Tickets for upcoming shows from pop superstar Justin Timberlake and tickets for the upcoming 2008 NFL season are on sale throughout the week ending August 22 as compiled by TicketNews.
The onsales for this week have a variety of hot musical acts. Starting off the list is a chance to see Justin Timberlake live in concert with tickets for his upcoming Las Vegas concert going on sale Wednesday morning. Also on sale this week are tickets to see Timberlake’s most recent collaborator Madonna in concert in her home state of Michigan. Tickets for the Material Girl’s return to Detroit will be on sale Saturday morning.
Crooner Michael Buble has two shows in the onsales for this week. Tickets for his concerts in Dayton, OH and Fort Worth, IN go on sale Friday morning. Also on sales on Friday are tickets to rising country star Taylor Swift’s upcoming show in Columbus, OH. Rounding out the concerts in the week’s onsales are tickets to catch rockers Weezer in their upcoming national tour. Tickets for several of the band’s tour stops will be available Saturday morning.
Also on sale this week are tickets to several high profile sporting events. Three more NFL teams will release tickets to their 2008 home games. The Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars have tickets on sale Thursday morning, while the Atlanta Falcons have tickets on sale Friday morning. Tuesday morning offers tickets to catch the upcoming boxing match in Madison Square Garden between Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr, which was originally scheduled for September 20 but has been rescheduled for November 8. Finally, tickets to the first UFC event held in Chicago, which will feature the middleweight title bout between Anderson Silva and Patrick Cote, went on sale Monday.
“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 | 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego | CA |
| Monday | Aimee Mann’s 3rd Annual Christmas Show with special guests | The Wiltern | Los Angeles | CA |
| Monday | Cirque Du Soleil : Saltimbanco | Bok Center | Tulsa | OK |
| Monday | Coldplay | Wachovia Center | Philadelphia | PA |
| Monday | Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy | RBC Center | Raleigh | NC |
| Monday | Eagles | ALLTEL Arena | Little Rock | AR |
| Monday | Feist | Massey Hall | Toronto | ON |
| Monday | Flashback Tour: The Classic Rock Experience | Wachovia Spectrum | Philadelphia | PA |
| Monday | Hairspray | Heymann Performing Arts Center | Lafayette | LA |
| Monday | Harlem Globetrotters | U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati | OH |
| Monday | John Edward | Chevrolet Theatre | Wallingford | CT |
| Monday | Kathy Griffin | Dodge Theatre | Phoenix | AZ |
| Monday | Legally Blonde | Shea’s Performing Arts Center | Buffalo | NY |
| Monday | Nashville Star | Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center | Tallahassee | FL |
| Monday | Nashville Star | Billy Bob’s | Fort Worth | TX |
| Monday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus | EnergySolutions Arena | Salt Lake City | UT |
| Monday | Robin Williams | Fox Theatre Detroit | Detroit | MI |
| Monday | Robin Williams | Taft Theatre | Cincinnati | OH |
| Monday | Ron White | Lowell Memorial Auditorium | Lowell | MA |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo’s Green Thumb | DCU Center | Worcester | MA |
| Monday | Stephen Sondheim | Landmark Theater | Richmond | VA |
| Monday | Stone Temple Pilots | Morongo Casino Resort and Spa | Cabazon | CA |
| Monday | The Backyardigans Live : Tale of the Mighty Knight | Show Me Center | Cape Girardeau | MO |
| Monday | U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team v. Ireland | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford | NJ |
| Monday | U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team v. Ireland | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia | PA |
| Monday | UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Monday | Vince Gill | Rickman Auditorium | Arnold | MO |
| Monday | Wicked (NY) | Gershwin Theatre | New York | NY |
| Monday | Willie Nelson | Billy Bob’s | Fort Worth | TX |
| Tuesday | Calzaghe vs. Jones, Jr. | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Tuesday | Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh | Mobile Civic Center Arena | Mobile | AL |
| Tuesday | Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh | Show Me Center | Cape Girardeau | MO |
| Tuesday | Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh | Ford Center | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Tuesday | Dolly Parton. | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Tuesday | Nashville Star | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Tuesday | Retro Jam 2008 with Bobby Brown | WaMu Theater At Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Tuesday | Roger Hodgson | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Tuesday | US Women’s Soccer VS Ireland | TOYOTA PARK | Bridgeview | IL |
| Wednesday | Justin Timberlake | Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino | Las Vegas | NV |
| Thursday | Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Orchard Park | NY |
| Thursday | Common & N.E.R.D. | House of Blues Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Thursday | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships – Finals Package | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | OH |
| Friday | An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt | Warner Theatre | Washington | DC |
| Friday | Arenacross | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Friday | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | GA |
| Friday | Atmosphere | Granada | Lawrence | KS |
| Friday | Atmosphere | Intersection | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Friday | Atmosphere | Music Hall of Williamsburg | Brooklyn | NY |
| Friday | Atmosphere | Newport Music Hall | Columbus | OH |
| Friday | Avenue Q | Orpheum Theatre Memphis | Memphis | TN |
| Friday | Dave Attell | Charline McCombs Empire Theatre | San Antonio | TX |
| Friday | David Byrne | Clowes Memorial Hall | Indianapolis | IN |
| Friday | David Byrne | Pabst Theater | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | David Byrne “Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno” | Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor | MI |
| Friday | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Emens Auditorium | Muncie | IN |
| Friday | Disney On Ice : Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey | St Pete Times Forum | Tampa | FL |
| Friday | Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure | Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | MI |
| Friday | Doobie Brothers | Florida Theatre Jacksonville | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Fight Night At the Tank | HP Pavilion At San Jose | San Jose | CA |
| Friday | Frost/Nixon | Fox Cities PAC | Appleton | WI |
| Friday | Jackson Browne | Alabama Theatre | Birmingham | AL |
| Friday | Jerry Seinfeld | Adler Theatre | Davenport | IA |
| Friday | Jerry Seinfeld | The Midland by AMC | Kansas City | MO |
| Friday | Kings Of Leon | Orpheum Theatre | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | Lisa Lampanelli | Chrysler Hall | Norfolk | VA |
| Friday | Michael Bublé | Ej Nutter Center | Dayton | OH |
| Friday | Michael Bublé | Fort Worth Conv Ctr Arena | Fort Worth | TX |
| Friday | Nelly | House of Blues Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Norm MacDonald | House of Blues Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Friday | R.E.M. | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Friday | Robin Williams | Chevrolet Theatre | Wallingford | CT |
| Friday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo’s Green Thumb | XL CENTER | Hartford | CT |
| Friday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo’s Green Thumb | MassMutual Center | Springfield | MA |
| Friday | Staind | Turning Stone Resort & Casino Event Center | Verona | NY |
| Friday | Taylor Swift | Columbus Civic Center | Columbus | GA |
| Friday | The Backyardigans Live | Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre | Morgantown | WV |
| Friday | The Black Crowes | Hammerstein Ballroom | New York | NY |
| Friday | THE CHEETAH GIRLS | Wolstein Center at CSU | Cleveland | OH |
| Friday | The Drowsy Chaperone | Emens Auditorium | Muncie | IN |
| Friday | Tony Bennett | Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Friday | Toyota Arenacross Series–Pro Racing | Wachovia Arena | Wilkes-Barre | PA |
| Friday | Weezer with Angels and Airwaves and Tokyo Police Club | San Diego State University – Cox Arena | San Diego | CA |
| Friday | Widespread Panic | The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater | Miami Beach | FL |
| Friday | Widespread Panic | Mud Island Amphitheatre | Memphis | TN |
| Friday | Zz Top | Keith Albee Theater | Huntington | WV |
| Saturday | 70’s Soul Jam | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | A Christmas Carol | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Alan Jackson | FedExForum | Memphis | TN |
| Saturday | Alice Cooper | House of Blues Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Saturday | America | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | An Evening with Jerry Lewis | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Ben Folds | The Wiltern | Los Angeles | CA |
| Saturday | Ben Folds | Uptown Theater | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | Bernadette Peters | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Brian Regan | Terrace Theater – Long Beach Convention Center | Long Beach | CA |
| Saturday | Chris Botti | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | David Byrne | Kiva Auditorium at the Albuquerque Convention Center | Albuquerque | NM |
| Saturday | Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour | Kansas Expocentre | Topeka | KS |
| Saturday | Don Rickles & Regis Philbin | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Duffy | Ogden Theatre | Denver | CO |
| Saturday | Engelbert Humperdinck | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Gov’t Mule | Madison Theater | Covington | KY |
| Saturday | Gov’t Mule | Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom | Milwaukee | WI |
| Saturday | Gwar | House of Blues Sunset Strip | Hollywood | CA |
| Saturday | Gwar | Harpos | Detroit | MI |
| Saturday | Gwar | The Odeon Events Centre | Saskatoon | SK |
| Saturday | Gwar | Showbox SoDo | Seattle | WA |
| Saturday | Hairspray | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Jesus Christ Superstar | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | John Tesh | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Kings Of Leon | Aragon Ballroom | Chicago | IL |
| Saturday | Last Comic Standing Comics | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Legally Blonde | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Lyle Lovett | Bell Auditorium | Augusta | GA |
| Saturday | Madonna | Ford Field | Detroit | MI |
| Saturday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Reba & Kelly Clarkson: 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour 2008 | Arena At Harbor Yard | Bridgeport | CT |
| Saturday | Reba & Kelly Clarkson: 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour 2008 | i wireless Center (formerly The MARK of the Quad Cities) | Moline | IL |
| Saturday | Rehab | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Robin Williams | Elliott Hall of Music | West Lafayette | IN |
| Saturday | STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) | House of Blues Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) | Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom | Milwaukee | WI |
| Saturday | THE CHEETAH GIRLS | American Airlines Arena | Miami | FL |
| Saturday | THE CHEETAH GIRLS | Lafayette Cajundome | Lafayette | LA |
| Saturday | THE CHEETAH GIRLS | Qwest Center Omaha | Omaha | NE |
| Saturday | The Drowsy Chaperone | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | The Nutcracker | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | The Pajama Game | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | The Rat Pack Is Back | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | FL |
| Saturday | Weezer with Angels and Airwaves and Tokyo Police Club | The Arena At Gwinnett Center | Atlanta | GA |
| Saturday | Weezer with Angels and Airwaves and Tokyo Police Club | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Saturday | Weezer with Angels and Airwaves and Tokyo Police Club | Reliant Arena | Houston | TX |
| Saturday | Weezer with Angels and Airwaves and Tokyo Police Club | KeyArena | Seattle | WA |
| Saturday | WWE Cyber Sunday | US Airways Center | Phoenix | AZ |
| Saturday | WWE Monday Night RAW | KeyArena | Seattle | WA |
| Sunday | Common | Berkeley Community Theatre | Berkeley | CA |
| Sunday | Frost/Nixon | Hobby Center | Houston | TX |
| Sunday | Gwar | The Grand Ballroom At the Regency Center | San Francisco | CA |
| Sunday | Mamma Mia! (Touring) | Uihlein Hall Marcus Center | Milwaukee | WI |
| Sunday | Natalie Cole | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre | ATLANTA | GA |
| Sunday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Boom a Ring | Glens Falls Civic Center | Glens Falls | NY |
| Sunday | Sara Bareilles | The Warfield | San Francisco | CA |
