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New York Knicks tickets being sold at Costco

TicketBuzzy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:38:47 -0600

Looking to reach old and new fans who may have turned away from the team following the last few rough seasons, the New York Knicks have turned to price club retailer Costco to help sell some tickets to home games this month, December and January.

The move is the latest among sports teams looking at new ways to sell tickets. Some teams have even pledged to freeze or lower ticket prices to attract fans, but traditionally, the Knicks are among the National Basketball Association's (NBA) better-selling teams, so officials were likely more concerned about finding new outlets. This became more acute following recent losing seasons that have made the team a bit vulnerable to discontent among fans.

Daily tour recap: ZZ Top, The Black Keys and more

TicketTours — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:16:35 -0600

Today's recap includes itinerary announcements, cancellations and more as compiled by TicketNews on November 18, 2008.

While some recording artists regroup after only a few years apart, others' reunions are a long time in the making. One such case comes in the shape of the recently announced Labelle reunion. Original "Lady Marmalade" singers Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash recently released their first album in more than 30 years and announced plans to support the release with a winter tour of the U.S. For more information and the current itinerary, read the full story.

Academy of Country Music Awards, Motley Crue tickets on sale this week

TicketTime — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:20:05 -0600

Tickets for a series of upcoming tour stops for Motley Crue as well as tickets for the Academy of Country Music Awards are on sale throughout the week ending November 22 as compiled by TicketNews.

The week's onsales begin with tickets to catch Stevie Wonder in Los Angeles for "Stevie Wonder's House Full of Toys," which went on sale Monday. The rest of the week offers tickets for both musical and comic events, including a chance to snag tickets to the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be held in Las Vegas. Tickets to the show itself as well as other festivities that will occur along with it are on sale Friday morning.

Labelle tour brings reunited singers 'Back to Now' this winter

TicketTours — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:55:17 -0600

Acclaimed singer Patti LaBelle is going back to her roots this winter as she reunites with Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash, her partners in the 1970s R&B/soul group Labelle. The upcoming reunion tour is slated to kick off with an opening concert on December 19 at Apollo Theater in New York, NY.

The group's reunion has eight confirmed shows on the books in addition to LaBelle's solo performances, according to the singer's official fan club Web site. Highlights include a January 10 concert at Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL, and a January 29 performance at the Nokia Theatre at LA Live in Los Angeles, CA.

Last chance for Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson tickets

TicketTours — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:10:19 -0600

America's iconic "Backwoods Barbie," singer Dolly Parton, is just one of the headlining artists closing their national tours during the week ending November 24 as compiled by TicketNews.

Parton wraps her 2008 trek on November 19 with a performance at the Civic Center in Des Moines, IA, following a November 18 show at the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI. The Backwoods Barbie's tour got off to a late start due to back problems suffered by the singer earlier in the year. But Parton quickly gained any lost momentum by completing the most successful European tour of her career and adding more U.S. dates to the books.

Radio City Music Hall retains no. 1 ranking among venues

TicketTime — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:05:45 -0600

For the third week in a row, Radio City Music Hall maintains its lead on all competitors, according to TicketNews's exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, November 16. Despite October’s sagging ticket sales for its Christmas Spectacular, sales have picked up in recent weeks, allowing the venue to still hold tight to the top slot in the rankings this week, coming in with a respectable power score of 5.29.

The Gershwin Theatre once again follows Radio City in the rankings, repeating last week’s number two finish. Broadway’s home to the wildly popular musical Wicked power scores a 3.59 this week. For the second week, Madison Square Garden (MSG) follows the Gershwin in the number three position. With a power score of 3.42, MSG is enjoying strong sales for New York Knicks basketball, Cirque Du Soleil’s “Wintuk”, and the long-awaited Tina Turner tour, currently on its North American leg.

Celine Dion tour not 'Taking Chances' with singer's health

TicketTours — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:41:18 -0600

Celine Dion's recurring naso-pharyngeal infection, complicated by inflamed vocal chords, has caused the postponement of more concerts this month on her Taking Chances tour. In addition rescheduling her November 9 concert at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, to December 21, other November shows in Omaha, NE; Denver, CO; Salt Lake City; and San Jose, CA, have all been rescheduled for February.

Dion's new San Jose show at HP Pavilion is now February 20; the Salt Lake City show at EnergySolutions Arena is now February 22; Denver's Pepsi Center date is February 24; and Omaha's Qwest Center concert is February 26.

Chinese national jailed and fined for scalping Olympic tickets

TicketBuzzy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:39:51 -0600

A 41-year-old Chinese national, who allegedly scalped more than 500 tickets to this year's Beijing Olympics, was sentenced this week to nearly three years in jail and fined $65,000, according to the Associated Press.

The conviction is just the latest in a string of legal matters surrounding the 2008 Summer Games, which Chinese officials tightly controlled.

Mastodon tour continues as trio during guitarist's recovery

TicketTours — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:07:56 -0600

Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher has been hospitalized in London since November 3, as the band performed on the Unholy Alliance: Chapter III tour with headliner Slayer and supporting acts Trivium and Amon Amart. According to the band's Web Site, Kelliher’s undisclosed condition is improving, and doctors continue to monitor it.

Although they had to bow out of two shows -- November 3 show at Academy in Glasgow, Scotland, and November 5 show at Stadthalle in Offenbach, Germany -- the Atlanta-based hard rock quartet has decided to continue on the tour as a trio. Doctors are hopeful that Kelliher will rejoin his band mates in time for their headlining tour of Europe, which begins November 30 in Utrecht, Netherlands, and ends on December 7, at the All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival in Somerset, England.

Daily tour recap: Willie Nelson, Cyndi Lauper and more

TicketTours — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:49:26 -0600

Today's tour recap includes special event announcements, full tour itineraries and more as compiled by TicketNews on November 17, 2008.

At the top of the day's news, we have a story about the economy's effect on the nation's multiple-day music festivals. Possibly worried that the price tag on attending will deter fans, the promoters of the 2009 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA, devised a payment plan unusual to the concert and tour industry. The two-day festival is allowing patrons to purchase weekend and camping passes using one of two options of Stagecoach's ticket layaway program.