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PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended
2008-05-05 07:14:00
PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspendedBuzz Up PrintNORFOLK, Va. (AP)—People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking the suspension of Eight Belles’ jockey after the filly had to be euthanized following her second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.Gabriel Saez was riding Eight Belles when she broke both front ankles while galloping out a quarter of a mile past the wire. She was euthanized on the track.PETA faxed a letter Sunday to Kentucky’s racing authority claiming the filly was “doubtlessly injured before the finish” and asked that Saez be suspended while Eight Belles’ death is investigated.“What we really want to know, did he feel anything along the way?” PETA spokeswoman Kathy Guillermo said. “If he didn’t then we can probably blame the fact that they’re allowed to whip the horses mercilessly.”Eight Belles trainer Larry Jones said the filly was clearly happy when she crossed the finish line.“I don’t know how in the heck they can...
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Police Top Tour of 2007
2007-12-25 09:52:00
E! Online - David JenisonIn a classic case of role reversal, it was the Police who topped this year's most-wanted list.The trio's reunion tour, which kicked off May 28 in Vancouver, finished 2007 as North America's number one top grossing tour, per year-end figures released Friday by the concert trade Pollstar. Sting & Co.'s 41-city, 54-show outing grossed $132 million in ticket sales, nearly double the amount of country star Kenny Chesney, who finished second with $71 million.The Police had the highest average per-concert take, with $3.2 million per gig. The reunited rockers also sold the most tickets, just over 1.15 million, followed closely by Chesney's 1.14 million. But the Police only had the fifth highest average ticket price ($114.32), behind Barry Manilow ($141.72), Celine Dion ($141.26), Genesis ($130.39) and Elton John ($126.76).The Police were also the top ticket seller internationally, bringing in a grand total of $212 million worldwide. The trio, who finished t...
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Yankee Stadium's final game
2007-12-18 21:35:00
Yankee Stadium's final gameThe House That Ruth Built, which opened in 1923, will host its final game in 2008The final regular-season game at Yankee Stadium will be Sept. 21 against Baltimore, and New York is raising prices for its best box seats by $100 to $250.The Yankees released their 2008 schedule and ticket prices on Monday for the last season in The House That Ruth Built, which opened in 1923.The team plans to move in 2009 into a new ballpark being built across the street in the Bronx.Buy Yankee Tickets
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Led Zeppelin to return to stage
2007-12-10 17:21:00
Led Zeppelin to return to stage By CHRIS LEHOURITES, Associated Press WriterLONDON - Led Zeppelin fans from around the world descended Monday on London to see the legendary rock 'n' roll band perform a full set for the first time in nearly three decades. Led by its three surviving members — singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones — Led Zeppelin will be joined by the late John Bonham's son Jason on drums for the benefit show Monday at the O2 Arena.Led Zeppelin has not played a full set since 1980, the year John Bonham died after choking on his own vomit. Robbed of "Bonzo's" pulsing drums, the band decided it couldn't go on and split up on Dec. 4, 1980.Now, with an estimated 20 million fans vying for tickets pared down to a lucky 18,000 or so — including one who paid more than $168,000 for his pair — most of the rest are hoping for more tour dates.But Plant — with his screeching, often unintelligible lyrics leading the way durin...
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Steelers vs. Patriots: Tomlin says this isn't Appalachian State vs. Michiga
2007-12-05 21:40:00
By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports WriterDecember 4, 2007PITTSBURGH (AP) -- This game has been on the Pittsburgh Steelers ' minds for weeks and, finally, they can talk about it.The Steelers (9-3) are convinced they can ruin New England's perfect season, and they were secretly rooting for the Patriots (12-0) to stay unbeaten so they would have the chance to do exactly that Sunday in Foxborough.They know something about stopping New England streaks, too, having halted a record Patriots run only three years ago and, with it, the possibility of an undefeated season.Pittsburgh almost didn't get this chance to keep New England out of the record book, as the Patriots were forced to stage a desperation rally to beat Baltimore 27-24 on Monday night. The week before, the Patriots trailed in the fourth quarter of a 31-28 win over Philadelphia.Now, the Steelers could be the best team standing in the way of the Patriots and the NFL's first 16-0 regular season. After Pittsburgh, the Patriots play the...
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Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban set to tour together
2007-12-01 16:06:00
Sunday, November 11, 2007 – Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban will launch a co-headlining tour together in 2008, hitting 24 cities around the U.S.The name of the tour is the "Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour ," a name that combines the titles of each artist's most recent album.Urban's disc, "Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing," was released a year ago, while Underwood's "Carnival Ride," debuted last month.Tickets are set to go on sale as of Dec. 1."I'm looking forward to hitting the road with Carrie, and to bringing our audiences together for what I think will be a magical night of sights, sounds, songs and solos," said Urban. "I can't think of a better person to begin 2008 with than Keith," said Underwood. "He is an amazing entertainer and a well-respected musician, singer and songwriter."While no specific dates were listed, cities on the tour itinerary include: Uncasville, Conn. Rochester, NY New York City Hershey, PA Atlantic City, NJ Roanoke, VA Talla...

Spice Girls to launch world comeback tour
2007-11-29 19:19:00
Spice Girls to launch world comeback tour LONDON (AFP) - The Spice Girls will launch their worldwide comeback tour this weekend, vowing the return of "girl power" more than a decade after making it a buzzword for a generation of teenagers.The five British singers will take the stage in Vancouver on Sunday at the start of their "The Return of the Spice Girls" tour, including some 40 concerts on five continents over the next few months.More than 750,000 tickets have already been sold since they unveiled the plans in June. Initially gigs were planned in 11 cities, but due to demand that number has expanded, and some dates still remain to be fixed.Tickets for the first announced London gig sold out in just 38 seconds. More were added, with the same response, and the British capital will now host 17 concerts from December 15.The 1990s all-female band, one of the most successful acts in pop music history and the latest to launch a comeback global stadium tour alongside the likes of The Po...
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Two Zeppelin tickets make $170,000 in charity sale
2007-11-15 21:41:00
LONDON (Reuters) - A man from Glasgow paid 83,000 pounds ($170,000) for a pair of tickets to a one-off Led Zeppelin reunion gig in London on December 10, according to the BBC which organized the charity auction.Kenneth Donell was the winner of Thursday's sale held by radio host Terry Wogan for the Children in Need charity. Over the last four days, the auction has raised 894,000 pounds, the BBC added.Several million fans tried to buy tickets to the Led Zeppelin reunion gig at London's O2 arena, which had to be postponed after guitarist Jimmy Page broke a finger.The tickets went on sale at 125 pounds each, although they are trading at several times that on the online auction site http://www.ebay.co.uk/.In addition to watching the concert, Donell will also be allowed to watch Led Zeppelin rehearse the day before and take home a signed memento from the 1970s rockers.On Wednesday, Martin Ainscough from Wigan paid 250,000 pounds to have Aled Jones and Katie Melua perform a private gig i...
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Clear Channel Must Face The Music As Judge Certifies Class Action For Conce
2007-10-24 20:39:00
Yesterday, a United States District Court judge gave the green light to a class-action lawsuit claiming Clear Channel Communications Inc. -- the nation's largest media and entertainment company -- used its market dominance to illegally inflate ticket prices to live rock concerts across the country.The opinion issued by Judge Stephen V. Wilson grants class-action status to five lawsuits on behalf of concert-goers in regions across the United States which are being lead by the Seattle-based law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro (HBSS). The suits claim that Clear Channel used its market dominance in anticompetitive activities that unfairly increased ticket prices for consumers and coerced artists to use Clear Channel for concert promotion."Clear Channel is a multi-billion dollar international media conglomerate and we intend to argue that it is leveraging its size and industry clout to exploit consumers and artists by eliminating the choices available to them and keeping ticket prices ...
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Super Bowl Ticket Contest - Win Free Tickets To The Super Bowl!
2007-10-19 00:58:00
Super Bowl Ticket Contest - Win Free Tickets To The Super Bowl !!!Go to OnlineTicketsUSA.com for your chance to win two free tickets to the Super Bowl. Registration is Free. Don't Miss Out.Win Super Bowl Tickets.Sign Up Today!!!ADD ONLINE TICKETS USA AS YOUR MYSPACE FRIEND
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It's Baseball Playoff Season
2007-10-02 14:12:00
Who is gonna win it all?Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs - NLDS Home Game 1New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians - ALDS Home Game 1Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies - NLDS Home Game 1Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Boston Red Sox - ALDS Home Game 1
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2007 NEW MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
2007-09-28 21:25:00
2007 NEW MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCEDLos Angeles, CA, U.S.A. - New Music Weekly magazine has announced the nominees for the 2007 New Music Awards . Fergi, Amy Winehouse, Daughtry and the Plain White T's are among the pop nominees while Country nominees include the likes of Taylor Swift, Tracy Lawrence, Montgomery Gentry and Luke Bryan.Independent artists range from Matt Backer, Vaughan Penn, and Olivea Watson to Country artists Kim McAbee and Christine Van Hoy who also received nominations.The event will be held November 10th, 2007 at the world famous Avalon Theater in Hollywood, California. This year's ceremony will honor radio stations, music and program directors, along with both major and independent record labels. New Music Awards will host a star studded red-carpet prior to show time as well as "live" performances during the show. New Music Weekly magazine will also host both a pre-show and after-show celebration party and press event. New Music Weekly has partnered with t...
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Foo Fighters Storm The U.K.
2007-09-05 17:14:00
Foo Fighter s Storm The U.K.The Foo Fighters will head to the U.K. this fall for a series of arena dates in support of a new release, Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace.The band will warm up for the trek with an appearance at the KROQ Inland Invasion show at The Home Depot Center near Los Angeles.The band will launch its European tour November 3 at Manchester Evening News Arena. Other stops include The NEC Arena in Birmingham (November 6), Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield (November 12), and London's O2 Arena (November 17-18).Tickets for all shows go on sale August 31 at http://www.gigsandtours.com/.Foo Fighters' new album, scheduled for release September 25, was produced by Gil Norton, who worked with the band on 1997s The Color and the Shape.The first single, "The Pretender," was released to radio earlier this month.

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2007-08-20 16:17:00
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Van Halen to begin reunion tour in September
2007-08-14 20:13:00
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Van Halen will tour with David Lee Roth for the first time since the flamboyant singer quit more than 20 years ago, they announced at a news conference on Monday. Roth, 52, spoke virtually nonstop at the event, promising that the band's upcoming 25-date North American trek was merely the precursor to a world tour and to a new album."This is not like the Police," Roth said, referring to another band that recently papered over personality differences to launch a one-off reunion tour. "The idea is that this will continue on and on and on.""We think we got it right this time," Roth added. "You come and judge the performance harshly, please. I beg you, come on down and see."Roth's reunion with guitarist Eddie Van Halen and his older brother, drummer Alex Van Halen, fulfills the fantasies harbored by the band's fans ever since Roth quit in 1985 and was replaced by Sammy Hagar. But it is not a strict reunion of the classic lineup, famed for such hits as "Panama" ...
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Arizona Seats - The Best Seats To The Best Events
2007-07-14 22:48:00
Arizona Seats is your online connection to the best seats to the best events in Arizona. Get great seats to the Diamondbacks, Cardinals, Suns, Coyotes, ASU, UofA, the Super Bowl, Nascar and all concerts in Arizona
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The Smashing Pumpkins, who are wrapping up a resid...
2007-07-08 14:07:00
The Smashing Pumpkins , who are wrapping up a residency at Orange Peel in Asheville, N.C., and preparing to start one at San Francisco's Fillmore, have announced dates for their first full scale tour of North America since 2000.The tour kicks off with a pair of festival performances (September 8 in Montreal and September 9 in Toronto), and will see the band hitting theatres and amphitheatres in the U.S. and Canada through November.Stops on the schedule include The Pearl in Las Vegas (September 13), Bayside Amphitheatre in San Diego (September 19), Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver September 30, the Fox Theatre in Detroit (October 7), the Orpheum Theatre in Boston (October 15-16), and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville (November 5).Tickets go on sale July 14. Fans who pre-order the Pumpkins upcoming album, Zeitgeist, through iTunes will be eligible to purchase presale tickets through Ticketmaster.The Smashing Pumpkins' Asheville residency concludes July 5 and will be followed by an ...
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Good Charlotte Joins Timberlake On Tour
2007-06-14 17:26:00
Good Charlotte will join Justin Timberlake on the U.S. dates of his summer tour. Timberlake's North American Tour kicks off August 6 at the Fed Ex Forum in Memphis, Tenn., and will make stops at 16 arenas around the U.S. and Canada, including New York's Madison Square Garden (August 15-16), Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (September 1), the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. (September 7) and the Staples Center in Los Angeles (September 16-17).Buy Tickets to Good Charlotte and Justin Timberlake
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No Barry Bonds In The All Star Game?
2007-06-13 20:05:00
Barry Bonds could become the home run king and fail to appear in an All-Star Game in his own home park in the same season. Although he's slowly closing in on Hank Aaron's career record, Bonds dropped into fourth place this week among National League outfielders in voting by fans, who will select the eight starters. Players will elect eight more position players and eight pitchers for the game on July 10 in San Francisco. Then St. Louis manager Tony La Russa, in conjunction with the commissioner's office, will select four pitchers and three nonpitchers. And La Russa isn't saying what he might do if Bonds, a 13-time All-Star, is left out by players and fans. “I'm not going to get into whether Barry Bonds is in,” he said yesterday. “He might get voted in.” (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Buy All Star Game Tickets Here
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Rock the Bells Tour
2007-06-12 23:29:00
This year's Rock the Bells hip-hop festival series--which features headliners Wu-Tang Clan and Nas, as well a Rage Against the Machine on several dates--has expanded ahead of its late July launch.A bunch of artists will tour with the five-week, hip-hop event, including Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, David Banner, Immortal Technique and Jedi Mind Tricks. Cypress Hill and UGK will be among the artists to appear on select dates during the trek, which will be hosted by Supernatural and Rahzel "The Godfather of Noyze."Click here for Rock the Bells tickets
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Join the Online Ticket Network
2007-06-08 13:23:00
Please join the Online Ticket Network message board and mailing list. We will be using this list to promote the latest concert and sports ticket offerings PLUS announce ticket giveaways.Go to this link to join:http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group /onlineticketnetwork/
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Keith Urban gets ready for 'Crazy' tour
2007-06-07 19:22:00
With the launch of his summer tour just days away, country star Keith Urban has made a few changes to his schedule, adding a new show and a pair of second nights to existing venues.Urban's North American trek kicks off Friday (6/8) in Phoenix, with 35 cities on the schedule.Click here for tour updates and tickets
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Reunited Police begin world tour
2007-05-30 00:32:00
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Playing loud and loose like they had never been away, the Poli ce kicked off their first world tour in more than 20 years on Monday, delivering a two-hour set for 20,000 fans in Canada. Singer/bass player Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland dusted off old favorites such as "Message in a Bottle," "Roxanne" and "Every Breath You Take" during the show, the first of two at the GM Place arena."Since we haven't been together in 25 years, I'd like to introduce the band. Andy, this is Stewart," a casual Sting joked a few songs into the concert.Famous fans in attendance included actress Penelope Cruz, and Pearl Jam rock singer Eddie Vedder. Sting's wife, Trudie Styler, sang along ecstatically from her seventh-row berth, accompanied by Jerry Moss, the co-founder of the Police's A&M Records label.The tour unofficially kicked off the night before when the band played a dress rehearsal for about 4,000 members of its fan club. The ...
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American Idols Live Tickets
2007-05-25 00:00:00
American Idol beams into the homes of millions of fans each week, and each season, American Idols Live hits the tour circuit. Don't miss your chance to see Blake, Chris R., Chris S., Gina, Haley, Jordin, LaKisha, Melinda, Phil, and Sanjaya at American Idols Live! Buy your American Idols Live tickets now!
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Roger Clemens back in Yankee pinstripes
2007-05-08 08:55:00
Clemens rejoins Yankees. During the seventh-inning stretch, Roger Clemens announce his return to New York over the Yankees Stadium public address system.He agreed to a $28 million, one-year contract that will start when he is added to the major league roster for his first start, most likely in three to four weeks. Clemens will earn about $18.5 million under the deal, which will cost the Yankees approximately $7.4 million in additional luxury tax, meaning they are investing about $26 million in a seven-time Cy Young Award winner who will turn 45 in August.“Roger Clemens is a winner and a champion, and he is someone who can be counted on to help make this season one that all Yankees fans can be proud of,” owner George Steinbrenner said in a statement. “The sole mission of this organization is to win a world championship.”He begins with a minor league contract, and will start his workouts in Lexington, Ky., where his son Koby is playing in the Houston Astros’ farm system. He ...
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Parrotheads pounce on Atlantic City Buffett tickets
2007-05-01 21:00:00
From The Press of Atlantic City — Except for some scattered single seats, tickets to Jimmy Buffett 's June 30 Boardwalk Hall concert sold out in less than five minutes Monday morning.That was a bit too quick for Tom Logue, of Galloway Township, who went to Boardwalk Hall on Saturday afternoon to get a bright-red wristband, the official sign that he had a spot in the line that would form outside the hall shortly before the prized tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Monday.Logue kept his wristband on all weekend — the price of keeping his spot — then headed back to the box office about half an hour before the windows opened. A lottery-style drawing that morning by hall employees assigned him a position about midway in the line of 132 hopefuls who hit the hall Friday and Saturday for their Buffett wristbands, Logue says. But by 10:06 a.m., fans were coming out saying the ticket pickings were slim and pricey.When he got to the front at 10:10, he says, the best he could do was two seat...
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Bob Dylan Summer Tour
2007-04-24 18:24:00
Bob Dylan begins his North American tour this summer with following his spring in European venues.Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24th, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. He was raised in Hibbing, Minnesota, where he began writing poems as a child. He taught himself how to play guitar and piano in his early teens and formed a couple of bands. Influenced by the early rock of Elvis Presley, Little Richard and country and folk singers Hank Williams and Woody Guthrie, Dylan was destined to become famous.Last year, Dylan released "Modern Times," his first new studio set since 2001's "Love and Theft." The disc, which is his 44th album, features 10 new Dylan originals he recorded with his touring band: guitarists Stu Kimball and Denny Freeman, multi-instrumentalist Donnie Herron, bassist Tony Garnier and drummer George Recile. Dylan sang and played keyboards, guitars and harmonica.Catch the rock legend at these tour stops:June 200722, 23 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Resort Spa &...
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The NBA Playoffs Are FINALLY Here!
2007-04-19 07:33:00
The Golden State Warriors earn a playoff berth for the first time since 1994. Dallas finishes the regular season as the top-ranked team, but can they escape the playoffs as the NBA's No. 1 team? Here are the NBA playoff matchups:Eastern Conference1 Detroit Pistons (53-29) vs 8 Orlando Magic (40-42)2 Cleveland Cavaliers (50-32) vs 7 Washington Wizards (41-41)3 Toronto Raptors (47-35) vs 6 New Jersey Nets (41-41)4 Miami Heat (44-38) vs 5 Chicago Bulls (49-33)Western Conference1 Dallas Mavericks (67-15) vs 8 Golden State Warriors (42-40)2 Phoenix Suns (61-21) vs 7 Los Angeles Lakers (42-40)3 San Antonio Spurs (58-24) vs 6 Denver Nuggets (45-37)4 Utah Jazz (51-31) vs 5 Houston Rockets (52-30)Buy your NBA playoff tickets
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Norah Jones' 2007 Tour Extended To June
2007-04-18 14:52:00
Norah Jones will kick off her headlining trek April 13 in Wallingford, CT. She also announced some new tour stops with the first of the newly announced dates being June 1 show in Morrison, CO.Norah continues to support her latest album Not Too Late, released this January. Her current tour itinerary also includes Boston (MA), Portland (ME), Providence (RI), New York (NY), Atlanta (GA), New Orleans (LA), Toronto (ON), Montreal (QB), and other markets. Not Too Late has already sold more than 2 million copies worldwild, and became double-platinum. Norah Jones’ previous release 2004’s Feels Like Home won Grammy Award.Norah Jones Spring/Summer 2007 Tour Dates 4/13/2007 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theater4/14/2007 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theater4/15/2007 - Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium4/17/2007 - Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center4/18/2007 - New York, NY - Theater at Madison Square Garden4/20/2007 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theater4/21/2007 - Atlantic City, NJ - Bor...
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Justin Timberlake And Rod Stewart's Aeg Live Promoted Concert Tours Are The
2007-04-16 17:42:00
Justin Timberlake And Rod Stewart's Aeg Live Promoted Concert Tours Are The Top Ticket Sellers Of 2007Url: http://www.aeglive.comAEG Live has scored the top two worldwide ticket-selling tours of 2007 with Justin Timberlake's 2007 FutureSex/LoveShow tour topping the chart with 556,245 tickets sold and Rod Stewart's "Rockin' in the Round" 2007 North American tour placing second with sales of 371,277. Justin Timberlake's tour kicked off in San Diego, California on January 8th, 2007 and completed a 38-concert run on March 29th. Justin's second U.S. leg kicks-off August 6th in his home state of Tennessee. Rod Stewart's 61-city concert tour began January 12th and continues through May 19th in New York. AEG live successfully promoted three of the top five concert tours with High School Musical scoring the #4 spot with 324,765.Remarked Randy Phillips, President & CEO, AEG Live: "The philosophy of AEG Live, starting with the acquisition of Concerts West six years ago, was to always pu...
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