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Hot Tickets: Oct. 3, 2019

Hot Tickets: Oct. 3, 2019

Posted by | Oct 1, 2019 | , ,

Bruno Mars performs at Madison Square Garden. (Getty Images) Mars makes Vegas splash; all signs point to Crossroads Bruno Mars’ residency at Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas took the two top spots on our 5,001-10,000-Capacity Hot Tickets charts this week. His four-show run Sept. 9-14 grossed $5,660,487, and placed No.1. Mars played to 20,934 fans with a ticket range of $99.50-$550. Three shows Sept. 3-7 grossed $4,126,544, which landed Mars in spot No.2. Live Nation and MGM Resorts International promoted the shows. The Crossroads Guitar Festival was the big draw on the More Than 15,000 Capacity chart this week with two shows at American Airlines Center in Dallas grossing $6,355,535 and placing at No. 1. Attendance was 24,853 and the ticket range was $55-$500. Crossroads Presents promoted the dates. HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events and ticket sales as reported to VN Pulse… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Oct. 3, 2019

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Hot Tickets: Sept. 19, 2019

Hot Tickets: Sept. 19, 2019

Posted by | Sep 19, 2019 | , ,

Aerosmith performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Noam Galai/WireImage) Aerosmith rocks Springfield —doh! — while Cher fills Park Theater Two acts are parked in the Nos. 1-3 slots on our 5,001-10,000 Capacity chart this week with shows promoted by MGM Resorts International. Aerosmith took the No.1 spot, playing four shows at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., with a gross of $3,664,487. Attendance was 21,295 and the ticket range was $89-$499. Cher landed in slots No. 2 and No. 3 after playing six shows at Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas. Together, the shows grossed $3,815,699 and Cher played to 26,724 fans. 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 Aug. 20-Sept. 17. More than… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Sept. 19, 2019

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HOT TICKETS: SEPT. 12, 2019

HOT TICKETS: SEPT. 12, 2019

Posted by | Sep 11, 2019 | , ,

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform Sept. 6 at the opening night of Chase Center in San Francisco. (Getty Images) A trio of heavy metal bands took the top spots in the three biggest capacity categories on our Hot Tickets chart this week. Metallica took top honors on the More Than 15,000 Capacity chart with a show at Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna that grossed $4,827,840. Attendance was 48,755, and tickets cost $99.02. Iron Maiden landed at No. 1 on the 10,001-15,000 Capacity chart with a performance at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The band grossed $689,783 and played to 9,362 fans. The ticket range was $34.21-$95.03. Def Leppard took the top spot on the 5,001-10,000 Capacity chart with four shows at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, where they grossed $2,637,634. Almost 16,000 fans paid between $98 and $257 to see the rockers in… Continue Reading HOT TICKETS: SEPT. 12, 2019

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HOT TICKETS: SEPT. 5, 2019

HOT TICKETS: SEPT. 5, 2019

Posted by | Sep 5, 2019 | , , ,

Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld and Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Getty Images) A reunited Hootie & the Blowfish took the top spot on our 10,001-15,000 Capacity Hot Tickets chart this week with a show at CMAC, Canandiagua, N.Y., that grossed $944,413. The band played to 13,825 fans and the ticket range was $29.50-$129.50. Live Nation promoted the date. The Foo Fighters took the No.3 spot on the 15,000 Or More Capacity chart with their performance at RDS Arena in Dublin. The show grossed $2,980,052. The shows seen by 35,127 people, with a ticket range of $59.54-$143.13. The promoter was MCD Productions. 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… Continue Reading HOT TICKETS: SEPT. 5, 2019

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Hot Tickets: Aug. 29, 2019

Hot Tickets: Aug. 29, 2019

Posted by | Aug 28, 2019 | , ,

The Jonas Brothers perform at a sold-out show at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (Getty Images) It’s not easy keeping up with the Jonases The Jonas Brothers tour is the hit of the summer. The reunited family act consisting of Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas took the top spots on two of VenuesNow’s Hot Tickets charts this week. Their two-show stop at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto took the  No. 1 slot on the More Than 15,000 Capacity chart with a gross of $2,851,270. The “Sucker” singers played to 30,150 with a ticket range of $27.77-$395.28.  A stop at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., landed in the No.1 position on the 5,001-10,000 Capacity chart with a gross of $1,008,994. Live Nation is promoting the tour. Rammstein grabbed the No. 2 spot on our More Than 15,000 Capacity chart this week with a show at Olympic Stadium in Stockholm that grossed $2,658,411. The… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: Aug. 29, 2019

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