HOT TICKETS: AUG. 23, 2018

Charli XCX, Taylor Swift and Camila Cabello performed on stage during the Taylor Swift Reputation stadium tour Aug. 18 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Getty Images)

Taylor Swift, who was just certified by Pollstar for having the biggest-selling concert tour of all time is, naturally, on top of our 15,000+-capacity chart, as well as taking spot Nos. 3 and 4.

Two shows at Mercedes-Benz Stadium grossed $18,089,414, with attendance of 116,745 and a ticket range of $499.50-$49.50. Promoter is Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents. Her stop at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa grossed $7,244,264, and a show at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., grossed $7,072,163.

A different kind of diva, country legend Reba McEntire, made our 10,001-15,000-capacity chart this week with a stop at Celeste Center in Columbus, Ohio, grossing $555,400, with attendance of 9,308 and a ticket range of $65-$55. The Ohio State Fair show was an in-house promotion.

HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events and ticket sales as reported to VNPulse via Pollstar. Following are the top 20 concerts and events, the top 5 in each capacity category, that took place July 24 – Aug. 21.

15,000 or More Capacity

10,001-15,000 Capacity

5,001-10,000
Capacity

5,000 or Less
Capacity

1) Taylor Swift
Gross Sales:
$18,089,414; Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; Attendance: 116,745; Ticket Range: $499.50-$49.50; Promoter: Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents; Dates: Aug. 10-11; No. of Shows: 2

2) Jay-Z, Beyoncé
Gross Sales: $12,303,099; Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago; Attendance: 86,603; Ticket Range: $350-$20; Promoter: Live Nation Global Touring; Dates: Aug. 10-11; No. of Shows: 2

3) Taylor Swift
Gross Sales: $7,244,264; Venue: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa; Attendance: 55,909; Ticket Range: $499.50-$49.50; Promoter: Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents; Dates: Aug. 14; No. of Shows: 1

4) Taylor Swift
Gross Sales: $7,072,163; Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.; Attendance: 47,818; Ticket Range: $499.50-$49.50; Promoter: Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents; Dates: Aug. 18; No. of Shows: 1

5) Kenny Chesney
Gross Sales: $6,858,291; Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.; Attendance: 58,642; Ticket Range: $273-$60; Promoter: Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents; Dates: Aug. 18; No. of Shows: 1

1) Rod Stewart
Gross Sales: $1,247,460; Venue: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J.; Attendance: 11,223; Ticket Range: $400-$59.50; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Aug. 4; No. of Shows: 1

2) Scorpions
Gross Sales: $1,201,260; Venue: Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland; Attendance: 9,061; Ticket Range: $186.46-$78.69; Promoter: Prestige; Dates: July 29; No. of Shows: 1

3) Kenny Chesney
Gross Sales: $673,861; Venue: Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, Bangor, Maine; Attendance: 12,773; Ticket Range: $150-$31.75; Promoter: Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents; Dates: Aug. 16; No. of Shows: 1

4) Bob Dylan
Gross Sales: $583,827; Venue: Perth (Australia) Arena; Attendance: 5,176; Ticket Range: $155.18-$80.93; Promoter: Chugg Entertainment; Dates: Aug. 8; No. of Shows: 1

5) Reba McEntire
Gross Sales: $555,400; Venue: Celeste Center, Columbus, Ohio; Attendance: 9,308; Ticket Range: $65-$55; Promoter: Ohio State Fair, In-House; Dates: July 26; No. of Shows: 1

1) Bob Dylan
Gross Sales: $857,990; Venue: ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney; Attendance: 7,798; Ticket Range: $266.55-$80.93; Promoter: Chugg Entertainment; Dates: Aug. 18; No. of Shows: 1

2 The Stray Cats
Gross Sales: $796,040; Venue: Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Attendance: 12,145; Ticket Range: $100-$55; Promoter: In-house Promotion; Dates: Aug. 16-17; No. of Shows: 2

3) Rebelution, Stephen Marley
Gross Sales: $636,479; Venue: Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Attendance: 15,669; Ticket Range: $60.50-$30.50; Promoter: OC Fair, In-house Promotion; Dates: Aug. 10-11; No. of Shows: 2

4) SSO Presents The Empire Strikes Back
Gross Sales: $589,399; Venue: ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney; Attendance: 7,499; Ticket Range: $115.82-$47.97; Promoter: In-house Promotion; Dates: July 27-28; No. of Shows: 2

5) Brantley Gilbert
Gross Sales: $474,398; Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.; Attendance: 5,962; Ticket Range: $79-$39; Promoter: In-house Promotion, Live Nation; Dates: Aug. 11; No. of Shows: 1

1) Marisela
Gross Sales: $229,155; Venue: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta; Attendance: 2,584; Ticket Range: $115-$50; Promoter: Illusion Touring Entertainment; Dates: Aug. 17; No. of Shows: 1

2) Tim Allen
Gross Sales: $142,418; Venue: Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science – Mary W. Sommervold Hall, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Attendance: 1,849; Ticket Range: $142-$36; Promoter: WME Live Experience; Dates: Aug. 11; No. of Shows: 1

3) Danzig
Gross Sales: $109,142; Venue: O2 Academy Brixton, London; Attendance: 2,374; Ticket Range: $47.56-$45.96; Promoter: Kilimanjaro Live; Dates: Aug. 7; No. of Shows: 1

4) LP
Gross Sales: $90,448; Venue: Cavea, Rome; Attendance: 2,076; Ticket Range: $50.23-$17.52; Promoter: D’Alessandro & Galli / Di & Gi Srl; Dates: July 31; No. of Shows: 1

5) Billy Ocean
Gross Sales: $58,012; Venue: Paradiso Noord, Amsterdam; Attendance: 1,419; Ticket Range: $40.88; Promoter: Greenhouse Talent; Dates: July 26; No. of Shows: 1

The weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Pollstar. For more information, e-mail Teamboxoffice@pollstar.com or click here to submit your Box Office data now.