Tickets for the upcoming CMA Awards as well as tickets for the upcoming 2008 Major League Baseball Playoffs are on sale throughout the week ending September 20 as compiled by TicketNews.
On Friday morning, country fans have a chance to buy tickets to one of country music’s biggest award shows. The CMA Awards, which will include performances by several of country music’s most popular acts, will take place in Nashville on November 12. Also available for country fans on Friday are tickets to the joint concert tour of Alan Jackson and Trace Adkins’s stop in Ontario, Canada. Fans of rap superstar Jay-Z can get tickets to his upcoming concert in Houston beginning Saturday morning, while tickets to catch rockers AC/DC in Ohio are also available that morning.
This week also presents several chances to get tickets to see several of today’s hottest comedians live. Blue Collar Comedy Tour staples Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White each have stand-up performances in the onsales for Friday, as does comic legend Jerry Seinfeld. Chelsea Handler, bestselling author and host of E!’s “Chelsea Lately,” has two stand-up shows, in California in the onsales for Saturday. Rounding out the week’s comedy offerings is political comedian Lewis Black, who has a show in Virginia in the onsales for Saturday as well.
Finally, this week there are several chances to snag tickets to upcoming sporting events. Friday morning has tickets available to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first round home playoff games, while Saturday has tickets for the Los Angeles Dodgers early home playoff appearances. Saturday’s onsales also boast multiple chances to get tickets to the upcoming 2008 NHL season. Single game tickets are available for the Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Atlanta Thrashers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Los Angeles Kings.
“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 Nashville Star | Clay County Regional Events Center | Spencer | IA |
| Monday | Alan Jackson | ARCO Arena | Sacramento | CA |
| Monday | Americom Pro Rodeo Classic | Lakeland Center Jenkins Arena | Lakeland | FL |
| Monday | Andre Rieu | Prudential Center | Newark | NJ |
| Monday | Art Garfunkel | Lakeland Center Youkey Theatre | Lakeland | FL |
| Monday | Backyardigans Live! | ASU Gammage | Tempe | AZ |
| Monday | Cheech & Chong Light Up America | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom | Hampton Beach | NH |
| Monday | Cirque Du Soleil : Saltimbanco | Lakeland Center Jenkins Arena | Lakeland | FL |
| Monday | Cirque Du Soleil : Saltimbanco | Ford Center | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Monday | Comics Come Home 14 | Agganis Arena | Boston | MA |
| Monday | Demetri Martin | Pipeline Cafe | Honolulu | HI |
| Monday | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Lakeland Center Youkey Theatre | Lakeland | FL |
| Monday | Elton John | GIANT Center | Hershey | PA |
| Monday | Elton John | Wachovia Arena | Wilkes-Barre | PA |
| Monday | Freestyle Motocross | Verizon Wireless Arena – Manchester | Manchester | NH |
| Monday | Freestyle Motocross | Laredo Entertainment Center | Laredo | TX |
| Monday | Freestyle Motocross | Hampton Coliseum | Hampton | VA |
| Monday | Hairspray | Lowell Memorial Auditorium | Lowell | MA |
| Monday | JAM’N 94.5 Presents Monster Jam ’08 w/Jay-Z | TD Garden | Boston | MA |
| Monday | Jay Leno | Ryan Center | Kingston | RI |
| Monday | Legally Blonde | Rochester Aud Theatre | Rochester | NY |
| Monday | Monster Truck Thunder Slam | Lakeland Center Jenkins Arena | Lakeland | FL |
| Monday | Monster Truck Thunder Slam | US Cellular Coliseum | Bloomington | IL |
| Monday | Nashville Star | Clay County Regional Events Center | Spencer | IA |
| Monday | Neil Young | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Monday | One Night of Queen | Lakeland Center Youkey Theatre | Lakeland | FL |
| Monday | PBR Bull & Broncs | JAMES BROWN ARENA | Augusta | GA |
| Monday | Phoenix Coyotes | JOBING.COM ARENA | Glendale | AZ |
| Monday | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE! ON TOUR | Philips Arena | Atlanta | GA |
| Monday | Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Touring) | 1st Mariner Arena | Baltimore | MD |
| Monday | Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Touring) | U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati | OH |
| Monday | Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Touring) | Nationwide Arena | Columbus | OH |
| Monday | Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Touring) | Ej Nutter Center | Dayton | OH |
| Monday | Rain : the Beatles Experience | Milwaukee Theatre Wisconsin Center District | Milwaukee | WI |
| Monday | Randy Newman | Folly Theater | Kansas City | MO |
| Monday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Boom a Ring | Houma Terrebonne Civic Center | Houma | LA |
| Monday | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Lakeland Center Youkey Theatre | Lakeland | FL |
| Monday | The Backyardigans Live | San Diego Civic Theatre | San Diego | CA |
| Monday | The Producers, the New Mel Brooks Musical | Sovereign Performing Arts Center | Reading | PA |
| Monday | The Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring The Rockettes | U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati | OH |
| Monday | Tina Turner | Verizon Center | Washington | DC |
| Monday | Tina Turner | Philips Arena | Atlanta | GA |
| Monday | Tina Turner | Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | MI |
| Monday | Tina Turner | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Monday | Tina Turner | Air Canada Centre | Toronto | ON |
| Monday | Tina Turner | American Airlines Center | Dallas | TX |
| Monday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | JOBING.COM ARENA | Glendale | AZ |
| Monday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | MN |
| Monday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Sommet Center | Nashville | TN |
| Monday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | The E-Center of West Valley City | West Valley City | UT |
| Monday | Washington Wizards | Verizon Center | Washington | DC |
| Monday | World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions | BJCC Arena | Birmingham | AL |
| Monday | World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions | Von Braun Center Arena | Huntsville | AL |
| Monday | World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions | Lakeland Center Jenkins Arena | Lakeland | FL |
| Tuesday | FMX World Tour | Toyota Center Kennewick | Kennewick | WA |
| Tuesday | Katt Williams | Trump Taj Mahal | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Tuesday | The Beach Boys | Paramount Arts Center | Ashland | KY |
| Wednesday | An Afternoon with Dwight Starring Rainn Wilson | Lisner Auditorium | Washington | DC |
| Thursday | Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy | GIANT Center | Hershey | PA |
| Thursday | Division Series Home Game 1 | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Friday | 42nd Annual CMA Awards | Sommet Center | Nashville | TN |
| Friday | AC/DC | Schottenstein Center | Columbus | OH |
| Friday | Alan Jackson / Trace Adkins | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Ontario | CA |
| Friday | Andrew Dice Clay | Landmark Theatre | Syracuse | NY |
| Friday | Anita Baker | Horseshoe Casino | Tunica | MS |
| Friday | Australian Pink Floyd Show | Jack Singer Concert Hall (Ecpa) | Calgary | AB |
| Friday | Australian Pink Floyd Show | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Friday | Brad Garrett | Fox Cities PAC | Appleton | WI |
| Friday | Christmas with Amy Grant & Vince Gill | Lyric Opera House | Baltimore | MD |
| Friday | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nationwide Arena | Columbus | OH |
| Friday | Disney On Ice : Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey | Germain Arena | Estero | FL |
| Friday | Experience Hendrix | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Portland | OR |
| Friday | Frost/Nixon | State Theatre | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | Grease | Orpheum Theatre | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | HOT 97 & KISS FM Present: Check The Rhyme 2008 | IZOD CENTER (formerly Continental Arena) | East Rutherford | NJ |
| Friday | Idina Menzel | The Danforth Music Hall Theatre | Toronto | ON |
| Friday | Irving Berlin’s White Christmas | Marquis Theatre | New York | NY |
| Friday | Jay-Z | House of Blues Houston | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Silver Spurs Arena At Osceola Heritage Park | Kissimmee | FL |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Verizon Wireless Arena – Manchester | Manchester | NH |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | GIANT Center | Hershey | PA |
| Friday | Jerry Seinfeld | Progress Energy Center Raleigh Memorial Auditorium | Raleigh | NC |
| Friday | Jim Brickman | Lisner Auditorium | Washington | DC |
| Friday | Jim Brickman | Clowes Memorial Hall | Indianapolis | IN |
| Friday | Jim Brickman | Ovens Auditorium | Charlotte | NC |
| Friday | Larry the Cable Guy | Germain Arena | Estero | FL |
| Friday | Larry the Cable Guy | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Friday | Lily Tomlin | Potawatomi Casino/Northern Lights Theater | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | Maxwell | Orpheum Theatre Memphis | Memphis | TN |
| Friday | Meat Loaf | Chevrolet Centre | Youngstown | OH |
| Friday | Monster Truck Nationals | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center | Pikeville | KY |
| Friday | Montgomery Gentry | Wild Bills | Duluth | GA |
| Friday | Reba & Kelly Clarkson: 2 Worlds 2 Voice Tour 2008. | ALLTEL Arena | North Little Rock | AR |
| Friday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | OH |
| Friday | Rock Band Live with Panic at the Disco | O’Connell Center | Gainesville | FL |
| Friday | Ron White | San Jose Center for the Performing Arts | San Jose | CA |
| Friday | The Australian Pink Floyd Show | Ovens Auditorium | Charlotte | NC |
| Friday | The Black Crowes | Val Air Ballroom | West Des Moines | IA |
| Friday | The Black Crowes | Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | The Wiggles | Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center | Tallahassee | FL |
| Friday | The Wiggles | The Arena At Gwinnett Center | Atlanta | GA |
| Friday | The Wizard of Oz | Warner Theatre | Washington | DC |
| Friday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | BJCC Arena | Birmingham | AL |
| Friday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Don Haskins Center | El Paso | TX |
| Friday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | VA |
| Friday | TV On the Radio / the Dirtbombs | Ogden Theatre | Denver | CO |
| Friday | Willie Nelson | American Bank Center Arena | Corpus Christi | TX |
| Friday | Winter Wonder Slam | Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| Friday | Winter Wonder Slam | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | AC/DC | US Airways Center | Phoenix | AZ |
| Saturday | AC/DC | Verizon Center | Washington | DC |
| Saturday | AC/DC | Conseco Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | IN |
| Saturday | AC/DC | Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | MN |
| Saturday | Anaheim Ducks | Honda Center | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | Ani Difranco | Hamilton Place Theatre | Hamilton | ON |
| Saturday | Ani Difranco | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Toronto | ON |
| Saturday | Atlanta Thrashers | Philips Arena | Atlanta | GA |
| Saturday | Maxwell Live 08 Tour | Majestic Theatre Dallas | Dallas | TX |
| Saturday | Bob Saget | Jack Singer Concert Hall (Ecpa) | Calgary | AB |
| Saturday | Bob Weir | Mizner Park Amphitheater | Boca Raton | FL |
| Saturday | Chelsea Handler | Terrace Theater – Long Beach Convention Center | Long Beach | CA |
| Saturday | Chelsea Handler | Fred Kavli Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts | Thousand Oaks | CA |
| Saturday | Cirque Dreams | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | Prior Lake | MN |
| Saturday | Gov’t Mule | House of Blues Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | Lewis Black | Patriot Center | Fairfax | VA |
| Saturday | Little Feat | House of Blues Sunset Strip | Hollywood | CA |
| Saturday | Los Angeles Dodgers Division Series | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles | CA |
| Saturday | Los Angeles Dodgers League Championship Series | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles | CA |
| Saturday | Los Angeles Kings | STAPLES Center | Los Angeles | CA |
| Saturday | Minnesota Wild | Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | MN |
| Saturday | Montgomery Gentry | Hard Rock Live | Biloxi | MS |
| Saturday | Nashville Predators | Sommet Center | Nashville | TN |
| Saturday | New Jersey Devils | Prudential Center | Newark | NJ |
| Saturday | Nine Inch Nails | Mid-America Center | Council Bluffs | IA |
| Saturday | Nine Inch Nails | Sommet Center | Nashville | TN |
| Saturday | OneRepublic | Assembly Hall | Champaign | IL |
| Saturday | Ottawa Senators | Scotiabank Place (formerly the Corel Centre) | Kanata | ON |
| Saturday | Philadelphia Flyers | Wachovia Center | Philadelphia | PA |
| Saturday | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena | Pittsburgh | PA |
| Saturday | Push Play | Station 4 | Saint Paul | MN |
| Saturday | Rufus Wainwright | King Center for the Performing Arts | Melbourne | FL |
| Saturday | San Jose Sharks | HP Pavilion At San Jose | San Jose | CA |
| Saturday | Sesame Street Live : When Elmo Grows Up | Freeman Coliseum | San Antonio | TX |
| Saturday | Sugarland | Lafayette Cajundome | Lafayette | LA |
| Saturday | Tony Orlando | Hard Rock Live | Biloxi | MS |
| Saturday | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals | Air Canada Centre | Toronto | ON |
| Saturday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | MGM Grand Hotel | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | MGM Grand Hotel | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | American Airlines Center | Dallas | TX |
| Saturday | Travis Tritt | Hard Rock Live | Biloxi | MS |
| Saturday | Vancouver Canucks | General Motors Place | Vancouver | BC |
| Saturday | Vince Gill & Amy Grant | DCU Center | Worcester | MA |
| Saturday | Vince Gill & Amy Grant | Verizon Wireless Arena – Manchester | Manchester | NH |
| Saturday | Widespread Panic | The Tabernacle | Atlanta | GA |
| Sunday | AC/DC | ORACLE Arena | Oakland | CA |
| Sunday | Backyardigans Live! | Flint Center | Cupertino | CA |
| Sunday | Carolina Hurricanes | RBC Center | Raleigh | NC |
| Sunday | Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy | IZOD CENTER (formerly Continental Arena) | East Rutherford | NJ |
| Sunday | Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy | Prudential Center | Newark | NJ |
| Sunday | Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale | NY |
| Sunday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Boom a Ring | MassMutual Center | Springfield | MA |
| Sunday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Boom a Ring | Stabler Arena | Bethlehem | PA |
| Sunday | The Backyardigans Live! | Flint Center | Cupertino | CA |
