I've done the VIP packets for several shows. However, when McCartney rolled through here in 2017 I surprised the Mrs with tickets. I went all in. Third row, dead center. It was a tad pricey......$1800 for 2 tickets.
Best ticket buying experience: Alice Cooper, sometime in the 93-95 timeframe. We were at a lame party in the city (Chicago). Neither of us where having a good time. I told my wife "we should have gone to Alice Cooper." She responded with, "If we leave now, we still can". That was all I needed to hear. We bailed on the party, drove 40 miles south to the local concert shed, walked up to the ticket window and asked for best available. Two tickets, left aisle of middle section, second row! What a show only a few feet from the stage. Epic.