Tickets to catch Metallica’s upcoming national tour as well as additional dates on the upcoming tour of Keith Urban are on sale throughout the week ending April 4 as compiled by Ticket News.
This week’s onsales begins Wednesday with tickets to catch famous funny man Jerry Seinfeld live in Vegas. In addition to his Vegas show, Seinfeld has another stand-up appearance in the onsales for Friday in Houston. Friday’s onsales also include tickets to catch teen superstar Taylor Swift in concert in Columbus, OH, and U2’s 360° Tour in Charlottesville, VA.
Friday’s onsales continue with several chances to catch rockers Incubus in concert. Among the dates on sale are shows in Chicago, Boston, and Indianapolis. India.Arie has two concerts in Friday’s onsales, including a stop in Milwaukee and a concert in Saint Paul. O.A.R. has a concert date in Columbia, MD on sale Friday as well. Country star Keith Urban has multiple tour dates on sale throughout the week. Among Friday’s onsales is a show in Nashville, while Saturday’s onsales include concerts in Calgary and Edmonton.
The onsales for Saturday include multiple concerts from country crooner Kenny Chesney, including stops in Little Rock and Jacksonville. Continuing the country trend, Rascal Flatts also has a concert on sale Saturday in Woodlands, TX. Phish have a stop in Chicago for their current tour in the onsales for Saturday, while newly reunited No Doubt has an additional stop in Irvine, CA on sale. Finally, rock legends Metallica have multiple dates for their upcoming national tour on sale Saturday. Among the stops available are stops in Dallas, Atlanta, Nashville, San Jose, and Cincinnati.
“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 | 2009 Atlanta Hawks NBA Playoffs First Round Home Game 1 | Philips Arena | Atlanta | GA |
| Monday | An Evening with Patti Lupone & Mandy Patinkin | Shea’s Performing Arts Center | Buffalo | NY |
| Monday | Andrea Bocelli | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Monday | Anita Baker | DTE Energy Music Theatre | Clarkston | MI |
| Monday | Billy Joel & Elton John | EnergySolutions Arena | Salt Lake City | UT |
| Monday | Billy Joel & Elton John | HP Pavilion At San Jose | San Jose | CA |
| Monday | Billy Joel & Elton John | ORACLE Arena | Oakland | CA |
| Monday | Blue Man Group | Venetian Hotel | Las Vegas | NV |
| Monday | CRISS ANGEL Believe | Luxor Hotel and Casino Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Monday | Crosby, Stills and Nash | Meadow Brook Music Festival | Rochester Hills | MI |
| Monday | Depeche Mode | Honda Center | Anaheim | CA |
| Monday | Diana Krall | Dodge Theatre | Phoenix | AZ |
| Monday | John Fogerty | Air Canada Centre | Toronto | ON |
| Monday | John Fogerty | Copps Coliseum | Hamilton | ON |
| Monday | John Fogerty | Credit Union Centre | Saskatoon | SK |
| Monday | John Fogerty | General Motors Place | Vancouver | BC |
| Monday | John Fogerty | Interior Savings Centre | Kamloops | BC |
| Monday | John Fogerty | K-Rock Centre | Kingston | ON |
| Monday | John Fogerty | MTS Centre | Winnipeg | MB |
| Monday | John Fogerty | Rexall Place | Edmonton | AB |
| Monday | John Fogerty | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Victoria | BC |
| Monday | John Fogerty | Scotiabank Place | Kanata | ON |
| Monday | John Fogerty | Stampede Corral | Calgary | AB |
| Monday | Mike Epps Live | Fox Theatre | St Louis | MO |
| Monday | Moe | Roxy Theatre | Hollywood | CA |
| Monday | New Jersey Devils Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Home Game 1 | Prudential Center | Newark | NJ |
| Monday | Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Monday | Peter Pan | Bridges Auditorium | Claremont | CA |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo Makes Music | Florence Civic Center | Florence | SC |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo’s Green Thumb | NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE | Los Angeles | CA |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo’s Green Thumb | Terrace Theater – Long Beach Convention Center | Long Beach | CA |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : When Elmo Grows Up | US Cellular Center | Cedar Rapids | IA |
| Monday | Stanley Cup Playoffs: Nashville Predators V. TBD – Round 1 Home Game 1 | Sommet Center Nashville Predators | Nashville | TN |
| Monday | T-Pain and Gym Class Heroes | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown | WV |
| Monday | U2 360º Tour | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford | NJ |
| Monday | U2 360º Tour | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough | MA |
| Monday | U2 360º Tour | Rogers Centre | Toronto | ON |
| Monday | U2 360º Tour | Soldier Field | Chicago | IL |
| Tuesday | Chicago Blackhawks V. Tba – Conference Quarterfinals Round 1 Game a | United Center | Chicago | IL |
| Wednesday | Brooks & Dunn | Fort Knox Godman Airfield | Ft Knox | KY |
| Wednesday | DC United | RFK Stadium | Washington | DC |
| Wednesday | Jerry Seinfeld | The Colosseum At Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | NV |
| Thursday | Carol Burnett | Centennial Concert Hall | Winnipeg | MB |
| Thursday | Carol Burnett | Massey Hall | Toronto | ON |
| Thursday | Kelly Clarkson | Pengrowth Saddledome | Calgary | AB |
| Thursday | Summer Jam 2009 | Comcast Center | Mansfield | MA |
| Thursday | The Smithereens | B.B. King Blues Club and Grill | New York | NY |
| Friday | U2 360º Tour | Scott Stadium | Charlottesville | VA |
| Friday | 311 | The Lawn at White River State Park | Indianapolis | IN |
| Friday | B.B. King | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom | Hampton Beach | NH |
| Friday | Crystal Method | House of Blues Boston | Boston | MA |
| Friday | Crystal Method | House of Blues Dallas | Dallas | TX |
| Friday | Crystal Method | House of Blues Houston | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Crystal Method | House of Blues Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Friday | Crystal Method | The Pageant | St Louis | MO |
| Friday | Dark Star Orchestra | South Shore Music Circus | Cohasset | MA |
| Friday | Dora the Explorer Live! | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Friday | Incubus | Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Incubus | Comcast Center | Mansfield | MA |
| Friday | Incubus | The Lawn at White River State Park | Indianapolis | IN |
| Friday | India Arie | Riverside Theatre | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | India.arie | The O’Shaughnessy | Saint Paul | MN |
| Friday | Indigo Girls | South Shore Music Circus | Cohasset | MA |
| Friday | Jerry Seinfeld | Jones Hall | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Joe Cocker | Potawatomi Casino/Northern Lights Theater | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | John Fogerty | BELL CENTRE | Montreal | QC |
| Friday | Keith Urban: Escape Together World Tour | Sommet Center | Nashville | TN |
| Friday | Leann Rimes | South Shore Music Circus | Cohasset | MA |
| Friday | Loggins & Messina | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | Bethel | NY |
| Friday | Moe. | Ventura Theatre | Ventura | CA |
| Friday | O.a.r. | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Columbia | MD |
| Friday | Offspring | Mesa Amphitheatre | Mesa | AZ |
| Friday | Ron White | South Shore Music Circus | Cohasset | MA |
| Friday | Steve Miller Band | nTelos Wireless Pavilion | Portsmouth | VA |
| Friday | Sugarland | Qwest Center Omaha | Omaha | NE |
| Friday | Taylor Swift | Schottenstein Center | Columbus | OH |
| Friday | The Crystal Method | House of Blues Cleveland | Cleveland | OH |
| Friday | The Crystal Method | House of Blues Houston | Houston | TX |
| Friday | The Crystal Method | House of Blues Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Friday | The Crystal Method | The Guvernment | Toronto | ON |
| Friday | The Offspring | Mesa Amphitheatre | Mesa | AZ |
| Friday | The Profellsional Bull Riding Challenger Tour | St Paul Rodeo Arena | St Paul | OR |
| Friday | Wicked : A New Musical | Majestic Theatre San Antonio | San Antonio | TX |
| Saturday | 2009 Dallas Mavericks Playoffs: Round 1, Home Game a – vs TBD | American Airlines Center | Dallas | TX |
| Saturday | 311 | Riverbend Music Center | Cincinnati | OH |
| Saturday | An Evening with Il Divo | San Diego State University – Cox Arena | San Diego | CA |
| Saturday | Bill Cosby | South Shore Music Circus | Cohasset | MA |
| Saturday | Crue Fest 2 | Woodlands Pavilion | Woodlands | TX |
| Saturday | Crystal Method | Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom | Milwaukee | WI |
| Saturday | Crystal Method | House of Blues Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| Saturday | Crystal Method | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Crystal Method | House of Blues Orlando | Orlando | FL |
| Saturday | Disney Presents the Lion King (Edmonton, Ab) | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Edmonton | AB |
| Saturday | George Strait | Riverbend Music Center | Cincinnati | OH |
| Saturday | Joe Cocker | Fraze Pavilion | Kettering | OH |
| Saturday | Julio Iglesias | The Arena – Soboba Casino | San Jacinto | CA |
| Saturday | KC & The Sunshine Band | South Shore Music Circus | Cohasset | MA |
| Saturday | Keith Urban | Pengrowth Saddledome | Calgary | AB |
| Saturday | Keith Urban | Rexall Place | Edmonton | AB |
| Saturday | Kenny Chesney | ALLTEL Arena | North Little Rock | AR |
| Saturday | Kenny Chesney | BI-LO Center | Greenville | SC |
| Saturday | Kenny Chesney | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Jacksonville | FL |
| Saturday | Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd | Marcus Amphitheater Summerfest | Milwaukee | WI |
| Saturday | Korn | House of Blues Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Saturday | LA Lakers First Round Home Game 1 | STAPLES Center | Los Angeles | CA |
| Saturday | Metallica | American Airlines Center | Dallas | TX |
| Saturday | Metallica | AT&T Center | San Antonio | TX |
| Saturday | Metallica | BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise | FL |
| Saturday | Metallica | HP Pavilion At San Jose | San Jose | CA |
| Saturday | Metallica | Philips Arena | Atlanta | GA |
| Saturday | Metallica | Sommet Center | Nashville | TN |
| Saturday | Metallica | Target Center | Minneapolis | MN |
| Saturday | Metallica | Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte | NC |
| Saturday | Metallica | U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati | OH |
| Saturday | Motley Crue | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Woodlands | TX |
| Saturday | New Kids On the Block | Blossom Music Center | Cuyahoga Falls | OH |
| Saturday | Nickelback | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | Wheatland | CA |
| Saturday | No Doubt | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Irvine | CA |
| Saturday | Offspring | Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena | Sioux City | IA |
| Saturday | Phish | TOYOTA PARK | Bridgeview | IL |
| Saturday | Professional Bull Riders | AT&T Center | San Antonio | TX |
| Saturday | Rascal Flatts | Woodlands Pavilion | Woodlands | TX |
| Saturday | Steve Miller Band | South Shore Music Circus | Cohasset | MA |
| Saturday | The B-52’s | Twin River Events Center | Lincoln | RI |
| Saturday | The Beach Boys | Valley View Casino Concerts | Valley Center | CA |
| Saturday | The Crystal Method Live | House of Blues Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| Saturday | The Crystal Method | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | The Crystal Method | House of Blues Orlando | Lake Buena Vista | FL |
| Saturday | The Offspring | Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena | Sioux City | IA |
| Saturday | Tom Jones | Stanley Theatre | Utica | NY |
| Saturday | Tony Bennett | South Shore Music Circus | Cohasset | MA |
| Saturday | Vicente Fernandez | Reno Events Center | Reno | NV |
| Saturday | WWE World Wrestling Entertainment | South Shore Music Circus | Cohasset | MA |
| Sunday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey:Over the Top | GIANT Center | Hershey | PA |
