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The year is still going strong throughout the sports world in 2008. Tickets to see the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, and the Detroit Pistons continue to be a great buy as the playoffs still have more games scheduled. Baseball has blossomed this summer as the Chicago Cubs and Red Sox are making their fans happy. Of course, everybody in New York always scrambles for Yankees tickets. WWE lasts all year long and has physically punishing events running all winterlong as football fans follow the Steelers and Dallas Cowboys tickets as they make their playoff runs. We are stocked with the very best sports tickets for this winter!

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We have great theater tickets to shows like the hit musicals Wicked and Jersey Boys, or see the classic South Pacific. If you are itching for music, check out our concert tickets, with shows like Madonna on her latest tour, or get George Michael tickets. Want a vacation, try Las Vegas. In addition to the casinos and clubs, sin city also incredible acts for your own time. There is no better place to get Las Vegas tickets. Check out the rotating stage at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace with Cher, Bette Midler, and Elton John. If musicals and musicians are not on your mind, catch a MLB game or buy NASCAR tickets and join the party. We have hot tickets and hot deals!

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We’ve got tickets to all the biggest concerts this year. The New Kids on the Block are back for another tour this summer. And you do not want to miss out on seeing Demi Lovato. Of course, Kenny Chesney and Metallica are back on the road, bringing their famous live acts to those fortunate to have tickets. Summer is the time for festivals, and the Vans Warped Tour and Lollapalooza bring the best in rock, but even fans of American Idol can see their favorite of the top ten perform live with tickets to American Idols Live!

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100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong. This commercial hard rock band, formed in New Jersey, USA. The band is fronted by Jon Bon Jovi (b. John Francis Bongiovi Jnr., 2 March 1962, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA; vocals). His four co-members were Richie Sambora (b. Richard Stephen Sambora, 11 July 1959, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA; guitar, ex-Message), David Bryan (b. David Rashbaum, 7 February 1962, Edison, New Jersey, USA; keyboards), Tico Torres (b. 7 October 1953; drums, ex-Franke And The Knockouts) and Alec John Such (b. 14 November 1956; bass, ex-Message).

Bongiovi, of Italian descent, met Bryan (ex-Phantom's Opera) at Sayreville High School, where they shared a mutual interest in rock music. They soon joined eight other musicians in the R&B cover band Atlantic City Expressway. When Bryan moved to New York to study at the Juilliard School of Music, Bongiovi followed. Charming his way into the Power Station recording studios, which was owned by his cousin Tony, he performed menial tasks for two years before Billy Squier agreed to produce his demo tape. One track, "Runaway", was played on local radio and appeared on a local artist compilation album (his work would also grace oddities such as the novelty track, "R2D2 I Wish You A Merry Christmas"). Reunited with Bryan, he acquired the services of Sambora, an established session musician, Such (ex-Phantom's Opera) and Torres (ex-Knockouts).

By July 1983, they had a recording contract with PolyGram Records and support slots with Eddie Money and ZZ Top, the latter at Madison Square Garden. Jon Bon Jovi's looks attracted immediate attention for the band, and he turned down the lucrative lead role in the dance movie Footloose in order to concentrate on his music. Their debut album preceded a headline tour and support slots with the Scorpions, Whitesnake and Kiss. Their second album, 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit, was greeted with cynicism by the music press, which was already hostile towards the band's manicured image and formularized heavy rock - this mediocre album only fuelled their scorn. The band responded in style: Slippery When Wet was the biggest-selling rock album of 1987, although it originally appeared in August 1986. Collaborating with songwriter Desmond Child, three of its tracks - "Wanted Dead Or Alive", "You Give Love A Bad Name" and "Livin' On A Prayer" - were US and European hits. Headlining the Monsters Of Rock shows in Europe, they were joined on stage by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley (Kiss), Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) and Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) for an encore of "We're An American Band". It merely served to emphasize the velocity with which Bon Jovi had reached the top of the rock league. The tour finally finished in Australia after 18 months, while the album sold millions of copies. When New Jersey followed, it included "Living In Sin", a Jon Bon Jovi composition that pointed to his solo future, although the song owed a great debt to his hero Bruce Springsteen.

The rest of 1989 was spent on more extensive touring, before the band temporarily retired. As Jon Bon Jovi commented, it was time to "Ride my bike into the hills, learn how to garden, anything except do another Bon Jovi record." He subsequently concentrated on his solo career, married karate champion Dorothea Hurley and appeared in his first movie, Young Guns II, and released a quasi-soundtrack of songs inspired by the film as his debut solo album in 1990. However, the commercial incentive to return to Bon Jovi was inevitably hard to resist. Keep The Faith, with a more stripped-down sound, was an impressive album, satisfying critics and anxious fans alike who had patiently waited almost four years for new material. To those who had considered the band a spent commercial force, the success of the slick ballad, "Always", a chart fixture in 1994, announced no such decline. On the back of its success, Bon Jovi occupied the UK number 1 spot with the compilation set Crossroad, amid rumors that bass player Alec John Such was about to be replaced by Huey McDonald. Meanwhile, Bryan released his first solo album, through Phonogram in Japan, and Sambora married Hollywood actress Heather Locklear (ex-Dynasty).

These Days was a typically slick collection of ballads and party rock, and included the hit single "This Ain't A Love Song". With their position already secure as one of the world's most popular rock bands, the album lacked ambition, and the band seemed content to provide fans with more of the same old formula. Their profile had never been greater than in 1995, when, in the annual readers poll of the leading UK metal magazine Kerrang!, the band won seven categories, including best band and best album (for These Days) and, astonishingly, worst band and worst album (for These Days)! These Days Tour Edition was a live mini-album released only in Australia.

Jon Bon Jovi began to nurture an acting career in the 90s with starring roles in Moonlight And Valentino and The Leading Man, and enjoyed further solo success with 1997's Destination Anywhere. The band regrouped two years later to record their new album, Crush. They continue to bridge the gap between heavy metal and AOR with both style and ease, and somehow manage to remain in fashion.

Bon Jovi has weathered the hair bands of the ‘80s, the grunge rock of the ‘90s and still is a major draw in the 21st century. Bon Jovi's summer tour is going to be one of the best shows anywhere.

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On the off chance you've been living in a self-dug hole since before the new millennium due to Armageddon-related jitters, Celine Dion is not just a diva -- she seems to have emerged as a Titan among divas.

Since releasing her first English language recording in 1990, she's managed to give Whitney and Mariah a good scare with her remarkable vocal capabilities, while making everyone all wistful and nostalgic for a ship that sunk eons ago and becoming the first (and only) "New Streisand" to do a duet with the "Old, Original Streisand." With so many achievements under her belt in so little time, it seems likely that when the day is done, Dion may very well emerge atop the diva heap. b. 30 March 1968, Charlemagne, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The youngest of 14 children, Celine Dion was a vastly popular artist at home long before her success in the US and European charts as the "new Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey'. Her parents and large family had a singing group and toured playing folk music, the influence of which was soon felt. It was Dion's mother who wrote the first song for her, which she recorded with her brother at the age of 12. Together with Mrs. Dion, the two siblings were sent to the office of Rene Angelil, then a local rock manager, who took over the young star's guidance (later, in December 1994, he married Dion, despite a 26-year age gap). Following a series of albums addressed to her French Canadian audience she made her English language debut in 1990 with Unison, an impressive achievement as she had only learned English in 1989. Although this produced four hit singles her true international breakthrough arrived with the soundtrack of the Walt Disney movie, Beauty And The Beast. Her duet with Peabo Bryson on the title track reached the US Top 10 and earned an Academy Award for Best Song and a Grammy. Following a tribute collection comprising Dion's interpretations of the songs of Canadian writer Luc Lamondon, she concentrated on developing an international audience.

"Beauty And The Beast" formed the centerpiece of her second English language album, which also produced the hit singles "Love Can Move Mountains", "Water From The Moon", "If You Asked Me To" and "Did You Give Enough Love'. In its wake Dion became a veritable staple of awards ceremonies, making a second appearance at the Grammy's, becoming a personal favorite of The Tonight Show’s Jay Leno, and herself hosting Canada's Juno Awards where in 1993 she won the Female Vocalist Of The Year Award for the third time in succession. Before the release of a third English language set, Dion recorded "When I Fall In Love", the theme tune to the hit movie Sleepless In Seattle. This was included on The Colour Of My Love alongside a cover of Jennifer Rush's AOR classic, "The Power Of Love', also released as a single. It saw her work with songwriters including David Foster, Diane Warren, Phil Goldstone, Albert Hammond, Charlie Dore and Ric Wake. A similarly impressive cast of producers added Guy Roche, Aldo Nova and many others to a project seemingly without budget restrictions. Regardless, Epic Records" investment was repaid multi-fold by the astonishing singles success of "Think Twice", which spent several weeks on top of the UK charts and also charted strongly in the US during 1995.

The album, and its follow-up Falling Into You, simultaneously topped both UK and US charts in 1994 and 1996, and "Because You Loved Me" became the best-selling adult contemporary single ever. Dion was chosen to sing (in front of billions of television viewers) at the opening of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA. In 1997, she released Let's Talk About Love, and achieved another huge worldwide hit with "My Heart Will Go On" from the soundtrack of the blockbuster movie, Titanic. She also collaborated with the Bee Gees on "Immortality” and R. Kelly on "I'm Your Angel", both of which were predictably international hit singles.

The singer took a break from performing in the late 90s to concentrate on conceiving a child. She gave birth to a son Rene Charles in January 2001 and announced that her music career would remain on hold while she tried a new career as a mother. The lure of singing meant Dion was not away for long, returning in March 2002 with A New Day Has Come. The album went straight to the top of the US charts.

The youngest of fourteen children, Celine Dion sang in her parents’ piano bar as a child. Now the Canadian superstar has sold over 200 million records world wide singing in French and English.

Celine recently finished her long run in Las Vegas and she's now getting ready for her first tour in almost 10 years. Her current schedule has show s all over the US from Glendale AZ to Berlin Germany. She'll be playing many of her hits and also songs from her latest CD Taking Chances.

This is going to be one of the biggest tours of the year. It will last over a year, include 120 shows in 84 cities in 24 countries, and span 5 different continents. The show itself has have 4 completely different act. The different parts of the show include a rock segment, a soul segment, and two others that defy a simple category. This amazing show has 8 dancers, 20 LCD screens, and will showcase over 60 songs.

Celine has finished her Vegas run and it now going on a wold wide tour. If you haven't gotten to Las Vegas in the last 8 years then you haven't seen Celine live. This is your first chance to see this incredible performer sing her greatest hits in the biggest and most amazing show touring. With over 30 cities on her schedule this is you best chance to see her in years!

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Keith Lionel Urban (born October 26, 1967 in Whangarei, New Zealand) is a New Zealander - Australian country singer who is now highly successful in the United States.
Urban began to learn the guitar while living in Australia at age 6 and dropped out of high school to pursue music. He later went to the U.S. and formed The Ranch. The Ranch's debut album failed to gain commercial success and the members parted ways not long afterwards. Keith went on to play as a session musician on albums such as Garth Brooks' Double Live and Dixie Chicks' Fly.

In 1999 he released his self-titled debut album as a solo artist. Keith Urban, went gold in the U.S. His first major album was released in 2002, Golden Road went platinum in several countries. Finally in 2004 Be Here was released and nominated for a Grammy Award.

26 October 1967, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia. Urban's parents liked American country and, as a young guitarist, he played country festivals from the age of 10. Nevertheless, he admits his guitar playing was influenced by two rock players, Mark Knopfler and Lindsey Buckingham. Urban released his self-titled debut for EMI Australia in 1991, and enjoyed four chart-topping country hits including "I Never Work On A Sunday". After a few visits to the USA, he emigrated in 1992, taking his drummer, Peter Clarke. The two men formed the Ranch with West Virginian Jerry Flowers. In 1997, the trio released a self-titled album on Capitol Records, and had some success with the single, "Walkin' The Country". They opened for several country stars and Urban was recruited to play guitar for Garth Brooks on Double Live and the Dixie Chicks on Fly. KU, as he is known, succumbed to drug addiction and the subsequent break-up with his girlfriend formed the background of his US debut, Keith Urban. The album featured a breakneck instrumental, "Rollercoaster", on which he plays a ganjo, a combination of guitar and banjo. Urban had his first major country hit in 2000 with "It's A Love Thing". "Somebody Like You" in 2002 continued the success, by which time Urban was a major star in the current wave of new country males. His fourth album Be Here broke into the mainstream Top 5 in October 2004.

Impressed by Rollings' knowledge of Nashville's session players, Urban asked him to produce his next record, another solo album. His tour in support of that album included opening for such major acts as Dwight Yoakam, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw, as well as headlining his own shows. Ten years on he was doing to Nashville what he'd done to Tamworth. The result was American country hits for "It's a Love Thing" and "Your Everything," and a Grammy award nomination for Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Rollercoaster."

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Credited as the original purveyors of archetypal, college-oriented Jangle Pop, R.E.M. have released more than a dozen albums of genuine quality over the course of their ongoing career. Having arguably penned some of the most memorable songs in '80s and '90s Alternative Pop, gems like "Radio Free Europe," "These Days," and "It's The End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" are, to many, legendary mantras rather than mere pop songs. Still, Michael Stipe's warm, tattered mumbling, Peter Buck's Byrds-inspired, jangling hooks, Bill Berry's ham-fisted timekeeping, and Mike Mills' perfect harmonies in fact created a crisp, melodic pop sound that remains timelessly in contrast to the stylish flavors of the month ushered in and out of the spotlight since they bowed their debut single in 1981.

Though R.E.M. formed in Athens, GA, in 1980, Mike Mills (born December 17, 1958) and Bill Berry (born July 31, 1958) were the only Southerners in the group. Both had attended high school together in Macon, playing in a number of bands during their teens. Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) was a military brat, moving throughout the country during his childhood. By his teens, he had discovered punk rock through Patti Smith, Television, and Wire, and began playing in cover bands in St. Louis. By 1978, he had begun studying art at the University of Georgia in Athens, where he began frequenting the Wuxtry record store. Peter Buck (born December 6, 1956), a native of California, was a clerk at Wuxtry. Buck had been a fanatical record collector, consuming everything from classic rock to punk and free jazz, and was just beginning to learn how to play guitar. Discovering they had similar tastes, Buck and Stipe began working together, eventually meeting Berry and Mills through a mutual friend. In April of 1980, the band formed to play a party for their friend, rehearsing a number of garage, psychedelic bubblegum, and punk covers in an converted Episcopalian church. At the time, the group was played under the name the Twisted Kites. By the summer, the band had settled on the name R.E.M. after flipping randomly through the dictionary, and had met Jefferson Holt, who became their manager after witnessing the group's first out-of-state concert in North Carolina.

Over the next year and a half, R.E.M. toured throughout the South, playing a variety of garage rock covers and folk-rock originals. At the time, the band was still learning how to play, as Buck began to develop his distinctive, appreciated jangle and Stipe ironed out his cryptic lyrics. During the summer of 1981, R.E.M. recorded their first single, "Radio Free Europe," at Mitch Easter's Drive-In Studios. Released on the local indie label Hib-Tone, "Radio Free Europe" was pressed in a run of only 1,000 copies, but most of the those singles fell into the right hands. Due to strong word of mouth, the single became a hit on college radio and topped the Village Voice's year-end poll of Best Independent Singles. The single also earned the attention of larger independent labels, and by the beginning of 1982, the band had signed to I.R.S. Records, releasing the EP Chronic Town in the spring. Like the single, Chronic Town was well received, paving the way for the group's full-length debut album, 1983's Murmur.

With its subdued, haunting atmosphere and understated production, Murmur was noticeably different than Chronic Town and was welcomed with enthusiastic reviews upon its spring release; Rolling Stone named it the best album of 1983, beating out Michael Jackson's Thriller and the Police's Synchronicity. Murmur also expanded the group's cult significantly, breaking into the American Top 40. R.E.M. returned to a rougher-edged sound on 1984's Reckoning, which featured the college hit "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)." By the time the band hit the road to support Reckoning, they had become well known in the American underground for their constant touring, aversion to videos, support of college radio, Stipe's mumbled vocals and detached stage presence, Buck's ringing guitar, and their purposely enigmatic artwork. Bands that imitated these very things ran rampant throughout the American underground, and R.E.M. threw their support toward these bands, having them open at shows and mentioning them in interviews. By 1985, the American underground was awash with R.E.M. sound-alikes and bands like Game Theory and the Rain Parade, which shared similar aesthetics and sounds.

Just as the signature R.E.M. sound dominated the underground, the band entered darker territory with its third album, 1985's Fables of the Reconstruction. Recorded in London with producer Joe Boyd (Richard Thompson, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake), Fables of the Reconstruction was made at a difficult period in R.E.M.'s history, as the band was fraught with tension produced by endless touring. The album reflected the group's dark moods, as well as its obsession with the rural South, and both of these fascinations popped up on the supporting tour. Stipe, whose on-stage behavior was always slightly strange, entered his most bizarre phase, as he put on weight, dyed his hair bleached blonde, and wore countless layers of clothing. None of the new quirks in R.E.M.'s persona prevented Fables of the Reconstruction from becoming their most successful album to date, selling nearly 300,000 copies in the U.S. R.E.M. decided to record their next album with Don Gehman, who had previously worked with John Mellencamp. Gehman had the band clean up its sound and Stipe enunciate his vocals, making Lifes Rich Pageant their most accessible record to date. Upon its late summer release in 1986, Lifes Rich Pageant was greeted with the positive reviews that had become customary with each new R.E.M. album, and it outstripped the sales of its predecessor. Several months after Lifes Rich Pageant, the group released the B-sides and rarities collection Dead Letter Office in the spring of 1987.

R.E.M. had laid the groundwork for mainstream success, but they had never explicitly courted widespread success. Nevertheless, their audience had grown quite large, and it wasn't that surprising that the group's fifth album, Document, became a hit shortly after its fall 1987 release. Produced by Scott Litt — who would produce all of their records over the course of the next decade — Document climbed into the U.S. Top Ten and went platinum on the strength of the single "The One I Love," which also went into the Top Ten; it also became their biggest U.K. hit to date, reaching the British Top 40. The following year, the band left I.R.S. Records, signing with Warner Bros. for a reported six million dollars. The first album under the new contract was Green, which was released on election day 1988. Green continued the success of Document, going double platinum and generating the Top Ten single "Stand." R.E.M. supported Green with an exhaustive international tour, in which they played their first stadium dates in the U.S. Though they had graduated to stadiums in America, the group continued to play clubs throughout Europe.

The Green tour proved to be draining for the group, and they took an extended rest upon its completion in 1989. During the break, each member pursued side projects, and Hindu Love Gods, an album Buck, Berry, and Mills recorded with Warren Zevon in 1986, was released. R.E.M. reconvened during 1990 to record their seventh album, Out of Time, which was released in the spring of 1991. Entering the U.S. and U.K. charts at number one, Out of Time was a lush pop and folk album, boasting a wider array of sounds than the group's previous efforts; its lead single, "Losing My Religion," became the group's biggest single, reaching number four in the U.S. Since the band was exhausted from the Green tour, they chose to stay off the road. Nevertheless, Out of Time became their biggest album, selling over four million copies in the U.S. and spending two weeks at the top of the charts. R.E.M. released the dark, meditative Automatic for the People in the fall of 1992. Though the group had promised a rock album after the softer textures of Out of Time, Automatic for the People was slow, quiet, and reflective, with many songs being graced by string arrangements by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. Like its predecessor, Automatic for the People was a quadruple platinum success, generating the Top 40 hit singles "Drive," "Man on the Moon," and "Everybody Hurts."

After piecing together two albums in the studio, R.E.M. decided to return to being a rock band with 1994's Monster. Though the record was conceived as a back-to-basics album, the recording of Monster was difficult and plagued with tension. Nevertheless, the album was a huge hit upon its fall release, entering the U.S. and U.K. charts at number one; furthermore, the album won praise from a number of old-school critics who had been reluctant to praise the band, since they didn't "rock" in conventional terms. Experiencing some of the strongest sales and reviews of their career, R.E.M. began their first tour since Green early in 1995. Two months into the tour, Bill Berry suffered a brain aneurysm while performing; he had surgery immediately and had fully recovered within a month. R.E.M. resumed their tour two months after Berry's aneurysm, but his illness was only the beginning of a series of problems that plagued the Monster tour. Mills had to undergo abdominal surgery to remove an intestinal tumor in July; a month later, Stipe had to have an emergency surgery to remove a hernia. Despite all the problems, the tour was an enormous financial success, and the group recorded the bulk of a new album. Before the record was released in the fall of 1996, R.E.M. parted ways with their long-time manager Jefferson Holt, allegedly due to sexual harassment charges levied against Holt; the group's lawyer, Bertis Downs, assumed managerial duties.

New Adventures in Hi-Fi was released in September 1996, just before it was announced that the band had re-signed with Warner Bros., reportedly for a record-breaking sum of 80 million dollars. In light of such a huge figure, the commercial failure of New Adventures in Hi-Fi was ironic. Though it received strong reviews and debuted at number two in the U.S. and number one in the U.K., the album failed to generate a hit single, and it only went platinum where its three predecessors went quadruple platinum. By early 1997, the album had already begun its descent down the charts. However, the members of R.E.M. were already pursuing new projects, as Stipe worked with his film company, Single Cell Pictures, and Buck co-wrote songs with Mark Eitzel and worked with a free jazz group, Tuatara.

In October of 1997, R.E.M. shocked fans and the media with the announcement that Berry was amicably exiting the group to retire to life on his farm; the remaining members continued on as a three-piece, soon convening in Hawaii to begin preliminary work on their next LP. Replacing Berry with a drum machine, the sessions resulted in 1998's Up, widely touted as R.E.M.'s most experimental recording in years.

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Bette Davis Midler was in Honolulu, and is a singer, actress and comedienne, also known as The Divine Miss M to her fans. She is named after actress Bette Davis; her family was one of only a few Jewish families in a mainly Asian neighborhood. She was a drama major at the University of Hawaii, but was there for only 3 semesters; she earned money playing a seasick passenger in the movie “Hawaii.” She moved to New York in 1965 using the money she received for playing an extra. She landed her first professional part in Tom Eyen’s Off-Off-Broadway plays, Miss Nefertiti Regrets and Cinderella Revisited, which was a children’s play during the day, but at night, it was an adult show. She played Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway from 1966-69; Midler started singing in a gay bathhouse in the city and became close to her piano accompanist, Barry Manilow, who produced her first, The Divine Miss M.

She got her first movie role in 1986 in Down and Out in Beverly Hills, which started a successful career in comedy; she also starred in other late 80’s comedies, like Ruthless People, Outrageous Fortune and Big Business. She starred in the drama Beaches in 1988 as C.C. Bloom; and loaned her voice to Georgette, an animated poodle in Disney’s Oliver & Company. Her version of “From a Distance” is one of her more popular songs and got her a Grammy; her songs “Wind beneath My Wings” and “The Rose” were selected to be included in “The 100 Years of the Greatest Songs” by the American Film Institute in 2004. Her other films include, Scenes from a Mall, For the Boys, Hocus Pocus, The First Wives Club and The Stepford Wives. She has guest-starred on The Simpsons episode, “Krusty Gets Kancelled,” a Seinfeld episode entitled “The Understudy” and on The Nanny in the episode entitled “You Bette Your Life.” She has received 4 Grammys, an Emmy and a Tony Award, and has also been nominated for 2 Academy Awards. Currently, she is performing a new concert show, The Showgirl Must Go On, live 5 nights a week at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. The show debuted February 20, 2008.

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Carlos Santana's band has been swirling blues, Afro-Cuban Jazz, rock, Fusion, and Psychedelic guitar elements into his brand of Latin Rock since the 1960s. Many of today's musicians hold Santana responsible for picking up where Ritchie Valens left off, bringing Latin sounds to the forefront of popular music. Shortly after Santana's start playing the dosed music halls of San Francisco in the liquid light-show heyday (mid-1960s), the eclectic band found themselves at the first Woodstock festival, playing one of the most memorable performances while under the influence of everything. The band has undergone many lineup changes, but Carlos Santana continues to radiate his singing tone and global soul playing new songs, live jams, and old hits that brought him popularity and musical acclaim back in the day of the longhairs.

This important US group pioneered Afro-Latin rock and, as such, remains head and shoulders above all pretenders to their throne. Formed in 1966, they rapidly transcended the late 60s San Francisco new wave scene from which they emerged, and, over the past 25 years, guitarist Carlos Santana (b. 20 July 1947, Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico) has introduced jazz and funk into their unique blend of polyrhythmic music. Carlos owns the name, and has maintained his role as leader through a constant change of personnel, while fully maintaining the Santana sound of 1967. The original line-up comprised Gregg Rolie (b. 1948; keyboards, vocals), Michael Shrieve (drums), David Brown (b. 15 February 1947, New York, USA), Marcus Malone and Mike Carabello. Later important members were Neal Schon (b. 27 February 1954, San Mateo, California, USA; guitar), Jos‚ Chepito Areas, Tom Coster, Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow, Graham Lear, Orestes Vilat¢ and Coke Escovedo.

By 1969 Santana were regional favorites, and Carlos had made a prominent guest appearance on Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield's The Live Adventures Of Al Kooper And Mike Bloomfield. That year's groundbreaking Woodstock Festival was the group's major breakthrough. Their performance gave rock fans a first taste of "Cubano rock", with "Soul Sacrifice" a tour de force highlight. Signed to Columbia Records, their first three albums were outstanding examples of the genre. Santana, Abraxas and Santana III spent several months near the top of the US charts, the latter two staying at number 1 for many weeks. These albums included numerous memorable and fiery tracks including "Jingo", "Evil Ways" (US number 9, January 1970), a definitive version of Peter Green's "Black Magic Woman" (US number 4, November 1970), Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va" (US number 13, February 1971), "Everybody's Everything" (US number 12, October 1971) and possibly the most sensual rock instrumental of all time, "Samba Pa Ti". On the latter track, Carlos plays a solo that oozes sexuality over an irresistible slow Latin beat that builds to the inevitable climax. Caravanserai marked a change of style following the demise of the original line-up (Rolie and Schon departed to form Journey). This important album is almost a single suite showing a move towards jazz in the mode of Miles Davis' In A Silent Way. At that time Carlos became a disciple of Sri Chimnoy and, after befriending fellow guitarist John McLaughlin, he released the glorious Love Devotion And Surrender. The same year he released a live album with soul/funk drummer Buddy Miles. Welcome (featuring vocalist Leon Thomas and guest McLaughlin) and Borboletta (with guests Flora Purim and Stanley Clarke) were lesser albums. He returned to hard Latin rock with the excellent Amigos in 1977, while a version of the Zombies' "She's Not There" reached UK number 11 in October.

In his parallel world Carlos maintained a jazz-fusion path with a series of fine albums, the most notable of which was The Swing Of Delight with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Zebop! in 1981 was a tour de force, with Carlos' guitar playing exhibiting a clarity not heard since the earlier albums. The hit single from this collection was the admirable Russ Ballard song "Winning". The solo Havana Moon featured guests Willie Nelson and Booker T. Jones, although the difference between what is solo Santana and band Santana had become almost irrelevant as Carlos is such an iconoclastic leader. Beyond Appearances in 1985 maintained his considerable recorded output. The same year he toured with Bob Dylan to ecstatic audiences. He scored the music for La Bamba in 1986 and reunited with Buddy Miles in 1987 to record Freedom. In 1989 Santana's contribution to the title track of John Lee Hooker's excellent album The Healer was arguably the highlight of the set. This featured one of his most sparse, yet breathtaking, guitar solos. During the summer of 1993 the band toured South America and a live album, Sacred Fire, was released. At the same time Carlos also put his own record company, Guts And Grace, onto the market, beginning with a compilation of classic live performances from original artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and Marvin Gaye. In 1994 Santana appeared at Woodstock II, rekindling memories of their incendiary performance at the original festival. The line-up in 1995 featured Tony Lindsay as vocalist.

Any association with the name Santana continues to be a positive one; whether with the band or as a solo artist, Carlos Santana is an outstanding figure in rock music and has influenced countless aspiring guitarists. Recent compilations such as Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent and Live At The Fillmore emphasize his steady influence and consistency over four decades. He received the Billboard lifetime achievement award in 1996.

After almost 30 years with Columbia, the guitarist relocated to Arista Records for 1999's highly acclaimed Supernatural, which included the US number 1 hit single "Smooth" (featuring Matchbox 20 singer Rob Thomas, it stayed at the top of the Billboard chart for 12 weeks) and "Put Your Lights On" (with Everlast). Supernatural had sold over 11 million copies in the USA by the start of the new millennium, and over 25 million worldwide. "Maria Maria", featuring The Product G&B, followed "Smooth" to the top of the US singles chart the following April. This unprecedented success resulted in him winning a staggering nine Grammy awards in 2000. The long awaited follow-up album featured another star-studded line-up of guest musicians and vocalists, including Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, Dido, P.O.D., Macy Gray, and Michelle Branch. The album carries his name but is more of a commercial enterprise than a true Santana record. However, Shaman debuted at the top of the US charts in November 2002.

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Young Frankstein: Story

Young Frankenstein tells the story of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, the descendant of Dr, Victor von Frankestein. Frederick, now an esteemed brain surgeon in New York, is trying to distance himself from his grandfather, who is famous for re-animating the dead.

He and his uptight fiancée Elizabeth travel to see the castle in Transylvania he has inherited after his grandfather’s death. In a dream his grandfather tries to get him to join “the family business.”

Frederick of course reanimates the giant, but with the wrong brain. Amid the confusion the Monster is let loose upon the city to lost and hapless. The villagers confront the monster, but with a little song and dance the monster’s life is spared, the doctor’s brain is returned, and the characters couple up.

The wonderful shtick of the movie is preserved in the Broadway version, with a little more singing and dancing. Visit www.ticketspecialists.com to find Young Frankenstein tickets and enjoy your day on Broadway.

Young Frankenstein is the second Mel Brooks hit to make the jump from film to stage. Young Frankenstein follows Dr. Frederick Frankenstein as he stops running from his past, accepts his destiny, and runs into an angry mob of villagers.

Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan are back at it again. This time they bring Young Frankenstein from the movie vault to the Broadway stage. Brooks, who created the film, has written the music and lyrics for the musical version and has collaborated with Meehan to write the musical book.

The production parodies the horror films of old, specifically Frankenstein released in 1931 by Universal pictures. The parody had a four week run in Seattle before making its way across the country to New York.

The 2007 Young Frankenstein stars Roger Bart as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, Shuler Hensley as The Monster, Christopher as Igor, and Sutton Foster as Inga. Megan Mullally makes her way from television’s Will and Grace to play Elizabeth Benning, anither television veteran Andrea Martin plays Frau Blucher, and Fred Applegate as Inspector Hans Kemp and The Hermit.

Young Frankenstein is the newest hit musical from Mel Brooks. It's based on his 1974 movie and is one of the hottest shows on Broadway. It's currently only playing at the Hilton Theatre in New York and is a must see show. We've got a great selection of tickets to virtually every on the schedule.

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The Lion King has been a huge hit since it first appeared on Broadway years ago.It's one of the rare Broadway musicals that appeals to everyone in the family. The show is now touring all over the country with stops in Washington, Columbus Oh, and Tampa to name just a few. We have a great selection of tickets for almost every show in the tour.

The Lion King, which is a fabulous animation movie by The Walt Disney Pictures, was released in the year 1994. This animation movie was the 32nd animation movie by the Walt Disney Pictures and this is one of the popular animation movies of all time. This movie was directed by Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers and this movie was produced by Don Hahn. The incorporation of modern technologies and the outstanding and engaging plot are the main attractions of this movie. The story of this animation film was inspired by another animation film “Bambi”. This film was also inspired by the famous Shakespeare play “Hamlet”.

The Lion King can be termed a musical journey as this movie is strewn with some famous songs. The songs of this movie were composed by Tim Rice and Elton John. This film became so famous that The Walt Disney Pictures released its sequel within a quick span of time under the title of “The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride”. Its music became so popular that this movie was honored with two prestigious Academy Awards. The plot of this film is so beautiful and captivating that it will be difficult for a child to leave the hall in the middle of the film. Obviously, it is the assiduousness and the perseverance of the team that helped this movie to garner commercial success.

The story of this film set up in the dense forest of Africa. This movie describes how a cub, Simba foils the conspiracies of his opponents in a series of incidents to become the rightful heir of the Pride Lands of Africa. In this adventurous journey, Simba was assisted by a mandrill and some of his well-wishers in ascending the throne of the Jungle. The movie was strewn with numerous shape turns, unexpected occurrences which have enhanced the attraction of this movie. The special effects and the animation are superb. Though this film is made for the children, an adult can also enjoy the film as well. The Lion King never appears boring or slow through out the movie and this is the reason why this movie is adored by the kids.

Amidst adventure and escapades, one can enjoy comic relief that is strewn in every nook and corner of this movie. Timon and Pumbaa are two most enjoyable comic characters in this movie and they created some hilarious comic situation in the movie. This movie was previously termed as the “King Of the Jungle” but later this name was changed to “The Lion King” before the release of this movie. For enhancing the animation of this movie, filmmakers ventured to Kenya to observe the wild habitat. Actually, it was the arduous work of this team that helped this movie to reach the culmination point of success.

With the very release of The Lion King, it was appreciated by the critics and the audiences as well. This film was honored with some prestigious awards. This film was honored with the prestigious Academy Award in the category of “Best Original Song” and “Best Original Score”. This film also won the Annie Awards in the category of “Best Animated Film”.

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''Sorry, out of tickets,'' is the line you will encounter if you are looking for the tickets of the mega hit musical-Jersey boys. This is the story of another mega hit act-The Four seasons. The band ruled the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, and the theater show rules the Broadway. Kudos to Jersey Boys and kudos to The Four Seasons.

The band consisted of four boys whose names are almost iconic by now. They are Frankie Valli and Nick Massi from Newark, Tommy DeVito from Belleville and Bob Gaudio from Bronx. These four boys from the wrong side of the fence are almost inspirational for many. They not only crossed the barrier but made it big in the arena too. Their music made them one of the biggest pop sensations in American musical history. The Four Seasons were a musical factory by themselves, churning out hits after mega hits consistently. They wrote and recorded their own songs.

Their sound was their own invention and the music stood out. They sold a record breaking 178 million records. Whats more, they were one among the all time greats even before they were thirty.
A genre by themselves, Jersey Boys were called as jukesicals. Jukesicals is a clever interweaving of biography and songs. The sound is fresh and original. There are die hard fans of the band out there and every show is a sell out. Most of the audience go inside the show knowing every song that was ever recorded by the band. The show is a memory arousing drama about those wild youth times.

The star cast of the play is talented and deserving of all the accolades tat they are getting now from all quarters, be it the critics or the audience. Christian Hoff stars as Tommy DeVito. Before Jersey Boys, he was known for his work in another musical 'The Who's Tommy.' Daniel Reichard is Bob Gaudio. Jersey Boys is his Broadway debut. He was previously seen in off-Broadway's Forbidden Broadway and The Thing About Men. J. Robert Spencer is Nick Massi. It is his first appearance on the broadway too. Lastly, John Lloyd Young plays Frankie Valli. He is yet another debutant on the Broadway.

The show is based on the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Bob Gaudio is the man behind the music that stands up to the expectations from the play. The lyrics are by Bob Crewe. Des McAnuff is the director whose previous credits include 'The Who's Tommy.'

The performances and staging are good and Howell Binkley needs to be thanked for the atmospheric lighting. Michael Clark is responsible for those original projections. But not to be ignored are the non-singing performers as Mark Lotitio. He expertly handles several roles.

Jersey Boys received all-around positive reviews on the first night itself. The show made more than $2 million in single tickets since the opening night. So if you wish to be at the show, please get the tickets from an online ticket vendor.

The Tony Award-winning Jersey Boys brings the story of the Four Seasons to the Broadway stage. The incredible journey of the blue collar beginnings to the rock and roll hit machine of the ‘60s is told through song, innuendo, and humor.

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Shrek is an ogre who lives a quiet life in his swamp and loves his solitude. His life is shattered when he unintentionally rescues the talkative Donkey from the ruthless ruler of the Kingdom of Duloc, Lord Farquaad’s soldiers. Farquaad, who is obsessed with perfection, throws out all fairytale creatures because they don’t exactly fit in with his plan. e.

He uses the Magic Mirror to find his perfect princess bride, so he can finally become king and chooses Princess Fiona. Unfortunately, the princess is held captive in a castle tower guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. Shrek finds out Farquaad sent the fairytale creatures to his swamp and is VERY unhappy about it. So, he and Donkey set off for Duloc, intending to complain, but when they get there, they interrupt a tournament Farquaad is holding to find a knight to rescue the princess. Once Farquaad sees Shrek, he tells the knights to kill him. They go after Shrek and he takes them all down, with help from Donkey. Farquaad gets an idea and sends Shrek to rescue Fiona and even agrees to get the fairytale creatures out of the swamp. When Shrek and Donkey get to the castle, they split up, look for Fiona. Shrek puts on the helmet of a fallen knight and finds the princess, but Donkey gets cornered by the fire-breathing dragon. He compliments her so she won’t eat him and is then taken to her chambers. Fiona wants Shrek to remove the helmet, but he refuses at first, and then does as she says. Once she sees he is an ogre and not her true love, she refuses to go with him to Duloc. He then decides to take her there by force and throws her over his shoulder. As they walk through the woods, Fiona insists on stopping to make camp and sleeps in s rock cave. The next night, Fiona and Shrek are about to kiss when Donkey says the sun is setting; Fiona races into an old windmill nearby and Donkey thinks the two are falling in love. Shrek denies this adamantly and storms off. Donkey goes into the windmill to find an ogress, not Fiona. He starts freaking out and then realizes the ogress is Fiona. She tells him a spell was cast on her when she was a young girl and that she will take one form by day and another by night until she meets her true love and kisses him. Shrek overhears the conversation, storms off without waiting to hear the rest and the next day, takes her to Lord Farquaad. Farquaad takes her to his castle and has her get ready for their wedding. Shrek realizes he loves Fiona no matter what and decides to break up the wedding, but doesn’t think he’ll get there in time. Donkey whistles and Dragon appears. Shrek gets to Duloc and tells Fiona he loves her, kisses her and watches as Fiona turns into an ogre for good. They get married and are taken to their honeymoon in an onion carriage.

Donkey is a hip-talking, fast-walking happy-go-lucky motor mouth who meets Shrek by accident, which means Shrek’s world just got louder! Donkey loves being involved in everything; though Shrek won’t admit it, he couldn’t live without this sometimes annoying Donkey. Donkey’s good vibes and ever-rosy outlook on life complements Shrek often grumpy and pessimistic outlook. Now that Donkey is a dad, he may calm down a bit… than again, maybe not! He loves spending time with his family, but is always up for a good adventure. When Shrek is forced to take on royal duties, Puss in Boots and Donkey become his administrative assistants. They make sure he wakes up on time, knows what functions he must attend and help him carry out his tasks correctly. After quite a few unsuccessful duties, Donkey says, “I think that went pretty well.”

Dragon lived a lonely life being charged with guarding Princess Fiona’s castle. That is, until she met the attractive Donkey and the improbable pair fell in love. She’s fiery, but also has a tender heart. It’s not long before the lovey-dovey couple hears the flutter and feels the heat of dragon-winged dronkeys.

A musical version of Shrek is set to open at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre in August 2008 and later on Broadway in November. Based on the DreamWorks movie of the same name and book by William Steig, the musical will be directed by Jason Moore with music composed by Jeanine Tesori (who also composed Thoroughly Modern Millie and Caroline, or Change). David Lindsey-Abaire will write lyrics and the book, Tim Hatley will be costume designer and Josh Prince will choreograph. Two hit songs from the first movie, “All Star” and “I’m a Believer” will be made into musical numbers possibly for Shrek, Donkey and Fiona on stage. If you would like to see all the Shrek characters live, reserve your tickets now!

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South Pacific: History

South Pacific became a hit musical after Director Joshua Logan adopted two short stories from James Michener’s Pulitzer Prize winning Tales of the South Pacific. Logan had served in World War II and decided to adopt “Fo’ Dolla’” and “Our Herione” into a stage production. After securing the rights to reproduce the stories, Logan contacted Richard Rodgers to compose the music for the work and Oscar Hammerstein II to write the lyrics and the libretto.

The two stories chosen for the South Pacific were very serious, so Michener agreed to write a third that featured a womanizing sailor, Luther Billis, to lighten the overall atmosphere of the production.

The two dominating stories focused on Ensign Nurse Nellie Forbush and her relationship with a French plantation owner, Emile de Becque and Lt. Joseph Cable and his relationship with a native girl, Liat. Forbush and Cable must deal with prejudices they brought from home to the World War II theatre of the South Pacific.

Forbush must learn to accept that her love interest was previously married to an islander and produced two Polynesian children. Cable must wrestle with his feelings for Liat and the possible consequences of marrying her. Not only is there the obvious interracial conflict, but he is also a soldier about to embark on a dangerous secret mission behind enemy lines and may end up widowing the young girl.

The original production ran on Broadway on April 7, 1949. The cast included Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin. South Pacific was a huge hit, commercially and critically. The shows popularity kept the musical going until 1954, which made it then the fifth-longest running show in Broadway history. It also won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Libretto, Best Director, and four acting awards.

Since its inception, South Pacific has become considered to be one of the best musicals ever and has had countless revivals. Its songs-“Some Enchanted Evening”, Bali Ha’I”, and “A Wonderful Guy”- have become classics, regularly chosen by stars and starlets young and old.

The latest revivial of South Pacific stars Paul Szot as Emile de Becque and Kelli O’Hara as Nurse Nellie Forbush. This is the latest revival from director Bartlet Sher, as he brings the cast and crew to Broadway’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre.

South Pacific tickets have already gone fast and show no signs of slowing down. Find your seats with the help of the Ticket Specialists before the show ends it s production run in January 2009.

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The Curse of the Billy Goat has hung over the Cubs' heads since the 1945 World Series, but the fans keep believing that the next year is the year. The historic stadium and the schedule full of day games make a Cubs game a can't miss.

From 1902 to 1912 the Chicago Cubs won a total of four pennants and two World Series championships within five years. However the team was defeated by the White Sox in the 1906 World Series Championships. The Chicago Cubs tickets became a hot item when they made 116 victories and had the best winning percentage (.763) of the modern period.

2006 saw the Cubs finish 6th in the NL Central. They had a poor season last year. This year's spring training did not see all the players in form as they are still recuperating from their injuries. Closer Ryan Dempster logged 24 saves for the Cubs during the 2006 season. Cliff Floyd hit a three-run homer, and Ramirez a homer defeating the Mariners by 9-3. Alfonso Soriano is now content as the starting center fielder for the Cubs. Kerry Wood has been sidelined due to a minor strain of his right triceps; after four mediocre starts Kerry Wood was shut down again. However, he had a good year with his seventh strikeout this year. Mark DeRosa suffering from stomach flu has missed a lot of days of spring training. Derrek Lee's little daughter lost vision in one eye so he left for a break. He is still the only saving grace of the cubs' who never fails to deliver. He suffered a broken wrist, due to an accidental collision with ? ironically - someone the cubs' wanted in their team, Rafael Furcal. He still managed to play 49 games. Fans are awaiting Lee's recovery for he provides a stellar game. Henry Blanco's knee problems are increasing too. Alfonso Soriano is the Cubs starting center fielder, and there is no argument from him. Once a football player Jeff Samardzija, now pitcher for the cubs signed a five year contract with the Chicago Cubs'. He was later optioned to Class A Daytona. An injured left shoulder saw Sean Marshall weak and fatigued during spring training. Outfielder Buck Coats has been recalled after being optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Kerry Wood has signed a contract to remain with the Cubs'. If the Cubs' recover their health and get back in form, they might just win. There is unbridled potential still in this team albeit dormant.

Fans who bought Chicago Cubs tickets were glad to watch them win another pennant in the close of World War II, finishing 98-56. The first three games were played in Detroit of the 1945 World Series Championships because there were restrictions placed on traveling due to wartime. The cubs won two games, but during the Game 4 of the series, “the Curse of the Billy Goat” was supposedly laid upon the team by Bill Sianis who came to Game 4 with two tickets, one for him and the other for his goat but he was ejected by Wrigley because of the unpleasant odor emanating from the goat. Billy Sianis was heard uttering “The Cubs, They ain't gonna win no more”. The Cubs ended up losing Game 4. They lost the series and have NEVER been back since. Some Chicago ticket holding fans, believe that the curse is a lot of hog-wash.

The club comes into the 2009 season largely intact. Mark DeRosa and Kerry Wood are gone, but most everybody else remains. The team even managed to add Milton Bradley in the midst of an attempt to sell the team. The Chicago Cubs are coming into this season with the fire power and the pitching excellence to dominate once again.

Bradley joins a roster that already has Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Geovany Soto, and Alfonso Soriano. Hitting the ball out of Wrigley was never hard, but this group will make it seem ridiculously easy.

Aaron Miles is a downgrade power wise, but an upgrade in terms of pure contact and defense. The only everyday player who may not hit .300 or hit 25 homeruns is Reed Johnson. Basically, although nobody on the team is going to lead the league in homeruns, the Cubs could very easily score the most runs in the entire MLB.

The starting rotation starts with Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden, both excellent starters; then there is Ryan Dempster, a veteran coming off a career year; Ted Lilly follows as the solid fourth starter; and it looks like Sean Marshall, a converted reliever, end the rotation (though Jeff Samardzija is another possibility).

The bullpen restocked with Kevin Gregg and Luis Vizcaino and it looks like Carlos Marmol and his unfathomable fastball will close the games. Basically, they should go into 2009 with very good odds to win the World Series again.

Chicago Cubs ticket holding fans knew that with Bradley joining the roster that already has Aramis Ramirez, Geovany Soto, Derreck Lee and Alfonso Soriano, the ball might be knocked out of Wrigley all day long. They also knew that the team might implode in the locker room. Well, the team has not been able to make good on all that talent. The club has maintained .500 ball, so they are not awful, but they have not been able to catch the St. Louis Cardinals and now must rely on a superb September and a little luck to win the NL Wild Card berth.

The Chicago Cubs are currently the two time defending champions of the Central Division in MLB’s National League. The Cubs are also one of the two Major League clubs based in Chicago and are one of the remaining charter members of the National League. Chicago Cubs tickets are still well sought after, even though the team is infamous for its 100 year title draught – which is much longer than any other major North American professional sports team. Many Chicago Cubs ticket holding fans still hope that one day the title draught will come to an end.

The Cubs won back to back Series championships using mostly the same roster in 1907 and 1908. These victories led to the increase in sales of Chicago Cubs tickets. The Cubs were the first Major League club to play three times in the Fall Classic because of their appearance in three consecutive World Series championships. The team’s back to back World Series wins (in 1907 and 1908) made them the very first modern club to win 2 World Series. This made fans with Chicago Club tickets very proud of the team.

In 1909 the Cubs won the pennant again but lost the World Series title to the Philadelphia Athletics. Chicago Cubs ticket holding fans believed that the loss was just plain ole bad luck and that the team will win the title again.

The Cubs won yet another pennant in the 1918 war-shortened season. In 1921, the team won the NL pennant and also achieved as what was known as an unusual feat of winning a pennant every three years; this thrilled every fan with Chicago Cubs tickets. But sadly, the team’s success did not extend to the Fall Classic, as they were defeated by their American League rivals every time.

The Cubs also had some historic moments too, they claimed their 1935 pennant in a thrilling way. They won a record of 21 games consecutively in September. Dizzy Dean led the 1935 team’s pitching staff and thus provided a historic moment which all Chicago Cubs ticket holding fans will not forget in a hurry, they won a crucial late-season game at Wrigley Field over the Pittsburgh Pirates with a walk-off home run by Gabby Hartnett, which became known in baseball tradition as “the Homer in The Gloamin”

Fans who bought Chicago Cubs tickets were glad to watch them win another pennant in the close of World War II, finishing 98-56. The first three games were played in Detroit of the 1945 World Series Championships because there were restrictions placed on travelling due to wartimes. The cubs won two games, but during the Game 4 of the series, “the Curse of the Billy Goat” was supposedly laid upon the team by Bill Sianis who came to Game 4 with two tickets, one for him and the other for his goat but he was ejected by Wrigley because of the unpleasant odour emanating from the goat. Billy Sianis was heard uttering “The Cubs, They aint gonna win no more”. The Cubs ended up losing Game 4. They lost the series and have NEVER been back since. Some Chicago ticket holding fans, believe that the curse is a lot of hog-wash.

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In 1949, the Minneapolis Lakers found early success with the help of George Mikan, known to true NBA fans as the first superstar of professional basketball. At the time, he was a giant at 6ft 10inches when he led the Minneapolis Lakers to the BBA championship in their very first season in the league. The Minneapolis Lakers followed that win with a repeat win in 1950 and then again two years later amazing team started on their first quest for a three peat championship win.

As one of the most successful teams in the NBA since their start in 1948, the Los Angeles Lakers tickets have always been at the top of the list in sales. And who can blame their fans? With their first championship in 1949, another championship the following year, through the dream team of the 1980's and 1990's, the Los Angeles Lakers never disappoint their fan base. The Los Angeles Lakers are the epitome of success.

The Los Angeles Lakers have come together at just the right time in the season to make a run. Kobe Bryant is looking to show he doesn't need a dominating big man to bring home a ring.

Derek Fisher and Jordan Farmer are not the most talented pair at pint guard, but with this roster and the ability of Odom and Bryant to handle the ball they do not have to be. Luke Walton and Vladimir Radmanovic are excellent off the bench. Walton is a less athletic, but equally versatile version of Odom (minus the defense) and Radmanovic is a standout shooter who could be starting on several other clubs. The Los Angeles Lakers biggest question is whether the team can become a cohesive unit. The offensive production should be fine, but that cohesion is necessary when looking at the defensive deficiency of many of the key players.

Phil Jackson is once again blessed with a tremendously talented team and with his ability to get the most out of the very best this Lakers squad could easily end up in the NBA Finals again.

With their current record holdings in most wins, highest winning percentage, most NBA finals appearances and the longest consecutive winning streak, you can be assured if you have Los Angeles Lakers tickets, you are going to see a great game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. While they share this arena with the Los Angeles Clippers, the jewel of the west will continue to be the Los Angeles Lakers.

In 1959, the Lakers relocated to L.A. Where they would forever be remembered as the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for the team though, their previous wins were left behind in Minneapolis and the Los Angeles Lakers ticket buyers were saddened by the team losing the next 8 of their appearances in the championships. In the 1960's.

Finally in 1972 the Los Angeles Lakers ticket holders were pleased to have their team bring home their sixth title. Coach Bill Sherman proved an asset to the team but was later replaced by probably the team's best coach, Pat Riley. In the 1980's if you had Los Angeles Lakers tickets, you were lucky. Pat Riley's team included Hall of Fame NBA players Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy. This team became the leagues all time leader in not only regular season game wins, but in playoff game wins winning a total of 5 championships in a span of 9 years. The best part was two of those championships were played against their favorite rival, the Boston Celtics.

In the 2000's, more powerhouses replaced the retired superstars of the Los Angeles Lakers. Tickets still sold at a premium and the house was full for almost every game. The Los Angeles Lakers ticket holders were now there to see their new winning team which included the big names of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant along with the hall of fame coach Phil Jackson. Through this time, the Lakers would advance to six out of ten of the NBA finals. Consecutive wins from 2000 to 2002 then again in 2008 and finally in 2009 where they defeated the Orlando Magic 4-1. This gave the Los Angeles Lakers ticket holders something to be proud of in their team with a total of 15 championship wins.

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In 1959, the New England Patriots, also commonly called “The Pats”, were developed into a franchise team for the AFL. The team would spend their beginning years struggling to win home games, as they never had their own home stadium to play in. They played in four different fields during that time and it was hard for the team to play like a professional team when they hardly looked like one. In 1963, they finally had a tiny glimmer of hope, making it to the championships, but losing to the San Diego Chargers 51-10. The team would not see another post season game for another thirteen years.

The New England Patriots are currently known as a great team, coming the closest to matching the record in 2007 for a perfect season. The New England Patriots ticket holders currently have a great team with a bright future ahead, but this wasn't always the case. The New England Patriots had a very rocky beginning.

The Pats have been able to stay competitive with Matt Cassel at quarterback. With or without Brady, Randy Moss and Wes Welker are dangerous and this season the running game ahs stepped it up to carry the load.

The playoffs exposed the vulnerable middle of the defense, something teams began to exploit more and more as the games became closer and closer in the playoffs. The Patriots are expected to spend the draft and free agency looking for talent to bolster what may be the teams’ only weakness.

The offense looks set, again. Randy Moss was resigned soon after the season ended. Moss and Wes Walker will continue to be valuable weapons next year for Brady. Laurence Maroney blossomed at the end of last season and emphatically proved that making the Patriots run is not the answer.

Gillete Stadium appears to be set for a run at the record again in 2008. Every seat is sure to be filled and New England Patriots tickets are guaranteed to be a hard find.

The Patriots may have had a less than successful season last year, missing the playoffs, but that may prove to change this year. Brady is back on the field with a healed knee and is looking as strong as ever. The New England Patriots may once again be a contender for the 2009-2010 Super Bowl. Luckily, Bill Belichick doesn't care if he or his team is loved or hated, his focus is on winning. He has proved in the past he can do it, so he is ready to step up once again and give New England Patriots ticket holders what they deserve, a winning season and a trip to the Super Bowl in February.

Finally in 1970, the team moved to a new stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts where they would play for the next 30 years. They changed their name from the Boston Patriots to the New England Patriots. Tickets would now start an upwards curve in sales as the team would finally start showing some upward motion.

In 1985, the team finally made it to the Super Bowl against the Chicago Bears, but they lost the game 46-10. In 1986, they would return to the playoffs but were knocked out again. Since then, the New England Patriots started to build their team around two different coaches. In 1993, Bill Parcells was hired and turned the team from a joke to a winning team. Later, Bill Belichick would take over as Head coach and the New England Patriots we know today was born. Tom Brady would show the New England Patriots ticket holders he had what it takes to won and would lead the team four Super Bowls, and winning three of them.

The New England Patriots have been despised by other teams because of their own veteran team members willingness to take a pay cut to play with the Patriots. This just shows the strength and determination of the team and the fondness players have for them.

In 2007 the New England Patriots set out like they did every season, to win games. Little did the New England Patriots ticket holders realize that they were watching a team that would come closest to beating the record for a perfect season. Tom Brady threw a record number of touchdowns that season and Randy Moss broke the record for number of touchdowns caught.

The New England Patriots finished the season 16-0 and met the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. But the Giants would surprise the world by defeating the previously undefeated New England Patriots with a 17-14 victory in the last minute of play. Definitely one of the most exciting Super Bowl games in the history of football.

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The 2009 National Championship game is set and it's going to be one for the ages. It's been at least 5 years since two teams were so evenly matched in this game. One loss Florida is taking on one loss Oklahoma an it's going to be a classic.

Marking the end of yet another thrilling season of college football, what better place is there for the 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game to take place than the historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California? With what is sure to be an electrifying match-up between the #1 and #2 BCS-ranked teams, this is the place to be as the National Champion is crowned on the historic Rose Bowl turf.

First implemented for the 1998 season, the purpose of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was to decisively provide a national champion for college football, while maintaining, and even enhancing, the nearly century-old college bowl system. As the BCS nears the end of its twelve years of existence, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena is proud and honored to host the most a pivotal game of the season.

The BCS is a series of five college football bowl games, and created with the intention of ending up with the #1 and #2 ranked teams in the country facing off to determine a true National Champion, while providing four other highly competitive bowl games between eight more of the highest ranked college football teams in the country. The five BCS games are the Fiesta Bowl, the Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, and the BCS National Championship Game.

Sponsored by Allstate, the 2008 BCS National Championship Game was and played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, with the #2 LSU Tigers facing the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes. In addition to the distinction of being the first team with two losses to play in a BCS National Championship Game, LSU defeated Ohio State by a score of 38-24, which also made them the first team to have won two BCS National Championships.

The 2009 BCS Championship Game was sponsored by FedEx, played at Miami’s LandShark Stadium, and saw the top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners taking on the second-ranked Florida Gators. Florida’s defeat of Oklahoma by a score of 24-14 not only gave them the title of BCS National Champion, but also left them as only the second team to have won two BCS National Championships.

It looks as though this season’s top two teams will once again come from a list of college football’s iconic institutions. Regardless of which two teams take the field, one thing is for sure – only one will leave the field as the BCS National Champion. In order to guarantee you a spot to witness BCS history, get your Citi BCS National Championship Game tickets now and make plans to take your seat on January 7, 2010, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

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One of the most storied franchises in baseball history, the Los Angeles Dodgers came to life in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York. It had tried out a number of different names back then, including the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, but returned to the condensed version of one of their favorite nicknames, the Trolley Dodgers in 1932. Regardless of the name or location, the Los Angeles Dodgers have had a run of success that's enviable in all of baseball, helping them to sell many Los Angeles Dodgers tickets wherever their home may have been.

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a great run to come from behind and catch the Arizona Diamondbacks and win the NL West title. They destroyed the Chicago Cubs in the first round. They even kept the NL Championship Series losses close. Still they ended up losing in a mere five games. Much of these accomplishments last season are thanks to the mid-year trade for Manny Ramirez.

In 2009, there will be no more Manny though. Jeff Kent, absent for a large chunk of last season is now retired, too. What will the Dodgers do without the dynamic outfielder to jumpstart the offense? It seems that the Dodgers fate lies in the hands of right fielder Andre Ethier, center fielder Matt Kemp, first baseman James Loney, catcher Russell Martin, and third baseman Casey Blake. Apart from Blake, all these guys are young and the next generation of Dodgers payers.

They need to make that jump that star players make to take control of this team. Left fielder Juan Pierre will do his best to throw the pitcher off by threatening to steal second when he is on base, but these guys have to grow up and make the addition of a Manny-type player needless.

The pitching was perhaps the best in all of MLB last season. The only trend-setting starter they have left is Chad Billingsley and Hiroki Kuroda. While the front office is still pursuing other free agent pitchers, young pitchers Clayton Kershaw and James McDonald and veteran Jason Schmidt are penciled in as the rest of the rotation.

Jonathon split time as closer last season, but looks to be the main guy this year. The rest of the bullpen looks pretty strong, especially with Hong-Chih Kuo and Corey Wade as the leading left-handed and right-handed options. For this Dodgers squad to repeat in the postseason at Dodger Stadium the front office will need to find another pitcher or two and somebody will have to emerge among the young batsman.

If the success of the 2009 season will be any indicator of what's in store for 2010, Los Angeles Dodgers tickets sales should go through the roof. Drawing on the awesome talents of players like Manny Ramirez, Juan Pierre and Chad Billingsley, the Dodgers look loaded and ready to take on all comers in the National League for years to come.

Early on, the Dodgers began a rivalry with the cross-town Giants that continued even after both teams moved to the West Coast. The Dodgers called the National League their home, as did the rival New York Giants. What's for certain is that the team from Brooklyn capitalized on this rivalry to great effect.

The rivalry between the Dodgers -- and especially the Giants, who relocated to San Francisco while the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles -- only became more heated after both teams picked up stakes from New York to California. What was notable at that time was that both teams left the Big Apple in the same year and for the same state. The fact that one team (the Dodgers) called Southern California while the other called Northern California home only added allure and spice to a natural rivalry that help to sell a great many Los Angeles Dodgers tickets over the years.

It is perhaps in the 1940s that the Dodgers truly began to shine, storming to the NL pennant in 1941 and finishing atop the National League standings in every year in that decade except for 1944. At the time, Dodgers tickets sales -- validating the wisdom of Peter O'Malley and his decision to move the Dodgers West -- were very strong. Additionally, the Dodgers made history in 1947 when they brought up a man named Jackie Robinson, who became the first African-American to play in the major leagues.

The story of Robinson is well known in baseball history, as is the Brooklyn team's relocation to Los Angeles in 1958, three seasons after beating the hated New York Yankees in seven games in the World Series that year. The New York Giants also moved to California that year, calling San Francisco ever since. This only served to heighten the rivalry between the two teams, which has also helped to sell a great many Los Angeles Dodgers tickets over the decades since. The move to Los Angeles The team in the limelight, as did they are continuing baseball excellence. They won several more World Series championships in the late 50s and early 60s, riding the strong pitching arms of Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale and parlaying excellent defense and team speed into a winning combination.

It has always seemed as if the Dodgers were -- at minimum -- extremely competitive if not downright dominating over the last several decades, making regular appearances in the playoffs and finally putting down the New York Yankees in 1981's World Series championship. Los Angeles Dodgers tickets sales during this time were nothing short of stellar and they would storm to the top of the baseball world again in 1988, with Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit homer to win the first game and an eventual World Series triumph. The years since have been filled with nothing but overall success.

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With a seating capacity of almost 22,000 seats, the Madison Square Garden is one of the premier music and sporting venues located in New York City. It is actually an accumulation of four arenas in New York City, United States. The first two are located at the Northeast corner of Madison Square from which the arena derived its name. Just adjacent to the Madison Square Garden is the Paramount Theater, where A Christmas Carol is an annual attraction. Famous sporting events include basketball and ice hockey that take place on regular intervals. The Madison Square Garden is home to the New York Knicks, New York Liberty and New York Rangers.

The Madison Square garden that is also known as “The Garden” or simply MSG is one of the most famous arenas in the world. Artists like Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen are just to name a few who have performed at Madison Square Garden. This popular venue has also hosted the Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention, a visit by Pope John Paul II and the famous 1971 battle in which Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali

The roots of the Madison Square Garden can be traced back to over 100 years, where there are facts that prove that it is the same place where North America’s first artificial ice rink in 1879 was built and the first indoor professional football game was held in 1902. The present building that is known as Madison Square Garden, was opened in 1968. The Madison Square Garden, L.P, manages it and is a subsidiary of Cablevision.

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The Wachovia Center that was earlier known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center is a beautiful indoor arena. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States, the Wachovia Center is home to the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers for almost 21 years. The Wachovia Center is also home to the Philadelphia Wings of the NLL and Philadelphia Soul of the AFL.

The construction work of Wachovia Center was completed in 1996 that was actually a dream of Ed Snider. It was his dream to build a new state-of-the-art facility that can be the home for the 76ers and the Flyers. Since then, the Wachovia Center built at a cost of $206 million has been serving as the best entertainment venue in the metropolitan Philadelphia area. The indoor arena, Wachovia Center can accommodate 21,600 spectators for basketball and 19,519 for hockey. But with additional standing room admissions, the total paid capacity increases much higher. The Wachovia Center has 126 luxury suites and 1,880 club seats.

The Wachovia Center set a record in February 2006 for the highest crowd for a college basketball game played between Villanova and Uconn. The Wachovia Center has hosted numerous concerts of popular names from the entertainment like Billy Joel, Van Halen, Britney Spears,The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Spice Girls, Justin Timberlake, Coldplay, Mariah Carey and David Bowie among others.

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The Staples Center sports arena is located in downtown Los Angeles, California. It is a multi-purpose venue that was inaugurated on October 17, 1999. The Anschutz Entertainment Group owns and operates the center that hosts a number of events such as basketball games, hockey games, arena football and concerts.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band inaugurated the Staples Center with their performance. The arena has been a host to the 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 52nd NHL All-Star game, the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, the 2004 Pac-10 Basketball Finals and the WTA Tour Championships from 2002 to 2005. It also hosted the first Latin Grammy Awards in 2000, besides some World Wrestling Entertainment events such as the WrestleMania 21, the Unforgiven 2002, the Judgment Day 2004 and the No Way Out 2007.

The Staples Center is an important venue in Los Angeles and has a seating capacity of around 20,000 people. In the year 2008, the center will host concerts by Alicia Keys, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews Band and Celine Dion. It will also host the WWE: World Wrestling Entertainment and the World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions.

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Gillette Stadium is a superb place to enjoy a hard-hitting game of football each year. The venue is a riot house every weekend as 70,500 rabid fans watch and cheer their team on. You can sit anywhere in the massive stadium and have a unobstructed view of the the 100-yard field. The tremendous experience at Gillette Stadium makes tickets worth the price of admission.

The field has been a huge national attraction since being built in the 1970s. Gillette Stadium has been a concert venue as well as a football stadium. Acts like Celine Dion have played there and schools have used the field for big marching band competitions. Almost each week something seems to be scheduled at the stadium, especially during the spring.

After a terrific game at Gillette Stadium there are many places to eat to visit in the neighborhood. Nearby are Eastern European restaurants and neighborhood bars.

Gillette Stadium tickets are always going to available on . We have a large selection no matter what the event and great prices no matter how big the game. The site’ schedule keeps track of every change to the venue’s schedule, so you know the exact starting time for every game. will help you choose which tickets you want with a seating chart of Gillette Stadium. Our site has everything you need to plan your trip, the tickets, the complete schedule, the seating chart, and a map of the area around the venue, allowing you to find parking or whatever else you are looking for.

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The Aragon Ballroom is a historic ballroom located in Chicago, Illinois. The Aragon Ballroom is located on West Lawrence Avenue in Uptown, Chicago. It was built in 1926 and was designed to resemble a Spanish village. The Aragon Ballroom was named after a province in Spain.

The ballroom with its stylish interior decor, courteous but watchful staff and strict policies against any alcohol consumption, was aimed to silence the critics and convince them that public dancing was not a bad thing. Soon the Aragon Ballroom was a huge success and remained a popular attraction throughout the 1940s. The Aragon ballrooms' proximity to Chicago's elevated railway helped people flock the hall. The ballroom often used to have 18,000 audience for its shows. The Aragon ballroom has hosted nearly all of the top names of the big band era. A few of the best known names would include Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey, Xavier Cugat, Glenn Miller, Lawrence Welk, Guy Lombardo, Duke Ellington, Wayne King and many such avant garde artists.

Today, the Aragon ballroom hosts many Spanish language shows and also, English language rock concerts. Recent rock acts performed in the Aragon ballroom have names like Muse, Slayer, Morrissey, The Mars Volta, Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand and the likes. Nowadays, the Aragon ballroom is even used as an arena for hosting a wide variety of events, including wrestling matches, roller skating and even at time for disco nights.

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The Celtics have brought the city another great team that will rival the greatest Celtics teams of the '80s and '60s when they are finished. The incredible trio of Garnett, Pierce, and Allen make the team a championship threat in the NBA.

The Boston Celtics are considered to be the most successful teams in the NBA. For 20 NBA Finals and 17 series victories, Boston Celtics tickets have been highly sought after. While it took the Boston Celtics 10 years to achieve this sort of status tickets sales have always been stayed consistent. With the bench looking hot this season, Boston Celtic tickets are going to be on everyone's priority list. It took the hard work of Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, and Tommy Heinsohn to form the hardcore group that started to win championship after championship.

The Boston Celtics are best known for their great teams and their domination of the NBA for years. The Celtics of the ‘60s had a run of eight straight championships that has not been even close to reproduced since. Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale were one of the top teams in the golden era for the NBA in the ‘80s. The success of the Boston Celtics has been key to the Celtics, as the NBA has relied on the power franchises to spread the game around the world.

Boston found its dream team with super stars Larry Bird, Kevin Mc Hale and Robert Parrish. Them, along with Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge led the Boston Celtics to a total of three more championships. This dream team caused an even bigger boost in the sale of Boston Celtic tickets. The public wanted to experience the talent and class of the Boston Celtics until the 90's. Injuries and an unexpected death haunted the team and they became less and less effective as a unit.

In the 1980's basketball itself became a huge spectator sport. The Golden Age of Basketball caused Boston Celtic tickets as well as tickets for most other teams sales to skyrocket. The rivalry of the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980's made Boston Celtics tickets a must have for any NBA fan. The Lakers and Celtics went on to battle three separate times in the NBA finals. Unfortunately for the much adored Boston Celtics and their ticket holding fans, the Lakers went on to win two of those three titles. The rivalry caused season Boston Celtic ticket holders to renew their tickets each year and kept the Celtics the most desired tickets in the NBA.

It took over a decade for the Boston Celtics to become the pride of Boston Celtic ticket holders that they once were. It took off season trades by the General Manager and former Celtics guard Danny Ainge to put together another winning team. This new collection of all-stars finished the 2007/2008 season with a 66-16 record and once again the team went into the post season with their favorite rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. It took the Boston Celtics 6 games, but ticket holders weren't disappointed when the Celtics pulled off another win against the Lakers.

The 2008/2009 season began the 63rd season for Boston Celtic tickets. Once again, fans would not be disappointed. In December, the Boston Celtics captured two records. On December 11, the team achieved the best season start in franchise history and December 28th the Boston Celtics recorded the longest winning streak in franchise history, winning 19 games and the best season start in NBA history winning 27 games, only losing 2. While they didn't win the finals this year, Boston Celtic ticket holders are hopeful that next year will once again be their year to shine.

The Boston Celtics will once again be strong contenders for the playoffs this 2009-2010 season with the help of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce at the TD Banknorth Garden. Not only that, but the signing of Rasheed Wallace and possibly Grant Hill could push the bench further into the hot spot. Even with Garnett coming off a knee surgery and many of the roster being in the second half of their playing careers, Boston Celtics tickets are going to be THE hot ticket this year. With these great names gracing the bench, it is quite possible that the Boston Celtics could bring home their number 18 championship.

The Boston Celtics are considered to be the most successful teams in the NBA. For 20 NBA Finals and 17 series victories, Boston Celtics tickets have been highly sought after. While it took the Boston Celtics 10 years to achieve this sort of status tickets sales have always been stayed consistant. With the bench looking hot this season, Boston Celtic tickets are going to be on everyone's priority list. It took the hard work of Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, and Tommy Heinsohn to form the hardcore group that started to win championship after championship.

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The Dallas Cowboys became “America’s Team” in the late 1979 thanks to Bob Ryan, the Vice President and editor-in-chief of NFL Films, but came to embody that phrase with a rich history that dates back to 1960.

The Cowboys finished their second straight season in the playoffs with a divisional playoff game loss to the New York Giants. The club won the NFC East crown though with a 13-3 record and strong play from quarterback Tony Romo.

Romo led a team that averaged 28 points a game. The explosive offense also had great receivers with wide receivers Terrell Ownes and Patrick Crayton, both of whom are due back in 2008, and tight end Jason Witten, who punished teams in the middle of the field. The Cowboys would like to answer the running back question, with Marion Barber and Julius Jones splitting time in the backfield, but last years success makes that situation acceptable.

The 2008 offseason will be spent trying to find a cornerback to couple with Terrance Newman, a few linemen to bolster the offensive line, or a feature running back who can take over the position full time. The Cowboys will play their last season at Texas Stadium this next season, and it looks to be an exciting one with games scheduled against all the team’s NFC East rivals. Find those hard to find Dallas Cowboys tickets with the Ticket Specialists.

As the usual for many start-up teams, when the Dallas Cowboys were introduced into the NFL in 1960, their first season was a flop. Ending the year with a 0-11 record the team didn't let it get them down. Immediately the Dallas Cowboys began to load the roster through well thought out draft picks which would include quarterback Don Meredith, running back Don Perkins and wide receiver Bob Hayes among many others. The Dallas Cowboys ticket holders needed a coach for their team as well and they would be blessed to get the legendary Tom Landry who's leadership would last for over three decades.

The Dallas Cowboys ended the 2007 season with a 13-3 record and an explosive offense and a good defense. The goal for 2008 is to improve on the past season and hold off the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, who are in their division.

Tony Romo stars as quarterback. His strong arm excellent mobility combines with a receiving core of Terrell Owens, Patrick Crayton, and tight end Jason Witten to create an explosive offense that will surely replicate last season’s 28 points a game. The Cowboys added Felix Jones to the backfield to pair with Marion Barber and solidify the suspect running game.

Dallas also used the draft to add some depth to the secondary. The one glaring weakness was the pass defense and the Cowboys added cornerback Michael Jenkins in the first round and Orlando Scandrick in the fifth.

This offseason they also added Zach Thomas through free agency. The inside linebacker has experience playing in a 3-4 defense from his time in Miami and is expected to bring veteran leadership and his signature ferocity to the game.

This season will the Cowboys last season at Texas Stadium, and it looks to be a good one. Check out the tough NFC East schedule and find a ticket with the Ticket Specialists, the best ticket site on the Internet.

With the distraction of Terrell Owens gone, the Dallas Cowboys ticket holders have a much more focused and dedicated team to look forward to during the 2009 season. As one of the top quarterbacks in the league, Tony Romo now has a bit more experience under his belt. Even without Owens on the team, Romo will have a strong backing that will make the Dallas Cowboys offensive practically unbeatable. Jason Witten will prove to be Romo's go-to guy. Witten is one of the top tight ends in the league and should see a significant increase in field time this year.

The Dallas Cowboys franchise is rich in history and since 1979 had been noted as “America's Team”. This label has ensured that Dallas Cowboys tickets are always a top seller. Fans are almost always sure to see a great game by a winning franchise in the NFL.

In the mid-sixties, the Dallas Cowboys were a powerhouse in the league. Starting in 1966, the team would go on to win six straight division titles. As players began to retire, the team would stay strong by recruiting such names as Roger Staubach and legendary Mike Ditka. Staubach and Ditka would take the Dallas Cowboys ticket holders to not only one, but two Super Bowls in the early 1970's, winning the game in 1971. The 1971 game to this day remains the only Super Bowl in which a team would not score a touchdown.

Throughout the 1970's, the team would only miss going to the playoff's once with an 8-6 record. But that didn't discourage the strong team and they would once again see the Super Bowl. Dallas Cowboys tickets were selling at an amazing rate but the team would lose Super Bowl X to the Steelers. In 1977, the amazing team would see another Super Bowl and this time they won against the Denver Broncos. The teams defense was so strong that year that the Super Bowl MPV was shared by a defensive end and a defensive tackle.

Another trip to the Super Bowl in 1978 which the Dallas Cowboys lost again against the Steelers 35-31 would be their last trip for several years. In 1989, Jerry Jones took over as owner of the troubled team and let Tom Landry, the only coach the team had known since its beginnings in 1960, and brought in Jimmy Johnson. Johnson would follow in the steps of his predecessoror and start stacking the team with power players like quarterback Troy Aikman and running back Emmit Smith. These names caused Dallas Cowboys ticket sales to soar once again.

This new team with their new coach would take over, dominating the NFL in the 1990's. While there were some leftover players from the Landry days, the Dallas Cowboys would spend the next two years going through a rebuilding period. In 1991, the Dallas Cowboys ticket holders would see their team finally go to another playoff, the first since 1985. 1992 would bring success for the teams hard work and they would win the first of their back to back Super Bowls and would go on to win another in 1995.

The rest of the 1990's wouldn't be so good for the team and they would struggle through the turn of the century. It was time for the Dallas Cowboys to please their ticket holding fans and start heading the team in a new direction. They would spend some time again struggling and rebuilding and wouldn't really see a glimmer of light until obtaining Tony Romo.

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Based on Gregory Maguire's novel, this prequel to "The Wizard of Oz" stars Idina Menzel as the Wicked Witch of the West, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, the Good Witch and Joel Grey as the Wizard.

This big, bold, beautiful and thoroughly impressive show fills the huge (by Broadway standards) Gershwin Theatre. That is no mean feat - many a musical that has played this house has seemed to be swallowed up in its cavernous space. But set designer Eugene Lee has packed the stage with a fantastical set of twirling gears, cables and platforms, Director Joe Mantello has assembled a fabulous cast including Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, and Winnie Holzman has found a way to tell most of the story from Gregory Maguire’s fantasy novel of what transpired in Oz before Dorothy was blown there by the cyclone.

Storyline: Glinda, who would ever be known as “The Good Witch” as a result of the movie “The Wizard of Oz,” and Elphaba, who would be known as “The Wicked Witch of the West” were, in fact, college roommates in their youth. How that came to be, why Elphaba was green, what the Wizard’s reign was like and how other characters from that famous story/movie came to be a tin man, a lion and a scarecrow, is the basis for this musical extravaganza staged as only Broadway could present it.

Just who is the top billed star is hard to say, for Kristin Chenoweth’s name is farthest to the left while Idina Menzel’s is higher up. But it is Menzel that has the more intriguing role and she makes the most of it. The show starts strong with Chenoweth’s opening number (“No One Mourns the Wicked”) but seems to settle into a too-lengthy period of exposition to explain the complicated plot line to the audience. It comes back to life with Menzel’s thrilling rendition of “The Wizard and I.” With that number she seems to establish herself and her role as the real driver of the evening’s delights.

Names listed in the program below the title include some very well known people doing some very good work. Joel Grey, as the Wizard, is “Wonderful” in the song of that name. Carole Shelley is a delight as the evil Madame Morrible. William Youmans is touching as a goat loosing his career as a college professor and his ability to speak as a result of an evil plot. And Norbert Leo Butz is, as he most often is, impressively distinct and convincing in his vocals, especially “As Long As You’re Mine.”

This score, by Stephen Schwartz sounds very much like something we would expect from the composer/lyricist of Godspell and Pippin who collaborated on songs for “Pocahontas” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” They are folk-rock flavored pieces with a tendency to lushness in the melody, pop influence in the rhythms and spirituality in the lyrics. All of this works well for this show. Once upon a time it was also necessary to assess whether any “hits” would emerge from a show, but it has been a long time since Broadway shows generated hit songs - now it seems the other way around. These numbers do have the virtue of making effective scenes for the show and provide the cast with opportunities to shine - opportunities never wasted by this particularly splendid cast.

Before the house fell on the Wicked Witch of the east and before Dorothy went down the golden brick road, there was the time of Wicked. Wicked tells the back story of Elphaba’s rise from awkward step sister to Wicked Witch of the West. Based on Gregory Maguire’s novel of the same name, the show takes the audience down the twists and turns of jealousy and friendship while entertaining the audience with wonderful songs and a sense of humor.

Before the house fell on the Wicked Witch of the east there was the time of Wicked. Wicked tells the back story of Elphaba’s rise from awkward step sister to Wicked Witch of the West. Based on Gregory Maguire’s novel the show takes the audience down the twists and turns of jealousy and friendship while entertaining with wonderful songs humor.

Wicked tickets have become available beyond the Gershwin Theatre with productions playing open runs in Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The first open run in Chicago was a surprise after the end of the first North American tour. The support from the Chicago audience led to an open run at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre from July 13, 2005 until January 25, 2009. This was the first sign that Wicked could be a musical that extend far beyond the theaters on Broadway.

Shows have sprung up internationally in London’s West End, in Tokyo, and in Melbourne. In addition to the international success, there are two North American tours currently moving from city to city, giving even more people a chance to enjoy Wicked tickets.

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Based on Gregory Maguire's novel, this prequel to "The Wizard of Oz" stars Idina Menzel as the Wicked Witch of the West, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, the Good Witch and Joel Grey as the Wizard.

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In the New York Giants inaugural game against the All New Britains in October of 1925, the team crushed their opponents with a score of 26-0 in front of a huge crowd of 10,000 New York Giants ticked holding fans. The success of the team was measured in their 8-4 record at seasons end. Their third season would prove even more successful, finishing with the leagues best record at 11-1-1. The team was awarded the NFL title, as there was no Super Bowl at this time. The teams fourth season though would be a disappointment and this caused a complete overhaul of the team.

As one of the first teams in football, New York Giants tickets have been selling since 1925. With such a long and distinguished history in football, it is no wonder that the team has had its fair share of success, as well as disappointments.

Eli Manning and the New York Giants have brought home a Super Bowl and now look to start a football dynasty. The young team with its aggressive defensive line punishes quarterbacks and stops running backs before they hit the hole.

The New York Giants are once again underdogs, even after winning the Super Bowl. The team has turned those doubts into fuel as they dominate the NFC East, the toughest division in the NFL. Eli Manning is ready to take the step to become “the” Manning with his favorite target Plaxico Burress finding seams in the secondary and Brandon Jacobs running over the opposing lines.

The 2007 season shocked the league with the emergence of Eil Manning. There was talk of his future being in jeopardy after a 4-4 start at the beginning of the season, but a end of the season and playoff performance landed him the Super Bowl MVP.

The team has spent the 2008 offseason trying to replace the players taken from the Super Bowl roster by other teams. The Giants signed linebacker Danny Clark and safety Sammy Knight. The defense was a little weak last season, although it performed tremendously down the stretch, and the Giants want to establish themselves as dynasty and not a one-hit wonder.

Giants Stadium is sure to be filled every game next season. The Giants play the usual rival-filled schedule and will have every team gunning for them after winning a Super Bowl in the 2007-2008 season.

This year, we can look forward to Eli Manning putting up a good fight to win during his sixth season with the New York Giants. He will be playing without Burress and possibly Amani Toomer who has yet to re-sign to the team.

There will be a lack of go-to receivers for Manning to throw to and they will have to rely on a running game to score the points. But the New York team is highly resilient and while the road will be long and rough, New York Giants ticket holding fans can be assured a good run for their money.

From 1933- 1946, thirteen years, the Giants qualified for the NFL championships an astonishing 8 times and won twice. During this time, the New York Giants were led by Steve Owens, the Hall of Fame coach. The team in 1934 defeated the Chicago Bears in an icy championship game wearing sneakers to provide better traction for the players.

It wouldn't be until 1956 that the team would win another championship with running back Frank Gifford and linebacker Sam Huff. The 1956 New York Giants ticket holders were watching future Hall of Famers, including their coach. Fresh from being let go from the Dallas Cowboys, the team picked up Tom Landry to coach defense and the infamous Vince Lombardi coaching he defense. From 1958-1963, the team played the championships 5 times, but failed to win any of those games.

1964-1978 was a dismal time for the New York Giants. Ticket sales were at a low because the team only had two winning seasons and failed to make it to the playoffs. Because of star players aging, the teams strength declined quickly. In 1966, the team acquired the leagues worst record, 1-12-1. Their offense allowed more than 500 points scored in 1966.

In 1979, the New York Giants ticket holding fans would start seeing a resurgence of the team. They would begin what would eventually be the steps needed to become a star team of the NFL again The team drafted quarterback Phil Simms and Linebacker Lawrence Taylor. In a change that would effect the upcoming years, the head coach was replaced with Bill Percells.

Percells first year with the team was a huge struggle. The team went 3-12-1 at the end of the season It wouldn't be until 1986 that the team would finally end the season with a respectable record, 14-2. With Percell at the helm, the team would continue to struggle for years. In 1990, he resigned from his position and was replaced by Ray Handley, the team's offensive coordinator. Handley would coach for two seasons and much to the disappointment of the New York Giants ticket holders, they would not be successful years for the team.

Finally in Super Bowl XLII, the New York Giants ticket holders would have something to be proud of. The team went in as the underdog, the Patriots being favored by 12.5 points. The Giants managed to end the game, winning with a score of 17-14. This without a doubt was the greatest win in the teams franchise history.

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Metallica has been a force on tour since 1981. The drummer Lars Ulrich originally started the Metallica as a jam band through, recruiting the original members, James Hetfield and Dave Mustaine, through newspaper advertisements. The group took huge strides in popularity in the ‘90s that brought the thrash metal group out of the underground and into the forefront, making Metallica tickets one of the hardest finds every since. The groups went through tragedy and internal strife, bnut eventually the fearsome foursome of James Hetfield, Lars Ilrich, Kirk Hammet, and Robert Trujillo came out on top, ruling the world of rock and leaving everyone salivating for Metallica tickets.

Lars Ulrich had struck a deal with Metal Blade Records to get a song on the compilation album, Metal Massacre. After finding Hetfield and Mustaine the group recorded its first song. The band found its name through another of Ulrich’s friends, Ron Quintana, Quintana was brainstorming for titles for his fanzine and had narrowed it down to Metal Mania and Metallica. Ulrich convinced Quintana to use Metal Mania took Metallica for the name of his band.

Early on in Metallica’s history, the group went through several roster changes before even playing a concert. The original bassist, Ron McGovney was ousted in favor of Cliff Burton, who Ulrich and Hetfield saw at a concert at Whiskey a Go Go, in 1982. His addition moved Metallica to San Francisco in 1983. The original lead guitarist, Dave Mustaine, was replaced during the recording of the group’s first album in 1983 in Rochester, New York, after the group alleged he had issues with drugs and alcohol. He was replaced by Kirk Hammett and still holds a grudge to this day against the band despite his success with Megadeath.

Metallica struggled for years, failing to be much of a draw on early headlining tours or as a supporting act. Their concerts did not fail to impress record executives though, and in 1984 Elektra Records A&R director Michael Alago and Q-Prime Management co-founder Cliff Burnstein saw them perform and signed them to a record contract and management deal. The result was Metallica’s first commercially successful album, Master of Puppets. The album spent 72 weeks on the charts and peaked at number 29, their first time breaking in the Billboard 200’s top 100. certified gold in November 1986 and platinum six times, 17 years later, the album brought Metallica into the public sphere for the first time.

A tragic bus accident took the life of bassist Cliff Burton while the Metallica was on the European part of their Damage Inc tour in 1986. Shocked, the group tried to piece things back together by adding Jason Newsted and continuing with the tour schedule. The new lineup returned to the studios in 1987. The album, …And Justice for All, was released in 1988 and was a huge hit. The album was certified platinum just nine weeks after its release. Metallica tickets to the Damaged Justice tour became almost impossible to find.

The album was a commercial success despite being wrought with production problems, but still garnered the group’s first Grammy Award nomination for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrument. In a stunning upset that became fodder for comedians and sketch comedies, Jethro Tull, a jazz fusion group, won the award. Metallica followed the nominated album with a self-tiled release in 1991. The album gave Metallica their first number one album and went on to become the group’s best selling album.

Heavy criticism from metal fans dogged the next two Metallica releases, Load (1996) and ReLoad (1997), for taking a more alternative rock approach, but the album still sold and Metallica tickets still sold very well, as tour dates constantly sold out. Metallica was accused of being out of touch with its fans, especially after their conflict with Napster in 2001. A demo that was supposed to be released on the Mission Impossible II soundtrack was leaked to radio stations and became a hit.

Metallica began recording its ninth studio album in March 2008 and is planning a September release with their first new producer in 15 years, Rick Ruben. The group will have a heavy touring schedule that includes rock festivals throughout the world before touring to promote their soon-to-be released album.

Metallica tickets will be an extreme rarity now that the new album is coming out, so find your tour and festival tickets with the Ticket Specialists, the very best online ticket broker.

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One of the most influential, engaging, vital, enduring and just plain rad bands of the past two decades, San Francisco's Metallica rule all that is metal. Their inexhaustible energy and masterful riffage have the uncanny ability to compel metal heads, indie geeks, hippies and punks to simultaneously pump their fists in the air. Combining genre-defining Speed Metal with spit-in-your-face punk attitude, Metallica provided perfect crossover material for millions of disaffected youth, garnering the band a legion of fans as loyal as they are diverse. The late 1990s found the group shifting toward a stripped down, blues-heavy style.

The change tested the resolve of some head banging fans, but tens of thousands of Metali-friends new and old still show up to every sold out show, knowing that they will leave completely satisfied.

The most consistently innovative metal band of the late 80s and 90s was formed in 1981 in California, USA, by Lars Ulrich (b. 26 December 1963, Copenhagen, Denmark; drums) and James Alan Hetfield (b. 3 August 1963, USA; guitar/vocals) after each separately advertised for fellow musicians in the classified section of American publication The Recycler. They recorded their first demo, No Life Til' Leather, with Lloyd Grand (guitar), who was replaced in January 1982 by David Mustaine (b. 13 September 1961, La Mesa, California, USA), whose relationship with Ulrich and Hetfield proved unsatisfactory. Jef Warner (guitar) and Ron McGovney (bass) each had a brief tenure with the band. At the end of 1982 Clifford Lee Burton (b. 10 February 1962, USA, d. 27 September 1986; bass, ex-Trauma) joined the band, playing his first live performance on 5 March 1983. Mustaine departed to form Megadeth and was replaced by Kirk Hammett (b. 18 November 1962, San Francisco, California, USA; guitar). Hammett, who came to the attention of Ulrich and Hetfield while playing with rock band Exodus, played his first concert with Metallica on 16 April 1983.

The Ulrich, Hetfield, Burton and Hammett combination endured until disaster struck the band in the small hours of 27 September 1986, when Metallica's tour bus overturned in Sweden, killing Cliff Burton. During those four years, the band put thrash metal on the map with the aggression and exuberance of their debut, Kill 'Em All, the album sleeve of which bore the legend "Bang that head that doesn't bang". This served as a template for a whole new breed of metal, though the originators themselves were quick to dispense with their own rule book. Touring with New Wave Of British Heavy Metal bands Raven and Venom followed, while Music For Nations signed them for European distribution. Although Ride The Lightning was not without distinction, notably on "For Whom The Bell Tolls', it was 1986"s Master Of Puppets that offered further evidence of Metallica's appetite for the epic. Their first album for Elektra Records in the USA (who had also re-released its predecessor), this was a taut, multi-faceted collection that both raged and lamented with equal conviction.

After the death of Burton, the band elected to continue, the remaining three members recruiting Jason Newsted (b. 4 March 1963, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA; bass) of Flotsam And Jetsam. Newsted played his first concert with the band on 8 November 1986. The original partnership of Ulrich and Hetfield, however, remained responsible for Metallica's lyrics and musical direction. The new line-up's first recording together was The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited - a collection of cover versions including material from Budgie, Diamond Head, Killing Joke and the Misfits, which also served as a neat summation of the band's influences to date. Sessions for And Justice For All initially began with Guns N'Roses producer Mike Clink at the helm. A long and densely constructed effort, this 1988 opus included an appropriately singular spectacular moment in "One' (a US Top 40/UK Top 20 single), while elsewhere the barrage of riffs somewhat obscured the usual Metallica artistry. The songs on 1991"s US/UK chart-topper Metallica continued to deal with large themes - justice and retribution, insanity, war, religion and relationships. Compared to Kill 'Em All nearly a decade previously, however, the band had grown from iconoclastic chaos to thoughtful harmony, hallmarked by sudden and unexpected changes of mood and tempo. The MTV-friendly "Enter Sandman" broke the band on a stadium level and entered the US Top 20. The single also reached the UK Top 10, as did another album track, "Nothing Else Matters".

Constant touring in the wake of the album ensued, along with a regular itinerary of awards ceremonies. There could surely be no more deserving recipients, Metallica having dragged mainstream metal, not so much kicking and screaming as whining and complaining, into a bright new dawn when artistic redundancy seemed inevitable (the album was certified as having sold thirteen million copies in the USA alone by June 2001).

The band, however, discovered that the source of the leak was the peer to peer music sharing network, Napster. Metallica waged a public war with the popular site. They eventually won despite the backlash that blamed the high prices of the CDs despite their low production cost.

When the group returned to the studio in 2001, a documentary crew followed them and Hetfield went to therapy for drug and alcohol abuse. His decision to hire a therapist drew criticism from Newsted and in 2003 he was replaced by bassist Robert Trujilo. That same year, Metallica released their eighth studio album, St. Anger. Once again rabid fans rushed to get Metallica tickets ad the album. Fans and critics were critical of the change in musical direction for the album, with less guitar solos and the use of a snare drum. The title track won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 2004.

The follow-up Load entered the US charts at number 1. The album marked a change in image for the band, who began to court the alternative rock audience. The following year's Reload collected together more tracks recorded at the Load sessions, and featured 60s icon Marianne Faithfull on the first single to be released from the album, "The Memory Remains". Garage Inc. collected assorted cover versions, and broke the band's run of US number 1 albums when it debuted at number 2 in December 1998. The following year's S&M, recorded live with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, evoked the worst excesses of heavy rock icons Deep Purple. In January 2001, Newsted announced he was leaving after almost 15 years service with the band. He resurfaced with two unknown musicians in EchoBrain, before joining Canadian prog metal outfit Voivod. His replacement in Metallica was former Suicidal Tendencies' bass player Rob Trujillo.

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The World Series began, like the Super Bowl, as an exhibition between the established league, the National League, and the upstart league, the American League. Then World Series tickets were as much about justifying the existence of the new, younger league as they were about watching two of the best battle. The first few years were met with excitement from the fans and disdain from the National League owners. In 1904, the winner of the National League Pennant, the New York Giants refused to even play the American League champion, the New York Highlanders, because of such disrespect for the AL.

The Tampa Bay Rays are enjoying their first trip to the postseason with their first trip to the World Series. The Philadelphia Phillies are making their first trip since they were “24 bums and a Mormon” in 1993, which was also five seasons before the Rays even existed. This is not the series that fans or experts were expecting at the beginning of spring but it might just make for one of the best series in recent history.

Ironically, after the World Series established itself as an undeniable part of baseball, it would be the Highlanders in their modern reincarnation as the New York Yankees who would deny the Giants the World Series trophy five times and would go on to win it 26 times themselves.

World Series tickets have become the focus of every fan every season. For decades Red Sox and White Sox suffered in pursuit of another World Series victory. It was only after the turn of the 21st century that these teams were able to overcome a team folklore (the Curse of the Babe for Boston and the Black Sox for Chicago) that supposedly reincarnated itself every season, keeping the fans and players from ultimate victory.

Other teams have become national phenomena because of their troubles. Millions of fans around the country and the globe have become endeared with the Chicago Cubs because of their never-ending futility. Whether you blame an angry Greek and his goat or bad management, sports fans have found a common bound rooting for the eternal underdog, hoping for World Series tickets to see the beleaguered franchise finally put an end to a culture of misery.

The World Series is the sole focus of October. The first half of football season and the beginning of basketball and hockey season take a back seat as the nation watches each game on the World Series schedule and hopes for tickets to brag about the game to their friends. Childhood memories have been made in this series as the leaves turn shades and generations have found a link when their politics and pop culture only help widen the gap.

At the Ticket Specialists, we have those World Series tickets to help create those unforgettable memories. We also have them for much cheaper than other ticket brokers. With us you can find great seats at great prices and enjoy a historic game to talk about until the end of time. Check out the selection and compare the World Series tickets with the seating chart to find the best deal for you.

The Philadelphia Phillies will try and add their second World Series in their 126 year history while the Tampa Bay Rays will try and add their first in their brief 11 years. This is the battle of two teams trying to change their team culture. The Phillies are battling years of futility and a demanding fan base and the Rays are trying to keep a fan base that just had to get used to not finishing in last place in high spirits. This World Series brings two teams at historic crossroads together for what should be a tremendous slate of games.

The 2009 World Series will feature two stalwarts of the East, the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. The games will go back and forth between New Yankee Stadium and Citizens Bank Park as the Yanks try and end their postseason slump and the Phillies try and bring back the second World Series trophy in a row. This is an East Coast thing this season with two teams with tons of power about to do battle with World Series tickets.