Tickets for upcoming concert dates from Drake, as well as tickets to the Guns N’ Roses tour are on sale throughout the weekend ending October 10 as compiled by TicketNews.
This weekend’s onsales begin with tickets to several upcoming concerts from hip-hop sensation Drake. The 24-year-old rapper, who spent several years starring on the hit Canadian television show “Degrassi” prior to starting his music career, will release his second album, “Take Care,” at the end of the month. The album is a follow-up to his debut album, “Thank Me Later,” which reached number one on the Billboard charts and was certified platinum in the U.S. and Canada. Dates on sale include stops in Columbus and Greensboro.
Also with tickets on sale this weekend is rock band Guns N’ Roses. Still fronted by original lead singer Axl Rose, the band has sold in excess of 100 million albums worldwide over its 25-year existence. While their last album took nearly 10 years to be released, the band has been commenting that a new album may be on the way. Tour dates for the band’s stops in Albany and Detroit are on sale Saturday.
Among the sports entertainment onsales for the weekend are tickets to several upcoming WWE shows. Still one of the more popular television programs, especially with the highly sought after male 18-49 age group, WWE shows still routinely draw great numbers of fans. Tickets are on sale Saturday for the WWE Holiday tour, with stops in New York City, Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum, and New Jersey’s IZOD Center.
Rounding out the weekend are several individual concert dates. Country superstar Garth Brooks has an upcoming concert at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas on sale Saturday, while Bob Seger has upcoming concerts in Baltimore and Memphis on sale throughout the weekend. Finally, R&B crooner Chris Brown has a stop in southern Illinois among today’s onsales.
“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.
| Date | Event | Venue | Location |
| Thursday | Sting: Back To Bass | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Vancouver, BC, CA |
| Thursday | NY Rangers | Madison Square Garden | New York, NY |
| Friday | Gregg Allman | Florida Theatre Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| Friday | Chris Cornell | Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Friday | Chicago | National Arts Centre / Centre Na | Ottawa, ON, CA |
| Friday | Korn | Tower Theatre | Upper Darby, PA |
| Friday | 311 | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville, CT |
| Friday | Drake: Club Paradise Tour | Schottenstein Center | Columbus, OH |
| Friday | Chris Cornell | Carnegie Music Hall Of Oakland | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Friday | Bob Seger | 1st Mariner Arena | Baltimore, MD |
| Friday | Drake: Club Paradise Tour | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro, NC |
| Friday | Drake: Club Paradise Tour | Patriot Center | Fairfax, VA |
| Friday | Drake: Club Paradise Tour | Bryce Jordan Center | University Park, PA |
| Friday | Gregg Allman | Baton Rouge River Center Theater | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Friday | Chris Cornell | Bardavon 1869 Opera House | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Friday | Chris Brown – The F.a.m.e. Tour | I Wireless Center | Moline, IL |
| Friday | Zac Brown Band | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, TN |
| Friday | Trans-siberian Orchestra – Winter Tour 2011 | Verizon Arena (formerly Alltel A | North Little Rock, AR |
| Friday | Arenacross | Cedar Park Center | Cedar Park, TX |
| Friday | Chickenfoot | Webster Hall | New York, NY |
| Friday | Marc Anthony | Progress Energy Center’s Mahaffe | St Petersburg, FL |
| Friday | Don Henley | Progress Energy Center’s Mahaffe | St Petersburg, FL |
| Friday | Chris Cornell | Palace Of Fine Arts | San Francisco, CA |
| Friday | Chickenfoot | The Warfield | San Francisco, CA |
| Friday | U.s. Women’s National Soccer Team V. Sweden | University Of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, AZ |
| Friday | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | Pearl Concert Theater At Palms C | Las Vegas, NV |
| Friday | Kshe 95fm Welcomes Chickenfoot | The Pageant | St Louis, MO |
| Saturday | Wwe Smackdown Holiday Tour | Izod Center | East Rutherford, NJ |
| Saturday | Korn | Wild Bills | Duluth, GA |
| Saturday | Wwe Monday Night Raw | St Pete Times Forum | Tampa, FL |
| Saturday | Guns N’ Roses | Times Union Center | Albany, NY |
| Saturday | Kmart Presents “wwe Holiday” Tour | Nassau Coliseum | Long Island, NY |
| Saturday | Wwe Raw Holiday Tour | Madison Square Garden | New York, NY |
| Saturday | Judas Priest | Sovereign Center | Reading, PA |
| Saturday | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | House Of Blues Boston | Boston, MA |
| Saturday | Guns N’ Roses | The Palace Of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills, MI |
| Saturday | Bob Seger | Fedexforum | Memphis, TN |
| Saturday | Drake | Assembly Hall | Champaign, IL |
| Saturday | Garth Brooks | Encore Theater At Wynn Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| Saturday | Chickenfoot | Avalon | Hollywood, CA |
| Monday | John Fogerty | Beacon Theatre | New York, NY |
Last Updated on October 8, 2011
