Hot Tickets for December 14, 2011

Dolly Parton wraps up the Australian leg of her tour, while classical and seasonal events have a strong week

  • by Jessica Boudevin and Josh Huckabee
  • Published: December 14, 2011

dolly_inside1.jpgDolly delights fans in 2008.

Dolly Parton is the belle of this week's Hot Tickets report, charting in our two largest categories. The blonde country crooner played one show Nov. 29 at Allphones Arena in Sydney and performed three times at Brisbane (Australia) Entertainment Centre, all promoted by Chugg Entertainment. Over 20,000 fans came to see the Brisbane shows, which grossed nearly $4 million. These dates wrapped up Parton's Australian tour. 

Andrea Bocelli held the top spot in our largest category for the second week in a row with his performance at St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., Dec. 4. The gross for this show also exceeded $2 million. Bocelli played his last show of the year Dec. 11 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Jay-Z and Kanye continue their ascension to 'the throne' with their tour. They showed up on this week's chart for the Nov. 26 performance at The Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.), which brought out 14,097 fans. Though their Nov. 22 show at Bell Centre in Montreal had 3,000 less attendees, it grossed over $100,000 more. Perhaps reduced ticket prices at the more recent show had an effect on the final gross. The duo played Staples Center in Los Angeles Dec. 12, and move to HP Pavillion in San Jose, Calif., tonight, Dec. 14.

One-time only and holiday events held strong on this week's Venues Today Hot Tickets. Even with only 2,545 in attendance, the 2011 ARIA Awards at Allphones Arena in Sydney grossed nearly $1 million. Ticket prices went up to $498.57. Schools Spectacular, which features the artistic contribution of 3,500 public school students from New South Wales, brought over 25,000 people to Sydney Entertainment Centre. The event was promoted by the Department of Education & Communities. KISS 108 FM Jingle Ball 2011 jingle bell-rocked its way to a $628,775 gross. The yearly event took place at Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass., Dec. 8. 

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 Nov. 23-Dec. 14.

15,001 or More Seats

10,001-15,000 Seats

5,001-10,000 Seats

5,000 or Less Seats

1) Andrea Bocelli
Gross Sales: $2,109,295; Venue: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla.; Attendance: 12,560; Ticket Range: $350-$75; Promoter: Frank J. Russo, Gelb Promotions; Dates: Dec. 4; No. of Shows: 1

2) Jay-Z, Kanye West
Gross Sales: $1,365,830; Venue: The Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.); Attendance: 14,097; Ticket Range: $199.50-$49.50; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Nov. 26; No. of Shows: 1

3) 2011 ARIA Awards
Gross Sales: $941,200; Venue: Allphones Arena, Sydney; Attendance: 2,545; Ticket Range: $498.57-$25.18; Promoter: Australian Record Industry Association; Dates: Nov. 27; No. of Shows: 1

4) Dolly Parton
Gross Sales: $678,281; Venue: Allphones Arena, Sydney; Attendance: 4,636; Ticket Range: $305.77-$101.26; Promoter: Chugg Entertainment; Dates: Nov. 29; No. of Shows: 1

5) Trans Siberian Orchestra
Gross Sales: $597,574; Venue: Rose Quarter, Portland, Ore.; Attendance: 11,903; Ticket Range: $59.50-$29; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Nov. 27; No. of Shows: 2

 

1) Dolly Parton
Gross Sales: $3,971,689; Venue: Brisbane (Australia) Entertainment Centre; Attendance: 21,691; Ticket Range: $304.86-$100.99; Promoter: Chugg Entertainment; Dates: Nov. 25-27; No. of Shows: 3

2) Elton John
Gross Sales: $2,372,517; Venue: Brisbane (Australia) Entertainment Centre; Attendance: 12,227; Ticket Range: $264.22-$121.40; Promoter: Chugg Entertainment; Dates: Nov. 30; No. of Shows: 1

3) Cirque du Soleil “Quidam”
Gross Sales: $824,445; Venue: Hampton (Va.) Coliseum; Attendance: 13,451; Ticket Range: $100-$28; Promoter: Cirque du Soleil; Dates: Dec. 7-11; No. of Shows: 8

4) Schools Spectacular
Gross Sales: $819,372; Venue: Sydney Entertainment Centre; Attendance: 25,424; Ticket Range: $40.60-$20.80; Promoter: Dept. of Education & Communities; Dates: Nov. 25-26; No. of Shows: 4

5) Stevie Nicks
Gross Sales: $714,636; Venue: Sydney Entertainment Centre; Attendance: 5,612; Ticket Range: $193.11-$133.69; Promoter: McManus Ent.; Dates: Nov. 29; No. of Shows: 1

 

1) Cold Chisel
Gross Sales: $663,599; Venue: Newcastle (Australia) Entertainment Centre; Attendance: 7,171; Ticket Range: $100.54; Promoter: Ringside Pty Ltd.; Dates: Dec. 11; No. of Shows: 1

2) KISS 108 FM Jingle Ball 2011
Gross Sales: $628,775; Venue: Tsongas Center, Lowell, Mass.; Attendance: 6,220; Ticket Range: $175-$40; Promoter: KISS 108 FM Radio; Dates: Dec. 8; No. of Shows: 1

3) Breakout!
Gross Sales: $461,640; Venue: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney; Attendance: 5,896; Ticket Range: $91.75-$71.36; Promoter: Totem OneLove Group; Dates: Dec. 2; No. of Shows: 1

4) Spicks and Speck-Tacular
Gross Sales: $343,298; Venue: Newcastle (Australia) Entertainment Centre; Attendance: 4,245; Ticket Range: $101.26-$91.03; Promoter: In-house; Dates: Nov. 24-25; No. of Shows: 2

5) Bon Iver
Gross Sales: $245,700; Venue: UIC Pavilion, Chicago; Attendance: 6,300; Ticket Range: $39; Promoter: MAJ Concerts, Inc.; Dates: Dec. 9; No. of Shows: 1

 

1) Beauty and The Beast
Gross Sales: $1,496,215; Venue: Broward Center for the Perf. Arts, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Attendance: 28,321; Ticket Range: $69.25-$25.25; Promoter: Broadway Across America, In-house; Dates: Nov. 15-27; No. of Shows: 16

2) A Christmas Story
Gross Sales: $742,524; Venue: David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Perf. Arts, Tamps, Fla.; Attendance: 12,778; Ticket Range: $67.50-$20; Promoter: In-house; Dates: Dec. 6-11; No. of Shows: 8

3) Barry Manilow
Gross Sales: $663,049; Venue: Paris Theatre, Las Vegas; Attendance: 5,298; Ticket Range: $299-$65; Promoter: AEG Live, Concerts West; Dates: Dec. 7-11; No. of Shows: 5

4) The String Cheese Incident
Gross Sales: $493,640; Venue: Aragon Entertainment Center, Chicago; Attendance: 13,066; Ticket Range: $100-$40; Promoter: Jam Productions; Dates: Dec. 8-10; No. of Shows: 3

5) Jeff Dunham
Gross Sales: $438,672; Venue: The Colosseum at Caesers Palace, Las Vegas; Attendance: 6,458; Ticket Range: $89.50-$49.50; Promoter: AEG Live, Concerts West; Dates: Dec. 2-3; No. of Shows: 2
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 and Josh Huckabee
  • Published: December 14, 2011