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Hot Tickets for February 24, 2016

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AC/DC performs at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. (Photo courtesy of Xcel Energy Center)

AC/DC are back in the U.S. for 20 shows after spending two months touring the Land Down Under on their Rock or Bust World Tour. This week, the Australian natives have two sold-out performances on our chart grossing $4.06 million in total. First, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers stopped at Fargodome (N.D.), with nearly 20,000 fans in attendance. The Jam Productions-promoted event saw ticket prices range from $80 to $135. Next, the Rock or Bust World Tour stopped at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., on Feb. 14 to play for a sold-out crowd of 15,000 fans. Catch them at their next stop in Houston at the Toyota Center on Feb. 26.

Katt Williams began his 18-stop North American leg of his Conspiracy Theory Tour Jan. 2 in Honolulu at Neal S. Blaisdell Center. Williams has made our Hot Tickets chart this week for his packed house performance at CFE Arena, Orlando, Fla, on Feb. 19. With more than 7,000 fans in attendance, ticket prices ranged from $53 to $125 at the North American Entertainment-promoted event and grossed $443,000. Comedy fans can catch Williams’ next stop on the Conspiracy Theory Tour Feb. 26. in St. Louis at Chaifetz Arena.

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 Jan. 26-Feb. 23.

15,001 or More Seats

10,001-15,000 Seats

5,001-10,000 Seats

5,000 or Fewer Seats

1) Cirque du Soleil Kurios
Gross Sales: $13,344,472; Venue: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles; Attendance: 140,899; Ticket Range: $165-$50; Promoter: Cirque du Soleil; Dates: Dec. 10, 2015-Feb. 7; No. of Shows: 78

2) Strictly Come Dancing
Gross Sales: $2,198,657; Venue: The O2 Arena, London; Attendance: 34,683; Ticket Range: $91.96-$35.37; Promoter: Phil McIntyre Entertainment; Dates: Feb. 13-14; No. of Shows: 4

3) AC/DC
Gross Sales: $2,049,080; Venue: Fargodome, (N.D.); Attendance: 19,308; Ticket Range: $135-$80; Promoter: Jam Productions; Dates: Feb. 11; No. of Shows: 1

4) AC/DC
Gross Sales: $2,010,470; Venue: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.; Attendance: 14,858; Ticket Range: $140-$115; Promoter: Jam Productions; Dates: Feb. 14; No. of Shows: 1

5) Bruce Springsteen
Gross Sales: $1,888,030; Venue: Philips Arena, Atlanta; Attendance: 17,667; Ticket Range: $150-$35; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Feb. 18; No. of Shows: 1

1) Luke Bryan
Gross Sales: $586,740; Venue: Ford Center, Evansville, Ind.; Attendance: 8,500; Ticket Range: $71.75-$36.75; Promoter: Live Nation; Dates: Feb. 18; No. of Shows: 1

2) Monster Jam
Gross Sales: $461,865; Venue: DCU Center, Worcester, Mass.; Attendance: 22,375; Ticket Range: $60-$15; Promoter: Feld Entertainment; Dates: Feb. 12-14; No. of Shows: 4

3) Lil Wayne
Gross Sales: $330,403; Venue: Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis; Attendance: 6,571; Ticket Range: $159-$39; Promoter: LooseCannon Entertainment; Dates: Feb. 21; No. of Shows: 1

4) Brantley Gilbert
Gross Sales: $248,564; Venue: Wright State University's Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio; Attendance: 6,697; Ticket Range: $39.75-$34.75; Promoter: Frank Productions, NS2, CMoore Live; Dates: Feb. 19; No. of Shows: 1

5) Professional Bull Riders BlueDEF Tour
Gross Sales: $165,313; Venue: DCU Center, Worcester, Mass.; Attendance: 4,074; Ticket Range: $100-$20; Promoter: PBR; Dates: Feb. 20; No. of Shows: 1

1) Katt Williams
Gross Sales: $443,748; Venue: CFE Arena, Orlando, Fla.; Attendance: 7,115; Ticket Range: $125-$52.50; Promoter: North American Entertainment ; Dates: Feb. 19; No. of Shows: 1

2) Peppa Pig Live!
Gross Sales: $366,587; Venue: Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles; Attendance: 10,860; Ticket Range: $49.50-$29.50; Promoter: AEG Live, Goldenvoice; Dates: Feb. 21; No. of Shows: 2

3) Midnight Star
Gross Sales: $260,328; Venue: Orleans Arena, Las Vegas; Attendance: 5,558; Ticket Range: $79-$30; Promoter: Pacific Concert Group; Dates: Feb. 13; No. of Shows: 1

4) Brantley Gilbert
Gross Sales: $250,886; Venue: Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio; Attendance: 6,611; Ticket Range: $39.76-$34.75; Promoter: Frank Productions, NS2, CMoore Live; Dates: Feb. 18; No. of Shows: 1

5) Reza
Gross Sales: $235,845; Venue: Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles; Attendance: 4,169; Ticket Range: $150-$55; Promoter: Viola Entertainment; Dates: Feb. 20; No. of Shows: 1

1) Mariah Carey
Gross Sales: $4,532,760; Venue: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; Attendance: 31,038; Ticket Range: $250-$55; Promoter: Caesars Entertainment, AEG Live; Dates: Feb. 2-20; No. of Shows: 9

2) Newsies
Gross Sales: $1,448,779; Venue: Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis; Attendance: 19,962; Ticket Range: $150-$21; Promoter: Hennepin Theatre Trust, Broadway Across America; Dates: Feb. 9-14; No. of Shows: 8

3) Newsies
Gross Sales: $1,162,484; Venue: Orpheum Theater, Omaha, Neb.; Attendance: 17,685; Ticket Range: $125-$35; Promoter: Broadway Across America; Dates: Feb. 16-21; No. of Shows: 8

4) Shen Yun
Gross Sales: $557,990; Venue: Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis; Attendance: 5,624; Ticket Range: $150-$60; Promoter: MN Falun Dafa; Dates: Feb. 19-21; No. of Shows: 4

5) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Gross Sales: $464,604; Venue: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami; Attendance: 7,190; Ticket Range: $120-$25; Promoter: In-house, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Dates: Feb. 18-21; No. of Shows: 5

The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Rob Ocampo. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040.

 


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