Did Cheryl Rosner resign on her own or was she asked?

By Anna Marie Kukec | Daily Herald ColumnistContact writer

Did Cheryl Rosner resign on her own or was she asked?

The chief executive officer of TicketsNow.com in Rolling Meadows has been on board for about 1½ years, including the sale of the company to Ticketmaster earlier this year.

Now, she's leaving, by Dec. 19, and hasn't said where she's going yet.

"It was entirely Cheryl's decision," said Jennifer Swanson, a company spokeswoman.

Current Chief Technology Officer Shawn Freeman will take over, but the CEO title has been eliminated, Swanson said.

Freeman's new title will be president of TicketsNow and senior vice president/resale for Ticketmaster North America.

In January, TicketsNow said it would be acquired by Ticketmaster for about $265 million. At that time, it had more than 200 employees at its Rolling Meadows headquarters and a Crystal Lake office. Rosner said then that they planned to "grow" the company.

By November, the economy tanked and TicketsNow.com announced it would lay off 62 workers while its parent company reorganizes.

Since Ticketmaster has call centers worldwide, it has opted to wind down the TicketsNow call center in Crystal Lake by late December. Another 26 employees were expected to be retained and placed in other positions, Swanson had said.

Ticketmaster also recently acquired the controlling interest in Front Line Management, an artist management company. The corporation has been renamed Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc.

Mike Domek, the founder of TicketsNow who left in April, started the company in 1999 out of his one-bedroom Crystal Lake apartment. When asked what he thought of the layoffs in November, Domek said "It's actually quite sad what is happening at TicketsNow."

"In my opinion the confidence in the CEO will just continue to erode until she figures out that TicketsNow was first and foremost a people company. Our people and our culture are what made the company successful," Domek had said via e-mail.

"This business is so unique and is highly dependent upon relationships - relationships that our customer care team has spent years developing with their clients. I don't think you can outsource relationships but that's just my opinion," the e-mail continued. "This was a large and strategic purchase for Ticketmaster and they are full of smart people. I have confidence they will get this figured out."

CNBC is reporting that Bernie Madoff may have swindled the owners of the New York Mets also

Bernie Madoff, a former chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, has been arrested and charged with running a multi-billion dollar hedge fund pyramid-selling

Stay tuned this could get really bad ...what would happen if Bernie had the season tickets holders money ....YIKES ....

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Aimee Mann Dec 9, 2008 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Aimee Mann Dec 17 - Dec 18, 2008 Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY
Big Shot Jan 1, 2009 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Bon Iver Dec 10 - Dec 11, 2008 Town Hall-NY
New York, NY
Boston Pops Dec 13, 2008 Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, CT
Bouncing Souls Dec 27, 2008 Stone Pony
Asbury Park, NJ
Brandy Dec 8, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Brian McKnight Dec 7, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
Candlebox Dec 12, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
Chuck BerryDec 31, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Clutch Dec 27, 2008 Starland Ballroom
Sayreville, NJ
Concert for Hope Dec 22, 2008 Count Basie Theatre
Red Bank, NJ
Dave Koz Dec 7, 2008 Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY
Disco Biscuits Dec 26 - Dec 31, 2008 Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY
Doo-Wop Extravaganza Dec 13, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
En Vogue Dec 28, 2008 Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
Engelbert Humperdinck Dec 7, 2008 Chevrolet Theatre
Wallingford, CT
Govt Mule Dec 30 - Dec 31, 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
Gregg Allman Dec 30, 2008 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Gregg Allman Dec 27, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
Harlem Gospel Choir Jan 4, 2009 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Holiday Bash Dec 27, 2008 Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
Hot Tuna Dec 6, 2008 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Ingrid Michaelson Dec 18, 2008 Town Hall-NY
New York, NY
Jingle Ball Dec 12, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Johnny Winter Jan 3, 2009 Stone Pony
Asbury Park, NJ
Kenny Rogers Dec 10 - Dec 23, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
Labelle Dec 19, 2008 Apollo Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Ledisi Dec 19, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Life of Agony Dec 13, 2008 Starland Ballroom
Sayreville, NJ
Little Feat Jan 4, 2009 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Liza Minnelli Dec 6 - Dec 28, 2008 Palace Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Matisyahu Dec 21 - Dec 25, 2008 Webster Hall
New York, NY
Michael Amante Dec 14, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
Mudvayne Dec 16, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
My Morning Jacket Dec 31, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Nada SurfDec 6, 2008 Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY
Nada Surf Dec 7, 2008 Webster Hall
New York, NY
Nas Dec 26, 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
Neil Young Dec 15 - Dec 16, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
New York Dolls Dec 27, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
Oasis Dec 17, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Party With The Rat Pack Dec 21, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Patti Smith Dec 29 - Dec 31, 2008 Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY
Rachael Yamagata Dec 10, 2008 Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY
Ray Davies Dec 13, 2008 Paramount Theatre-NJ
Asbury Park, NJ
Ray Davies Dec 12, 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
Red Hot Holiday Stomp Dec 13, 2008 Rose Theater- Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Rockapella Dec 18, 2008 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Rufus Wainwright Dec 10, 2008 Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
School of Rock All Stars Dec 26, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Soulfarm Dec 24, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Spread Eagle Jan 4, 2009 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Strawberry Fields Dec 25, 2008 - Jan 2, 2009 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Surprise Me Mr. Davis Dec 31, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
The Damned Jan 2, 2009 Stone Pony
Asbury Park, NJ
The Dan Band Dec 6, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
The Machine Dec 27 - Dec 28, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
The Mighty Sparrow Jan 3, 2009 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Tim Janis Dec 21, 2008 Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
Tommy James Dec 18, 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
Tony Bennett Dec 16, 2008 Apollo Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec 12, 2008 Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec 13, 2008 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
Twelve-Twenty Four Dec 29, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Vienna Choir Boys Dec 14, 2008 Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
Willy Deville Dec 23, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Wu Tang Clan Dec 23, 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
Zen Tricksters Jan 2, 2009 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY

Sports Tickets


Duke Blue Devils Mens BasketballDec 20, 2008 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
Jimmy V Classic Dec 9, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
New Jersey NetsDec 10, 2008 - Jan 5, 2009 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
New York GiantsDec 7, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
New York IslandersDec 6 - Dec 31, 2008 Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
New York Jets Dec 14, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
New York Knicks Dec 7, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
New York RangersDec 7, 2008 - Jan 5, 2009 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Ring of Honor WrestlingDec 27, 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
St. Johns Red Storm Mens BasketballDec 20, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
WWE - World Wrestling EntertainmentDec 30, 2008 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
WWE - World Wrestling EntertainmentDec 9, 2008 Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, CT
WWE - World Wrestling EntertainmentDec 28, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment Dec 27, 2008 Sovereign Bank Arena
Trenton, NJ

Theater Tickets


A Christmas Carol Dec 11, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
A Man For All Seasons Dec 11 - Dec 12, 2008 American Airlines Theatre-NY
New York, NY
A Prairie Home Companion With Garrison KeillorDec 12 - Dec 27, 2008 Town Hall-NY
New York, NY
All My Sons Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
New York, NY
Artie Lange Dec 31, 2008 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
August: Osage County Dec 13, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 Music Box Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Avenue Q Dec 8 - Dec 28, 2008 John Golden Theatre
New York, NY
Babes in Toyland Dec 13, 2008 Avery Fisher Hall
New York, NY
Billy Elliot Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Imperial Theatre
New York, NY
Blue Man Group Dec 9 - Dec 31, 2008 Astor Place Theatre
New York, NY
Charlie Brown Christmas Dec 20, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - NY
New York, NY
Chicago - The Musical Dec 8, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 Ambassador Theatre
New York, NY
Cirque du Soleil: Wintuk Dec 10, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 WAMU Theatre at Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
David Sedaris Dec 15, 2008 Avery Fisher Hall
New York, NY
Deborah Voigt Dec 16, 2008 Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey Jan 1 - Jan 4, 2009 Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, CT
Dividing the Estate Dec 26, 2008 Booth Theatre
New York, NY
Don Giovanni Dec 9 - Dec 19, 2008 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
Equus Dec 10, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Broadhurst Theatre
New York, NY
Grease Dec 12, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Brooks Atkinson Theatre
New York, NY
Gypsy Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 St. James Theatre
New York, NY
Hairspray Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Neil Simon Theatre
New York, NY
In the Heights Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Richard Rodgers Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Jerry Seinfeld Dec 8, 2008 Rose Theater- Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Jersey Boys Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 August Wilson Theatre-NY
New York, NY
John Edward Dec 16 - Dec 21, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
Kevin James Dec 28, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
La Boheme Dec 15, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
La Rondine Jan 3, 2009 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
Lisa Lampanelli Dec 12, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
Lisa Williams Dec 9, 2008 Town Hall-NY
New York, NY
Mamma Mia Dec 10, 2008 - Jan 5, 2009 Winter Garden Theatre - NY
New York, NY
Mary Poppins Dec 10, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 New Amsterdam Theater
New York, NY
Metropolitan Opera Dec 19, 2008 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
Monty Python Spamalot Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 Shubert Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Nutcracker Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 New York State Theater
New York, NY
Pal Joey Dec 12, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 Studio 54
New York, NY
Phantom Of The Opera Dec 8, 2008 - Jan 5, 2009 Majestic Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Queen of Spades Dec 10 - Dec 13, 2008 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
Radio City Christmas Spectacular Dec 10 - Dec 30, 2008 Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
Robert E. Hansen Dec 20, 2008 New World Stages
New York, NY
Rock of Ages Dec 26 - Dec 27, 2008 New World Stages
New York, NY
Shrek - The Musical Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Broadway Theatre-New York
New York, NY
Slavas Snowshow Dec 13 - Dec 28, 2008 Helen Hayes Theatre
New York, NY
South Pacific Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Lincoln Center - Vivian Beaumont
New York, NY
Speed-The-Plow Dec 11, 2008 - Jan 3, 2009 Barrymore Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Spring Awakening Dec 27, 2008 Eugene O'Neill Theatre
New York, NY
Stomp Dec 9 - Dec 19, 2008 Orpheum Theatre - New York
New York, NY
Streamers Dec 16, 2008 - Jan 1, 2009 Laura Pels Theatre
New York, NY
Thais Dec 8, 2008 - Jan 5, 2009 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
The Lion King Dec 10, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Minskoff Theatre
New York, NY
The Little Mermaid Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
New York, NY
The Magic Flute Dec 22, 2008 - Jan 1, 2009 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
The Seagull Dec 9 - Dec 21, 2008 Walter Kerr Theatre
New York, NY
Tristan Und Isolde Dec 12 - Dec 20, 2008 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
White Christmas Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Marquis Theatre - NY
New York, NY
Wicked Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Gershwin Theatre
New York, NY
Young Frankenstein Dec 9, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 Hilton Theatre
New York, NY

White House Press briefing discusses Citibank name on new Mets Stadium

Tony, some are concerned, particularly on the Hill, that this Citigroup bailout is smacking of AIG all over again. Some are asking for Citigroup to pull their name -- opt out of naming for the New York Mets Stadium -- $400 million and you just gave them $25 billion. I mean, people are saying that smacks of it, particularly Congressman Elijah Cummings from Maryland, would say -- do you think they should opt out of the naming rights contract?

MR. FRATTO: That's -- I'll be honest, this is the first time I heard of that. I didn't know that they were involved in that. I would presume that if there's a contract then that's a legal question as to what they can do. But I'll leave that for Citibank for now, and Treasury, and the regular -- their regulators, because you're telling me something I'm not aware of.

Q But you said just now at the podium, you said banks are only in the business of lending. This is more than lending; they are lending their name to a stadium at a cost, a very expensive cost.

MR. FRATTO: I think that's a -- I mean, firms do that as a marketing item, and certainly marketing is important for any business. I'm not commenting specifically on Citibank's decision as I'm just learning about it right now, April. I'm sorry.

Q But marketing with government funds?

MR. FRATTO: I'm not aware of that. Like I said, Mark, I'm just learning of that right now. I'd want to look at it a bit more.

Q If it indeed pans out the way I'm telling you, isn't that a contradiction? They're asking for money, yet they are making an extravagant purchase at the cost to the American taxpayer.

MR. FRATTO: I'm just not in the habit of commenting on things that I'm not aware of.

Q Can I get something from you later, once you find out?

MR. FRATTO: Sure, absolutely.

Yes, Jon.

New Springsteen disc set for January

New Springsteen disc set for January
3 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen returns with a new album in January 15 months after "Magic." That's unusually quick for an artist with a reputation as a perfectionist.

The album is called "Working on a Dream." He's made 14 tracks with the E Street Band and they'll be available on Jan. 27.

Springsteen said he was excited by the return to pop production on his previous album and kept writing songs while touring with his band. They recorded the album in Atlanta during breaks in their concert schedule.

Springsteen said that "we all had a blast making this record from beginning to end."

Sports owner Mark Cuban in hot water , over stock trades

SEC Files Insider Trading Charges Against Mark Cuban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2008-273
Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2008 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Dallas entrepreneur Mark Cuban with insider trading for selling 600,000 shares of the stock of an Internet search engine company on the basis of material, non-public information concerning an impending stock offering.

The Commission's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, alleges that in June 2004, Mamma.com Inc. invited Cuban to participate in the stock offering after he agreed to keep the information confidential. The complaint further alleges that Cuban knew that the offering would be conducted at a discount to the prevailing market price and that it would be dilutive to existing shareholders.

Within hours of receiving this information, according to the complaint, Cuban called his broker and instructed him to sell Cuban's entire position in the company. When the offering was publicly announced, Mamma.com's stock price opened at $11.89, down $1.215 or 9.3 percent from the prior day's closing price of $13.105. According to the complaint, Cuban avoided losses in excess of $750,000 by selling his stock prior to the public announcement of the offering.

"Insider trading cases are a high priority for the Commission. This case demonstrates yet again that the Commission will aggressively pursue illegal insider trading whenever it occurs," said Linda Chatman Thomsen, Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement.

Scott W. Friestad, Deputy Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement, said, "As we allege in the complaint, Mamma.com entrusted Mr. Cuban with nonpublic information after he promised to keep the information confidential. Less than four hours later, Mr. Cuban betrayed that trust by placing an order to sell all of his shares. It is fundamentally unfair for someone to use access to nonpublic information to improperly gain an edge on the market."

The complaint alleges that Cuban violated Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The Commission's complaint seeks to permanently enjoin Cuban from future violations of the federal securities laws, disgorgement (with prejudgment interest), and a financial penalty.

The Yankees continue to rip off their fans by over paying for players

The Yankees continue to rip off their fans by over paying for players, No wonder the Yankees want you to pay $300 for the filed box seats in the infield look at the obscene money they are offering players as the stock market crumbles.

New York Yankees Season ticket holders should be outraged because they are the ones who will pay for these outrageous salaries

Motely Crue 2009 Tour Dates & tickets information

Mötley-style mayhem... Starting February 2, 2009 in San Diego, California, Mötley Crüe is back on the road and they are bringing with them Hinder, Theory Of A Deadman, and The Last Vegas - winner of Guitar Center's Make Rock History competition. Make no mistake - they will all be bringing it loud, hard, and nationwide.


DATECITYVENUE
Monday, February 2nd San Diego, CACox Arena
Wednesday, February 4th Reno, NVReno Events Center
Friday, February 6th Las Vegas, NVThe Joint
Saturday, February 7th Las Vegas, NVThe Joint
Tuesday, February 10th Omaha, NEQuest Center
Wednesday, February 11th Moline, ILiWireless Center
Friday, February 13th Grand Rapids, MIVan Andel Arena
Saturday, February 14th Madison, WIAlliant Energy Center
Sunday, February 15thRockford, ILMetro Centre
Tuesday, February 17thDes Moines, IAWells Fargo Arena
Wednesday, February 18thMinneapolis, MNXcel
Thursday, February 19thGreen Bay, WIResch Center
Saturday, February 21stNashville, TNSommet Center
Sunday, February 22ndBirmingham, ALBJCC
Wednesday, February 25thGreenville, SCBi-Lo Center
Friday, February 27thLafayette, LACajun Dome
Saturday, February 28thNew Orleans, LANew Orleans Arena
Tuesday, March 3rdMiami, FLHard Rock Casino
Wednesday, March 4thOrlando, FLUCF Arena
Friday, March 6th Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
Saturday, March 7thErie, PA Erie Events Center
Sunday, March 8thHershey, PA Giant Center
Tuesday, March 10thOttowa, ONScotiabank Place
Wednesday, March 11thHamilton, ONCopps Coliseum
Friday, March 13thUncasville, CTMohegan Sun Arena
Saturday, March 14thBaltimore, MD1st Mariner Arena
Monday, March 16th New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Tuesday, March 17thManchester, NHVerizon Wireless
Wednesday, March 18thPortland, MECumberland County Civic Center

Tixx.com gift certificates are available for Broadway shows 2009

Tixx.com gift certificates are available for Broadway shows


NEW YORK — Thinking about giving theater tickets as gifts this recession-plagued holiday season? And shudder at the full ticket price for Broadway and even off-Broadway shows?
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Broadway ticket availability

13. A young man tries to fit in. A new musical with a score by Jason Robert Brown. Bernard B. Jacobs.

A Man for All Seasons. Frank Langella stars as Sir Thomas More in this Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Robert Bolt's play about the battle between More and King Henry VIII. American Airlines. 212-719-1300. Closes Dec. 14.

All My Sons. John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Patrick Wilson and Katie Holmes star in a revival of Arthur Miller's morality play. Gerald Schoenfeld.

August: Osage County. Tracy Letts' drama, a hit for Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company, concerns a venomous mother and her dealings with three daughters. Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for best play. Music Box.

Avenue Q. Love blossoms among the 20-something set — a group that includes puppets — in this very funny, adult musical comedy. Golden.

Billy Elliot. A young man in Britain's bleak coal country yearns to dance. A musical based on the hit film. Imperial.

Chicago. This Kander and Ebb-Bob Fosse creation is Broadway's longest running musical revival and deservedly so. Ambassador.

Dividing the Estate. Horton Foote's domestic comedy about a Texas family squabbling over an inheritance. A Lincoln Center Theater production. Now in previews. Opens Nov. 20. Booth.

Equus. Richard Griffiths and Daniel Radcliffe star in a revival of Peter Shaffer's play about a young man who blinds six horses — and why he did it. Broadhurst.

Grease. A revival of the venerable musical celebrating 1950s high school and featuring stars chosen during the recent NBC television reality series. Brooks Atkinson.

Gypsy. A powerhouse Patti LuPone stars as the mother of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee in a revival of one of the greatest of all Broadway musicals. St. James.

Hairspray. The cult John Waters movie set in 1960s Baltimore has been turned into a hilarious, tuneful musical. Neil Simon. Closes Jan. 4.

In the Heights. The lively off-Broadway musical about Latino residents in an area of upper Manhattan called Washington Heights moves to Broadway. Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for best musical. Richard Rodgers.

Jersey Boys. The musical story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Winner of four 2006 Tonys including best musical. August Wilson. Difficult.

Mamma Mia! The London musical sensation featuring the pop songs of ABBA makes it to Broadway. Die-hard ABBA fans will like it best. Winter Garden.

Mary Poppins. The world's most famous nanny comes to the stage after her great success as a P.L. Travers book and a Disney movie. New Amsterdam. http://www.tixx.com, a special Disney hot line, 212-307-4747.

Monty Python's Spamalot. A musical inspired by that demented film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Shubert. Closes Jan. 18.

Pal Joey. Young Chicago hustler meets older female socialite. A Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical. The cast includes Stockard Channing, Martha Plimpton and, in the title role, Christian Hoff. Now in previews. Opens Dec. 11. Studio 54. 212-719-1300.

Shrek The Musical. DreamWorks cinematic green ogre makes it to the stage in this show based on the movie and the William Steig book. Now in previews. Opens Dec. 14. Broadway.

South Pacific. Kelli O'Hara is nurse Nellie Forbush and Paulo Szot is French plantation owner Emile de Becque in a revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on one of the short stories in James A. Michener's Tales of the South Pacific. Vivian Beaumont. Difficult.

Speed-The-Plow. A revival of David Mamet's darkly comic play about the Hollywood film industry. Jeremy Piven, Elisabeth Moss and Raul Esparza star. Ethel Barrymore.

Spring Awakening. A striking rock musical based on Frank Wedekind's classic drama about a dozen young people discovering their sexual identities. Music by Duncan Sheik. Book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Eugene O'Neill. Closes Jan. 18.

To Be or Not to Be. Nick Whitby's stage adaptation of the 1942 film comedy about the tribulations of a theater troupe in Warsaw trying to open a play as the Nazis invade Poland. A Manhattan Theatre Club production. Samuel J. Friedman. Closes Nov. 16.

The 39 Steps. A stage adaptation by Patrick Barlow of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 movie thriller about a man on the run. Four actors portray more than 150 roles. Cort.

The Lion King. Director Julie Taymor is a modern-day Merlin, creating a stage version of the Disney animated hit that makes you truly believe in the magic of theater. Minskoff. http://www.tixx.com, a special Disney hot line, 212-307-4747. Difficult on weekends.

The Little Mermaid. Disney's stage version of its popular animated film about a sea maiden who longs to live on land. Lunt-Fontanne. http://www.tixx.com, a special Disney hot line, 212-307-4747.

The Phantom of the Opera. The one with the chandelier. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a deformed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House is the prime, Grade A example of big Brit musical excess. But all the lavishness does have a purpose in Harold Prince's intelligent production, now the longest-running show in Broadway history. Majestic.

The Seagull. Kristin Scott Thomas and Peter Sarsgaard star in Christopher Hampton's adaptation of Chekhov's classic tale of unfulfilled lives. Walter Kerr. Closes Dec. 21.

White Christmas. A stage version of the classic Irving Berlin movie musical. Now in previews. Opens Nov. 23. Marquis.

Wicked. An ambitious, wildly popular musical about the witches in The Wizard of Oz as young women. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Gershwin. Difficult.

Young Frankenstein. Mel Brooks transfers his comedic monster mash of a movie from screen to stage — only with more song and dance. Hilton.

Janet Jackson’s seven postponed tour stops,

Sorry, Janet fans. If you were expecting to catch one of Janet Jackson’s seven postponed tour stops, you’ll be waiting a long time.

Jackson’s tour organizer Live Nation has said she will not be making up the shows in Montreal; Boston; Philadelphia; Greensboro, North Carolina; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Uncasville, Connecticut; and Verona, New York she was forced to cancel last month, because of sudden onset migraine-associated vertigo. She did manage to perform makeup dates in New York City and Atlanta.

There’s no word yet on when or how fans will be able to seek a ticket refund for the nixed shows.

Drunken Dead Head pees on the heads of Dead Heads in DC

One of the victims Jersey City Councilman Steve Lipski allegedly urinated on Friday night at a D.C. nightclub said last night he initially thought someone had spilled beer down his leg.

But when he looked up to the balcony at Nightclub 9:30, where a Grateful Dead tribute band was performing, Joe, the 22-year-old University of Utah student - who only wanted to be identified by his first name - said he saw Lipski "grinning and urinating."

"He kind of had this grin on his face, and you could see his manhood in his hand," Joe said, who estimates 30 people on the dance floor were within range of a "long arc and stream of urine coming out into the crowd."

As the smell of urine hung in the air, a couple of people "ran off screaming" when they realized what was happening, Joe said.

The councilman emptied his bladder for a "solid minute," Joe said.

When bouncers finally stepped in, Lipski looked like a "deer caught in the headlights" and appeared "solemn" and "confused," Joe said.

Lipski, who has refused to discuss details of what happened, was arrested on charges of simple assault. According to a police report, Joe and another concertgoer - a 22-year-old female - filed complaints against Lipski.

Joe, who has an internship in D.C., said that after he gave his statement to police he returned to the concert.

"It was annoying as hell, for sure, and quite disgusting," Joe said about the incident. "I have been to hundreds of concerts and I have never seen anything like that before."

Demand for Obama inaugural tickets overwhelms supply

Demand for inaugural tickets overwhelms supply

"Dont leave home without them" says Tom Wilson Vp of ticket brokerage Tixx.com


WASHINGTON — As President-elect Barack Obama might say, there are no red tickets and no blue tickets, no VIP tickets and no standing-room tickets.

In fact, no tickets are available yet for Obama’s inauguration Jan. 20 — but that isn’t stopping people from selling them, a fact that’s prompting increasing anger from those organizing the historic event.

As lawmakers from NJ and beyond continued to be bombarded by ticket requests for what’s sure to be one of the most in-demand Washington events ever, the senator overseeing Obama’s inauguration said she plans to write to online merchants like eBay to ask that they not sell scalped tickets.

Tixx.com says all buyers should be Leary of any last minuet delivery of tickets, where brokers wait for the prices to come down and then fill their orders for tickets. Wilson says you are looking for disappointment if you leave your home without tickets to the big event, as demand will overwhelm supply.

This event will be larger than Tiger Woods first Pro Masters Golf Tornament by a magnatude of 10x tougher ticket.

COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 SET FOR APRIL 17, 18 AND 19;

COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 SET FOR APRIL 17, 18 AND 19;

STAGECOACH: CALIFORNIA'S COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND, SATURDAY, APRIL 25 AND SUNDAY, APRIL 26

Goldenvoice has confirmed the dates for this year's COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL--Friday, April 17, Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19--to be followed a weekend later by STAGECOACH: California’s Country Music Festival, set for Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. The two critically acclaimed events will again take place at the breathtakingly beautiful Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA, the same grounds where the COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL debuted in 1999.

Additional details about both the STAGECOACH and COACHELLA line-ups and ticket sales will be available in the coming months. for tickets go to www.tixx.com
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ACDC is using credit cards for ticketing

Just got back to internet access after the drive back from Wilkes-Barre...

On the whole, the crowd was lame. Then again, that's what happens when you start the tour in a laid-back, sleepy little town. However, it also allows the band to fly under the radar while still getting the kinks out.

I must say, paperless ticketing rocks! The guy in front of me had bought paperless tickets and sold them to a guy and his wife. He tried to get them into the venue on his credit card, but was denied; security said that if the guy with the credit card didn't go in, then nobody would! As for me, it took a brief scan of my card, seat receipt printed, and I was on my way in all of about 5 seconds.

There were a few glitches; Phil screwed up the count back into the verse from the solo, and got the evil eye from Angus.

As mentioned in an earlier post, the Rosie doll was MIA due to a very close encounter with a flamethrower during a rehearsal the previous night.

In a funny moment, during Highway To h*ll Angus' horns slid down his head until the covered his eyes. Brian kept trying to pull them off, but Angus, not being able to see, just kept bobbing away. :)

During the encore, Angus' guitar was sounding like a screechy wet fart. I talked to the sound guys after the show about it, and they figured that he blew either a cone or the microphone in his setup. I also asked about the short show, and was assured that they had plans to lengthen it as they got their feet wet.

Hilights:

Of the new stuff, besides Train, War Machine got a great reaction, as did Anything Goes. My guess is that they'll stay in the setlist. Big Jack went over quite well, too.

Brian also sounded great. He's back!

What did surprise me was that most of the crowd had no idea that it was their turn to sing during The Jack. The band even went around a second time to get them to sing it. Also annoying was the guy next to me that kept asking me what song they were playing for anything that wasn't on Back In Black or Black Ice.

I doubt that the band will have those problems in cities where people actually buy their albums. Oh well, on to the next one... and see you in Detroit!

ACDC fans sound off on the new paperless ticketing tickets , long lines at the first show

at the ACDC BLACK ICE TOUR 2008 rehearsal show, alot of people had to pickup their tickets at will call, it was a cluster f$ck !! People were lined up at 5pm, the show was at 7:30, at 6:50 they finally opened the doors for will call. They had a bunch of people at a table wading through envelopes with their nams on them.It was a mob scene and a disaster waiting to happen. Extremely poorly managed, they should have the will call window open all day which would have eliminated crowds and any chance for an unruly scene.

I dont know if anyone missed the beginning of the show because I was at front of line. If there were a bunch of people stuck in line and they heard the beginning of RNRT from outside , there would have been a riot to get inside.

10 most anticipated features of the new Yankee Stadium

10 most anticipated features of the new Yankee Stadium
Add a Comment October 6, 9:56 AM
by Pete Sabatini, New York Yankees Examiner
Though the doors of the old Yankee Stadium have just closed and the Cathedral will still host a final ceremony on November 9th, with a 2009 schedule announced and the grand edifice taking shape it’s hard not to look forward to the new Yankee Stadium.

Here are some of the best of the new stadium that I’ll be looking forward to:

10 - Some of the old feel. The new field will have the same odd dimensions of the old field complete with the 314’ short-porch in right. The style of the game won’t change even though the style of the stadium will.

9 - Food and souvenirs. I’m not one for consuming much at a Yankee game, but if concession revenue goes to the same place free-agent signing dollars are taken from I’m glad the Steinbrenners have found ways to make money on stuffed Jeter bears and soft pretzels at a world-record pace. There will be one concession stand for every 172 fans as opposed to one for every 260 previously.

8 - Shorter bathroom lines. In the new stadium there will be a restroom fixture for you to share with 59 others instead of the old stadium which only had one for you and 88 others. Sure, that stat looks better because of the overall reduction in capacity, 56,866 vs. 52,325, but a shorter line is a shorter line when you’re trying to get back to your slightly larger seat.

7 - Better parking. The Yankee Stadium plan calls for a $320 million parking garage project with the city of New York. I don’t know exactly what $320 million worth of parking looks like, but I’m looking forward to seeing it, if not paying for it. Now if only they could add another level to the George Washington Bridge.

6 - 500,000’ of elbow room. The new stadium will have 500,000 square feet of additional internal space making it 63% larger than the old stadium. Maybe that means sweaty shirtless guy won’t press up against me on the way out.

5 - 100’ scoreboard. The new video board will measure 59’ x 101’ as opposed to the old 25’ x 33’. The new board will also be in high definition. Camden Yards got a new video board for the 2008 season and after seeing what that upgrade could do for replays I’m really looking forward to seeing it in the Bronx. A humongous Kiss Cam I will not look forward to.

4 - Luxury. With all sorts of new luxury seating options that the average fan will never see, you might not think there’s much benefit in them for the rest of us. But all those private areas might just keep the “luxurious” from holding up the ‘Red Sox suck’ cheers in your section

3 - New chance for “our” stadium. For years I’ve been jealous of my father’s stories about the way the “original” Yankee Stadium used to be. This is a new stadium that we’ll be able to share together and I can’t wait to tell my kids about the days of the “old” stadium.

2 - Grandeur. The new stadium is still taking shape, but what we can see so far is as grand as the artists’ renderings predict. The Yankees and their history should continue to be revered by the very stadium in which they play, and this could prove to be a mighty Parthenon of Baseball.

1 - World Series 27 – The only thing better than old memories are building new memories on the foundation of those old memories. New crazy personalities, new scandals, and most importantly, I’m looking forward to seeing World Series Championship number 27 in the new Yankee Stadium.

The Chicago Cubs may play the Yankees in the first game at the new Yankee Stadium

The Chicago Cubs may play the Yankees in the first game at the new Yankee Stadium.

The two teams are in talks about an April 6th exhibition match-up of one or more games before the 2009 season starts.

The teams are in negotiations but the Associated Press is reporting that the Cubs are the Yankees’ first choice.

Exhibition games are probably a good chance to iron out the kinks at the new digs and make sure the new Legends Hospitality Management staff have their act together.

For more on the Legends Hospitality venture with the Dallas Cowboys read here.

For highlights of the 2009 season schedule, including opening day and Red Sox games, at the new Yankee Stadium, click here.

For some of the best features of the Yankees’ new home, click here.

setlist Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel NYC Obama fundraiser

Final setlist that I got before our caller was lost

the bill will be in the mail tomorrow...


1. In the Name of Love - John Legend
2. This Time - Legend
3. ?? - Legend and India Arie
4. ?? - Legend
5. ?? - Bruce, Patti, Legend, Arie

6. The Promised Land (solo acoustic) -- Bruce
7. This Hard Land (solo acoustic) -- Bruce

8. Miami 2017 -- BJ
9. Baby Grand- Billy & Alexa

10. 10th Avenue Freezeout -- Bruce, Patti and BJ, being backed by a band of some kind

11. Movin Out- Billy & ????
12. Thunder Road Bruce & ??
13. Matter of Trust Billy & ??
14. Spirit In the NIght Billy/Bruce
15 Allentown- Billy/ ???
16. The Rising Billy/Bruce
17.NYSOM Billy
18. Glory Days Billy/Bruce
19.RIver of Dreams
20. Born to Run

21. People Get Ready
22. Sign Sealed Delivered

Nasty ticket sales is that why Janet Jackson keeps canceling shows?

tickets for her show at the Meadowlands...currently named the izod center are going for $20.00 each this Friday ...maybe that is wny she is feeling NASTY ...


Janet Jackson, who had promised to hit the stage over the weekend, was again a no-show, cancelling two more performances on her Rock Witchu tour.

Jackson cancelled her Saturday night show in Uncasville, Conn., only a day after she released a statement that she would be back on the road.

She also cancelled her Monday night concert at the Turning Stone Resort in New York.

A message posted on the resort and casino's website stated the show had been cancelled at the advice of Jackson's doctor.

The 42-year-old singer fell ill just before a show in Montreal and has since cancelled appearances in Boston, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Philadelphia and Greensboro, N.C.

BILLY ELLIOT the Musical Broadway review

The Imperial has found itself a new show that will run for a very, very long time.

BILLY ELLIOT the Musical is a massive show that is, at its core, a very simple story. The thing that sets BILLY apart from all the other musicals right now is that it doesn't try to be anything it isn't - it doesn't TRY to be a big, splashy, flashy, tacky, etc Broadway musical - it very simply tells the story with heart, passion and energy.

As a scenic designer, I was absolutely fascinated by the choices made with the design. Ian MacNeil hit the design on the head and then some. The set itself has a certain character about it - it's very drab and dirty and some have complained about it, calling it ugly - it has done its job. The miners' strike was not happy, cheery, bright, etc it WAS drab and dirty, very bleak and disheartening. The coolest part of the set is the "screwdriver" spiral-staircase unit that revolves, rises and falls out of and into the stage. The back of the stage is a simple brick wall that is visible almost the entire show and serves as a great 'backdrop' for the musical, as opposed to something like a painted cyc.

The lighting design was phenomenal! From various moments of lighting that projected shadows of the actors onto the brick wall at the back of the stage, to the incredible colors in 'ANGRY DANCE' - the lighting was truly fantastic and definitely deserves notice.

David Alvarez was on for BILLY that night and was breathtaking. His BILLY is so genuine, pure, honest - I could go on with plenty of adjectives, but I won't. David was simply perfect. No one could take their eyes of off him and his 'ANGRY DANCE' had everyone holding their breath - it was unbelievable. Applause lasted long after he left the stage for intermission.

Elton John's music and Lee Hall's lyrics are not typical, brassy Broadway songs. They're simply not. If you're going in expecting huge musical theatre 'hits' and should-be standards, you're out of luck. However, if you're looking for music that fits this show and helps tell the story and pushing the plot forward - you're in luck. Lee Hall's lyrics are very, very smart and original and, again, extremely genuine. Elton's music is perfectly matched to Lee's lyrics and his music for the "ANGRY DANCE" brings something of a huge rock concert to mind, but with the beating of a heart as the basis for the whole thing.

Lee Hall's book is very smart and raw. Definitely one of the strongest, if not the strongest, aspect of the show.

A quick rundown of things that stood out/moved me the most...

-The boxing scene - VERY funny, especially the little kid walking out. Audience ate it up!

-SHINE - Hayden Gwyn rocked this song and made it clear she thoroughly understands Mrs. Wilkinson and then some. The girls' ensemble is a hoot and each one has a clear character - loved it.

-SOLIDARITY - Stephen Daldry's direction is so organic and symbolic - definitely a memorable song and powerful one at that.

-EXPRESS YOURSELF - Frank Dolce as Michael was perfection. The lines were delivered so dead-on and the song got incredible reception, it certainly puts things in a different place with a message like this coming from kids to adults, as opposed to it coming from adults to adults...

-ANGRY DANCE - By far the best moment in the show for me. From the moment the first chord hits with Billy running up the stairs, to him throwing the mattress off of his landing and the lighting creating the shadow of him on the back wall. Wow. When the 'screwdriver' unit started to revolve with him tapping it became even more impressive and passionate. Once he made it down to the stage level and the shack came up it was clear David was deep into the role and had let it all out - the small bit I really loved was with the pieces of the huge sign - from Billy being lifted on one to being dragged by someone reaching through one to the back of the stage where all the pieces came together - very powerful. The shields and the police officers banging on the shields was such a powerful image and everything in this moment made that even more powerful (lighting, smoke, music). What really put it over the edge was how loud the music got - it's as if they turned everything up as high as it would go and then told the orchestra to play as loud as possible. Just, wow. I get chills just thinking about it.

-MERRY CHRISTMAS MAGGIE THATCHER - Very funny and the audience got it!

-Transition during DEEP INTO THE GROUND - The staging of the transition was fantastic. Definitely made me take note of it in my mind.

-SWAN LAKE - A very powerful moment of theatre. The whole scene is unbelievable and extremely energizing to watch. When the dance proper ends and Billy dances to his father - lots of tears came. The entire scene working up the that is so well constructed that all the emotion going with it just builds and builds, but you don't notice it until he dances up to his dad and finishes.

-ELECTRICITY - The applause David received stopped the show. Well deserved.

-The ending was very interesting - I'm well aware of the 'megamix' though I think I prefer the show without it. Being left with Michael onstage and Billy leaving through the audience certainly isn't the happiest ending, but it's real and puts a bittersweet outlook on the whole thing.

It's my understanding the 'megamix' will return later in previews once the big kinks are hammered out...

Other notes - David Furnish (Producer of the show and husband of Elton John) was sitting behind me... Lee Hall, Peter Darling and Stephen Daldry were at the back of the house with all of their assistants taking pages of notes... I talked to Stephen very briefly to tell him how much I was enjoying the show and he seemed to enjoy the feedback....

If this is a very 'rough' version of the show with more work to be done, I can't imagine what the final product will be - incredibly stunning show and the best piece of the theatre I've ever seen.

Feel free to ask questions...


EDIT - It completely slipped my mind to mention the direction. Stephen Daldry has directed this show so naturally and organically that it makes it feel REAL. The moment that you first truly notice his fantastic direction is in GRANDMA'S SONG/WE'D GO DANCING - the 'ghosts' moving across the stage in a 'slow motion' throughout the song and interacting with Grandma... beautiful - it really felt like you were either watching a movie take place in front of you, or you were seeing these people in Grandma's mind... the point is, it's a beautiful image and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Luxury Agents Say Bookings Are Steady

Luxury Agents Say Bookings Are Steady
Fri Oct 10 2008, by Jessica McMenamin

In the face of the ongoing credit crisis, now said to be causing a recession, travel agents report normal leisure sales in their top of the market sectors as luxury clients are continuing to travel and book vacations.
(Google last week reported that its travel queries remain strong. Page 34. Official Airline Guide reported big cutbacks in US flights and capacity for the fourth quarter. Page 4.)

However, agents are cautious about the long-term outlook and note that the effects of the Wall Street meltdown could kick in several months down the line since bookings for fall and holiday travel have already been made.

"My perspective is that the top of the market is still going well," said Bob Malmberg, president of Malmberg Travel, an agency in the Virtuoso network based in Boston, that caters to an upper echelon clientele.

"Our gross numbers remain the same, even though our transactions are lower."

Clients of Garber Travel, another Boston-area agency, are booking early, according to Nancy Greenfield, director of leisure sales.

"We still have luxury travelers booking and booking strong, far into 2009," said Greenfield. "We just booked a family for Christmas in 2009, an Italy and Greece vacation in July 2009 and a high-end Regent cruise in October of 2009."

Altour, another top of the market agency, reports its high-end American travelers are not staying home either. They are instead responding to the economic market by booking earlier, thereby locking in better prices and taking a new interest in all-inclusive resorts.

Bob Watson, managing director of Protravel, another Virtuoso agency, told Travel Trade, "Affluent clients are almost embarrassed to talk about how they can afford a trip because most of the general public can not." He added, "It's as though they're too ashamed to take joy in the fact they're about to go on a luxurious trip."

For most top of the market agencies, the general consensus is to wait and see how the economy unfolds after the election in November.

"Our agencies are not really concerned," Kathryn Mazza-Burney, executive vice president of sales and service at Travelsavers told Travel Trade in a group discussion with her colleagues about the market. "I don't feel a real sense of urgency."

Travelsavers agents are, however, seeing that their clients are being cautious about spending. Even though they're getting the best of best, they want to make sure they're not overspending.

Nicole Mazza, executive vice president of marketing for Travelsavers, told Travel Trade, "The affluent traveler is still booking within the luxury market, yet they're perhaps not booking that penthouse."

She added, "They're taking the suite instead. High-end travelers are looking for more value for their dollar."

Malmberg also sees his clients questioning where their money is going.

"For example, one client of mine who typically leases a private G5 nonstop jet across the county, decided to opt for a smaller jet, that costs $60,000 less and stops half-way to refuel instead of her normal nonstop flight," Malmberg said.

Amid the caution and questioning, agents say their luxury clients are not not canceling their vacations.

"I haven't seen the defection of travelers yet. I think the next four weeks are going to be in flux," said Watson.

"It's really difficult to say what's going to happen and only when the elections occur and the economy levels off again, we'll see a major change and dent, if at all, in the top of the market. It's just so difficult to say because bookings are already in place for the next few months."

Like Watson, Jim Mazza, COO of Travelsavers' parent American Marketing Group, agreed, "We're not really going to see anything major until after the holidays, because most bookings are already in place up until Christmas," said Mazza.

"Anything that's been planned is still going forward, 30, 60, 90 days out. After January 1, then we'll maybe see the effects from happened in the economy last week and in September."

Duffy Square TKTS Booth Will Be Credit Card Friendly

Duffy Square TKTS Booth Will Be Credit Card Friendly
By Adam Hetrick
07 Oct 2008


When the anticipated TKTS Booth reopens in Duffy Square later this month, theatregoers will be able to purchase day-of tickets using credit cards.

The Theatre Development Fund has announced that the redesigned TKTS booth will accept major credit cards in addition to cash and travelers checks for tickets to day-of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.

The news comes as welcome relief to theatregoers who have been hoping the midtown location would, like its counterpart booths located in downtown Brooklyn and South Street Seaport, accept credit card payments.

"We're thrilled to be able to improve our service for patrons and productions with this added feature at the new TKTS booth in Duffy Square," said TDF's executive director, Victoria Bailey in a statement. "This has been a goal for some time and we've been working out the logistics of accepting credit cards at TKTS. It turned out to be much more complicated than it might appear on the surface, but by working closely with Telecharge, Ticketmaster and The Broadway League, we've been successful in developing systems that will serve the many productions whose tickets we sell 365 days a year, while maintaining the transaction speed necessary to keep the lines moving quickly. We've been accepting credit cards at our South Street Seaport and Downtown Brooklyn TKTS Booths as a trial and I'm happy to report that the trials have been successful."

The brand new TKTS booth is part of a multimillion-dollar redevelopment of Duffy Square, the island located in the northern part of Times Square. Featuring an illuminated red glass staircase, the new TKTS booth, which has increased its box office from ten to twelve windows, will officially open at 3 PM on Oct. 16.

TKTS Duffy Square hours of operation follow: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 3 PM–8 PM for 8 PM performances; Tuesdays from 2 PM–8 PM for 7 PM and 8 PM performances; Wednesday and Saturday from 10 AM–2 PM for 2 PM matinees; and Sunday from 11 AM–3 PM for matinee performances and 3 PM–7 PM for evening performances.

to avoid the long lines at the ticket booth check online at www.tixx.com for tickets to many broadway shows

Billy Elliot began preview performances

A hit in London and one of the most highly anticipated shows of the upcoming theatre season, Billy Elliot began preview performances last night, October 1, 2008. With music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical opens at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (240 W 45th St) Thursday, November 13th.

Directed by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot has played over 1,300 performances and recently celebrated its 3rd anniversary in London. Billy Elliot the Musical opened at London's Victoria Palace in May 2005 to unanimous critical acclaim. The production went on to sweep London's nine awards for Best Musical, including the Olivier, Evening Standard and Critics' Circle Theatre Awards. In London, Billy Elliot has now been seen by over 1.5 million people and has grossed over £65 million. The musical opened to equal acclaim at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, Australia in December 2007. The two current productions have played to over 2.3 million people.

Billy Elliot will be played by David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik. They will alternate performances when the musical opens on Broadway.

Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly

Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly
By MARYCLAIRE DALE – 17 hours ago

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American dream.

The legendary rocker interrupted a seven-song acoustic set at a voter-registration rally in Philadelphia on Saturday to praise Democrat Barack Obama and bemoan the crises facing the next president. Springsteen said that America remains a house of dreams for some, but that too many people have given up on the promise of fairness and equality.

"I've spent 35 years writing about America and its people and the meaning of the American promise — a promise handed down right here in this city," said the New Jersey rocker, whose songs often depict down-on-their-luck, working-class dreamers. "Our everyday citizens ... have justifiably lost faith in its meaning."

The rally, planned by the Obama campaign a week ago, drew tens of thousands of people to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Springsteen approached the campaign and asked to help out, an Obama aide said. The Philadelphia event came just days before Monday's voter registration deadline in Pennsylvania.

"The Boss" also plans to perform at Obama gatherings in Ohio on Sunday and Michigan on Monday. On Oct. 16, he will join Billy Joel at an Obama fundraiser in New York City.

Springsteen cited the Iraq war, the recent economic turmoil and Hurricane Katrina as examples of the Bush administration's failures. He bookended the set with his rock classic "Promised Land" and Woody Guthrie's folk anthem, "This Land is My Land."

The Obama camp says its registration efforts have helped give Democrats a 1.2 million-voter advantage over Republicans in Pennsylvania, up from a 580,000-voter lead in 2004. The most recent Quinnipiac University poll, conducted late last month, showed Obama with a 54 percent to 39 percent lead over Republican John McCain among likely state voters.

Artist Colleen Dougherty-Bronstein, 55, of Yardley, was perhaps one of the few undecided voters on hand.

"I have concerns about both candidates," she said. "Are either of them strong enough to take on the mess that they'll be going on to?"

Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen & Friends Hammerstein Ballroom

Springsteen and Joel are teaming up for an Obama fund-raiser, according to Springsteen fan site Backstreets.com. The joint concert is scheduled for Oct. 16 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York -- the day after the final presidential debate at Hofstra University on Long Island

Singer Plant rules out Led Zeppelin reunion

NY Giantsw tickets continue to flood the ticket marketplace, fans can score tickets cheap to most games !

As NY Giants tickets continue to flood the ticket marketplace, fans can score cheap tickets to most games !

There are many reasons as to why the World Champion NY Giants tickets are plentiful on the resale market this year.

Tom Wilson at Tixx.com reports that many fans are sick of the tight parking and lack of tailgating this year and last year. Wilson states, "Even if you have a season parking pass, your friends have to park their cars miles away and ride a bus to the stadium; therfore cutting down on the fun of going to a game. You are not allowed on the buses with a beer or a cooler, and you are not allowed to tailgate at all in these remote offsite parking lots, and you can not tailgate in the onsite parking deck at Giants stadium..
Giants fans who never sold their tickets in an open marketplace are now selling them. The original season ticket purchaser of the seats from 30-50 years ago is no longer alive, and many families use their Giants tickets as more of an annuity that makes them money each year states Wilson.

Tickets for the Giants vs. Seattle Seahawks this week were going for less than face value for some seats on the website www.tixx.com. Prices ranged from $65 to $200 each for all types of tickets and parking passes that last year commanded a huge premium of $100 dollars and more, are going for just 45-60 dollars each."The bottom line", states Wilson, "a lot of fans who do not own season tickets are taking the year off and watching the games from the comfort of their homes on a big screen tv".

The fans that are still looking to see a Giants game live are seeing great values compared to the prices that the tickets will cost in just a few years when the team moves to the new stadium and charges three times for tickets what they are going for now .

What's on (and off) Broadway this season

What's on (and off) Broadway this season
BY CHRISTINE DOLEN
Shrek, that cuddly green giant who fueled a movie franchise, is making his Broadway debut this season. So is Daniel Radcliffe (aka Harry Potter), in Equus and in the buff. Tom Cruise's current Mrs., Katie Holmes, is braving critical slings and arrows in a revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons.
Those three shows, and the long-awaited arrival of the hit British musical Billy Elliot, are among the most buzzed-about productions as the 2008-2009 Broadway season gets under way. But there's more, much more, plus a collection of intriguing plays (and the odd musical) bound for Off-Broadway theaters.

Though Broadway's major tourist draw is its big musicals, plenty of promising plays will hit the Great White Way this season.
http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/698844.html
Frank Langella, returning to Broadway after winning a Tony Award for playing ''Tricky'' Dick Nixon in Frost/Nixon (a role he's reprising in the upcoming movie), will play Sir Thomas More in a revival of A Man for All Seasons. Movie veteran Kristin Scott Thomas is making her Broadway debut in a production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, revisiting a performance that earned her raves in England. In the spring, more great actresses will tackle the classics: Mary-Louise Parker in Hedda Gabbler, British stage star Janet McTeer in Mary Stuart. Also expected on Broadway this season: Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen (directed by Tony winner Jack O'Brien in Michael Jacobs' Impressionism. Off-Broadway, Jane Alexander (who also led the National Endowment for the Arts during the Clinton administration) will star in the Primary Stages production of Tina Howe's comedy Chasing Manet in the spring.

If you prefer plays that are American and edgy, a pair of David Mamet revivals and the Broadway debut of the always-provocative Neil LaBute (who will have a second new play Off-Broadway) should fill the bill.

Miami's own Raúl Esparza stars opposite Jeremy Piven (of TV's Entourage) and Elisabeth Moss (of Mad Men) in Mamet's scathing look at the movie business, Speed-the-Plow. Then John Leguizamo, Cedric the Entertainer and a grown-up Haley Joel Osment tackle American Buffalo, an explosive dark comedy set in a junk shop. LaBute's play, reasons to be pretty (which will star Piper Perabo, Allison Pill and Pablo Schreiber, with Steppenwolf veteran Terry Kinney directing), will start previews in February at a still-to-be-chosen theater. Right about the same time, MCC Theater will debut LaBute's The Break of Noon, about an agnostic guy who gets religion.

As for big musicals, both new and revivals, there are several in addition to Shrek the Musical and Billy Elliot, both based on hit movies. With a score by one of the movie's original stars, Dolly Parton, 9 to 5: The Musical hits Broadway in the spring. A revival of Pal Joey, the Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart musical about an ambitious nightclub entertainer who romances an older woman (in this case, Stockard Channing from West Wing) will play Studio 54.

Paul McCartney to play Yankee Stadium closing Party in November .. details to follow

Little Mermaid discount tickets Times Square call 1-800-688-4000

Little Mermaid discount tickets Times Square call 1-800-688-4000 or buy online at www.tixx.com We have discount tickets for The Little Mermaid in NYC everyweekend in 2008 Saturday Sunday tickets are just $50.00 each

AC/DC Brian Johnson gets ready to rock ...on Casey Key Florida before the tour

It's where the elite meet

By JENNIFER SHEA
CORRESPONDENT


Published: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 9:12 a.m.
Brian and Brenda Johnson, Sarasota's rock royalty, are on the cutting edge of redefining the colloquialism "party like a rock star."


COURTESY PHOTO / LOXCOMM, ANGIE GOMES Billy Joel tour rigger Norman Gomes, AC/DC rock legend Brian Johnson, Bad Sara band manager Brenda Johnson and Bates RV owners Dorothy and Frank Bates (left to right) enjoy a post-dinner libation at Turtle beach campsite. "Camping is really the great equalizer," Brenda said.

click to enlarge Frank Bates, Angie Gomes, Brian Johnson, Dorothy Bates and Brenda Johnson (left to right), share some time out on the area waters recently. "Turtle beach campsite has a dock and boat slips across the street, so we drove a boat to the Field Club for lunch, said Angie Gomes. "Then we went to Casey Key; there is a dolphin that comes right up to your boat."
COURTESY PHOTO / LOXCOMM, NORMAN GOMES

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click to enlarge LOXCOMM COURTESY PHOTO / ANGIE GOMES Redefining 'party like a rock star': from left, David Harkins, Norman Gomes, birthday girl Angie Gomes, Brian Johnson, Brenda Johnson, Vicky Harkins (holding football), kneeling, Frank Bates and Dorothy Bates, kick back for a week of camping. Brenda and Brian got "hooked on camping" about 17 years ago. For the Johnsons, camping is the ultimate relaxation. The new definition? A laptop, couple of bikinis for the petite green-eyed Brenda, stereo system for Brian, a coffeemaker and an Airstream RV to park at Turtle Beach Park campsite.

Brian Johnson, lead singer for the phenomenally successful rock band AC/DC, will kick off a tour of North America, South America, Europe and Asia in October to support his new album, "Black Ice."

For a Hall of Fame legend like Johnson, touring equals insanity.

Brenda, band manager to budding rock groups, Bad Sara and 7 Years Past, is the most thoughtful of spouses. She tries to simplify Brian's life during AC/DC tours.

So while Brian toiled under the hot lights of a photo shoot in New York, enduring the intolerably prying questions of Rolling Stone magazine writers, Brenda packed their Airstream and invited a few friends for a week of simple decompression. "Brian flew in from New York and came straight here," Brenda said.

From a five-star Fifth Avenue hotel, tariff, $1,100 to $16,000 per night to the quiet serene beauty of Turtle beach, $300 bucks for the week? Yep, the perfect precursor to the upcoming tour.

"I live on the water," said Johnson, clad in flip-flops and short-shorts, without a trace of makeup or a wrinkle on her tanned face, "but you can't beat this water view. It is so beautiful here."

Not exactly what you were expecting the camping crowd to look like? Don't judge these books by their covers; Brenda was a Girl Scout and Brian was a Sea Scout, Britain's equivalent of our Boy Scout program.

Add Norman Gomes and his wife, Angie, and the joint really starts rockin'.

Gomes is known in the music business as one of the best tour-riggers in the industry. He is currently on tour with the Dave Matthews band. He took a short break after Billy Joel's sold-out Shea Stadium concert, which included a surprise appearance by Sir Paul McCartney.

"Lot of fun," he smiled.

Now, like Brian Johnson, Gomes has a short break between gigs. He and Angie accepted Brenda's invitation to party at Turtle Beach for Angie's 40th birthday.

"We talked about a cruise or maybe going abroad, but we love camping with the Johnsons," Gomes said. "We actually bought our first Airstream from Brian.

"He signed it over the door."

"We bought our first Airstream about 17 years ago, for our vintage car racing," Brenda said. "We got hooked on camping. It really is the great equalizer." Johnson adds that "at around $300 a week off-season, anyone can camp at Turtle Beach."

Camping, she said, has really helped the Johnson family realize how little they truly need to be happy. Johnson lists their favorite camping sites as Turtle Beach, Anastasia Park in St. Augustine and Key West. "We've met the most wonderful people."

Johnson also invited longtime friends Frank and Dorothy Bates, owners of Bates RV in Venice and Tampa.

Johnson, Bates and Gomes could easily afford to vacation wherever they chose, "but you can't beat the view at Turtle Beach," Brenda said. "And you really get to bond in a different way with people.

"I love the camaraderie."

Frank Bates laughed, "I can't open the door and sit in the hall, barefoot, at the Ritz, and you can't buy this view of Siesta Beach."

"Some campers were here from Switzerland," Brenda said. "Brian asked them what they did, they were Swiss bankers. Then there are folks here who don't have a lot. Strangers helped me connect the electricity and the cable."

Johnson decorated the campsite with tiki torches and paper lanterns for Angie's birthday. Neighboring campers brought wine and joined the celebration. Johnson softly cranked his music, hammocks swayed gently in the Siesta Key breeze; a good time was had by all.

The next morning at 9 a.m., the athletic contingent, essentially Brenda, returns from a beach hike. The Gomes stir slowly. Norm, spraying for ants, Angie shares a muffin with Brenda. They slowly sip their coffee and take in the beauty that surrounds them.

In the past week, they have enjoyed grilling marvelous dinners under the stars, a "spa day," that included pedicures and manicures, kayaking and beach hikes.

No ringing phones or faxes -- instead, stunning sunsets and witnessing "the most incredible rainbow halo around the moon," Brenda marveled.

"We laughed, Brian told jokes, and stories," and they commune with what Brenda calls "the best-kept secret in Sarasota."

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The Dead, Allmans To Rock For Obama at Penn State

The Dead, Allmans To Rock For Obama
The Dead and the Allman Brothers Band have signed for a Barack Obama fundraising concert, to be held Oct. 13 at Bryce-Jordan Center in State College, Pa. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Sept. 19).

"We're all deeply into this, into Barack Obama and the thought of taking this country back in some shape or form, what's left of it -- it's probably one thing we can all agree on," Dead drummer Mickey Hart told Billboard.com in July. The group reunited in February for a similar Obama fundraiser in San Francisco.

The Pennsylvania Campaign for Change is sponsoring the show and its related voter outreach campaign.

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Concert Tickets


94.5 PST's PopFest Sep 26, 2008 Sovereign Bank Arena
Trenton, NJ
Alanis Morissette Sep 24, 2008 Chevrolet Theatre
Wallingford, CT
Alison Moyet Oct 10, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
All Time Low Oct 12, 2008 Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY
America Oct 10, 2008 Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
Apocalyptica Sep 27, 2008 Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY
Atmosphere Oct 14, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
Australian Pink Floyd Show Oct 19, 2008 Paramount Theatre-NJ
Asbury Park, NJ
Australian Pink Floyd Show Oct 11, 2008 Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY
Biohazard Oct 3, 2008 Starland Ballroom
Sayreville, NJ
Black Kids Oct 1, 2008 Webster Hall
New York, NY
Black Mountain Sep 23, 2008 Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY
Blue Oyster Cult Sep 26, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
Bowfire Oct 15, 2008 Bergen Performing Arts Center
Englewood, NJ
Oct 8, 2008 Stone Pony
Asbury Park, NJ
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert Oct 18, 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
Cake Oct 1, 2008 Starland Ballroom
Sayreville, NJ
Calexico Sep 24, 2008 Webster Hall
New York, NY
Celtic Thunder Oct 7 - Oct 8, 2008 Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
Cesaria Evora Oct 1, 2008 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Children of Bodom Oct 9, 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
Citizen Cope Oct 18, 2008 Apollo Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Common Oct 4, 2008 Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY
Danity Kane Oct 4, 2008 Asbury Park Convention Hall
Asbury Park, NJ
Danzig Oct 15, 2008 Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY
David Crosby Oct 14, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
David Crosby Oct 13, 2008 State Theatre-NJ
New Brunswick, NJ
Death Cab for Cutie Oct 6, 2008 Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
Death Cab for Cutie Oct 4, 2008 Chevrolet Theatre
Wallingford, CT
Dianne Reeves Oct 10, 2008 Tarrytown Music Hall
Tarrytown, NY
Dickey Betts Oct 8, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
Echo and the Bunnymen Oct 1, 2008 Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
Enrique Iglesias Oct 5, 2008 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
Eric Benet Oct 6, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
New York, NY
Experience Hendrix featuring Buddy Guy Oct 19, 2008 Palace Theatre Waterbury-CT
Waterbury, CT
Flashback - The Classic Rock Experience Sep 27, 2008 Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
Fleet Foxes Oct 4, 2008 Manhattan Center
New York, NY
Galactic Oct 18, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
Harvest Ministries Oct 19, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Hot Autumn Nights Oct 11, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
Ice Cube Sep 21, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
Iced Earth Oct 16, 2008 Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY
Iron Savior Sep 24, 2008 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
New York, NY
Janet Jackson Oct 17, 2008 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
Janet Jackson Oct 16, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Jason Mraz Oct 10, 2008 Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
Jefferson Starship Sep 27, 2008 Tarrytown Music Hall
Tarrytown, NY
Jenny Lewis Oct 4, 2008 Apollo Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Joan Osborne Sep 27, 2008 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Jonathan Richman Oct 14, 2008 N.Y. Society for Ethical Culture-Concert Hall
New York, NY
Kate Voegele Sep 25, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
Killing Joke Oct 11, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
Kings of Leon Sep 23, 2008 Webster Hall
New York, NY
Lindsey BuckinghamOct 19, 2008 Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY
Lindsey Buckingham Oct 15, 2008 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Little Feat Sep 26 - Sep 27, 2008 N.Y. Society for Ethical Culture-Concert Hall
New York, NY
Los Mejor De Los 90's Oct 18, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Lucinda Williams Oct 3, 2008 WAMU Theatre at Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Madonna Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Madonna Oct 4, 2008 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
Mary J. Blige Oct 2 - Oct 3, 2008 Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
MaxwellOct 9, 2008 Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
Maxwell Oct 10, 2008 Chevrolet Theatre
Wallingford, CT
Method Man Oct 17, 2008 Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY
My Bloody Valentine Sep 22 - Sep 23, 2008 Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY
NOFX Oct 17, 2008 Starland Ballroom
Sayreville, NJ
NOFX Oct 15 - Oct 16, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
Nelly Oct 1, 2008 Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY
New Found Glory Sep 26, 2008 Starland Ballroom
Sayreville, NJ
New Kids on the Block Sep 24, 2008 Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
New Kids on the Block Sep 23, 2008 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
New York Philharmonic Oct 18, 2008 Avery Fisher Hall
New York, NY
New York Pops Oct 17, 2008 Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
Nick Cave Oct 4, 2008 WAMU Theatre at Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Of Montreal Oct 10, 2008 Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY
Ray LaMontagne Oct 11, 2008 Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
Retro Jam Oct 2, 2008 WAMU Theatre at Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Richard Marx Oct 3, 2008 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Riders on the Storm Sep 24, 2008 Irving Plaza
New York, NY
Rise AgainstOct 13 - Oct 14, 2008 Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY
Rise Against Oct 8, 2008 Chevrolet Theatre
Wallingford, CT
Rusted Root Oct 3, 2008 Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY
San Francisco Symphony Sep 24 - Sep 26, 2008 Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
Southside Johnny Oct 17 - Oct 18, 2008 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Stephanie Mills Oct 18, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
Susan Tedeschi Oct 9, 2008 Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Sweet Honey in the Rock Oct 19, 2008 Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
Todd Rundgren Oct 11, 2008 Tarrytown Music Hall
Tarrytown, NY
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Oct 4, 2008 Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
Trey Anastasio Oct 17, 2008 Chevrolet Theatre
Wallingford, CT
Trey Anastasio Oct 16, 2008 Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY
Vicente Fernandez Oct 4, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Weezer Sep 24, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Willie Nelson Sep 25, 2008 Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
Yundi Li Oct 11, 2008 Carnegie Hall
New York, NY

Sports Tickets


Belmont Racing Sep 27, 2008 Belmont Park Racetrack
Elmont, NY
New Jersey Nets Oct 16, 2008 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants Sep 21 - Oct 19, 2008 Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
New York Islanders Oct 11 - Oct 13, 2008 Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
New York Jets Sep 28 - Oct 12, 2008 Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
New York Knicks Oct 14, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
New York Mets Sep 22 - Oct 19, 2008 Shea Stadium
Corona, NY
New York Rangers Sep 22 - Oct 17, 2008 Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
New York Red Bulls Sep 27 - Oct 18, 2008 Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ

Theater Tickets


A Man For All Seasons Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 American Airlines Theatre-NY
New York, NY
A Tale of Two Cities Sep 23 - Oct 18, 2008 Al Hirschfeld Theatre
New York, NY
All My Sons Sep 24 - Oct 19, 2008 Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
New York, NY
Altar Boyz Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 New World Stages
New York, NY
America's Best Dance Crew Sep 30, 2008 New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Newark, NJ
America's Best Dance Crew Sep 23, 2008 WAMU Theatre at Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Andrew Dice Clay Oct 3 - Oct 4, 2008 Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, NY
August: Osage County Sep 24 - Oct 18, 2008 Music Box Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Avenue Q Sep 22 - Oct 19, 2008 John Golden Theatre
New York, NY
Billy Elliot Oct 1 - Oct 18, 2008 Imperial Theatre
New York, NY
Blue Man Group Sep 23 - Oct 17, 2008 Astor Place Theatre
New York, NY
Chicago - The Musical Sep 22 - Oct 19, 2008 Ambassador Theatre
New York, NY
Doctor Atomic Oct 13, 2008 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
Don Giovanni Sep 27 - Oct 14, 2008 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
Equus Sep 24 - Oct 19, 2008 Broadhurst Theatre
New York, NY
Grease Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 Brooks Atkinson Theatre
New York, NY
Gypsy Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 St. James Theatre
New York, NY
Hairspray Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 Neil Simon Theatre
New York, NY
In the Heights Sep 23 - Oct 18, 2008 Richard Rodgers Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Jersey Boys Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 August Wilson Theatre-NY
New York, NY
La Gioconda Sep 24 - Oct 9, 2008 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
Legally Blonde Sep 24 - Oct 19, 2008 Palace Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Lucia Di Lammermoor Oct 3 - Oct 18, 2008 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
Mamma Mia Sep 24 - Oct 18, 2008 Winter Garden Theatre - NY
New York, NY
Margaret Cho Oct 4, 2008 Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
Mary Poppins Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 New Amsterdam Theater
New York, NY
Monty Python Spamalot Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 Shubert Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Morphoses Oct 4 - Oct 5, 2008 New York City Center
New York, NY
Phantom Of The Opera Sep 23 - Oct 18, 2008 Majestic Theatre-NY
New York, NY
Salome Sep 23 - Oct 11, 2008 Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
Sesame Street Live Oct 3 - Oct 5, 2008 Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
South Pacific Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 Lincoln Center - Vivian Beaumont
New York, NY
Spring Awakening Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 Eugene O'Neill Theatre
New York, NY
The 39 Steps Sep 27, 2008 Cort Theatre
New York, NY
The Lion King Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 Minskoff Theatre
New York, NY
The Little Mermaid Sep 24 - Oct 19, 2008 Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
New York, NY
Three Changes Sep 27, 2008 Playwrights Horizon
New York, NY
Walking with Dinosaurs Oct 8 - Oct 12, 2008 Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
Wicked Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 Gershwin Theatre
New York, NY
Xanadu Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 Helen Hayes Theatre
New York, NY
Young Frankenstein Sep 23 - Oct 19, 2008 Hilton Theatre
New York, NY

AC/DC tour announces first dates for 18-month 'Black Ice' trek 2008

AC/DC tour announces first dates for 18-month 'Black Ice' trek
Legendary rock band AC/DC will get the "rock 'n' roll train" rolling next month with the first leg of the extensive 18-month Black Ice World Tour. The trek opens with a 23-city North American jaunt on October 28 at Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and continues through December 18 at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC.

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The arena tour swings through major markets from coast-to-coast in the U.S., and includes two Canadian shows: November 7 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON, and November 28 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC. Other highlights include November 12-13 run at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, and a December 6 show at The Forum in Los Angeles, CA.

North American onsales are slated to begin September 20, with specific venue sale dates and prices to be announced. The Black Ice World Tour marks the band's first return to the road since 2001, AC/DC's longest hiatus since its founding in 1973.

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The tour supports AC/DC's fifteenth studio album and first release in eight years, "Black Ice," which is set for an October 20 world release date. According to a statement from the band, the album's U.S. release will be sold exclusively in Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, as well as on the band's Web site. The first single from the album, "Rock 'n' Roll Train," is currently No. 5 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock charts.

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According to Billboard the band will continue their comeback in South America, Europe and Asia. World dates have not been released yet.


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AC/DC itinerary:
(Dates subject to change.)

October 28 Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena
October 30 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
November 3 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
November 5 Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
November 7 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
November 9 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
November 12 - 13 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

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November 15 Washington, DC Verizon Center
November 17 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
November 19 East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
November 21 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
November 23 Minneapolis, MN Xcel Energy Center
November 25 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
November 28 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
November 29 Seattle, WA KeyArena
November 30 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
December 2 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
December 6 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
December 10 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
December 12 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
December 14 Houston, TX Toyota Center
December 16 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
December 18 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena

US Open Rescheduling Advisory

Update: US Open Rescheduling Advisory

As of Saturday, Sept. 6, at 4:30 p.m. ET

Due to the current inclement weather and the forecast for continued rain throughout Saturday evening, the USTA is advising the following:

COMPLETION OF THE NADAL VS. MURRAY MEN’S SINGLES SEMIFINAL
The completion of the Rafael Nadal vs. Andy Murray Men’s Semifinal match will take place Sunday beginning at 4:00 p.m. in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tickets from Saturday's Men’s Singles Semifinals (Session #24) are valid for entry for the completion of the match Sunday.

The Men’s Semifinal match will be preceded by the Women’s Doubles Final at 1:00 p.m. in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tickets from Saturday’s Men’s Semifinals will also be valid for entry to the Women’s Doubles Final. Gates open at 11 a.m.

RESCHEDULED WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL
Saturday night’s Women’s Singles Final is cancelled and rescheduled for Sunday at 9:00 p.m. in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tickets for Saturday night’s Women’s Singles Final (Session #25) are valid for entry Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. Gates open at 7 p.m.

RESCHEDULED MEN’S SINGLES FINAL
The Men’s Singles Final has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 8, at 5:00 p.m. in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tickets for the Men’s Singles Final (Session #26) will be valid for entry on Monday at 5:00 p.m. Gates open at 3 p.m.


SUNDAY/MONDAY MATCH & BROADCAST SCHEDULE:

Match (Session #)
New Date
New Time
Broadcaster

Women’s Doubles Final (Session #24)
Sunday, Sept. 7th
1:00pm ET
USA Network

Completion of Men’s Semis(Session #24)
Sunday, Sept. 7th
4:00pm ET
CBS Sports*

Women’s Singles Final

(Session #25)
Sunday, Sept. 7th
9:00pm ET
CBS Sports

Men’s Singles Final

(Session #26)
Monday, Sept. 8th
5:00pm ET
CBS Sports and USOpen.org**



* CBS live coverage to begin at conclusion of 1:00pm NFL coverage.
** U.S. and Territories Only

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