Shinedown performs at Xfinity Arena, Everett, Wash., on Oct. 26. (Photo by David Conger)
Shinedown and Breaking Benjamin are halfway through their joint U.S. tour, which kicked off Oct. 16 with a sold-out show at Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan. The co-headlining bands have made it on our Hot Tickets chart twice this week with an Oct. 26 stop at Xfinity Arena at Everett (Wash.) and a Nov. 4 show at U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Frank Productions-, NS2-, and CMoore Live-promoted tour dates grossed $448,000 in ticket sales with more than 11,000 fans in attendance. With nine stops left on the tour before its conclusion in Portland, Maine, at Cross Insurance Arena, fans can catch Shinedown and Breaking Benjamin’s next performance Nov. 13 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn.
Bob Weir has resurrected The Grateful Dead, yet again, as Dead & Company with three of the Dead’s “core four” and big name additions, namely John Mayer. The tour, which began Oct. 29 at Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y., will make 22 stops throughout the U.S. before ending with back-to-back shows at The Forum in Los Angeles Dec. 30-31. The Oct. 29 event grossed $1 million in ticket sales alone, with ticket prices ranging from $47 to $97. The Live Nation-promoted event saw nearly 13,000 fans packed into Times Union Center. Fans in Ohio can catch Dead & Company’s next stop Nov. 13 at Nationwide Arena, Colombus.
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 Oct. 20-Nov. 10.
15,001 or More Seats | 10,001-15,000 Seats | 5,001-10,000 Seats | 5,000 or Fewer Seats |
| 1) Dead & Company Gross Sales: $999,667; Venue: Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y.; Attendance: 12,851; Ticket Range: $96-$47; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Oct. 29; No. of Shows: 1 2) Dare to Dream 3) Monster Jam 4) The Comedy Get Down 5) Mana | 1) Neil Diamond 2) Wang Feng 3) Russell Brand 4) Kevin Hart 5) Russel Brand | 1) Steve Martin & Martin Short 2) Miguel Bose 3) Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin 4) Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin 5) Katt Williams
| 1) Jim Gaffigan 2) Beauty and the Beast 3) Mark Knopfler 4) Miami City Ballet 5) John Cleese and Eric Idle |
| The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Whitney Clements. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. | |||