Tickets for upcoming stand-up shows from several comedy stars and tickets for this fall’s NFL season are on sale throughout the week ending August 30 as compiled by TicketNews.
This week offers several chances to catch top name comedians as they tour the country with their stand-up acts. Monday’s onsales offer a plethora of comedians, including Oscar winner Robin Williams, with a show in Detroit, former television star George Lopez, who has a show in Los Angeles on sale, and Margaret Cho, star of her new VH1 reality show, who has a show in Indianapolis. On Saturday, tickets go on sale for “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno’s show in Atlantic City.
This week has several in demand concert events in the onsales as well. Friday marks the chance to buy tickets to Death Cab For Cutie’s stop at The University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus. Also available Friday morning is tickets to catch Janet Jackson in New York, Nine Inch Nails in Columbus, OH, and crooner Tony Bennett in Jacksonville, FL.
Rounding out the week’s onsales are tickets to catch upcoming sporting events. Tickets to the Detroit Lions upcoming NFL season are in the onsales for Monday, with their annual Thanksgiving game expected to be a big seller. Also available beginning Monday are tickets to the upcoming US Open in New York. Wednesday marks an opportunity to buy tickets to the Alamo Bowl; however the two collegiate teams that will be featured in the contest will not be determined until December.
“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 | Back To School Jam | JAMES BROWN ARENA | Augusta | GA |
| Monday | Blue Man Group At the Charles Playhouse | Charles Playhouse | Boston | MA |
| Monday | Chicago the Musical | Dow Event Center | Saginaw | MI |
| Monday | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | Detroit | MI |
| Monday | Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh | La Crosse Center | Lacrosse | WI |
| Monday | Flogging Molly | House of Blues Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Monday | Frost/Nixon | Des Moines Civic Center | Des Moines | IA |
| Monday | George Lopez | NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE | Los Angeles | CA |
| Monday | Glen Campbell & Richmond Symphony Orchestra | Salem Civic Center | Salem | VA |
| Monday | Jerry Lewis | Desert Diamond Casino | Tucson | AZ |
| Monday | Jersey Boys – Toronto | Toronto Centre For The Arts | Toronto | ON |
| Monday | Jim Gaffigan | University At Buffalo Center for the Arts | Buffalo | NY |
| Monday | Jim Gaffigan | Ej Nutter Center | Dayton | OH |
| Monday | Jim Gaffigan | Littlejohn Coliseum | Clemson | SC |
| Monday | Lupe Fiasco | Stanley Theatre | Utica | NY |
| Monday | Madonna | TD Banknorth Garden | Boston | MA |
| Monday | Margaret Cho | Murat Theatre | Indianapolis | IN |
| Monday | Mexico vs Chile | LA Coliseum | Los Angeles | CA |
| Monday | Natalie Cole | Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall | Newport | VA |
| Monday | Neil Young | San Diego State University – Cox Arena | San Diego | CA |
| Monday | Neil Young | The Forum | Inglewood | CA |
| Monday | North American Championship Rodeo | Freedom Hall | Louisville | KY |
| Monday | Robin Williams | Fox Theatre Detroit | Detroit | MI |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo’s Green Thumb | Westchester County Center | White Plains | NY |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : When Elmo Grows Up | O’Connell Center | Gainesville | FL |
| Monday | Supercross | Rogers Centre | Toronto | ON |
| Monday | Tesla | The Fillmore Detroit | Detroit | MI |
| Monday | The Backyardigans Live | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Monday | THE CHEETAH GIRLS | CenturyTel Center | Bossier City | LA |
| Monday | THE CHEETAH GIRLS | Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | MI |
| Monday | Time the Conqueror Tour with Jackson Browne | United Palace Theatre | New York | NY |
| Monday | UTEP Miners vs University of Texas Longhorns | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso | TX |
| Monday | Walking with Dinosaurs – the Live Experience | STAPLES Center | Los Angeles | CA |
| Tuesday | Arenacross | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Tuesday | Michigan State vs University of North Carolina | Ford Field | Detroit | MI |
| Tuesday | New York Rangers preseason | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Wednesday | Jack’s Radio Show Billy Idol, Devo, others | Irvine Meadows / Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Irvine | CA |
| Wednesday | Valero Alamo Bowl | Alamodome | San Antonio | TX |
| Friday | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics | Petersen Events Center | Pittsburgh | PA |
| Friday | Death Cab for Cutie | Assembly Hall | Champaign | IL |
| Friday | Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Friday | Jackson Browne | Arlington Theatre | S.Barbara | CA |
| Friday | Janet Jackson | Turning Stone Resort & Casino Event Center | Verona | NY |
| Friday | Nashville Star Tour | The Midland by AMC | Kansas City | MO |
| Friday | Nine Inch Nails | Schottenstein Center | Columbus | OH |
| Friday | Paramore | nTelos Wireless Pavilion | Portsmouth | VA |
| Friday | Pro Bull Riding | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center | Pikeville | KY |
| Friday | Randy Newman | Hoyt Sherman Auditorium | Des Moines | IA |
| Friday | Tesla | Coyotes at City Block | Louisville | KY |
| Friday | Tesla | Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | The Backyardigans Live | Masonic Temple | Detroit | MI |
| Friday | Thunderslam – Monster Truck Spectacular | Sovereign Center | Reading | PA |
| Friday | Tony Bennett | Florida Theatre Jacksonville | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Vicente Fernandez | Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk | Universal | CA |
| Friday | Willie Nelson | Harrah’s Casino Tunica | Tunica | MS |
| Saturday | Arenacross | Ej Nutter Center | Dayton | OH |
| Saturday | Disney On Ice : 100 Years of Magic | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego | CA |
| Saturday | Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour | El Paso County Coliseum | El Paso | TX |
| Saturday | Fiesta De Las Flores | El Paso County Coliseum | El Paso | TX |
| Saturday | Jay Leno | Caesars Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Saturday | Steve Miller Band | Nationwide Arena | Columbus | OH |
