Madonna tickets disappear quickly, indicate nationwide draw to Kansas City

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Tickets for Madonna’s Oct. 30 concert in Kansas City sold out in 12 minutes.

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Brenna Hawley

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The Material Girl is coming to Kansas City, but those who didn’t jump to buy tickets when they went on sale at 10 a.m. Monday will have to get their Madonna fix on YouTube.

Tickets for Madonna’s Oct. 30 concert at Sprint Center    Sprint Center Latest from The Business Journals Downtown Kansas City prepares for storm of weekend Big 12 gamesAmerican Royal ropes in financing experts for Kemper Arena replacement proposalGlass windows break at Sprint Center Follow this company sold out in 12 minutes, said Shani Tate, the arena’s vice president of marketing, communications and ticket sales. That’s more than 14,000 tickets, ranging in price (before fees) from $45 for the cheapest seats to $355 for floor seats.

“We are happy that our fans have really proven a point,” Tate said. “She is a once-in-a-lifetime icon performer.”

This will be Madonna’s first stop in Missouri, but Sprint Center has a reputation among performers for having a great energy, Tate said. Sprint Center opened the door for huge performers in Kansas City when it debuted in late 2007.

Madonna joins other iconic Sprint Center performers, including Garth Brooks, Elton John and George Strait. Tate said she expects fans to travel to Kansas City from throughout the country for the concert. The Madonna tour’s next-closest stop is St. Louis, not other regional cities such as Wichita, Kan., and Omaha, Neb.

“We have people coming from all corners of the United States,” she said. “There are several cities that don’t have her (scheduled during her tour). Fans travel across the country to follow her. We think it’s going to be amazing.”

Latecomers still could have a shot at tickets if a credit card payment gets rejected and those tickets go back up for sale.

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Brenna is the Web reporter, specializing in retail, restaurant and lifestyle coverage. She also does copy editing and handles People on the Move.

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