Celine Dion at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. (Photo Credit: Denise Truscello)
Celine Dion is halfway through her Summer Tour 2016 and has made our chart for runs in Belgium and France before heading back home to Canada at the end of July. First, Dion stopped at Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium for two shows June 20-21. With more than 31,700 people in attendance, the Concerts West, AEG Live, Greenhouse Talent, Gracia Live-promoted events grossed $4.74 million in ticket sales. Next, Dion stopped in Paris at the AccorHotels Arena. Nine shows saw 110,000 fans and $18.4 million grossed in ticket revenue between June 24-July 9. Dion will stop next for 10 shows in Montreal at Bell Centre beginning July 31.
311 also set out on a 2016 Summer Tour and made our chart this week with back-to-back nights at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas over the July 2-3 weekend. With ticket prices ranging from $50 to $150, fans were able to purchase two-day ticket packages for $99. The AEG Live, in-house-promoted events grossed $350,000 in ticket sales alone. Fans can catch 311 next on July 22 at Festival Pier at Penns Landing Philadelphia with special guest Matisyahu.
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 June 21-July 19.
15,001 or More Seats | 10,001-15,000 Seats | 5,001-10,000 Seats | 5,000 or Fewer Seats |
1) Celine Dion 2) Celine Dion 3) Kenny Chesney 4) Justin Bieber 5) Justin Bieber | 1) 311 2) Jurassic Quest 3) Boston 4) WWE Live Summer Slam Heatwave Tour 5) I Love The 90’s | 1) Boston 2) Life in Color featuring Steve Aoki 3) Iration 4) Empire of the Sun 5) Styx | 1) Riverdance 2) Vans Warped Tour 3) Paul Simon 4) Show Boat 5) Twenty One Pilots |
The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Monique Potter. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. |