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Michael Buble, WWE tickets help Madison Square Garden to remain number one venue
Tue, Mar 16th 2010 3:44 pm EST
By Kelly McWilliams
According to TicketNews’ exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, March 14, Madison Square Garden (MSG) has held firm to the number one title it reclaimed last week. Helping MSG’s numbers are strong sales for Michael Buble (at number three in this week’s Top Concert Events), who appears later this week, and James Taylor and Carole King (at number seven in Top Concerts), with three dates scheduled for June.
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus comes to MSG for 24 performances this month, and the WWE tour, at number two in this week’s Top Sports Events rankings, arrives in June. MSG also is home to the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers. MSG power scored a 3.09 this week. Full Story...
Save thisWith the help of their "Last Rodeo" tour, Brooks & Dunn reach the top of the event rankings
Tue, Mar 9th 2010 5:02 pm EST
By Petrina Crockford
After announcing their breakup last summer, Brooks & Dunn will embark on their "Last Rodeo" North American tour in April. Tickets for that tour went on sale last Friday and now the duo are number three (power score 3.49) in TicketNews's exclusive top events rankings for the week ending March 7.
Number one belongs to Wicked (4.81) and number two belongs to Paul McCartney (3.50), whose "Up and Coming" tour begins March 28 in Arizona. The Eagles make a big leap from number eight in the previous rankings to number four (3.27) in these. Taylor Swift follows at number five (2.68). Jay-Z stays at number six (1.87). James Taylor & Carole King added stops to their tour on Friday, giving them the number seven spot (1.82). Bon Jovi is number eight (1.74), while theater's Lion King (nine, 1.71) and Michael Bublé (ten, 1.43) close out the overall top ten. Full Story...
Dave Matthews, Paul McCartney tickets take the Hollywood Bowl to the top of the venue rankings
Tue, Mar 2nd 2010 3:15 pm EST
By Kelly McWilliams
TicketNews has released its exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, February 28, and the Hollywood Bowl took the top ten by storm, grabbing the number one spot and power scoring an impressive 4.04. Boosting the Bowl's numbers are two dates on the very popular Paul McCartney tour (at number two in this week's Top Concert Events and Top Events) later this month and three from the Eagles(at number seven) in April, as well as a stop on the Dave Matthews Band tour (leading both the Top Concerts and Top Events rankings) in August. Full Story...
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival debuts strong in the weekly event rankings
Tue, Feb 23rd 2010 3:01 pm EST
By Petrina Crockford
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival enters TicketNews's Weekly Top Events rankings for the first time this week, coming in at number three (2.81). The festival hosted by the guitar legend trails only behind Wicked (4.52) and Jimmy Buffett (4.34). Jay-Z gained big ground this time around, moving from his previously held number fourteen position to number four (2.58). Bon Jovi stays at number five (2.23), while Michael Bublé slips to number six (2.03; he was number two in the last rankings). The Black Eyed Peas (seven, 1.84) pull ahead of Taylor Swift (eight, 1.69) and George Strait & Reba McEntire (nine, 1.65). Rounding out the overall top ten is John Mayer with a 1.60 power score. Full Story...
New York Knicks, Michael Bublé ticket sales help to make MSG number one venue
Tue, Feb 16th 2010 1:52 pm EST
By Kelly McWilliams
With the Super Bowl and the NFL season over, New York's Madison Square Garden (MSG) reclaimed the title as the nation's number one venue, according to TicketNews' exclusive venues rankings for the week ending February 14.
Taking over from Super Bowl XLIV venue Sun Life Stadium (formerly Dolphin Stadium), which had held the top spot for three weeks running, MSG has scheduled a roster of top musical acts in the coming months which will keep its numbers strong, including the Black Eyed Peas (at number six in TicketNews' Top Concert Events rankings this week), who arrive later this month. Full Story...
Super Bowl XLIV dominates the rankings, and Michael Bublé gains ground
Tue, Feb 9th 2010 4:52 pm EST
By Petrina Crockford
It’s probably no surprise that Super Bowl XLIV is the number one event in TicketNews' Top Events rankings for the week ending February 7. With an 8.64 power score, that event beat out top selling Broadway show Wicked (4.19), which often dominates the overall Top Events.
Tickets for several upcoming Michael Bublé concerts went on sale this past weekend, and now he’s at number three (3.30), up nine spots from his previously held number twelve position. Full Story...
Super Bowl, Pro Bowl ticket sales help keep Sun Life Stadium the top venue
Tue, Feb 2nd 2010 6:46 pm EST
By Kelly McWilliams
TicketNews has released its exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, January 31, and Sun Life Stadium (formerly Dolphin Stadium) has kept its number one perch for the second consecutive week. Hitting the top spot hard with a monster power score of 12.60, the Stadium has benefited from excellent sales for the hottest games in town as the NFL season draws to a dramatic close.
On January 31, the venue hosted the annual Pro Bowl, and on February 7 it will see underdogs the New Orleans Saints play the powerhouse Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Full Story...
James Taylor & Carole King take the top spot in this week's event rankings
Tue, Jan 26th 2010 5:51 pm EST
By Petrina Crockford
Wicked (three, 4.49) gets knocked out of the number one spot in TicketNews’s Top Events rankings, and not by Super Bowl XLIV (two, 4.77). Number one belongs to James Taylor & Carole King, who dominated the overall rankings for the week ending January 24 with an 11.52 power score. Another touring duo, George Strait & Reba McEntire make the overall top ten at number four (3.81). The NFC Championship game with the victorious New Orleans Saints is number five (3.00), followed by Lady Gaga (six, 1.93) and the AFC Championship Game with the Super Bowl-bound Colts (seven, 1.83). Taylor Swift shows up at number eight (1.69), beating out Jersey Boys (nine, 1.42) and John Mayer (ten, 1.57). Full Story...
Madison Square Garden is nation's top venue again due to strong Knicks and Rangers ticket sales
Tue, Jan 19th 2010 5:21 pm EST
By Kelly McWilliams
Madison Square Garden (MSG) has retained the title of number one venue for the fourth consecutive week, according to TicketNews’s exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, January 17.
MSG continues to benefit from solid ticket sales for its two popular sports teams, the New York Rangers and New York Knicks, which made it to number eight in TicketNews’s Top Sports Events rankings this week. Also boosting MSG’s numbers are scheduled performances by the Black Eyed Peas (at number six in TicketNews’s Top Concert Events rankings this week) and John Mayer (at number eight) in February, as well as Jay-Z (number four) in March. MSG power scored an impressive 3.86 this week. Full Story...
NFL Playoff tickets dominate this week's Top Event Rankings
Tue, Jan 12th 2010 4:09 pm EST
By Petrina Crockford
With the NFL playoff season in full swing, NFL teams made an impressive showing in TicketNews's Top Events rankings, most notably the Dallas Cowboys, who rise to number three (3.19) from their number eighteen position in the previous rankings. The Cowboys rank behind Wicked (5.66) and Lady Gaga (4.81), who hold onto their number one and two positions for the second week in a row. The Minnesota Vikings are number five (2.79), behind Taylor Swift (2.83). Theater favorite Jersey Boys slips from number three in the last rankings to number six (2.63), but still beat George Strait & Reba McEntire (seven, 2.53). New to the overall top ten was Monster Jam Trucks, at number eight (1.69). John Mayer breaks into the top ten at number nine (1.58), and Bon Jovi is number ten (1.57). Full Story...
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