The Dixie Chicks, the biggest-selling female band in the U.S., started their DCX MMXI world tour April 16, 2016, at Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium, and wrapped up on April 18, at Budweiser Gardens, London, Ontario. Along with Smooth Hound Smith as their supporting act, the country trio ended their DCX MMXII tour on a high note as the final show made our Hot Tickets chart this week with ticket prices ranging from $50-$100 and grossing over $700,000. The Live Nation-promoted event attracted a sell-out crowd proving the Chicks are as talented and fierce as ever.
The hilarious duo of Steve Martin and Martin Short have been entertaining crowds during An Evening You Will Forget tour with intermittent dates that will continue through October 2017. The comedians landed on our Hot Tickets chart this week with their stop on April 23, at Altria Theater, Richmond, Va. The NS2-promoted performance, with special guests Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko, grossed $400,000 and brought non-stop laughs to a sold-out crowd of nearly 3,500 fans. Audiences experience an evening of stand-up, musical numbers, film clips and quick-witted banter. The comedic duo can be seen next on May 18, at the Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis.
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 28-April 25.
15,001 or More Seats | 10,001-15,000 Seats | 5,001-10,000 Seats | 5,000 or Fewer Seats |
1) George Strait 2) Eric Church 3) Eric Church 4) Eric Church 5) Eric Church | 1) Def Leppard 2) Dixie Chicks 3) Green Day 4) Eric Church 5) Green Day | 1) New Order 2) Hot 97 April Fool’s Show 3) Freestyle 4) Los Fabulosos Cadillacs 5) Jessica Mauboy | 1) Wicked 2) The Book of Mormon 3) Steve Martin, Martin Short 4) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 5) Here Comes the Funny Tour |
The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Monique Potter. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. |