Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Wolf Trap Voted 'Best Outdoor Concert Venue'
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Tuff Trucks plus Monster Trucks
Zvents
Friday, July 16 7:30 p.m.
at Stanislaus County Fairgrounds: FoodMaxx Arena, Turlock, CA
It's a race against time for more than 50 "stump jumpers" on an obstacle course filled with bumps and jumps - with two rotations around the track! Three classes will compete for quickest time: (1) Local Tuff Trucks, (2) Pro-Arena Trucks and (3) Quads (four-wheel motorcycles).
Local Tuff Trucks often have the suspension system changed out to provide for longer travel, have bigger wheels and tires and have been stripped to lighten the weight of the vehicle. Pro-Arena Trucks have been highly modified for ultimate performance.
Special appearances by roaring monster trucks: Time Flys and Fired up.
Price: Reserved seats: $8, General admission - adult: $6, General admission - child (12 and under): $4 (+Fair admission)
Ticket info: Tickets may be purchased online at tickets.com, the fair's website www.stancofair.com, by phone at 1-800-225-2277 or at the Fair office at 900 N. Broadway, Turlock.
Friday, July 16 7:30 p.m.
at Stanislaus County Fairgrounds: FoodMaxx Arena, Turlock, CA
It's a race against time for more than 50 "stump jumpers" on an obstacle course filled with bumps and jumps - with two rotations around the track! Three classes will compete for quickest time: (1) Local Tuff Trucks, (2) Pro-Arena Trucks and (3) Quads (four-wheel motorcycles).
Local Tuff Trucks often have the suspension system changed out to provide for longer travel, have bigger wheels and tires and have been stripped to lighten the weight of the vehicle. Pro-Arena Trucks have been highly modified for ultimate performance.
Special appearances by roaring monster trucks: Time Flys and Fired up.
Price: Reserved seats: $8, General admission - adult: $6, General admission - child (12 and under): $4 (+Fair admission)
Ticket info: Tickets may be purchased online at tickets.com, the fair's website www.stancofair.com, by phone at 1-800-225-2277 or at the Fair office at 900 N. Broadway, Turlock.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Dwight Yoakam to perform in Salinas during Rodeo Week
The Californian
Ria Megnin
The California Rodeo Association and David Drew Productions will present The Centennial Rodeo Music Stampede with Dwight Yoakam on July 17.
Yoakam will perform at Salinas Municipal Stadium/Rodeo Fairgrounds, 175 Maryal Drive, Salinas. Gates open at 6 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m.
Cost is $22 plus box fees or $47 plus box fees for VIPs.
Tickets are available at the Salinas Sports Complex Box Office, 800-549-4989 or 831-722-6500 or www.tickets.com.
Ria Megnin
The California Rodeo Association and David Drew Productions will present The Centennial Rodeo Music Stampede with Dwight Yoakam on July 17.
Yoakam will perform at Salinas Municipal Stadium/Rodeo Fairgrounds, 175 Maryal Drive, Salinas. Gates open at 6 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m.
Cost is $22 plus box fees or $47 plus box fees for VIPs.
Tickets are available at the Salinas Sports Complex Box Office, 800-549-4989 or 831-722-6500 or www.tickets.com.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Zac Brown Band to play Oklahoma City’s Zoo Amphitheatre Sept. 16; tickets go on sale June 26
Brandy McDonnell
BAM's Blog
Country group Zac Brown Band will be bringing its increasingly acclaimed live show to Oklahoma City’s Zoo Amphitheatre on Sept. 16.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, the venue announced today.
Tickets will be available at www.zooamp.com and Tickets.com. For more information, call 364-3700.
The Atlanta-based band has developed a reputation for an electrifying live show, particularly after playing a scorching cover of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” during last year’s Country Music Association Awards.
“I was so thrilled with that performance,” Oklahoma-born superstar Reba McEntire recently told the Associated Press. “I thought it was very gutsy of them, too, not to do their single, but to do a live performance. It was a showstopper. They do go against the grain a lot. They’re kind of renegade in a way, but they back it up.”
The band is coming off a series of three high-profile performances in the last week: Wednesday at the CMT Music Awards, Saturday at the CMA Music Festival and Sunday at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.
In addition, Brown & Co. have the momentum of three No. 1 singles, a recent Grammy win and two albums in Billboard’s country top 10 on their side. Their most-recent album, “The Foundation,” continues its slow burn at No. 3 with 2 million copies sold, and the new two CD, one DVD live set, “Pass The Jar: Live” is No. 9 on the charts.
The group takes a blue-collar approach, Brown told the AP before playing CMA Music Fest and Bonnaroo over the weekend, and feeds off the energy of the crowd. They always know in minutes if the show’s going to go to another level.
“You feed off the crowd,” he said. “Whatever they give you, as much as they’ll give you, it comes back to us and it makes this big turbine of energy in the room. We’ll know stepping out how much they want to give us. It gives us that extra. Literally when we get done playing we’re exhausted. We’re covered in sweat and we’re soaked and we feel like we’ve given them their money’s worth.”
BAM's Blog
Country group Zac Brown Band will be bringing its increasingly acclaimed live show to Oklahoma City’s Zoo Amphitheatre on Sept. 16.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, the venue announced today.
Tickets will be available at www.zooamp.com and Tickets.com. For more information, call 364-3700.
The Atlanta-based band has developed a reputation for an electrifying live show, particularly after playing a scorching cover of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” during last year’s Country Music Association Awards.
“I was so thrilled with that performance,” Oklahoma-born superstar Reba McEntire recently told the Associated Press. “I thought it was very gutsy of them, too, not to do their single, but to do a live performance. It was a showstopper. They do go against the grain a lot. They’re kind of renegade in a way, but they back it up.”
The band is coming off a series of three high-profile performances in the last week: Wednesday at the CMT Music Awards, Saturday at the CMA Music Festival and Sunday at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.
In addition, Brown & Co. have the momentum of three No. 1 singles, a recent Grammy win and two albums in Billboard’s country top 10 on their side. Their most-recent album, “The Foundation,” continues its slow burn at No. 3 with 2 million copies sold, and the new two CD, one DVD live set, “Pass The Jar: Live” is No. 9 on the charts.
The group takes a blue-collar approach, Brown told the AP before playing CMA Music Fest and Bonnaroo over the weekend, and feeds off the energy of the crowd. They always know in minutes if the show’s going to go to another level.
“You feed off the crowd,” he said. “Whatever they give you, as much as they’ll give you, it comes back to us and it makes this big turbine of energy in the room. We’ll know stepping out how much they want to give us. It gives us that extra. Literally when we get done playing we’re exhausted. We’re covered in sweat and we’re soaked and we feel like we’ve given them their money’s worth.”
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tickets.com to Present at Internet Retailer's Mobile Commerce Conference
The American consumer's mindset is changing. Consumers are increasingly relying on mobile phones not only as phones but also as devices for obtaining information and conducting transactions—be that buying movie tickets, purchasing merchandise or checking flight times.
Internet Retailer's first annual Mobile Commerce Forum: Mobile Commerce Enters the Mainstream, will present a cross-industry view of how marketers are driving business results using the mobile channel. The conference agenda will bring together different industries so they can learn from each other and travel this fast-rising growth curve together. Featuring ticket sellers, travel and hospitality companies, retailers, and entertainment and digital service providers, it will present speakers who will share their experience in developing and executing successful mobile commerce initiatives.
Sheri Fink, eCommerce & Strategic Alliances, will be speaking on behalf of Tickets.com to share the experience of developing the Tickets.com mobile site and the unique challenges the team faced throughout the mobilization process. The conference will present a cross-industry view of how marketers are driving business results using the mobile channel.
Designing for mobile
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Two schools exist when it comes to web page presentation on mobile—design a mobile site separate from the e-commerce site or let the mobile device reflect the e-commerce design. Whichever approach a marketer adopts, the m-commerce and e-commerce teams need to know the pluses and minuses of each. This session will explore the strategies of two mobile players who will explain why they made the choices they did, and help attendees know which approach is right for their own products and services. It also will feature a usability expert who will look at how to test to make sure the site is displaying properly and how to test navigability and usability of a mobile design and of e-commerce designs adapted for mobile.
Learn more >
Internet Retailer's first annual Mobile Commerce Forum: Mobile Commerce Enters the Mainstream, will present a cross-industry view of how marketers are driving business results using the mobile channel. The conference agenda will bring together different industries so they can learn from each other and travel this fast-rising growth curve together. Featuring ticket sellers, travel and hospitality companies, retailers, and entertainment and digital service providers, it will present speakers who will share their experience in developing and executing successful mobile commerce initiatives.
Sheri Fink, eCommerce & Strategic Alliances, will be speaking on behalf of Tickets.com to share the experience of developing the Tickets.com mobile site and the unique challenges the team faced throughout the mobilization process. The conference will present a cross-industry view of how marketers are driving business results using the mobile channel.
Designing for mobile
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Two schools exist when it comes to web page presentation on mobile—design a mobile site separate from the e-commerce site or let the mobile device reflect the e-commerce design. Whichever approach a marketer adopts, the m-commerce and e-commerce teams need to know the pluses and minuses of each. This session will explore the strategies of two mobile players who will explain why they made the choices they did, and help attendees know which approach is right for their own products and services. It also will feature a usability expert who will look at how to test to make sure the site is displaying properly and how to test navigability and usability of a mobile design and of e-commerce designs adapted for mobile.
Learn more >
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Mobile Commerce Daily: Thirteen MLB teams launch mobile ticketing initiatives
Dan Butcher
Mobile Marketer
Major League Baseball Advanced Media’s Tickets.com has incorporated the ProVenueMobile ticketing service for all 13 of its Major League Baseball clients.
The 13 MLB clubs on the Tickets.com client roster using ProVenueMobile include the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals.
ProVenueMobile powers client-branded ticket transactions to be made 24/7 from select Internet-enabled mobile phones through each club’s mobile Web site, offering fans the option to digitally receive unique bar-coded tickets directly to their mobile phones.
Mobile Commerce Daily’s Dan Butcher interviewed Sheri Fink, head of ecommerce and strategic alliances at Tickets.com, Costa Mesa, CA. Here is what she had to say:
What is the strategy behind the partnership between Tickets.com and the 13 MLB clubs?
Tickets.com is at the vanguard of mobile technologies and Web site mobilization in the ticketing and admissions service industry.
The MLB clubs are very sophisticated and have games that appeal to a mobile-savvy audience.
We are excited to offer these innovative services to 13 MLB clubs as well as a wide variety of other clients.
What challenges does ProVenueMobile address for these teams?
ProVenueMobile enables the teams to sell tickets up to the last minute. Fans want convenience when they are purchasing tickets and arriving at events.
ProVenueMobile provides the ultimate convenience—the ability to purchase tickets anytime, anywhere. It enables fans to buy tickets on the way to the ballpark using their mobile phones.
With Tickets@Phone mobile ticket delivery, fans can also have the tickets delivered directly to their mobile phones without ever having to wait in line at the box office or will call.
ProVenueMobile is open to all mobile phones without requiring fans to download an application.
This allows anyone with an Internet-enabled mobile phone to purchase the teams’ tickets quickly and conveniently just by going to their Web sites.
What demographic is this targeting?
Mobile ticketing appeals to a broad audience. We are currently working with the baseball teams to build a strong mobile fan base.
We have clients in the concert and performing arts industries who are using ProVenueMobile as well.
We are seeing mobile ticketing become especially popular with smartphone users.
How do baseball fans complete a ticket purchase via their mobile device?
Baseball fans simply go to their favorite team’s Web site using their mobile device and select the game for which they would like to buy tickets.
Then, they log into their MLB.com account where their customer information is stored or enter their payment information if they’re a first-time customer.
Fans select their preferred delivery option, make their purchase and then receive a confirmation of their transaction.
If Tickets@Phone mobile ticket delivery is chosen, the ticket bar codes are sent directly to their mobile phone via SMS or MMS.
The ProVenueMobile product contains all of the security features and added functionality available on the teams’ private-label Web sites.
This seamless compatibility with mobile phones enables fans to purchase tickets using promo codes, if applicable, on the teams’ mobile sites.
Mobile transactions are conducted in real time via the ticketing system, so reporting and ticket inventory display up-to-date numbers.
Why is mobile bar code ticketing better for fans and the teams?
Mobile bar code ticketing offers an improved fan experience by providing the ultimate convenience for ticket purchase and delivery. It saves fans time by enabling them to enter the ballpark without waiting in box office or will call lines.
And, because most people carry their mobile phones all the time, the potential for lost or misplaced tickets is greatly reduced.
From the teams’ perspective, mobile bar code ticketing improves the fan experience, enables the teams to sell tickets up to the last minute, reduces operational costs—due to having fewer people in will call and box office lines—and increases revenue by enabling fans to enter the ballpark earlier where they can begin purchasing food, beverages, and merchandise instead of waiting in line outside.
It is also better for the environment because it saves paper and reduces printing.
How are Tickets.com and the 13 teams getting the word out about this mobile ticketing platform?
Several of the teams are already advertising this new technology via in-stadium announcements, signage, Yearbook ads and programs.
MLBAM is working closely with the teams on messaging the mobile ticket purchase capabilities within the teams’ mobile Web sites.
Tickets.com is promoting it via PR and social media marketing on our company blog, Facebook, and Twitter.
Mobile Marketer
Major League Baseball Advanced Media’s Tickets.com has incorporated the ProVenueMobile ticketing service for all 13 of its Major League Baseball clients.
The 13 MLB clubs on the Tickets.com client roster using ProVenueMobile include the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals.
ProVenueMobile powers client-branded ticket transactions to be made 24/7 from select Internet-enabled mobile phones through each club’s mobile Web site, offering fans the option to digitally receive unique bar-coded tickets directly to their mobile phones.
Mobile Commerce Daily’s Dan Butcher interviewed Sheri Fink, head of ecommerce and strategic alliances at Tickets.com, Costa Mesa, CA. Here is what she had to say:
What is the strategy behind the partnership between Tickets.com and the 13 MLB clubs?
Tickets.com is at the vanguard of mobile technologies and Web site mobilization in the ticketing and admissions service industry.
The MLB clubs are very sophisticated and have games that appeal to a mobile-savvy audience.
We are excited to offer these innovative services to 13 MLB clubs as well as a wide variety of other clients.
What challenges does ProVenueMobile address for these teams?
ProVenueMobile enables the teams to sell tickets up to the last minute. Fans want convenience when they are purchasing tickets and arriving at events.
ProVenueMobile provides the ultimate convenience—the ability to purchase tickets anytime, anywhere. It enables fans to buy tickets on the way to the ballpark using their mobile phones.
With Tickets@Phone mobile ticket delivery, fans can also have the tickets delivered directly to their mobile phones without ever having to wait in line at the box office or will call.
ProVenueMobile is open to all mobile phones without requiring fans to download an application.
This allows anyone with an Internet-enabled mobile phone to purchase the teams’ tickets quickly and conveniently just by going to their Web sites.
What demographic is this targeting?
Mobile ticketing appeals to a broad audience. We are currently working with the baseball teams to build a strong mobile fan base.
We have clients in the concert and performing arts industries who are using ProVenueMobile as well.
We are seeing mobile ticketing become especially popular with smartphone users.
How do baseball fans complete a ticket purchase via their mobile device?
Baseball fans simply go to their favorite team’s Web site using their mobile device and select the game for which they would like to buy tickets.
Then, they log into their MLB.com account where their customer information is stored or enter their payment information if they’re a first-time customer.
Fans select their preferred delivery option, make their purchase and then receive a confirmation of their transaction.
If Tickets@Phone mobile ticket delivery is chosen, the ticket bar codes are sent directly to their mobile phone via SMS or MMS.
The ProVenueMobile product contains all of the security features and added functionality available on the teams’ private-label Web sites.
This seamless compatibility with mobile phones enables fans to purchase tickets using promo codes, if applicable, on the teams’ mobile sites.
Mobile transactions are conducted in real time via the ticketing system, so reporting and ticket inventory display up-to-date numbers.
Why is mobile bar code ticketing better for fans and the teams?
Mobile bar code ticketing offers an improved fan experience by providing the ultimate convenience for ticket purchase and delivery. It saves fans time by enabling them to enter the ballpark without waiting in box office or will call lines.
And, because most people carry their mobile phones all the time, the potential for lost or misplaced tickets is greatly reduced.
From the teams’ perspective, mobile bar code ticketing improves the fan experience, enables the teams to sell tickets up to the last minute, reduces operational costs—due to having fewer people in will call and box office lines—and increases revenue by enabling fans to enter the ballpark earlier where they can begin purchasing food, beverages, and merchandise instead of waiting in line outside.
It is also better for the environment because it saves paper and reduces printing.
How are Tickets.com and the 13 teams getting the word out about this mobile ticketing platform?
Several of the teams are already advertising this new technology via in-stadium announcements, signage, Yearbook ads and programs.
MLBAM is working closely with the teams on messaging the mobile ticket purchase capabilities within the teams’ mobile Web sites.
Tickets.com is promoting it via PR and social media marketing on our company blog, Facebook, and Twitter.
“Yo Gabba Gabba!” bringing first live tour to Tulsa Nov. 5
Brandy McDonnell
BAM's Blog
Children’s show “Yo Gabba Gabba!” is bringing its first live tour to Tulsa’s BOK Center, the venue has announced.
“Yo Gabba Gabba! Live: There’s a Party In My City” will sing and dance into the BOK Center Nov. 5.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26. Prices are set at $30.50 and $40.50.
Tickets will be available online at www.bokcenter.com, at Arby’s Box Office, at all Tickets.com outlets, or by calling (866) 7BOKCTR.
The “Yo Gabba Gabba!” tour is hitting cities across America just after the release of the show’s first CD, “Yo Gabba Gabba! Music is Awesome!,” which will be on shelves Oct. 20. W!ldbrain and S2BN Entertainment have collaborated to present “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! There’s A Party In My City.” The show’s first live U.S. tour kicks off Nov. 14. The tour features music, animation, games, singing, dancing, and special musical guests.
The live touring show “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There’s a Party in My City!” features DJ Lance Rock, and everyone’s favorite cast of characters: Muno (the red Cyclops), Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Brobee (the little green one), Plex (the magic robot), and Toodee (the blue cat-dragon). The one-of-a-kind live event offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life with the magic words, “Yo Gabba Gabba!” Special guests will rock their favorite “Dancey Dance” moves and join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show. Legendary rapper Biz Markie will teach kids how to beat box with Biz’s Beat of the Day and surprise Super Music Friends and Dancey Dancers at every stop.
BAM's Blog
Children’s show “Yo Gabba Gabba!” is bringing its first live tour to Tulsa’s BOK Center, the venue has announced.
“Yo Gabba Gabba! Live: There’s a Party In My City” will sing and dance into the BOK Center Nov. 5.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26. Prices are set at $30.50 and $40.50.
Tickets will be available online at www.bokcenter.com, at Arby’s Box Office, at all Tickets.com outlets, or by calling (866) 7BOKCTR.
The “Yo Gabba Gabba!” tour is hitting cities across America just after the release of the show’s first CD, “Yo Gabba Gabba! Music is Awesome!,” which will be on shelves Oct. 20. W!ldbrain and S2BN Entertainment have collaborated to present “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! There’s A Party In My City.” The show’s first live U.S. tour kicks off Nov. 14. The tour features music, animation, games, singing, dancing, and special musical guests.
The live touring show “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There’s a Party in My City!” features DJ Lance Rock, and everyone’s favorite cast of characters: Muno (the red Cyclops), Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Brobee (the little green one), Plex (the magic robot), and Toodee (the blue cat-dragon). The one-of-a-kind live event offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life with the magic words, “Yo Gabba Gabba!” Special guests will rock their favorite “Dancey Dance” moves and join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show. Legendary rapper Biz Markie will teach kids how to beat box with Biz’s Beat of the Day and surprise Super Music Friends and Dancey Dancers at every stop.
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