Before you head out to the U2 show there are some things you need to know.

1) You WILL NOT be allowed to tailgate in the Parking Lot of University of Phoenix Stadium.

2) Parking at the Westgate City Center or the University of Phoenix stadium parking lot will cost you $20

3) Get there early. This has been an amazing show since it started in Europe in June

4) You are allowed to Video Tape the show. The band is taking a page from Nine Inch Nails ‘Wave Goodbye Tour’ and are allowing fans to Video Tape the show. U2 wants fans to upload the video to their website and if you look on YouTube there is a LARGE repository of footage documenting the entire tour.

5) The Edge has created an Twitter account (which hasn’t been publicized on U2’s website at all) and has been documenting the entire U2 360 tour outside of the shows themselves via his blackberry phone camera. It’s not really U2 related, think of it as a facinating art project. Here’s the URL:

http://twitter.com/360FromTheEdge

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Great things going on the next week! The Phoenix Symphony open their new season this weekend, tickets for the Arizona State Fair concerts go on sale Saturday, AVP and Star Wars are coming to town!!!

1) The Phoenix Symphony -- Opens their 2009/2010 season tonight and tomorrow by performing Beethoven’s 9th. For more information and tickets:

http://www.phoenixsymphony.org/releases/archive/2009/08/21/the-phoenix-symphony--opens-its-200910-season-with.aspx

2) The Arizona Cardinals will be opening up the 2009 season with a home game at the University of Phoenix Stadium. The game will be on Fox 10.

3) This is a Bye week for the ASU Football Team. The next game will be at home against Louisiana-Monroe on September 19th.

4) 10 Minute Play Showcase -- Space 55 -- $10 -- A very unique showcase of theatrical talent is making another appearance at Space 55 in downtown Phoenix. If you are a fan of theater, you’ll really dig this. No play is longer than 10 minutes long. Come see creativity and local culture in action!

Here’s a sample of a play from this showcase in June called ‘Terminator 2 -- The Musical’

Details and directions:

http://www.space55.org/current/2009/8/29/10-minute-play-showcase.html

5) Arizona Diamondbacks -- Chase Field -- That’s right folks! Another season of Arizona Diamondbacks baseball is underway! Come and see your Diamondbacks take on some of the best teams in the league! Tickets can be purchased through the Arizona Diamondbacks website:

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=ari

6) The Phoenix Mercury have secured a playoff spot and are poised to make a deep championship run! Don’t miss all the action this season as your Phoenix Mercury take on the WNBA’s best! The Phoenix Mercury are the hottest ticket in town this summer!!!

http://www.wnba.com/mercury/schedule/

7) TropicalVibes Dance 2nd Saturday Salsa Party! -- $10 -- Stars Ballroom -- 2848 South Carriage Ln --
Mesa, AZ -- Saturday September 12th -- 8:30 PM

TropicalVibes, Arizona’s premier school of salsa dance, is having it’s 2nd Saturday Salsa Party again Sept. 12th. We wanted to give you heads up on the themed event! This will be a black and white salsa gala, where everyone is asked to dress up in their best black and white couture! Champagne, or
wine, and hors d’oeuvres will be served, a chocolate fountain, and silent auctions from Molina jewelers, cookie lee, there will be shoe vendors, raffle and door prizes. Performances by
TropicalVibes, Ritmo Caliente, Bridgette Maria, Rumba Azteca, and Salvaje…will be incredible to say the least!

This gala is geared towards raising money for our dancers to travel and perform abroad next year and put towards new costumes! We are not asking for money, just your attendance, so tell everyone you know!!! 20% of vendor sales go towards our benefit!

Door fee is $10.00, this includes a glass of wine or champagne, your salsa lesson of choice and a free ticket into the door prize raffles(dance shoes, jewelry, salsa lessons)!

Doors open at 830pm, lessons at 930pm, performances between 1030pm and 11pm and salsa dancing until 1am! Come out and dance with us!!

For you Facebook types:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119381748595&index=1

8) Arizona Home and Building Expo -- Phoenix Convention Center -- Saturday, September 12th ~ 10am -- 6pm / Sunday, September 13th ~ 10am -- 5pm -- $5 (Free if you print out the ticket below).

http://azbigmedia.com/hbe/arizona-home-building-expo

To get free entry into the Expo, download and print this ticket to present at the entrance:

http://azbigmedia.com/sites/default/files/hbe/azb_hbe_ticket_2009.pdf

9) Foriegner -- Thursday September 17, 2009 -- Celebrity Theater -- 8:00 PM

10) CHICK COREA, STANLEY CLARKE & LENNY WHITE -- ORPHEUM THEATRE -- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

11) Head out for a bike ride. The temperatures are finally sinking below triple digits meaning it’s time to head back outside!!!

12) MEGA Birthday Bash ‘09 -- Celebrity Theater -- Legends of Funk -- Featuring: The Dazz Band, The Bar-Kays, Con Funk Shun, Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players & Slave -- Friday September 11, 2009 -- 8:00 PM

13) FUSE -- Bar Smith -- Friday Nights -- $5 -- Bar Smith -- Downtown Phoenix -- 10PM -- 2 AM

For you Facebook Types:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=128986665731&ref=nf

14) Shake! -- Every Saturday Night -- Rogue Bar -- Scottsdale -- $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!. Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

15) Don’t forget the Downtown Phoenix Public Market -- Weekly on Wednesdays from 4 to 8 PM and Saturday from 8 AM to Noon. http://www.foodconnect.org/phoenixmarket/

16) The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission every Thursday http://www.smoca.org/

17) Upcoming Event Tickets: AVP Crocs Tour/Pro Beach Volleyball Returns to the Westgate City Center -- The best beach Volleyball players in the world will decend upon the Westgate City Center for the final stop of the season of the AVP tour. The 1st ever Arizona Wine Growers festival will take place at The Farm at South Mountain on November 22nd.  Tix on Sale now. http://bit.ly/1m6wPT

18) The Phoenix Coyotes open their Training camp this weekend and all on ice practices are open to the public. Check our coyotes site later today for a full schedule and roster of who will be on the training camp roster.

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Concerts

Tickets on Sale this week:

- John Prine -- 11/20/2009 -- 8:00 PM -- Dodge Theatre -- Tickets on Sale September 19th at all Live Nation Outlets and from Live Nation

- Trans-Siberian Orchestra -- Sunday, December 6 -- Two performances at 3:00 p.m. (link to purchase tickets for the 3PM show) and 8:00 p.m.(Link to purchase tickets for the 8PM show) -- Jobing.com Arena. Tickets on Sale September, 14th at 10 AM at all Live Nation Outlets and at Live Nation.com.

- Tickets for all Arizona State Fair Concerts go on sale September 12th at 10 AM. All shows are at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Concerts include:

11/03/09     David Cook
10/22/09     The Black Crowes
10/18/09     Stone Temple Pilots
10/17/09     Bob Dylan
10/23/09     Abba The Tour
11/07/09     Kelly Clarkson

Shows off on the horizon:

- Roger Cline and the Peace Makers -Post game Concert following the D-Backs game September 19th against the Colorado Rockies.

Tickets can be purchased at the Chase Field ticket office, by calling 602.514.8400 or online at dbacks.com.

- Arizona Fall Frenzy -- The first festival of the season is just around the corner. Get your tickets now for the Arizona Fall Frenzy.

http://www.arizonafallfrenzy.com/

- P!nk -- Sunday September 20th at 7:30 PM -- Jobing.com Arena

- Chickenfoot -- Wednesday September 23rd at 7:30 PM -- Dodge Theater

- David Cross at the Orpheum Theater – Wednesday, September 23 at 7:30PM

BonTaj Roulet: Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal -- Thursday September 24th -- 7:30 PM -- Dodge Theater

The Australian Pink Floyd Show — Friday, September 25th at 8:00 PM — Dodge Theater

Jamie Foxx: TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 AT 10AM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 at DODGE THEATRE

Star Wars: In Concert — October 4th — Jobing.com Arena — Two shows — 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM

The Subdudes: -
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 at THE RHYTHM ROOM

The Music Of The Doors -- Featuring Ray Manzarek & Robby Krieger along with The Phoenix Symphony -- Thursday -- 10/08/09 -- at 7:30 PM -- Dodge Theatre

Little Feat at the Martini Ranch – Saturday, October 10 at 8:00PM

Frank Caliendo -- Dodge Theatre -- All Ages -- Saturday 10/10/2009 -- 8:30 PM

Children Of Bodom w/ Austrain Death Machine, Black Dahlia Murder, SkeletonWitch -- October 12, 2009 -- Marquee Theatre

Rodney Carrington -- 18+ -- Friday -- 10/16/09 -- 8:00 PM -- Dodge Theatre

The National Touring Production of ‘Grease’ starring ‘American Idol’ winner Taylor Hicks ad ‘Teen Angel’ -- October 20 through October 25th at the Dodge Theater

U2’s 360 Tour -- Tuesday 10/20/09 -- Time TBD -- University of Phoenix Stadium

Adrian Belew -- TICKETS ON SALE NOW! -- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 -- THE RHYTHM ROOM -- Tickets: $28

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The Phoenix show is just around the corner….

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We’ve got a first look at the massive U2 360 tour stage after the first few shows of the tour.

Keep in mind that U2 will be playing at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 20th.

Tickets can be purchased here:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E004277BB5C72D8?artistid=736365&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

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1) NASCAR – Subway Fresh Fit 500 – Saturday Night April 18th – Phoenix International Raceway

http://www.phoenixraceway.com/Tickets-Events/Events/2009/Subway-Fresh-Fit-500.aspx

2) Maricopa County Fair – Through April 19th – Friday only the Fair is Free until 3 PM

http://www.maricopacountyfair.org/

3) U2 Tickets go on Sale Monday April 20th at 10:00 AM at all Live Nation Outlets

4) Britney Spears Look Alike Contest – The Shout House at the Westgate Center in Glendale is having a Britney Spears look-alike contest Friday Evening for a chance to win Britney Spears tickets (her show is 4/24 at the Jobing.com Arena).  No cover for the ladies after 10 PM

http://www.theshouthouse.com/Glendale/special_events.asp

5) Scottsdale Culinary Festival – through the 19th

http://www.scottsdaleculinaryfestival.org/

6) The 5th Annual Pat’s Run @ ASU – April 18th – This year’s edition of the 4.2 mile race begins promptly at 7:00 AM.  If you’re not the running type come down and lend your support!

http://www.patsrun.com/

7) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!. Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

8) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Nights – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM

9) Tickets for the Vans Warped Tour go on Sale today at 10 AM at all Live Nation outlets – The Vans Warped Tour will be hitting the Cricket Wireless Pavilion on June 30.

10) Star Trek Exhibition at the Arizona Science Center – How cool is it when you get to not only sit in Captain Kirk’s chair but check out the bridge from the Enterprise D? Open Daily. Please refer to the link below for hours and ticket information.

http://www.azscience.org/star_trek.php

11) Star Trek Movie Marathon – Chandler Cinemas -  $10 – See Link for Movie times – The Chandler Cinemas is having a Star Trek Movie Marathon this weekend for all to come see. The Movies featured will be Star Trek 2, 3, and 4. Admission is $10 for one movie.

http://www.chandlercinemas.com

12) Assist4Africa Charity Basketball Tournament – US Air Arena – Sunday April 19th 3:00 PM – Tickets are $15 and courtside seats are $30.  Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets.

http://www.assist4africa.com/

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AZ Vibe was the first in Arizona to break the news last month of U2 bringing their ‘U2 360 Tour’ to Phoenix at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 20th(Click this Sentence to view the original article).

Well, that news has been made official Tuesday and tickets will go on sale April 20th at all Ticketmaster outlets.

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That’s right, U2 one of the world’s most popular bands is coming to The University of Phoenix Stadium on October 20.  Tickets tentatively will go on sale

U2.com accidently let slip their North American Tour schedule yesterday before they were ready to officially release the dates.

In the meantime check out the groundbreaking stage setup U2 has cooked up for the U2 360 Tour:

http://360.u2.com

Please refer to this site for more information:

http://www.u2gigs.com/article407.html

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