Tickets to upcoming concerts from Eric Clapton as well as tickets for the 2009 Chicago Cubs season are on sale throughout the week ending February 21 as compiled by Ticket News.
The week’s onsales begin with tickets for several of country superstar Kenny Chesney’s upcoming concerts, including stops in Louisville and Toronto. The onsales continue Friday with tickets to Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson’s upcoming national tour. Hudson will be going on tour with R&B crooner Robin Thicke, and the shows on sale Friday include a stop in South Carolina.
Friday’s onsales also include tickets to see The Dead in concert in Chicago and Washington. In the latter concert, the band will be joined by the Allman Brothers and Doobie Brothers. R&B singer Seal has concerts on sale Friday as well, including stops in Boston and Albuquerque. Also on sale Friday are single game tickets for the Chicago Cubs’ 2009 season, as the team looks to end their championship drought after more than 100 years.
Saturday’s onsales start off with tickets to upcoming concerts from Coldplay. The British rockers will be playing shows in Tampa, Texas, and California. Country star Keith Urban has a concert in Cleveland in the onsales as well. Gavin DeGraw has a concert in Portland on sale Saturday morning, while Jerry Seinfeld has a stand-up appearance in Baton Rouge on sale too. Rounding out the week’s onsales are tickets to catch music legend Eric Clapton on his national tour. Dates on sale Saturday include stops in Dallas and Columbus.
“Onsales” is a ticketing industry term describing when tickets initially go on sale to the general public. Each week, tickets are released by promoters, venues and others to dozens of events, but the number of tickets available can vary significantly between locations.
THIS WEEK’S ONSALES
| Date | Event | Venue | City | State |
| Monday | Bank of America 500 | Lowe’s Motor Speedway | Concord | NC |
| Monday | Bill Cosby | Morongo Casino Resort and Spa | Cabazon | CA |
| Monday | Club Deportivo Chivas | The Home Depot Center | CA | |
| Monday | Dollar General 300 | Lowe’s Motor Speedway | Concord | NC |
| Monday | FC Dallas | Pizza Hut Park | Frisco | TX |
| Monday | High School Musical 2 | Pheasant Run Resort and Spa | St Charles | IL |
| Monday | Jack’s Mannequin | House of Blues Houston | Houston | TX |
| Monday | Jerry Seinfeld | Bass Concert Hall | Austin | TX |
| Monday | Kenny Chesney | Harveys Outdoor Arena At Lake Tahoe | Stateline | NV |
| Monday | Monster Nationals | Erie Civic Center | Erie | PA |
| Monday | The Producers | Walnut Street Theatre | Philadelphia | PA |
| Tuesday | Celtic Thunder | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Tuesday | Dame Edna | Colonial Theatre | Boston | MA |
| Tuesday | Heart | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Tuesday | Joe Cocker | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Wednesday | Ladyhawke | Bowery Ballroom | NEW YORK | NY |
| Wednesday | Monster Jam | Rupp Arena | Lexington | KY |
| Tuesday | Monster Truck Spectacular | Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds | Yuba City | CA |
| Thursday | Daddy Yankee | Orpheum Theatre – Boston | Boston | MA |
| Thursday | Kenny Chesney | Scotiabank Place | Kanata | ON |
| Thursday | Moody Blues | Star Of The Desert Arena at Primm Valley Resorts | Primm | NV |
| Thursday | Pennywise | JANNUS LANDING COURTYARD | St Petersburg | FL |
| Thursday | Thunder Slam Monster Truck Spectacular | DECC Arena | Duluth | MN |
| Friday | Celtic Thunder | Copps Coliseum | Hamilton | ON |
| Friday | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Disney On Ice : Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey | ALLTEL Arena | North Little Rock | AR |
| Friday | Doodlebops: Together Forever | Jack Singer Concert Hall (Ecpa) | Calgary | AB |
| Friday | George Lopez | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Friday | Jeff Beck | Turner Hall Ballroom | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | Jeff Foxworthy | MTS Centre | Winnipeg | MB |
| Friday | Jennifer Hudson / Robin Thicke | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Friday | Joe Cocker | Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel | Morton | MN |
| Friday | Kenny Chesney | Molson Amphitheatre | Toronto | ON |
| Friday | Kings Of Leon | Koka Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park | Cary | NC |
| Friday | Kings Of Leon | Patriot Center | Fairfax | VA |
| Friday | Music As a Weapon 4 – Disturbed | Cricket Arena | Charlotte | NC |
| Friday | Pennywise & Pepper | Agora Theatre & Ballroom | Cleveland | OH |
| Friday | Pennywise & Pepper | Electric Factory | Philadelphia | PA |
| Friday | Pennywise & Pepper | Showbox SoDo | Seattle | WA |
| Friday | Pennywise & Pepper | The Electric Factory | Philadelphia | PA |
| Friday | Pennywise & Pepper | Verizon Wireless Theater | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Robin Thicke – Jennifer Hudson | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Friday | Rodney Carrington | Rupp Arena | Lexington | KY |
| Friday | Ron White | Fargo Civic Memorial Auditorium | Fargo | ND |
| Friday | Ron White | Stranahan Theater | Toledo | OH |
| Friday | Seal | Orpheum Theatre – Boston | Boston | MA |
| Friday | Seal | Sandia Casino Amphitheater | Albuquerque | NM |
| Friday | Sesame Street Live : When Elmo Grows Up | Big Sandy Superstore Arena | Huntington | WV |
| Friday | Ten Tenors | State Theatre | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | The Dead | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Friday | The Dead with The Allman Brothers Band and The Doobie Brothers | The Gorge Amphitheatre | George | WA |
| Friday | The Decemberist | Tower Theater | Upper Darby | PA |
| Friday | The Jagermeister Music Tour featuring Pennywise & Pepper | House of Blues Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Tom Jones | The Fillmore Miami Beach | Miami Beach | FL |
| Friday | Tower Of Power | HOYT SHERMAN PLACE | Des Moines | IA |
| Friday | TV On the Radio | Sound Academy | Toronto | ON |
| Friday | Ub40 | McMenamins Crystal Ballroom | Portland | OR |
| Friday | USA Eagles | TOYOTA PARK | Bridgeview | IL |
| Saturday | 311 | House of Blues Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach | SC |
| Saturday | Action Sports World Tour | Target Center | Minneapolis | MN |
| Saturday | Alan Jackson | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown | WV |
| Saturday | Ani Difranco | DECC Auditorium | Duluth | MN |
| Saturday | Beyonce | KeyArena | Seattle | WA |
| Saturday | Blue October | House of Blues Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach | SC |
| Saturday | Blue October | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Blue October | House of Blues Orlando | Orlando | FL |
| Saturday | Blue October | JANNUS LANDING COURTYARD | St Petersburg | FL |
| Saturday | Blue October | Theater of the Living Arts | Philadelphia | PA |
| Saturday | Blue October | Webster Hall | New York | NY |
| Saturday | Coldplay | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Woodlands | TX |
| Saturday | Coldplay | Ford Amphitheatre | Tampa | FL |
| Saturday | Coldplay | Home Depot Center | Carson | CA |
| Saturday | Disney On Ice : Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey | Kemper Arena | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | Eric Clapton | American Airlines Center | Dallas | TX |
| Saturday | Eric Clapton | Schottenstein Center | Columbus | OH |
| Saturday | Foreigner | Penn’s Peak | Jim Thorpe | PA |
| Saturday | Gavin Degraw | Aladdin Theater | Portland | OR |
| Saturday | Gordon Lightfoot | Hard Rock Live | Biloxi | MS |
| Saturday | Hall and Oates | King Center for the Performing Arts | Melbourne | FL |
| Saturday | James Taylor | St Augustine Amphitheatre | St Augustine | FL |
| Saturday | Jeff Dunham | Show Me Center | Cape Girardeau | MO |
| Saturday | Jerry Seinfeld | Baton Rouge River Center Theater | Baton Rouge | LA |
| Saturday | KC & The Sunshine Band | Hard Rock Live | Biloxi | MS |
| Saturday | Keith Urban: Escape Together World Tour | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | OH |
| Saturday | Kenny Chesney | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Columbia | MD |
| Saturday | Kenny Chesney | Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium | Louisville | KY |
| Saturday | Lil Wayne | Conseco Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | IN |
| Saturday | Monster Jam | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | FL |
| Saturday | Pennywise | Beaumont Club | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | Pennywise and Pepper | House of Blues Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach | SC |
| Saturday | Pennywise and Pepper | House of Blues Orlando | Orlando | FL |
| Saturday | Robin Trower | Snoqualmie Casino | Snoqualmie | WA |
| Saturday | Robin Trower | VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino North Kansas City | North Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | Seal | Progress Energy Center’s Mahaffey Theater | St Petersburg | FL |
| Saturday | Sugarland | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | OH |
| Saturday | Taylor Swift | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego | CA |
| Saturday | The Beach Boys | i wireless Center | Moline | IL |
| Saturday | The Decemberists | Bank of America Pavilion | Boston | MA |
| Saturday | The Go-Go’s | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | Todd Rundgren | Revolution Live | Ft Lauderdale | FL |
| Saturday | Tom Jones | King Center for the Performing Arts | Melbourne | FL |
| Saturday | Ub40 | Snoqualmie Casino | Snoqualmie | WA |
| Saturday | Vicente Fernandez | Cow Palace | San Francisco | CA |
| Saturday | Vicki Lawrence | Snoqualmie Casino | Snoqualmie | WA |
| Saturday | WWE Presents Supershow | American Airlines Center | Dallas | TX |
| Sunday | An Evening with The Dead | Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View | Mountain View | CA |
| Sunday | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| Sunday | Disney On Ice : 100 Years of Magic | DCU Center | Worcester | MA |
| Sunday | Mamma Mia! | Pantages Theatre | Hollywood | CA |
| Sunday | Patti Lupone & Mandy Patinkin | Fisher Theatre | Detroit | MI |
| Sunday | The Dead | Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View | Mountain View | CA |
| Sunday | The Rat Pack | Keller Auditorium | Portland | OR |
