Hot Tickets for August 22, 2012

Rock, country and opera are all well-represented in this week's Hot Tickets chart.

  • by Jessica Boudevin
  • Published: August 22, 2012

Tim McGraw sings to the crowd at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

Psychedellic rockers Phish had a successful stop at Long Beach (Calif.) Arena. Tickets were $60 for the Aug. 16 performance that brought out 13,121 attendees. Tonight, Aug. 22, the group has a soldout show at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Mo., and another full house Aug. 24 at Oak Mountain Aphitheatre in Pelham, Ala.

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw's Brothers of the Sun tour reclaimed the top spot in the 15,001 or more category this week, along with holding onto the next two slots. The duo's Aug. 11 date at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., grossed more than $5.5 million. Brothers of the Sun brought almost 50,000 fans to Ford Field in Detroit Aug. 18 and played FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Aug. 12. The tour has only two shows and one city left, with back-to-back dates Aug. 24-25 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.

Il Divo posts a strong showing in two of our Hot Tickets categories this week — 5,000 or fewer seats and the 10,001-15,000-seat categories. Tickets for the Aug. 7 show at John Labatt Centre (soon to be renamed Budweiser Gardens) in London, Ontario, ranged from $51.79-$128.09. The Aug. 12 performance at Verizon Wireless Amphithteatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta, Ga., grossed $381,334. The two smaller shows at Borgata Resort Spa & Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., and Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh grossed almost $250,000 each. Il Divo played their last U.S. show of the year Aug. 19 at Wells Fargo Center in Denver and have a couple of weeks off before heading to Europe. Their first European show is Sept. 12 at Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland.

HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top acts and ticket sales as reported to VT PULSE. Following are the top 20 concerts and events, the top 5 in each seating capacity category, which took place between Aug. 1-22.

15,001 or More Seats

10,001-15,000 Seats

5,001-10,000 Seats

5,000 or Fewer Seats

1) Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw
Gross Sales: $5,523,669; Venue: MetLife Stadium, E. Rutherford, N.J.; Attendance: 56,285; Ticket Range: $260-$45; Promoter: AEG Live, The Messina Group, In-house; Dates: Aug. 11; No. of Shows: 1

2) Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw
Gross Sales: $4,560,108; Venue: Ford Field, Detroit; Attendance: 48,943; Ticket Range: $262.50-$34.50; Promoter: AEG Live, The Messina Group, DLI Ent.; Dates: Aug. 18; No. of Shows: 1

3) Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw
Gross Sales: $3,953,164; Venue: FedEx Field, Landover, Md.; Attendance: 46,389; Ticket Range: $266.50-$36.50; Promoter: AEG Live, The Messina Group, WFI Stadium, Inc.; Dates: Aug. 12; No. of Shows: 1

4) Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour
Gross Sales: $2,005,380; Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles; Attendance: 22,256; Ticket Range: $175-$50; Promoter: Cirque du Soleil; Dates: Aug. 14-15; No. of Shows: 2

5) Cirque du Soleil “Quidam”
Gross Sales: $1,671,286; Venue: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta; Attendance: 24,872; Ticket Range: $100.78-$32.25; Promoter: Cirque du Soleil; Dates: Aug. 8-12; No. of Shows: 8

 

1) Phish
Gross Sales: $787,260; Venue: Long Beach (Calif.) Arena; Attendance: 13,121; Ticket Range: $60; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Aug. 16; No. of Shows: 1

2) Keith Urban
Gross Sales: $519,831; Venue: Halifax (Nova Scotia) Metro Centre; Attendance: 6,080; Ticket Range: $90.10-$69.96; Promoter: evenko, Live Nation, Gold & Gold Productions; Dates: Aug. 19; No. of Shows: 1

3) Il Divo
Gross Sales: $405,809; Venue: John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario; Attendance: 4,166; Ticket Range: $128.09-$51.79; Promoter: AEG Live; Dates: Aug. 7; No. of Shows: 1

4) Il Divo
Gross Sales: $381,334; Venue: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.; Attendance: 4,654; Ticket Range: $125-$36; Promoter: Live 360; Dates: Aug. 12; No. of Shows: 1

5) American Idol Live
Gross Sales: $336,998; Venue: North Charleston (S.C.) Coliseum; Attendance: 6,114; Ticket Range: $66-$29.50; Promoter: AEG Live; Dates: Aug. 6; No. of Shows: 1

 

1) Marc Anthony
Gross Sales: $721,292; Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.; Attendance: 4,976; Ticket Range: $156-$88; Promoter: Cardenas Marketing Network; Dates: Aug. 11; No. of Shows: 1

2) Jack White
Gross Sales: $699,826; Venue: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles; Attendance: 10,621; Ticket Range: $85-$49.50; Promoter: AEG Live, Goldenvoice; Dates: Aug. 10-11; No. of Shows: 2

3) Kenny Rogers
Gross Sales: $633,866; Venue: CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand; Attendance: 6,209; Ticket Range: $129.57-$80.17; Promoter: Pacific Ent.; Dates: Aug. 10; No. of Shows: 1

4) Cirque du Soleil “Quidam”
Gross Sales: $456,211; Venue: Interior Savings Centre, Kamloops, B.C.; Attendance: 6,655; Ticket Range: $100.67-$36.24; Promoter: Cirque du Soleil; Dates: Aug. 15-19; No. of Shows: 7

5) Nicki Minaj
Gross Sales: $453,170; Venue: Nokia Theatre L.A. Live; Attendance: 6,300; Ticket Range: $99.75-$49.75; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Aug. 8; No. of Shows: 1

 

1) Celine Dion
Gross Sales: $3,373,137; Venue: Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; Attendance: 20,449; Ticket Range: $250-$55; Promoter: AEG Live, Concerts West, Caesars Ent.; Dates: Aug. 14-19; No. of Shows: 5

2) Jersey Boys
Gross Sales: $3,017,555; Venue: Keller Auditorium, Portland, Ore.; Attendance: 53,818; Ticket Range: $77-$20; Promoter: Fred Meyer Broadway Across America Portland; Dates: July 18-Aug. 12; No. of Shows: 32

3) Mamma Mia!
Gross Sales: $365,197; Venue: South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton, B.C.; Attendance: 4,735; Ticket Range: $100.68-$59.41; Promoter: Kolenko Productions, Inc.; Dates: Aug. 18; No. of Shows: 2

4) Il Divo
Gross Sales: $248,495; Venue: Borgata Resort Spa & Casino, Atlantic City, N.J.; Attendance: 2,075; Ticket Range: $175-$75; Promoter: Electric Factory Concerts; Dates: Aug. 10; No. of Shows: 1

5) Il Divo
Gross Sales: $244,128; Venue: Heinz Hall for the Perf. Arts, Pittsburgh; Attendance: 2,352; Ticket Range: $129.50-$57.50; Promoter: AEG Live; Dates: Aug. 6; No. of Shows: 1
The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Josh Huckabee. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040.
  • by Jessica Boudevin
  • Published: August 22, 2012

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