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There are plenty of 2010 dates still left on the Lady Gaga tour, but she is already extending the tour into 2011 with more US dates.  The new 2011 tour dates:

Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall - February 19

Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center - February 26

Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre - March 3

Boston, MA - TD Garden - March 8

Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand - March 25

Houston, TX - Toyota Center - April 8

New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena - April 9

Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center - April 12

Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena - April 13

Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Center - April 18

You can follow The Monster Ball tour dates on Gaga’s official site and you can always find the Lady Gaga tickets for concerts near you at GoTickets.com

The Kentucky Derby. The Run for the Roses. The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports. This spectacular horse-racing event is called by many names, but in the early days it was not the prestigious event that it is today. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., grandson of the famous Clark in Lewis and Clark, is known as the founder of the Derby. In 1872, inspired by visits to famous horse tracks in England and Paris, Meriwether returned to Louisville and organized the Louisville Jockey Club to raise money to construct a quality horse racing venue. Meriwether’s relatives, John and Henry Churchill, provided the land for the venture; hence the name Churchill Downs. The first Derby was held on May 17, 1875 and was set at 1 ½ miles. Jockey Oliver Lewis won with Aristides in front of a crowd of 10,000 fans. However, the track was fraught with financial problems and was not profitable until 1903, four years after Meriwether’s suicide and a year after Col. Matt Winn took the track over. Winn is credited with saving the race from bankruptcy and transforming it into the respected event we call the Kentucky Derby.

There are several important milestones of the Derby. The youngest winner ever was Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton, an African-American who won in 1892 at age fifteen. In 1896 the race was changed to 1 ¼ miles, its current distance. The race track was incorporated as Churchill Downs in 1937. The fastest run was in 1973 by Secretariat with a time of 1:59:40, and that record still stands today.

The traditional beverage of the Derby is the mint julep - a concoction of bourbon, mint and syrup. Also popular is a dish called burgoo – a thick meaty stew. Other Derby traditions include singing “My Old Kentucky Home” and the fashion statements made by ladies in their beautiful and sometimes outrageous headwear.

Whatever your interest, a good time is sure to be had by all at the Kentucky Derby in 2011 and you’re going to want to be there!

The NFL draft is this weekend, the NFL Preseason Schedule was released at the end of last month, and tonight at 7pm EST the full 2010-2011 NFL Schedule will be released.  Once the dates are set for each team’s sixteen regular season games then tickets will be available right away.  Ticket prices are likely to be lower than normal for regular season games this year and NFL fans will want to take advantage.  Saints tickets are sure to be the higher in demand than usual, but Colts, Patriots, Steelers, and Giants tickets always go fast especially for those big NFL rivalry games.  So check out the schedules for your favorite team and get your 2010 NFL tickets today!

Pink Floyd bassist and co-vocalist Roger Waters hasn’t performed ‘The Wall’ since 1990 but he is going to bring it back with all the theatrical experience and production value from the band’s performances in the 80’s at venues across North America this fall.  Starting in Toronto on September 15th the live reproduction will hit 33 locations through December 13th and a tour through Europe is rumoured to be scheduled for early 2011.  Check out the full list of Roger Waters 2010 Tour Dates

With a press conference to announce the 2011 NHL All Star game’s host venue being held in Raleigh on Thursday, even ESPN is reporting that the RBC Center will be announced as the 2011 hosting venue.  The RBC Center, once known as the ESA before the Royal Bank of Canada bought the naming rights, has played host to the Carolina Hurricanes and NC State Wolfpack as well as NCAA Tournament games, big time concerts, and lots of other entertainment events over the years.  If the rumors hold true, you can get tickets for the 2011 NHL All Star Game from GoTickets!