When did Phish start growing legs? Add another leg to the Phish tour, this one hitting the East Coast in Summer 2011.

The opening portion of the Phish 2011 Summer Tour has been announced, and, the ever-popular jam band, will be playing 20 concerts in East Coast American amphitheatres. Phish’s 2011 tour features 2nd and 3rd night shows in select markets.

The 2011 Phish tour schedule kicks off with three concerts in Bethel, New York at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on 5/27 – 5/28 – 5/29, and closes in Portsmouth, Virgina at Ntelos Pavilion on 6/19. Additional 2011 Phish Summer Tour Dates include concerts in Holmdel, New Jersey on 5/31 & 6/1, Detroit, Michigan at DTE on 6/3, Cleveland, Ohio at Blossom Music Center on 6/4, Cincinnati, Ohio at The Riverbend on 6/5, Mansfield, Massachusetts at Comcast Center on 6/7, Buffalo, New York at Darien Lake on 6/8, Washington DC at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 6/11 & 6/12, Atlanta, Georgia at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on 6/14 & 6/15, Charlotte, North Carolina at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on 6/17, and Raleigh, North Carolina at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion on 6/18. As of now, there are no scheduled Canadian 2011 Phish tour dates.

The setlist for all Phish 2011 East Coast tour dates can be viewed here. The opening act for Phish 2011 summer concerts has yet to be announced, but we will update you as soon as we have more information.

Phish Summer Tour 2011 Video Announcement

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Phish Summer Tour Dates 2011 & Phish Concert Tickets:
May 27th 2011 Phish Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Tickets in Bethel, NY
May 28th 2011 Phish Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Tickets in Bethel, NY
May 29th 2011 Phish Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Tickets in Bethel, NY
May 31st 2011 Phish PNC Bank Arts Center Tickets in Holmdel, NJ
June 1st 2011 Phish PNC Bank Arts Center Tickets in Holmdel, NJ
June 3rd 2011 Phish DTE Energy Music Theatre Tickets in Detroit, MI
June 4th 2011 Phish Blossom Music Center Tickets in Cleveland, OH
June 5th 2011 Phish PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Tickets in Cincinnati, OH
June 7th 2011 Phish Comcast Center Tickets in Boston, MA
June 8th 2011 Phish Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Tickets in Buffalo, NY
June 10th 2011 Phish Susquehanna Bank Center Tickets in Camden, NJ
June 11th 2011 Phish Merriweather Post Pavilion Tickets in Columbia, MD
June 12th 2011 Phish Merriweather Post Pavilion Tickets in Columbia, MD
June 14th 2011 Phish Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Tickets in Atlanta, GA
June 15th 2011 Phish Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Tickets in Atlanta, GA
June 17th 2011 Phish Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Tickets in Charlotte, NC
June 18th 2011 Phish Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion Tickets in Raleigh, NC
June 19th 2011 Phish nTelos Wireless Pavilion Tickets in Hampton, VA

Congratulations to the 2010 NBA Champions, Los Angeles Lakers, and the 2010 Stanley Cup Champions, Chicago Blackhawks.

The Blackhawks treated fans in Chicago to their first hockey championship in 48 years, the Lakers treated fans in Los Angeles to their first ever game 7 victory over the hated Boston Celtics.

Looks like we have a crystal ball here at SaveFans! as our experts correctly predicted that the Lakers would win the NBA Finals and the Blackhawks would win the Stanley Cup.

Los Angeles Lakers win the 2010 Larry O’Brien Trophy – Kobe Bryant MVP

Chicago Blackhawks win the 2010 Stanley Cup – Jonathan Toews MVP

Fresh off singing the national anthem at a Los Angeles Lakers game at Staples Center, our good friend and American Idol Season 5 Finalist Elliott Yamin was feeling pretty good about himself.

That’s when we decided to “mess things up” for him.

We caught Elliott shopping in a local grocery store and with a little help from the staff, we set him up for the “it never gets old” pie in the face hidden camera prank.

Check out this funny hidden camera video of Elliott Yamin getting hit with a pie in his face:

Twenty years ago, Electronic Arts revolutionized they way we interact with sports by releasing a video game that featured real life NBA star players and their signature moves. The first-ever game to be officially endorsed by the NBA would change sports gaming forever. Appropriately enough, the game was called Lakers Versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs.

The game’s name was pretty much a no-brainer. If EA was going to pioneer the way we play basketball on our Sega Genesis they better do it with the two winningest franchises in NBA history. The teams’ combined 32 NBA titles (17 for Boston 15 for LA) mean Celtics and Lakers have accounted for more than half the championships since the league’s inception (63 seasons).

The Lakers-Celtics rivalry pretty much disappeared after The 80s. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird retired. The Lakers moved from the Great Western Forum to the Staples Center, the Celtics from the Boston Garden to the TD Garden. It seemed like we would never hear the these words screamed in unison, echoing from Beantown to Hollywood, “BEAT L.A.!”

Until three trades happened…

The Boston Celtics got Kevin Garnett from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Boston Celtics got Ray Allen from the Seattle Sonics. The Los Angeles Lakers got Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies.

Fast forward to June 2008 at TD Garden and… “BEAT L.A.!” is back! The names Bird, Magic, Kareem, Worthy, McHale, and Parrish, may have given way to the names Kobe, Pierce, KG, Pau, Lamar, Ray, and Rondo, but the rivalry is just as heated in 2010 as it was in 1985.

We are on the verge of another chapter in the storied Lakers-Celtics rivalry. A 2010 Lakers Celtics NBA Finals is almost a forgone conclusion at this point, with both teams leading their respective Conference Finals series 2-0. The Celtics and Lakers have won a combined 13 straight playoff games and are pretty much dominating the 2010 NBA Playoffs.

If the 2008 Finals was any indication, than 2010 Lakers Celtics NBA Finals tickets will be a hot commodity. Almost as hot as Lakers Versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs was for Sega Genesis in 1990.

2010 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals Tickets and Lakers 2010 NBA Finals Schedule (Home Games at Staples Center)
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2010 Boston Celtics NBA Finals Tickets and Celtics NBA 2010 NBA Finals Schedule (Home Games at TD Garden)
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The face of professional basketball will change this summer. The 2010 NBA free-agent class is the best collection of available talent in the history of the league.

Teams vying to sign free agents must wait until July 1st to make their franchise pitch or face the wrath of David Stern. Fans are immune to league office tampering charges, and are thus taking to the internet with pleas for all-star players to come to their city.

Miami Heat fans launched wewantewade.com in an effort to keep Dwayne Wade in South Florida. The website is boasts downloadable content, message boards, official We Want Wade Fan Kits and merchandise, and even serves as an outlet to contact D. Wade. The best part of the site is the “do’s and don’ts” advice it gives if you happen to run into Wade on the street. Among the things to do are “chant We Want Wade!” and “send dessert to his table.” Among the things not to do include, “follow him. (since) it’s not just intrusive its illegal” or “show him your D.Wade tattoo. or get one for that matter.”

Cleveland Cavaliers fans and went the viral video route to try to keep Lebron James in C-Town. State officials, television personalities, other local Cleveland celebrities got together to shoot We Are Lebron, a video spoof of We Are The World that first appeared on break.com. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, Senator Sherrod Brown, television reporter Carl Monday, weatherman Dick Goddard, and soccer great Otto Orf, were among the many “singers” in the video that let Lebron know, “The Knicks and Nets are terrible,” and “its a choice your making, you’re saving our downtown.”

Watch Clevelanders For Lebron James We Are Lebron Video

So how successful will these fan campaigns be in luring the best NBA free agents of summer 2010 to their favorite team? To help you track all the NBA free agency rumors we have compiled a list of the best 2010 NBA free agents below:

2010 NBA Free Agents – Name & Current Team (unrestricted and restricted)

Lebron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat
Chris Bosh – Toronto Raptors
Dirk Nowitzki – Dallas Mavericks
Yao Ming – Houston Rockets
Joe Johnson – Atlanta Hawks
Amar’e Stoudemire – Phoenix Suns
Carlos Boozer – Utah Jazz
Paul Pierce – Boston Celtics
Ray Allen – Boston Celtics
Rudy Gay – Memphis Grizzlies
David Lee – New York Knicks
Tony Parker – San Antonio Spurs
Luis Scola – Houston Rockets
John Salmons – Milwaukee Bucks
Tyrus Thomas – Chicago Bulls
Shaquille O’neal – Cleveland Cavaliers
Brendan Haywood – Dallas Mavericks
Jermaine O’neal- Miami Heat
Josh Howard – Washington Wizards

Just when you think you have seen it all with Tiger Woods – a new mistress, another sponsor dropping him, Elin leaving, TMZ reporting his mother in law going to the hospital, etc – something comes out of nowhere to bring new media attention.

Granted, this might not be exactly newsworthy, more like hilarious, but rap hip/hop artist Maino has recorded a new Tiger Woods Rap song (actually praising him) called Get ‘Em Tiger.

Get Em Tiger lyrics include such funny statements as “I got women in the ‘burbs Women in the the hood Yeah my wifey mad ’cause she knows I’m no good” and “Not the one you settle down with I’m the type that call up your friend And mess around with This is who I am This is how I love Still trying to find a place To swing my golf club”

We at SaveFans! can’t wait to see what the PGA Golf tour is like when Tiger finally returns. Can you say circus?!?!

For those wondering how you can listen to the Tiger Woods song online you can view this Get Em Tiger Video from YouTube.

If you are wondering where you can download Get ‘Em Tiger by Maino you can check out the following website.

In keeping true to our theme of connecting fans with cheap tickets SaveFans! Blog proudly presents our first ever “Cheap Shots” highlights in the world of sports this week.

There was a lot of controversy around the ice and gridiron that left many angry and some others in disbelief. In-state college football rival head coaches exchange some interesting play calls to end a game, an NHL defenseman almost decapitates his OWN goalie, and the best player in professional hockey is suspended following a knee on knee collision. If you missed the highlights check out SaveFans! Cheap Shots!

Pete Carroll and the USC Trojans run up the score on Rick Neuheisel and the UCLA Bruins in this NCAA football rivalry game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Florida Panthers Keith Ballard takes out some frustration on his goalie Tomas Vokoun’s head

Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin knee to knee hit on Carolina Hurricanes Tim Gleason nets him a two game suspension from the NHL

Get ready for some good news Faith No More fans!

It appears as if year long rumors of a Faith No More U.S. tour are finally being substantiated. According to a tweet by Bassist Billy Gould (MRGOULD):

“In response to all of our concerned US brethren…YES…we yare now actively planning US dates.”

Faith No More is currently playing overseas with a bunch of tour dates scheduled in South America and Australia so it looks like the best chance of them appearing in The United States isn’t until Spring/ Summer 2010.

There are even whispers of Tool as an opening act…

Keep checking back with us for an official announcement of the US tour for with plenty of information on how you can make offers to get cheap Faith No More tickets at SaveFans!

Confirmed Faith No More ’09 Tour Dates:

Nov 1 – Club Ciudad (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Nov 3 – Pepsi on Stage ( Porto Allegre, Brazil)
Nov 5 – Citibank Hall (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Nov 7 – Maquinaria Festival (São Paulo Brazil)
Nov 8 – Chevrolet Hall (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
Nov 11 – Arena Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico)
Nov 13 – Pabellon (Mexico City, Mexico)
Nov 14 – Auditorio Telmex (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Confirmed Faith No More ’10 Tour Dates:

Feb 16 – Westpac Arena (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Feb 18 – Vector Arena (Auckland, New Zealand)
Feb 20 – Soundwave Festival 2010 (Brisbane, Australia)
Feb 21 – Soundwave Festival 2010 (Sydney, Australia)
Feb 22 – Hordern Pavilion (Sydney, Australia)
Feb 25 – Festival Hall (Melbourne, Australia)
Feb 26 – Soundwave Festival 2010 (Melbourne, Australia)
Feb 27 – Soundwave Festival 2010 (Adelaide, Australia)
Mar 1 – Soundwave Festival 2010 (Perth Australia)

********UPDATE********

Faith No More is confirmed as an act for Night #2 at the 2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival. We will continue to add here as more Faith No More 2010 tour dates are announced.

Apr 17 – Coachella Festival 2010 (Indio California) Tickets

********UPDATE********

Faith No More has just announced a 3 night set at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco.

April 12th – Faith No More Warfield Tickets in San Francisco
April 13th – Faith No More Warfield Tickets in SF
April 14th – Faith No More San Francisco Tickets at the Warfield

FNM Performing Epic Live in London in 1990

Susan Finkelstein. (Bensalem Police Department / Associated Press)

The headline says it all and yes this is a TRUE STORY!

Crazy Philadelphia Phillies fan Susan Finkelstein faces criminal charges for allegedly soliciting sex for World Series tickets in the following Craigslist ad:

“DESPERATE BLONDE NEEDS WS TIX (Philadelphia)
“Diehard Phillies fan–gorgeous tall buxom blonde– in desperate need of two World Series Tickets. Price negotiable— I’m the creative type! Maybe we can help each other!”

Finkelstein vehemently denies the charges joking, “I was hoping to get cheap tickets and maybe meet someone, talk, bat my eyelashes, and maybe get some tickets.”

Her lawyer claims, “Nothing happened here. Police jumped the gun on this case, and I’m confident that Mrs. Finkelstein will be acquitted if this goes to trial.”

As fate would have it this new Internet celebrity’s email was flooded with ticket requests and she ended up seeing the Phillies beat the Yankees 6-1 last night at game 1 of the World Series at the New Yankee Stadium.

And just to clarify in case this story is giving you ideas – no, sex cannot be offered as payment on SaveFans! If you want to buy World Series tickets our sellers are open to negotiation – but please… Cash or Credit Card only!

Associated Press Coverage of The ‘Sex For World Series Tix’ Phillies Fan

The NBA season has yet to tip off and we are already excited about the Christmas Day showdown at Staples Center! L.A. always lights up when Shaq returns to town but now that The Big Diesel is a Cleveland Cav he will have to take a back seat to the dream matchup (that we didn’t get in last years NBA Finals) of Kobe Bryant and Lebron James.

Throw in signings by Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon – there’s a whole new cast of characters in what could very well be a preview of a 2010 championship series.

The Lakers Cavs game is but one of FIVE matchups David Stern has for us this Xmas and even luckier for you if you are a fan of any NBA team you can negotiate the price you pay for tickets at SaveFans! What better Christmas present could you possibly give that loved one this holiday season?

Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Christmas Day Tickets (at Staples Center)
Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Christmas Day Tickets (at Amway Arena)
New York Knicks vs Miami Heat Christmas Day Tickets (at Madison Square Garden – MSG)
Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers Christmas Day Tickets (at U.S. Airways Arena)
Portland Trailblazers vs Denver Nuggets Christmas Day Tickets (at The Rose Garden)

A montage of Kobe Bryant and Lebron James “most valuable puppets” Nike commercials