Last chance for Nickelback, U.S. Open Tennis tickets and more 

This season’s final championship matches for U.S. Open Tennis and Nickelback’s last summer tour dates fall during the week ending September 14, as compiled by TicketNews.

The arduous 14-day schedule for the U.S. Open Tennis Championships wraps up this coming weekend with finals for its men’s and women’s competitions. Men’s doubles close on September 11, followed by women’s finals on September 12. Finals for both women’s doubles and men’s close out the 2009 Open on September 13. All of the matches will be on court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, NY.

Chart-topping rock act Nickelback is nearing the end of the road for its two-month tour promoting the new album “Dark Horse.” The summer-long outing has featured support from hard rock acts Hinder, Papa Rock and Saving Abel. The four-band wagon makes its last stops of the season on September 9 at Journal Pavilion in Albuquerque, NM, and September 12 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX.

Rap impresario Snoop Dogg enters the final stage of his summer touring schedule this week with six shows remaining on the itinerary from September 10 at Krobar Club & Ultra Lounge in Pittsburgh, PA, through September 15 at Circa in Toronto, ON. Meanwhile, the Saliva is concluding its road engagements this week with three last gigs lined up from September 9 at Pop’s in Sauget, IL, through September 11 at Austin’s Fuel Room in Libertyville, IL.

A couple veteran rock double-headers are also ending their time on the road later this week. Journey & Heart have just a few shows left together, as they wrap their summer outing on September 13 at Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT. Def Leppard & Poison are also closing out their summer season with a few final shows together from September 9 at Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, CA, through September 12 at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA.

NASCAR is gearing up for a couple weekend events. The Nationwide Series: Richmond 250 is first up with an evening race on September 11at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, VA. The next day, stock cars will hit the pavement again for the September 12 Sprint Cup Series: Chevy Rock And Roll 400, also booked for the Richmond Internatiioonal Raceway.

“Last Chance” information is compiled at the beginning of the week, based on touring acts whose current itineraries are closing over the course of that week. The availability of tickets for Last Chance events depends on primary and secondary seller inventory, and may vary as tickets are sold in the days leading up to each event.

THIS WEEK’S LAST CHANCE EVENTS