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Issue Date: 2008-12-20 Concert Grosses |
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Rank
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Artist/Event
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Venue
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City/State
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Event Dates
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Gross Sales
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Attend/
Capacity
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Shows/
Sellouts
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Prices
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Promoters
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1
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Bette Midler
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The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
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Las Vegas, Nev.
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Nov. 25-26, 28-30, 2008
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$1,855,147
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12,877 /
17,133
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5 /
0
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$250, $175, $140, $95
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Concerts West/AEG Live
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2
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Neil Diamond
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Air Canada Centre
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Toronto, Ontario
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Dec. 2-3, 2008
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$1,619,020
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26,339 /
26,339
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2 /
2
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$97.72, $69.63, $44.14
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Concerts West/AEG Live
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3
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AC/DC, The Answer
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Wachovia Center
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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Nov. 17, 2008
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$1,413,493
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15,402 /
15,402
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1 /
1
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$92.50
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Live Nation
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4
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AC/DC, The Answer
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Verizon Center
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Washington, D.C.
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Nov. 15, 2008
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$1,370,018
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14,931 /
14,931
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1 /
1
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$92.50
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Live Nation
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5
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Coldplay, Sleepercar
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American Airlines Center
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Dallas, Texas
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Nov. 19, 2008
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$1,308,581
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15,483 /
16,430
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1 /
0
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$97.50, $39.50
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Live Nation
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6
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Coldplay, Sleepercar
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Xcel Energy Center
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St. Paul, Minn.
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Nov. 14, 2008
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$1,245,529
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14,922 /
16,010
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1 /
0
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$95.50, $47.50
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Live Nation
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7
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Michael Buble, Naturally 7
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Madison Square Garden
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New York, N.Y.
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Dec. 5, 2008
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$1,235,777
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12,182 /
12,182
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1 /
1
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$115.50, $62.50
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Beaver Productions
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8
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AC/DC, The Answer
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Schottenstein Center
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Columbus, Ohio
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Nov. 21, 2008
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$1,214,784
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13,704 /
18,325
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1 /
0
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$89.50
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Live Nation/in-house
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9
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Coldplay, Sleepercar
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Toyota Center
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Houston, Texas
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Nov. 18, 2008
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$1,192,576
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13,981 /
13,981
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1 /
1
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$97.50, $39.50
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Live Nation
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10
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Metallica, Down, The Sword
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Toyota Center
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Houston, Texas
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Nov. 20, 2008
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$1,168,463
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17,163 /
17,163
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1 /
1
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$79.50, $59.50
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Live Nation/The Messina Group/AEG Live
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