MAY 2012
BOOKINGS
TOPSTOPS
05•12
Based on concert and event grosses from March 16-April 15, 2012, as reported to Venues Today. VENUE, LOCATION
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
20,000
$8,300,706
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
> 15,001 OR MORE CAPACITY 1. The O2 Arena, London
163,969
14
2. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh
18,087
$5,532,199
86,501
6
3. Bell Centre, Montreal
21,500
$5,146,809
57,397
8
4. Madison Square Garden, New York
20,000
$3,794,245
29,007
3
5. Allphones Arena, Sydney
20,997
$3,389,546
44,745
15
6. Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.
19,500
$2,662,658
24,452
3
7. Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan
18,000
$2,639,265
36,691
5
8. Target Center, Minneapolis
19,500
$2,541,690
87,331
18
9. Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
21,600
$2,363,651
19,174
2
10. Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City
16,500
$2,071,321
19,692
3
11. Nassau Veterans Mem. Col., Uniondale, N.Y. 18,000
$1,823,742
16,935
2
12. Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
20,000
$1,566,223
23,702
3
13. Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis.
20,000
$1,518,631
13,828
2
14. Staples Center, Los Angeles
20,000
$1,419,521
25,764
2
15. Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
45,000
$1,295,060
25,723
1
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
1. Brisbane (Australia) Entertainment Centre 13,500
$6,078,853
51,003
10
2. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Ga. 13,100
$1,656,871
48,609
11
VENUE, LOCATION
> 10,001–15,000 CAPACITY
3. Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh
12,508
$1,301,898
15,645
3
4. O2 World, Hamburg, Germany
15,000
$1,280,706
33,482
4
5. Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio
11,700
$981,216
15,062
7
6. Wolstein Center at Cleveland (Ohio) State Univ. 14,000
$911,288
13,854
7
7. Roanoke (Va.) Civic Center Arena
10,500
$808,503
12,878
8
8. Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich.
12,000
$793,289
31,663
8
9. Halifax (Nova Scotia) Metro Centre
13,000
$728,595
11,735
2
10. Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan.
15,000
$725,202
16,382
2
11. i wireless Center, Moline, Ill.
12,000
$616,958
13,518
2
12. Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.
14,883
$578,217
11,364
1
13. Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
12,500
$502,251
9,207
7
14. John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario
10,200
$467,419
12,646
5
15. Valley View Casino Center, San Diego
14,000
$438,328
8,670
2
FROM THE TOP >> M. Ward performs
Sara Bareilles performed April 15 at
Kelly Clarkson receives a poster from
The Professional Bull Riders conducted
during the first week of Coachella in
Belmont University’s Curb Event Center
AEG San Diego before her April 10 per-
the Built Ford Tough Invitational present-
Indio, Calif. (VT Photos)
in Nashville. Pictured are Hanna Easley
formance at Valley View Casino Center.
ed by Super Duty, April 14-15 at Bankers
from Curb College at Belmont, Sarah
Lea Dyresen and Lesley Russe from
Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. PBR Chief
Brown from the Curb Center, Bareilles,
Goldenvoice, and Ernie Hahn and Ashley
Executive Officer Jim Haworth (center) is
and Christa Schneider and David Graham
Anton, both from AEG Facilities, pose
with Greg Schenkel, VP of Communications
from Curb Event Center with Tour
with Clarkson.
for Pacers Sports & Entertainment, and
Manager Trey Smith.
Marty Bechtold, Booking director for Live Nation Events and Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
36 VENUES TODAY MAY 2012
(Photo Credit: Frank McGrath)
BOOKINGS
TOPSTOPS
05•12
Based on concert and event grosses from March 16-April 15, 2012, as reported to Venues Today. VENUE, LOCATION
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
7,500
$1,643,522
21,363
> 5,001–10,000 CAPACITY 1. State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
8
2. Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
9,000
$1,049,425
45,020
7
3. Sovereign Center, Reading, Pa.
9,641
$955,183
16,930
5
4. Bank of Kentucky Center, Highland Heights 10,000
$805,107
13,132
7
5. Mile One Centre, St. Johns, Newfoundland 7,582
$733,192
11,357
2
7,800
$549,994
27,710
6
7. Budweiser Events Center, Loveland, Colo. 7,200
6. Tsongas Center, Lowell, Mass.
$517,777
21,486
8
8. Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
5,500
9. Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, Va. 10,000 10. The Liacouras Center, Philadelphia
10,000
11. Big Sandy Superstore Arena, Huntington, W. Va. 8,500
$450,759
4,419
2
$439,775
9,757
3
$416,617
8,833
2
$384,107
8,636
2
12. Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
7,100
$357,115
6,493
1
13. Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
10,000
$340,571
11,570
2
14. Moncton (New Brunswick) Coliseum Arena 9,000
$307,426
5,079
1
15. Credit Union Place, Summerside, P.E.I.
6,700
$292,951
4,759
1
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
VENUE, LOCATION
> 5,000 OR FEWER CAPACITY 1. Keller Auditorium, Portland, Ore.
2,992
$5,754,919
80,774
33
2. Chrysler Hall Theatre, Norfolk, Va.
2,470
$4,146,278
57,318
29
3. Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
4,148
$4,054,515
30,946
8
4. Wharton Center for Perf. Arts, E. Lansing, Mich. 3,763
$1,808,699
34,123
23
5. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Fla.
2,200
$1,194,145
20,951
14
6. Fox Theatre, Atlanta
4,678
$1,166,863
21,829
9
7. Broward Cntr. for Perf. Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 2,688
$1,086,522
14,798
11
8. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Ore. 2,776
$1,069,176
26,610
14
9. Cobb Energy Perf. Arts Centre, Atlanta
2,750
$959,288
20,771
16
10. Tennessee Perf. Arts Center, Nashville
2,472
$944,291
18,714
8
11. Olympia Theatre, Montreal
1,238
$878,125
22,173
19
12. State Theatre, Minneapolis
2,181
$855,199
14,777
8
13. The Hershey (Pa.) Theatre
1,904
$754,347
13,159
11
14. Tinker Field, Orlando, Fla.
5,000
$676,482
11,133
1
15. David A. Straz, Jr. Cntr. for Perf. Arts, Tampa, Fla. 2,610
$573,881
11,758
9 Compiled by Josh Huckabee, [email protected]
FROM THE TOP >> Florence + The
The fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods
AEG Facilities Booking Director Dennis
Machine play the Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Awards presented by Epiphone on April
Petrullo and KFC Yum! Center Assistant
2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff logos in ice
Bowl April 14. (Photo Credit: Vanessa
11, included a backstage party for Slash,
General Manager Robbie Valentine, wel-
at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Bentley).
Manson, Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper
come Mike Epps to Louisville, Ky., for his
The Philadelphia Flyers faced the
at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. (Photo
show at the KFC Yum! Center March 30.
Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Three of
Credit: Robert Knight)
The Comcast-Spectacor ice crew places
the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals April 15 at Wells Fargo Center.
MAY 2012 VENUES TODAY 37
TOPSTOPS
05•12
Based on concert and event grosses from March 16-April 15, 2012, as reported to Venues Today. VENUE, LOCATION
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
20,000
$8,300,706
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
> 15,001 OR MORE CAPACITY 1. The O2 Arena, London
163,969
14
2. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh
18,087
$5,532,199
86,501
6
3. Bell Centre, Montreal
21,500
$5,146,809
57,397
8
4. Madison Square Garden, New York
20,000
$3,794,245
29,007
3
5. Allphones Arena, Sydney
20,997
$3,389,546
44,745
15
6. Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.
19,500
$2,662,658
24,452
3
7. Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan
18,000
$2,639,265
36,691
5
8. Target Center, Minneapolis
19,500
$2,541,690
87,331
18
9. Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
21,600
$2,363,651
19,174
2
10. Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City
16,500
$2,071,321
19,692
3
11. Nassau Veterans Mem. Col., Uniondale, N.Y. 18,000
$1,823,742
16,935
2
12. Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
20,000
$1,566,223
23,702
3
13. Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis.
20,000
$1,518,631
13,828
2
14. Staples Center, Los Angeles
20,000
$1,419,521
25,764
2
15. Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
45,000
$1,295,060
25,723
1
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
1. Brisbane (Australia) Entertainment Centre 13,500
$6,078,853
51,003
10
2. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Ga. 13,100
$1,656,871
48,609
11
VENUE, LOCATION
> 10,001–15,000 CAPACITY
3. Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh
12,508
$1,301,898
15,645
3
4. O2 World, Hamburg, Germany
15,000
$1,280,706
33,482
4
5. Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio
11,700
$981,216
15,062
7
6. Wolstein Center at Cleveland (Ohio) State Univ. 14,000
$911,288
13,854
7
7. Roanoke (Va.) Civic Center Arena
10,500
$808,503
12,878
8
8. Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich.
12,000
$793,289
31,663
8
9. Halifax (Nova Scotia) Metro Centre
13,000
$728,595
11,735
2
10. Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan.
15,000
$725,202
16,382
2
11. i wireless Center, Moline, Ill.
12,000
$616,958
13,518
2
12. Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.
14,883
$578,217
11,364
1
13. Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
12,500
$502,251
9,207
7
14. John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario
10,200
$467,419
12,646
5
15. Valley View Casino Center, San Diego
14,000
$438,328
8,670
2
FROM THE TOP >> M. Ward performs
Sara Bareilles performed April 15 at
Kelly Clarkson receives a poster from
The Professional Bull Riders conducted
during the first week of Coachella in
Belmont University’s Curb Event Center
AEG San Diego before her April 10 per-
the Built Ford Tough Invitational present-
Indio, Calif. (VT Photos)
in Nashville. Pictured are Hanna Easley
formance at Valley View Casino Center.
ed by Super Duty, April 14-15 at Bankers
from Curb College at Belmont, Sarah
Lea Dyresen and Lesley Russe from
Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. PBR Chief
Brown from the Curb Center, Bareilles,
Goldenvoice, and Ernie Hahn and Ashley
Executive Officer Jim Haworth (center) is
and Christa Schneider and David Graham
Anton, both from AEG Facilities, pose
with Greg Schenkel, VP of Communications
from Curb Event Center with Tour
with Clarkson.
for Pacers Sports & Entertainment, and
Manager Trey Smith.
Marty Bechtold, Booking director for Live Nation Events and Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
36 VENUES TODAY MAY 2012
(Photo Credit: Frank McGrath)
BOOKINGS
TOPSTOPS
05•12
Based on concert and event grosses from March 16-April 15, 2012, as reported to Venues Today. VENUE, LOCATION
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
7,500
$1,643,522
21,363
> 5,001–10,000 CAPACITY 1. State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
8
2. Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
9,000
$1,049,425
45,020
7
3. Sovereign Center, Reading, Pa.
9,641
$955,183
16,930
5
4. Bank of Kentucky Center, Highland Heights 10,000
$805,107
13,132
7
5. Mile One Centre, St. Johns, Newfoundland 7,582
$733,192
11,357
2
7,800
$549,994
27,710
6
7. Budweiser Events Center, Loveland, Colo. 7,200
6. Tsongas Center, Lowell, Mass.
$517,777
21,486
8
8. Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
5,500
9. Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, Va. 10,000 10. The Liacouras Center, Philadelphia
10,000
11. Big Sandy Superstore Arena, Huntington, W. Va. 8,500
$450,759
4,419
2
$439,775
9,757
3
$416,617
8,833
2
$384,107
8,636
2
12. Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
7,100
$357,115
6,493
1
13. Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
10,000
$340,571
11,570
2
14. Moncton (New Brunswick) Coliseum Arena 9,000
$307,426
5,079
1
15. Credit Union Place, Summerside, P.E.I.
6,700
$292,951
4,759
1
NO. OF SEATS
TOTAL GROSS
ATTENDANCE SHOWS
VENUE, LOCATION
> 5,000 OR FEWER CAPACITY 1. Keller Auditorium, Portland, Ore.
2,992
$5,754,919
80,774
33
2. Chrysler Hall Theatre, Norfolk, Va.
2,470
$4,146,278
57,318
29
3. Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
4,148
$4,054,515
30,946
8
4. Wharton Center for Perf. Arts, E. Lansing, Mich. 3,763
$1,808,699
34,123
23
5. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Fla.
2,200
$1,194,145
20,951
14
6. Fox Theatre, Atlanta
4,678
$1,166,863
21,829
9
7. Broward Cntr. for Perf. Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 2,688
$1,086,522
14,798
11
8. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Ore. 2,776
$1,069,176
26,610
14
9. Cobb Energy Perf. Arts Centre, Atlanta
2,750
$959,288
20,771
16
10. Tennessee Perf. Arts Center, Nashville
2,472
$944,291
18,714
8
11. Olympia Theatre, Montreal
1,238
$878,125
22,173
19
12. State Theatre, Minneapolis
2,181
$855,199
14,777
8
13. The Hershey (Pa.) Theatre
1,904
$754,347
13,159
11
14. Tinker Field, Orlando, Fla.
5,000
$676,482
11,133
1
15. David A. Straz, Jr. Cntr. for Perf. Arts, Tampa, Fla. 2,610
$573,881
11,758
9 Compiled by Josh Huckabee, [email protected]
FROM THE TOP >> Florence + The
The fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods
AEG Facilities Booking Director Dennis
Machine play the Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Awards presented by Epiphone on April
Petrullo and KFC Yum! Center Assistant
2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff logos in ice
Bowl April 14. (Photo Credit: Vanessa
11, included a backstage party for Slash,
General Manager Robbie Valentine, wel-
at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Bentley).
Manson, Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper
come Mike Epps to Louisville, Ky., for his
The Philadelphia Flyers faced the
at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. (Photo
show at the KFC Yum! Center March 30.
Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Three of
Credit: Robert Knight)
The Comcast-Spectacor ice crew places
the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals April 15 at Wells Fargo Center.
MAY 2012 VENUES TODAY 37
