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Hot Tickets: Nov. 7, 2019

Hot Tickets: Nov. 7, 2019

Posted by | Nov 6, 2019 | , ,

Madonna performs in Macau in 2016 on her Rebel Heart Tour. (Getty Images) ‘Madame X’ makes her mark in Chicago Madonna’s return to live touring is seeing material results. Her intimate venue tour, “Madame X ,” placed No. 2 on our 5,000 or Less Capacity Hot Tickets chart this week with seven shows of her residency at the Chicago Theatre. The material girl grossed $5,517,435 and played to 23,233 die-hard fans who paid between $50 and $757 for primary market tickets. Madonna’s tour is promoted by Live Nation. Still playing More Than 15,000 Capacity venues, Dead & Company took the top spot on that chart this week. The band grossed $4,908,655 after playing two shows at Madison Square Garden. Attendance was 36,673 and the ticket range was  $44-$193. Live Nation is promoting the tour. HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events and ticket sales as reported to… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Nov. 7, 2019

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Hot Tickets: Oct. 31, 2019

Hot Tickets: Oct. 31, 2019

Posted by | Oct 30, 2019 | , ,

Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of the Black Keys perform at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. (Getty Images) The Black Keys took the Nos. 1 and 5 spots on our weekly Hot Tickets 5,000-10,000 Capacity chart this week for shows at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The top-selling show grossed $815,000. The No. 5 show grossed $683,375. Almost 11,000 fans bought tickets ranging from $125 to $250. I.M.P. promoted the shows. The Jonas Brothers took multiple spots on multiple charts this week. Their Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl show topped the More Than 15,000 Capacity chart with a gross of $3,660,866; their Tacoma (Wash.) Dome stop earned $1,851,458 to place No. 4. The band of brothers also appeared on our 10,001-15,ooo Capacity chart in slots 4 and 5 with stops at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas grossing $1,315,608 and Pechanga Arena in San Diego pulling in $1,230,339. HOT… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Oct. 31, 2019

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Hot Tickets: Oct. 24, 2019

Hot Tickets: Oct. 24, 2019

Posted by | Oct 23, 2019 | , ,

Cirque du Soleil “Crystal” is on its international leg. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group) ‘Crystal’ still shining, Foo Fighters still rocking Cirque du Soleil “Crystal” has been touring since 2017 and is still topping our charts. The visually stunning acrobatic show took the No. 1 spot on our 10,001-15,000 Capacity chart this week, blowing away the competition with a stop at Arena VFG in Guadalajara, Mexico, that grossed $2,091,670. The cast performed eight shows and played to 34,787 fans with a ticket range of $42.32-$199.15. The tour is promoted in-house and by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. Elsewhere on the continent, the Foo Fighters took the No. 2 spot on our More Than 15,000 Capacity chart with their stop at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, Colombia, with a gross of $2,639,299. Just under 30,000 fans bought tickets that ranged from $43.54-$130.62. The Foo Fighters tour is promoted by OCESA/CIE.… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Oct. 24, 2019

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Hot Tickets: Oct. 17, 2019

Hot Tickets: Oct. 17, 2019

Posted by | Oct 17, 2019 | , ,

Canadian pop singer and songwriter Michael Bublé performs at Mediolanum Forum in Assago, near Milan, Italy. (Getty Images) A little Swiss Bublé, and “Hamilton” in Appleton Michael Bublé is having a renaissance. The Canadian crooner hasn’t often topped our 10,001-15,000 Capacity category, but he managed it this week with a show at Hallenstadion in Zürich that grossed a bubbly $1,383,468. Over 9,000 fans paid $90.90 to $257.56 to see the Abc Production-promoted show. “Hamilton” shows no signs of slowing down even though the smash-hit musical is on its third national tour. Eight performances at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton, Wis., grossed $2,065,431, and easily took the top spot on our 5,000 or Less Capacity chart.  The shows drew 15,721 fans and the ticket range was $85-$295. HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events and ticket sales as reported to VN Pulse via Pollstar. Following are the top… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Oct. 17, 2019

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Hot Tickets: Oct. 10, 2019

Hot Tickets: Oct. 10, 2019

Posted by | Oct 10, 2019 | , ,

Lizzo performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Getty Images) Lizzo first appeared on our charts in the 5,000 Or Less Capacity category just months ago. She quickly made a second showing on our 5,001-10,000-Capacity Hot Tickets chart last month. And now, about a month later, the sizzling singer jumped onto the 10,001-15,000-Capacity chart and landed in spot No. 5 with a show at Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla., which grossed $310,377. Lizzo played to 7,067 fans and ticket range was $39.50-$54.50. Savvy promoter Live Nation has spirited Lizzo’s rapid rise in body count and venue size. While much splashier Las Vegas entertainment venues often take the top spots on our 5,001-10,000-Capacity chart, this week the less flashy Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, took the honors. Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance grossed $1,345,365 from two shows, which gave the Orleans Arena a rare  No. 1 spot… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Oct. 10, 2019

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