Is SOLD OUT really SOLD OUT -- Ticketmaster.?

If a show at Ticketmaster is sold out, would a retail location still have some tickets? My school has a ticketing office and they're also a Ticketmaster outlet; the way they run ticketing is they have an X amount of passes to sell (like for theme parks, theater shows, etc). Do you think their Ticketmaster option is the same way?

And does Ticketmaster release more tickets as the date to a show gets closer?

Usually Ticketmaster hosts all events and their tickets. Majority of the tickets are sold through them, and usually when they say that they are sold out, they usually are. Sometimes events often keep some tickets a side, but they are generally usually the "nose bleed seats". The good seats are always to the highest bidder and sold through ticketmaster. So yes. 98% of the time if its says sold out it usually is...

sold is sold

but sometimes a sold out show will open a new section in the stands

like behind the stage to sell more tickets, or the artist may add another date to the venue, usually the day before or after.

OR there's always scalpers

I work at a movie theater, and at least for us, if it says sold out, it's sold out, and there's a slim chance that you'll find a seat even if you have a ticket.

Sold out means , sold out.

Although , many tickets are bought by ticket brokers. They mark up the price and resell , so you can still get them , just not through TicketMaster.