The 2017 Mr. Olympia competition was held Sept. 15-16 at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, and landed on our Hot Tickets chart this week. The professional bodybuilding competition, which saw a crowd of nearly 11,000 and grossed over $1.5 million, had special guest Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announce Phil Heath as this year’s winner. This is Heath’s seventh consecutive title; he is now tied with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the Mr. Olympia record. Heath earned the Eugen Sandow Trophy and pocketed $400,000 for his efforts.
The much-anticipated Canelo vs. Golovkin fight Sept. 16 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, grossed over $27 million with ticket prices ranging from $300-$5,000. The packed house witnessed 12 full rounds of boxing action, extraordinary endurance, and athletic showmanship; however, at the end of the match, the two fighters, and the 18,000 fans in attendance had to wait for the winner to be decided by three judges. Unfortunately, much to the chagrin of the fighters, attendees and those watching from home, the decision was an unsatisfying draw in which no winner was named. Both fighters are considering the possibility of a rematch.
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 Aug. 29-Sept. 26.
15,001 or More Seats | 10,001-15,000 Seats | 5,001-10,000 Seats | 5,000 or Fewer Seats |
1) Canelo vs. Golovkin 2) The Weeknd 3) Depeche Mode 4) Micky Flanagan 5) Alejandro Fernandez | 1) Neil Diamond 2) Marc Anthony 3) Tim McGraw, Faith Hill 4) Tim McGraw, Faith Hill 5) Marco Antonio Solis | 1) Mr. Olympia 2) Jonathan Lee 3) Taeyang 4) I Love The 90’s 5) Cirque du Soleil - OVO | 1) Cher 2) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 3) Gloria Trevi vs Alejandra Guzman 4) Rent 5) Jerry Seinfeld |
| The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Monique Potter. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. | |||