As the holiday season continues to heat up and Radio City Christmas Spectacular was able to take the top spot in TicketNews' exclusive events rankings for the week ending Sunday, November 28. With a power score this week of 4.90, the production has now claimed the title of number one event for two consecutive weeks.

Another New York based production, Wicked, took the number two slot this week, power scoring a 4.54. Another theater production that made the list this week was Jersey Boys, which came in at number seven (1.87).

TicketNews's Top Events rankings are in, and while Wicked is on top with a 6.11 power score, with the Christmas season around the corner, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular takes number two and a 4.51 power score. Taylor Swift was number one in the last rankings, but she's been knocked to number three (4.27) in these. U2 stays at number four (3.70), and Bon Jovi makes an impressive showing, ranking at number five (3.67), up three places from their number eight spot in the last rankings. Jersey Boys are number six (2.50), and pull ahead of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (seven, 2.40), Manny Pacquiao (nine, 1.82), and George Strait & Reba McEntire (ten, 1.80). Lady Gaga leaps to number eight (2.39) from her previously held number eighteen position.

With the end of the holiday season in sight, a number of seasonal events will be closing their doors throughout the week ending January 5, 2009, as compiled by TicketNews.

A perennial New York City favorite, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, will hold its final 2008 performance at the famed music hall tonight, December 30. However, the touring production of the Christmas Spectacular still has a number of engagements in Austin and Houston through January 4. This was the first time in the show's 76-year history that the production toured arenas and theatres nationwide.

For the second week in a row, Wicked and Radio City Christmas Spectacular tickets are the top two sellers overall. In TicketNews's exclusive events rankings for the week ending November 16, the Christmas Spectacular, with a 6.24 power score, ranks close behind number one Wicked (6.83) in the Top Combined Events rankings. Number three belongs to AC/DC (3.71). The Eagles (number four, 3.69) pull ahead of Jersey Boys (number five, 2.31) and sales of tickets to the Dancing With the Stars 37-city tour, which begins December 17 in San Diego, propel the show to the number six spot, power score 2.30.

Top selling concerts belong to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, which ranks at number four with a 6.31 power score; Madonna, in at number five, power score 4.01; and number six Coldplay with a score of 3.11. Tickets to shows by Céline Dion and Tina Turner are still selling strong—they rank at numbers seven (2.49) and nine (2.21), respectively. Number eight belongs to Metallica (2.37).

TicketNews today released its weekly events rankings for the week ending November 2, and although Wicked is the top selling event (power score 6.53), tickets for the AC/DC tour and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular sold strongly overall last week; they rank at numbers two and three in the Top Combined Events rankings. The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants come in at numbers four and five, with the rest of the overall top ten rounded out by theatre and concert events such as Jersey Boys (number six) and the Eagles (number ten).

According to the Top Concert rankings, Madonna still has a popular show, as she comes in at number three in those rankings with a 5.05 power score. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra follows with a 4.31 power score. Tina Turner slips in these rankings, from number three to number eight; her new power score is 3.21. She manages to pull ahead of Neil Diamond (2.42) and Céline Dion (2.38), who last appeared in these rankings two weeks ago.