With a week to go before the release of U2′s latest album, ‘No Line On the Horizon’ anticipation amongst U2 fans is growing.  The album got a five star review from Rolling Stone magazine senior editor, David Fricke in this week’s Rolling Stone.  Rolling Stone also revealed that U2 will bring it’s 2009 tour outdoors. On recent tours U2 has stuck with arenas in North America.  This time around expect to see them at your nearest football stadium.  New Englanders should plan for a couple of U2 shows at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro while the New York, New Jersey crowd can expect some U2 shows at Giants Stadium.  Bono and the gang chose stadiums so they could play to larger crowds.  U2 is also planning a unique stage setup possibly built around a large general admission field section.  More details are expected soon. As of right now no U2 tour dates have been set and no U2 tickets are on sale yet. Stay tuned for more info. You can check listen to the new album in its entirety at http://www.myspace.com/u2 for free.

At one time a great opening act for bands like U2, the Kings of Leon have truly come into their own. The band has a full North American tour booked in support of its latest album, 2008′s, ‘Only By the Night’.  The Kings of Leon had seen early success in Britain which eventually led to their success in their native U.S. The band snagged a Grammy in 2009 and have been selling out many of their 2009 tour dates.  Kings of Leon tickets are now available for all stops on their 2009 tour.  The tour kicks off in Boston on April 18 at the Agganis Arena at Boston University.

The Boston stop, like most others on Perry’s “One Of The Boys” tour, is now sold out! Perry, whose singles “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot & Cold” are still ruling the charts, is on a massive North American tour. Tickets for the April 1st show at the Boston House of Blues are still available at Ace, though! Katy Perry 2009 Tour Dates: 02/05/2009 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA – SOLD OUT 02/10/2009 – In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT – SOLD OUT 02/22/2009 – Nalen – Stockholm, SE – SOLD OUT 02/23/2009 – Vega Musikkenshus – Copenhagen, DK – SOLD OUT 02/25/2009 – Academy – Manchester, UK – SOLD OUT 02/26/2009 – KoKo – London, UK – SOLD OUT 02/27/2009 – KoKo – London, UK – SOLD OUT 03/01/2009 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, NL – SOLD OUT 03/02/2009 – Elysee Montmartre – Paris, FR – SOLD OUT 03/04/2009 – Tonhalle – Munich, DE 03/05/2009 – Hugenottenhalle – Frankfurt, DE 03/06/2009 – Grosse Freiheit – Hamburg, DE – SOLD OUT 03/07/2009 – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BE – SOLD OUT 03/20/2009 – House of Blues – Houston, TX – SOLD OUT 03/21/2009 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX – SOLD OUT 03/23/2009 – The Beaumont – Kansas City, MO 03/24/2009 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN – SOLD OUT 03/26/2009 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL – SOLD OUT 03/27/2009 – Clutch Cargos – Detroit, MI – SOLD OUT 03/28/2009 – Cambridge Room @ House of Blues – Cleveland, OH – SOLD OUT 03/30/2009 – Kool Haus – Toronto, Canada – SOLD OUT 03/31/2009 – Metropolis – Montreal, Canada – SOLD OUT 04/01/2009 – House of Blues – Boston, MA – SOLD OUT 04/05/2009 – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – SOLD OUT 04/06/2009 – The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza – New York, NY – SOLD OUT 04/07/2009 – The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza – New York, NY – SOLD OUT 04/08/2009 – The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza – New York, NY – SOLD OUT 04/10/2009 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – SOLD OUT 04/11/2009 – House of Blues – North Myrtle Beach, SC 04/14/2009 – The Cannery – Nashville, TN 04/15/2009 – Center Stage – Atlanta, GA – SOLD OUT 04/28/2009 – Jannus Landing – St. Petersburg, FL 04/29/2009 – Revolution – Fort Lauderdale, FL 05/09/2009 – Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA 05/25/2009 – Club Quattro – Osaka, JP 05/26/2009 – Nagoya Club Quattro – Nagoya, JP 05/28/2009 – Shibuya Duo – Tokyo, JP 05/29/2009 – Shibuya Duo – Tokyo, JP 06/03/2009 – Carling Academy Newcastle – Newcastle, UK 06/06/2009 – Barrowland Ballroom – Glasgow, UK – SOLD OUT 06/07/2009 – Carling Academy Birmingham – Birmingham, UK – SOLD OUT 06/09/2009 – Shepherd’s Bush Empire – London, UK – SOLD OUT 06/10/2009 – Shepherd’s Bush Empire – London, UK 06/11/2009 – Brighton Dome Concert Hall – Brighton, UK 06/14/2009 – Volkshaus – Zurich, CH 06/16/2009 – Olympia – Paris, FR 06/17/2009 – Transbordeur – Lyon, FR 06/19/2009 – Southside Festival – Neuhasen, DE 06/21/2009 – Hurricane Festival – Scheesel, DE 07/02/2009 – Nibe Festival – Nibe, DK 07/11/2009 – Oxegen Festival – Co. Kildare, IE 07/12/2009 – T in the Park – Balado, UK Katy Perry Tickets are available now!

Jimmy Buffett has officially announced his ”Summerzcool 2009 Tour”.  Buffett will continue his rigorous tour schedule hitting all his favorite stops in North America.  Jimmy Buffett tickets are available for most shows now with all shows going onsale in the coming weeks.  If history has taught us anything its that Jimmy Buffett tickets will sell out so get yours early. Buffett will be hitting his New England fan base a little earlier this year with shows on June 25 and June 27 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA. Jimmy Buffett 2009 Tour Schedule FEBRUARY 02.24.09 – Maui Arts and Cultural Center – Maui, HI 02.28.09 – Waikiki Shell – Honolulu, HI APRIL 04.16.09 – Lakewood Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA 04.18.09 – Pizza Hut Park – Dallas, TX 04.21.09 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC 04.23.09 – TWC Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC 04.25.09 – Ford Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL MAY 05.14.09 – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZ 05.16.09 – MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV 05.19.09 – Sleep Train Pavilion – Concord, CA 05.21.09 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Irvine, CA JUNE 06.18.09 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ 06.20.09 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ 06.23.09 – Post-Gazette Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA 06.25.09 – Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA 06.27.09 – Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA AUGUST 08.06.09 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH 08.08.09 – Toyota Park – Bridgeview, IL 08.11.09 – Verizon Wireless Music Center – Indianapolis, IN 08.13.09 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI 08.15.09 – Toyota Park – Bridgeview, IL 08.23.09 – Boardwalk Hall – Atlantic City, NJ 08.26.09 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre – Wantagh, NY 08.29.09 – Alpine Valley Music Theater – East Troy, WI SEPTEMBER 09.03.09 – Nissan Pavilion – Bristow, VA 09.05.09 – Nissan Pavilion – Bristow, VA OCTOBER 10.15.09 – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, Ca 10.17.09 – MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV 10.21.09 – Key Arena At Seattle Center – Seattle, WA 10.24.09 – MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV NOVEMBER 11.19.09 – Air Canada Centre – Toronto, Ontario 11.21.09 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Ct 11.24.09 – Madison Square Garden – New York, Ny

As most Red Sox fans already know, 2009 Boston Red Sox tickets are now available for all games in 2009 from Aceticket.com.  As the largest and most well known ticket broker in the Boston area, Ace Ticket has the best selection of Red Sox tickets available anywhere. Even though we are still a couple of months away from Opening Day at Fenway Park, it is not too soon to plan your 2009 trips.  As always Red Sox tickets will be one of the hottest selling items in the Boston event market.  Red Sox ticket sales are already starting to break into the top seller spots for Ace Ticket sales in 2009.  If you are looking for the best deals on Red Sox tickets, make sure you check out the games that Ace has designated as Discount Games.  These games have tickets starting under $40 each and include matchups with the Rays, Twins, Orioles and Indians. 2009 Red Sox Schedule Highlights: Red Sox Opening Day 4/6/09 1st Red Sox vs Yankees Series Begins 4/24/09 Marathon Monday Game 4/20/09 Red Sox vs Mets Interleague Series Begins 5/22  2nd Red Sox vs Yankees Series Begins 6/9/09 Red Sox Ticket Buying Tips: Always check our Red Sox discount games first. Yankees games, opening day, weekend games and interleague matchups tend to have higher prices. If the date and matchup is not important to you, avoid those games. April games tend to be cheaper than other dates. If you don’t see the quantity or ticket type you need, call us. We specialize in filling all your Red Sox ticket needs. Green Monster Seats are very hard to come by and thus are often expensive. Pavilion Club and Pavilion Box seats are some of the newest and nicest sections at Fenway Park. These sections are often available at or just above face value.  

Tickets for The Phantom Gourmet’s wildly successful Food Festival are on sale now! Scheduled for September 26th, the yearly Food Festival is the biggest and best culinary event in Boston. This year, the event will be taking over the streets around Fenway and offering over 80 different foods to sample. Regular tickets are $40 in advance, and include admittance to the streets and parties in the clubs on Lansdowne Street (as well as all the food you can sample!). This is a 21+ event. Ernie Boch Jr. will be hosting the VIP party again. $100 VIP tickets include admission to a private party at one of the Lansdowne Street clubs, live music, and catering by popular local restaurants! Phantom Gourmet Food Festival tickets are on sale now!

Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band will definitely be on tour in 2009 in support of the new album, ‘Working On a Dream’. The full scope of the 2009 tour is not known yet but some pieces are already in place including two shows at Boston’s TD Banknorth Garden on April 21 and April 22. 2009 Bruce Springsteen & E. Street Band Schedule Bruce Springsteen Apr 01, 2009  Wed 8:00 PM  San Jose, CA  Hp Pavilion  Bruce Springsteen Apr 21, 2009  Tue 8:00 PM  Boston, MA  TD Banknorth Garden Bruce Springsteen  Apr 22, 2009  Wed 8:00 PM  Boston, MA  TD Banknorth Garden Bruce Springsteen  May 05, 2009 Tue 7:30 PM  Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena Bruce Springsteen  May 18, 2009 Mon 7:30 PM  Washington, DC Verizon Center – DC Bruce Springsteen  May 19, 2009 Tue 7:30 PM  Pittsburgh, PA  Mellon Arena Bruce Springsteen Jun 04, 2009  Thu 7:30 PM  Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Stadion Bruce Springsteen Jun 05, 2009  Fri 7:30 PM  Stockholm, Sweden  Stockholm Stadion Bruce Springsteen tickets will be available shortly.

Led Zeppelin’s manager Peter Mensch recently told the BBC that a Led Zeppelin reunion is imminent, pending the band finding an appropriate vocalist to take over for Robert Plant. When the band reunited to play at a benefit for long-time friend Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records, the rest of the band meshed. “They had a really good time rehearsing, the three of them, before Robert showed up” Mensch said. ““And they decided that if they could find a singer that they thought would fit their bill – whatever their bill was at this stage in their career – that they’d make a record and go on tour.” Plant’s replacement has not been announced, but Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy has been mentioned in passing. Sign up to be notified as soon as Led Zeppelin tickets become available!

RollingStone.com has heard from multiple sources that newly reunited Phish may be headlining the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, TN on June 11th-14th. Phish is rumored to be headlining Friday and Saturday night, and rock legend Bruce Springsteen may be closing the final night. The full schedule will be released some time in February. Phish Tickets, Bruce Springsteen Tickets, and Bonnaroo Festival Tickets are available now!

The stage production of Dirty Dancing is on a sneak preview tour around the country before it opens up on Broadway. (more)