Lowell MacGregor, president of LMG Concerts, with Abbotsford (British Columbia) Centre's Corey Margolis, director of Booking & Events, Mike Noetzel, director of Marketing, and Andrew Nash, general manager, as they present Chris Tomlin with a gift basket following his sold-out show April 12.
Stevie Wonder has made our Hot Tickets chart yet again with his “Songs in the Key of Life” Tour. In January, Wonder announced an 11-date addition to the arena tour doubling the total number of stops. Wonder’s tour named after his diamond-selling double album features the singer performing the Songs in the Key of Life in its entirety for fans.
The sold-out performance at Target Center, Minneapolis, saw nearly 10,600 fans spending just over $1 million on the Live Nation-promoted tour on March 29. In Austin, Texas, 11,000 fans packed into Frank Erwin Center to watch Wonder perform April 4. With ticket prices ranging from $38 to $148, the in-house and Live Nation-promoted concert again grossed more than $1 million. The tour wrapped up at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, on April 12. However, European fans can catch Wonder at Malmitalo, Helsinki, Finland, April 28.
Chris Tomlin, one of contemporary Christian music’s most widely recognized names, is wrapping up his “Love Ran Red” Tour following his full-length album release of the same name. Fans at Abbotsford (British Colombia) Centre were treated to ticket prices ranging from $22 to $31 at the LMG Concerts-promoted event April 12. With nearly 6,600 attendees, the night grossed more than $162,000. Tomlin will end his tour in Houston, Texas, at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on April 25, with ticket prices ranging from $20 to $45. Those who purchase $45 front-row tickets also had the opportunity to add on a VIP meet-and-greet after the show for only $20.
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 March 24-April 21.
15,001 or More Seats | 10,001-15,000 Seats | 5,001-10,000 Seats | 5,000 or Fewer Seats |
1) Fleetwood Mac 2) Stevie Wonder 3) Stevie Wonder 4) Cirque du Soleil Varekai 5) Neil Diamond | 1) Sting, Paul Simon 2) Fleetwood Mac 3) John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John 4) The Tragically Hip 5) Eric Church | 1) Miranda Lambert 2) Chris Tomlin 3) ZZ Top 4) The Avett Brothers 5) MTV Movie Awards | 1) Cirque du Soleil Totem 2) Cirque du Soleil Kooza 3) Jeff Dunham 4) Blue Man Group 5) Dave Chappelle |
| The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Daniel Gray. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. | |||