Drake Asks the Big Questions

June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

“Would You Like A Tour?” If the answer is yes, then you’re in luck. Not only is there a new Drake tour, that is the very name of the tour in question. Drake is out on the road starting this September, covering 41 cities in the US and Canada. The tour will feature Miguel, because 2 mononyms are better than one.

Drake, fresh off a win at the 2013 Grammys for Best Rap Album, will be promoting his new album, Nothing Was the Same. No firm date on when that will be hitting “stores”, but most likely sometime before his first show at the Rose Garden Arena. The rest of the current dates are as follows:

  • Sept. 25 – Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR
  • Sept. 26 – Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
  • Sept. 27 – Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
  • Sept. 29 – Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB
  • Sept. 30 – Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB
  • Oct. 2 – Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, SK
  • Oct. 3 – MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB
  • Oct. 5 – Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
  • Oct. 6 – Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
  • Oct. 8 – Scottrade Center,St. Louis, MO
  • Oct. 9 – United Center, Chicago, IL
  • Oct. 11 – Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
  • Oct. 12 – The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI
  • Oct. 13 – Quicken Loans Arena, OH
  • Oct. 15 – Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
  • Oct. 16 – First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
  • Oct. 18 – Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Oct. 19 – Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
  • Oct. 21 – Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
  • Oct. 22 – Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
  • Oct. 26 – XL Center, Hartford, CT
  • Oct. 27 – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
  • Oct. 28 – Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
  • Oct. 30 – TD Garden, Boston, MA
  • Oct. 31 – Verizon Center, Washington, DC
  • Nov. 2 – Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
  • Nov. 3 – PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
  • Nov. 5 – AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL
  • Nov. 6 – Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
  • Nov. 7 – Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
  • Nov. 9 – New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
  • Nov. 10 – American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
  • Nov. 12 – AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
  • Nov. 13 – Toyota Center, Houston, TX
  • Nov. 16 – US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
  • Nov. 18 – Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA
  • Nov. 19 – Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Nov. 21 – Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
  • Nov. 22 – MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
  • Nov. 24 – Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
  • Nov. 25 – Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA

Click here to get your tickets for Drake’s Would You Like A Tour?

Here is the title track from Drake’s Grammy winning album, Take Care, with bonus Rhianna.

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The Week in TicketCity Search – Can’t Escape in this Direction

May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

TicketCity Week in Search

Week of
Apr. 30th
Previous
Week
Event
Searched
1 1 One Direction
2 3 Kentucky Derby
3 2 Justin Bieber
4 7 Texas Rangers
5 - Roger Waters
6 - Tom Petty
7 - Coldplay
8 - Dave Matthews Band
9 - Drake
10 - Bruce Springsteen

My cunning plan to miss a weekly update a hope this One Direction thing died down a bit has failed. For the record, they won last week too. Hopefully that’s the biggest surprise you experience this week. The Derby peaked at #2, as the festivities are under way today with the Oaks and the big race itself is tomorrow. TicketCity has a team in Louisville so all you very, very last minute shoppers still have a chance to get in on the most exciting two minutes in sports.

The Rangers leapt up the list, ending up at #4 and providing the only other sports event this week.

For all practical purposes we’re in the big summer concert season already. While the box office is pleased with the boy band from England, there’s big tours roaming all over. Roger Waters “Wall Live Tour” passed through Austin, boosting him to #5 this week.

The bottom five is all new, all concerts, kicking off with Tom Petty, who is drifting through Austin tomorrow night. Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, and Drake are also Texas bound but you’ve got some time to get your tickets for all those shows in Dallas and Houston.

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The Week in TicketCity Search – Two-Thousand Thirteen Directions

April 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

TicketCity Week in Search

Week of
Apr. 16th
Previous
Week
Event
Searched
1 1 One Direction
2 2 Justin Bieber
3 3 Kentucky Derby
4 - Garth Brooks
5 - Jimmy Buffet
6 - Dallas Cowboys
7 4 Texas Rangers
8 - Houston Texans
9 7 Drake
10 - New York Yankees

Protip: the kids like the One Direction. They also like the Justin Bieber, just not quite as many of them at this point, it would seem. Mr. Bieber still has no concerts scheduled, while One Direction recently announced the follow-up to the tour they haven’t finished yet. The “2013 World Tour” will kick off less than 3 months after the “Up All Night Tour” ends in December of 2012.

The Derby and Oaks hang onto the #3 spot, keeping the top of the countdown the same this week. Things get mixed up pretty quickly after that. Garth Brooks returns as interest in his headlining gig at the Calgary Stampede lands him in the #4 spot. Jimmy Buffet is swinging by ACL Live at the Moody Theatre next month, and that’s probably why he appeared at #5 this week.

The bottom five reminds us that the NFL has returned at a slightly more normal time this season. You may recall last year the season almost didn’t happen, but this year the schedules have been posted and you can stock up on your favorite NFL team’s tickets a solid 4 months in advance of the preseason. The boys of summer aren’t left out either, as the Rangers hold steady at #8 and the Yankees peak in at #10 this week.

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The Week in TicketCity Search – A Clarity of Direction

April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

TicketCity Week in Search

Week of
Apr. 9th
Previous
Week
Event
Searched
1 1 One Direction
2 3 Justin Bieber
3 7 Kentucky Derby
4 5 Texas Rangers
5 - Beyoncé
6 6 Bruce Springsteen
7 4 Drake
8 - Jimmy Buffet
9 - Detroit Tigers
10 - Kevin Hart

Not only did One Direction win again this week, but with the largest margin yet. They are posting numbers I rarely recall seeing before, digits that outstrip some of the biggest sporting events of the year, including one on this very list. Perhaps feeling the heat, fans of the esteemed Mr. Bieber have stepped things up, pushing him to the (still really distant) #2 spot. Credit where due, Bieber hit the second spot without any tour dates.

That sporting event alluded to earlier is the Kentucky Derby, and its little sister, the Kentucky Oaks. Together they posted #3 this week. There’s still a few weeks to get your plans set for a visit to Louisville and Churchill Downs. Two minutes of your trip are covered, the rest you can fill with the amazing sights, sounds and spectacle of Derby day.

Rangers fans are ready for the home opener, pushing them up a notch to #4, and relative countdown newcomer Beyoncé Knowles arrives in the #5 spot. Beyoncé’s return to live shows is set for the end of May in a three night stand at the brand new Revel Atlantic City casino. This promises to be a hot ticket despite the lack of English teenagers.

Springsteen stays put and once again kicks off the bottom half of the countdown, where Drake lands after dropping a few spots. Jimmy Buffet has been absent for a while, but with a new tour returns to the countdown this week. Finally, Kevin Hart takes over the comedy spot this week for Daniel Tosh who dropped off the list.

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The Week in TicketCity Search – Direction with Magnitude

April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Week of
Apr. 2nd
Previous
Week
Event
Searched
1 1 One Direction
2 2 Kid’s Choice Awards
3 5 Justin Bieber
4 4 Drake
5 6 Texas Rangers
6 8 Bruce Springsteen
7 7 Kentucky Derby
8 10 Masters Tournament
9 - Daniel Tosh
10 - Aerosmith

If this One Direction streak continues, I will rapidly run out of puns for the title of this update. Continue it does, with another strong #1 placement by the latest set of lads from the UK to have enthralled audiences stateside. The Kid’s Choice Awards #2 spot on the countdown is all the more impressive as it represents the short rush between last week’s update and the actual award show taking place the next day.

#3 goes to Kids Choice Award selection for Favorite Male Singer, who, no doubt, narrowly edged out Toby Keith for the prize. Mr. Beiber also won for Biggest Slime of the Night.

Rounding out the top five we have the Rangers. MLB Opening Day is on the books, but the Rangers home opener is tonight in Arlington.

Springsteen leads off the bottom five, with a boost from last week’s #8 spot. The Derby holds steady at #7 while the Masters climbs a couple spots as well. Still have time to get down to Augusta for the championship rounds this weekend.

Finally, Tosh pops back into the countdown, and Aerosmith’s “Global Warming Tour” with Cheap Trick brings us to a close.

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