Vikings Playoff Tickets

The Minnesota Vikings made it to the Playoffs! Woohoo!

The wild card game will be played this coming Sunday (January 4th) at the Metrodome. And we couldn't be more excited for the purple pack down here at Ticket King Saint Paul. Seriously, it's been SO long since our Vikes have made it to the playoffs, and we just love talking to all of the Vikings fans that are so excited for this weekend's little bonus game!

Vikings tickets for the game this weekend are definitely moving fast, so check out our website or give us a call (651-298-8100) for more information on pricing and availability.

Show us your purple pride! 'Skol Vikings!

VIKINGS GAME DAY!

Well, it's the second-to-last Vikings game day of the regular season this year. And boy oh boy, are the fans excited down here on the streets surrounding the Metrodome. I don't know what the market is on the street, but for how popular this game is, TicketKing definitely has some awesome last minute deals for great cheap Vikings tickets to today's game! If you're looking for tickets to the game, give us a call at 612-341-4131, check out our website or stop by the store on the corner of Chicago and Washington.

And if you're looking for Vikings tickets to the game next Sunday versus the New York Giants, well, you're still in luck! Although tickets are selling super fast for the last regular season home game of the year, we still have some super fabulous seats left and really incredible prices! Check 'em out!

Skol Vikings!

It's a Vikings Sunday week! This week, the Minnesota Vikings schedule brings the Atlanta Falcons to town in a game that could determine the Vikings as the division champions. If they win, that is. It's a very big-deal game, so big deal that the time of the game has been changed from the original (and usual game time of) 12 noon to 3:15 in the afternoon. So if you're already purchased tickets, or if you have some to pick up, please keep that game time change in mind! It's going to be a super exciting day down in Minneapolis by the Metrodome, hopefully the Minnesota Vikings can keep the fans happy and our playoff hopes alive with a FABULOUS win!

If you're still looking for Minnesota Vikings tickets for Sunday's game, we still have some at awesome prices at Ticket King. Check out our website or give us a call at 651-298-8100.

Skol Vikings!

Marrowthon

Recently, TicketKing St. Paul sponsored the t-shirts for the DeLaSalle High School Marrowthon - a 24 hour soccer and basketball marathon that raised money and awareness for bone marrow donations. It's a really awesome event, and they even sent me a t-shirt as a thank you for helping them with their cause, and it's pretty cool! I thought there would be more sponsors on the t-shirt, but there were just three, so it was pretty neat to see our name right smack dab on the front of the t-shirts!

Bitter Cold!

Wow, so I never expected to come back to Minnesota and experience the INTENSE COLD that is -10 degrees...with a -25 degree windchill. Gross. What happened to our mild winter with a hint of snow? I'm so confused. It's been FREEZING down here at Ticket King St. Paul so far this week. Between the cold and the snow last night, it was pretty quiet down here on West 7th Street, despite the fact that the annual Jingle Ball concert has happening at the Xcel Energy Center! Luckily for fans, there were some really great last minute deals to be had on Xcel Energy Center tickets last night, which was AWESOME for all the kids (can I call high schoolers kids? wow, I'm getting old) that wanted to go to the show at a more affordable price! Next show on the docket: Celine Dion Thursday night at the Target Center.

Disney on Ice

Are your kids super geared up? Well, they should be! Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey, is coming to the Xcel Energy Center this weekend! All the kids that I know are totally excited for the shows, this is a holiday treat for anyone in the two to ten year-old age range. As always, Ticket King is your number one source for all Disney on Ice tickets, as well as ANY Xcel Energy tickets that you're looking for! Check out TicketKing's website or call us at 651-298-8100.

Ticket King St Paul has a lot of Friends (some with fur)

Cortney is on vacation so Ticket Kristy (that’s me!) is holding down the fort. I thought I would take a minute to update everyone on the personal happenings of Ticket King St Paul this week.

Yesterday was a busy day here at Ticket King on West 7th Street. We had a lot of customers stop in to pick up tickets. I thought with the snow storm things would be slow, but I was wrong. The St Paul streets were cleared of snow by 9am and traffic was moving swiftly and parking was a breeze. I also had several customers stop in looking for holiday gifts for the sports fan in their life. I sold some Gophers Hockey tickets and Gophers Basketball Tickets (not St Paul events, I know, but we sell tickets to everything).

This morning, I also had to dispose of a furry mouse “friend” of Cortney’s. When I took out some trash from the basement, I noticed the mouse trap behind the bag had a dead furry critter firmly stuck to it. It was yucky, but I put on a brave face and a large plastic bag over my entire arm and carried the mouse to the garbage out back. I know Cortney will be happy to hear about all of this when she gets back!

p.s. The Ticket King St Paul fax drives me crazy – the fan is so loud and I have had to remove several paper jams.

Monday, Monday

Wow. There is not a whole heckuva lot going on down here at Ticket King St. Paul this week. Except that we do still have some super awesome Xcel Energy Center tickets available for Disney on Ice, so if you're looking to take the kiddies, you should definitely give us a call. There are some super fun events going on with our Ticket King Minneapolis store, so I thought we'd give you a head's up:

Oasis will be playing at the Target Center on Wednesday of this week. They haven't been here in forever! Should be a great show!

Again, for the kiddies: the Cheetah Girls will be playing at the Target Center on Thursday. Check 'em out, this is their last tour before the ladies part ways.

Annnd Minnesota Timberwolves tickets are still available for their games on Tuesday and Friday of this week. There's no better time to go check out all the action from some of the best seats in the house!

Jingle Ball

Jingle Ball is quite possibly one of the most popular, trendy holiday concerts we have this year down here at Ticket King St. Paul. There are a TON of super hot young artists that will be performing, like T.I., Rihanna, Lady Gaga... Along with all of the radio personalities that Twin Citians have become so fond of over the years from KDWB. And Ticket King customers seem to be pretty excited about the show. We have some awesome Jingle Ball tickets available, but they are moving super fast. So if you want to go to the show, don't miss your chance, buy them soon!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Yep, it's that time of year already. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be here this weekend! I can't believe that it's already holiday show time. I've never seen the TSO in person, but have only heard super fabulous things about it. I guess they have an awesome light show to accompany the music - so cool! Xcel Energy Center tickets are still available for BOTH TSO concerts, but they're moving fast, so make sure you check them out soon if you're looking! I love the Christmas in Sarajevo piece, and have it in piano form. I'm going to try to turn it into a duet so that my cousin and I can play it together on Christmas Day. I'll let you know how that goes.

Other hot holiday shows this year:

White Christmas at the Ordway Center

A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie Theater

Lorie Line at the State Theater

Mannheim Steamroller at the Orpheum Theater

As always, tickets are available at the Ticket King website, or by phone at 651-298-8100.

There's a chill in the air

Why is it suddenly winter? It's seriously SO cold down here at Ticket King St. Paul today! I had to walk to pick up some tickets, and I thought my ears were going to freeze off! Sadly, my favorite place, the Starbucks on West Seventh Street, is here no more, so I can't even stop to get a steaming hot coffee with the chilly weather. Although I do have to say, a steaming hot cocoa is sounding reaaaaaaallly good right now. We'll be down here until about...oh...seven or so tonight, because the Minnesota Wild are taking on the Colorado Avalanche tonight at the Xcel Energy Center. And I just want to remind all of our Ticket King Customers out there that it's SUPER easy to pick up any Xcel Energy Center tickets on your way to the game, show, whatever, because we're less than a block from the entrance to the Xcel! All you need to do when you're placing an online order with TicketKing is click the "St. Paul store pickup" for your delivery option, and you're all set to go!

Stay Warm! And Go Wild!!!

Gopher Hockey Tickets

Wow, the Gopher hockey team is HOT right now! They're the number one ranked team, and have DEFINITELY improved their play from last year. I can't believe how fast Gopher hockey tickets are selling, either!! The wait list for Gopher season tickets is something like three thousand people long, and they move about six people a year. Good thing we know people with Gopher hockey tickets to give all of our Ticket King customers access to really great seats! If you're looking for Gopher hockey tickets, check out our inventory online, or give us a call at 651-298-8100! They make the PERFECT gift for the Gophers hockey superfan in your life!

Cheap Wild Tickets

Hey there, to all of you Saint Paul Ticket King customers!

I just wanted to let you know that there are a bunch of games on the Minnesota Wild schedule that are coming up in the next couple of weeks, and you probably want to get in on the action sooner rather than later if you're looking for cheap Wild tickets! We have some really awesome deals on the TicketKing site right now, but they're not going to last long with how popular this homestand series has become!

Also, Minnesota Wild tickets make AWESOME gifts, and with the holidays right around the corner, we here at Ticket King St. Paul can get you seats in the perfect spot for your friends and family! Give us a call today at 651-298-8100!

AC/DC Tickets

The hottest tour in the US right now is coming to the Xcel Energy Center on Sunday! That's right, AC/DC will be playing to a packed house, the show is almost completely sold out! But we still have some awesome AC/DC tickets available for you down here at TicketKing St. Paul. And if you're looking to go to the show, you'd better jump on it - AC/DC tickets aren't going to be around for very much longer, they're moving super fast. Want to get in on the action? Call our offices at 651-298-8100 or visit the Ticket King website for more information on the tickets that we have available for the show!

Go Gophers!

The last Minnesota Golden Gophers football game of the year is this Saturday. This is the last game that they'll ever be playing at the Metrodome, because the new TCF Stadium opens just in time for next season's home opener! How crazy is that?? Now, there's a lot of events going on this weekend, but if you're a college football fan, you definitely don't want to miss this game! We're almost out of Gopher football tickets for the big game down at Ticket King Saint Paul - so buy your Minnesota Gopher tickets today!

Testimonial Time!

I have another testimonial for all of you Ticket King St. Paul readers, this time from a customer who purchased Coldplay tickets for the show at the Xcel Energy Center for last Friday night's performance!

Dawn writes:

Julie:

Thank you for assisting me in the seat selection for the Coldplay
concert held on Friday, November 14th. The seats were AWESOME and the show was
great. I really appreciate the top notch customer service you provided to me.

Sincerly,
Dawn

Thanks for the props, Dawn! We're always happy to give top notch customer service to our customers, that is what sets Ticket King apart from all of the other brokerages in the country. If YOU have a Ticket King story you'd like to share, please feel free to email it to me at cortney@ticketking.net.

John Legend

Down here at Ticket King St. Paul, we're big fans of John Legend. His music is so phenomenal we can't even begin to explain our obsession with the man, the music, the Legend (a little laugh for ya. cheesy. sorry.). So you can imagine how ecstatic we were when we found out from the John Legend schedule that the tour would be stopping in Minneapolis for one show-stopping performance! Which happens to be taking place tomorrow night at Northrop Auditorium! Aren't you EXCITED? We are. Know what else you should be excited about? The fact that there are still some truly fabulous John Legend tickets available at even more fabulous prices.



As always, you can check out the Ticket King St. Paul website for details on ALL of the cheap event tickets we have to offer, or you can call us at 651-298-8100.

Coldplay

We're super busy down at Ticket King St. Paul for the Coldplay concert tonight! But I thought I'd drop a quick line to remind everyone that there is still a (limited quantity of) Minnesota Wild tickets available for tomorrow night's game. The Wild are currently tied for first place in the Division, there's never been a better time to catch the hometown boys on the ice of the Xcel Energy Center! If you're looking for tickets, check out the Ticket King St. Paul website or give us a call at 651-298-8100!

The Big Freeze

Remember back in June when all of the staffers down at Ticket King St. Paul were complaining about how HOT it was in the Ticket King St. Paul office? And we were sooo excited when the A/C was installed? Well. We have the exact opposite problem during the cold, winter months. The St. Paul office is really unique and super cool, everyone comments on the architecture and "real St. Paul flair" that you see when you walk into our little spot. Part of that flair comes from the fact that this is an original St. Paul building - meaning the heating situation is still kind of stuck in the dark ages. Well, just back to the days of radiator heat. Hah.

So, being an energy conservative company, we turned the heat off in the St. Paul office on Friday, because no one would be working here over the weekend. And boy oh boy, was that a bad idea. Monday morning rolls around with a predicted high of 32 degrees. A little icy, eh? And it took four hours just for the temperature to hit 63 degrees inside the office! Wow, we definitely won't be making that mistake again!

From....Minneapolis???

Yes, you heard right! The Ticket King St. Paul staff works at the Ticket King MINNEAPOLIS location for all of the games on the Minnesota Vikings schedule. It's pretty fun to see all of the avid Minnesota Vikings fans out on the streets getting geared up for the game! There's definitely quite a bit more tailgating that goes on down here before Minnesota Vikings games than we see in St. Paul for the Minnesota Wild games...but that might have something to do with the fact that it's usually a lot colder once we get into the core of the Minnesota Wild schedule than it is during football season.

With all that being said, it's pretty quiet right now on the streets of downtown Minneapolis. You would think that there would be a solid buzz because it's the biggest game of the year - the Minnesota Vikings are taking on the Green Bay Packers at the HHH Metrodome - but it's actually super low key! I'm not sure if that's a sign of a lacking fan base, the economy or just that it's REALLY cold out today, but hopefully things pick up as we get closer to game time, because there are still some Minnesota Vikings tickets available for today's game. Back to the Ticket King St. Paul office tomorrow!

'Skol Vikings!!!

Radio City Rockettes

Can you believe that we're already moving into the holiday season? Neither can we down here at Ticket King St. Paul. And nothing signals the start of the holidays like all of the shows that are starting to hit the Twin Cities theater district. Starting this weekend and running through November, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, aka the Rockettes are coming to town! I went to this show a few years ago with my family, we go to one or two of the holiday shows every November and December, and it was so much fun! It's family friendly, so you can bring the kids, and even Santa makes an appearance at the end of the show. Plus, Radio City Christmas Spectacular tickets are definitely one of the more economical ticket options for the shows coming to town for the holidays. It's a great time, and down here at Ticket King St. Paul we have a great selection of Rockettes tickets for all of their performances!

And if you're looking for any other shows going on this holiday season, just check out our Ticket King St. Paul website or give us a call, we'd be more than happy to help you out!

Vikings vs. Packers

It's the weekend that we've all been waiting for. The weekend where our Minnesota Vikings will take on the Green Bay Packers at the HHH Metrodome!

Yep, that's right, it's crunch time for anyone looking for Vikings vs. Packers tickets. Our inventory is really starting to move, but we do have some really great prices available for the most anticipated game of the year right now! This is probably the best game this season to see the superstars from the Minnesota Vikings roster put the pressure on our arch-rivals, don't miss out on all of the fun! You can still cheer on your favorite players from some of the best seats in the entire Metrodome. Buy your Vikings football tickets today!

We also have Minnesota Vikings tickets available to all of the games remaining on the Minnesota Vikings schedule this year, including the super popular Vikings vs. Bears tickets! Check out the Ticket King website or give us a call at 651-298-8100 for more information!

Minnesota Wild Tickets

WOW! Minnesota Wild tickets are super cheap right now. They were just re-priced this afternoon for the upcoming Wild vs. Coyotes game on the 13th of November, and they've been flying out the doors ever since. The prices on these Wild hockey tickets can't be beat, check out the website for more details on exact prices, but they're pretty close to face value right now. Don't miss out on the great deal, you'll be kicking yourself later!

Goooo Gophers!

The Minnesota Gophers are hot, hot, HOT! I can't believe how fast the tickets are moving for the last few home Golden Gopher football games of the season! It's really nice to see that the fan base is really supporting this team, and that they've improved SO MUCH from last season. Don't miss out on your chance to catch all of the action from the best seats in the Metrodome - buy your Gopher football tickets today!

On top of everything else, the Gopher hockey team and Gopher basketball team are just starting their seasons, and we have awesome tickets available for both of those Golden Gopher schedules as well! Check out our website or give us a call at 651-298-8100 for more info on single game tickets and any kind of packages you'd like us to put together for you!

'Skol Vikings!

The Minnesota Vikings are back on home turf at the HHH Metrodome this weekend when they'll be taking on the Houston Texans. After last weekend's BYE break, the boys on the Vikings roster should be super geared up and ready to win. Luckily, ticket prices are AWESOME right now, check out Ticket King St. Paul for the latest and greatest in Minnesota Vikings deals around! If you're looking to get Minnesota Vikings tickets before the holidays, this is definitely the game to go to. The Minnesota Vikings have their three most premium games coming up after this weekend - playing the Green Bay Packers on November 9th, the Chicago Bears on November 30th and last year's Superbowl champs, the New York Giants, on December 28th, so this phenomenal pricing won't be around for long! Call us with any questions at 651-298-8100!

This Weekend at Ticket King

This weekend at Ticket King...

The Minnesota Wild take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Xcel Energy Center on Saturday night! Great Minnesota Wild tickets are still available for all of the games over the course of the next week (including the Wild vs. Canadiens game next Thursday!), don't miss all of the great deals that are available on the Ticket King St. Paul website!

Cheech and Chong are going to be at the Orpehum Theater tomorrow night, too. We still have a few tickets available, give us a call (651-298-8100) if you're looking for some really great seats!

There's another Minnesota Wild game on Monday versus the Chicago Blackhawks. Great deals, cause it's early in the season! Go check the boys out before this ticket heats up!

Week of October 20th

Here's what's going on at Ticket King St. Paul this week!

Tuesday, October 21st: Rock Band Live at the Target Center and the New Kids on the Block at the Xcel Energy Center

Wednesday, October 22nd: (Pre-season) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls at the Target Center

Thursday, October 23rd: Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres at the Xcel Energy Center and (Pre-season) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Milwaukee Bucks at the Target Center and Frankie Valli at the Orpheum Theater

Friday, October 24th: Reba Mcentire and Kelly Clarkson at the Target Center

Saturday, October 25th: Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets at the Xcel Energy Center and Cheech and Chong at the Orpheum Theater and Loretta Lynn at Mystic Lake

Sounds like a pretty full week! Keep in mind that the ticket queen, Cortney, is out of the office on Monday and Tuesday of this week, so stop in and say hi to Ticket Kristy, who will be filling in!

Ticket King Minneapolis

I have some super exciting news...we now have a very special blog dedicated just to our Ticket King Minneapolis store! One of our shipping queens, Amanda, will be keeping everyone up-to-date with all of the events that they're carrying and everything else that is Ticket King Minneapolis. Make sure you drop by and say hi to her!

Also, don't forget that the Minnesota Wild will be back on home ice at the Xcel Energy Center next week on Thursday, when they'll be taking on the Buffalo Sabres. It's sure to be a great game, we always love seeing the Wild play teams outside of the Northwest Division, and ticket prices are really awesome right now. So if you're looking to get Minnesota Wild tickets before the prices really start skyrocketing, check out our website for some great deals! As always, you can also call us at 651-298-8100,

Have a great weekend!

Minnesota Wild Tickets

I know how much the Ticket King St. Paul customers anticipate the Minnesota Wild hockey season. And even though we've only had one regular season home game so far, there is definitely a lot of excitement around the streets of St. Paul - perhaps because the Wild just won their first away game last night against the Atlanta Thrashers? If you're getting excited to go to a Minnesota Wild game, check out our website for some hot Minnesota Wild ticket deals at all price ranges! We're just as excited to see the boys back on the ice at the Xcel Energy Center on October 23rd as you are - and you don't want to miss all of the action as we move into the 2008-09 season!

Neil Young

Today is an exciting week down here at Ticket King St. Paul. Not only did the Minnesota Wild win the home opening game this past weekend (4-3 over the Boston Bruins), but Neil Young is coming to the Xcel Energy Center in concert tomorrow night! Most well known for his singing talents, Young was a member of the infamous Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young group and ultimately branched out on his own when the group split up. Don't miss out on your chance to hear classics like "Heart of Gold", "Harvest Moon" and "Hey, Hey, My, My" performed live by the legend himself, buy your Neil Young tickets today!

Another Testimonial

I received a super nice testimonial from one of our new customers in Canada.

Don writes:

Hi:

I'm heading down to St. Paul for a hockey game at the end of the month, and
ordered tickets yesterday.

WOW!! I ordered it yesterday and received it today, here in Canada.

That is very very fast service!

Thanks very much,

Don

Thanks for the kind words, Don! We do everything we can to get you your tickets as soon as possible.

Busy, Busy Weekend

We are heading into a very busy weekend down here at Ticket King St. Paul. Tonight we have the long awaited Rascal Flatts concert at the Xcel Energy Center - a concert that I desperately want to go to, but we are almost completely out of Rascal Flatts tickets. I have a feeling that it's going to be a complete madhouse down here on West 7th Street tonight. Tomorrow night is the Minnesota Wild home opener - which means that you only have until midnight tonight to use the Gaborik discount code on our website to receive 5% off of your Minnesota Wild ticket purchase!

On Sunday, we welcome the Minnesota Vikings back home to the Metrodome where they'll be taking on the Detroit Lions. Vikings vs. Lions tickets are starting at only $10 - I can't remember the last time I've SEEN cheap Vikings tickets like this - hurry, they're moving super fast! As always, we're down here at Ticket King St. Paul today and tomorrow evening for the Wild game, and our Minneapolis location will be open today, tomorrow until 1 PM and Sunday from 9 AM until kickoff. Give us a call at 651-298-8100 or check out our website for the tickets you're looking for!

Ticket King Marathon Party

Every year, Ticket King Minnesota throws a fabulous party for the Twin Cities Marathon. And every year, it's quite a hit - even when it downpours for the first part of the marathon. We've even been voted the top party along the entire TC Marathon route. This year was no exception, and the Ticket King Marathon Party went off without a hitch. Personally, I consumed waaay too much good food - mini-donuts, bagels, pizza, beer, candy...you get the idea. And I never made it into the blow up jumper, although it did seem to be a good time for all the kids. And Nicole, one of the Ticket King employees, even had her face painted by the face painter! Each year, there's a secret addition that no one knows about until the day of the party - and this year it was a photo booth, which was a HUGE hit. I can't wait for next year's party!

Minnesota Wild Discounts!

I have a special deal for all of you Minnesota Wild fans out there! Here at Ticket King St. Paul, we're offering a very special Minnesota Wild ticket discount code. Just pick out tickets to a game and use the code Gaborik at checkout for 5% off of your purchase. But hurry! The code is good through the end of the day on Friday, as the Minnesota Wild regular season starts on Saturday!

Email me with questions, as always!

Weezer

Weezer will be playing at the Xcel Energy Center tomorrow night...and I know how excited all of you are :) I went to their last show at the Xcel Energy Center with the Foo Fighters, and it was really, really good. I haven't heard their most recent album released earlier this year, but the group has been around for ages and still has a huge following, so it must be pretty darn good. There are still some really excellent seats available for the show, check out the website or give us a call at 651-298-8100 if you're looking for tickets to tomorrow night's show!

Twins vs. White Sox Tickets

The end of the regular season Minnesota Twins schedule is almost here. They're two and a half games out of the first place spot in the division - the Chicago White Sox have a slight lead over the hometown boys. They're pretty far out of the Wild Card race, so they're going to have to take the Sox for everything they've got if they want to make it to the post-season! Good news: The Chicago White Sox will be playing the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week and Ticket King St. Paul has tickets that are still available! More good news: traditionally (knock on wood) the Chicago White Sox have had trouble winning games at the Dome, so we've definitely got an advantage over them! Don't miss your chance to see the Minnesota Twins stick it to the Chicago White Sox for three of their last six regular season home games this year, buy your Twins vs. White Sox tickets today!

Another Testimonial!

I received an email a while ago from a Ticket King customer. She and her husband purchased Vikings vs. Steelers tickets from us in August, and they had a GREAT experience at the game. Her husband has been very ill with leukemia, and they actually ended up sitting in a suite for the game - she writes:

My Dear Cortney,

My husband and I purchased tickets to see the Vikings play the Steelers on
Saturday August 24th. My husband is in a wheelchair as he recently had a bone
marrow transplant. We were unable to get his wheelchair to our seats, and ended
up being able to watch the game from a suite! This made my husband so happy he
was crying. He has never been able to come to a game before, only watched them
on T.V. - you made a very sick man very happy. He watches all of the games with
pride, and now he can tell everybody how well he was taken care of. Thank you
from the bottom of my heart.

-Carol

I love hearing about your experiences at events after buying tickets from us, email me your story and it could end up either on the blog or the site!

CNN Grill

For the Republican National Convention, CNN (the cable news station) rented out the Eagle Street Grill's prime location right across the street from the Xcel Energy Center (and four doors down from Ticket King St. Paul). They transformed the local eatery into their newsroom and a "new" restaurant, dubbed the CNN Grill, for the week of the event, complete with neon signs, window graphics and...napkins. I ordered lunch from Eagle Street last Friday, and they sent over my (fabulous) St. Paul Fever Salad with leftover napkins from the CNN invasion, which is actually pretty cool, and I thought I'd share with all of you!

Minnesota Wild Tickets

Down here at Ticket King St. Paul, we are super pumped for the upcoming Minnesota Wild schedule! We're busy bees down here getting the office back to normal and planning for the season, and we're offering a super special online deal for Ticket King St. Paul customers through the 1st of October: 5% off of your online Minnesota Wild tickets purchase when you enter the code: Gaborik at checkout on our site! Call me with questions (651-298-8100), or check out our inventory online!

Vikings vs. Colts Tickets

In case anyone doesn't already know this, the Minnesota Vikings home opener is this Sunday!

Vikings vs. Colts tickets are limited, but still available, and our Minneapolis store will be open on Saturday and Sunday for picking those bad boys up. Ticket King Minneapolis is located two blocks NORTH of the Metrodome on the corner of Chicago and Washington - so on the same block as the Old Spaghetti Factory.

We are also carrying great tickets for the full Minnesota Vikings schedule. Visit our website or call us at 651-298-8100 for more ticket information.

Twins vs. Royals

The Minnesota Twins are back at home (finally!), and are taking on the Kansas City Royals this week. This is their chance to really grab the reins, win some games and get closer to edging out the Chicago White Sox to win that divisional title that would get them a spot in the playoffs. If you want to catch the Twins before the end of the regular season, you'd better hurry! Including today's game, there are only nine more opportunities to catch a game at home. Our website currently has the most up-to-date information on Twins tickets that we have available, you can always call me at 651-298-8100 for information as well.

On a side note, the Minnesota Vikings have their home opener this SUNDAY at the Metrodome at noon. You definitely don't want to miss the Minnesota Vikings take on the Indianapolis Colts, and, although our inventory seems to be shrinking pretty rapidly right now, we do still have some Vikings vs. Colts tickets for this weekend available on our website.

Biggest Vikings Fan

We had the pleasure of meeting the Minnesota Vikings biggest fan ever in our Ticket King Minneapolis location this week. She came into our office with her mentor looking to pick up some Vikings vs. Colts tickets that her mentor had ordered the week before, and had the most purple pride of any Vikings fan we had ever met! One of the owners happened to be in the office when she stopped by, was so moved by her dedication to the team that he gave her an authentic Randy Moss autographed helmet that we had on display at our office. If you happen to catch her at the Metrodome, make sure you stop to say hi to the biggest Minnesota Vikings fan at the game!

RNC Aftermath

So I'm down here in our Ticket King St. Paul office, surveying the aftermath of the RNC. As you can see, my beautiful historic office is filled to the brim with things from Eagle Street - they needed somewhere to store their things while CNN took over the restaurant. It looks about the same outside - the police are still barracading the one block radius around the Xcel, it's still feels weird to be down here with all this stuff going on, even though it's been a week since it all started. We'll be back to business as usual at Ticket King St. Paul on Monday, have a good weekend!

Bad At Updates

I've been such a bad updater this week! But, I have a slight excuse...Ticket King St. Paul is closed this week. Actually, apparently they put up huge barricades in downtown St. Paul that have made actually accessing the shops down there pretty difficult. It has been pretty exciting watching all of the CNN broadcasts out of the Eagle Street Grill, though!

So just to give you an update, the Minnesota Twins play at home against the Detroit Tigers at the HHH Metrodome this weekend, their first home series in TWO WEEKS! If you're looking for Twins vs. Tigers tickets, we're open for business in our Minneapolis office through the weekend, so check out the site or give us a call at 612-341-4131 if you're looking for tickets!

Crazy in STP

It's nuts down here by Ticket King St. Paul. There are so many people everywhere you turn, I just can't believe that the RNC is almost here. We've been talking about it for SO long - and tomorrow the street baracades go up. There's a huge "free speech" tent that's gone up across the street from the Xcel Energy Center on the corner of W. 7th and Kellogg - the empty parking lot space. And the big screen on the exterior of the Xcel shows the interior build-out of the arena for the speeches - it's actually pretty cool. We actually had some of the bomb squad guys come in and buy tickets at Ticket King St. Paul last week, and that was really interesting. They've been in town for five or six weeks making sure that the Xcel and surrounding areas are safe! There are people walking around everywhere down here with the super special "RNC member" lanyards. Man, I'm glad we're going to be closed for the next week, it's going to be complete craziness down on the streets of St. Paul!

Week of August 25th at Ticket King

It's the last week of August, and the Minnesota State Fair is in full swing! Annnd to be honest with you that's pretty much all that's going on this week. No home games on the Minnesota Vikings schedule and the Twins are still on their 14-day away game bender. Here's what's up at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand this week:

Monday, August 25th: Dierks Bentley tickets

Tuesday, August 26th: Paramore tickets

Wednesday, August 27th: Mark Schultz tickets

Friday, August 29th: Prairie Home Companion tickets

AND also on the event list this week:

MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS TICKETS

for their first regular season home football game of the season at the HHH Metrodome. Don't miss these guys in their last season at the Dome - they're shaping up to be a great team this year! And ticket prices can't be beat for this Saturday's game. You can even pick them up on your way down there at our Minneapolis location, two blocks north of the Metrodome on the corner of Chicago and Washington. Call us at 651-298-8100 or check out our website for more information!

Vikings vs. Steelers

The Minnesota Vikings are taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers TOMORROW at the HHH Metrodome! I know it's just a preseason game, but it's been SUPER popular with all of our customers - I suppose it doesn't hurt that we have tickets starting at just $5 for this game. If you're looking for something else to do this weekend, why not check out a show at the State Fair?? Jonny Lang is playing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Sunday night, and Dierks Bentley will be playing with Miranda Lambert at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Monday night!

Give us a call (651-298-8100) or check out our website for ticket information!

Ticket King and the RNC

Things are pretty crazy both inside and outside of the office down here at Ticket King St. Paul! With Vikings season kicking into full gear, and the Minnesota Timberwolves schedule, Minnesota Wild schedule and Minnesota Gophers schedule soon to follow, we are super busy with sports tickets right now. And the preparations for the RNC at the Xcel Energy Center have made it quite hectic on the streets of St. Paul. Just a note to all of our customers, Ticket King St. Paul will be closed starting Friday, August 29th and will re-open Monday, September 8th for the convention - but Ticket King Minneapolis, conveniently located two blocks from the Metrodome on the corner of Chicago and Washington, will be open during that time. If you have tickets at the St. Paul office to pick up for events during the RNC and don't have a chance to pick them up before next Thursday, they will be available for pick up in Minneapolis. Email me with any questions!

Week of August 18th at Ticket King

It's an exciting week down here at Ticket King St. Paul - the Minnesota State Fair starts this week! Here's this weeks Minnesota State Fair Grandstand schedule - and the schedule of other events around the Twin Cities.

Monday through Wednesday: Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics tickets

Thursday: 3 Doors Down tickets (at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand!!)

Friday: Brad Paisley tickets (Minnesota State Fair Grandstand!!)

Saturday: Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers tickets (Preseason, but when else are you get to see the Steelers play at the Metrodome this year??)

AND DON'T FORGET THAT...

Monday is the Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert concert at the Minnesota State Fair!

Final Saints Homestand!

The St. Paul Saints have only SIX regular season home games left - which means you only have six more opportunities to check out their famous tailgate and game giveaways this season! There are a few featured events on their calender that would make a perfect last-dash-of-summer/back-to-school treat!

Saints vs. Wingnuts tickets for August 16th will put you in the running for a lunchbox giveaway sponsored by Xcel Energy!

Saints vs. Saltdogs tickets for August 20th will get you into the final regular season game and give you access to the FIREWORKS DISPLAY for fan appreciation night.

Week of August 11th at Ticket King St. Paul

IT'S THE TWINS VS. YANKEES SERIES THIS WEEK!!!!

Obviously we're more than a little excited to have this matchup right now, although I'm slightly concerned as far as our divisional ranking goes if the Twins haven't gotten over their last meeting with the Yankees. Anyway, we still have a good number of Twins vs. Yankees tickets available, but they're moving quickly so you'd better act fast!

Chris Isaak tickets are still available for his show playing at the Minnesota Zoo this coming Wednesday evening. The shows at the Zoo are pretty cool - they convert the bird ampitheater into a concert venue.

The Saint Paul Saints are taking on the Wichita Wingnuts in their second-to-last series of the season. Get in on all the fun at their famous tailgate and catch an outdoor game at Midway Stadium - while the Saints vs. Wingnuts tickets are still around!

The second series on the Minnesota Twins schedule this week happens this coming weekend when the Twins take on the Seattle Mariners at the Metrodome Friday through Sunday. With the divisional battle for first place going on, Twins Mariners tickets are hot, hot, hot!

Remember, our website is active 24/7 and our phones (651-298-8100) are manned from 8 AM to 6 PM with extended hours on game days, so let us know if you're looking for tickets to any upcoming events!

We have BIG Weekend Plans!

This is going to be quite a busy weekend at Ticket King. To kick things off, we have the first Minnesota Vikings Pre-season game of the year:

VIKINGS VS. SEAHAWKS TICKETS are still available for tomorrow night's game at incredibly discounted prices - buy now for the best selection - and you can pick up two blocks from the Metrodome tomorrow anytime between 8 AM and 7 PM. You can also call us at 651-298-8100 if you don't want to order online!

The "event of the year", as it's been dubbed, is happening Saturday night at the Target Center: UFC 87 tickets are moving fast, I can't believe how popular this event is. Much bigger than WWE, and way more awesome :-)

James Blunt and Sheryl Crow will be playing at Northrop Auditorium Saturday night, as well. I have a feeling that this will be a really fun concert to go see, and there are only a couple of seats left to the entire sold-out show. If you're interested, you'd better get a move on before the tickets are gone!

For the kids: The Wiggles are playing all weekend as well, and we still have a few Wiggles tickets lying around the office that just came in - if you're looking to occupy the kiddies this weekend, you'll definitely be their favorite person EVER if you take them to this highly-anticipated children's show!

Vikings vs. Seahawks

Just a friendly reminder from your favorite staff down here at Ticket King St. Paul that we have absolutely phenomenal pricing on this coming friday's preseason game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks.

Vikings vs. Seahawks tickets start at just $5!!!!! Visit the site or give us a call today :)

Week of August 4th at Ticket King

Hey all of you Ticket King blog readers! It was definitely a good weekend for the Minnesota Twins as they took over the first place position in our division. It's still a little early to be talking playoffs, but this Minnesota Twins fan definitely has her fingers crossed!

If you want to catch the fabulous Minnesota Twins in action, the Minnesota Twins schedule doesn't bring the hometown boys back to the Metrodome until next Monday through Wednesday, when they'll be taking on the New York Yankees. This isn't a series that you want to miss, it's been quite a few years since we've had the Yankees at home this late in the series, and the boys are definitely prepped to bring their "A" game to the field to make up for last month's {slight blip} at Yankee Stadium.

Here's what's going on THIS week in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area:

August 4th and 5th: Los Lonely Boys tickets

August 7th and 8th: St. Paul Saints vs. Fort Worth Cats tickets

August 7th through 9th: The Wiggles tickets

August 8th: MINNESOTA VIKINGS VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS TICKETS

August 9th: UFC 87 tickets

August 9th: James Blunt and Sheryl Crow tickets

August 10th: Larry the Cable Guy tickets

It's going to be a much more busy week at Ticket King St. Paul than what we've had for the last couple of weeks, and we are SO excited that the Minnesota Vikings schedule takes us to the Metrodome this FRIDAY for the first home pre-season game of the year! S'kol Vikes!

This week has been absolutely crazy down here at Ticket King with Twins fever kicking into high gear, and the Minnesota Vikings preseason starting next week! If you're looking for a super fun thing to do this weekend, go check out a game at the Dome. Ticket King still has some availablility for Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians tickets, and you're seriously not going to find a better deal anywhere else.

Now onto more important things...I've recently become tuned into Duffy, who is classified is neo sould, rock and roll, and blues. She has kind of an Amy Winehouse kind of sound, minus the drugs and crazy lady image. She's really just a cute blonde from Wales. And I think all of you Ticket King St. Paul customers should check out her music if you haven't already...so here's a YouTube video of the UK version of her video, Mercy.

:side note: the US version is cool, too, but I can't get it to load here, I just have the link.:

St. Paul Saints: Almost the End

Yes, it's true. We're getting to the end of the St. Paul Saints schedule, which means if you want to make it to a game this year, you're going to have to act fast! So here's some incentives to purchase St. Paul Saints tickets for one of the final games of the season:

St. Paul Saints vs. Sioux Falls Canaries tickets:

August 3rd: Halloween in August

August 4th: German Night at Midway Stadium

August 5th: Kid night at the Park

St. Paul Saints vs. Fort Worth Cats tickets:

August 7th: TOOLYMPICS and gadget giveaway

August 8th: Return of "Fletch"

August 9th: McCain and Obama Bobblehead for Bobblection 2008

Hmmm...sounds like some pretty fun nights out at Midway Stadium to me!!

Minnesota WIld Schedule

I don't know about the rest of you, but our favorite time of year down here at Ticket King St. Paul is just around the corner - Minnesota Wild season! And with the Minnesota Wild schedule recently announced, we thought it was very important to let all of our loyal hockey fan customers know that Ticket King definitely has some really great availability for all of the Minnesota Wild games this season! Here are the games from the Minnesota Wild schedule that THIS Minnesota Wild fan is most looking forward to this season:

October 11th vs. the Boston Bruins: It's the home opener!

October 30th vs. the Montreal Canadians: The Habs are an institution!

November 24th vs. the Washington Capitals: C'mon, Alex Ovechkin, MVP!

November 28th vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning: To see Wes Walz again!

December 31st vs. the San Jose Sharks: NYE game is the best of the year!

January 3rd vs. the Detroit Red Wings: Stanley Cup Champions!

February 14th vs. the Ottawa Senators: JASON SPEZZA!

March 17th vs. the Colorado Avalanche: Love the competition!

April 10th vs. the Nashville Predators: Last regular season home game of the year!

Ok, I'm obviously a little bit in love (hence all of the exclamations) with the Minnesota Wild, but being that Ticket King St. Paul is just down the street from the Xcel Energy Center, it's probably a benefit to our customers that I know what's going down over there (-: And Ticket King St. Paul has the BEST Minnesota Wild tickets to every game on the Minnesota Wild schedule this year, give me a call at 651-298-8100 or check out the site for the most up to date ticket information. Peace out!

Week of July 28th At Ticket King

Well guys...it's another week of baseball, baseball, baseball! Which I'm sure all of you MLB fans are quite excited about....here's what's going on this week at Ticket King:

Monday through Thursday: Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox tickets

Friday through Sunday: Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians tickets

Friday: Gear Daddies tickets at the Minnesota Zoo

Saturday: Nine Inch Nails tickets at the Target Center

Sunday through Tuesday: St. Paul Saints vs. Sioux Falls Canaries tickets

AND for all of you professional football fans, Minnesota Vikings training camp starts this week, which means we're just a week and a half away from the first Minnesota Vikings home pre-season game! Check out our website for the most information available...

W. 7th Starbucks

I love Starbucks, that much is clear to anyone who spends more than three hours a week around me. A grande dark roast in a venti cup with a splash of skim milk (some Starbucks locations are actually serving fat free half and half, which is super yummy) will put a smile on my face at any time of day. Just a block and a half down West 7th Street from my Ticket King St. Paul office is my favorite Starbucks in the Twin Cities. The staff is awesome, they know me when I come in (surprise, surprise on that one, right?) and they always have a fresh batch of coffee brewing. Starbucks has recently come out with some protein drinks, which are apparently really really good, according to my friend Molly. Since I'm a Starbucks card holder (which is the greatest addition to my wallet, I get emails all the time about trying new things and getting free drinks!) I have a free one coming my way this weekend, so I'll have to let all of you Ticket King customers if it lives up to the hype.

Minnesota Twins Tickets

The Minnesota Twins schedule is heating up - and I can't believe how fast Minnesota Twins tickets are going out the door down here at Ticket King St. Paul for the next two weeks worth of games! We still have a pretty decent selection available, but this MLB team is hot, hot, hot! Here's what they've got coming up, if you're interested:

♥ Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Tickets: July 28th through July 31st

♥ Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets: August 1st through August 3rd

♥ Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees Tickets: August 11th through August 13th

ALSO!!! We're only two weeks away from the first Minnesota Vikings home preseason game! Don't miss out on the great pricing that we have available for the games before the regular season starts, buying pre-season tickets is a great way to get the entire family out to a game this season at a reasonable price!

Las Vegas

The NATB conference in Las Vegas was great! There were some really informative panels and seminars on the state of the industry from every angle. With all of the mergers and deals that have gone down over the course of the last year or so between the primary and secondary markets, it was really interesting to hear what all of our ticket broker friends/colleagues had to say on how their businesses have been affected and how they think the industry is going to change in the next year or so.

I know that I am completely biased (obviously, since I work for Ticket King I'm going to be a huge proponent of our company (-: ) but I really wish that consumers realized how much better off they are by going through Ticket King over these larger "broker corporations". Not only do you get a better price and not have to pay a service fee when you order your tickets through us or on our website, but you get SUCH better customer service. When you call Ticket King, you're talking to people who actually care to make sure that the customer is able to purchase what they're looking for, is knowledgeable about tickets and venues and the customer doesn't sit on hold for five or ten minutes while they wait for someone to pick up the phone! It seriously blows me away that these companies claim to have such good customer service when a customer will sit on hold for five plus minutes just waiting to talk to someone for the first time.

Lesson to be learned: if you want the best ticketing experience in the industry, order your tickets through Ticket King!

The History of Air Conditioning

Since we are SO excited to finally have air conditioning in our Ticket King St. Paul location, I thought I'd share the origins of the a/c unit! The idea of cooling a space has long been in existence. Ancient Romans used aqueducts to push water through building walls to cool them. Ventilators were invented in Egypt and used during the Middle Ages. In 1842, a Florida doctor figured out how to use ice and a fan to cool the rooms of his patients. The first real air conditioning unit was developed in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier to control temperature and humidity in a printing plant - and since it worked so well, teh Carrier Air Conditioning Company was formed to improve the comfort level in homes, businesses and cars. In the 1950's, the A/C trend really took hold and has just increased through today, where A/C is more of a necessity than a commodity. So there you have it, the origins of A/C.

NATB Conference

Something that many people don't know is that Ticket King Minnesota is a member of the National Association of Ticket Brokers, or NATB. I think what people don't realize is that there actually is an official ticket broker association that helps to regulate and protect the industry. Every July, there is a big conference that brokers go to from all around the country - and I'll be there this weekend. So stop in to say hi to the Ticket King-ers that will be working at Ticket King St. Paul on Thursday and Friday in my absence, I'm sure they'd love to see you! Ticket Kristy will be down here for the Saturday Neil Diamond show, and I'll be back in time for the Sunday show. Speaking of which, Ticket King St. Paul has a few really great seats available that recently came in for these two shows with superstar performer Neil Diamond, so if you're still looking for Neil Diamond tickets, give us a call at 651-298-8100!

Ticket King Mascot

Well, the results are in...and apparantly everyone (minus the people who work here that voted "NO") wants to see the Ticket King Mascot at Ticket King ST. Paul for some of the Minnesota Wild home games this year. I'll let you all know if this will ACTUALLY happen once I convince someone to wear the mascot around the Ticket King office.

P.S. the Minnesota Wild schedule will be released today or tomorrow, check out our website for the most up-to-date information!

Baseball, Baseball, Baseball

It's that time of year in between school getting out and football season starting when the most fabulous sporting thing to do during the week is to catch a couple of baseball games. Whether it's catching an outdoor Saints baseball game, taking in a Minnesota Twins game at the Metrodome or flying out to Yankee Stadium for a weekend series, Ticket King St. Paul has you covered. In addition to how much fun you and the fam will have AT the game, there are some great promotions and giveaways at a lot of the games that make them so much better!

To kick things off, let's see what wacky events/giveaways you'll get to check out by buying St. Paul Saints tickets for an upcoming game....

TODAY, July 15th, the Saints are throwing a retirement party for baseball commissioner Bud Selig. TOMORROW, July 16th, you don't want to miss the crazy tailgating featuring the "A Monkey Can Do That...And We're Going To Prove It" bit - I'm not sure what all that means, but it's sure to be a fun time down at the best tailgating party in the Twin Cities! THURSDAY, July 17th is Noodles & Co. takeaway night....and it's the best night of hte year to donate school supplies at Midway Stadium for underpriviledged kids.

The Minnesota Twins have some super fun giveaways for this weeked - and all you have to do is purchase Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers tickets for one of the games (and be one of the first 5,000 to 10,000 fans, of course).

FRIDAY, July 18th you could walkaway with a Twins "Dirt" Shirt if you're one of the first 5,000 people in the venue over the age of 18. Saturday, July 19th the first 10,000 patrons will receive a free Delmon Young bobblehead. SUNDAY, July 20th, the first 5,000 fans that are under the age of fourteen will receive a free Justin Morneau jersey. PLUS you get to see our future legends in action right after the All-Star Game!

Week of July 14th

I hope everyone was able to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend! It was perfect for hanging out by the lakes, hitting up the Basilica Block Party and then grabbing a cocktail on the roof of Stella's Fish Cafe in Uptown.

I have a treat for all of the Ticket King St. Paul customers out there - well, it will seem like a treat after last week's barren list of events around the twin cities. There's actually some stuff going on this week! So let's get to it, here is what's happening in the metro area:

July 15th through 17th: St. Paul Saints vs. Sioux City Explorers tickets

July 16th: Bullet for My Valentine tickets

July 18th: Chris Rock tickets

July 18th through 20th: Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers tickets

July 18th: Poison tickets

July 19th: Jimmy Buffet tickets (at Alpine Valley)

July 19th and 20th: Neil Diamond tickets

There is tons more to do this week than last week, it would be GREAT to check out a baseball game with how nice the weather is going to be this week...before we know it there will be snow on the ground and we'll be complaining about the negative thirty wind chill, so get out there and enjoy the summertime goodness!

I Like It, I Love It

Since we've had a relatively slow couple of days as far as events actually happening this week, I thought I'd compile a list of what we're really looking forward to over the next month and a half down here at Ticket King St. Paul and Ticket King Minneapolis.

First and foremost, next Wednesday the Minnesota Wild schedule is released. This has got to be one of the highlights of my summer :)

The Minnesota Twins schedule matches them up with a division rival, the Chicago White Sox between July 28th and 31st. This is always a fun series to go to, especially as we head into the last third of the season. We have a good selection right now of Twins vs. White Sox tickets.

The Minnesota Vikings schedule kicks into high gear for the pre-season the beginning of August. Their first home game is Friday, August 8th at 7 PM where they'll be taking on the Seattle Seahawks. The second home pre-season game will be against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the 23rd of August, a Saturday, at 7 PM. Ticket King has really awesome Vikings vs. Seahawks tickets and Vikings vs. Steelers tickets, check out our website or give us a call (651-298-8100) if you're looking!

My favorite baseball series (ok, sometimes, like this year, we're matched up more than once, but I don't know how you would spell the plural of series?) is when the New York Yankees come into town to take on our hometown boys. Twins vs. Yankees tickets are a hot item at any time of year, and since this series is right in the heat of baseball season (August 11 through August 13), make sure you get yours early!

The first home Minnesota Golden Gopher football game will be August 30th at the Metrodome - this is such a fun game to go to, if you have that evening open, keep it that way! Gophers vs. Huskies football tickets are available by phone or online through Ticket King.

The first home Minnesota Golden Gopher hockey game is October 10th. Still quite a ways away, but the early bird gets the worm on this one, Gopher hockey tickets ALWAYS sell out early.

Have a fabulous weekend!

A/C, Finally.

Well, all...Ticket King St. Paul FINALLY has some air conditioning! It's so much nicer to have cooler temps in here...especially with the ninety degree weather headed towards us on Friday. And it looks just as good as it feels in this office today! Since the construction is done, the office is finally cleaned up, so it's actually a workable space again, it's not like you're entering a danger zone by coming into Ticket King St. Paul anymore.

I had a W. 7th Street neighbor stop into our office yesterday in the morning wanting to know about our plans for the Republican National Convention that will be taking place at the Xcel Energy Center at the beginning of September. Just as a forewarning, Ticket King St. Paul will most likely not be open that week. Never say never, but it's going to be way too crazy down here for us to warrant being open. In which case I will be working out of our Minneapolis office, which is about two blocks from the Metrodome on the corner of Chicago and Washington, just in time for the start of the Gopher football season!

I love the first home Minnesota Golden Gopher football game. It's like the fall season has really started, and it's so neat to see the marching band line up outside the Metrodome getting everyone riled up for the game. Ticket King has some really awesome tickets for the home games, too, so if you're looking to catch a couple of the football games this year, check out our website or give me a call at 651-298-8100.

:SIDE NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE VENUE WHEN PURCHASING MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS TICKETS ON OUR WEBSITE. ALL OF THE SPORTS LIST ON THE SAME PAGE, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR FOOTBALL GAMES MAKE SURE IT SAYS THAT THE GAME IS AT THE METRODOME, HOCKEY SHOULD SAY MARIUCCI ARENA, ETC.

Week of July 7th at Ticket King

I have really great news for all of you Ticket King St. Paul fans that were concerned about our lack of A/C over the past few months...it will be finished by the end of the week! I'm super pumped, so I figure everyone else must be, too ;-)

Anyway, here's what's going on this week at Ticket King St. Paul:

Monday, July 7th: Susan Tedeschi tickets, George Michael tickets
Wednesday, July 9th: Minnesota Lynx vs. Atlanta Dream tickets
Saturday, July 12th: Minnesota Lynx vs. Houston Comets tickets

Yep, that's it. Nothing else. It's going to be a slow week in the Twin Cities....

US Open Story

Although we've only been at the Ticket King St. Paul location for about a year, our company has been around for almost twenty years - the last three of which I spent in our Hudson, Wisconsin location. Because we've been around for so long, we have some very long time customers that email me their sports/concert/theater stories every once in a while. I received a very neat email earlier this week about a Ticket King St. Paul customer's experience at the Women's US Open last week that I thought I would share with all of you bloggers!

I was at the U.S. Women's Open on Wed., Thurs. and Sunday. I
took my nephew Sunday and we set up by the 11th/18th tee boxes for the first 4
hours and got to see all but the first five groups play there. Then, we headed
over to where the 12 and 17 tee boxes are. Got to see the rest of the groups, so
so saw all 74 golfers play at least one hold. After Annika teed off on 17, we
headed over to the 18 fairway to watch her play the final hole of any Womne's
Open (U.S.). It was so crowded that we set up at a spot about 200 yards short of
the green. So, as she was getting ready to hit her third shot to the par 5
green, we were directly behind her, probably about 30 yards away. So, Taylor and
i got to witness some history --- seeing her make the 199 yard 6 iron to get an
eagle on her last hole of any US Open. We are searching the videos and photos to
see if we can find ourselves in the background.

Great story, Pryce!! If any of our other Ticket King St. Paul customers have their own stories to tell, email them to me! I'm out for the rest of the long weekend, have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

Minnesota State Fair Concerts

As we're edging in on the start of the greatest festival of the summer in Minnesota, the Minnesota State Fair, more commonly referred to as the Great Minnesota Get Together, I thought I'd bring your attention to all of the great shows that are going to be at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand this summer!

Thursday, August 21st: 3 Doors Down tickets

Friday, August 22nd: Brad Paisley tickets

Saturday, August 23rd: Backstreet Boys tickets

Sunday, August 24th: Jonny Lang tickets

Monday, August 25th: Dierks Bentley tickets

Tuesday, August 26th: Paramore tickets

Thursday, August 28th: Mark Schultz tickets

Friday, August 29th: Prairie Home Companion tickets

Saturday, August 30th: Black Crowes tickets

Monday, September 1st: Toby Keith tickets

There are so many shows that I want to go to, it's going to be hard to pick and choose. I'm thinking maybe I need to buy 3 Doors Down tickets, Brad Paisley tickets, Jonny Lang tickets, Dierks Bentley tickets (I'm totally in love with Miranda Lambert's cd, and she's coming here with him!) and maybe some Toby Keith tickets, too.

Upcoming St. Paul Saints Schedule

As I've mentioned before, we are carrying a limited number of premium seats for this year's St. Paul Saints schedule. The minor league baseball teams are well-known for having great giveaways and promotions at their games, so here's what's coming up in that arena for the holiday weekend:

St. Paul Saints vs. Sioux Falls Canaries tickets:

7/1: Ride the bus to the ballpark for Canada Day celebrations!

7/2: Prizes to be given away at the famous St. Paul Saints tailgate!

7/3: $1 Beers at Midway Stadium!

St. Paul Saints vs. Lincoln Saltdogs tickets:

7/4: Happy Fourth of July! Post game fireworks at Midway Stadium!

7/5: St. Paul Saints Superfan headband giveaway!

7/6: Underwater Adventures Family Day, kids run the bases!

Also, Zach Goldberg, a former University of St. Thomas classmate made the St. Paul Saints roster! Give us a call at 651-298-8100 and buy your St. Paul Saints tickets today so you can go cheer on Zach and the rest of the Saints roster from the best seats in the house!

Week of June 30th at Ticket King St. Paul

Hey all! I hope you had a great weekend, the Twins definitely came out ahead in the Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee Brewers series, and if you're looking to see how they fare against the Detroit Tigers, Ticket King St. Paul definitely has your hook up!

Here's what is coming to town this week:

Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers tickets, 6/30 to 7/2 at the HHH Metrodome

Lucinda Williams tickets, 6/30, Minnesota Zoo Ampitheatre

St. Paul Saints vs. Sioux Falls Canaries tickets, 7/1 to 7/3 at Midway Stadium

Steve Miller Band tickets, 7/3 at the Target Center

Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians tickets, 7/4 to 7/7 at the HHH Metrodome

St. Paul Saints vs. Lincoln Saltdogs tickets, 7/5 to 7/6 at Midway Stadium

We're moving into the heart of the summer months down here at Ticket King St. Paul, which means the summer concerts are kicking into high gear and football season is just around the corner! Keep in mind that we're about five weeks out from the start of the NFL pre-season, so if you want to see the Vikings kick a little booty at a super affordable price, check out the website or call us today at 651-298-8100.

And speaking of the hot summer months, they're trucking away on our new air conditioning unit down here at Ticket King St. Paul, so we should have A/C by the end of the week - which makes this girl a very happy camper!

I'm Back, I'm Back!

Well, Ticket Cortney is back in action down here at Ticket King St. Paul. And I have super exciting news: our brand new air conditioner was dropped off today! It won't be installed until next week, but just the fact that it's actually IN the office is exciting. The lake was a blast, but I am definitely glad to be back to work in the office. I love going on vacation, but apparently the workaholic side of this ticket gal likes to work even more, haha. With all the catch up work from the past couple of days, I have the Kelly Clarkson song, Since You've Been Gone, stuck in my head!

Anyway, this weekend is the much-anticipated Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee Brewers series! Check out the Twins Brewers tickets on our site or give us a call at 651-298-8100 if you're looking for tickets to this weekend's series.

Lee Ann Womack tickets are still available for her concert tonight at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, too. We have a few John Hiatt tickets left for tomorrow's show at the Pantages, and Lucinda Williams tickets are still floating around for Monday's concert at the Minnesota Zoo Ampitheatre.

Have a great weekend!

Ticket Cortney on Hiatus

Well, guys, I'll be on hiatus for a couple of days. I'm going up north for a long weekend, so next week Ticket Kristy will be taking my spot down at Ticket King St. Paul - if you're down on West 7th Street, stop in and say "hi" to her and our new sports intern, Kirby!

On a more interesting note, the famous broadway musical, Wicked, will be making it's way back to Minnesota next fall! It's the story of how Glenda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West came to be in the Wizard of Oz. My parents went last year when the show was here, and loved it. Wicked tickets are sure to sell out fast, so make sure you get yours early! (:side note: make sure you buy for the ORPHEUM SHOW in MINNEAPOLIS - it's playing around the country.)

In other news, we're starting to get quotes on installing A/C in the St. Paul Ticket King office, I am so excited - if we didn't get it installed, this building would be unbearable in the middle of the summer. For all of our customer who have seen the new Ticket King St. Paul office, it's absolutely beautiful, we have these gorgeous exposed brick walls, our front ticket counter has bars from an old bank from the 1900's, it's just a great office. But it gets SO hot in here, and the heat just stays in here! So I can't WAIT until we get the A/C installed.

I'm hoping for some beautiful weather this weekend, see ya'll next week!