Jeff Dunham’s Passively Aggressive tour is in full swing as he travels through North America and Canada the rest of this year and well into 2018. Dunham, along with his friends Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Walter, Bubba J., Peanut and Jose Jalepeno (on a stick), entertained a full house for two shows, Sept. 6 and 13, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Both shows grossed a total of $370,000 with ticket prices ranging from $50-$80. The comedian/ventriloquist used his particular brand of humor to bring down the house, and he didn’t shy away from experimenting with a few political one-liners which went over well with the 5,500 fans in attendance. Dunham can be seen next at Abraham Chavez Theatre, El Paso, Texas, Nov. 1-2 but, in the meantime, fans can watch his new comedy, stand-up special that was recently released on Netflix entitled “Relative Disaster.”
Arcade Fire brought their spirited show to Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth, Ga., Sept. 21. The Live Nation-promoted event grossed $270,000 and had 4,000 fans in attendance. The band is on their Infinite Content tour, with special guests Phantogram and Angel Olsen, which rolled through Europe this summer before launching the second leg a couple of weeks ago, which is currently reaching across North America. Arcade Fire is mesmerizing audiences with their lasers and lights and the constant movement of the nine band members swapping instruments. Fans can catch the band Oct. 11 at Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta.
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 Sept. 5-Oct. 4.
15,001 or More Seats | 10,001-15,000 Seats | 5,001-10,000 Seats | 5,000 or Fewer Seats |
1) Ariana Grande 2) Ed Sheeran 3) John Legend 4) Depeche Mode 5) The Weeknd | 1) Kid Rock 2) Kid Rock 3) Bill O'Reilly 4) Arcade Fire 5) Luke Mockridge | 1) Jennifer Lopez 2) Jennifer Lopez 3) Jennifer Lopez 4) Marco Antonio Solis 5) VetsAid | 1) Disney’s Aladdin 2) Jeff Dunham 3) Shreya Ghoshal 4) Donny & Marie 5) Donny & Marie |
| The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Monique Potter. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. | |||