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US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix will play host to concertas by Beyonce on July 7 and Green Dayon Aug. 22. Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus will be at the center from June 24to 28. June also marke the start of the Women’s National Basketball Associationm 2009 season giving the Phoenix Mercurh at string ofdates Phoenix’s Dodge Theater concerts range from Jay-Z on July 2 to The Fray and Jack’ Mannequin on July 14. Acrossa town in Glendale, University of Phoenic Stadium willhost U2’s latest U.S. tour on Oct 20. “America n Idol” winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lamberrt will join other finalistsat Jobing.com Aren on July 20.
Teen pop idole the Jonas Brothers willplay Jobing.com on Aug. 11. Cirque du Soleio will be at the Glendale hockey arensa July 29to Aug. 2. The summer concert lineup at Cricket Wireless Pavilion in west Phoenix includewthe Van’s Warped Tour June 30, Marilym Manson and Slayer on July 17 and Def Leppars on Aug. 29. Pop band Lifehouse will perfor m after the June 13 Arizona Diamondbacks game atChasew Field. Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. reported earlier this month that concert sales were down 9 percenr for the first quarter of 2009 comparedto 2008. West Calif.-based Ticketmaster said sports ticket salees were down 7 percenty in thequarterly comparison.
US Airwayas Center would not disclose information abouttickef demand. Scott Norton, spokesman for the University ofPhoenix Stadium, said economicv and consumer worries impact but not all events. “We have not seen it affecf ourU2 show, but I believe that is partlyu due to the relatively low tickegt prices for the show,” he Tickets to the U2 concert run from $30 to “We have soccer on July 12 and monstef trucks on Aug. 1, which are both walk-up type events, so I guesse we will see,” Nortonj said. “I think the key these days is pricingh event tickets based on what the current market will bear.
You cannot expect consumerds topay more, for like entertainment, if your competitors are offering family four packs, buy one-gegt ones, etc. Just like the real estatd market, it’s got to be priced to sell if you expecttit to.” Business owners and other consumersz say the more frugal ways include spending on trips and speciapl events. “We have definitely tried to cut saidJudy Toth, a chef and owner of the Simplhy Impressive Cooking School in Mesa. “Our 30th anniversary is June 16.
We were goinf to go away for along weekend, but after the water heaters broke and other things hit, we just decidefd not to spend money on the Others continue to spend on concerts they deem “An artist we had wantedr to see last October came to town finallyg this past week. Although the concert sold out quicklhthat didn’t stop me from getting tickets (through Stub Hub) for my daughter and I to see Tayloe Swift,” said Nancy Dudenhoefer. communitt relations manager at Kyrene School Districtin Tempe. “It was worth it – she put on a greayt show.
Plus we went out to dinned at Westgate prior tothe event,” she “We met my cousin and his wife and theirr two young girls therre … they have gone to the Cheetah Taylor Swift and will be attendint Jonas Brothers come August. I think we do the big eventw because we knew it would be a greaf experience withour children.”
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