Tickets to see Janet Jackson, and tickets for the NBA Finals are on sale throughout the weekend ending June 7, as compiled by TicketNews.
Tickets to Janet Jackson’s summer concert tour top the week’s onsales list. The pop superstar has tour stops in Vancouver and East Rutherford, NJ on sale Saturday morning. Also on sale Saturday morning are several tour dates for pop rocker John Mayer’s summer concert tour. Tickets will be on sale for concerts in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as a stop in Saratoga, NY.
The week also offers additional tour dates to Madonna’s North American tour, with the Material Girl adding an additional show to her Chicago stop, as well as having tickets to her Atlantic City concert on sale beginning Monday. Former American Idol champ Carrie Underwood has a concert at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, CT on sale beginning Monday as well. Also on sale this week are tickets to see pop princess Jessica Simpson in Indianapolis and Journey, complete with their new lead singer Arnel Pineda who was discovered via YouTube, have a concert in Albuquerie, NM on sale Saturday morning.
Tickets to the first two games of the NBA Finals are also on sale this week, beginning Monday. The Boston Celtics will host the first two games of the series, before the finals move to Los Angeles for the next three games (should they all be necessary). Wrestling fans should take note that the WWE’s summer tour dates, entitled “SummerSlam” go on sale throughout the week as well.
Finally, the week offers several high profile comedy stand-up shows, including Jerry Seinfeld’s stop in Orlando, Chris Rock’s show at the Mohegan Sun in CT, and award-winning comedienne Lily Tomlin’s show in Rosemont, IL.
“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 Atlanta Football Classic | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | GA |
| Monday | Bill Cosby | National Arts Centre | Ottawa | ON |
| Monday | Bill Gaither and Friends | CenturyTel Center | Bossier City | LA |
| Monday | Bill Gaither and Friends | Columbus Civic Center | Columbus | GA |
| Monday | Boston Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 vs. Los Angeles Lakers | TD Banknorth Garden | Boston | MA |
| Monday | Boston Celtics NBA Finals Game 2 vs. Los Angeles Lakers | TD Banknorth Garden | Boston | MA |
| Monday | Carrie Underwood | The MGM Grand at Foxwoods | Mashantucket | CT |
| Monday | Cirque Du Soleil : Saltimbanco | Target Center | Minneapolis | MN |
| Monday | Don Rickles | Town Hall | New York | NY |
| Monday | Jeff Dunham | Massey Hall | Toronto | ON |
| Monday | Madonna | Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Monday | Madonna | United Center | Chicago | IL |
| Monday | Mamma Mia! (Touring) | DeVos Performance Hall | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Monday | New Kids On the Block | Air Canada Centre | Toronto | ON |
| Monday | New Kids On the Block | Bradley Center | Milwaukee | WI |
| Monday | New Kids On the Block | General Motors Place | Vancouver | BC |
| Monday | New Kids On the Block | Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | MI |
| Monday | New Kids On the Block | Pengrowth Saddledome | Calgary | AB |
| Monday | New Kids On the Block | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | OH |
| Monday | New Kids On the Block | Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | MN |
| Monday | PBR Bull Riding | EnergySolutions Arena | Salt Lake City | UT |
| Monday | The Backyardigans | Daytona Beach Peabody Auditorium | Daytona Beach | FL |
| Monday | The Wiggles | Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | MI |
| Monday | Van Morrison | Tower Theatre | Upper Darby | PA |
| Monday | Wilco | INB Performing Arts Center | Spokane | WA |
| Tuesday | Cartel | Jannus Landing | St Petersburg | FL |
| Tuesday | Chris Botti | Tilles Center Concert Hall | Brookville | NY |
| Tuesday | Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh | ALLTEL Arena | North Little Rock | AR |
| Tuesday | Playhouse Disney | IZOD CENTER (formerly Continental Arena) | East Rutherford | NJ |
| Tuesday | Playhouse Disney | Lowell Memorial Auditorium | Lowell | MA |
| Tuesday | Video Games Live | Tilles Center Concert Hall | Brookville | NY |
| Tuesday | Yo Yo Ma | Tilles Center Concert Hall | Brookville | NY |
| Wednesday | 2008 Aflac All American Game | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles | CA |
| Wednesday | Young @ Heart | Beacon Theatre | New York | NY |
| Thursday | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater | Hinckley | MN |
| Friday | Cartel | Culture Room | Ft Lauderdale | FL |
| Friday | Chris Rock | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | CT |
| Friday | Gavin Degraw | Lakewood Theater | Dallas | TX |
| Friday | Gavin Degraw | Warehouse Live | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Irish Tenors | University At Buffalo Center for the Arts | Buffalo | NY |
| Friday | Jason Mraz & Gavin Degraw | The WhiteLies Lawn at White River State Park | Indianapolis | IN |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Agganis Arena | Boston | MA |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Arena At Harbor Yard | Bridgeport | CT |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Bryce Jordan Center | University Park | PA |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Mellon Arena | Pittsburgh | PA |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Nationwide Arena | Columbus | OH |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Ryan Center | Kingston | RI |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | UNO Lakefront Arena | New Orleans | LA |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Von Braun Center Arena | Huntsville | AL |
| Friday | Jerry Seinfeld | Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre |
Orlando | FL |
| Friday | Jessica Simpson | Indiana State Fair Grandstand | Indianapolis | IN |
| Friday | Jim Gaffigan | The Warfield | San Francisco | CA |
| Friday | Kathy Griffin | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Friday | Lily Tomlin | Rosemont Theatre | Rosemont | IL |
| Friday | Loretta Lynn | Ovens Auditorium | Charlotte | NC |
| Friday | Lyle Lovett | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Friday | Marco Antonio Solis | American Airlines Arena | Miami | FL |
| Friday | Ron White | Paramount Theatre | Cedar Rapids | IA |
| Friday | Ron White | Peoria Civic Center | Peoria | IL |
| Friday | The Backyardigans | Majestic Theatre San Antonio | San Antonio | TX |
| Friday | The Backyardigans | Times Union Ctr Perf Arts Moran Theater | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Toby Keith | DTE Energy Music Theatre | Clarkston | MI |
| Saturday | A Prairie Home Campanion with Garrison Keillor | Minnesota State Fair Grandstand | St Paul | MN |
| Saturday | Aventura | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Saturday | Bullet for My Valentine | House of Blues Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Saturday | Cartel | The Social | Orlando | FL |
| Saturday | Cypress Hill | House of Blues Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| Saturday | Disney’s the Lion King | Music Hall Kansas City | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | Donna Summer | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | Prior Lake | MN |
| Saturday | George Carlin | The Chicago Theatre | Chicago | IL |
| Saturday | George Lopez | Warner Theatre | Washington | DC |
| Saturday | Janet Jackson | General Motors Place | Vancouver | BC |
| Saturday | Janet Jackson | IZOD CENTER (formerly Continental Arena) | East Rutherford | NJ |
| Saturday | John Mayer | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga | NY |
| Saturday | John Mayer | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek | Raleigh | NC |
| Saturday | John Mayer | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte | Charlotte | NC |
| Saturday | Journey | Journal Pavilion | Albuquerque | NM |
| Saturday | Judas Priest | Myth | Maplewood | MN |
| Saturday | Kid Rock : Lynyard Skynyrd | Woodlands Pavilion | Woodlands | TX |
| Saturday | Lewis Black | Majestic Theatre San Antonio | San Antonio | TX |
| Saturday | Luis Miguel | The Colosseum At Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Martina McBride Waking Up Laughing Tour | Susquehanna Bank Center | Camden | NJ |
| Saturday | Martina McBride Waking Up Laughing Tour | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St Louis | Md Heights | MO |
| Saturday | Melissa Etheridge | Mid Hudson Civic Center | Poughkeepsie | NY |
| Saturday | New Kids On the Block | Tacoma Dome | Tacoma | WA |
| Saturday | Poison | Pershing Center | Lincoln | NE |
| Saturday | Rascal Flatts | Blossom Music Center | Cuyahoga Falls | OH |
| Saturday | Santana | Ford Center | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Saturday | The Black Crowes | Minnesota State Fair Grandstand | St Paul | MN |
| Saturday | The Fab Faux | Radio City Music Hall | New York | NY |
| Saturday | The Mars Volta | Hammerstein Ballroom | New York | NY |
| Saturday | Tony Bennett | San Antonio Municipal Auditorium | San Antonio | TX |
| Saturday | WWE RAW Presents SummerSlam Tour | Charleston Civic Center | Charleston | WV |
| Saturday | WWE RAW Presents SummerSlam Tour | Jaffa Mosque | Altoona | PA |
| Saturday | WWE Smackdown & ECW | Asheville Civic Center | Asheville | NC |
| Saturday | WWE Smackdown & ECW | Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte | NC |
| Saturday | WWE World Wrestling Entertainment | Wesbanco Arena | Wheeling | WV |
| Sunday | Allman Brothers Band | Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents | Atlanta | GA |
| Sunday | Barcelona vs Chivaz | Soldier Field | Chicago | IL |
| Sunday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus | Selland Arena at Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center | Fresno | CA |
| Sunday | Sara Bareilles | Fillmore | San Francisco | CA |
| Sunday | Vh1 Rock Honors the Who | Pauley Pavilion | Los Angeles | CA |