Tickets for several NFL 2008 home football seasons and tickets for the upcoming Farm Aid 2008 are on sale throughout the week ending August 2 as compiled by TicketNews.
This week offers tickets for several college and professional football teams. The Dallas Cowboys have single game tickets for their fall 2008 home season in the onsales for this morning, while the St. Louis Rams have tickets for their home games in the onsales for Friday morning. As for college football tickets, the University of Washington Huskies have home tickets on sale Friday morning, as do both Texas Tech University and the Oklahoma Sooners. Tickets for the 2009 Gator Bowl are on sale Friday as well, but which two teams will play in the game will not be known until December.
This week also offers several high profile recording artists in concert. On sale beginning Monday are tickets to catch 2008’s Farm Aid concert in Mansfield, MA. John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, and Kenny Chesney are expected to be among the performers at the giant concert event. Also on sale this week are additional tour dates for the joint tour between Reba McIntyre and Kelly Clarkson, who have a stop in Pittsburgh on sale Saturday. Saturday also marks a chance to snag tickets to see Maroon 5 in concert in New Orleans. Rounding out the week’s concert onsales are two shows from Alanis Morissette on sale Friday.
“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 | Bill Gaither and Friends | Conseco Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | IN |
| Monday | Bill Gaither and Friends | i wireless Center | Moline | IL |
| Monday | Bill Gaither and Friends | Sioux Falls Arena | Sioux Falls | SD |
| Monday | Bill Gaither and Friends | Seagate Center | Toledo | OH |
| Monday | Blue Man Group At Briar Street Theatre | Briar Street Theatre | Chicago | IL |
| Monday | Blue Man Group At the Charles Playhouse | Charles Playhouse | Boston | MA |
| Monday | Carrie Underwood | Pepsi Center | Denver | CO |
| Monday | Chicago the Musical | Fargodome | Fargo | ND |
| Monday | Chris Botti | Stanley Theatre | Utica | NY |
| Monday | David Byrne | Orpheum Theatre | Phoenix | AZ |
| Monday | Eagles | Bradley Center | Milwaukee | WI |
| Monday | Earth, Wind & Fire | Mountain Winery | Saratoga | CA |
| Monday | Elite XC and CBS Presents: Primetime Saturday Night Fights | BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise | FL |
| Monday | Farm Aid 2008 ft. Willie Nelson, Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews | Comcast Center | Mansfield | MA |
| Monday | Lindsey Buckingham | Palace of Fine Arts | San Francisco | CA |
| Monday | Lindsey Buckingham | Mountain Winery | Saratoga | CA |
| Monday | National Acrobats of China | Stanley Theatre | Utica | NY |
| Monday | One Man Star Wars | Post Street Theatre | San Francisco | CA |
| Monday | Pointfest (Radio Music Festival) | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St Louis | MD Heights | MO |
| Monday | Robert Plant and Alison Krauss | Mountain Winery | Saratoga | CA |
| Monday | Robin Thicke | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts | Memphis | TN |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : When Elmo Grows Up | Philips Arena | Atlanta | GA |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : When Elmo Grows Up | NEW UCF ARENA | ORLANDO | FL |
| Monday | U.S. National Soccer Team v. Trinidad & Tobago | TOYOTA PARK | Bridgeview | IL |
| Monday | XIII International Ballet Festival of Miami | Kravis Center | Palm Beach | FL |
| Tuesday | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | Irving | TX |
| Tuesday | Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh | Abraham Chavez Theatre | El Paso | TX |
| Tuesday | Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh | Milwaukee Theatre Wisconsin Center District | Milwaukee | WI |
| Tuesday | Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh | Ford Center | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Tuesday | Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh | Omaha Civic Auditorium Arena | Omaha | NE |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | MI |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Warner Theatre | Erie | PA |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Patriot Center | Fairfax | VA |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Fort Wayne | IN |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | William Saroyan Theatre | Fresno | CA |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Prudential Center | Newark | NJ |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Rosemont Theatre | Rosemont | IL |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Dow Event Center | Saginaw | MI |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | MN |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego | CA |
| Tuesday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Seagate Center | Toledo | OH |
| Thursday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus | Conseco Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | IN |
| Friday | 100 Years of Hollywood | Fred Kavli Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts | Thousand Oaks | CA |
| Friday | 2009 Gator Bowl | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Against Me! | Black Cat | Washington | DC |
| Friday | Alanis Morissette | Radio City Music Hall | New York | NY |
| Friday | Alanis Morissette | San Diego Civic Theatre | San Diego | CA |
| Friday | Alicia Keys | Orpheum Theatre | Vancouver | BC |
| Friday | Allman Brothers Band | Horseshoe Casino | Tunica | MS |
| Friday | American Ballet Theatre | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles | CA |
| Friday | An Evening with Bobby Knight | The Centre | Evansville | IN |
| Friday | Bobby Vinton | Genesee Theatre | Waukegan | IL |
| Friday | Chris Rock | Apollo Theater | New York | NY |
| Friday | Dar Williams | Vogue Theatre | Indianapolis | IN |
| Friday | Dar Williams | Pabst Theater | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | Disney On Ice : Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey | Von Braun Center Arena | Huntsville | AL |
| Friday | Disney On Ice : Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey | North Charleston Coliseum | N Charleston | SC |
| Friday | Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure | BJCC Arena | Birmingham | AL |
| Friday | Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure | Crown Center of Cumberland County | Fayetteville | NC |
| Friday | Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy | Philips Arena | Atlanta | GA |
| Friday | Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy | Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte | NC |
| Friday | Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy | Hampton Coliseum | Hampton | VA |
| Friday | Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy | Sommet Center | Nashville | TN |
| Friday | Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | VA |
| Friday | Drowsy Chaperone | San Diego Civic Theatre | San Diego | CA |
| Friday | Enrique Iglesias / Aventura | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Friday | Foreigner | TUCSON MUSIC HALL | Tucson | AZ |
| Friday | Goo Goo Dolls | House of Blues Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Friday | Holiday Bowl | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego | CA |
| Friday | HOT 97’s On Da Reggae Tip | Hammerstein Ballroom | New York | NY |
| Friday | Indigo Girls | State Theatre, Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | MI |
| Friday | ING Presents Marc Anthony & Alejandro Fernandez | Irvine Meadows / Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Irvine | CA |
| Friday | Iron & Wine | Terminal 5 | New York | NY |
| Friday | Iron & Wine | The Norva | Norfolk | VA |
| Friday | Jim Brickman | Fred Kavli Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts | Thousand Oaks | CA |
| Friday | Joe Satriani | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Friday | Joe Satriani | Florida Theatre Jacksonville | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | John Hiatt | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Friday | John Prine | Florida Theatre Jacksonville | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Kid Rock | Palomar Starlight Theater – Pala Casino | Pala | CA |
| Friday | Kirov Ballet | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles | CA |
| Friday | Larry the Cable Guy | Chrysler Hall | Norfolk | VA |
| Friday | Lindsey Buckingham | Trump Taj Mahal | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Friday | Lindsey Buckingham | Pabst Theater | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | Lindsey Buckingham | Sovereign Performing Arts Center | Reading | PA |
| Friday | Luis Miguel | Patriot Center | Fairfax | VA |
| Friday | Luis Miguel | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Friday | Lyle Lovett | Saenger Theatre Mobile | Mobile | AL |
| Friday | Lyle Lovett | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Friday | Mannheim Steamroller | Louisville Palace | Louisville | KY |
| Friday | O.a.r. | Cricket Arena | Charlotte | NC |
| Friday | Oklahoma Sooners Football | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | Norman | OK |
| Friday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus | i wireless Center | Moline | IL |
| Friday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Bellobration | Rupp Arena | Lexington | KY |
| Friday | Sara Bareilles | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | TN |
| Friday | Smucker’s Stars On Ice | Chevrolet Centre | Youngstown | OH |
| Friday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Air Canada Centre | Toronto | ON |
| Friday | St Louis Rams | Edward Jones Dome | St Louis | MO |
| Friday | State Street Theatre of Russia – Giselle | Fred Kavli Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts | Thousand Oaks | CA |
| Friday | Stomp | Fred Kavli Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts | Thousand Oaks | CA |
| Friday | The Beach Boys | Arnold Hall | Co Springs | CO |
| Friday | Tyler Perry’s the Marriage Counselor | Landmark Theatre | Syracuse | NY |
| Friday | University of South Florida | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | FL |
| Saturday | 2008 WORLD GYMNASTICS TOUR | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Saturday | Against Me! | Jannus Landing | St Petersburg | FL |
| Saturday | Alan Jackson | Crown Center of Cumberland County | Fayetteville | NC |
| Saturday | Anita Baker | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | Prior Lake | MN |
| Saturday | Bob Dylan | Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara | CA |
| Saturday | Brad Paisley | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Selma | TX |
| Saturday | Corbin Bleu | Palace Theatre Albany | Albany | NY |
| Saturday | Dar Williams | Park West | Chicago | IL |
| Saturday | Enrique Iglesias / Aventura | El Paso County Coliseum | El Paso | TX |
| Saturday | Jay Leno | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Calgary | AB |
| Saturday | Joe Satriani | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Maroon 5 | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Martina McBride Waking Up Laughing Tour | Cruzan Amphitheatre | W Palm Beach | FL |
| Saturday | Rascal Flatts | Susquehanna Bank Center | Camden | NJ |
| Saturday | Reba & Kelly Clarkson: 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour 2008 | Mellon Arena | Pittsburgh | PA |
| Saturday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus | ARCO Arena | Sacramento | CA |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | The Arena At Gwinnett Center | Atlanta | GA |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | 1st Mariner Arena | Baltimore | MD |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Agganis Arena | Boston | MA |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte | NC |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | United Center | Chicago | IL |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Schottenstein Center | Columbus | OH |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit | MI |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Save Mart Center | Fresno | CA |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | JOBING.COM ARENA | Glendale | AZ |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | The Bank of Kentucky Center | Highland Heights | KY |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Reliant Arena | Houston | TX |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Sprint Center | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Verizon Wireless Arena – Manchester | Manchester | NH |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | The MGM Grand at Foxwoods | Mashantucket | CT |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | American Airlines Arena | Miami | FL |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Bradley Center | Milwaukee | WI |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Prudential Center | Newark | NJ |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | ORACLE Arena | Oakland | CA |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Pensacola Civic Center | Pensacola | FL |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Petersen Events Center | Pittsburgh | PA |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Dunkin’ Donuts Center | Providence | RI |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Reno Events Center | Reno | NV |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | ARCO Arena | Sacramento | CA |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | MN |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego | CA |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | HP Pavilion At San Jose | San Jose | CA |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Tacoma Dome | Tacoma | WA |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | St Pete Times Forum | Tampa | FL |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale | NY |
| Saturday | So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008 | The E-Center of West Valley City | West Valley City | UT |
| Saturday | Terry Fator | Trump Taj Mahal | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Saturday | The Black Crowes | The Palladium Ballroom | Dallas | TX |
| Saturday | Three 6 Mafia | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Wayne Brady | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Wicked (Atlanta) | Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| Saturday | WWE World Wrestling Entertainment | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Fort Wayne | IN |
| Saturday | WWE: Survivor Series | TD Banknorth Garden | Boston | MA |
| Sunday | 2008 World Gymnastics Superstars | American Airlines Center | Dallas | TX |
| Sunday | Joe Satriani | The Warfield | San Francisco | CA |
| Sunday | Lewis Black | Zellerbach Hall | Berkeley | CA |
| Sunday | Morris Day & the Time | The Grand Ballroom At the Regency Center | San Francisco | CA |
| Sunday | Umphrey’s McGee | The Warfield | San Francisco | CA |
