“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” Hits the Road
By Christine Paluf After 17 months charming audiences, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” will close its doors. Awarded Best Musical in 2005 by the Drama League, and nominated for 11 Tonys-including best…
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Understanding the ins and outs of the ticketing ‘exchange’ system
By Christine Paluf Vernon, Conn. –July 27, 2006 — The world of the secondary ticket market takes some time to understand. For a newcomer to the industry, it can take…
Huckabee Hearts Richards
Chris Licata VERNON, Conn. – Finally Keith Richards can sleep at night. From the department of, “where the hell did this come from?” Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has applied for…
Ranking the Top Five Northeast College Football Stadiums
By Chris Licata VERNON, Conn. – College football season is so close you can almost taste it. About six weeks from now all of the pageantry, history and intensity that…
ESPN Takes Risk With Armstrong
By Chris Licata VERNON, Conn. – There is always controversy when attempts at bridging the gap between entertainment and professional sports are made. Sometimes they are successful, such as Ray…
Pink Floyd Loses Syd, But the Show Must Go On
By Chris Licata Vernon, Conn. – Syd Barrett may be dead, but the Pink Floyd show must go on. Tuesday morning a spokeswoman for the band announced that Barrett, one…
Dylan Tours Stadiums for Summer
By Chris Licata VERNON, CONN. – For the past 50 years, summer in the United States has been identified by two things: baseball and rock concerts. Now, for the third…
Sleater-Kinney takes a hiatus
On Tuesday, the renowned post-punk band Sleater-Kinney, known for their influential contributions to the rock and punk scenes, announced that they would be going on an ‘indefinite hiatus’ following their…
Ticket Summit Conference Fast Approaches
Vernon, Conn. – June 28, 2006 – TicketSummit, the secondary ticket market conference and trade show to be held at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on July 19 and…
The Search for Tickets Below Face Value
By James Plankton When buying tickets, most people simply call the box office, log on to the official website of the performer or venue, or visit Ticketmaster.com. At each of…