Tickets for the upcoming Nickelback tour as well as tickets for upcoming concerts from Slipknot are on sale throughout the week ending December 13 as compiled by TicketNews.
This week’s onsales offer multiple chances to get tickets to several of the hottest upcoming concerts. Once again, music legends Billy Joel and Elton John are embarking on a joint tour. Tickets for their concert in Phoenix go on sale Saturday morning. Alternative rockers Slipknot, who are embarking on their first national tour in nearly four years, have additional dates in the onsales for Saturday including stops in New York City and Atlanta. Also on sale Saturday are tickets to catch popular rockers Nickelback at their tour stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, and New Orleans.
Tickets are also on sale Saturday for several upcoming concerts from country superstars Rascal Flatts, including a stop at the University of Illinois and a concert with Jessica Simpson in North Carolina. Kenny Chesney has a concert in Boston on sale Saturday, while Flogging Molly has multiple shows on sale that morning as well, including stops in New York City and New Orleans. Up and coming rockers OK Go have a show in Boston in the onsales, while classical artist Andre Rieu has multiple concerts in the onsales for Saturday.
Also on sale this week are tickets to catch some of today’s hottest comedians live. Former “Everybody Loves Raymond” co-stars Brad Garrett and Ray Romano have a joint appearance in Atlanta on sale Friday. David Alan Grier has a performance in Indiana in Friday’s onsales as well. Rounding out the week, Robin Williams has a show in Orlando on sale Saturday, while Larry the Cable Guy has multiple shows 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 | A Chorus Line | Broward Ctr for the Perf Arts Au Rene Theatre | Ft Lauderdale | FL |
| Monday | A Christmas Carol | Toby’s Dinner Theatre Baltimore | Baltimore | MD |
| Monday | A Hayden Celebration – Hommage a Hayden | National Arts Centre | Ottawa | ON |
| Monday | A Tribute To the Doors: the Soft Parade | B.B. King Blues Club and Grill | New York | NY |
| Monday | A Valentine for Lovers | Chrysler Museum Theater | Norfolk | VA |
| Monday | An Evening with Robert Cray | Avalon Theatre | Easton | MD |
| Monday | Andrew Kennedy | Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club At Twin River | Lincoln | RI |
| Monday | Arenacross | 1st Mariner Arena | Baltimore | MD |
| Monday | Autozone Liberty Bowl | Liberty Bowl Stadium | Memphis | TN |
| Monday | Avenue Q | Chrysler Hall | Norfolk | VA |
| Monday | Barry Manilow | Everett Events Center | Everett | WA |
| Monday | Bill Gaither & the Homecoming Friends | Rexall Place | Edmonton | AB |
| Monday | Bill Gaither and Friends | Ottawa Civic Centre | Ottawa | ON |
| Monday | Billy Joel & Elton John | Honda Center | Anaheim | CA |
| Monday | Bitter Creek | Avalon Theatre | Easton | MD |
| Monday | BJCC Arena Club Pass: PBR Built Ford Tough Series | BJCC Arena | Birmingham | AL |
| Monday | Black & White Opera Soiree 2009 | National Arts Centre | Ottawa | ON |
| Monday | Blue Man Group | Venetian Hotel | Las Vegas | NV |
| Monday | Blue Man Group At the Charles Playhouse | Charles Playhouse | Boston | MA |
| Monday | Bob the Builder Live | Des Moines Civic Center | Des Moines | IA |
| Monday | Bob the Builder Live | Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre | Morgantown | WV |
| Monday | Bonnie Raitt | Pensacola Saenger Theatre | Pensacola | FL |
| Monday | Britney Spears | Philips Arena | Atlanta | GA |
| Monday | Britney Spears | St Pete Times Forum | Tampa | FL |
| Monday | Bulls & Broncs | US Cellular Center | Cedar Rapids | IA |
| Monday | Buried Child | National Arts Centre | Ottawa | ON |
| Monday | Busy Signal & Munga | Kool Haus | Toronto | ON |
| Monday | Capitol Steps | Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington | DC |
| Monday | Carlene Carter | Avalon Theatre | Easton | MD |
| Monday | Carrie Rodriguez | Avalon Theatre | Easton | MD |
| Monday | Chorus Line | Shea’s Performing Arts Center | Buffalo | NY |
| Monday | Chris Tomlin | Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | MN |
| Monday | D.L. Hughley | Andiamo Celebrity Showroom | Warren | MI |
| Monday | Dora the Explorer Live! | Landmark Theater | Richmond | VA |
| Monday | Harlem Globetrotters | Towson Center Arena | Towson | MD |
| Monday | High School Musical | Toby’s Columbia | Columbia | MD |
| Monday | Howie Mandel | Resorts Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Monday | Hunchback of Notre Dame | Paramount Theatre | Seattle | WA |
| Monday | Il Divo | Agganis Arena | Boston | MA |
| Monday | Il Divo | IZOD CENTER | East Rutherford | NJ |
| Monday | Il Divo | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale | NY |
| Monday | Il Divo | Patriot Center | Fairfax | VA |
| Monday | Il Divo | Rosemont Theatre | Rosemont | IL |
| Monday | In the Heights | Richard Rodgers Theatre | New York | NY |
| Monday | Jeff Dunham | Rosemont Theatre | Rosemont | IL |
| Monday | Jeremy Fisher | Sait’s The Gateway | Calgary | AB |
| Monday | Jersey Boys (Las Vegas) | THE PALAZZO RESORT HOTEL CASINO | LAS VEGAS | NV |
| Monday | Kathy Griffin | WaMu Theater At Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Monday | Keller Williams | Avalon Theatre | Easton | MD |
| Monday | Mamma Mia! (Touring) | Shea’s Performing Arts Center | Buffalo | NY |
| Monday | Monster Jam | TUCSON ARENA | Tucson | AZ |
| Monday | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre | ATLANTA | GA |
| Monday | NFL Pro Bowl | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu | HI |
| Monday | Oklahoma | Ruth N Halls Theatre | Bloomington | IN |
| Monday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | Tacoma Dome | Tacoma | WA |
| Monday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | Scottrade Center | St Louis | MO |
| Monday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | BJCC Arena | Birmingham | AL |
| Monday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | Honda Center | Anaheim | CA |
| Monday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | Qwest Center Omaha | Omaha | NE |
| Monday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | St Pete Times Forum | Tampa | FL |
| Monday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | DCU Center | Worcester | MA |
| Monday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | JOBING.COM ARENA | Glendale | AZ |
| Monday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center | Tallahassee | FL |
| Monday | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | Sprint Center | Kansas City | MO |
| Monday | Penn and Teller | Rio Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas | NV |
| Monday | Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes | Grand Ole Opry House | Nashville | TN |
| Monday | Riverdance | Dow Event Center | Saginaw | MI |
| Monday | Ron White | Fox Theatre Detroit | Detroit | MI |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo Makes Music | Broome County Forum | Binghamton | NY |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo Makes Music | Warner Theatre | Erie | PA |
| Monday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo’s Green Thumb | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Monday | Seussical the Musical | Waterfront Theatre | Vancouver | BC |
| Monday | Steve Harvey | Crown Center of Cumberland County | Fayetteville | NC |
| Monday | Steve Winwood | The Seneca Niagara Events Center | Niagara Falls | NY |
| Monday | Stomp | Landmark Theater | Richmond | VA |
| Monday | Stomp | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Edmonton | AB |
| Monday | Sweeney Todd | Broome County Forum | Binghamton | NY |
| Monday | Sweeney Todd | Scranton Cultural Center | Scranton | PA |
| Monday | The Color Purple | Shea’s Performing Arts Center | Buffalo | NY |
| Monday | The Drowsy Chaperone | Scranton Cultural Center | Scranton | PA |
| Monday | The Nutcracker | UPAC – The Broadway Theater | Kingston | NY |
| Monday | The Pretenders | Dodge Theatre | Phoenix | AZ |
| Monday | The Wizard of Oz | Shea’s Performing Arts Center | Buffalo | NY |
| Monday | World Baseball Classic Strip | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles | CA |
| Monday | World Baseball Classic: Round 2 Full Strip | Dolphin Stadium Florida Marlins | Miami | FL |
| Tuesday | B.B. King | Keswick Theatre | Glenside | PA |
| Tuesday | Brooks & Dunn | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Tuesday | Chicago | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Tuesday | Dionne Warwick | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Tuesday | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Embassy Theatre | Fort Wayne | IN |
| Tuesday | George Thorogood & the Destroyers | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Tuesday | Robin Williams – Weapons of Self Destruction Tour | Casino Rama | Orillia | ON |
| Wednesday | An Evening with Jon Lovitz! | Laugh Factory Hollywood | Hollywood | CA |
| Wednesday | Andrew Dice Clay | Andiamo Celebrity Showroom | Warren | MI |
| Wednesday | Fall Out Boy | Nokia Theatre Times Square | New York | NY |
| Wednesday | Gov’t Mule | Angel Orensanz Foundation | New York | NY |
| Thursday | Chicago | Star Of The Desert Arena at Primm Valley Resorts | Primm | NV |
| Thursday | Spring Awakening | Palace Theatre Columbus | Columbus | OH |
| Friday | A Chorus Line | Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre | Orlando | FL |
| Friday | Andre Rieu | Arena At Harbor Yard | Bridgeport | CT |
| Friday | Ani Difranco | Florida Theatre Jacksonville | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Black Label Society | The Palladium Ballroom | Dallas | TX |
| Friday | Black Lips | Bowery Ballroom | NEW YORK | NY |
| Friday | Black Lips | Music Hall of Williamsburg | Brooklyn | NY |
| Friday | Bob the Builder Live | State Theatre | Minneapolis | MN |
| Friday | Bryan Adams | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | TN |
| Friday | Buddy Guy | Rialto Square Theatre | Joliet | IL |
| Friday | Chris Tomlin | Cruzan Amphitheatre | Palm Beach | FL |
| Friday | Concierto Del Amor featuring Marc Anthony | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Friday | David Alan Grier | The Venue | Hammond | IN |
| Friday | David Copperfield | Abraham Chavez Theatre | El Paso | TX |
| Friday | David Copperfield | Julie Rogers Theatre | Beaumont | TX |
| Friday | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Orpheum Theatre Sioux City | Sioux City | IA |
| Friday | Dora The Explorer Live! Search For The City Of Lost Toys | Chevrolet Theatre | Wallingford | CT |
| Friday | Giselle | Times Union Ctr Perf Arts Moran Theater | Jacksonville | FL |
| Friday | Hairspray | Topeka Performing Arts Center | Topeka | KS |
| Friday | Heart | Hard Rock Live | Biloxi | MS |
| Friday | Idina Menzel | Tilles Center Concert Hall | Brookville | NY |
| Friday | Larry the Cable Guy | Duplin County Events Center | Kenansville | NC |
| Friday | Larry the Cable Guy | Wachovia Arena | Wilkes-Barre | PA |
| Friday | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Coushatta Casino Resort | Kinder | LA |
| Friday | M. Ward | Trocadero | Philadelphia | PA |
| Friday | OK Go | Music Hall of Williamsburg | Brooklyn | NY |
| Friday | Pretenders | Palace Theatre Albany | Albany | NY |
| Friday | Pretenders | Taft Theatre | Cincinnati | OH |
| Friday | Ray Romano & Brad Garrett | Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| Friday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Boom a Ring | Crown Center of Cumberland County | Fayetteville | NC |
| Friday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Zing Zang Zoom | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro | NC |
| Friday | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Zing Zang Zoom | Von Braun Center Arena | Huntsville | AL |
| Friday | Robin Williams | Hill Auditorium | Ann Arbor | MI |
| Friday | Sesame Street Live : Elmo’s Green Thumb | Reliant Arena | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Slipknot with Coheed and Cambria and Trivium | Verizon Wireless Theater | Houston | TX |
| Friday | Stomp | Orpheum Theatre Sioux City | Sioux City | IA |
| Friday | The Disco Biscuits | The Tabernacle | Atlanta | GA |
| Friday | The Temptations | Rialto Square Theatre | Joliet | IL |
| Friday | The Wizard of Oz | The Chicago Theatre | Chicago | IL |
| Friday | Willie Nelson | F. M. Kirby Center | Wilkes-Barre | PA |
| Friday | WWE Raw & Ecw Live | La Crosse Center | Lacrosse | WI |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Air Canada Centre | Toronto | ON |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | ARCO Arena | Sacramento | CA |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Milwaukee Theatre Wisconsin Center District | Milwaukee | WI |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Nationwide Arena | Columbus | OH |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | OH |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Qwest Center Omaha | Omaha | NE |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Sovereign Center | Reading | PA |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Verizon Wireless Arena | Manchester | NH |
| Saturday | Andre Rieu | Wachovia Arena | Wilkes-Barre | PA |
| Saturday | Avenged Sevenfold & Buck Cherry | Tacoma Dome | Tacoma | WA |
| Saturday | Billy Joel & Elton John | US Airways Center | Phoenix | AZ |
| Saturday | Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy | Music Hall Kansas City | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego | CA |
| Saturday | Disturbed | Toyota Center Kennewick | Kennewick | WA |
| Saturday | Doobie Brothers | US Cellular Coliseum | Bloomington | IL |
| Saturday | Flogging Molly | Hammerstein Ballroom | New York | NY |
| Saturday | Flogging Molly | House of Blues Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Saturday | Flogging Molly | House of Blues New Orleans | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Happy Days | Elgin Theatre | Toronto | ON |
| Saturday | Kenny Chesney | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough | MA |
| Saturday | Nickelback | Allstate Arena | Rosemont | IL |
| Saturday | Nickelback | ALLTEL Arena | Little Rock | AR |
| Saturday | Nickelback | DCU Center | Worcester | MA |
| Saturday | Nickelback | i wireless Center | Moline | IL |
| Saturday | Nickelback | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Jacksonville | FL |
| Saturday | Nickelback | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit | MI |
| Saturday | Nickelback | New Orleans Arena | New Orleans | LA |
| Saturday | Nickelback | Qwest Center Omaha | Omaha | NE |
| Saturday | Nickelback | Sommet Center | Nashville | TN |
| Saturday | Nickelback | Sprint Center | Kansas City | MO |
| Saturday | Nickelback | Target Center | Minneapolis | MN |
| Saturday | Nickelback | Wachovia Center | Philadelphia | PA |
| Saturday | Nickelback | Wells Fargo Arena at The Iowa Events Center | Des Moines | IA |
| Saturday | OK Go | Paradise Rock Club | Boston | MA |
| Saturday | Pretenders | Silver Legacy Casino | Reno | NV |
| Saturday | Rascal Flatts | Assembly Hall | Champaign | IL |
| Saturday | Rascal Flatts with Jessica Simpson | Joel Coliseum | Winston-Salem | NC |
| Saturday | Raw Live | Hammond Civic Center | Hammond | IN |
| Saturday | Robin Williams | NEW UCF ARENA | ORLANDO | FL |
| Saturday | Robin Williams | Times Union Ctr Perf Arts Moran Theater | Jacksonville | FL |
| Saturday | Slipknot with Coheed and Cambria and Trivium | Madison Square Garden | New York | NY |
| Saturday | Slipknot with Coheed and Cambria and Trivium | Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | TX |
| Saturday | Slipknot with Coheed and Cambria and Trivium | The Arena At Gwinnett Center | Atlanta | GA |
| Saturday | The Disco Biscuits | Newport Music Hall | Columbus | OH |
| Saturday | The Drowsy Chaperone | Rochester Auditorium Theatre | Rochester | NY |
| Saturday | The Neville Brothers | House of Blues Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Saturday | Toby Keith | La Crosse Center | Lacrosse | WI |
| Saturday | Willie Nelson | Palace Theatre Albany | Albany | NY |
| Saturday | Wizard of Oz | Rochester Auditorium Theatre | Rochester | NY |
| Saturday | WWE Raw & Ecw Live | Hammond Civic Center | Hammond | IN |
| Saturday | WWE Raw Live | Hammond Civic Center | Hammond | IN |
| Saturday | WWE Smackdown Live | Charleston Civic Center | Charleston | WV |
| Saturday | WXPN Welcomes the Neville Brothers with Dr. John & the Lower 911 | House of Blues Atlantic City | Atlantic City | NJ |
| Sunday | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Touring) | Hobby Center | Houston | TX |
| Sunday | Jersey Boys | Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| Sunday | The Butthole Surfers | Fillmore | San Francisco | CA |
