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President Obama Talks Sports Ticket Pricing, Thought He Was Busy? Guess Not
Obama says he’d like to see lower priced tickets so the average fans can get in on the action. Let’s face it, with the taxes coming down the pipe, it’s going to be tough for anyone to afford anything besides bread and water. So, this ‘magnanimous’ talk by the President is really disingenuous considering the talks of quadrupling
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New York Yankees ticket sales return the new Yankee Stadium to top of venues rankings
Here is a good post from TicketNews: This week, the New Yankee Stadium once again took the number one spot in TicketNews’ exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, May 23. Ousted by NHL and NBA playoff venues for the past two weeks, the stadium regained the leader position that it
Kings of Leon: ‘Fun, Beach-Inspired’ New Album
The Kings of Leon are excited to play songs from their new album titled “Only By The Night” at the upcoming Bonnaroo Festival. Read the full article from Spin magazine: Tennessee rockers Kings of Leon will hit the road this summer on 32-date North American tour, including a stop at their
Scalping No Longer Sketchy
Here is a good article on the NY state scalping law from the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Law: New York is one of the few states where ticket scalping is perfectly legal, or at least was legal until this month. As the state that boasts Broadway, Madison Square Garden, and 30 Rockefeller Plaza,
Christina Aguilera Cancels Tour Due to “Prior Commitments”.
Christina Aguilera has canceled her summer tour due to “Prior Commitments” (read as “slow sales”). The complete article can be found on the new concert news site SoundSpike. Christina Aguilera has pulled the plug on her planned summer amphitheater
The Strokes Start Rehearsals for Summer Festivals
The Strokes head to the studio to begin rehearsing for summer Festivals. They recorded a new album earlier this spring and hope to release it in the fall. A new blog post on Spin Magazine Online discusses the following: The Strokes are back and polishing their live set for appearances at festivals
Slipknot Bassist Found Dead in Motel Room
The Slipknot bassist was found dead on Monday in Iowa. Read the article from Spin: Paul Gray, bassist for alt-metal vets Slipknot, was discovered dead Monday in an Iowa hotel room. He was 38. Details are scarce, but the Des Moines Register reports that a hotel employee found Gray at the TownePlace
Chicago Blackhawks ticket sales skyrocket on the secondary market
Here is a new post from TicketNews: Ticket sales on the secondary market for the Chicago Blackhawks , which made the Stanley Cup Finals over the weekend for the first time since 1992, are moving faster than team Captain Jonathan Toews on a breakaway. The team has not won the Stanley Cup since 1961,
Of Montreal Kicks Off Tour in New Orleans
A new article on Spin Magazine Online talks about the following: The crowd was ready for Mardi Gras in May when Of Montreal started its summer tour in New Orleans Saturday night. Fans wore Indian headdresses and warpaint, and there were a number of psychedelic variations on street clothes as well, including
New York Mets Have Troubles Giving Tickets Away
Ticket sales for the “Subway Series” took a huge hit over the weekend according to TicketNews: Two years ago, there seemed to be no limit to the amount of money the New York Mets could charge for a ticket to one of the three regular season “Subway Series” games against the Yankees .