http://ticketbrokersecrets.com/ BackStage Passes, Ticketmaster Info, How Ticket Brokers Operate. Ticket Broker Secrets Revealed. en-gb 2010-09-07T03:16:41-05:00 ticketsecrets8@nospam.com hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.ticketbrokersecrets.com/news.php?item.10.1 2010-09-07T03:16:41-05:00 admin BOSTON -- Coming off another World Series championship and boasting a roster stacked with accomplished veterans and exciting young players, the Red Sox will again be a very hot ticket in 2008.As part of the fifth annual Christmas at Fenway event on Dec. 8, select fans will have a chance to purchase Sox Pax and single-game tickets to 18 selected April and May games.Because of the construction of the Year VII improvements at Fenway, the Sox won't be able to accommodate a large number of fans at the Park. Therefore, the bulk of single-game tickets will be available online at www.redsox.com beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Dec. 8. Fans can also order tickets through the touch-tone ticketing service at (617) 482-4SOX. Fans can also purchase Sox Pax at redsox.com.For those fans who wish to buy tickets at Fenway Park on Dec. 8, it will come down to the luck of the draw. Attendees will be selected from a pool of fans who register at redsox.com between noon on Wednesday and noon on Dec. 3. Fans selected to attend the event will be notified via e-mail. All those who accept the invitation will be able to purchase tickets.Some spots at the Fenway event will be reserved for citizens of Red Sox Nation, who will have their own drawing on redsox.com at the same allotted time as the other drawing. In addition, there will be special opportunities for members of Red Sox Kid Nation, which is presented by Hood. Those members will be notified directly with an invitation.The Christmas at Fenway event will have select Red Sox players and alumni on hand to interact with fans. There will be roundtable discussions with club officials.As for Sox Pax, each of them includes a ticket to four pre-selected games. Included are some beauties, including the April 8 Home Opener against the Tigers, in which the Red Sox are likely to collect their World Series rings. There will also be some Yankees games in Sox Pax, as well as Interleague games against the Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Brewers.This is the fifth straight year the Red Sox have made single-season tickets available for select April and May games in advance of the holidays. The games that will be available are as follows: April 9-10 vs. the Tigers; April 18-20 vs. the Rangers; April 22-23 against the Angels; April 29-May 1 against the Blue Jays; May 2-4 vs. the Rays; and May 19-22 against the Royals.Fans will be able to purchase up to eight single-game tickets. At the Christmas at Fenway event, fans can purchase up to two Sox Pax at a maximum of four tickets per package.The rest of the single-game tickets -- including Green Monster Seats and Right Field roof seats -- will be made available in late January and February.Season tickets are still capped at 21,500 full-season equivalents with a waiting list of nearly 7,500. Fans who want to join the waiting list can call (877) RED-SOX9. http://www.ticketbrokersecrets.com/news.php?item.9.1 2010-09-07T03:16:41-05:00 admin After helping set a single-season attendance record in 2007, watching a game at Wrigley Field will cost some fans as much as 30 percent more in 2008.In a letter to season-ticket holders, Cubs director of ticket operations Frank Maloney released the three-tiered pricing scale for the 13-seating areas at Wrigley. The most expensive seat (club box infield) jumps from $65 per game to a new high of $80 for 50 designated "prime" games, such as the Cubs-Sox series. The price of those seats for "regular" games will rise from $54 to $70. The price for "value" games climbs from $34 in 2007 to $50 next season.For fans who prefer the general admission bleacher seats, tickets will rise from $30 to $36 for regular games and from $40-$45 for prime games. The lowest priced ticket available will be upper deck reserved outfield seats at $10 for "value" games, $16 for regular games and $20 for prime games.In the letter, Maloney pointed out that Cubs prices are still "significantly" lower than Fenway Park, the only ballpark close in age to 93-year-old Wrigley Field, and that the prices have been steady since 2006. The Red Sox, however, have won two World Series titles this decade, while the Cubs haven't even been to a World Series since 1945."We remain committed to our goal of being the best in baseball and to preserving the Wrigley Field experience," Maloney said in the letter. "Our commitment to winning is unwavering and our goal is to bring Cubs fans a World Series Championship in 2008."Season ticket holders have until Dec. 18 to submit their renewals. The full 81-game pricing package in 2008 will cost $3,282 for a bleacher seat ($2,770 last season) to a high of $6,050 for an infield club box ($4,720 last season). Less expensive packages for 55-game plans and 18-game plans are also available.Comparing Cubs ticket pricesValue game pricesSeating2007(2008)Club Box (IF) $34 ($50) Club Box (OF) $22($33)Field Box (IF)$22 ($33)Field Box (OF) $20 ($28)Terrace Box (IF) $18($26)Terrace Box (OF)$17 ($23)Upper Deck Box (IF)$18 ($26)Upper Deck Box (OF) $19($23)Terrace Reserved (IF) $11 ($16)Terrace Reserved (OF)$10($16)Upper Deck Reserved (IF) $7 ($11)Upper Deck Reserved (OF)$6 ($10)Bleachers $15($22)Regular game pricesClub Box (IF) $54 ($70)Club Box (OF) $43 ($58)Field Box (IF) $43 ($58)Field Box (OF)$41($50)Terrace Box (IF) $38($44)Terrace Box (OF) $34 ($40)Upper Deck Box (IF)$38 ($44)Upper Deck Box (OF)$34($40)Terrace Reserved (IF) $22 ($28)Terrace Reserved (OF) $20 ($24)Upper Deck Reserved (IF) $14 ($16)Upper Deck Reserved (OF) $14 ($16)Bleachers $30 ($36)Prime game pricesClub Box (IF)$65 ($80)Club Box (OF) $54 ($66)Field Box (IF)$54 ($66)Field Box (OF) $50 ($56)Terrace Box (IF) $46 ($52)Terrace Box (OF) $40($46)Upper Deck Box (IF) $46 ($52)Upper Deck Box (OF)$40 ($46)Terrace Reserved (IF)$32 ($36)Terrace Reserved (OF) $28 ($32)Upper Deck Reserved (IF) $18($22)Upper Deck Reserved (OF) $17 ($20)Bleachers $40($45) http://www.ticketbrokersecrets.com/news.php?item.8.1 2010-09-07T03:16:41-05:00 admin Super Bowl packages lavish workers http://www.ticketbrokersecrets.com/news.php?item.7.1 2010-09-07T03:16:41-05:00 admin Hanna Montana Ticket Tirade http://www.ticketbrokersecrets.com/news.php?item.6.1 2010-09-07T03:16:41-05:00 admin .  CHICAGO -- The Cubs will kick off the 32-game 2008 Cactus League schedule on Feb. 28 when they face the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Ariz.The team released its Spring Training schedule Monday, and other highlights include road-and-home contests with the Chicago White Sox on March 15 in Tucson and March 22 in Mesa.The Cubs will play six home games in eight days from March 13-20 at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, and conclude their Arizona portion of the schedule March 27 against Milwaukee.The Cubs wrap up their 2008 Spring Training campaign with two games in Las Vegas against the Seattle Mariners, March 28-29. Tickets for those games will go on sale at a later date, to be announced. After an off-day on March 30, the Cubs begin the 2008 regular season March 31 in Chicago against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs will get a peek at the Brewers in Spring Training on March 4, March 10 and in the HoHoKam finale. Individual game tickets for the 2008 Cubs home Spring Training games at HoHoKam Park will go on sale Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. CT on cubs.com or by calling 1-800-905-3315. The ticket box office at HoHoKam Park will open for the sale of individual game tickets for the first time on Jan. 15, 2008, at 9 a.m. MST.Season tickets for 2008 at HoHoKam Park will go on sale Jan. 7 at the ballpark's box office, or by calling 480-964-4467.Ticket prices for the 2008 Cubs Spring Training games at HoHoKam Park are as follows: For 12 games, field box seats are $24, terrace box seats $22, terrace and field reserved seats $17, grandstand seats $11, and lawn seats $6. For three premium games (March 8 vs. Arizona, March 16 vs. the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and March 22 vs. the Chicago White Sox), field box seats are $26, terrace box seats $24, terrace and field reserved seats $18, grandstand seats $12 and lawn seats $6. http://www.ticketbrokersecrets.com/news.php?item.5.1 2010-09-07T03:16:41-05:00 admin .  The Boston Red Sox are adding more than 800 new seats at Fenway Park as part of a slate of improvements planned for next season.The new seats and standing room areas for about 60 people will be added to the pavilion level, which is the third level of seating above home plate. The pavilion area will be extended down the first base line and the third base line, where about three-quarters of the new seating will be located, the team announced.In total, Fenway's capacity will increase by about 900 fans.The pavilion seats will cost between $75 to $90 and the standing room area tickets will cost $25."We understand the demand for such seats; thus we are adding to the supply," Red Sox president Larry Lucchino said. The team also plans to install new scoreboards, new stairways and elevators and open a year-round restaurant in center field that will have a view of the ballpark.The announcement comes the same week the team said 2008 ticket prices would increase an average of 9%. Prices at Fenway range from $12 for upper bleachers seats to $125 for field box seats. Lucchino said the added revenue was needed to keep the team competitive, particularly as the rival New York Yankees see a major revenue increase when they move into a new stadium in 2009.The new seats and other improvements are part of the annual offseason renovations the team has undertaken at the league's oldest and smallest ballpark since the ownership group led by John Henry bought the Red Sox in 2002.Among the major renovations were adding seats above the "Green Monster" in left field in 2003. Before last season, the team added a new bleacher section on the roof deck in right field."For decades, there was a presumption that Fenway Park had outlived its useful life and, sentiment aside, would have to be replaced by a modern facility in another location," Lucchino said. "We are eager to see, in 2012, this ballpark become the first ever to celebrate its 100th anniversary." http://www.ticketbrokersecrets.com/news.php?item.4.1 2010-09-07T03:16:41-05:00 admin .  John McDonough ended his 24-year tenure with the Cubs, most recently serving as team president, to take over the NHL Chicago Blackhawks.The Blackhawks announced McDonough as the new team president at a news conference Tuesday. Blackhawks chairman Rocky Wirtz said the best person to take over the team was "right in front of our nose." Wirtz said they wanted to bring someone in to coordinate hockey operations."The Cubs congratulate John McDonough on his new position," said Crane Kenney, Tribune Co. executive, to whom McDonough reported. "In his time as team president, John helped the club take an important step toward our ultimate goal -- bringing a championship to the greatest fans in baseball."McDonough has been the Cubs' team president since Oct. 1, 2006, when he replaced Andy MacPhail, who resigned after a 96-loss season. At that time, McDonough boldly announced the Cubs' mission was to win the World Series. "The purpose of why I've been asked to do this job is for the Cubs to win the World Series -- not win the Wild Card or win the division or win the pennant," McDonough said when introduced as interim president last year. "It's time to win. It's time to win the World Series."McDonough was behind the hiring of Lou Piniella as manager, and the overhaul of the team, which included spending more than $300 million on players such as Alfonso Soriano, Ted Lilly, Jason Marquis and Mark DeRosa. In 2007, the Cubs rebounded to win the National League Central, but they were swept by Arizona in the NL Division Series."The Cubs were terrific to me from top to bottom," McDonough said Tuesday. "That's a big part of my life. Being part of an organization for 24-plus years and having so much respect for everybody over there, but the opportunity that Rocky presented to me -- and this came together rather quickly -- was something I was quite impressed with." McDonough's long-term job status with the Cubs was uncertain because of the pending sale of Tribune Co. and the likely sale of the Cubs. He signed a multiyear contract with the Blackhawks. Whoever replaces McDonough will likely be on an interim basis until the new ownership is named."We will not let the ownership transition distract us from our primary goal -- to see a championship come to the Chicago Cubs in 2008," Kenney said. "Tribune's commitment through an expanded payroll and additional capital for Wrigley Field evidences the continued focus on taking the next step for Cubs fans. "Jim Hendry has a well-constructed plan in place and is already working to strengthen our roster for 2008," Kenney said. "We also have a new, multi-million-dollar playing surface ready to welcome our team on Opening Day." McDonough met with front-office staff Tuesday at Wrigley Field to announce his resignation. He joined the Cubs in 1983 as director of sales and promotions and became the team's marketing director in 1987. The innovative McDonough linked popular product giveaways, such as Beanie Babies, to the Cubs and was responsible for the creation of the Cubs Convention, which began in 1986 as a winter fan fest and became the prototype for other league and club events. http://www.ticketbrokersecrets.com/news.php?item.3.1 2010-09-07T03:16:41-05:00 admin .  There's no stopping consummate performer Celine Dion. With the five-year residency of her record-breaking show, A New Day, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas coming to an end on Dec. 15, Dion is already working on the next chapter of her career – a 2008-09 world tour.The North American leg of Dion’s “Taking Chances World Tour” launches Aug. 12, 2008 in Boston and winds down Jan. 30, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Prior to the North American dates, Dion will launch the tour in February 2008 in South Africa, then head to Asia and Europe.Dion’s Las Vegas residency has been wildly successful, with tickets for the show routinely topping TicketNews’ exclusive weekly ranking of best-selling Las Vegas shows. And the upcoming tour promises to be another spectacular live concert event where Dion will perform her biggest hits, along with songs from her new English album, “Taking Chances,” which will be released on Nov. 13. The show is being directed by Jamie King (Madonna's Confessions World Tour, Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics World Tour, Ricky Martin's Livin’ La Vida Loca World Tour), and AEG Live, producer of A New Day, will also produce her world tour. Tickets are slated to go on sale Nov. 16.“These past five years of performing at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas have been an incredibly rewarding experience for myself and my family, but I'm ready to hit the road again, with my husband and son by my side", Dion said in a statement, adding the tour will feature a new show.Celine Dion 2008-09 North American “Taking Chances World Tour” Dates:August 200812 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden15 Montreal, QC Bell Centre16 Montreal, QC Bell Centre23 Halifax, NS Commons Concert Site27 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre28 Toronto, ON Air Canada CentreSeptember 20083 Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena5 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center8 Washington, DC Verizon Center12 Newark, NJ Prudential Center13 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum15 New York, NY Madison Square Garden20 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall22 Columbus, OH Value City Arena24 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena26 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills29 Milwaukee, WI Bradley CenterOctober 200814 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena16 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena18 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome20 Vancouver, BC GM Place24 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place28 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre30 Minneapolis, MN Target CenterNovember 20084 Chicago, IL United Center9 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse11 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center13 Tulsa, OK BOK Center15 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center17 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha19 Denver, CO Pepsi Center21 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena23 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion29 Anaheim, CA Honda CenterDecember 20082 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center6 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com ArenaJanuary 20097 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center9 Houston, TX Toyota Center13 Nashville, TN Sommet Center15 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena17 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena20 Raleigh, NC RBC Center23 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena28 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum30 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center http://www.ticketbrokersecrets.com/news.php?item.2.1 2010-09-07T03:16:41-05:00 admin Boston Red Sox Raise Ticket Prices