Billy Joel performs on stage at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. (Getty Images)
Another diamond classic for Billy Joel
Billy Joel easily took the top spot on our More Than 15,000 Capacity chart this week with a show at Milwaukee’s Miller Park grossing $4,197,551. Joel’s tour continues to steamroll across America, with no end in sight.
Latino gender-bending rapper Bad Bunny is filling U.S. venues and landed at slots four and five on our 5,001-10,000 Capacity chart, a trend worth noting. Bad Bunny’s stop at Santander Arena in Reading, Pa, grossed $762,264, and his performance at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla., grossed $709,277.
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 April 9-May 7.
More Than 15,000 Capacity |
10,001-15,000 Capacity |
5,001-10,000 |
5,000 or Less |
1) Billy Joel Gross Sales: $4,197,551; Venue: Miller Park, Milwaukee; Attendance: 41,237; Ticket Range: $54.50-$154.50; Promoter: in-house, FPC Live; Dates: April 26; No. of Shows: 12) Eric Church Gross Sales: $2,743,772; Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh; Attendance: 29,393; Ticket Range: $39-$139.25; Promoter: Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents; Dates: May 3-4; No. of Shows: 2 3) Pink 4) Twenty One Pilots 5) Bad Bunny |
1) Kenny Chesney Gross Sales: $772,406; Venue: Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan.; Attendance: 10,953; Ticket Range: $29-$99; Promoter: Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents; Dates: May 3; No. of Shows: 12) Cirque du Soleil – “Corteo” Gross Sales: $722,225; Venue: Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis; Attendance: 11,677; Ticket Range: $39-$105; Promoter: Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group; Dates: April 24-28; No. of Shows: 7 3) Eros Ramazzotti 4) Shawn Mendes 5) Chayanne |
1) Jason Aldean Gross Sales: $1,474,890; Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.; Attendance: 13,393; Ticket Range: $69.50-$119.50; Promoter: in-house; Dates: May 3-4; No. of Shows: 22) B2K Gross Sales: $1,325,415; Venue: Wintrust Arena, Chicago; Attendance: 13,702; Ticket Range: $45.50-$350; Promoter: G-Squared Events; Dates: April 25-27; No. of Shows: 2 3) B2K 4) Bad Bunny 5) Bad Bunny |
1) “Dear Evan Hansen” Gross Sales: $2,864,535; Venue: Fox Theatre, Atlanta; Attendance: 35,662; Ticket Range: $21.25-$245.25; Promoter: Broadway in Atlanta; Dates: April 23-28; No. of Shows: 82) Van Morrison Gross Sales: $1,811,810; Venue: Chicago Theatre, Chicago; Attendance: 10,659; Ticket Range: $68.50-$253.50; Promoter: Madison House Presents; Dates: April 23-25; No. of Shows: 3 3) “Anastasia” 4) Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Farewell Play Tour” 5) “The Play That Goes Wrong” |
The weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Pollstar. For more information, email Teamboxoffice@pollstar.com or click here to submit your Box Office data now. |