Hot Tickets for October 10, 2012

Springsteen proves there's no place like home

  • by Jessica Boudevin
  • Published: October 10, 2012

Bruce Springsteen crowd surfs at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C.

Bruce Springsteen proved just how popular he is in his home state of New Jersey with three shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford Sept. 19-22. With ticket prices ranging from $68-$98, 152,290 fans came out to support their hometown hero, leading to a gross of more than $14 million. Next, Springsteen plays at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Oct. 19, and moves on to Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Oct. 21.

Justin Bieber launched his tour in support of "Believe." He played at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and nearly 12,000 fans attended the Oct. 5 show. The tour, promoted by AEG Live, continued the next night at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Tickets ranged $41.75-$89.50, leading to a gross of more than $1 million. "Beliebers" also got a chance to see the Canadian teen heartthrob play at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sept. 30, and at Staples Center in Los Angeles Oct. 2-3. The two Staples Center dates grossed a combined $2,238,937. Next, Bieber plays three dates in Canada, the first of which is tonight, Oct. 10, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Oct. 12 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, and Oct. 15 at Rexall Place in Edmonton.

Country music was well represented on the chart this week. Kelly Clarkson grossed more than $600,000 with her Sept. 27 show at Sydney (Australia) Entertainment Center, while Lady Antebellum brought 6,379 fans out for their Sept. 22 show at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. That same night, Sept. 22, Bonnie Raitt performed at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to a crowd of more than 5,500.

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 Sept. 12-Oct. 10.

15,001 or More Seats

10,001-15,000 Seats

5,001-10,000 Seats

5,000 or Fewer Seats

1) Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Gross Sales: $14,409,760; Venue: MetLife Stadium, E. Rutherford, N.J.; Attendance: 152,290; Ticket Range: $98-$68; Promoter: In-house; Dates: Sept. 19-22; No. of Shows: 3

2) Justin Bieber
Gross Sales: $2,238,937; Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles; Attendance: 27,546; Ticket Range: $89.50-$39.50; Promoter: AEG Live; Dates: Oct. 2-3; No. of Shows: 2

3) Linkin Park
Gross Sales: $1,306,415; Venue: Arena Ciudad de Mexico; Attendance: 19,776; Ticket Range: $121-$30; Promoter: Zignia Live; Dates: Sept. 14; No. of Shows: 1

4) Justin Bieber
Gross Sales: $1,076,868; Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas; Attendance: 13,504; Ticket Range: $89.50-$39.50; Promoter: AEG Live; Dates: Sept. 30; No. of Shows: 1

5) Justin Bieber
Gross Sales: $1,063,977; Venue: Oracle Arena, Oakland, Calif.; Attendance: 14,126; Ticket Range: $89.50-$41.75; Promoter: AEG Live; Dates: Oct. 6; No. of Shows: 1

1) Elton John
Gross Sales: $906,665; Venue: USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Fla.; Attendance: 10,009; Ticket Range: $137-$37; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Sept. 14; No. of Shows: 1

2) Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Gross Sales: $874,088; Venue: Budweiser Gardens, London, Ontario; Attendance: 8,879; Ticket Range: $184.86-$52.10; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Oct. 6; No. of Shows: 1

3) Justin Bieber
Gross Sales: $845,709; Venue: Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.; Attendance: 11,965; Ticket Range: $79.50-$39.50; Promoter: AEG Live; Dates: Oct. 5; No. of Shows: 1

4) Mario Barth
Gross Sales: $755,771; Venue: O2 World, Hamburg, Germany; Attendance: 23,282; Ticket Range: $32.46; Promoter: P-Promotion; Dates: Sept. 21-22; No. of Shows: 2

5) Kelly Clarkson
Gross Sales: $606,118; Venue: Sydney Entertainment Centre; Attendance: 6,264; Ticket Range: $123.70-$92.53; Promoter: Chugg Entertainment; Dates: Sept. 27; No. of Shows: 1

1) Mr. and Ms. Olympia Finals
Gross Sales: $983,524; Venue: Orleans Arena, Las Vegas; Attendance: 6,058; Ticket Range: $211.52-$64.86; Promoter: Joe Weider’s Mr. Olympia; Dates: Sept. 28-29; No. of Shows: 2

2) Shreya Ghoshal
Gross Sales: $531,955; Venue: Curtis Culwell Center, Garland, Texas; Attendance: 7,500; Ticket Range: $500-$25; Promoter: TX Indo-American Physicians Society; Dates: Oct. 6; No. of Shows: 1

3) Lady Antebellum
Gross Sales: $426,790; Venue: Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu; Attendance: 6,379; Ticket Range: $79.50-$39.50; Promoter: AEG Live, Goldenvoice; Dates: Sept. 22; No. of Shows: 1

4) Train
Gross Sales: $361,759; Venue: Nokia Theatre L.A. Live; Attendance: 7,000; Ticket Range: $59.50-$39.50; Promoter: AEG Live, Goldenvoice; Dates: Sept. 29; No. of Shows: 1

5) Bonnie Raitt
Gross Sales: $339,447; Venue: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles; Attendance: 5,609; Ticket Range: $75.50-$35.50; Promoter: Nederlander; Dates: Sept. 22; No. of Shows: 1

1) Beauty and the Beast
Gross Sales: $866,368; Venue: Bob Carr Performing Arts Center, Orlando, Fla.; Attendance: 15,912; Ticket Range: $90.50-$38.50; Promoter: Broadway Across America Orlando; Dates: Oct. 2-7; No. of Shows: 8

2) Les Miserables
Gross Sales: $858,372; Venue: Morrison Center For The Perf. Arts, Boise, Idaho; Attendance: 14,769; Ticket Range: $80-$33.75; Promoter: Broadway in Boise; Dates: Sept. 19-23; No. of Shows: 8

3) David Byrne, St. Vincent
Gross Sales: $180,595; Venue: Chicago Theatre; Attendance: 3,409; Ticket Range: $75-$35; Promoter: Jam Productions; Dates: Sept. 18; No. of Shows: 1

4) Willie Nelson
Gross Sales: $167,285; Venue: Chicago Theatre; Attendance: 2,592; Ticket Range: $70-$45; Promoter: Jam Productions; Dates: Sept. 20; No. of Shows: 1

5) Hall & Oates
Gross Sales: $162,698; Venue: The Joint, Las Vegas; Attendance: 2,707; Ticket Range: $95-$45; Promoter: Concerts West, AEG Live; Dates: Sept. 20; 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: October 10, 2012

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