Duplicate Event. Biggest time sink otherwise: remaking the same page every week. Build once on TixFox (venue, types, art, add-ons, custom fields, communications, theme, refund rules). Duplicate, change the date, publish. Next show is usually about ninety seconds of work.
Duplication is not gated behind a paid tier, and there is no monthly event cap.
What can carry over in one click:
- Ticket types and pricing structure
- Add-ons (drink tokens, parking, merch)
- Custom fields and checkout settings
- Promo codes (reuse season-wide or scope per show)
- Communications and automated reminders
- Branding and page styling
Team Management for Series Crews
Weekly rooms are rarely a one-person shop. Team Management lets you invite by email into roles: Admin, Finance Manager, Scanner, and Viewer. Multi-workspace support keeps a comedy brand separate from a workshop studio. Instant role changes when a door lead rotates. Pair with check-in assistants when someone only needs to scan or sell on-site that night.
Recurring Features That Come Standard
Unlimited events. Fifty-two weeks or two hundred dates. No per-event surcharge beyond $0.39/ticket.
Unlimited ticket types. Early bird, GA, member, VIP, bundles.
Promo codes and BOGO. Loyalty codes for regulars; series-wide advance discounts; Buy X Get Y for slow midweek slots.
Add-ons that duplicate with the parent. Set drink packs once; they travel with each clone.
Automated reminders. Pre-event emails to cut no-shows across a long calendar.
Tracking pixels and UTM. Paste Meta Pixel, GA4, or GTM; attribute partner and campaign links without rebuilding tracking each week.
Cross-event dashboard. Compare slots and ticket types without CSV gymnastics.
Mobile check-in offline. Weekly venues with flaky WiFi still scan. Tap to Pay covers walk-ups on the same phone.
Custom branding. Audience sees your name, not a vendor watermark.
Free for free nights. Mix paid shows and free community mics on one calendar.
Fee control. Absorb or pass the $0.39 per show.
Stripe processing. Standard Stripe rates (about 2.9% + $0.30 per order) on top of the platform fee. Funds land in your Stripe via Connect as tickets sell. For tactics that stack well on series, see seven ticketing strategies.
Year Math: TixFox vs Eventbrite (Platform Fees Only)
Processing excluded; it is roughly comparable when both use Stripe-style pricing.
Scenario 1: Weekly Comedy Club
- 100 seats, $20, 50 shows
- Gross: $100,000
| Platform | Fee / Ticket | Annual Platform Fees | You Keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| TixFox | $0.39 | $1,950 | $98,050 |
| Eventbrite | $2.53 (3.7% + $1.79) | $12,650 | $87,350 |
Saved: $10,700
Scenario 2: Eight-Week Workshop, Three Cohorts
- 15 students, $250 seat, 3 cohorts
- Gross: $11,250
| Platform | Fee / Ticket | Annual Platform Fees | You Keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| TixFox | $0.39 | $17.55 | $11,232.45 |
| Eventbrite | $11.04 (3.7% + $1.79) | $496.80 | $10,753.20 |
Saved: about $479
Scenario 3: Five-Show Winter Season
- 250 seats, $35, 5 shows
- Gross: $43,750
| Platform | Fee / Ticket | Season Platform Fees | You Keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| TixFox | $0.39 | $487.50 | $43,262.50 |
| Eventbrite | $3.09 (3.7% + $1.79) | $3,856.25 | $39,893.75 |
Saved: about $3,369
Percentage fees grow with price and date count. Flat $0.39 does not. Series organizers feel that first.
How do other low-fee flats compare on a weekly $20 show? Ticket Tailor PAYG (~$0.85) would be about $4,250/year on 5,000 tickets. TicketSource with own Stripe ($0.99) lands near $4,950. Both beat Eventbrite; neither beats $0.39.
Who Should Use TixFox for Recurring Events
- Weekly or biweekly shows (comedy, music, trivia, community theater)
- Ongoing workshops and cohorts
- Seasonal runs with long dark periods
- You already have an audience (list, neighborhood, regulars)
- Tickets around $20+ where percentages sting
- Nonprofit or indie budgets (see also nonprofit ticketing platforms)
Where TixFox Is Not the Fit
No discovery marketplace. If show one in a new city needs Eventbrite browse traffic, their fees can be rational for that launch. By show four most series organizers already own the audience.
Stadium-scale, multi-day access stacks are a different product category. Weekly rooms and workshop studios are not.
How to Move a Series to TixFox
- Build the parent event the way a normal week looks (types, add-ons, theme, reminders).
- Turn on a recurring rule with calendar checkout, or plan to duplicate date by date if each night is unique.
- Invite team roles (Admin / Finance Manager / Scanner / Viewer) and door check-in assistants.
- Export past attendees (CSV) from your current tool for remarketing; attach UTM or pixels if you buy ads.
- Publish the next dates; point email, site, and social at the new link.
- Watch the live dashboard; leave already-sold tickets on the old platform until that night closes.
Most teams finish the cutover in under an hour. Savings start on the next paid ticket.
Set up your recurring event series on TixFox →
FAQ
What is the best recurring event ticketing software?
For cost and repetition, TixFox. Flat $0.39, native recurring rules with per-date overrides, fast duplication, team roles, reminders, no monthly carrying cost, unlimited dates.
Can I run a weekly event on TixFox?
Yes. Use recurring events with calendar checkout, or duplicate the parent, change the date, and publish in about a minute and a half.
How much does a workshop seat cost in fees?
$0.39 whether the seat is $35 or $250. Free sessions are $0.
Does TixFox work for seasonal calendars with off-months?
Yes. No monthly subscription means dark months cost nothing.
Can I sell full-series and drop-in tickets?
Yes. Multiple types on one event, each with its own caps and windows.
Is there multi-event reporting?
Yes. Compare shows and slots from the dashboard without exporting first.
Can buyers pay the TixFox fee?
Yes. Absorb or pass through the $0.39 at checkout.
Is there an event limit?
No. No premium tier required for unlimited recurring dates.
Recurring work needs software built for repetition: flat fees, recurring rules with calendar checkout, fast clones, team roles for door and finance, reminders, unlimited shows, no off-season rent, reporting across the series. That is the TixFox bet.