From $5 to $1,500, these are the best seats in the house for fall’s top shows

You know how these lists usually work: Here’s some great stuff to do, here’s why it’s great, etc., and it’s all in chronological order. But just this once we said, hey, let’s sort things by the price of admission, because sometimes it’s not what you want to do, it’s what you can afford to do. Or what you want to splurge on (Control+F for “Lauryn”).

Obviously, the cheaper seats tend to be further from the action, and weekends generally cost more than weekdays. Oh, and surcharges both overt and covert will sap your enthusiasm when it’s time to click check out. This is Ticketmaster’s world, and we are just living in it.

S. S. Rajamouli’s three-hour singing-dancing-fighting-romancing epic is a perpetual crowd pleaser for movie fans in the know, and Netflix just can’t compare with the live experience. Audiences typically hoot and cheer at the Philadelphia Film Society’s monthly showings, and they’re sure to do the same when RRR lands at the Ritz Five for six budget-friendly screenings. Pro tip: If you’re the type to get up and dance, sit on the aisle.

Landmark’s Ritz Five, 214 Walnut St., Sept. 22-24, 1 and 6:15 p.m., landmarktheatres.com/movies

Affordable rock shows in Philadelphia still exist, you just gotta know where to look. Maybe start with cozy little Ortlieb’s in Northern Liberties. This early Thursday night show is a record release gig for veteran indie-pop act Tinmouth. Some Dumb Mystic is all about jangly guitars, sung-spoken vocals, and a lush lo-fi vibe, and would have landed them on a bill with Karate and Rodan in another era. Sound-wise, there’s not a bad seat in the house, and everybody gets home by bedtime.

Ortlieb’s, 847 N. Third St., Oct. 5, 7 p.m., eventbrite.com

Watching this smoky-voiced R&B queen sing, strum her guitar, and lead her sultry California Jet Club backing band for under a hundred seems like a steal. Look for something in the precise geographical center of the Keswick.

Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, Oct. 4, 7 p.m., keswicktheatre.com

Warm and classy, with plenty of room to run amok among the guests — City Winery sounds like a perfect place to see this giant clown do his thing. You know, singing like a sad/triumphant angel and inspiring unsettling dreams. Spring for the higher end tickets — proximity equals power with Puddles.

City Winery, 990 Filbert St., Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., citywinery.com

Tickets to these traveling Broadway shows can get a little pricey, but you can swing a ticket for 40 bucks if you’re willing to go on a weeknight, and sit up in the Miller Theater’s “family circle” level. That’s the balcony above the balcony, but you’ll still see and hear everything just fine. But remember: On Wednesdays we wear pink.

Miller Theater, 250 S. Broad St., Oct. 3-8, kimmelculturalcampus.org

If you’re looking for the cheapest, most efficient way to see the Sixers and Flyers, you’re a real piece of work. But, fine, here’s how to do it (leans in to whisper): OK, So the Wells Fargo Center added this fancy Assembly Room section a couple years ago. It’s way up in the rafters and standing room-only, but the sight lines are decent and the space is decked out with bars, TVs, fireplaces, and USB outlets. Plus you can really feel the pyrotechnics from up there. Best of all, tickets are only $25 a pop.

Now, Nov. 4 is one of those rare, wonderful days when the stars and schedules align, and the WFC is forced to host a Sixers game in the afternoon, then pull up the hardwood, smooth out the ice, and put on a Flyers game that very night. All you need to do is get your Assembly Room tix and find someplace to chill between games. There’s always Xfinity Live!, if you’re in the mood to have a beer, eat some trademark protected Crab Fries, and/or wonder if a mechanical bull can feel shame. P.S. Take the subway or make sure your parking lot of choice is cool you with leaving your car there all day.

Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St., Nov. 4, 1 and 7 p.m., wellsfargocenterphilly.com

The Mann is a wonderful place to see a concert, but if you’re of Postal Service/Death Cab age, you and your date probably don’t want to sit on a lawn for five hours. Accept it: You’re chair people now. So maybe this is the right time to splurge for “verified resale” or (shudder) StubHub seats closer to the stage. After all, this tour only comes around exactly every 10 years without fail.

Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave., Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m., manncenter.org

The star of all those Bee Movie memes is playing a pair of shows at the Met, perhaps the prettiest concert hall in town. And since Jerry Seinfeld is just a guy standing there making jokes — “If they were really doughnut holes, the bag would be empty” — so it doesn’t really matter where you sit. Our suggestion: If you’re feeling weird, find yourself a spot in “grand salle overhang” level. Otherwise, the loge/mezzanine should do just fine.

The Met, 858 N. Broad St., Oct. 6, 7 and 9:30 p.m., livenation.com

Lauryn Hill has never put out a bad record — it doesn’t hurt that she’s only put out one, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, arguably the most influential and most enduring record of the 1990s. Of course, she’s done other things: a live Unplugged album, a compilation, several guest spots, and lots of singles and collaborations, not to mention her work with the Fugees, who open this show at the WFC.

Yeah, you could pay $54 for the cheap seats. But if you plunk down a grand and a half for the Diamond level L. Boogie experience, you’ll get: a meet and greet with both acts, autographs, a bunch of photos and merch (mailed later), two drink tickets, some appetizers, a VIP view of the stage from the wings, and a lanyard affirming your status as better-than-everybody-else. Except your new best friend Lauryn.

Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St., Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. wellsfargocenterphilly.com