Hot Tickets for Sept. 19, 2012

B.B. King brings the blues, while Eric Church is in charge of the booze

  • by Jessica Boudevin
  • Published: September 19, 2012

BBking.jpgB.B. King with Tedeschi Trucks Band continued a strong tour through smaller buildings around the U.S. The show at The Joint in Las Vegas grossed just less than $150,000, with tickets starting at $45. Next, King heads to Brazil and stays for the month of October. His first show is at Vivo Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 29, followed by a performance at Teatro Guaira in Curitiba, Oct. 2. He returns to the U.S. Nov. 1 with a show at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif.

A couple of one-off events performed well this week. The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards took in nearly $4 million Sept. 6 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. More than 10,000 people attended the awards show, which had tickets from $65-$650. The Nickelodeon-promoted Slimefest came to Hordern Pavilion in Sydney Sept. 15. The top ticket price for the event was $66.76. Another unique offering also came to Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sept. 15. Kelloggs Tour of Gymnastics Champions brought more than 6,000 attendees to the venue, with a gross of $290,569.

Eric Church represents the country crowd on Hot Tickets this week. His Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour continues to draw well. Church played Sept. 15 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh for more than 12,000 people. He had a show two nights prior at Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass., that was attended by nearly 5,000 fans. There was a narrow range of ticket prices for both performances, with costs ranging $37.50-$47.50. Next, Church spends a few days in Texas. Blood, Sweat & Beers heads to Dr Pepper Arena in Dallas, Sept. 20, then Toyota Center in Houston the next night. 

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. 29-Sept. 19

15,001 or More Seats

10,001-15,000 Seats

5,001-10,000 Seats

5,000 or Fewer Seats

1) 2012 MTV Video Music Awards
Gross Sales: $3,971,620; Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles; Attendance: 10,169; Ticket Range: $650-$65; Promoter: MoonMan Productions, Inc.; Dates: Sept. 6; No. of Shows: 1

2) Eric Church
Gross Sales: $482,885; Venue: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh; Attendance: 12,158; Ticket Range: $47.50-$37.50; Promoter: Frank Productions, NS2; Dates: Sept. 15; No. of Shows: 1

3) Cirque du Soleil “Dralion”
Gross Sales: $431,631; Venue: Nassau Vet. Mem. Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y.; Attendance: 6,992; Ticket Range: $150-$32; Promoter: Cirque du Soleil; Dates: Sept. 5-9; No. of Shows: 7

4) Kelloggs Tour of Gymnastics Champions
Gross Sales: $290,569; Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles; Attendance: 6,396; Ticket Range: $200-$25; Promoter: AEG Live; Dates: Sept. 15; No. of Shows: 1

5) American Idols Live
Gross Sales: $245,171; Venue: Bradley Center, Milwaukee; Attendance: 4,176; Ticket Range: $66-$29.50; Promoter: AEG Live; Dates: Sept. 11; No. of Shows: 1

 

1) Cirque du Soleil “Dralion”
Gross Sales: $561,964; Venue: Charleston (W.Va.) Civic Center Coliseum; Attendance: 9,401; Ticket Range: $145-$27; Promoter: Cirque du Soleil; Dates: Sept. 12-16; No. of Shows: 7

2) Cirque du Soleil “Quidam”
Gross Sales: $555,039; Venue: Spokane (Wash.) Arena; Attendance: 8,539; Ticket Range: $95-$28; Promoter: Cirque du Soleil; Dates: Sept. 12-16; No. of Shows: 7

3) The Wiggles
Gross Sales: $380,160; Venue: Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand; Attendance: 16,103; Ticket Range: $29.24-$19.31; Promoter: The Wiggles Live Australia Pty Ltd.; Dates: Sept. 15-16; No. of Shows: 5

4) John Fogerty
Gross Sales: $204,603; Venue: John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario; Attendance: 3,643; Ticket Range: $67.23-$20.53; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Sept. 13; No. of Shows: 1

5) Eric Church
Gross Sales: $203,080; Venue: Mullins Center, Amherst, Mass.; Attendance: 4,920; Ticket Range: $47.50-$37.50; Promoter: Frank Productions, NS2; Dates: Sept. 13; No. of Shows: 1

 

1) Cirque du Soleil “Quidam”
Gross Sales: $1,017,419; Venue: Save On Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria, B.C.; Attendance: 13,277; Ticket Range: $107.77-$36.95; Promoter: Cirque du Soleil; Dates: Sept. 5-9; No. of Shows: 8

2) Slimefest
Gross Sales: $438,296; Venue: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney; Attendance: 7,571; Ticket Range: $66.76-$45.83; Promoter: Nickelodeon Australia; Dates: Sept. 15; No. of Shows: 1

3) Crosby, Stills & Nash
Gross Sales: $424,758; Venue: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles; Attendance: 5,828; Ticket Range: $91-$39.50; Promoter: Nederlander; Dates: Sept. 7; No. of Shows: 1

4) Pink Martini
Gross Sales: $293,882; Venue: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles; Attendance: 5,286; Ticket Range: $115-$24.75; Promoter: Nederlander; Dates: Sept. 9; No. of Shows: 1

5) Barry Manilow
Gross Sales: $272,923; Venue: Sovereign Center, Reading, Pa.; Attendance: 4,304; Ticket Range: $119.99-$9.99; Promoter: BRE Presents; Dates: Sept. 6; No. of Shows: 1

 

1) Bill O’Reilly & Dennis Miller
Gross Sales: $334,453; Venue: Cobb Energy Perf. Arts Centre, Atlanta; Attendance: 2,709; Ticket Range: $450-$55; Promoter: Icon Ent.; Dates: Sept. 7; No. of Shows: 1

2) Crosby, Stills & Nash
Gross Sales: $174,337; Venue: San Jose (Calif.) Civic Auditorium; Attendance: 2,484; Ticket Range: $86-$58; Promoter: Nederlander; Dates: Sept. 8; No. of Shows: 1

3) B.B. King, Tedeschi Trucks Band
Gross Sales: $149,280; Venue: The Joint, Las Vegas; Attendance: 1,889; Ticket Range: $175-$45; Promoter: AEG Live; Dates: Sept. 2; No. of Shows: 1

4) Bill Maher
Gross Sales: $143,418; Venue: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Fla.; Attendance: 2,151; Ticket Range: $89-$50; Promoter: AEG Live SE, In-house; Dates: Sept. 1; No. of Shows: 1

5) Dead Can Dance
Gross Sales: $128,344; Venue: Cobb Energy Perf. Arts Centre, Atlanta; Attendance: 1,998; Ticket Range: $98-$48; Promoter: Rival Ent.; Dates: Sept. 5; 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: September 19, 2012

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