Blog Posts For Tag: Concert

It has been 44 years and Rush is still alive. They are not one of those bands touring on pure nostalgia. They are not in concert to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a multi-platinum album. No, Canada’s glorious hard rocking, progressive metal band is back with their 19th album. Rush tickets are already on sale and selling well for the Clockwork Angels Tour. The tour begins in September, three months after the release of the album. On September 7, 2012 Rush will pull into Manchester, New Hampshire to play the Verizon Wireless Arena. The tour will take the band through 30 North American cities, ending on December 2, 2012 in Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center.

Nearly three years ago the band Aerosmith stood at a crossroad. Steven Tyler was refusing to be a part of a South American leg to their underwhelming tour, instead choosing to focus on an autobiography and his upcoming introduction as the newest judge on American Idol. Joe Perry and the rest of the group were so outraged they believed Tyler would leave the group, courting Lenny Kravitz to become the new lead singer and front man. In the end, Tyler would stave off departure rumors and Aerosmith’s future remained a fragile creature.

Nickelback is set to tour in 2012 on the Here and Now Tour. We know that on OnlineSeats, for we certainly have Nickelback tickets for the next batch of concerts. However, they have recently come under heavy criticism from a Grammy Award winner. This Canadian rock band is no stranger to the ferocity of its detractors, but this one and the power of the Internet have finally moved Chad Kroeger to speak out in his own defense.

Simply put, Kenny Chesney is a touring sensation. Pollstar reported that he earned $84.6 million in 2011 on the Goin’ Coastal Tour. That number was good enough to put him in the Top 5 selling concerts of the year. He is likely to repeat in 2012, when he heads out on the Brothers of the Sun Tour with Tim McGraw.

It had been five years since the world has had the pleasure of enjoying the Red Hot Chili Peppers on vinyl or in person. Then on August 26, 2011, the RHCP released their 10th album, I’m With You. The album is the result of working with Rick Rubin, a little bit of book learnin’ for Flea, and the all too human experience of growing up.

Bob Seger and the Sliver Bullet Band used to be a platinum selling band that dominated the 1970s and 1980s. Now they are an annual touring sensation dominating the road, choosing to play hits like “Turn the Page” rather than frustrate fans with new material. If Seger consistently recorded new material, the Silver Bullet Band would have to grow with the times, and his fans do not want him to expand his musical horizons. No, they are happy to enjoy their Bob Seger tickets to take part for a set of nostalgia and are willing to dish out some big bucks for compilation albums so they can take that sentimentality on the road.

The idea of genres in music is becoming increasingly archaic, or at least the idea of keeping the stars from different genres separate is becoming absurd. As the latest example of this soon to be principle is Taylor Swift proves.

Taylor Swift has decided to take on a new frontier, the e-card industry. American Greetings issued a press release, informing consumers that the Grammy-winning country singer has released a series of 13 e-cards, available at its own page.

It took the band five years, but Guns N’ Roses is coming back to the United States. It all started with the announcement of a few concert dates in the South. Well, every single couple of days the list of venues has grown. Now Guns N Roses tickets are being sold for nine concert dates. Many are expecting more dates to be announced, so be prepared for a show in your area if it is not already on the schedule.

Chris Brown is back, or so he would like to think. He is definitely back in the news for having 95 parking tickets removed from his record. His name is definitely in the rumor mill, as tabloids are reporting that Rihanna’s family wants her to get back with him. His tour has ranked near the top of the secondary ticket market charts. Yet, his album sales have not quite been up to par with his first two double platinum albums.

Lil Wayne is the Prince of the 21st century - a thought-provoking, at times controversial music figure who seemingly exists outside of the parameters that typically restrains mere mortal performers. Lil Wayne tickets are on sale for his I Am Still Music tour on the eve of the release of Tha Carter IV and he has quickly gone to work creating enough buzz on the Internet to bump up the sale of both the concert tickets and the album.

Lil Wayne is the Prince of the 21st century - a thought-provoking, at times controversial music figure who seemingly exists outside of the parameters that typically restrains mere mortal performers. Lil Wayne tickets are on sale for his I Am Still Music tour on the eve of the release of Tha Carter IV and he has quickly gone to work creating enough buzz on the Internet to bump up the sale of both the concert tickets and the album.

From her tour opener at the New York State Fair to her revealing dress at the MTV VMAs, singer/actress/model Selena Gomez has come a long way from her Disney roots. She has entered Britney Spears territory, attempting to clarify to the world that she is no longer the same young actress from “Wizards of Waverly Place”. No she is a fully legal young woman who demands the right to dress and acts as she desires without having to look to her fans’ parents for approval before they purchase Selena Gomez tickets.

Somehow this week just became all about Britney. First it is announced that MTV will be producing a VMA Tribute. Then it comes out that the pop star is considering plastic surgery. Finally, the flurry of news items prompt Joshua Ostroff to wax poetic about the superstar.

Katy Perry is definitely riding high this summer. Her California Dreams Tour is one of the best selling of the summer. Her album Teenage Dream has gone platinum in the U.S. and sold over five millions copies worldwide. And now she appears poised to join the ranks of Michael Jackson, with five number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100!

Taylor Swift made her glorious return to the stage this past week, playing the Bell Centre in Montreal on July 14th and the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on back to back nights July 15th and 16th. Those thousands of Canadian country fans were relieved when they heard their Taylor Swift tickets would not be rescheduled as four concerts in the Southern states were.

A Las Vegas residency requires performers to essentially embark on the tours they undertook at the beginning of their career, playing consecutive nights with some time off between the next set of gigs. However, one of the advantages is that during a residency there is much less travel, so there is far less jet, or bus, lag and the days off are far more restful and tranquil.

Which major concert tickets are available for shows this week? We have that answer here at OnlineSeats. This week Taylor Swift continues her journey across the South, U2 will be nearby, Sade and John Legend will be on tour up north, and Katy Perry will be in the neighborhood.

Quite recently Sir Paul McCartney discussed his upcoming plans with Geoff Lloyd on Absolute Radio and the Beatle seemingly came apart from a PR stand point. Amidst the typical discussions of the upcoming On the Run tour, a new album, and the re-issuing of two solo albums, he lambasted the Queen of England for failing to knight any of the other three Beatles and put the ultimate decision to break up the Beatles on John Lennon.

A crazy concert rider and domestic partner kicked out of the country later and Katy Perry has arrived, embodying both the denotation and connotation of that wonderful term diva. Yes, the weekend began with a buzz in Japan as the first Katy Perry tickets of her brief Asian tour leg were about to be good for a concert in Nagoya at the Zepp Nagoya.

While Britney and Lil Wayne deflect ominous tour rumors, it appears Nicki Minaj is benefiting with each bit of bad news. It began when Britney Spears announced a world tour to accompany the release of her new album Femme Fatale and continues as Lil Wayne’s PR denounce news that he will have to cancel his European tour because it turns out the UK does not look favorably on those who have served prison time for gun convictions.

We are on the cusp of the release of Britney Spear’s seventh studio album and her next comeback attempt and fans are frothing at the mouth for anything Britney-related as they sit (or dance) in anticipation. Thus the stage was set Friday night for a homage at Rain nightclub at the Palms featuring Britney’s best video moments. Then, surprise, Britney pops out of the one of the speakers and she puts on a 45 minute show, singing her fan favorites (“3”, “Slave 4 U”, and “Gimmee More”). So why the blog entry when MTV has covered (orchestrated) the event and every pop website on the Internet has a post?

So, Justin Bieber is getting in trouble for throwing water balloons and flirting with older girls at photo shoots. Basically, he is getting in trouble for being 16, prompting some of the tween fans’ moms to suggest he might be tarnishing his reputation.

I think Bieber has officially become the new “Justin”. Just go to Google and news search for Justin Bieber.

Well, it seems as if the Obamas are Gleeks, too!

Ah, Springtime….birds are chirping, the sun is shining, that guy you have been crushing on since November casually mentions that he has two Coachella tickets and has no clue who to give the other one to….would you be interested? HELL YES! Cupid will surely be in Indio this summer, along with Vampire Weekend, Muse, and a bunch of other acts ranging from DEVO to De La Soul… it will be AMAZING!

Ok, I admit it. I am a “Little Monster.” For those of you that don’t know, that is what Lady Gaga calls her fans.