Dallas Cowboys Build Dream Stadium
By Tim Fraser As the saying goes, everything’s bigger in Texas. Dallas Cowboys owner and president Jerry Jones is taking that saying quite literally, as he and the city of…
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Lawsuits Still Pending As Missouri Prepares to Allow Ticket Reselling
By Alfred Branch, Jr. Missouri is about to become the latest state to allow unfettered ticket reselling while it continues to wage a legal battle against two brokers it claims…
Monterey Jazz Fest Takes to the Road
By Jane Cohen and Bob Grossweiner The esteemed Monterey Jazz Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year with a 10-week, 54-date, 22-state tour of the Monterey Jazz Festival 50th…
Bruce Springsteen Adds More Dates in ‘08
By Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band this week released the first series of additional tour dates for 2008, which will start Feb. 28…
Ne-Yo Kicked Off R. Kelly Concert Tour
Whether due to contractual issues or better reviews, Ne-Yo has been booted from R. Kelly’s concert tour.
Holiday Shows Take a Hit Due to Stagehands Strike
TicketNews announces its exclusive weekly Top 10s and analysis for the week of 11/12/07 – 11/18/07. OVERALL TOP 10 EVENTS Event This Week Last Week Celine Dion 1 N/A…
Radiohead Tour Plans Pick Up Steam
Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien said in an interview this week that the band is getting closer to finalizing tour plans for 2008 in support of their latest album “In Rainbows.”…
Trisha Yearwood to Tour in ’08
Trisha Yearwood has announced she will hit the road in early 2008. The singer recently performed several shows with husband Garth Brooks in Kansas City, MO. Yearwood’s 2008 trek kicks…
Live Nation and Signatures Network Finalizing Deal
Purchase Price: $79 Million By Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen Live Nation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire merchandise company Signatures Network for a total of approximately $79…
The Police Take Top Tour Honors
By Jane Cohen and Bob Grossweiner The Police reunion tour was named Top Tour and Top Draw at the fourth annual Billboard Touring Awards held recently at the Roosevelt Hotel…