Madonna world tour breaks her own record
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Madonna smashed her own record for top-grossing tour by a solo artist, but the “Material Girl” had to play more shows in bigger venues, according to data released by concert promoter Live Nation Inc on Wednesday.
The pop singer’s yearlong “Sticky & Sweet” world tour, which wrapped in Israel on Wednesday, pulled in $408 million after playing to more than 3.5 million fans at 85 shows.
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies entered Tuesday’s series opener against the Giants at Citizens Bank Park with a 7 1/2-game lead in the National League East and my be on their way to a third consecutive division title.
In preparation for potential postseason games, registration has begun for postseason ticket opportunities at phillies.com. Fans who register through noon ET on Sept. 16 will be eligible to win an opportunity to purchase playoff tickets to the National League Division Series, NL Championship Series or World Series at Citizens Bank Park. Registration will continue after Sept. 16 for the NLCS and World Series.
All 2009 season-ticket holders received postseason ticket options in August.
The Phillies said names will be randomly selected from the registration list. Winners will have the opportunity to purchase up to three tickets to one predetermined postseason game.
Bob Dylan Setlist
Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
Stateline, Nevada
08-16-2009
Ballad Of A Thin Man
Lay, Lady, Lay
Beyond Here Lies Nothin’
I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
The Levee’s Gonna Break
Visions Of Johanna
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum
When The Deal Goes Down
Highway 61 Revisited
Not Dark Yet
Summer Days
Encore
Like A Rolling Stone
Heartbreak Hotel
All Along The Watchtower
Here are the 2009-10 concert tour dates for the holiday favorite Trans-Siberian Orchestra, an eclectic mix of rock,metal and holiday music. Presales on now.
November 2009
1 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
1 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Centre
2 - Lansing, MI - Breslin Center
2 - Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum
3 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
4 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
5 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
6 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
7 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
7 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Arena
8 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
8 - Toledo, OH - Lucas County Arena
9 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center Arena
11 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
12 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
12 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
13 - Moline, IL - i wireless Center
13 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
14 - Hartford, CT - Xl Center
14 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
15 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center
15 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
16 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
18 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
18 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
19 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
20 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum
20 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
21 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
21 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
22 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center @ Hershey Park
22 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
25 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum COmplex
25 - Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
27 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
27 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
28 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
28 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
29 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena
29 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
December 2009
2 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
2 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
3 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
3 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
4 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
4 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
5 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
5 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
6 - Phoenix, AZ - jobing.com Arena
6 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
9 - Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center
9 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
10 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
10 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
11 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
11 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Arena
12 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
13 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
13 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
16 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
17 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
17 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
18 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center
18 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
19 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
19 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
20 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
20 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
22 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
23 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
23 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
26 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
26 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
27 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
27 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
*27 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
28 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
29 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
30 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
30 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
January 2009
2 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
2 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
3 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
3 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
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Paul McCartney and band play Helter Skelter August 5th at historic Fenway Park in Boston, Mass.
Cool article from Billboard regarding the best deals on all kinds of concert tickets from Coldplay to Bruce Springsteen.