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Claiming the move will help the team fall in line with what other NFL teams are doing, the San Francisco 49ers have increased ticket prices for close to half of the 70,000-plus seats in Candlestick Park for next season, a few by more than three-times the 2009 price. The cost of those tickets, which are for fewer than 100 premium seats, will jump from $71 per ticket to $295, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Some other premium tickets are rising by about 50 percent. The team has shown some promise on the field but largely has been mediocre in recent years, and it has lowered or froze prices for several thousand seats for next season.   Full Story…

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“Looped,” a comedy by Matthew Lombardo based on the life of actress Tallulah Bankhead, had audiences laughing on March 14, its opening night at the Lyceum Theatre. This was not the first turn in the production for lead actress Valerie Harper; she played Bankhead in the world premiere of the comedy in 2008 at the Pasadena Playhouse.

Starring four-time Emmy Award winner Harper as the famously outrageous Bankhead, the special is based on a fabled sound editing session in 1965.  Full Story…

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The still-recovering economy could test the resale market for tickets to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament this year, which kicks off tomorrow night, March 16 with the play-in game.

Fan excitement is traditionally high for the NCAA men’s tourney, especially heading into this year’s three-week event because so many teams have a legitimate shot at winning the whole thing.  Full Story…

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Alternative rock titan and live concert favorite Pearl Jam has announced plans for a one-month tour of the United States this spring as it continues to back the 2009 album “Backspacer.”

The 11-city outing officially begins with a May 3 show at Spring Center in Kansas City, MO, and concludes with a May 20-21 stand at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. The spring itinerary includes performances on May 6 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH; May 10 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY; and May 17 at TD Garden in Boston, MA.  Full Story…

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Former lead singer for The Supremes and reigning Queen of Motown Diana Ross will dust off her crown and hit the road this spring for the More Today Than Yesterday Tour.

The 17-city trek kicks off May 15 at the Citi Performing Arts Center in Boston, MA, and concludes June 12 at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA. Other stops along the way include May 19 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY; May 27 at Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL; and June 9 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.  Full Story…

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After filling arenas across the UK and Ireland this winter, Lady Gaga has expanded production on her Monster Ball Tour with plans to return to North America for a full-length arena run on this side of the pond.

The 31-date jaunt launches June 28 at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, and concludes September 19 at RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. The nearly three-month itinerary includes gigs on July 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY; August 11 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA; and September 7 at Verizon Center in Washington, DC.  Full Story…

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Broadway welcomed “Next Fall,” a play by Geoffrey Nauffts, on its March 11 opening night at the Helen Hayes Theatre. Sheryl Kaller resumes her role as director of the split drama-comedy, which earned rave reviews during an Off Broadway run in 2009.

Switching between flash-backs and present-day scenes, the play tracks the five-year relationship of 45-year-old atheist Adam (Patrick Breen) and his 30-year-old boyfriend Luke (Patrick Heusinger), a conservative Christian. As the play opens, Luke is in a coma as a result of an accident, and Adam is left in the waiting room with Luke’s equally conservative parents, Arlene (Connie Ray) and Butch (Cotter Smith), who are in-the-dark about their son’s sexuality.  Full Story…

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In a lengthy Q&A with Billboard’s Ray Waddell, StubHub President Chris Tsakalakis offers his thoughts on the recent Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger, artists reselling their own tickets dynamic pricing and speculative ticket resale. Tsakalakis, one of the most influential executives in ticketing, also talks about how he would like to see the companies in the primary and secondary markets begin to work more closely in the future. “All fans care about is getting a ticket to a show. Do they care whether it’s primary or secondary? Probably not,” he said.   Full Story…

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The debate over a planned outdoor concert venue in Vernon, CT, ended decisively on March 11 when town commissions voted against the proposal. TicketNetwork had sought special permits to open a 1,390-capacity, seasonal venue on commercially zoned land owned by the ticket software company.

A motion to deny Application PZC-2009-26 came less than an hour into the Thursday meeting and passed, 6-1. Earlier in the night’s deliberation, the commission ruled that the venue would not be a proper use of the land, with a majority vote of 5-2.  Full Story…

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(This story was updated on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 4:40pm EST to add a comment from StubHub)

With the introduction of the Ticket Act of 2010, two bills are currently in the House Energy and Commerce Committee that aim to regulate the ticketing industry and protect consumers. Yet, the bills take different approaches, and it appears that the two lead sponsors of the two bills may not have consulted with each other before the second bill was initiated.  Full Story…

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