New Seating Chart for DKR Football Stadium

May 12, 2008 – 4:12 pm

Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium (aka: DKR) has been under construction for the last two years as part of the University of Texas’ plans to upgrade the stadium by adding more seats, more suites and a new academic center.  The renovations will be complete when UT kicks off the 2008 season at DKR, where the new capacity will be over 90,000 seats.  Below is a seating diagram that includes these latest renovations:

DKR Seating Chart

The upper-level seating on the North side of the stadium (aka: horseshoe) is all new.  There is also an exclusive club in the North endzone and chairback seating for members who have access to that endzone club.  In addition, there are 44 new luxury suites in DKR.  UT also decided to keep the temporary bleachers that were put up in the South Endzone prior to 2007.

DKR used to have a capacity around 85,000 fans, but the new version will seat over 90,000 Longhorn fans and visitors.  The new DKR will move up a few spots in the rankings of the largest college football stadiums in the United States, from 14th largest to 12th largest.  The next round of stadium upgrades for UT, once these are complete, will be to close in the South Endzone by building a permanent lower-level endzone and upper-deck.

Buy University of Texas Longhorns football tickets in the newly renovated DKR Memorial Stadium.  TicketCity has the largest supply of tickets available for all Longhorn football games, including a large number of seats available in Section 4 and Section 5.

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Hot 2008 Summer Concert Tours

May 9, 2008 – 4:10 pm

Summer 2008 is almost here, which means the ‘08 Summer concert tours are about ready to kick off.  This Summer promises to be packed with more great music, as a dozen major acts are going to be crossing the United States.  There are a dozen more major acts that are going to be touring exclusive in Europe this Summer, including; KISS, Eric Clapton, Def Leppard, Radiohead, & Metallica.  There will also be great festivals like Lollapalooza in Chicago and Austin City Limits in Austin.

What are the hottest summer concert tours for 2008?  The shows that we’re currently getting the most searches on TicketCity.com and calls are listed below.  These are the hot summer concert tours for ‘08, so get out and see one of them when they come close to your town.

Summer Concert Tours

2008 HOTTEST SUMMER CONCERT TOURS:
Dave Matthews Band Tickets
Jimmy Buffett Tickets
Jonas Brothers Tickets
Journey Tickets
Neil Diamond Tickets
Pearl Jam Tickets
Rascal Flatts Tickets (w/ Taylor Swift on some dates)
Stone Temple Pilots Tickets
The Eagles Tickets
The Police Tickets
Tim McGraw Tickets
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tickets

Fall 2008 Concert Tours:
* Madonna Tickets [US portion starts in October 2008]
* Tina Turner Tickets [Starting in October 2008]

TicketCity sells concert ticketsfor all of these hot Summer tours.  You can buy tickets online at TicketCity or call 1-800-SOLD-OUT {765-3688} for the best tickets to all of these shows.

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Glow in the Dark Tour - Featuring Kanye West

May 7, 2008 – 12:07 am

Last week, I decided (last minute) to attend the Glow in the Dark Tour featuring Kanye West, Rihanna, NERD, and Lupe Fiasco.  My boyfriend had been anticipating this show for quite a while, so I went ahead and bought a pair of tickets for us a few hours before the show.  I decided that we couldn’t miss Kanye and Rihanna while they were in Austin, TX performing one of the hottest tours of 2008.

We arrived a little late, but as we were in line for some refreshments I heard Lupe Fiasco opening up the show and hyping up the crowd by performing one of his most popular and recent songs, “Superstar.”  We got our drinks as fast as we could and headed to our seats.  The venue was practically full already and there Lupe Fiasco was on stage, dancing and hyping up the crowd to sing along.  We were on the center floor about twenty rows back but the view was still great and you could feel the energy of the crowd.  The venue was dark and had different color beams of lights strobing all around the stage.  The big screens that set a background for the performers made the show more intense and entertaining.

Next to perform was NERD.  NERD members include Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shay Haley and boy did they put on a show.  To be honest, I had the most fun during this performace.  Their music was fresh and different.  I paid special attention to Pharrell, as he is the one I am most familiar with; he and the two drummers were the most exciting!  They were lively, loud, and energetic.  The crowd was jumping, yelling, singing, and dancing.  NERD undeniably turned the show up a knotch and I awaited the next performance with much anticipation. 

Rihanna was finally up on stage with her name in lights and I was happy, happy!  She walked on stage with so much confidence and performed her hit songs, “Umbrella”, “Don’t Stop the Music”, and ”Pon De Replay.”  Rihanna had alot of stage props that made her performance fun and entertaining.  Rihanna had very talented backup dancers that drew in the crowd and made me want to dance as well!  The crowd was crazy for Rihanna, her fans were loving every second of it.

Finally, last but not least, Kanye was up next!  It got dark and all of the sudden he was on stage performing.  The crowd cheered loudly for him and I felt the most excitment of the whole night from the crowd as soon as he came up on stage.  All I can say is that he was the best single performance that I’ve ever seen.  Kanye didn’t need other people around him to make the show amazing, he did it all by himself.  He had the crowd singing along to ALL his songs!  He performed the longest; about an hour.

All in all the concert was great, one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to, and I was glad I decided to go.  My boyfriend loved the show as well and was happy I treated him to this event.  If you get the chance to buy tickets to see Kanye West during this Glow in the Dark Tour, I strongly recommend you buy!  Kanye, Rihanna, NERD, and Lupe Fiasco will all be performing this Glow in the Dark Tour all across the country until the end of May 2008, so don’t miss your chance to see them in your area!  TicketCity can get you these tickets! So go online today and buy your Kanye West tickets at TicketCity.com today!!!

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NHL Conference Finals

May 6, 2008 – 6:11 pm

The battle for the Stanley Cup is down to four teams : Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyer’s, Detroit Red Wings, and the Dallas Stars.     Which I am super excited about since my two absolute favorite teams the Stars and Penguins are in it, and could even face each other in the Finals.    I feel that of the four teams left anyone of them has a good chance for the cup.    All four of these teams have played with a lot of heart and determination.  Here is my thoughts on the Western Conference Series.

Western Conference Finals- Detroit Red Wings vs.  Dallas Stars

Going into this series Dallas is the underdog but that is how they like it.  In the first round they knock out the heavily favored Anaheim Ducks (last year’s Stanley Cup winners) in a series of games were Dallas obviously looked like the better team, and the Ducks looked flat.   In round two Dallas again started out strong winning the first two games on the road, but all the games of this series were extremely close and could have ended up either way.    Dallas was finally able to knock out the San Jose Sharks at home in a Game 6 that went into four overtimes.      Turco has looked outstanding in the net during these playoffs having the second best GAA in the playoffs with a 1.73.

While Detroit has the goalie with the best GAA in the playoffs with Chris Osgood.  Who has a GAA of 1.52.  Osgood started out these playoffs backing up Dominick Hasek, but after Hasek started to look shaky in Nashville in round one the put in Osgood and haven’t looked back.  Since Osgood has been the starter the Red Wings haven’t lost a game.   In round two the quickly put away the Colorado Avalanche winning the series 4-0.   Also, in game four they humiliated the Avalanche in a 8-2 victory.  Johan “The Mule” Franzen lead the Red Wings in that series with  nine goals in that series.

So Dallas will have to be running on all cylinders if they are to win this series.   Dallas one only a single game against Detroit this season in a 1-0 victory.   So I think Turco will be key to giving them a chance in this series.   Hopefully though Dallas’s offense can give Turco a little breathing room and not have it all come down to the man between the pipes. 

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2008 ACL Festival Lineup

May 5, 2008 – 2:40 pm

Austin City Limits Festival is a 3-day concert that takes place at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.  The dates for the 2008 edition are Friday, September 26th through Sunday, September 28th. The lineup of bands and performers playing at ACL Festival 2008 was recently announced, and the lineup is once again stacked with popular acts.

The 2008 ACL Festival “headliners” are the Foo Fighters, Beck and Robert Plant with Alison Krauss.  Other top acts are: John Fogerty, Gnarls Barkley, N.E.R.D, Robert Earl Keen, Blues Traveler, Erykah Badu, G Love & Special Sauce, Alejandro Escovedo and Patty Griffin.  The schedule has not been set, but the Foo Fighters are likely to be the festival closing band on Sunday evening.

There are also plenty of new bands that will big draws at ACL 2008.  Three bands that have played in Austin recently, and are sure to create a lot of buzz are: Band of Horses, Vampire Weekend and The Raconteurs.  Band of Horses recently played a sold out show at La Zona Rosa, and The Raconteurs just completed two pack nights at Stubb’s.

Music fans from all over the World flock to Austin for ACL Festival, because it is the best compilation of bands this side of Lollapalooza or Coachella Festival.  There are only a few opportunities for music lovers to see dozens of their favorite acts at the same location, and ACL Fest is one of the coolest options.  The shows all take place outside at Zilker Park, on the banks of Town Lake.  There is a variety of great food and drinks, and lots of fun people to meet.  Aside from the Texas heat, there is nothing about ACL Festival that is not perfect for a big music fan.

Austin City Limits Festival

To get a list of the full lineup for ACL 2008, you can visit the official website.  You can also purchase
tickets on the official ACL site until they are sold out.  If you are not able to find the individual day tickets or 3-day passes that you need you can visit TicketCity to buy ACL Festival tickets.  It is best to buy tickets for ACL early, because as demand increases the availability of seats dwindles.

Note: All of the bands & performers listed above are scheduled to appear.

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Less than 100 days to 2008 Beijing Games

May 2, 2008 – 2:49 pm

The majority of the attention the 2008 Olympics has been receiving lately is negative.  The torch relay has been marred by protests in nearly every country it passed through.  News articles have highlighted negative issues from China’s human rights record to the Chinese government spying on guests at the games; and every subject in-between. 

There is finally a small glimmer of hope among all of the darkness; the 2008 Olympic Games will begin in less than 100 days.  The finest athletes in the World will be running, jumping, lifting and throwing to try to achieve Olympic glory.  Patriotism will abound as we cheer for athletes we’ve often never heard of to try to bring home the gold medal for our country.

Existing stars will be there to try to grab gold once more; like Michael Phelps who will be going for numerous records in swimming.  New stars will emerge that few have heard of, but that grab the collective attention of an entire country (a la Mary Lou Retton).  If you step away from the politics surround the ‘08 Games for a moment, you will remember what the Olympics are supposed to be about.  The creed of the Olympics best illustrates what the games really mean:

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.  The essential thing is not to have conquered by to have fought well.”

Keep the Olympic creed in-mind as the 2008 Games approach.  Supporting the 2008 Summer Games does not mean you have to endorse a government with policies you oppose.  You can just support and enjoy the athletes who participate in the Games.  Those athletes are what the Olympics is really about, all of their hard work and effort has paid off as they get a chance to compete.

The 2008 Beijing Games begin in less than 100 days… 

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2008 Derby Week is here!

April 28, 2008 – 2:44 pm

This weekend is 134th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race.  The race will again be run at the famous Churchill Downs horse track in Louisville, Kentucky.  And a few hundred thousand people will watch live the Oaks & Derby races.

Here’s a look at the Kentucky Derby raceweek festivities:
Friday, May 2nd (day):  Kentucky Oaks
Friday, May 2nd (night): Barnstable Brown Party, Kentucky Derby Spectacular Party
Saturday, May 3rd: Kentucky Derby

Here’s a look at the field of horses for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby race.

Favorites in 2008 Kentucky Derby:
* Big Brown
* Colonel John
* Pyro
Keep an eye on all three of these horses as the week progresses.  All three should wind up among the favorites when the odds are released.  Colonel John might wind up being the overall favorite, but I like Big Brown and Pyro.

Buy 2008 Kentucky Derby tickets here for all races at Churchill Downs. 
Buy 2008 Kentucky Oaks tickets here.

Churchill Downs Tickets

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Buy NFL Tickets for 2008 Season

April 25, 2008 – 10:13 pm

The 2008 NFL schedules are out, so tickets are now available for all 2008 NFL games.  There will be plenty of big stories in the NFL in 2008.  How will the Packers fare without Brett Favre?  How will the Patriots rebound from their Superbowl defeat?  Can the New York Giants repeat?  So get out and see an exciting NFL game to be part of the action.

What are a few of the marquee NFL games for 2008:
* Patriots at Colts
* Vikings at Packers
* Patriots at Chargers
* Cowboys at Packers
* Steelers at Eagles
* Chargers vs Saints in England
* Dolphins vs Buffalo in Toronto

TicketCity sells tickets to all NFL games.  Buy 2008 NFL tickets online or call 1-800-SOLD-OUT (765-368 8) to find the best deals.  Right now is a great time to buy, before some of the prices go up on the hot games.
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Round 2 Begins of Stanley Cup Playoffs

April 23, 2008 – 7:09 pm

We are through the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and it has already been a exciting one.   Both of my favorite teams, the Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins, have advanced to round 2.   

I was able to go to game 6 of the Dallas Stars series against last years champs, the Anaheim Ducks.  It was an absolutely great experience that I will never forget.   I had great seats behind the goal where Marty Turco was in the 1st and 3rd periods.   Turco was amazing throughout this series.   I was also extremely impressed with the play of young D-man Mark Fistric.    He played in only half of the games in the series, replacing the injured Philippe Boucher, and he did a fantastic job.    I see him becoming a great player in the next few years. 

Another defenseman who doesn’t get as much respect as he should was the hero of game 6, Stephane Robidas.    Robidas scored the first Dallas goal of game 6 and had the assist on the game winner.     He had to play game 6 with a face cage on since he broke his nose in game 5 when he took a fast puck to the face.    A broken nose is nothing new for Robidas since it has happened to him countless times.   

Now the Stars will face another division rival in round 2, the San Jose Sharks.  This should be a interesting series.   In the regular season the series between these two teams was even and in the last game of the season the Stars beat the Shark  4-2.  There was a total of 160 penalty minutes in that game.  I expect this to be a hard hitting series.

For the rest of the league:

Eastern Conference

Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers:   In the regular season the Canadiens dominated the Flyers, but don’t count the Flyers out.   The Flyer’s Daniel Briere leads the league in goals and points so far in the playoffs.   While the Canadiens rookie goalie Carey Price has been doing wonderfully, the Boston Bruins proved in game 5 that if you can get Price on a tilt you can do some damage.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers:  This series will be a close one and I am betting it will go to a game 7 decision.  The Rangers in the regular season had a record of 5-3-0 over the Penguins.  It will come down to which team’s top players perform better.   For the Penguins, Crosby and Malkin need be on top of their game.   For the Rangers, Jaromir Jagr will need to do what he does best and Scott Gomez needs play with the same intensity he played with against his former team the New Jersey Devils in round 1. 

Western Conference

DetroitRed Wings vs Colorado Avalanche: The Red Wings won all four reagular season games against the Avalanche.  So the Red Wings looks to keep that ball rolling and make short work of the Avalanche.    The Avalanche have become a different team since the trade deadline though.  With the adding of Peter Forsberg back on the Avalanche bench.  Also, Jose Theodore’s goaltending is looking more like he did in his prime when he was with the Canadiens.

San Jose Sharks vs Dallas:   This looks to be a series that could go either way.   For the San Jose to win Evgeni Nabokov will have to be better than he has been so far in the playoffs this year.    Nabokobv is the front runner for the Vezina Trophy but with a save percentage of  .895 in the playoffs he will need to step it up.  Dallas rookie defensemen will need to continue  to be there and keep the Stars in it and not make the job of defense fall completely on Marty Turco.

 The second round looks to be a good one, so get your tickets from TicketCity for all your Stanley Cup Playoff needs.  

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2008 NBA Playoff Matchups

April 21, 2008 – 3:52 pm

The 2008 NBA Playoffs just got underway and so far the favorites are taking care of business (except the Pistons).  Here is a quick breakdown of the 1st round playoff matchups, who I see advancing to the conference finals and the eventual NBA Champions.

WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS
+ (1) L.A. Lakers vs (8.) Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol will be too much for AI and Melo.   Lakers should win in 5 games.
+ (4) Utah Jazz vs (5) Houston Rockets
Houston overcame the loss of Yao and had a fantastic run during the regular season.  But now Yao’s absence will be felt more than ever.  The Jazz are almost unbeatable in Utah, and they’ll win in 6 games.
+ (3) San Antonio Spurs vs (6) Phoenix Suns
The best matchup in the first round will eventually swing in favor of the defending champs.  But Phoenix pushes San Antonio to 7 games.
+ (2) New Orleans Hornets vs (7) Dallas Mavericks
The Hornets are already up 1 win on the Mavs, but I’m still going to pick Dallas to pull the upset.  Dirk, Kidd & company are too talented to get knocked out in the 1st round again.  They’ll avenge their early loss to Golden State in the 2007 Playoffs, by pulling the major upset here. 

Second Round:Lakers blow past the Jazz.  Dallas upsets the Spurs, who are still worn down by their series with Phoenix in opening round.
Western Conference Finals:Lakers over the Mavs in 5 games.

EASTERN CONFERNCE PLAYOFFS
+ (1) Boston Celtics vs (8.) Atlanta Hawks
Sweep for the Celtics.  The Hawks had a great year, but the Celts are on a mission.
+ (4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (5) Washington Wizards
Lebron carries the Cavs in 6 games.
+ (3) Orlando Magic vs (6) Toronto Raptors
The Magic overpower the Raptors to win in 5 games.
+ (2) Detroit Pistons vs (7) Philadelphia 76ers
Great win for Philly in game 1.  But Detroit is a veteran squad.  They’ll ‘right the ship’ and wind up winning the series in 5 games.

Second Round:The last 12-months have been extremely busy for Lebron, and that finally catches up to him against a tenacious Celtics squad.  Celts over Cavs in 4 games.  Orlando and Detroit fight all the way to game 7, and Detroit comes out on top.
Eastern Conference Finals: Detroit upsets huge favorite Boston, and advances to the NBA Finals.

2008 NBA FINALS:Lakers over Pistons in 6 games.  Kobe wins Playoff MVP.

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