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 2) Strictly Come Dancing 3) AC/DC 4) AC/DC 5) Bruce Springsteen | 1) Luke Bryan 2) Monster Jam 3) Lil Wayne 4) Brantley Gilbert 5) Professional Bull Riders BlueDEF Tour | 1) Katt Williams 2) Peppa Pig Live! 3) Midnight Star 4) Brantley Gilbert 5) Reza | 1) Mariah Carey 2) Newsies 3) Newsies 4) Shen Yun 5) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater |
The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Rob Ocampo. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. |