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Hot Tickets: Jan. 30, 2020

Hot Tickets: Jan. 30, 2020

Posted by | Jan 30, 2020 | , ,

WHO SAID THAT? Comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, shown during a performance last year at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, shows up on two Hot Tickets charts from a recent swing through the Midwest. (Getty Images) HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events and ticket sales as reported to VN Pulse via Pollstar. Following are the top 20 concerts and events, the top 5 in each capacity category, that took place Dec. 24-Jan. 28. More Than 15,000 Capacity 10,001-15,000 Capacity 5,001-10,000 Capacity 5,000 or Less Capacity 1) UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone Gross Sales: $10,958,100; Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas; Attendance: 17,795; Ticket Range: $200-$5,000; Promoter: Zuffa; Dates: Jan. 18; No. of Shows: 12) Billy Joel Gross Sales: $2,564,160; Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York; Attendance: 18,679; Ticket Range: $65.50-$149.50; Promoter: MSG Live; Dates: Jan. 25; No. of Shows: 13) Tool Gross Sales: $1,709,900; Venue:… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Jan. 30, 2020

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Hot Tickets: Jan. 23, 2020

Hot Tickets: Jan. 23, 2020

Posted by | Jan 24, 2020 | , ,

The International Swimming League Finale took place Dec. 20-21 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. (Getty Images) HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events and ticket sales as reported to VN Pulse via Pollstar. Following are the top 20 concerts and events, the top 5 in each capacity category, that took place Dec. 17-Jan. 21. More Than 15,000 Capacity 10,001-15,000 Capacity 5,001-10,000 Capacity 5,000 or Less Capacity 1) Andrea Bocelli Gross Sales: $5,385,074; Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York; Attendance: 28,623; Ticket Range: $86-$401; Promoter: Gelb Productions; Dates: Dec. 18-19; No. of Shows: 22) Elton John Gross Sales: $4,118,335; Venue: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney; Attendance: 29,113; Ticket Range: $69.43-$209.69; Promoter: Chugg Entertainment, Frontier Touring; Dates: Jan. 7-9; No. of Shows: 23) The Strokes Gross Sales: $1,978,866; Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Attendance: 15,619; Ticket Range: $59.50-$199.50; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Dec. 31; No. of… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Jan. 23, 2020

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Hot Tickets: Jan. 16, 2020

Hot Tickets: Jan. 16, 2020

Posted by | Jan 15, 2020 | ,

Rod Stewart suited up for three shows at London’s O2 in December. (Getty Images) House of Stewart: Rod rakes it in for O2 shows Rod Stewart topped the largest-capacity chart in Hot Tickets this week and didn’t need a New Year’s Eve party to do it. Stewart grossed almost $4.9 million for three shows Dec. 17-20 at VenuesNow Venue of the Decade the O2 in London, drawing a total of 44,662 fans. Live Nation was the promoter. Elsewhere, New Year’s Eve stands were prominent on the list. Dead & Company, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, Deadmau5, Tyler Childers and Widespread Panic all rang in the new year with big grosses from strings of shows leading up to midnight Dec. 31. HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events and ticket sales as reported to VN Pulse via Pollstar. Following are the top 20 concerts and events, the top 5… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Jan. 16, 2020

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Hot Tickets: Jan. 9, 2020

Hot Tickets: Jan. 9, 2020

Posted by | Jan 8, 2020 | , ,

Cirque du Soleil’s Nicole Faubert performs on the aerial duo straps during a rehearsal for “Twas the Night Before …” at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. (Getty Images) Ringing in the new year with holiday-heavy charts The holidays may have passed, but they’re still a force on this week’s Hot Tickets charts. Cirque du Soleil’s “Twas the Night Before …” tops two of the four capacity categories for runs in Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Chicago Theatre. Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” takes No. 2 in the 5,000 or Less Capacity category for its eight-show stop at the Durham (N.C.) Performing Arts Center. Taking the fifth spot on the More Than 15,000 Capacity list is iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball, a holiday tradition that played NYC’s Madison Square Garden on Dec. 13. HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events and ticket… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Jan. 9, 2020

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Live! Roundup: Malone Stands Out With Fall Arena Trek

Live! Roundup: Malone Stands Out With Fall Arena Trek

Posted by | Jan 6, 2020 |

MALONE AGAIN, NATURALLY: Post Malone performs Nov. 21 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (Getty Images) There was no lag time for American rapper Post Malone, who jumped right into his new “Runaway” tour this fall, fresh on the heels of the 16-month-long “Beerbongs & Bentleys” jaunt that took him to cities on six continents in the past two years. The new tour launched Sept. 14 in Tacoma, Wash., in support of “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” the singer-songwriter’s third studio album, which was released a week earlier. The 10-week fall tour included headlining dates at 29 arenas in the U.S. and Canada, logging more than $56 million in earnings from 475,650 tickets sold at 35 performances. Malone scores two slots on the Hot Tickets chart this month with multimillion-dollar grosses from the final two stops on the fall run. At No. 5 on the More Than 15,000 Capacity chart, a sold-out stint… Continue Reading Live! Roundup: Malone Stands Out With Fall Arena Trek

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