Michael Jackson’s memorial and funeral services will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles next Tuesday, July 7th at 10 am pdt. Multiple sources say AEG Live, which owns the Staples Center as well as the LA Nokia Theatre, will use both of those venues in addition to using the surrounding plaza. No announcements have been made in regards to whom may attend the event nor if there will be some type of ticketing procedure or if it is first come first allowed in. The memorial time is subject to change and will no doubt be attended by tens if not hundreds of thousands of fans as well as viewed worldwide.
Michael Jackson Memorial Set For Staples Center
July 2nd, 2009Michael Jackson Staples Center Rehearsal Video
July 2nd, 2009
CNN has released exclusive dramatic video clips of Michael Jackson’s final performance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. A full dress rehearsal of Jackson’s planned This Is It concert tour was filmed in HD 48 hours before Jackson’s death. Sources say the full concert rehearsal was video taped in HD and will be released at some point.
AC/DC Concert Tour Returns to the US
June 30th, 2009AC/DC will be heading back on the road this July for the 2nd North American leg of their record breaking Black Ice concert tour. On this leg of the tour, AC/DC will be playing mainly stadium shows with some arena shows in areas AC/DC missed in its first go around.
July 2009
28 Foxborough, MA Gillette Stadium
31 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium
August 2009
2 Albany, NY Times Union Center
6 Moncton, New Brunswick Magnetic Hill Music Festiva
8 Montreal, Quebec Olympic Stadium
10 Ottawa, Ontario Scotiabank Place
14 Chicago, IL United Center
16 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
18 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
22 Winnipeg, Manitoba Canad Inns Stadium
24 Regina, Saskatchewan Mosaic Stadium
26 Edmonton, Alberta Commonwealth Stadium
29 Vancouver, British Columbia BC Place
31 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
September 2009
2 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
4 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
6 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
8 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Micheal Jackson Dead at 50; Was Preparing For Comeback Shows
June 26th, 2009Michael Jackson passed away Thursday afternoon. Jackson in recent days had been rehearsing at the Staples Center for a comeback run of 50 concerts to be staged at the O2 in London. Purchasers of tickets to the comeback shows may request refunds. Any physical tickets for the shows may have value as collector’s items. Alternatively, rumors are swirling of a tribute concert to honor Micheal’s musical career. The Sun is reporting that Justin Timberlake may perform one of the O2 Arena shows in place of Michael. As word of Micheal’s death spread across the Internet, Google believed there may have been sometime of malicious hacking attempt due to huge traffic spikes.
Micheal’s untimely death brings back memories of the events surrounding the shocking death of Elvis Presley. Micheal was broefly married to Elvis’s daughter.
Britney Spears Concert Tour
June 11th, 2009Britney Spears, currently on the European leg of her Circus Concert Tour, has just announced that she will return to North America for more shows in the US this summer. Britney plans to hit New York, Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles (including the Staples Center), Las Vegas and other cities this summer. Britney Spears has had one of the best selling concert tours of 2009. Britney has also promised changes to the Circus performance which has cost over $50-million dollars to produce. Tickets for the Britney Spears Circus summer tour go on presale beginning June 15th and will go on-sale to the general public on June 19th.
Britney Spears Circus Tour Dates
August 2009
20 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
21 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
24, 25 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
29 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
30 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
September 2009
1 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
2 - Miami, FL - AA Arena
4 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
5 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
8 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
9 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Center
11 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
12 - Grand Forks, IA - Alerus Center
15 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
16 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
18 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
19 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center
21 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
26, 27 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center
June 8th, 2009For the second time at the Staples Center and for the fifth time in Los Angeles, the NBA will host the 60th All-Star Game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for 2011 on February 20th, 2011.
Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana Concert Tour Dates
June 2nd, 2009Miley Cyrus to Play Staples Center September 22nd
According to Ticketmaster, Miley Cyrus will be playing the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on September 22nd. Final details including concert ticket prices are being worked out and other concert dates may be added. Details of this Miley Cyrus concert and others are listed below. Miley Cyrus’ first headlining tour called Hannah Montana The Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour broke box office records from coast to coast and created a storm of controversy over online ticket scalpers.
Date City Venue
September 14 Portland, OR Rose Garden
September 16 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
September 18 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
September 20 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
September 22 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
September 23 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
September 25 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
September 26 Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center
September 29 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
October 2 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
October 3 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
October 4 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
October 6 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
October 7 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
October 9 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
October 10 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
October 12 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
October 15 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
October 18 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
October 20 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
October 21 Memphis, TN FedExForum
October 23 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
October 24 N. Little Rock, AR ALLTEL Arena
October 27 Chicago, IL United Center
October 29 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
October 31 Louisville, KY Freedom Hall
November 1 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
November 3 Washington, DC Verizon Center
November 4 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
November 5 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
November 7 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
November 8 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
November 9 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
November 12 Hartford, CT XL Center
November 15 Cleveland, OH Quickens Loan Arena
November 16 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
November 18 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
November 19 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
November 22 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
November 24 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
November 25 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
November 28 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
November 29 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
December 1 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
December 2 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
Hot Concert Tickets for 2009
May 25th, 2009Hot Concert Tickets for 2009
There are a plenty of hot concert tours coming to concert venues across the US for the Summer of 2009.
Concert tickets for the upcoming season are U2, The Jonas Brothers, Eric Clapton, Phish, Taylor Swift, AC/DC, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Jay-Z, American Idols, Nickelback, Green Day, blink-182, Kings of Leon, Rascal Flatts, Aerosmith, NIN, No Doubt, Dave Matthews, Jimmy Buffett, Tool, Coldplay, Pink, CSN, Metallica, Steely Dan and Bob Dylan.
Hot music festivals this summer include Bonnaroo with Bruce Springsteen an Phish topping the bill, the Rothbury, Outside Lands with Pearl Jam, and Lollapalooza with The Killers, Tool, Kings of Leon, Lou Reed and Jane’s Addiction.
Taylor Swift & John Mayer Your Body Is A Wonderland
May 23rd, 2009Taylor Swift surprised her Staples Center concert audience by bringing out John Mayer to perform Your Body Is A Wonderland
Stubhub’s Top Concert and Sports Tickets
May 14th, 2009Stubhub.com publishes its top 10 selling US/Canada events to sports and concerts. The top ten events give a unique look into the demand for tickets on the secondary ticket market. Stubhub lists event tickets being sold by regular people as well as seasoned ticket scalpers.
Stubhub’s Top 10 Tickets
7/14 MLB All-Star Game, St. Louis
5/23 Phillies at Yankees
6/6 George Strait at Cowboys New Stadium
6/13 Mets at Yankees
5/24 Phillies at Yankees
5/23 Bruce Springsteen in East Rutherford, NJ
5/16 Twins at Yankees
9/24 U2 with Muse, Giants Stadium, NJ
7/11 UFC 100, Las Vegas
5/23 Mets at Red Sox