In support of his new album Scream, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne just announced that he will be touring North America this winter.
The tour kicks off in Victoria, BC on November 12, and includes eight Canadian stops. Major cities mapped for the U.S. leg are New York, Cleveland, and Minneapolis.
Additional dates are expected to be announced in the near future. You can find a list of current tour dates below.
Ozzy Osbourne tickets go on sale September 17. Visit Read More
The NHL story of the summer has finally come to an end. Ilya Kovalchuk has signed a deal with the New Jersey Devils (for the second time this summer). And unlike the first contract, this $100 million, 15 year deal has been approved by the NHL. Now he can finally put the contract negotiations behind him and get prepared for the Devil’s first game against the Dallas Stars.
The first Kovalchuk deal with the NJ Devils was not approved by the NHL on grounds that it deliberately circumvented the league’s salary cap. It was a 17 year $102 million contract, with Kovalchuk receiving just under 80 percent ($80 million) in the first 7 years. In the new deal Kovalchuk will be paid $93 million up until the 2023-2024 season. Though the differences in amount between the two contracts may seem small in perspective, the major difference will by felt in the New Jersey Devils salary cap. Read More
Newfoundland’s Great Big Sea has been on the road promoting their newest album, Safe Upon the Shore, since July. They just added several new Canadian cities last week, as the tour now continues through the spring of 2011.
Catch Great Big Sea live in your city! For Great Big Sea tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com or ShowTimeTickets.com, where we are never sold out! For tour dates, check the listings below. Remember to check back with us for information on other upcoming concerts in your area. Read More
The crisp air of fall is approaching, the nights are getting longer and the NHL hockey season is getting closer. Preseason games are just 2 weeks away and season openers are less than a month from now. In preparation for all this excitement and as a study guide for all the water-cooler chatterers or fantasy league hockey players out there, ShowTimeTickets.com will be putting out regular hockey blogs. This blogs will be about the NHL’s biggest teams, how they are looking this season, what their offices have been doing over the summer and which players to keep an eye out for in the 2010-2011 season.
The articles will get you ready for the hockey season by covering all the latest NHL news and some that you may have missed while on the golf course or at the lake this summer. The blogs will include information ranging from the latest in the Ilya Kovalchuk saga with the New Jersey Devils and the NHL, the reorganization of the Stanley Cup Champions the Chicago Blackhawks, the Antti Niemi trade and even Ovechkin’s summer escapades in Turkey.
So stay tuned, the first one is due out tomorrow.
Brooklyn based indie rock group, The National, are touring North America in support of their fifth record, High Violet. The album was released in May of this year to much praise. Reaching number three on the charts, The National’s newest effort outdid their much loved break out album of 2007, Boxer.
The tour for High Violet began earlier this year, and has taken The National to sold out venues in Canada, the U.S., and U.K.
The group will make a stop in Vancouver this weekend for two nights at Malkin Bowl, before heading south for dates in over Read More