STRAIT TO THE TOP: George Strait, seen at the opening of Moody Center in 2022, sold 48,399 tickets to his May 18 show at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. (Courtesy venue)

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 occurred April 28-May 28. Events appear only once during a period of chart eligibility.

More than 15,000
Capacity

10,001-15,000
Capacity

5,001-10,000
Capacity

5,000 or Less
Capacity

 

1) Kenny Chesney
Tickets Sold: 51,379; Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; Gross: $6,537,881; Ticket Range: $34-$320; Promoter: Messina Touring Group/AEG Presents; Dates: May 18; No. of Shows: 1

2) George Strait
Tickets Sold: 48,399; Venue: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.; Gross: $11,601,043; Ticket Range: $255.68; Promoter: Messina Touring Group/AEG Presents; Dates: May 11; No. of Shows: 1

3) Eladio Carrión
Tickets Sold: 39,236; Venue: Coliseo de Puerto Rico, Hato Rey; Gross: $2,535,520; Ticket Range: $15-$200; Promoter: Move Concerts; Dates: May 2-4; No. of Shows: 3/p>

4) Karol G
Tickets Sold: 33,207; Venue: Estadio La Nueva Olla, Asunción, Paraguay; Gross: $1,706,549; Ticket Range: $16.70-$118.45; Promoter: Cárdenas Marketing Network, Fenix Entertainment Group; Dates: May 3; No. of Shows: 1

5) Zach Bryan
Tickets Sold: 33,149; Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City; Gross: $6,101,187; Ticket Range: $55-$375; Promoter: AEG Presents; Dates: May 17-18; No. of Shows: 2

 

1) Il Volo
Tickets Sold: 37,646; Venue: Verona (Italy) Arena; Gross: $2,491,127; Ticket Range: $41.91-$289.05; Promoter: Friends & Partners; Dates: May 9-13; No. of Shows: 4

2) “DreamHack”
Tickets Sold: 35,513; Venue: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia; Gross: $416,291; Ticket Range: $29.40-$117.59; Promoter: TEG Live; Dates: April 28; No. of Shows: 1

3) Niall Horan
Tickets Sold: 26,093; Venue: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia; Gross: $2,109,252; Ticket Range: $49.53-$87.57; Promoter: TEG Live; Dates: May 3-4; No. of Shows: 2

4) Olivia Rodrigo
Tickets Sold: 25,140; Venue: 3Arena, Dublin; Gross: $2,482,930; Ticket Range: $98.59; Promoter: MCD Productions; Dates: April 30-May 1; No. of Shows: 2

5) “Una. Nessuna. Centomila”
Tickets Sold: 20,580; Venue: Verona (Italy) Arena; Gross: $1,360,824; Ticket Range: $41.93-$299.96; Promoter: Friends & Partners; Dates: May 4-5; No. of Shows: 2

 

1) Pinguini Tattici Nucleari
Tickets Sold: 21,916; Venue: Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence, Italy; Gross: $1,388,050; Ticket Range: $41.64-$84.35; Promoter: Friends & Partners; Dates: May 2-4; No. of Shows: 3

2) Turnpike Troubadours
Tickets Sold: 17,858; Venue: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colo.; Gross: $1,797,247; Ticket Range: $59.95-$229.95; Promoter: AEG Presents; Dates: May 9-10; No. of Shows: 2

3) Pinguini Tattici Nucleari
Tickets Sold: 15,284; Venue: Modigliani Forum, Livorno, Italy; Gross: $924,798; Ticket Range: $41.70-$84.48; Promoter: Friends & Partners; Dates: April 29-30; No. of Shows: 2

4) Sleep Token
Tickets Sold: 9,316; Venue: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colo.; Gross: $1,126,524; Ticket Range: $59.95-$249.95; Promoter: AEG Presents; Dates: May 12; No. of Shows: 1

5) Two Friends
Tickets Sold: 9,211; Venue: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colo.; Gross: $539,637; Ticket Range: $50.50-$91; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: May 1; No. of Shows: 1

 

1) “MJ the Musical”
Tickets Sold: 18,323; Venue: Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis; Gross: $1,543,375; Ticket Range: $35-$174; Promoter: Broadway Across America, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Dates: May 14-19; No. of Shows: 8

2) “Hadestown”
Tickets Sold: 14,533; Venue: Belk Theater, Charlotte, N.C.; Gross: $1,087,322; Ticket Range: $35-$114.50; Promoter: Blumenthal Performing Arts; Dates: May 7-12; No. of Shows: 8

3) “Come From Away”
Tickets Sold: 14,086; Venue: The Smith Center, Reynolds Hall, Las Vegas; Gross: $1,218,345; Ticket Range: $25-$135; Promoter: in-house; Dates: May 14-19; No. of Shows: 8

4) “Mrs. Doubtfire”
Tickets Sold: 13,469; Venue: Peace Concert Hall, Greenville, S.C.; Gross: $1,210,754; Ticket Range: $49-$99; Promoter: in-house; Dates: May 7-12; No. of Shows: 8

5) “Pretty Woman – The Musical”
Tickets Sold: 11,643; Venue: BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham, Ala.; Gross: $280,502; Ticket Range: $34-$114; Promoter: American Theatre Guild; Dates: April 30-May 5; No. of Shows: 8

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