A new tour date for the Rock Witchu Tour has been added at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Thursday, October 16.

The announcement came this afternoon on the website of Janet's official tour fanclub.

The fanclub's members-only pre-sale will begin on Friday, August 29 at 12PM ET. A general public on-sale date has not yet been announced.



Now i got to sell my Jersey tickets !!!!!

A fried of mine bought Jersey tickets and expects me to go with him. I guess he didn't understand when I said I wasn't interested. Don't know why he couldn't wait for MSG.

I'm keeping my Jersey tickets. October 17th is a Friday and I can deal with that.

purplecam said:

Good point. Mine are on Friday too. Hope he keeps 'em. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her in NJ so that’ll be a first but their crowds are dead in comparison to MSG but the last time I saw her at MSG my entire section was dead so

JackieBlue said:

MSG can have some dead areas period. When I saw Prince at MSG in 2004, I was shocked at how dead my section was. As for Janet, it works for me to keep my tickets cause with it being Friday, I won't have to rush home and prepare for work the next day. I can take my time, especially with my commute on the NJ Transit and NYC Subways.

purplecam said:

Really? I have never not had a great time at MSG. But that whole Janet show and section was just weird. It will be interesting to see she and Madonna just days apart. Reminds me of the 90s when I went to shows in the same week a few times.

JackieBlue said:

I had a great time at the Prince show at MSG. It was a dream come true to see him at MSG. MSG was phenominal and I wish I could see more shows at MSG but the Janet show won't be one of them.

It's about friggin' time! NJ transit scares me. It's much easier for me to go to MSG.

I guess i'll be going to show 2 shows..Because i already have my NJ tickets but i can't miss Janet @ MSG

I love Janet! She keeps fighting the good fight! Shes gets it! Keep Touring and being an artist! Thats the business and she isn't looking back living off her past

All that fake Janets in the late 1990's are basically gone and the cream always raises to the top!!!

They tried to push her aside when Britney and all the other Blonde clones were pushed - where are they now 10 years later?

The Official email just came from the Club

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Hey Janet fans,

After months of anticipation, it's official.

Janet Jackson wants to Rock Witchu in New York City at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, October 16.

Janet Fan Club members-only presale tickets will go on sale Friday, August 29th at noon ET.

Looking to share the LUV?
Not to worry- you can still buy a pair of tickets.

Come behind the Velvet Rope and make your reservation in the VIP section to sit in the most luxurious seats in the house. Sip on champagne and sit back as you will have your own concierge for the evening.

i'm so there! but i'm also going to philly, lol.

BaileyWalker said:

Word!

Another new date

New tour date added in Tulsa, Oklahoma

A new tour date for the Rock Witchu Tour has been added in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the BOK Center on Sunday, October 26, according to Tulsa World.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on September 8. It is unknown when the fanclub members-only pre-sale will be.

This will be the first time Janet has ever played in the city of Tulsa. The last time she had a concert in the state of Oklahoma was during the Rhythm Nation Tour in Oklahoma City on July 3, 1990.

This new Tulsa date now becomes the last announced concert of the tour so far.

Hopefully when the tour starts we'll get a sticky thread so there won't be a thread for each tour city report ala George Michael's. I'm all for surprises but I'd like to read a few reviews preferably from objective folks.
[Edited 8/28/08 15:04pm]

That's a relief, maybe the heard the "has-been" complains on forums

purplecam said:

I DESPISE MSG, its on my list of worst places for shows. You have to be right up front on the floor, if your not, youre screwed. THats my issue with bigger places that have poor seating for the floor, you can pay $100 for a ticket and not see shit. I got lucky with all the Prince Shows i have seen at MSG always up front, but my worst experiences were being on the floor and futher back, awful, that happend to me twice for Billy Joel. Best bet with MSG is sitting all the way in front if you get lucky, or one level up in front on either side. I just hate arena shows.

Glad they keep adding dates. It's a sign ticket sales are not disappointing them. She sure as fuck was not going to end the tour in Texas (I always knew this) and she sure as fuck will not end it in Tulsa, either. So the tour will be extended further.

Damn... Why do they always got to rape NYC ???

all of her other shows only the first 15 rows are 300.00 @ MSG the whole lower level is 320.00 and starting from section 100 its 167.00....









But i got my tix's

banks said:

That's NYC for you. They rape and pillage your wallet over here. I am keeping my NJ tickets for real. Besides, I need to get my monthly Metrocard and that's about half the price of section 100.

purplecam said:

I'm still going to NJ because i have floor seats for that show, but i wanted to see her @ MSG... It's only 6 stops for me on the train.... Yeah those monthly Metro Cards are 81.00, but the company i work for has a program called TRIP and they take 40.50 out of my check twice a month i get my card in the mail... i received sept's card over a week ago
[Edited 8/29/08 10:04am]

On another note

NYC really came out for Janet, a couple of my boys are upset that they were not able to get anything... presales looks to be sold out

banks said:

I kept getting an error message saying "page not found" when clicking on the presale link.

sextonseven said:

Keep trying a friend just called and said he was having the same issue and he finally got through

banks said:

I've been trying periodically all day and I still get the error message. I get it when I try to buy ANY tickets through the site whether it be the NYC presale or one of the expensive special packages for the other cities. All ticket purchasing links keep directing me to this same url which doesn't work:

https://tickets.janetfanclub.com/mt.php

I had to wait until the third(!) presale, but I finally got tickets for the NYC show. By the time the general onsale starts on Saturday, there might only be nosebleed seats left.

http://www.southernvoice....g_id=20834

Janet Jackson to kick off world tour
Gay icon promises all the hits, lots of dance
By KEVIN NAFF, Washington Blade | Sep 4, 3:50 PM

Janet Jackson will kick off her long-awaited “Rock Witchu Tour” Sept. 10 in Vancouver, her first tour in more than seven years. Jackson talked to the Blade today about what fans can expect.

“This show is for the fans,” she said, adding that she will perform about 30 tracks during the two-hour show. “It’s a nice mix from ‘Discipline’ and all the other albums.”

She noted that the show is focused on dance tracks and that she hopes to give concertgoers an escape from their problems, citing the current state of the economy.

“It’s a big show,” she said, “a completely different show. It’s very much upbeat. The kids say it shouldn’t be called the ‘Rock Witchu Tour,’ it should be called the ‘History of Janet Tour.’”

As for the vibe and style of the set, Jackson said she’s intrigued by the future so the set design will incorporate futuristic elements. Her costumes will be more elaborate than in the past.

So far, 24 North American dates have been announced, but Jackson said that more U.S. dates will be announced soon and that she’s in talks to take the tour all over the world, including possibly Europe, Asia, Australia, Russia and the Middle East.

The show will be recorded, she said, possibly for a television broadcast, then later packaged with older tours and material for sale. Specifically, she mentioned that her 1990 “Rhythm Nation Tour” was recorded in High Definition, but never released to the public.

“When I did ‘Rhythm Nation’ in Japan, I recorded the show in HD back then and they were trying to explain to me what HD was — that was 1990,” she said. “I’m assuming I was the first person to do this in concert. It trips me out to see HD catch on so many years later. We’re trying to put a nice package together for the fans.”

Jackson urged fans not to believe online rumors about her set list. One purported list leaked by blogger Perez Hilton was a very early version and “not the final list,” she said.

LL Cool J will open the show in select cities and Jackson praised him as an “icon in his own right.”

“He’s legendary when it comes to what he does,” she said. “He has a great body of work and I love his new single; he’s an entertainer. I wanted someone else who could really entertain the people and he’s a sweet guy.”

Her last album “Discipline” opened at No. 1 and generated two singles, “Feedback” and “Rock With You,” but a reported dispute with record label Island Def Jam brought a halt to promotions for the project. Jackson said she wasn’t sure if she would work with IDJ again, but confirmed there will be no further singles released from the album. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be a new Janet single in the near future.

“I may just cut something new and throw it out there while I’m on the road,” she said.

And which acts does Janet like to see perform live? She cites Prince, The Time and Jill Scott as her favorites, as well as her brothers.

“Jill Scott puts on such a beautiful show and it was very inspirational to me,” she said.

The “Rock Witchu Tour” marks a long-stalled return to touring. Jackson said she was in rehearsals for a tour two years ago in Atlanta while filming Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married,” but that IDJ asked her to postpone it and record a new album, which she did.

“We were so excited to go out last time,” she said. “The kids were so excited, it was sad — we had our crying session.”

This time around, however, everything fell into place and Jackson said she’s developed a close-knit relationship with the “kids” (her dancers) and the rest of the team responsible for the show.

“I’m very family-oriented so there’s that connection that has to be there first,” Jackson said. “There’s such a wonderful group of people. Every tour I’ve done the group has gotten better and better. This is the closest group I’ve ever had.”

Announced dates for the “Rock Witchu Tour”

Sept. 10 — Vancouver, BC (General Motors Place)
Sept. 13 — Oakland, CA (Oracle Arena)
Sept. 17 — Los Angeles, CA (Staples Center)
Sept. 19 — Las Vegas, NV (Mandalay Bay Events Center)
Sept. 20 — San Diego, CA (San Diego Sports Arena)
Sept. 25 — Chicago, IL (Allstate Arena)
Sept. 27 — Detroit, MI (Palace Of Auburn Hills)
Sept. 28 — Toronto, ON (Air Canada Centre)
Sept. 29 — Montreal, QC (Bell Centre)
Oct. 1 — Boston, MA (TD Banknorth Garden)
Oct. 2 — Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center)
Oct. 4 — Greensboro, NC (Greensboro Coliseum Complex)
Oct. 5 — Atlanta, GA (Philips Arena)
Oct. 7 — Fort Lauderdale, FL (BankAtlantic Center)
Oct. 11 — Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena)
Oct. 13 — Verona, NY (Turning Stone Resort & Casino)
Oct. 15 — Washington, DC (Verizon Center)
Oct. 16 — New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
Oct. 17 — East Rutherford, NJ (Izod Center)
Oct. 21 — Houston, TX (Toyota Center)
Oct. 22 — Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
Oct. 24 — Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center)
Oct. 25 — Memphis, TN (Fed-Ex Forum)
Oct. 26 — Tulsa, OK (BOK Center)

They have added the seating chart for New York:

PatrickS77 said:

I'm in section 230. I haven't been following any of the other Janet tour threads and only noticed for the first time that the stage encircles the first three sections on the floor. Interesting.

Yeah! I thought so, that's why I posted it! I'm in section C, row 4!