Diego Schoening, Alix Bauer, Erik Rubin, Mariana Garza, Sasha Sokol and Benny Ibarra of Timbiriche and Maite Perroni speak during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Mexico 2018 at Auditorio Nacional on Aug. 19 in Mexico City. (Victor Chavez)
The power of live touring is felt all over the world, and this week an international show featuring hot Latin group Timbiriche topped our 5,001-10,000-capacity chart with two shows at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, with a gross of $1,188,350. Combined attendance was 19,085; the ticket range was $18.29-$130.66 for the OCESA/CIE-promoted tour.
Also hitting highs outside the U.S. was Canada's Shania Twain, who grabbed the two top spots on our 10,001-15,000-capacity chart with stops in Dublin and Glasgow, Scotland.
Twain's two shows at 3ArenaDublin topped the chart with a gross of $2,157,346, attendance of 24,606 and a ticket range of $66.35-$98.94. The promoter was MCD Productions. Twain's second chart entry, two performances at SSE Hydro in Glasgow (which is celebrating its fifth birthday and is featured in October's VenuesNow), grossed $2,072,319, with attendance of 21,131 and a ticket range of $32.47-$110.39. Promoter was DF Concerts.
HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events and ticket sales as reported to VN Pulse via Pollstar. Following are the top 20 concerts and events, the top 5 in each capacity category, that took place Sept. 4-Oct. 2.
More Than 15,000 Capacity | 10,001-15,000 Capacity | 5,001-10,000 | 5,000 or Less |
1) Taylor Swift 2) Taylor Swift 3) Taylor Swift 4) Taylor Swift 5) Eagles | 1) Shania Twain 2) Shania Twain 3) Arctic Monkeys 4) Cirque du Soleil -“Ovo” 5) Kylie Minogue | 1) Timbiriche 2) Dave Matthews Band 3) Cher 4) Carlos Vives 5) A.R. Rahman | 1) “Aladdin” 2) “Springsteen On Broadway,” Bruce Springsteen 3) Nine Inch Nails 4) Widespread Panic 5) ¿Qué Pasa, USA? Today |
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