Mama and baby T-Rex bond during Walking With Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular.
Walking With Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular wrapped eight shows at Bell Centre in Montreal, Aug. 13-18, that grossed nearly $1 million. The run was promoted by evenko as well as NewSpace Entertainment. The show itself originated in Australia, premiering at Sydney's Allphones Arena in 2007. In its first four years, Walking With Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular played 1,746 dates in 206 cities around the world to more than 7.3 million people. It is presented by Global Creatures in association with BBC Worldwide, with the North American tour supported by MagicSpace Entertainment. Next, Walking With Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular kicks off eight performances at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., Sept. 3, with tickets ranging $22.50-$79.50. The tour will then head to Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sept. 11-14, before returning to Canada with shows at Save On Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C., Sept. 18-21, and Rexall Place in Edmonton, Ont., Sept. 24-28. The tour is scheduled to wrap Jan. 11 at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are on tour in support of their July 29 release of "Hypnotic Eye," the group's first new studio album in four years. The tour kicked off Aug. 3 at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif., heading to Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho, Aug. 5. The Aug. 23 date at United Center in Chicago grossed more than $1.4 million. Tickets for the Jam Productions-promoted date ranged from about $52-$136. The tour will wind through North America, with stops at Fenway Park in Boston, Aug. 30; Madison Square Garden in New York, Sept. 10; BOK Center in Tulsa, Sept. 28; and Honda Center, Oct. 7, before wrapping Oct. 10 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
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 29-Aug. 26.
15,001 or More Seats | 10,001-15,000 Seats | 5,001-10,000 Seats | 5,000 or Fewer Seats |
1) Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour 2) Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 3) Walking With Dinosaurs 4) Arctic Monkeys 5) Michael Buble | 1) Cirque du Soleil Dralion 2) Lady Gaga 3) Cirque du Soleil Varekai 4) Family Channel’s Big Ticket Summer Concert 5) The Voice Live Tour | 1) Cirque du Soleil Varekai 2) Marco Anotonio Solis 3) Little Big Town 4) Prince Royce 5) Austin Mahone | 1) Tsai Chin 2) Arcade Fire 3) Crosby, Stills & Nash 4) Crosby, Stills & Nash 5) Franki Valli & The Four Seasons |
| The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Daniel Gray. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. | |||