Tickets to the upcoming tour from the U.K. sensation One Direction are among the onsales for the weekend ending May 7 as compiled by TicketNews®.
The British boy band, which was assembled to compete on the 2010 U.K. season of “The X Factor,” has already conquered the U.K. charts and is quickly taking the U.S. by storm. Concert dates to the band’s 2013 tour have already sold out in multiple cities, and this weekend’s new dates are expected to replicate those early sales. Cities with concerts on sale this weekend include Chicago, IL; San Jose, CA; Philadelphia, PA; East Rutherford, NJ; and Louisville, KY.
Continuing the weekend’s onsales are tickets to several upcoming concert stops from Rush. The Canadian rockers, who have been playing together for over 40 years, have been one of the more successful bands of the last half century. Dates on sale this weekend include shows in Pittsburgh, PA; Minneapolis, MN; Dallas, TX; St. Louis, MO; and San Antonio, TX.
The next artist with concerts on sale this weekend is former Disney star Demi Lovato. The former television star turned recording artist has released three albums in her career, with her most recent release peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 200. While Lovato has made headlines in recent months for her personal struggles rather than her music, she still possesses a strong fan base that will be thrilled to see her back out on tour. Dates on sale include stops in Boston, MA; Bakersfield, CA; and Las Vegas, NV.
Finally, tickets are on sale this weekend for the upcoming UFC 148 fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber will meet in the Bantamweight Championship bout, while Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will meet for the Middleweight Championship bout. In addition to the scheduled fights, the UFC Fan Expo is also scheduled to take place over the fight weekend at the MGM Grand. The fight is scheduled for July 7, 2012.
“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 |
| Friday | The Allman Brothers Band / Santana | Comcast Theatre | Hartford, CT |
| Friday | Farmers Insurance Presents Rascal Flatts With Little Big Town | Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Bea | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Friday | Rush | Jiffy Lube Live | Bristow, VA |
| Friday | Rush | Webster Bank Arena | Bridgeport, CT |
| Friday | Santana With The Allman Brothers Band | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| Friday | Ford F-series Presents Toby Keith With Brantley Gilbert | Susquehanna Bank Center | Camden, NJ |
| Friday | Jackson Browne | Mac At Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| Friday | John Fogerty | Sony Centre For The Performing A | Toronto, ON, CA |
| Friday | John Fogerty | General Motors Centre | Oshawa, ON, CA |
| Friday | John Fogerty | Essar Centre | Sault Ste Marie, ON, CA |
| Friday | Jerry Seinfeld | Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Cen | Paducah, KY |
| Friday | One Direction – 2013 Tour | Kfc Yum! Center | Louisville, KY |
| Friday | Demi Lovato | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville, CT |
| Friday | Van Halen | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA |
| Friday | Brad Paisley With The Band Perry And Easton Corbin | Jiffy Lube Live | Bristow, VA |
| Friday | Jackson Browne | Cain Park | Cleveland Heights, OH |
| Friday | Dispatch | Dar Constitution Hall | Washington, DC |
| Friday | Rush | Consol Energy Center | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Friday | Van Halen | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland, OH |
| Friday | Honda Civic Tour Presents Linkin Park | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville, CT |
| Friday | Van Halen | U.s. Bank Arena | Cincinnati, OH |
| Friday | Van Halen | Wachovia Center | Philadelphia, PA |
| Friday | Tenacious D | Manhattan Center Hammerstein Bal | New York, NY |
| Friday | Ford F-series Presents Toby Keith With Brantley Gilbert | Comcast Center | Mansfield, MA |
| Friday | Def Leppard | Hersheypark Stadium | Hershey, PA |
| Friday | Toronto Fc Vs. Liverpool Fc | Rogers Centre | Toronto, ON, CA |
| Friday | John Fogerty | Mts Centre | Winnipeg, MB, CA |
| Friday | Rod Stewart | Global Event Center At Winstar W | Thackerville, OK |
| Friday | Rush | Scottrade Center | St Louis, MO |
| Friday | Honda Civic Tour Presents Linkin Park And Incubus | Woodlands Pavilion | Woodlands, TX |
| Friday | Rush | American Airlines Center | Dallas, TX |
| Friday | Rush | Target Center | Minneapolis, MN |
| Friday | Farmers Insurance Presents Rascal Flatts With Little Big Town | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St | Maryland Heights, MO |
| Friday | Dispatch | Dar Constitution Hall | Washington, DC |
| Friday | Dispatch | Sound Academy | Toronto, ON, CA |
| Friday | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Rexall Place | Edmonton, AB, CA |
| Friday | Dispatch | Sound Academy | Toronto, ON, CA |
| Friday | Dispatch | Agganis Arena | Boston, MA |
| Friday | Dispatch | Fox Theatre Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
| Friday | Dispatch – Circles Around The Sun | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY |
| Friday | Wilco | Celebrate Brooklyn At The Prospe | Brooklyn, NY |
| Friday | The Beach Boys | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, CO |
| Friday | Dispatch | Tower Theatre | Upper Darby, PA |
| Friday | John Fogerty | Encana Events Centre | Dawson Creek, BC, CA |
| Friday | John Fogerty | Abbotsford Entertainment And Spo | Abbotsford, BC, CA |
| Friday | Dispatch | Orpheum Theatre | Minneapolis, MN |
| Friday | The Beach Boys | Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena At Harv | Stateline, NV |
| Friday | An Evening With Rush: Clockwork Angels Tour | Mgm Grand Hotel | Las Vegas, NV |
| Friday | Demi Lovato | Dodge Theatre | Phoenix, AZ |
| Friday | Rush | Hp Pavilion At San Jose | San Jose, CA |
| Friday | Dispatch | Hollywood Palladium | Hollywood, CA |
| Friday | Dispatch | Commodore Ballroom | Vancouver, BC, CA |
| Friday | Ufc 148 | Mgm Grand Hotel | Las Vegas, NV |
| Saturday | Ford F-series Presents Toby Keith With Brantley Gilbert | Klipsch Music Center | Noblesville, IN |
| Saturday | Demi Lovato | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| Saturday | Santana / The Allman Brothers Band | Pnc Bank Arts Center | Holmdel, NJ |
| Saturday | Zac Brown Band | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville, CT |
| Saturday | Allman Brothers Band And Lynyrd Skynyrd | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | Raleigh, NC |
| Saturday | The Allman Brothers Band And Santana | Nikon At Jones Beach Theater | Wantagh, NY |
| Saturday | Joe Cocker And Huey Lewis And The News | Pnc Bank Arts Center | Holmdel, NJ |
| Saturday | Joe Cocker And Huey Lewis And The News | Nikon At Jones Beach Theater | Wantagh, NY |
| Saturday | Demi Lovato | Molson Amphitheatre | Toronto, ON, CA |
| Saturday | Joe Cocker | Bethel Woods Center For The Arts | Bethel, NY |
| Saturday | Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday Tour | Fox Theatre Detroit | Detroit, MI |
| Saturday | Allman Brothers Band And Lynyrd Skynyrd | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Ch | Charlotte, NC |
| Saturday | Wicked | Kitchner Events Center | Kitchner, ON, CA |
| Saturday | Van Halen | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit, MI |
| Saturday | One Direction – 2013 Tour | Izod Center | East Rutherford, NJ |
| Saturday | Van Halen | Allen County War Memorial Colise | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Saturday | One Direction – 2013 Tour | Hersheypark Stadium | Hershey, PA |
| Saturday | One Direction – 2013 Tour | Wachovia Center | Philadelphia, PA |
| Saturday | Van Halen | Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Saturday | Honda Civic Tour Presents Linkin Park And Incubus | Comcast Center | Mansfield, MA |
| Saturday | Chicago | Nikon At Jones Beach Theater | Wantagh, NY |
| Saturday | Demi Lovato | Bank Of America Pavilion | Boston, MA |
| Saturday | Van Halen | Huntington Center | Toledo, OH |
| Saturday | Van Halen | Bi-lo Center | Greenville, SC |
| Saturday | Rush | At&t Center | San Antonio, TX |
| Saturday | Nicki Minaj | The Chicago Theatre | Chicago, IL |
| Saturday | One Direction – 2013 Tour | American Airlines Center | Dallas, TX |
| Saturday | System Of A Down | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, IL |
| Saturday | The Beach Boys | Pengrowth Saddledome | Calgary, AB, CA |
| Saturday | John Fogerty | Brandt Centre – Evraz Place | Regina, SK, CA |
| Saturday | One Direction – 2013 Tour | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | Tinley Park, IL |
| Saturday | Demi Lovato | Rabobank Arena | Bakersfield, CA |
| Saturday | Demi Lovato | Planet Hollywood Resort And Casi | Las Vegas, NV |
| Saturday | One Direction – 2013 Tour | Hp Pavilion At San Jose | San Jose, CA |
| Saturday | Wilco | Hollywood Bowl | Hollywood, CA |
| Saturday | Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA |
| Saturday | John Fogerty | Prince George Cn Centre | Prince George, BC, CA |
| Saturday | Juanes | Hollywood Bowl | Hollywood, CA |
| Saturday | Crosby, Stills And Nash | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA |
| Monday | Rush | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At | Alpharetta, GA |
| Monday | New York Rangers Playoffs: Round 3 Home Game 1 | Madison Square Garden | New York, NY |
| Monday | Jimmy Buffett | Mgm Grand Hotel | Las Vegas, NV |
| Monday | Rush | Us Airways Center | Phoenix, AZ |