Kenny Chesney performs at the SMG-managed Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Photo by Kyle Kalm)
Kenny Chesney is busy wrapping up one of the summer's hottest tours. His performance at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Aug. 10, grossed nearly $5 million, with ticket prices topping out at $260. Chesney's Aug. 3 date at Georgia Dome in Atlanta grossed almost $4 million, and his Ford Field show in Detroit brought out more than 45,000 fans, Aug. 17. The Messina Group-promoted tour only has two dates left, Aug. 23-24 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.
Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., appears on Hot Tickets twice this week with very different acts. Rockers KISS, who recently announced a role in bringing professional arena football back to southern California, brought 3,225 fans to the venue. The Aug. 10 show grossed nearly $300,000. The next day, reality star and medium Theresa Caputo brought more than 4,000 fans to the venue, with tickets priced $39.75-$99.75. Both shows were promoted by CAA. Next, the venue hosts Ke$ha Aug. 23.
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 31-Aug. 21, 2013.
15,001 or More Seats |
10,001-15,000 Seats |
5,001-10,000 Seats |
5,000 or Fewer Seats |
1) Kenny Chesney
2) Kenny Chesney
3) Kenny Chesney
4) Justin Bieber 5) Heavy MTL Festival |
1) Justin Bieber
2) Taylor Swift
3) Rascal Flatts
4) Lynyrd Skynyrd 5) StocktonCon |
1) Marco Antonio Solis
2) Chicago
3) Alt-J
4) Theresa Caputo 5) KISS |
1) Cirque du Soleil Corteo 2) Celine Dion 3) Cirque du Soleil Kooza
4) Don Juan 5) Queen Extravaganza |
The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Daniel Gray. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. |