Friday, August 29, 2008

Tickets.com Client Spotlight: BOK Center

Eagles add second Tulsa concert to tour
By Staff Report

Due to overwhelming demand, the Eagles have added a second Tulsa date to their “Long Road Out of Eden” world tour BOK Center officials announced today. In addition to the September 6th date, the Eagles will perform live on Saturday, November 11th at the BOK Center. Band members Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit - will be performing current hits from Long Road Out of Eden including “How Long" and “Busy Being Fabulous” as well as their classic songs.

“The Eagles coming back to play a second date at the BOK Center is a huge accomplishment for the city and attests to the level of excitement and enthusiasm for both the band and the new BOK Center. We need to show the band gratitude of thanks for returning for a second date in the form of another sell-out,” said John Bolton, BOK Center General Manager.

Tickets for the added show go on sale Saturday, September 6th at 10 a.m. online at http://www.bokcenter.com/, area Homeland stores, Tulsa Convention Center Box Office or by calling 1-877-TULSA-CC. The American Express Early On Sale begins Wednesday, September 3rd at 10 a.m. through Friday, September 5th at 10 p.m.

The Eagles have teamed up with iloveallaccess.com to offer the ultimate fan experience for the upcoming Tulsa concert featuring a variety of VIP ticket packages. For more details go to www.iloveallaccess.com.

Long Road Out of Eden has been certified seven times Platinum by the RIAA. Released October 30th, the album debuted at number one, with sales of 711,000 units, and in only 9 weeks became the biggest selling album by a group in 2007, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Eagles won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "How Long."

The Eagles have sold more than 120 million albums worldwide, earning five #1 U.S. singles and four Grammy Awards. Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is the best-selling album of all time, exceeding sales of 29 million units. The band's Hotel California and Their Greatest Hits Volume 2 have sold more than 16 and 11 million albums respectively. The Eagles were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Tickets are available at the BOK Center Box Office, by calling 1-866-7-BOKCTR, online at http://www.bokcenter.com/ and from tickets.com outlets. A service charge is added to each ticket price.

All dates, acts and ticket process are subject to change without notice, but at the current time, the following events are booked in the upcoming months at Tulsa’s BOK Center:

Sep 6 Eagles
Sep 10 Kenny Chesney with LeAnn Rimes
Sep 13 American Idols Live
Sep 22 Get Motivated Seminar
Sep 25 Rascal Flatts with Taylor Swift
Oct 3 Jeff Dunham
Oct 9 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars
Oct 13 NBA Exhibition Game
Oct 14 So You Think You Can Dance Tour
Oct 17-19 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Oct 21 Neil Diamond
Oct 29 Carrie Underwood
Nov 11 Eagles (second tour date)
Nov 13 Celine Dion
Nov 18 Metallica
Nov 19 Celtic Thunder
Nov 22 Nine Inch Nails
Nov 30 Casting Crowns Christmas Celebration
Dec 7 TU vs. OU Men’s Basketball
Dec 10-14 Cirque du Soleil Saltimbanco
Dec 22-24 Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Dec 29 Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Jan 3-4 Harlem Globetrotters
Mar 1 Lipizzaner Stallions
May 14-16 Joyce Meyers Ministries