Faced with media push-back over speculative ticket listings for upcoming Springsteen on Broadway performances, Vivid Seats took the listings down, and claimed they were mistakenly in place, according to NJ.com. The denial came despite Vivid Seats speculative tickets being marked as “zone seats” – a common reference to tickets... Read more
Madison Square Garden will be rocking in less than two weeks, at least for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The Foo Fighters announced plans to reopen the venue to its first full capacity crowd since March 2020, performing at the midtown New York venue June 20. Tickets... Read more
Broadway’s return timetable moved up again Monday, and in a big way. Bruce Springsteen announced that he is bringing back “Springsteen on Broadway” for a limited summer run, opening June 26 at the St. James. “I loved doing Springsteen on Broadway and I’m thrilled to have been asked to... Read more
New York is plotting its return from its long, forced hiatus due to COVID-19. And while events and crowds are on the gradual path to full scale, city leaders have something a bit more grand in mind for August, when a massive reopening concert in Central Park is reportedly... Read more
Guns N’ Roses are returning to the road in 2021, the band announced this week. The rock outfit rescheduled several dates from 2020 that had been postponed due to the pandemic, adding or replacing additional dates as well. Kicking off on July 31 at Hersheypark Stadium in Pennsylvania, Guns... Read more
Many tours are being staged in 2021, but this week,Lady Gaga fans found out that hers is not among them. An email went out Wednesday to ticket-holders informing them that the singer’s The Chromatica Ball tour would be postponed to 2022, with existing tickets good for the new dates.... Read more
Garth Brooks announced an August 7 performance at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The concert will be Brooks’ first-ever at the stadium, and adds another date to his run of Stadium shows beginning on July 10 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Garth Brooks tickets go... Read more
A Florida concert promoter is pushing for COVID vaccinations in a unique way – by charging more than 50x the ticket price for fans who can’t provide proof of their having gotten the jab. The June 26 performance, which features the band Teenage Bottlerocket, is $18 per ticket for... Read more
Billie Eilish ticket prices are catching some flack from the singers fans, as her Happer Than Ever World Tour tickets go on sale this week. Eilish, who announced her 2022 World Tour last week and used the Ticketmaster Verified Fan system to gauge fan demand and likely influence dynamic... Read more
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