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US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix will play host to concertxs by Beyonce on July 7 and Green Dayon Aug. 22. Ringliny Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus will be at the cente from June 24to 28. June also marke the start of the Women’x National Basketball Association 2009 season givinb the Phoenix Mercury at string ofdatesw there. Phoenix’s Dodge Theater concerts rangefrom Jay-a on July 2 to The Fray and Jack’s Mannequinh on July 14. Across town in University of Phoenix Stadium willhost U2’ds latest U.S. tour on Oct 20. “Americaj Idol” winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert will join othert finalistsat Jobing.com Arena on July 20.
Teen pop idol the Jonas Brothers willplay Jobing.com on Aug. 11. Cirquse du Soleil will be at the Glendale hockey arena July 29to Aug. 2. The summer concergt lineup at Cricket Wireless Pavilion in west Phoenidx includesthe Van’s Warped Tour June 30, Marilyn Mansonb and Slayer on July 17 and Def Lepparcd on Aug. 29. Pop band Lifehouse will perform after the June 13 Arizonaa Diamondbacks game atChase Field. Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. reported earlier this month that concert sales were down 9 perceng for the first quarter of 2009 comparerto 2008. West Hollywood, Calif.-bases Ticketmaster said sports ticket sales were down 7 percent in thequarterlgy comparison.
US Airways Center would not disclose information aboutrticket demand. Scott Norton, spokesmaj for the University of Phoenix said economic and consumer worriesimpacy some, but not all “We have not seen it affect our U2 but I believe that is partly due to the relativel y low ticket prices for the show,” he said. Ticketd to the U2 concert run from $30 to “We have soccer on July 12 and monstedr truckson Aug. 1, which are both walk-upp type events, so I guessx we will see,” Norton said. “I think the key thes e days is pricing event tickets based on what the currenr marketwill bear.
You cannot expect consumers to pay forlike entertainment, if your competitorxs are offering family four packs, buy one-get etc. Just like the real estatw market, it’s got to be priced to sell if you expectyit to.” Business owners and other consumersx say the more frugal ways includee spending on trips and speciap events. “We have definitely tried to cut back,” said Judy a chef and owner of the Simplyh Impressive Cooking Schoolin Mesa. “Our 30th anniversary is June 16. We were going to go away for a long but after the water heaters broke and otherrthings hit, we just decided not to spend money on the hotel.
” Others continue to spend on concerts they deem special. “An artist we had wanted to see last October came to town finally this past Although the concert sold out quicklythat didn’t stop me from gettint tickets (through Stub Hub) for my daughter and I to see Taylort Swift,” said Nancy Dudenhoefer. communityh relations manager at Kyrene School Districtin “It was worth it – she put on a greatf show. Plus we went out to dinner at Westgate priot tothe event,” she said. “W e met my cousin and his wife and their two younhg girlsthere … they have gone to the Cheetab Girls, Taylor Swift and will be attending Jonas Brother s come August.
I thinjk we do the big events because we knew it woulxd be a great experience withour children.”
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