Elton John and his famous red piano played Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, for a SirusXM Town Hall.
Elton John has recently announced that he will be touring less and less as the 70-year-old musician wants to spend more time with his children. With only six cities in his regional tour, he took top honors on our Hot Tickets chart this week with a stop at Ford Center, Evansville, Ind., Nov. 11, grossing over $1 million. The 10,000 fans in attendance were treated to all of John’s classic tunes along with a few of his newer songs.
The world-renowned singer also showed up on our chart with his Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The 14 appearances on Oct. 11 – Nov. 4 grossed nearly $10 million with 58,500 fans in attendance. John has also announced that, in sync with his personal decision to down scale his tour, he has also decided to end The Million Dollar Piano residency; he has announced the final 14 shows will occur in the spring of 2018.
With Kenny Rogers’ The Gambler’s Last Deal tour wrapping up next month, the All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn., was a fitting tribute to the retirement of an iconic singer whose career stretches 60 years. The sold-out event grossed $1.3 million with 15,000 concertgoers who enjoyed the more than 20 artists who took the stage to honor Rogers including: Kris Kristofferson, Lady Antebellum, Chris Stapleton, Lionel Richie, and the incomparable Dolly Parton. Rogers and Parton wanted to go out like rock stars and ended the evening with a mic drop after their final performance together.
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 Oct. 17-Nov. 14.
15,001 or More Seats | 10,001-15,000 Seats | 5,001-10,000 Seats | 5,000 or Fewer Seats |
1) Professional Bull Riders 2) Bruno Mars 3) All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert 4) Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull 5) Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1) Elton John 2) Midnight Oil 3) Stevie Nicks, The Pretenders 4) Thomas Rhett 5) Michigan State vs. University of Georgia Exhibition Charity Game | 1) Britney Spears 2) Britney Spears 3) Imagine Dragons 4) Ana Gabriel 5) Khalid | 1) Elton John 2) The King and I 3) Love Never Dies 4) Finding Neverland 5) On Your Feet |
| The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Monique Potter. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. | |||