Tickets for the USC Trojans 2008 home football season and tickets for upcoming tour stops for The Who are on sale throughout the weekend ending July 21 as compiled by TicketNews.
Starting off the weekend onsales are tickets to upcoming 2008 home football games for the USC Trojans. Going on sale Sunday morning, the tickets include match-ups with Ohio State University, Notre Dame, and division rivals Washington and Oregon. Saturday offers two other events for sports fans; tickets to upcoming WWE events in Minneapolis and Saint Louis, and a chance to catch the first ever UFC fight in Nebraska.
The weekend also offers several chances to catch top musical acts in concert. English rockers The Who have a concert in Connecticut on sale Friday and one in Atlantic City, NJ on sale Saturday. Alternative rockers Smashing Pumpkins have a pair of Midwest concerts on sale the same morning. In the onsales for Monday are tickets to see The Eagles in Dallas, Saint Louis, and Tulsa.
Fans of superstar see Janet Jackson can score tickets to her concert in Connecticut on Saturday morning. Saturday morning also brings a chance to buy tickets for see Bob Dylan concerts in Kansas City and Las Vegas. Rounding out the weekend concert onsales are shows from see Beck and see 3 Doors Down, both on sale Saturday morning.
In the weekend comedy onsales there are shows from Lewis Black and Larry the Cable Guy, on sale Friday morning, and stand-up dates for Kathy Griffin in Houston and Richmond on sale Saturday morning.
“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 |
| Thursday | Children Of Bodom | The Wiltern | Los Angeles | CA |
| Thursday | Galactic | Variety Playhouse | Atlanta | GA |
| Thursday | Galactic | House of Blues Sunset Strip | Hollywood | CA |
| Thursday | Galactic | Warehouse Live | Houston | TX |
| Thursday | Galactic | Showbox at the Market | Seattle | WA |
| Thursday | Mos Def | House of Blues Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Thursday | Opeth | House of Blues Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Thursday | Opeth | The Wiltern | Los Angeles | CA |
| Thursday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | Happy Canyon Arena | Pendleton | OR |
| Thursday | The Grand Ole Opry | Grand Ole Opry House | Nashville | TN |
| Thursday | The Grand Ole Opry | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | TN |
| Thursday | Tokio Hotel | House of Blues Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Thursday | Tyler Perry’s the Marriage Counselor | Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center | Tallahassee | FL |
| Friday | Alejandro Fernandez & Marc Anthony | American Airlines Arena | Miami | FL |
| Friday | Alice Cooper | The Venue | Hammond | IN |
| Friday | Andrew Dice Clay | Jack Singer Concert Hall (Ecpa) | Calgary | AB |
| Friday | Andy Bey | Jazz Alley | Seattle | WA |
| Friday | Ani Difranco | Missouri Theater Columbia | Columbia | MO |
| Friday | Ani Difranco | Royal Oak Music Theatre | Royal Oak | MI |
| Friday | Ani Difranco | The Pageant | St Louis | MO |
| Friday | Ani Difranco | Cain’s Ballroom | Tulsa | OK |
| Friday | Bill Cosby | The Midland by AMC | Kansas City | MO |
| Friday | Brian Regan | Louisville Palace | Louisville | KY |
| Friday | Chicago | Embassy Theatre | Fort Wayne | IN |
| Friday | Children Of Bodom | Hammerstein Ballroom | New York | NY |
| Friday | Chris Isaak | Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater | Peachtree City | GA |
| Friday | Citizen Cope | Royal Oak Music Theatre | Royal Oak | MI |
| Friday | Coheed and Cambria: Neverender | Avalon | Hollywood | CA |
| Friday | Coheed and Cambria: Neverender | Terminal 5 | New York | NY |
| Friday | David Copperfield | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Calgary | AB |
| Friday | David Copperfield | Rexall Place | Edmonton | AB |
| Friday | David Copperfield | Interior Savings Centre | Kamloops | BC |
| Friday | David Copperfield | The Centre In Vancouver for Performing Arts | Vancouver | BC |
| Friday | Elton John | Halifax Metro Centre | Halifax | NS |
| Friday | ESPN2 Friday Night Fights | Sommet Center | Nashville | TN |
| Friday | Feist | National Arts Centre | Ottawa | ON |
| Friday | Fergie | Hard Rock Live | Hollywood | FL |
| Friday | Galactic | House of Blues Dallas | Dallas | TX |
| Friday | George Lopez | The Midland by AMC | Kansas City | MO |
| Friday | Hanson | House of Blues Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Friday | Hanson | House of Blues Dallas | Dallas | TX |
| Friday | Hanson | Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead | Homestead | PA |
| Friday | Hanson | First Avenue | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | Hanson | Nokia Theatre Times Square | New York | NY |
| Friday | Hanson | House of Blues Orlando | Orlando | FL |
| Friday | Hanson | Aladdin Theater | Portland | OR |
| Friday | Hanson | Moore Theatre | Seattle | WA |
| Friday | Hanson | The Pageant | St Louis | MO |
| Friday | Henry Rollins-Spoken Word | Birchmere | Alexandria | VA |
| Friday | Henry Rollins-Spoken Word | The Pageant | St Louis | MO |
| Friday | Jay Leno | The Venue | Hammond | IN |
| Friday | Jerry Seinfeld | Meyerhoff Symphony Hall | Baltimore | MD |
| Friday | Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney | Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Friday | Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney | JOBING.COM ARENA | Glendale | AZ |
| Friday | Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Friday | Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney | Lowell Memorial Auditorium | Lowell | MA |
| Friday | Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney | State Theatre | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney | Royal Oak Music Theatre | Royal Oak | MI |
| Friday | Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney | Commerce Bank Arts Centre | Sewell | NJ |
| Friday | Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney | Sound Academy | Toronto | ON |
| Friday | Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney | Dar Constitution Hall | Washington | DC |
| Friday | Josh Turner | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre | ATLANTA | GA |
| Friday | Josh Turner | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom | Hampton Beach | NH |
| Friday | Kathy Griffin | Dar Constitution Hall | Washington | DC |
| Friday | Kem | The Venue | Hammond | IN |
| Friday | Larry The Cable Guy | Orleans Arena – The Orleans Hotel | Las Vegas | NV |
| Friday | Levon Helm | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | TN |
| Friday | Lewis Black | Potawatomi Casino/Northern Lights Theater | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | Lindsey Buckingham | House of Blues Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Lindsey Buckingham | Newmark Theatre | Portland | OR |
| Friday | Lindsey Buckingham | Moore Theatre | Seattle | WA |
| Friday | Lindsey Buckingham | The Pageant | St Louis | MO |
| Friday | Lisa Lampanelli | Florida Theatre Jacksonville | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Liza Minnelli | The Venue | Hammond | IN |
| Friday | Luis Miguel | Cricket Arena | Charlotte | NC |
| Friday | Luis Miguel | Germain Arena | Estero | FL |
| Friday | Luis Miguel | Patriot Center | Fairfax | VA |
| Friday | Luis Miguel | Dodge Arena | Hidalgo | TX |
| Friday | Luis Miguel | Sprint Center | Kansas City | MO |
| Friday | Luis Miguel | Amway Arena | Orlando | FL |
| Friday | Maggie Dixon Classic | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Friday | Marc Anthony | American Airlines Arena | Miami | FL |
| Friday | Marco Antonio Solis | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Friday | Mega 80s | Intersection | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Friday | Mindless Self Indulgence | Crocodile Rock | Allentown | PA |
| Friday | Monster Jam | Freedom Hall | Louisville | KY |
| Friday | Nas | House of Blues Dallas | Dallas | TX |
| Friday | New Kids On the Block | Tingley Coliseum | Albuquerque | NM |
| Friday | New Kids On the Block | Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte | NC |
| Friday | New Kids On the Block | ARCO Arena | Sacramento | CA |
| Friday | Of Montreal | Ogden Theatre | Denver | CO |
| Friday | Of Montreal | Pabst Theater | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | Opeth | Center Stage Theatre | Atlanta | GA |
| Friday | Opeth | House of Blues Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Opeth | Bogarts | Cincinnati | OH |
| Friday | Opeth | House of Blues Cleveland | Cleveland | OH |
| Friday | Opeth | House of Blues Dallas | Dallas | TX |
| Friday | Opeth | Edmonton Event Centre | Edmonton | AB |
| Friday | Opeth | Revolution Live | Ft Lauderdale | FL |
| Friday | Opeth | Orbit Room | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Friday | Opeth | Nokia Theatre Times Square | New York | NY |
| Friday | Opeth | Trocadero | Philadelphia | PA |
| Friday | Opeth | The Odeon Events Centre | Saskatoon | SK |
| Friday | Opeth | The Pageant | St Louis | MO |
| Friday | Opeth | Commodore Ballroom | Vancouver | BC |
| Friday | Opeth | The Garrick Centre | Winnipeg | MB |
| Friday | Paul Weller | House of Blues Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Paul Weller | Trocadero | Philadelphia | PA |
| Friday | Ray Lamontagne | Opera House | Boston | MA |
| Friday | Ray Lamontagne | Spreckels Theatre | San Diego | CA |
| Friday | Ron White | Harrah’s Casino Tunica | Tunica | MS |
| Friday | Rufus Wainwright | State Theatre | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | Sara Bareilles | The Wiltern | Los Angeles | CA |
| Friday | Sesame Street Live : When ElmoGrowsUp | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Friday | Stereophonics | Paradise Rock Club | Boston | MA |
| Friday | Styx | House of Blues Cleveland | Cleveland | OH |
| Friday | Styx | Florida Theatre Jacksonville | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Supercross | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Friday | Supercross | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | GA |
| Friday | Supercross | Reliant Stadium | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Supercross | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Supercross | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans | LA |
| Friday | Supercross | Chase Field | Phoenix | AZ |
| Friday | Supercross | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego | CA |
| Friday | Supercross | Qwest Field | Seattle | WA |
| Friday | Supercross | Qwest Field | Seattle | WA |
| Friday | Supercross | Edward Jones Dome | St Louis | MO |
| Friday | The Academy Is… | House of Blues Dallas | Dallas | TX |
| Friday | The Backyardigans Live! Tale of The Mighty Knights | The Midland by AMC | Kansas City | MO |
| Friday | The Color Purple | Majestic Theatre San Antonio | San Antonio | TX |
| Friday | The Who | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | CT |
| Friday | The Wiggles | RBC Center | Raleigh | NC |
| Friday | Toadies | Roxy Theatre | Hollywood | CA |
| Friday | Toadies | Showbox at the Market | Seattle | WA |
| Friday | Vince Gill | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Friday | Wayne Brady | House of Blues Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Willie Nelson With Special Guest Jakob Dylan | Radio City Music Hall | New York | NY |
| Saturday | 1st Annual Mega 101 : Marc Anthony | Woodlands Pavilion | Woodlands | TX |
| Saturday | 3 Doors Down | Lakewood Amphitheatre | Atlanta | GA |
| Saturday | 3 Doors Down | Amphitheater at The Wharf | Orange Beach | AL |
| Saturday | 3 Doors Down | Cruzan Amphitheatre | West Palm Beach | FL |
| Saturday | 3 Doors Down | Woodlands Pavilion | Woodlands | TX |
| Saturday | Alejandro Fernández | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Saturday | An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt On Stage Together | Opera House | Boston | MA |
| Saturday | Ani Difranco | Liberty Hall | Lawrence | KS |
| Saturday | Avenged Sevenfold | i wireless Center | Moline | IL |
| Saturday | Beck | Abraham Chavez Theatre | El Paso | TX |
| Saturday | Beck with MGMT | Kiva Auditorium | Albuquerque | NM |
| Saturday | Beck with MGMT | Aragon Ballroom | Chicago | IL |
| Saturday | Beck with MGMT | Dodge Theatre | Phoenix | AZ |
| Saturday | Beck with MGMT | Roy Wilkins Auditorium at St. Paul RiverCentre | St Paul | MN |
| Saturday | Bill Engvall | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | Bob Dylan | Uptown Theater | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | Bob Dylan | The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Citizen Cope | Orpheum Theatre | Boston | MA |
| Saturday | Citizen Cope | Vic Theatre | Chicago | IL |
| Saturday | Citizen Cope | Tower Theatre | Upper Darby | PA |
| Saturday | Go Country 105 – Too Hot For Summer Starring Martina McBride | Irvine Meadows / Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Irvine | CA |
| Saturday | Henry Rollins-Spoken Word | Variety Playhouse | Atlanta | GA |
| Saturday | Henry Rollins-Spoken Word | Orpheum Theatre | Boston | MA |
| Saturday | Henry Rollins-Spoken Word | Lakewood Theater | Dallas | TX |
| Saturday | Henry Rollins-Spoken Word | House of Blues Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Henry Rollins-Spoken Word | Pantages Theatre | Minneapolis | MN |
| Saturday | Henry Rollins-Spoken Word | Town Hall | New York | NY |
| Saturday | Henry Rollins-Spoken Word | House of Blues Orlando | Orlando | FL |
| Saturday | Henry Rollins-Spoken Word | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Toronto | ON |
| Saturday | Hinder | Peoria Civic Center | Peoria | IL |
| Saturday | Janet Jackson | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | CT |
| Saturday | Jason Mraz | Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Jessica Simpson | Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Joe Satriani | Orpheum Theatre | Boston | MA |
| Saturday | Joe Satriani | The Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Center | El Paso | TX |
| Saturday | Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney | Nokia Theatre Times Square | New York | NY |
| Saturday | Kathy Griffin | Verizon Wireless Theater | Houston | TX |
| Saturday | Kathy Griffin | Landmark Theater | Richmond | VA |
| Saturday | Keller Williams | Vic Theatre | Chicago | IL |
| Saturday | Kenny Rogers | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | Prior Lake | MN |
| Saturday | Kid Rock | Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center | Bakersfield | CA |
| Saturday | Kid Rock | Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Kid Rock | Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk | Universal City | CA |
| Saturday | Lindsey Buckingham | The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Lindsey Buckingham | Nokia Theatre Times Square | New York | NY |
| Saturday | Louis C.K. | The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Mannheim Steamroller | Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Saturday | Megafest 2008 | Woodlands Pavilion | Woodlands | TX |
| Saturday | Mindless Self Indulgence | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | MLS Cup 2008 | The Home Depot Center | Carson | CA |
| Saturday | Motion City Soundtrack | Crocodile Rock | Allentown | PA |
| Saturday | Motion City Soundtrack | Liberty Hall | Lawrence | KS |
| Saturday | Motion City Soundtrack | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Nas | Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom | Milwaukee | WI |
| Saturday | Opeth | Beaumont Club | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | Opeth | Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom | Milwaukee | WI |
| Saturday | Opeth | House of Blues Orlando | Orlando | FL |
| Saturday | Opeth | Showbox at the Market | Seattle | WA |
| Saturday | Paul Weller | Berklee Performance Center | Boston | MA |
| Saturday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | CT |
| Saturday | Queens of the Stone Age | The Music Box at the Fonda | Hollywood | CA |
| Saturday | Rascal Flatts | CenturyTel Center | Bossier City | LA |
| Saturday | Ray Lamontagne | Verizon Wireless Theater | Houston | TX |
| Saturday | Reba & Kelly Clarkson: 2 Worlds 2 Voice Tour | Reno Events Center | Reno | NV |
| Saturday | Reba & Kelly Clarkson: 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour 2008 | EnergySolutions Arena | Salt Lake City | UT |
| Saturday | Regis Philbin | Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Saturday | Robin Thicke | House of Blues Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | Robin Thicke | House of Blues San Diego | San Diego | CA |
| Saturday | Shinedown | House of Blues Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | Smashing Pumpkins | Adler Theatre | Davenport | IA |
| Saturday | Smashing Pumpkins | Louisville Palace | Louisville | KY |
| Saturday | Stereophonics | The Music Box at the Fonda | Hollywood | CA |
| Saturday | Stereophonics | Wonder Ballroom | Portland | OR |
| Saturday | Stereophonics | Showbox at the Market | Seattle | WA |
| Saturday | Sugarland | Turning Stone Resort & Casino Event Center | Verona | NY |
| Saturday | Supersuckers | Showbox at the Market | Seattle | WA |
| Saturday | The Backyardigans Live! Tale of The Mighty Knights | NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE | Los Angeles | CA |
| Saturday | The Who | Borgata | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Saturday | Toadies | House of Blues Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | Toadies | House of Blues Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Toby Keith | Riverbend Music Center | Cincinnati | OH |
| Saturday | Tokio Hotel | Verizon Wireless Theater | Houston | TX |
| Saturday | UFC Fight Night Live | Omaha Civic Auditorium Arena | Omaha | NE |
| Saturday | Vampire Weekend | The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Bow Wow As Shad Moss | Lifestyle Communities Pavilion | Columbus | OH |
| Saturday | WWE Presents: Monday Night Raw | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Saturday | WWE Supershow | Scottrade Center | St Louis | MO |
| Saturday | WWE World Wrestling Entertainment | Erie Civic Center | Erie | PA |
| Saturday | WWE World Wrestling Entertainment | Target Center | Minneapolis | MN |
| Sunday | Disney On Ice: High School Musical | FedExForum | Memphis | TN |
| Sunday | James Blunt | Fillmore | San Francisco | CA |
| Sunday | Lewis Black | Town Hall | New York | NY |
| Sunday | Luis Miguel | Broomfield Event Center | Broomfield | CO |
| Sunday | Opeth | The Grand Ballroom At the Regency Center | San Francisco | CA |
| Sunday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Warner Theatre | Erie | PA |
| Sunday | Spring Awakening | Curran Theatre | San Francisco | CA |
| Sunday | USC Trojans | The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles | CA |
| Sunday | Wild 94.9 Comedy Jam : Katt Williams | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View | CA |
| Monday | Ani Difranco | State Theatre | Minneapolis | MN |
| Monday | Barenaked Ladies | The Seneca Niagara Events Center | Niagara Falls | NY |
| Monday | Beck with MGMT | Uptown Theater | Kansas City | MO |
| Monday | Boston Pops with Keith Lockhart | Daytona Beach Peabody Auditorium | Daytona Beach | FL |
| Monday | Chorus Line | ASU Gammage | Tempe | AZ |
| Monday | David Copperfield | MTS Centre | Winnipeg | MB |
| Monday | Deepak Chopra, MD | Clowes Memorial Hall | Indianapolis | IN |
| Monday | Joan Rivers | California Theatre of the Performing Arts | San Bernardino | CA |
| Monday | Lindsey Buckingham | Orpheum Theatre | Phoenix | AZ |
| Monday | Movin’ Out – Music By Billy Joel Conceived By Twyla Tharp | Stephens Auditorium | Ames | IA |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live | Hara Arena | Dayton | OH |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo’s Green Thumb | Bradley Center | Milwaukee | WI |
| Monday | Spring Awakening | ASU Gammage | Tempe | AZ |
| Monday | Stomp | Stephens Auditorium | Ames | IA |
| Monday | Stomp | ASU Gammage | Tempe | AZ |
| Monday | The Backyardigans Live! Tale of The Mighty Knights | The Chicago Theatre | Chicago | IL |
| Monday | The Drowsy Chaperone | Stephens Auditorium | Ames | IA |
| Monday | The Eagles | American Airlines Center | Dallas | TX |
| Monday | The Eagles | AT&T Center | San Antonio | TX |
| Monday | The Eagles | Scottrade Center | St Louis | MO |
| Monday | The Eagles | BOK Center (Bank of Oklahoma) | Tulsa | OK |
| Monday | The Who | NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE | Los Angeles | CA |
