During a previous tour, Michael Bublé stopped at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Carlos San Miguel)
Canadian crooner Michael Bublé pulled in huge numbers from 10 dates at the O2 Arena in London. The Live Nation-promoted shows brought more than 155,000 fans to the arena June 30-July 13. Ticket prices started at more than $75, for a total gross of more than $16 million. Bublé will take a short break before bringing his show to 28 venues across the U.S, starting with United Center in Chicago, Sept. 7. He will continue around the U.S. until his Nov. 30 performance at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., after which Bublé will hop on a plane for the Australian leg of his tour, which begins April 26 at Perth Arena.
Osheaga Music and Arts Festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal drew a huge gross of nearly $9 million this year. The festival has been held annually since 2006, with prices this year reaching up to $355. Headliners included The Cure, Beck, and Mumford & Sons.
Bruno Mars is in the U.S.-stages of a tour that's set to include Puerto Rico, the U.K., many European countries, Australia and New Zealand. His July 30 date at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif., sold more than 12,000 tickets, for a gross of more than $800,000. The Maverik Center concert inSalt Lake Cityon Aug. 2 brought more than 10,000 fans to the venue. Next, Mars heads to Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Aug. 8, followed by Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 9.
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 July 10-Aug. 7.
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15,001 or More Seats |
10,001-15,000 Seats |
5,001-10,000 Seats |
5,000 or Fewer Seats |
1) Michael Bublé
2) Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
3) Kenny Chesney
4) Paul McCartney 5) Kenny Chesney |
1) Pink
2) Beyonce
3) Bob Dylan & His Band
4) Bruno Mars 5) Bruno Mars |
1) The Eagles
2) Cirque du Soleil Dralion
3) Beyonce
4) The Postal Service 5) Weezer |
1) Rod Stewart
2) Les Miserables
3) Daryl Hall & John Oates
4) Glamorama, Sheryl Crow 5) Gigantour 2013, Megadeth |
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The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Daniel Gray. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. | |||