In Honor of Reaching 15,000 Facebook Fans, We’re Giving Away $200 in Free Tickets!

In honor of reaching 15,000 Facebook fans, we’ll be rewarding one lucky fan with a $200 TicketCity gift card! Simply post a picture to TicketCity’s Facebook wall of you enjoying one of your favorite live events for your chance to win. All entries must be posted by Monday, July 25th.

In addition to receiving a $200 gift card good toward any TicketCity event of their choice, the winner will also be featured as TicketCity’s first “Fan of the Week.”

Entering to win is easy! Just follow these simple steps:

1: Like TicketCity on Facebook.
2: Upload a photo of you enjoying any live event,
whether it be a concert, sporting event or musical,
to TicketCity’s Facebook page.
 
3: Be sure to say which event/artist/team you are enjoying in the photo.
4: That’s it! The winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries. Tune into our blog on Wednesday, July 27th to find out if you’re the lucky winner!

Good luck!

 

Want to Camp Like a Rockstar? How About D-Wade?

While many assume that the thrill of summer camp is just for the middle school set, TicketCity is here to set the record straight. There are many great offerings for the post-collegiate crowd, most of which are a long departure from the standard campfire and s’mores experience. Below you’ll find a collection of some of the best summer camps for adults around.

WARNING: You may find it difficult to go back to the 9-5 life after spending a session at these camps.

1: Dwyane Wade’s Fantasy Basketball Camp

Photograph courtesy of Flickr user Hakan Dahlstrom.

For a mere $12,500, campers can attend this four-day-long camp at the Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami, Florida. The registration fee includes coaching by Dwyane Wade and special guests, including Eric Spoelstra and Jay Williams. Additionally, each attendee will have their photo taken with Dwyane Wade and will also receive a photo op with D. Wade, Dwyane Wade Fantasy Camp uniforms, breakfast and lunch daily, a camp poster autographed by Dwyane Wade, and luxury accommodations.

2: Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp

Have you been caught jamming out on the air guitar a bit too frequently? Do you still try to rock locks similar to the frontmen of hair bands from the 80′s? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, then Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp may be just the place for you. With options to attend in Woodstock, NY or the Playboy Mansion in Hollywood, CA (Yes…that Playboy Mansion), campers get to receive small group instruction with celebrity musicians, write and record a song with their “band” for the week, perform live on stage as the opener for a real rock show, and interact with celebrity musicians at daily meals. Celebrity counselors include Paul Stanley of KISS, Chris Slade of AC/DC, and Vinny Appice of Black Sabbath. Prices start at $2,999.

Photograph courtesy of Flickr user p_a_h.

3: Adult Space Academy

Turns out dreams of becoming an astronaut don’t have to end with the coming of puberty. For $999, adults can attend a six-day session, choosing either the mission specialist or pilot track. Campers have the opportunity to experience jet-fighter simulators and an underwater astronaut trainer. The camp’s training culminates with a special six-hour-long extended mission. The registration fee includes all meals on premises and dorm style housing in Hunstville, AL. Mission Accomplished.

4: Club Getaway

This last one is for summer camp purists. ClubGetaway is exactly what you remember from the summer camps of your youth with a few new twists. Located on 300-acres in the Berkshire Mountains of Kent, Connecticut, Club Getaway improves upon the standard summer camp experience with amenities such as air-conditioned cabins, daily housekeeping, wine with dinner, and curfew-free nights. Offered activities include wakeboarding, archery, team sports, trapeze, and wine tasting. When the sun starts to set, Club Get Away hosts poker games, flip cup competitions, a night club, and, of course, s’mores around the campfire. Club Getaway offers weekend-long sessions, including all meals and activities, for $389.

The TicketCity Fourth of July Playlist

The TicketCity staff is full of music lovers, and we know that no Independence Day party would be complete without music! Below is just a sampling of the musical tributes to our grand ol’ country that one or all of us will be rocking out to this Fourth of July.

Since your Independence Day barbecue could feature an array of attendee ages, we’ve included a little something for everyone. Some classics, others…not so much.  But no matter what, from The Boss to The Muppets, you can be sure it doesn’t get more American than this.

Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA”

Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.”

The Muppet’s version of “Stars and Stripes Forever”

Jimmy Hendrix’s version of “The Star Spangled Banner”

University of Texas Signs Deal For “One Of A Kind” TV Network

For the first time ever, a university will have its own TV network. The University of Texas has inked a deal with ESPN to form the Longhorn Network. The channel will “broadcast live UT athletic events, shoulder programming and non-sports university content.” The deal will net the school $15 million annually for rights fees. The Longhorn Network will launch on an unspecified date in the fall.

 UT To Unveil 20-Year, $300M Deal With ESPN For Longhorn Network

Enter Our TicketCity Bowl Challenge!

Hey TicketCity fans! Can you guess who and where your favorite college football team will playing this post-season? Then enter our TicketCity Bowl Challenge and win your way in to that, or any other game—even the BCS Championship! All you have to do is predict the two teams headed to any of the 35 bowls before December 4th and you’ll be automatically entered to win tickets for that game. It’s that simple, so what are you waiting for? Enter today! http://bit.ly/4secvD