20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at TicketNetwork.
Entertainment
TicketNetwork is a resale ticket marketplace for concerts, sports, and theater, aggregating inventory from independent brokers much like StubHub, Vivid Seats, and SeatGeek. Purchases generally code as ticketing or entertainment merchants, though resale marketplaces are not guaranteed to hit every issuer's entertainment definition.
- #1Chase Freedom Flexthis quarterChase5% on entertainment this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Q3 2026: gas stations and EV charging, public transit, select live entertainment, and donations to United Way5%
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- #5Citi Strataif you select itCiti3x points on entertainment if you select it as a bonus category3x on one eligible self-select category of your choice: Select Streaming Services (the default), Fitness Clubs, Live Entertainment, Cosmetic Stores/Barber Shops/Hair Salons, or Pet Supply Stores. Changeable once per calendar quarter.3.0%3x points
- #6Venmo Credit Cardif it’s your top categorySynchrony3% on entertainment if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically on your highest-spend eligible category each statement period (8 eligible: transportation, travel, groceries, entertainment, dining & nightlife, bills & utilities, health & beauty, gas). Drugstores here represents health & beauty; bills & utilities maps to utilities.3%
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- #11First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackTiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.2%
- #12Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #13American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
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- #16Navy Federal2% flat-rate cashbackIssued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%2%
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Capital One Savor's entertainment category is the headline play for ticket sites, and U.S. Bank Cash+ offers a movie-and-entertainment-adjacent selection worth checking. Failing a category match, big resale orders are exactly what a flat 2 percent card is for.
Last updated August 6, 2026