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Take That’s 2011 Reunion One for the Books

Take That’s 2011 Reunion One for the Books

Posted by | May 29, 2020 |

HIGH FIVE: Take That performs in Italy in February 2011, a few months before playing the U.K. (Getty Images) In a salute to the milestones and highlights of concert touring from past eras, we have to look back only nine years to find one of the live industry’s greatest box-office achievements: the highest-grossing concert engagement ever by a single headliner. English pop group Take That still holds that record with its massive $62.8 million box-office haul (valued at $70 million today) from eight sold-out performances at London’s Wembley Stadium in the summer of 2011 on the band’s “Progress Live” tour. The group actually has the record for the top two concert grosses, also scoring the second-highest gross for an individual headliner during the same 2011 tour. The City of Manchester (England) Stadium hosted the band for an eight-show run of its own, logging box-office sales of $45 million. The grosses… Continue Reading Take That’s 2011 Reunion One for the Books

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Live! Roundup: Charts Adjust to Industry Changes

Live! Roundup: Charts Adjust to Industry Changes

Posted by | May 3, 2020 |

The absence of box office tallies from canceled shows has been challenging, to say the least, when compiling the Hot Tickets and Top Stops charts.

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Viva Mexico: Charts Spotlight Mexican Concerts, Events

Viva Mexico: Charts Spotlight Mexican Concerts, Events

Posted by | Apr 5, 2020 |

MONTERREY BOY: Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys performs Feb. 24 at Arena Monterrey. (Getty Images) April 2020 Hot Tickets April 2020 Top Stops Hot Tickets and Top Stops are global in scope when ranking some of the live industry’s top success stories, but this month Mexico grabs the spotlight with some of the most high-profile and profitable box-office results. Concert happenings in the country land in three of the five Hot Tickets categories, while Top Stops highlights noteworthy ticket counts at some of the best-attended Mexican venues. First and foremost, Mexico City’s Foro Sol stadium leads the pack in the largest venue size category on Top Stops — the More Than 15,000 Capacity group — with sales reported from the annual Electric Daisy Carnival festival Feb. 28-March 1. This year marked the event’s seventh year of operation and was the first to span three days. With attendance at 296,982,… Continue Reading Viva Mexico: Charts Spotlight Mexican Concerts, Events

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Hot Tickets: April 2, 2020

Hot Tickets: April 2, 2020

Posted by | Apr 2, 2020 |

SHELTON’S BELTIN’ (IT OUT): Blake Shelton performs before the NASCAR Cup Series FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 8. Shelton topped the More Than 15,000 Capacity chart with shows March 5 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., and March 7 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (Getty Images) 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 March 3-31. More Than 15,000 Capacity 10,001-15,000 Capacity 5,001-10,000 Capacity 5,000 or Less Capacity 1) Blake Shelton Gross Sales: $1,160,358; Venue: Gila River Arena, Glendale, Ariz.; Attendance: 13,032; Ticket Range: $49-$129; Promoter: Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents; Dates: March 5; No. of Shows: 12) Blake Shelton Gross Sales: $1,062,081; Venue: Forum, Inglewood, Calif.; Attendance: 13,023; Ticket Range: $49-$129; Promoter: Messina Touring… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: April 2, 2020

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Hot Tickets: March 26, 2020

Hot Tickets: March 26, 2020

Posted by | Mar 25, 2020 |

Bostich + Fussible of Nortec Collective perform March 15 during the second day of Vive Latino 2020 at Foro Sol in Mexico City. (Getty Images) 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 Feb. 25-March 24. More Than 15,000 Capacity 10,001-15,000 Capacity 5,001-10,000 Capacity 5,000 or Less Capacity 1) Vive Latino Gross Sales: $6,423,955; Venue: Foro Sol, Mexico City; Attendance: 131,536; Ticket Range: $40.72-$178.16; Promoter: OCESA / CIE; Dates: March 14-15; No. of Shows: 22) Billy Joel Gross Sales: $3,945,267; Venue: Foro Sol, Mexico City; Attendance: 45,645; Ticket Range: $16.29-$330.86; Promoter: OCESA / CIE; Dates: March 6; No. of Shows: 13) Elton John Gross Sales: $2,387,893; Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Australia; Attendance: 21,535; Ticket Range: $66.33-$227.14; Promoter: Chugg… Continue Reading Hot Tickets: March 26, 2020

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