january 2012
BOOKINGS
TOPSTOPS
01•12
Based on concert and event grosses from Nov. 16-Dec. 15, 2011, as reported to Venues Today. VENUE, LOCATION
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
18,500
$10,799,165
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
> 15,001 OR MORE CAPACITY 1. Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
175,855
11
2. Staples Center, Los Angeles
20,000
$5,673,471
55,664
4
3. Verizon Center, Washington
20,500
$4,527,291
50,169
10
4. Bell Centre, Montreal
21,500
$4,123,043
45,202
9
5. St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla.
21,500
$3,431,917
38,941
4
6. Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
21,600
$3,259,235
52,647
5
7. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh
18,087
$2,513,758
46,741
5
8. American Airlines Center, Dallas
20,021
$2,441,705
39,303
4
9. Rose Quarter, Portland, Ore.
20,580
$2,334,572
38,041
7
10. The Palace Of Auburn Hills (Mich.)
22,000
$1,949,220
45,175
4
11. Allphones Arena, Sydney
20,997
$1,922,831
10,545
3
12. Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan
18,000
$1,915,503
20,455
6
13. Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla.
76,000
$1,734,601
50,843
1
14. Toyota Center, Houston
19,000
$1,585,064
24,629
8
15. Target Center, Minneapolis
19,500
$1,473,870
33,282
4
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
1. Brisbane (Australia) Entertainment Centre 13,500
$8,388,632
55,031
8
2. Atlantic City (N.J.) Boardwalk Hall
$1,682,239
14,039
2
VENUE, LOCATION
> 10,001–15,000 CAPACITY
14,770
3. Sydney Entertainment Centre
12,500
$1,534,008
60,137
8
4. Spokane (Wash.) Arena
12,638
$1,252,761
37,077
9
5. Valley View Casino Center, San Diego
14,000
$1,188,065
28,161
5
6. John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario
10,200
$967,622
8,790
1
7. Hampton (Va.) Coliseum
13,800
$824,445
13,451
8
8. Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
12,200
$667,593
19,890
3
9. Cajundome, Lafayette, La.
13,800
$624,903
10,486
3
10. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, S.C.
15,000
$553,054
10,074
8
11. Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
11,200
$502,920
10,199
1
12. Patriot Center, Fairfax, Va.
10,200
$453,088
9,596
3
13. CenturyLink Center, Bossier City, La.
14,000
$441,141
6,790
4
14. Jacksonville (Fla.) Veterans Memorial Arena 15,000
$370,503
8,336
2
15. JQH Arena, Springfield, Mo.
$334,073
8,345
1
11,000
FROM THE TOP >> Alice Cooper gets
Agent P from Disney’s Phineas & Ferb:
Mumford & Sons plays the 94/7
Nederlander Concerts donated toys and
glam in a Philadelphia Flyers jersey at
The Best Live Tour Ever strikes a pose
December to Remember event at the
money to support Jemba’s 4th annual Toy
his Dec. 2 show at the House of Blues in
backstage with Philips Arena’s Kevin
Rose Garden in Portland, Ore., Dec. 6.
& Gift Drive benefiting families who are
Atlantic City, N.J. (Photo Credit: Owen
Preast and Catie Scott, and Feld
(Photo Credit: Justin Brady)
victims of domestic violence. On. Dec. 16,
Sweeney)
Entertainment’s Ashley Bost and April
10th grader Jemba with Nederlander
Oliphant. The tour came to the Atlanta
Concerts’ Senior Director of Publicity
venue Dec. 17-18.
Vanessa Kromer, show some of the donations, which will go to The Jenesse Center, Peacemakers and other shelters in L.A.
60 VENUES TODAY JANUARY 2012
(Photo Credit: Nederlander Concerts)
BOOKINGS
TOPSTOPS
01•12
Based on concert and event grosses from Nov. 16-Dec. 15, 2011, as reported to Venues Today. VENUE, LOCATION
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
7,289
$1,833,545
25,293
> 5,001–10,000 CAPACITY 1. Newcastle (Australia) Ent. Centre
7
2. Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
10,000
$1,368,040
21,218
3
3. Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
9,000
$1,222,660
41,887
13
4. Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
5,500
$1,070,501
13,912
5
5. Tsongas Center, Lowell, Mass.
7,800
$935,996
12,978
4
6. Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
7,100
$720,408
11,000
2
7. Ford Park Event Cntr. Arena, Beaumont, Texas 9,000
$613,064
9,794
6
8. Shrine Aud. & Expo Cntr., Los Angeles
$393,842
6,067
1
$361,338
9,757
2
6,300
9. Bank of Kentucky Center, Highland Heights 10,000 10. Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, Va. 10,000
$351,688
8,518
4
11. UCF Arena, Orlando, Fla.
$293,157
6,389
2
10,000
12. UIC Pavilion, Chicago
10,000
$245,700
6,300
1
13. Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, Pa.
6,745
$224,769
4,250
1
14. Comcast Arena at Everett (Wash.)
10,000
$211,100
5,446
3
15. Florence (S.C.) Civic Center
7,414
$196,092
4,427
1
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
1. Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas 4,148
$6,081,382
47,549
12
2. Durham (N.C.) Perf. Arts Center
$5,455,908
97,754
36
VENUE, LOCATION
> 5,000 OR FEWER CAPACITY
2,800
3. Civic Center of Greater Des Moines (Iowa) 2,735
$4,736,631
64,587
32
4. Broward Cntr. for Perf. Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 2,688
$1,932,164
37,650
21
5. Fox Theatre, Atlanta
4,678
$1,823,284
41,566
12
6. Cobb Energy Perf. Arts Centre, Atlanta
2,750
$1,325,651
26,863
15
7. David A. Straz, Jr. Cntr. for Perf. Arts, Tampa, Fla. 2,610
$1,286,685
20,908
18
8. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Fla.
2,200
$1,235,860
22,360
17
9. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Ore. 2,776
$1,063,305
27,192
17
10. Aragon Entertainment Center, Chicago
4,873
$831,362
23,538
6
11. Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles
2,720
$810,233
10,561
4
12. Paris Theatre, Las Vegas
1,500
$663,049
5,298
5
13. Rosemont (Ill.) Theatre
4,300
$621,671
14,488
4
14. Club Nokia, Los Angeles
2,300
$619,337
13,879
10
15. Keller Auditorium, Portland, Ore.
2,992
$576,213
16,534
8 Compiled by Josh Huckabee, [email protected]
FROM THE TOP >> Canadian legend
The Beach Boys, along with part-time
TNA Wrestling Superstars Magnus,
Elmer Straub, Rhett Blewett and Jenna
Gordon Lightfoot delights fans at EnCana
member John Stamos, brought their
Abyss and Rob Van Dam with Global
Lemons from St. Pete Times Forum in
Events Centre in Dawson Creek, B.C.,
timeless classics and a few holiday songs Spectrum General Manager Trent Merritt Tampa, Fla., which became Tampa Bay
Nov. 24.
to the State Theatre in New Brunswick,
and Director of Marketing/Asst. GM
Times Forum Jan. 1, present Drake with
N.J., Dec. 3. State Theatre's Brian
Jason Toner flex at the WFCU Centre in
a Tampa Bay Lightning jersey prior to his
O'Boyle greets Mike Love of the Beach
Windsor, Ontario, before Impact
performance at the venue for Last Damn
Boys, Stanley Andrucyk of AM
Wrestling Live Nov. 6.
Show 12, Nov. 18.
Productions, and Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys. JANUARY 2012 VENUES TODAY 61
TOPSTOPS
01•12
Based on concert and event grosses from Nov. 16-Dec. 15, 2011, as reported to Venues Today. VENUE, LOCATION
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
18,500
$10,799,165
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
> 15,001 OR MORE CAPACITY 1. Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
175,855
11
2. Staples Center, Los Angeles
20,000
$5,673,471
55,664
4
3. Verizon Center, Washington
20,500
$4,527,291
50,169
10
4. Bell Centre, Montreal
21,500
$4,123,043
45,202
9
5. St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla.
21,500
$3,431,917
38,941
4
6. Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
21,600
$3,259,235
52,647
5
7. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh
18,087
$2,513,758
46,741
5
8. American Airlines Center, Dallas
20,021
$2,441,705
39,303
4
9. Rose Quarter, Portland, Ore.
20,580
$2,334,572
38,041
7
10. The Palace Of Auburn Hills (Mich.)
22,000
$1,949,220
45,175
4
11. Allphones Arena, Sydney
20,997
$1,922,831
10,545
3
12. Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan
18,000
$1,915,503
20,455
6
13. Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla.
76,000
$1,734,601
50,843
1
14. Toyota Center, Houston
19,000
$1,585,064
24,629
8
15. Target Center, Minneapolis
19,500
$1,473,870
33,282
4
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
1. Brisbane (Australia) Entertainment Centre 13,500
$8,388,632
55,031
8
2. Atlantic City (N.J.) Boardwalk Hall
$1,682,239
14,039
2
VENUE, LOCATION
> 10,001–15,000 CAPACITY
14,770
3. Sydney Entertainment Centre
12,500
$1,534,008
60,137
8
4. Spokane (Wash.) Arena
12,638
$1,252,761
37,077
9
5. Valley View Casino Center, San Diego
14,000
$1,188,065
28,161
5
6. John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario
10,200
$967,622
8,790
1
7. Hampton (Va.) Coliseum
13,800
$824,445
13,451
8
8. Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
12,200
$667,593
19,890
3
9. Cajundome, Lafayette, La.
13,800
$624,903
10,486
3
10. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, S.C.
15,000
$553,054
10,074
8
11. Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
11,200
$502,920
10,199
1
12. Patriot Center, Fairfax, Va.
10,200
$453,088
9,596
3
13. CenturyLink Center, Bossier City, La.
14,000
$441,141
6,790
4
14. Jacksonville (Fla.) Veterans Memorial Arena 15,000
$370,503
8,336
2
15. JQH Arena, Springfield, Mo.
$334,073
8,345
1
11,000
FROM THE TOP >> Alice Cooper gets
Agent P from Disney’s Phineas & Ferb:
Mumford & Sons plays the 94/7
Nederlander Concerts donated toys and
glam in a Philadelphia Flyers jersey at
The Best Live Tour Ever strikes a pose
December to Remember event at the
money to support Jemba’s 4th annual Toy
his Dec. 2 show at the House of Blues in
backstage with Philips Arena’s Kevin
Rose Garden in Portland, Ore., Dec. 6.
& Gift Drive benefiting families who are
Atlantic City, N.J. (Photo Credit: Owen
Preast and Catie Scott, and Feld
(Photo Credit: Justin Brady)
victims of domestic violence. On. Dec. 16,
Sweeney)
Entertainment’s Ashley Bost and April
10th grader Jemba with Nederlander
Oliphant. The tour came to the Atlanta
Concerts’ Senior Director of Publicity
venue Dec. 17-18.
Vanessa Kromer, show some of the donations, which will go to The Jenesse Center, Peacemakers and other shelters in L.A.
60 VENUES TODAY JANUARY 2012
(Photo Credit: Nederlander Concerts)
BOOKINGS
TOPSTOPS
01•12
Based on concert and event grosses from Nov. 16-Dec. 15, 2011, as reported to Venues Today. VENUE, LOCATION
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
7,289
$1,833,545
25,293
> 5,001–10,000 CAPACITY 1. Newcastle (Australia) Ent. Centre
7
2. Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
10,000
$1,368,040
21,218
3
3. Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
9,000
$1,222,660
41,887
13
4. Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
5,500
$1,070,501
13,912
5
5. Tsongas Center, Lowell, Mass.
7,800
$935,996
12,978
4
6. Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
7,100
$720,408
11,000
2
7. Ford Park Event Cntr. Arena, Beaumont, Texas 9,000
$613,064
9,794
6
8. Shrine Aud. & Expo Cntr., Los Angeles
$393,842
6,067
1
$361,338
9,757
2
6,300
9. Bank of Kentucky Center, Highland Heights 10,000 10. Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, Va. 10,000
$351,688
8,518
4
11. UCF Arena, Orlando, Fla.
$293,157
6,389
2
10,000
12. UIC Pavilion, Chicago
10,000
$245,700
6,300
1
13. Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, Pa.
6,745
$224,769
4,250
1
14. Comcast Arena at Everett (Wash.)
10,000
$211,100
5,446
3
15. Florence (S.C.) Civic Center
7,414
$196,092
4,427
1
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
1. Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas 4,148
$6,081,382
47,549
12
2. Durham (N.C.) Perf. Arts Center
$5,455,908
97,754
36
VENUE, LOCATION
> 5,000 OR FEWER CAPACITY
2,800
3. Civic Center of Greater Des Moines (Iowa) 2,735
$4,736,631
64,587
32
4. Broward Cntr. for Perf. Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 2,688
$1,932,164
37,650
21
5. Fox Theatre, Atlanta
4,678
$1,823,284
41,566
12
6. Cobb Energy Perf. Arts Centre, Atlanta
2,750
$1,325,651
26,863
15
7. David A. Straz, Jr. Cntr. for Perf. Arts, Tampa, Fla. 2,610
$1,286,685
20,908
18
8. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Fla.
2,200
$1,235,860
22,360
17
9. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Ore. 2,776
$1,063,305
27,192
17
10. Aragon Entertainment Center, Chicago
4,873
$831,362
23,538
6
11. Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles
2,720
$810,233
10,561
4
12. Paris Theatre, Las Vegas
1,500
$663,049
5,298
5
13. Rosemont (Ill.) Theatre
4,300
$621,671
14,488
4
14. Club Nokia, Los Angeles
2,300
$619,337
13,879
10
15. Keller Auditorium, Portland, Ore.
2,992
$576,213
16,534
8 Compiled by Josh Huckabee, [email protected]
FROM THE TOP >> Canadian legend
The Beach Boys, along with part-time
TNA Wrestling Superstars Magnus,
Elmer Straub, Rhett Blewett and Jenna
Gordon Lightfoot delights fans at EnCana
member John Stamos, brought their
Abyss and Rob Van Dam with Global
Lemons from St. Pete Times Forum in
Events Centre in Dawson Creek, B.C.,
timeless classics and a few holiday songs Spectrum General Manager Trent Merritt Tampa, Fla., which became Tampa Bay
Nov. 24.
to the State Theatre in New Brunswick,
and Director of Marketing/Asst. GM
Times Forum Jan. 1, present Drake with
N.J., Dec. 3. State Theatre's Brian
Jason Toner flex at the WFCU Centre in
a Tampa Bay Lightning jersey prior to his
O'Boyle greets Mike Love of the Beach
Windsor, Ontario, before Impact
performance at the venue for Last Damn
Boys, Stanley Andrucyk of AM
Wrestling Live Nov. 6.
Show 12, Nov. 18.
Productions, and Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys. JANUARY 2012 VENUES TODAY 61
