Ticket Onsales & Deals Stories

Tickets to concerts from this season's American Idols, and Good Charlotte, are on sale throughout the weekend ending May 19, as compiled by TicketNews.

As announced by Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday evening's American Idol broadcast, tickets to this summer's American Idol Live tour go on sale tomorrow morning, May 17. The reality show's top ten finalists will tour the country, singing songs that they sang on the show, as well as showcasing the country's newest winner, who will be announced next week. Popular rockers Good Charlotte are teaming up with the up-and-coming rock group Boys Like Girls for a national tour this summer as well. Tickets for several of their tour stops are on sale throughout the weekend.

The much-awaited baseball game between the Yankees and the Mets on Friday, May 16 features some very tempting deals and some interesting ticket price comparisons.

In a web search conducted Wednesday, May 14, we found Yankees tickets (Field Boxes 20, 23, and 24) on TicketLiquidator cost just $204 - $209 + convenience and shipping charges. View the screen shot here.

Tickets to concerts from Coldplay and Madonna are on sale throughout the week ending May 17, as compiled by TicketNews.

The British rock group Coldplay has three shows in the week's onsales, including stops in Las Vegas and Cleveland. The Material Girl herself has multiple ticket pre-sales beginning Monday May 12 and continuing throughout the week. Regular ticket sales to Madonna's concerts begin Saturday morning, with shows in Chicago and Boston on sale to the general public.

Concerts from Madonna and Tina Turner top the onsales for the weekend ending May 12, as compiled by TicketNews.

The Material Girl kicks off her national tour this summer following the release of her latest album “Hard Candy.” Tickets to what is sure to be one of the hottest shows of the year will be on presale beginning Monday, May 12. Also going on sale Monday are tickets to Tina Turner’s latest concert tour. The singer will have several tour stops, including concerts in Chicago, Miami, and Boston on sale. Monday's onsales also mark the return of wildly popular early '90’s teen heartthrobs New Kids on the Block. The boy band, now all grown up, will re-unite for a national concert tour, with shows in Toronto, Boston, and New Jersey on sale Monday, with other dates continuing to go on sale in upcoming weeks.

Two Broadway productions, Cry Baby and A Catered Affair, are offering irresistible deals for theater fans for performances scheduled for Saturday, May 10.

A search on Ticketmaster.com on Tuesday, May 6, turned up center orchestra tickets for "Cry Baby" at $120 a piece, not including convenience and shipping charges. On TicketLiquidator, the same center orchestra Cry Baby tickets are selling for $98 each, minus convenience and shipping charges.

Concerts from Celine Dion and tickets to the 2008 Teen Choice Awards top the onsales for the week ending May 10th, as compiled by TicketNews.

Canadian songstress Dion, who wrapped up a hugely successful Las Vegas residency in December, has two upcoming tour stops on sale this weekend, with tickets available on Saturday to a show in Toronto, and tickets to her concert in New Orleans also available over the weekend. The week also offers concerts from Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, and Steely Dan.

The month of April saw the continued dominance of Ticketmaster.com and StubHub.com, as compiled within TicketNews’s weekly power rankings of the internet’s top primary and secondary ticketing websites.

The primary ticketing website rankings saw Ticketmaster taking the top spot throughout the month, followed by LiveNation.com, Tickets.com, Ticketweb.com, and Etix.com rounding out the top five. With a power score of 73, Ticketmaster dominated the online ticket market throughout April. Their closet competitor, Live Nation, only maintained a
power score of 11.

Both the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners have lost more games than they have won so far this season, and with the Yankees hosting the Mariners at the Stadium this weekend, both teams will be looking to start playing .500 ball. And this week's Steals and Deals has a bargain on Yankees tickets for this weekend.

A check of broker websites late this week turned up Field Championship tickets for Saturday's game on sale at Coasttocoasttickets.com. The Field Championship tickets, in boxes 1-52, are selling for $118 in addition to convenience and other charges. The full season ticket holder face value for a similar ticket is $250, not including fees. Boxes 54-80 are selling for $92 plus charges on Coasttocoasttickets.com. On game day, these same tickets would sell for $400 and $240, respectively, plus charges.

Concerts from Amy Winehouse and Elton John top the onsales for the weekend ending May 5th, as compiled by TicketNews.

Amy Winehouse, the troubled but talented British singer, has an upcoming concert set for Berkley, CA, for which tickets go on sale Sunday morning, May 4. On sale Saturday morning are tickets to Elton John’s tour stop in Anchorage, AK. Also on sale this Saturday are shows from rockers Death Cab for Cutie, Nine Inch Nails and Black Crowes.

Concerts from Neil Diamond and Santana top the onsales for the week ending May 3rd, as compiled by TicketNews.

Music legend Diamond’s 2008 U.S. tour has multiple dates on sale throughout the week, including stops in Boston, New York City, and Chicago. Guitar genius Carlos Santana has a show in Los Angeles on sale this week. The week also boasts concerts sales from Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Buffet, Sheryl Crow, and additional dates for John Mellencamp’s national tour.

Concerts from Judas Priest and the Jonas Brothers top the onsales for the weekend ending April 28, as compiled by TicketNews.

The Metal Masters Concert Tour, headlined by Judas Priest and featuring Motorhead and Testament has several dates on sale throughout the weekend.

This week’s Steals and Deals features some great bargains on tickets for when the New York Yankees host the Detroit Tigers on April 29. In addition, fans of New York’s equally popular baseball team, the Mets, can also find some solid deals.

Ticketspot.com has Field Championship level tickets for boxes 1-52 for $127 each, plus convenience and shipping charges, and boxes 54-80 for $122 each plus charges. Face value for these seats for season ticket holders are $250 and $190 respectively. With season tickets sold out, the purchase price for remaining tickets on Yankees.com are $325 and $280 respectively.

Concerts from John Mellencamp and Neil Diamond top the onsales for the week ending April 26, as compiled by TicketNews.

Tickets for Diamond’s tour stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden go on sale Saturday morning, April 26. Additional tour dates on the music legend’s national tour will be on sale in upcoming weeks. Also on sale Saturday are tickets to heartland rocker John Mellencamp’s shows in Chicago and Cincinnati.

Concerts from Madonna and Elton John top the onsales for the weekend ending April 21, as compiled by TicketNews.

In anticipation of her new album, “Hard Candy,” which has already spawned a hit duet with Justin Timberlake, Madonna will be performing at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, with tickets for the event going on sale tomorrow morning, April 19. Ticket resale prices are expected to be extremely high, with some estimates upwards of $2,000 a piece. The weekend also offers tickets for a joint appearance/concert featuring Cher and Tina Turner, hosted by Oprah Winfrey. Tickets for this unique concert go on sale Sunday. Elton John also has additional shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, on sale this weekend.

Concerts from pop/rock artist John Mayer and Country superstars Rascal Flatts top the onsales for the week ending April 19, as compiled by TicketNews.

Mayer has more than fifteen shows from his upcoming national tour on sale beginning Saturday morning. Joining Mayer with tickets on sale Saturday is the rock concert Cru Fest, to be held in California, which features multiple artists including Motley Crue and Papa Roach. Country artists Rascal Flatts also have multiple concert dates on sale beginning Saturday morning.

Concerts from Bon Jovi and Radiohead top the onsales for the weekend ending April 14, as compiled by TicketNews.

Alternative rockers Radiohead have multiple shows on sale beginning Saturday morning for their North American tour, including stops in Hollywood, Toronto, and Ontario. Joining Radiohead with shows going on sale Saturday is the Steve Miller Band, which has four shows available including one at Radio City Music Hall; the Stone Temple Pilots, also with four shows including their appearance at this summer’s Milwaukee Summerfest; and Journey with Heart and Cheap Trick, with nine shows on sale including a stop at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Hotel.

Summer concerts featuring Miley Cyrus and Linkin Park top the onsales for the week ending April 12, as compiled by TicketNews.

The Z100 Zootopia concert scheduled for East Rutherford, NJ and featuring teen sensations Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers has tickets going on sale Saturday morning. Fans of High School Musical will be excited to note that two of its stars, Vanessa Hudgens and Corbin Bleu will be reuniting for a show in Louisville. Joining them will be Drew Seeley, who provided the singing voice for “Troy” in the first Disney film. Tickets for the joint concert will be available Friday morning.

Concerts from Miley Cyrus and Brooks and Dunn top the onsales for the weekend ending April 7, as compiled by TicketNews.

Several big name country artists have concert dates on sale throughout the weekend. In addition to Brooks & Dunn and their "Cowboy Town Tour," country superstars Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley and Tim McGraw all have multiple tour dates available to the public.

Concerts from Maroon 5 and The Jonas Brothers top the onsales for the week ending April 5, as compiled by TicketNews.

The ever popular Jonas Brothers have additional shows on sale throughout the week, including their headlining stop at the Q102 “Q Concert”. This week also sees tickets on sale for Boston’s 94.5 JAM’N Summer Bash, featuring R&B star Lloyd among other Hip-Hop and R&B stars.

"TicketNetwork.com Offers NBA Playoff Fans a Slam Dunk With Lowest Priced Tickets"
Vernon, CT (Market Wire) Mon, Mar 31st 2008

TicketNetwork.com, the leading source for the ticket industry's most comprehensive inventory, today announced it offers on average the lowest priced tickets to the NBA playoff series, semifinals and championship game in Dallas, Texas in April.