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Alicia Key’s set list for her recent concert at the Allstate Arena included 21 songs, and and encore with Empire State of Mind. Alicia Keys performed her best when playing the piano, but the set list got Alicia Keys up and moving through much of the concert.

Alicia Keys’ set list Wednesday at Allstate Arena

1 Caged Bird
2 Love is Blind
3 Trouble
4 You Don’t Know My Name
5 Fallin’
6 Another Way to Die
7 Karma
8 Heartburn
9 Like the Sea
10 I Need You
11 Prayer for Forgiveness
12 Diary
13 Like You’ll Never See Me Again
14 Wait Til You See Me Smile
15 Go Ahead
16 Put it in a Love Song
17 Unthinkable (I’m Ready)
Backup singer interlude: Feeling Good
18 Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart
19 Superwoman
20 If I Ain’t Got You
21 No One

Encore
22 Empire State of Mind

Michael Buble tickets are now available for the added US tour dates to Michael’s “Crazy Love” concert tour. The Michael Buble concert tour is now extended through July 18th for a performance at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas.

Tickets for Michael Buble’s concerts have been selling out quickly as his popularity has soured in recent years. If you’re lucky you can find Michael Buble tickets right when they go on sale, but once they’re sold out you will pay more. But you always find the best Michael Buble tickets from a reliable ticket broker such as PreferredSeat.com

The Michael Buble “Crazy Love” Concert Tour Schedule:

March 2010
10 – Orlando, FL – Amway Arena
12 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Bank Atlantic Center
13 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
14 – Duluth, GA – The Arena at Gwinnett Center
16 – Philadelphia, PA – The Wachovia Center
17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center
19 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
20 – New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
23 – Cleveland, OH – Wolstein Center
24 – Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena
25 – Detroit, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills
27 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
28 – Saint Paul, N – Xcel Energy Center
30 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
31 – Salt Lake City, UT – The E Center

April 2010
2 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden
3 – Seattle, WA – Key Arena
6 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
8 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
9 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center

*June 2010
22 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
23 – Wichita, KS – Intrust Bank Arena
25 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
26 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
27 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center Omaha
29 – Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse
30 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena

July 2010
2, 3 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
6 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum
7 – Norfolk, VA – Constant Convocation Center
9 – Raleigh, NC – RBC Center
10 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
11 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
14 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
17 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Cheap Tickets are on sale now for a number of events this week. Last minute ticket sales are huge right now and ticket buyers can find bargains for many concerts, sports and theatre events.

Some of the best Britney Spears tickets for the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, on Wednesday night are available at very low prices. You can get an excellent, cheap seat in the first few rows of the upper level, or down in front with the best view in the house.

The Boston Red Sox will be playing the Baltimore Orioles tomorrow evening and the prices start at around $20 per seat, but this weekends series against the Tampa Bay Rays are almost double, at $39 and up per seat.

Dave Matthews Band Tickets at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Sept 9th and 10th, are starting at an affordable price of $50 each, not bad in today’s market for a great artist and venue.

The New York Yankees are playing the Tampa Bay Rays today and Wednesday at the New Yankee Stadium, and prices start in the low $20’s. Be prepared for a big jump in prices in the postseason though.

Blink 182 have several shows this week in Oregon and Washington, before heading down to Sacramento’s Sleep Train Amphitheater on Saturday. This is another good show for pretty good seats at reasonable prices.

Ticket prices for the AC/DC concert in Phoenix at the US Airways Center on Thursday may still be a little high today, but check back later today or tomorrow if your looking for something more affordable, there are still plenty of seats showing.

Most MLB baseball games this week are at some pretty good prices because of the upcoming postseason, so if you’re looking for some cheap fun, try a baseball game this week or any of the many concerts on sale.

Concert tours on sale this week include a host of dates for the Kiss Alive 35 concert tour that will kick off at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan, on Friday September 25th and continuing through December 5th at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Kiss will be in full costume for this tour and they’ll be playing hits from their new album, Sonic Boom , due out on October 6th.

You know it’s getting close to the holidays when you start seeing tour dates for The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and Dave Koz, A Smooth Jazz Christmas on sale. The perennial concert tour by the Trans Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour will be kicking off this weekend with the first show at the newly renamed Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio and ending at the Allstate Arena on December 26th.

Some of the other artists adding concert dates to their tour include: Kelly Clarkson, The Stone Temple Pilots, Bill Cosby, and sure to be a favorite for children everywhere, Disney on Ice Princess Classics.

Too many shows asking for too much money. The Jonas Brothers are on tour but the sales are not what would be expected and some concerts are not selling out. The resale market is way down also and there are bargains to be had from ticket brokers such as Preferred Seating Tickets. The high face value of the tickets combined with a poor economy has driven prices for the Jonas Brothers down below face value, in some cases up to 50% off. So if you’re looking for a bargain and a great live show, check out the Jonas Brothers while they’re cheap!

Some of the cities where the deep discounts are include:
Jonas Brothers at the Target Center
Jonas Brothers at the Bradley Center
Jonas Brothers at the Allstate Arena
Jonas Brothers at the Verizon Center
Jonas Brothers at Izod Center
Jonas Brothers at TD Banknorth
Jonas Brothers at Nassau Coliseum
Jonas Brothers at Wachovia Center
Jonas Brothers at HP Pavilion
Jonas Brothers at Arco Arena
Jonas Brothers at Staples Center

Find all of the Jonas Brothers Tickets and tour dates.