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Understanding event statuses: SOLD OUT, Event Ended, CANCELLED

The main button of the event page and the badges of the individual ticket types tell you what you can do: book, wait for sales to open, join the waiting list or nothing. Every label explained with the recommended action.

3 min read Published on September 9, 2026

The event page has a main button under the title and a badge on every ticket type. Together they explain whether and how you can buy at that moment.

At a glance

  • Main button: tells you whether online sales are open for the event as a whole.
  • Ticket type badges: tell you the status of each individual ticket (on sale, coming soon, sold out, closed).
  • In the app: the labels are the same, because they come from the server; a price equal to zero is not shown.

The main button

LabelWhat it meansWhat to do
Book, Buy, Buy tickets or another label chosen by the organizerSales are open. For events with fiscal ticketing the label also shows the number of tickets chosen, for example Buy 2 tickets.Tap the button and follow the booking.
SOLD OUTAll ticket types are sold out.Check the individual ticket types: if one shows Waiting list you can sign up.
Event EndedThe event is over or online sales are closed.If the event has yet to take place, ask with Contact organizer whether tickets are available at the entrance.
CANCELLEDThe event has been cancelled (if the event sells through an external link, the organizer’s button remains).Whoever bought receives an e-mail; see What happens if an event is cancelled.
Booking not availableFor this event Nightify does not manage online sales.Ask with Contact organizer.
Button with external linkThe sale takes place on the organizer’s website or through an information request (for example WhatsApp).The button opens a new tab: follow the organizer’s instructions.
Bookings are disabled in previewYou are looking at the preview of a draft, not the public page.Open the public link of the event.

The badges of the individual ticket types

BadgeWhat it meansWhat to do
Sales start in N hoursThe ticket type opens at a precise date and time.Come back to the page at the opening or follow the organizer.
Sales are not available yetThe ticket type is not on sale yet and has no opening date indicated.Follow the organizer to be notified.
Available when … closes or sells outThe ticket type opens when the indicated one ends or sells out (releases after the early bird).Buy the active ticket type or wait.
Sales endedThe ticket type has closed sales even though the event has not started (because of the deadline or by choice of the organizer, who can also set Sold out manually or hide a ticket type).Choose another ticket type.
SOLD OUT with Waiting listSold out, but with an active queue.Tap the card to join the list.
ONLY 1 LEFT / ONLY N LEFTLast availability.Complete the booking quickly.
CANCELLEDThe ticket type has been cancelled by the organizer.Choose another ticket type.

Special cases

  • A ticket type is missing from the list: it may be reserved for those who have an access code; look for the Limited-access tickets block in the booking screen.
  • The label says Book but the ticket is paid: the text of the button is chosen by the organizer; the total is always in the summary before payment.
  • A ticket type does not show the price: it is free and the organizer chose to hide the zero; otherwise € 0,00 appears.

Related articles

  • How to buy a ticket
  • How the waiting list works
  • Unlock limited-access tickets with a code

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