WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 18, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
* Ticketmaster's (Nasdaq:TKTM) Paperless Ticket(tm) will be used for AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour, the company announced today. * AC/DC is using Paperless Ticket to help ensure fan club members and fans purchasing designated seats will be able to secure tickets at face value. Seats delivered with Paperless Ticket will not be transferable. * These fans will not have to stand in long will call lines or remember to bring their paper tickets to the show. They simply present venue door staff their credit card, along with a valid photo ID, and they'll get a receipt and be granted immediate access. The entire process is quick, simple, and secure. * Paperless Ticket will be used for up to 3,000 seats each night of the Black Ice World Tour. * Tickets for the North American Leg of the Black Ice World Tour go on sale the weekend of September 20th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Tickets for the Toronto, Boston, and Vancouver concerts go on sale Friday, September 19th. Tickets for the Wilkes-Barre, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, East Rutherford, Minneapolis, Seattle, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Antonio, Atlanta, and Charlotte concerts go on sale Saturday, September 20th. Tickets for the Oakland concert go on sale Sunday, September 21st. Tickets for the Houston concert go on sale Saturday, October 4th. * Tickets to AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour are available through Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster charge-by-phone, Ticketmaster retail outlets, or at ACDC.com Specific market on sale dates and times are listed at Ticketmaster.com's AC/DC page * AC/DC's latest studio album, "Black Ice," will be released on October 20th and sold in the United States exclusively at Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, and www.ACDC.com. * Fans ordering tickets on Ticketmaster.com will have an exclusive opportunity to preorder the "Black Ice" CD in connection with their ticket purchase. * AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour will open on October 28th at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. * Paperless Ticket only is available through Ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone.
"Our Paperless Ticket(tm) gives AC/DC fan club members and fans who get access to great seats an easy and convenient way to see the 'Black Ice' show," said David Marcus, Ticketmaster's senior vice president, music. "All it takes is a single swipe of a credit card at the door of the venue and a photo ID check by door staff for a quick, secure, and simple way to experience AC/DC live. The world waited a long time for this tour, and Ticketmaster is working with its venue clients to make it more fan-friendly."
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AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour cities and dates
Oct 28, 2008 Wilkes-Barre PA Wachovia Arena Oct 30, 2008 Chicago IL Allstate Arena Nov 03, 2008 Indianapolis IN Conseco Fieldhouse Nov 05, 2008 Detroit MI Palace of Auburn Hills Nov 07, 2008 Toronto ON Rogers Centre Nov 09, 2008 Boston MA TD Banknorth Garden Nov 12-13, 2008 New York City NY Madison Square Garden Nov 15, 2008 Washington DC Verizon Center Nov 17, 2008 Philadelphia PA Wachovia Center Nov 19, 2008 East Rutherford NJ IZOD Center Nov 21, 2008 Columbus OH Schottenstein Center Nov 23, 2008 Minneapolis MN Xcel Energy Center Nov 25, 2008 Denver CO Pepsi Center Nov 28, 2008 Vancouver BC General Motors Place Nov 29, 2008 Seattle WA Key Arena Coming Nov 30, 2008 Tacoma WA Tacoma Dome Dec 02, 2008 Oakland CA ORACLE Arena Dec 06, 2008 Los Angeles CA The Forum Dec 10, 2008 Phoenix AZ US Airways Center Dec 12, 2008 San Antonio TX AT & T Center Dec 14, 2008 Houston TX Toyota Center Dec 16, 2008 Atlanta GA Philips Arena Dec 18, 2008 Charlotte NC Time Warner Cable Arena
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