Tickets for upcoming concerts by rockers AC/DC as well as tickets for an upcoming concert from Bette Midler are on sale throughout the weekend ending October 6 as compiled by TicketNews.
The weekend’s onsales get off to a rocking start today with tickets going on sale for upcoming tours stops of British rockers Oasis, including stops in New York City, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. Also on sale today are tickets to catch Jay-Z in concert in Houston and Virginia. Rounding out the Friday onsales are tickets for several concerts on Bob Dylan’s North American tour, including stops in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Saturday morning offers a host of tickets in the onsales. Starting off the list, the Jonas Brothers’ concert in Las Vegas goes on sale Saturday morning, along with their already announced show in San Diego which goes on sale the same morning. Tickets to catch alternative rockers Nine Inch Nails in Vegas are also on sale Saturday, in addition to tickets to catch the Backstreet Boys on the Canadian leg of their North American tour. Finally, on Saturday country fans will want to snag tickets to catch star Alan Jackson in Nashville, while classic rock fans will want to grab tickets to catch AC/DC in concert in Florida.
The rest of the weekend also offers a chance to catch some high profile crooners in concert. Tickets for Bette Midler’s upcoming stop in Las Vegas are in the onsales for Sunday morning. Monday morning offers a chance to catch two classic rockers in concert with tickets in the onsales for separate upcoming tour stops by The Eagles and Neil Diamond. Finally this weekend, fans of the WWE will want to check out the multiple events in the onsales for Saturday.
“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 | Artie Lange | Wilbur Theatre | Boston | MA |
| Thursday | Kathy Griffin | River Rock Show Theatre | Richmond | BC |
| Thursday | Team Canada vs. Team Sweden | Air Canada Centre | Toronto | ON |
| Thursday | U.S. Army All-American Bowl | Alamodome | San Antonio | TX |
| Thursday | Usher | Warner Theatre | Washington | DC |
| Thursday | World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions | US Airways Center | Phoenix | AZ |
| Thursday | Zappa Plays Zappa | Roxy Theatre | Hollywood | CA |
| Friday | Aaron Lewis of Staind | Turning Stone Resort & Casino Showroom | Verona | NY |
| Friday | Artie Lange | Lincoln Theatre | Washington | DC |
| Friday | Australian Pink Floyd Show | State Theatre | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | Backstreet Boys | Chevrolet Theatre | Wallingford | CT |
| Friday | Backstreet Boys | Copps Coliseum | Hamilton | ON |
| Friday | Backstreet Boys | John Labatt Centre | London | ON |
| Friday | Backstreet Boys | Reading Eagle Theater | Reading | PA |
| Friday | Backstreet Boys | Wachovia Arena | Wilkes-Barre | PA |
| Friday | Bob Dylan | Northrop Auditorium | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | Bob Dylan | General Motors Centre | Oshawa | ON |
| Friday | Bob Dylan | Scotiabank Place (formerly the Corel Centre) | Kanata | ON |
| Friday | Bob Dylan | Riverside Theatre | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | Brian Wilson | Warner Theatre | Washington | DC |
| Friday | Bryan Adams | Aladdin Theater | Portland | OR |
| Friday | Casting Crowns | The Bank of Kentucky Center | Highland Heights | KY |
| Friday | Casting Crowns | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Friday | Cheech & Chong | Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium | San Francisco | CA |
| Friday | Cheech & Chong | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | CT |
| Friday | Chicago Bulls | United Center | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Cirque Eloize : Nebbia | Weill Center for the Performing Arts | Sheboygan | WI |
| Friday | CMT on Tour ’08: Jason Aldean | Columbus Civic Center | Columbus | GA |
| Friday | Crosby and Nash | Orpheum Theatre Sioux City | Sioux City | IA |
| Friday | David Byrne | The Fillmore Miami Beach | Miami Beach | FL |
| Friday | Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure | Reliant Stadium | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Dropkick Murphys | Coyotes at City Block | Louisville | KY |
| Friday | Eddie Griffin | Wilbur Theatre | Boston | MA |
| Friday | Elaine Stritch | Music Hall Center | Detroit | MI |
| Friday | FSU Homecoming: Powwow 2008 Featuring Jimmy Fallon | Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center | Tallahassee | FL |
| Friday | Hairspray | Fox Theatre Detroit | Detroit | MI |
| Friday | Howe Squire White of Yes | Hard Rock Live | Hollywood | FL |
| Friday | Howe Squire White of Yes | Hard Rock Live Orlando | Orlando | FL |
| Friday | Howe Squire White of Yes | The Pageant | St Louis | MO |
| Friday | Jason Mraz | Rialto Theatre-Tucson | Tucson | AZ |
| Friday | Jay-Z | House of Blues Houston | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Jay-Z | John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville | VA |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Pensacola Civic Center | Pensacola | FL |
| Friday | Jeff Dunham | Rosemont Theatre | Rosemont | IL |
| Friday | Jeff Foxworthy | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Alpharetta | GA |
| Friday | Jeff Foxworthy | The Venue | Hammond | IN |
| Friday | Jesus Christ Superstar | Fox Theatre Detroit | Detroit | MI |
| Friday | John Berry. | Prairieland Park | Saskatoon | SK |
| Friday | Kenny G: The Holiday Show | The Centre | Evansville | IN |
| Friday | Kenny Rogers | Pengrowth Saddledome | Calgary | AB |
| Friday | Kenny Rogers | Rexall Place | Edmonton | AB |
| Friday | Kenny Rogers | Prince George CN Centre | Prince George | BC |
| Friday | Kenny Rogers | MTS Centre | Winnipeg | MB |
| Friday | Kenny Rogers | Credit Union Centre | Saskatoon | SK |
| Friday | Lisa Lampanelli | Wilbur Theatre | Boston | MA |
| Friday | Lisa Lampanelli | Meyerhoff Symphony Hall | Baltimore | MD |
| Friday | Lisa Lampanelli | Rochester Aud Theatre | Rochester | NY |
| Friday | Mamma Mia! (Touring) | Whitney Hall | Louisville | KY |
| Friday | Mannheim Steamroller: Christmas | Ohio Theatre | Columbus | OH |
| Friday | Mannheim Steamroller: Christmas | Masonic Temple | Detroit | MI |
| Friday | Miami Heat | American Airlines Arena | Miami | FL |
| Friday | Monster Jam | Macon Centreplex Coliseum | Macon | GA |
| Friday | Movin’ Out – Music By Billy Joel, Choreography – Twyla Tharp | Fox Theatre Detroit | Detroit | MI |
| Friday | Nas | Hammerstein Ballroom | New York | NY |
| Friday | Neil Sedaka | Neal S Blaisdell Concert Hall | Honolulu | HI |
| Friday | O.a.r. | STEPHENS AUDITORIUM | Ames | IA |
| Friday | O.a.r. | Mullins Center | Amherst | MA |
| Friday | O.a.r. | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown | WV |
| Friday | Oasis | ORACLE Arena | Oakland | CA |
| Friday | Oasis | STAPLES Center | Los Angeles | CA |
| Friday | Oasis | Broomfield Event Center | Broomfield | CO |
| Friday | Oasis | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | MI |
| Friday | Oasis | Target Center | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | Oasis | Susquehanna Bank Center | Camden | NJ |
| Friday | Oasis | Pearl Concert Theater | Las Vegas | NV |
| Friday | Oasis | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Friday | Oasis | Patriot Center | Fairfax | VA |
| Friday | One Night with Queen | House of Blues Houston | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Orlando Magic | Amway Arena | Orlando | FL |
| Friday | Pat Green | Wilbur Theatre | Boston | MA |
| Friday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | Florence Civic Center | Florence | SC |
| Friday | Plain White T’s | The Blue Note | Columbia | MO |
| Friday | Pop Go the Wiggles Live! | DCU Center | Worcester | MA |
| Friday | Rain: the Beatles Experience | Peoria Civic Center | Peoria | IL |
| Friday | Rain: the Beatles Experience | Masonic Temple | Detroit | MI |
| Friday | RBD | Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk | Universal City | CA |
| Friday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Boom a Ring | ALLTEL Arena | North Little Rock | AR |
| Friday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey:Over the Top | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Friday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey:Over the Top | United Center | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Rise Against | Shaw Conference Centre | Edmonton | AB |
| Friday | Rise Against | MTS Centre | Winnipeg | MB |
| Friday | Rise Against | Hamilton Convention Centre | Hamilton | ON |
| Friday | Rise Against | Ottawa Civic Centre | Ottawa | ON |
| Friday | Rise Against | Prairieland Park | Saskatoon | SK |
| Friday | Riverdance | Fox Theatre Detroit | Detroit | MI |
| Friday | Robin Williams | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Vancouver | BC |
| Friday | Ron White | San Jose Center for the Performing Arts | San Jose | CA |
| Friday | Smashing Pumpkins | Wang Theatre | Boston | MA |
| Friday | Smashing Pumpkins | Fox Theatre | St Louis | MO |
| Friday | Smashing Pumpkins | The Midland by AMC | Kansas City | MO |
| Friday | Staind with Seether and Papa Roach | The Venue | Hammond | IN |
| Friday | Susan Tedeschi | Potawatomi Casino/Northern Lights Theater | Milwaukee | WI |
| Friday | The Breeders | The Wiltern | Los Angeles | CA |
| Friday | The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller By Chip Davis | Ohio Theatre | Columbus | OH |
| Friday | The Rat Pack: Live At the Sands | Whitney Hall | Louisville | KY |
| Friday | The Smashing Pumpkins Two Night Tickets | The Midland by AMC | Kansas City | MO |
| Friday | The Wiggles | American Airlines Arena | Miami | FL |
| Friday | The Wiggles | Amway Arena | Orlando | FL |
| Friday | The Wiggles | Rupp Arena | Lexington | KY |
| Friday | The Wizard of Oz | Procter and Gamble Hall | Cincinnati | OH |
| Friday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Pepsi Center | Denver | CO |
| Friday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | XL CENTER | Hartford | CT |
| Friday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | DCU Center | Worcester | MA |
| Friday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Verizon Wireless Arena – Manchester | Manchester | NH |
| Friday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Dunkin’ Donuts Center | Providence | RI |
| Friday | Tyler Perry’s the Marriage Counselor | Florence Civic Center | Florence | SC |
| Friday | Usher | House of Blues Chicago | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Warren Miller’s "Children of Winter" | State Theatre, Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | MI |
| Friday | We Are Scientists | The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza | New York | NY |
| Friday | Yes | Louisville Palace | Louisville | KY |
| Friday | Yes | Taft Theatre | Cincinnati | OH |
| Friday | Yes | House of Blues Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach | SC |
| Saturday | A Christmas Carol | King Center for the Performing Arts | Melbourne | FL |
| Saturday | AC/DC | BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise | FL |
| Saturday | AC/DC | St. Pete Times Forum | Tampa | FL |
| Saturday | AC/DC | Toyota Center | Houston | FL |
| Saturday | AC/DC | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | OH |
| Saturday | Alan Jackson | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | TN |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | General Motors Place | Vancouver | BC |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | ORACLE Arena | Oakland | CA |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | 1st Mariner Arena | Baltimore | MD |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Fox Theatre Detroit | Detroit | MI |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Target Center | Minneapolis | MN |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Rose Garden | Portland | OR |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Tacoma Dome | Tacoma | WA |
| Saturday | As I Lay Dying | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim | CA |
| Saturday | Avp-Crocs Hot Summer Nights | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | CT |
| Saturday | Backstreet Boys | Interior Savings Centre | Kamloops | BC |
| Saturday | Backstreet Boys | Prince George CN Centre | Prince George | BC |
| Saturday | Backstreet Boys | MTS Centre | Winnipeg | MB |
| Saturday | Backstreet Boys | Credit Union Centre | Saskatoon | SK |
| Saturday | Bill Engvall | Majestic Theatre San Antonio | San Antonio | TX |
| Saturday | Blind Melon | Canes | San Diego | CA |
| Saturday | Bob Dylan | John Labatt Centre | London | ON |
| Saturday | Bob Dylan | La Crosse Center | Lacrosse | WI |
| Saturday | Boost Mobile Wildjam | HP Pavilion At San Jose | San Jose | CA |
| Saturday | Brian Regan | Palace Theatre Albany | Albany | NY |
| Saturday | Casting Crowns | CenturyTel Center | Bossier City | LA |
| Saturday | Casting Crowns | CenturyTel Center | Bossier City | LA |
| Saturday | Cheech & Chong | Music Hall Kansas City | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | Cheech & Chong | Omaha Music Hall | Omaha | NE |
| Saturday | Cheech & Chong | Majestic Theatre Dallas | Dallas | TX |
| Saturday | Christmas with Amy & Vince | Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| Saturday | Christmas with Amy & Vince | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | TN |
| Saturday | Dallas Mavericks | American Airlines Center | Dallas | TX |
| Saturday | David Crosby & Graham Nash | Sheldon Concert Hall | St Louis | MO |
| Saturday | Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure | Fort Worth Conv Ctr Arena | Fort Worth | TX |
| Saturday | Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure | Heart O’ Texas Coliseum | Waco | TX |
| Saturday | Disturbed | Shaw Conference Centre | Edmonton | AB |
| Saturday | Disturbed | Stampede Corral | Calgary | AB |
| Saturday | Disturbed | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Vancouver | BC |
| Saturday | Disturbed | Burton Cummings Theatre | Winnipeg | MB |
| Saturday | Disturbed | Prairieland Park | Saskatoon | SK |
| Saturday | Extreme Challenge MMA ’08 | Horseshoe Southern Indiana | Elizabeth | IN |
| Saturday | FM94.9 6th Anniversary Bash featuring TV on the Radio | 4th and B | San Diego | CA |
| Saturday | Foreigner | Emerald Queen Casino | Tacoma | WA |
| Saturday | Henry Rollins | Moore Theatre | Seattle | WA |
| Saturday | Ice Cube | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Janet Jackson | Bok Center | Tulsa | OK |
| Saturday | Jerry Seinfeld | Progress Energy Center’s Mahaffey Theater | St Petersburg | FL |
| Saturday | Jonas Brothers | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego | CA |
| Saturday | Jonas Brothers | MGM Grand Hotel | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Last Comic Standing: Season 6 Finalists | King Center for the Performing Arts | Melbourne | FL |
| Saturday | Laurie Berkner | Lisner Auditorium | Washington | DC |
| Saturday | Laurie Berkner | Rosemont Theatre | Rosemont | IL |
| Saturday | Los Angeles Clippers | STAPLES Center | Los Angeles | CA |
| Saturday | Los Angeles Lakers | STAPLES Center | Los Angeles | CA |
| Saturday | Memphis Grizzlies | FedExForum | Memphis | TN |
| Saturday | Milwaukee Bucks | Bradley Center | Milwaukee | WI |
| Saturday | Minnesota Timberwolves | Target Center | Minneapolis | MN |
| Saturday | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans Arena | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Nine Inch Nails | Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Oak Ridge Boys | MetroCentre | Rockford | IL |
| Saturday | Oak Ridge Boys | Topeka Performing Arts Center | Topeka | KS |
| Saturday | Oasis | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Saturday | Plain White T’s | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | San Antonio Spurs | AT&T Center | San Antonio | TX |
| Saturday | Sandra Bernhard | Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles | CA |
| Saturday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo Makes Music | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Ontario | CA |
| Saturday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo Makes Music | The Pasadena Civic | Pasadena | CA |
| Saturday | Smashing Pumpkins | Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk | Universal City | CA |
| Saturday | Smashing Pumpkins | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | CT |
| Saturday | Smashing Pumpkins | United Palace Theatre | New York | NY |
| Saturday | Staind | El Paso County Coliseum | El Paso | TX |
| Saturday | Temptations | King Center for the Performing Arts | Melbourne | FL |
| Saturday | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (National Tour) | King Center for the Performing Arts | Melbourne | FL |
| Saturday | The Smashing Pumpkins 2 Day Pass – November 6th and 7th | United Palace Theatre | New York | NY |
| Saturday | TOP RANK BOXING | The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV |
| Saturday | Toronto Raptors | Air Canada Centre | Toronto | ON |
| Saturday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | FedExForum | Memphis | TN |
| Saturday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | AT&T Center | San Antonio | TX |
| Saturday | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | World Arena | Colorado Springs | CO |
| Saturday | Walking with Dinosaurs – the Live Experience | Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Saturday | WWE Monday Night RAW | Wachovia Center | Philadelphia | PA |
| Saturday | WWE Monday Night Raw/ECW | Philips Arena | Atlanta | GA |
| Saturday | WWE Presents Smackdown/ECW | IZOD CENTER | East Rutherford | NJ |
| Saturday | WWE Presents SMACKDOWN/ECW Live! | Bryce Jordan Center | University Park | PA |
| Saturday | WWE: Monday Night Raw | St Pete Times Forum | Tampa | FL |
| Saturday | WWE: Smackdown & ECW | Amway Arena | Orlando | FL |
| Sunday | Bette Midler | The Colosseum At Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | NV |
| Sunday | Dirty Dancing | Boston Opera House | Boston | MA |
| Sunday | Van Morrison | Hollywood Bowl | Hollywood | CA |
| Monday | Broadway Across Canada: Hairspray | The Centre In Vancouver For Performing Arts | Vancouver | BC |
| Monday | Chris Tomlin | Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center | Madison | WI |
| Monday | Eagles | U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati | OH |
| Monday | Eagles | GIANT Center | Hershey | PA |
| Monday | Eagles | Wachovia Center | Phiadelphia | PA |
| Monday | Harlem Globetrotters | Skydome | Flagstaff | AZ |
| Monday | Harlem Globetrotters | STAPLES Center | Los Angeles | CA |
| Monday | Harlem Globetrotters | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | MI |
| Monday | Harlem Globetrotters | EnergySolutions Arena | Salt Lake City | UT |
| Monday | Harry Connick Jr. Presales | New York City Center | NYC | NY |
| Monday | Mamma Mia! (Touring) | Orpheum Theatre Memphis | Memphis | TN |
| Monday | Monster Jam | XL CENTER | Hartford | CT |
| Monday | Monster Jam | Lafayette Cajundome | Lafayette | LA |
| Monday | Motor City Bowl | Ford Field | Detroit | MI |
| Monday | Neil Diamond | Pepsi Center | Denver | CO |
| Monday | Neil Diamond | The Arena At Gwinnett Center | Atlanta | GA |
| Monday | Neil Diamond | DCU Center | Worcester | MA |
| Monday | Neil Diamond | Sprint Center | Kansas City | MO |
| Monday | Neil Diamond | Alerus Center | Grand Forks | ND |
| Monday | Neil Diamond | Scotiabank Place (formerly the Corel Centre) | Kanata | ON |
| Monday | Neil Diamond | John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville | VA |
| Monday | Neil Diamond | Bradley Center | Milwaukee | WI |
| Monday | Neil Diamond | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | CT |
| Monday | Rain: a Tribute To the Beatles | Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall | Newport News | VA |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo’s Green Thumb | Seagate Center | Toledo | OH |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : When Elmo Grows Up | Salem Civic Center | Salem | VA |
| Monday | The Nutcracker | BJCC Concert Hall | Birmingham | AL |
| Monday | The Nutcracker | Miami Dade County Auditorium | Miami | FL |
| Monday | Walking with Dinosaurs – the Live Experience | EnergySolutions Arena | Salt Lake City | UT |
