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Pollstar Year End 2002 Top 100 Tours Pollstar has compiled the 2002 year end top 100 tours. The second half of the concerts was sold out or next to sold out because people got confident Axl Rose would make it on stage and because they had heard of the other Guns N' Roses concerts and how good the concert was. Pollstar was either very generous or made a mistake by giving Guns N Roses a "City / Shows" rating of 16/16. www.mygnr.com /news/2003/030105_1.html   (315 words)

Honda Center: Corporate: Press Room Honda Center was among eight arenas nominated for the 2007 Pollstar Concert Industry Venue of the Year Award, as announced last month. Pollstar Magazine focuses primarily on the concert industry and reports on news regarding sports and entertainment. The winner of the award is determined by the international readership of Pollstar. www.hondacenter.com /PressroomArchive_16.aspx   (173 words)

Pollstar For nearly 20 years, Pollstar has provided music business professionals with the most reliable and accurate source of worldwide concert tour schedules, ticket sales results, music industry contact directories, trade news and unique specialized data services. Pollstar provides free public access to a huge international database of concert information. Pollstar will even email you with the news that one of your favorite artists has started touring. home.comcast.net /~kirkwhitney/pollstar.htm   (283 words)

St. Louis Jazz Notes: Pollstar: Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to play The Sheldon in February This just in, via Pollstar: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (pictured) have been booked to play the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis on Saturday, February 9, 2008. Marsalis, the Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize winning trumpeter and composer, serves as the director of the 15-member Orchestra, which was founded in 1988 and is the “house band” for the Jazz at Lincoln Center program based at the NYC concert venue. As with all shows listed on Pollstar, this concert should not be considered confirmed until officially announced by the venue. stljazznotes.blogspot.com /2007/07/pollstar-wynton-marsalis-lincoln-center.html   (324 words)

Print this Article: Elton John charges highest average price for concert tickets in 2004 | Advocate.com Next on Pollstar's list were hard rock warriors Metallica ($60.5 million), singer-comedian Bette Midler ($59.4 million), reunited rock band Van Halen, and country singer Kenny Chesney ($50.8 million). Pollstar calculated that average prices rose 3.5% to $52.06 in 2004. Overall, Pollstar estimated that gross sales rose almost 1% to $1.96 billion in 2004, with the number of tickets sold down by nearly 3% to 37.6 million. www.advocate.com /print_article_ektid5537.asp   (561 words)

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | Sir Paul coins it in US The Pollstar survey showed the top 50 acts sold a combined 10.6 million tickets in the first half of the year. A Pollstar spokesman said: "One has to wonder where the millions of ticket buyers we lost since 2000 have gone. Pollstar is confident total ticket sales for 2002 will surpass 2001's record of $1.75bn (£1.12m). news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/music/2128986.stm   (507 words)

Welcome to Philips Arena This year’s ranking is the highest ranking in Philips Arena history and is up three spots from last year’s ranking in the magazine. Pollstar released its 2007 year-end reports which also showed Philips Arena as the No. 8 concert and events venue in the world. In 2007, Philips Arena hosted many of the “Top Tours” ranked by Pollstar, including Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Josh Groban, Beyonce, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts, The Police, Justin Timberlake, Roger Waters, Keith Urban, John Mayer and Jimmy Buffet. www.philipsarena.com /Content/view.aspx?CID=0f011467-e00f-4f55-b3ee-0fa3e4241a76   (273 words)

folkmusic dot org: Shows: Databases Pollstar offers tour schedules, box office results, industry directories, and other industry-related services. You can access the Pollstar tour database for artists or cities of interest through the form interface below: select either "Artist" or "City", then type in either (a) the artist's first and last name, or (b) the city and state separated by a comma (example: "Phoenix, AZ"), and press the "Go!" button. In addition to Musi-Cal and Pollstar, there are other venue databases of interest to the folk and acoustic music community: www.folkmusic.org /shows/databases.html   (276 words)

Stones, Streisand Among Top 2006 Tours - washingtonpost.com Thursday, December 28, 2006; 9:03 PM LOS ANGELES -- Concert tours by the Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand and country duo Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were among the top-grossing tours in North America in 2006, helping drive ticket revenue to a record $3.6 billion, according to figures released Thursday by Pollstar, the industry trade magazine. Fans purchased 37.9 million tickets to the top 100 concert tours, compared with 36.3 million in 2005, according to Pollstar. The average ticket price paid to attend a show on those tours was $61.45, up 8 percent over last year's average of $56.88, Bongiovanni said. www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/28/AR2006122801248_pf.html   (372 words)

E! News - Prince: King of the Road Some other tidbits from the Pollstar number crunchers: Dion's take came exclusively from her 154 shows at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas--a venue she's calling home for the next two years. Pollstar says that ticket prices were up in 2004, rising 3.5 percent to $52. Promoters are praying for a bigger 2005, pinning their hopes on a high-profile tour by U2 and an expected go-round by the Stones, who are working on a new album for release next year. www.eonline.com /news/article/index.jsp?uuid=f3bcb9b4-d9b1-4b29-ba7c-25630bcdf0f6&entry=index   (584 words)

cbs2.com - Pollstar Names Biggest Concert Tours Of 2006 LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Concert tours by the Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand and country duo Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were among the top-grossing tours in North American in 2006, helping drive ticket revenue to a record $3.6 billion. Pollstar's editor-in-chief Gary Bongiovanni says the figures represent a 16 percent increase over 2005, when North American concert ticket sales totaled $3.1 billion. Pollstar says the Rolling Stones' "A Bigger Bang" tour led all other concert tours this year with $138.5 million in gross receipts. cbs2.com /local/Rolling.Stones.Barbara.2.526314.html   (316 words)

Pollstar: 2007 Concerts information at Pollstar @ Buyselltix.com Pollstar has provided concert information for more than 25 years. As soon as information on tours is available, Pollstar is ready. Many of the events that are listed on Pollstar have tickets available on BuySellTix.com. www.buyselltix.com /pollstar.php   (140 words)

U.S. concert business slumps despite reunion tours | Entertainment | Music | Reuters The comeback tour by Anglo-American rock trio the Police was the top draw this year with ticket sales of $131.9 million, followed by country star Kenny Chesney with $71.1 million, and pop singer Justin Timberlake with $70.6 million. Rounding out the top five of 2007 were Celine Dion's just-completed exclusive engagement at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas ($65.3 million) and rock band Van Halen ($56.7 million) with original singer David Lee Roth at the helm for the first time in two decades. Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni said the big tours all did well, particularly those by Timberlake and crooner Josh Groban (No. 9 with $43 million). www.reuters.com /article/musicNews/idUSN2129255420071224   (585 words)

Kiss is top concert draw of 1996 NEW YORK - It wasn't a particularly good year for people in the concert industry - unless you happened to breathe fire, spit blood and wear a lot of greasepaint. The band reunited its original members, donned the cumbersome costumes and used truckloads of special effects for 92 dates - leaving sellouts in their wake. The top acts on the concert circuit in 1996, with their estimated total gross in concert tickets, according to the industry trade publication Pollstar. www.usatoday.com /news/vault/nv96009.htm   (456 words)

KISS reunion tour was a smacking success Though sales of recorded music were flat, consumers spent an estimated $1.05 billion on concerts during 1996, Pollstar reports. This year's upsurge in ticket revenues also masked a weak showing for many older acts who also reunited to hit the road, said Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni. Legions of their fans -- called the KISS Army during the band's '70s heyday -- flocked to their shows after the band's original members reunited to don their bizarre costumes and to unleash truckloads of special effects. www.chron.com /content/chronicle/features/96/12/27/kiss.html   (932 words)

News: December 2001 Archives NEW YORK (AP) -- The rock band U2 had the second biggest tour ever during a year in which concert industry business was off but ticket prices continued to rise, an industry trade publication said Thursday. The top 100 concert tours sold 34.4 million tickets in 2001, down about 7 percent from 37.1 million the year before, according to an analysis by Pollstar magazine. The band's $109.7 million in estimated ticket sales is second only to the Rolling Stones' gross of $121.2 million in 1994, Pollstar said. www.u2station.com /news/archives/2001/12/index.php   (895 words)

Gig Salad Blog - Recommended: Pollstar It’s Pollstar, and it is the place to go if you want to check out concert tour schedules. If you’re in the booking business, Pollstar is your online bible for routing and finding acts whose tours are coming your way (and hopefully to your venue). You check on Pollstar and find out that Johnny Lang is has just been booked to perform at the Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, La., southwest of Baton Rouge on Sept. 28. www.gigsalad.com /blog/?p=12   (377 words)

RE: Jacks Mannequin(?) are playing according to pollstar In that case I vote we all take a whiz on them to show them crappy music will not be tolerated. I am fat and lazy, I want to be laying in the grass listening to one band at a time. Sometimes laying in the grass is your only option when you have had too much wine to drink. www.lollapalooza.com /forum/tm.aspx?m=79832&mpage=2   (527 words)

Welcome to Philips Arena ATLANTA, December 14, 2005 -- Philips Arena is among the nominees for 'Arena of the Year' in Pollstar magazine's annual concert industry awards. The venue is one of eight up for the award, which will be announced at the 17th Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards show, hosted by comedian Lewis Black, February 15, 2006 at the Theatre at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Criteria include the number of concerts, concert grosses, percentage of sellouts, attendance, venue design, acoustics, etc. Philips Arena was nominated for Pollstar's 'Best New Major Concert Venue' award in 2000. www.philipsarena.com /content/view.aspx?CID=b3f8b00f-40a3-45c1-ad34-17e86787578a   (339 words)

Ryman Auditorium Pollstar already has named the Ryman one of its “Top 50 Grossing Theater Venues” in the country – a field that includes facilities with two to three times the Ryman’s capacity. Pollstar’s other Theatre of the Year Award nominees include the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, the Fox Theatres in Atlanta and Detroit, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards will take place on Feb. 6, 2004, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. The Pollstar Concert Industry Award winners were first announced in 1984 while the official Pollstar Concert Industry Awards presentations began in 1990 at New York City's prestigious Radio City Music Hall. www.ryman.com /releases/press120103.php   (812 words)

Pollstar - Concert Search with Pollstar - Concert Tickets at Tickco.com Pollstar is a great place to find upcoming shows, read concert entertainment news and get the latest on concert tours. Pollstar Top 50 - View the top 50 most requested artists on Pollstar.com. Pollstar News - Latest concert news from your concert hotwire, Pollstar. www.tickco.com /pollstar.htm   (164 words)

E! News - Stones Roll Over Concert Competition Once again, hip-hop proved not to be a huge concert draw, with only the Eminem- and 50 Cent-fronted Anger Management 3 tour just cracking the top 20, with $21.6 million. According to Pollstar, overall grosses for the top 100 North American shows rose to $3.1 billion from last year's $2.8 billion, but the number of tickets sold again declined, from 37.6 million in 2004 to 36.1 million this year. Among the top 20 acts, Dion charged the most, with a typical seat going for about $136, while country legend Rascal Flatts (14th, $28.2 million) had the cheapest seats on the list, with an average price of just under $35. www.eonline.com /news/article/index.jsp?uuid=514279af-0c3d-427c-ac9c-e1485eab0c22&entry=index   (580 words)

Stones, Streisand among top 2006 tours - USATODAY.com LOS ANGELES (AP) — Concert tours by the Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand and country duo Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were among the top-grossing tours in North America in 2006, helping drive ticket revenue to a record $3.6 billion, according to figures released Thursday by Pollstar, the industry trade magazine. Concert receipts for the top 100 tours of the year totaled $2.33 billion, up 12.6% from last year. The average ticket price paid to attend a show on those tours was $61.45, up 8% over last year's average of $56.88, Bongiovanni said. www.usatoday.com /life/music/news/2006-12-28-biggest-tours_x.htm   (427 words)

Mixx Maker - Mixx Maker featured in Pollstar! Pollstar, known as the world's largest resource for international concert tour information, has written an article about Mixx Maker! People tend to respond more favorably to new tunes when those songs are recommended by friends rather than through mass media and hype." The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. www.mixxmaker.com /node/3394   (152 words)

Pollstar's Annual Concert Industry Consortium — Digital Music News Pollstar's Annual Concert Industry Consortium — Digital Music News You are here: Home → Events → Pollstar's Annual Concert Industry Consortium You must enable cookies before you can log in. www.digitalmusicnews.com /events-1/pacic08   (430 words)

Pollstar: Rosie Ledet headed to City Stages - Mary Colurso's Blog & Column - al.com Pollstar: Rosie Ledet headed to City Stages - Mary Colurso's Blog & Column - al.com Rosie Ledet has joined the June 14 lineup for City Stages 2008, according to Pollstar. Organizers haven't announced any acts for the music festival, set for June 13-15 in downtown Birmingham, but two have emerged via the concert information site: Ledet, from Louisiana, who leads the Zydeco Playboys band, and Tennessee singer-songwriter Will Hoge. blog.al.com /mcolurso/2008/03/rosie_ledet_has_joined_the.html   (184 words)

Staples Center :: About :: Press Release The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards are presented annually by Pollstar Magazine, the venue and concert industry's most respected trade magazine. We accept this award on behalf of our staff and every one of our guests who have already visited STAPLES Center or will be with us soon," Leiweke added. Since its October 17, 1999 opening starring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, STAPLES Center has hosted concerts by Ricky Martin, The Eurythmics, Bette Midler, Cher and The Eagles New Year's Eve Celebration. www.staplescenter.com /doublecol.php?section=about&page=news_article&news_id=224   (328 words)

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Prince leads concert cash league The figures were published by trade paper Pollstar, which named Madonna as the third most lucrative performer. Country performers had a particularly good year, with Tim McGraw, Shania Twain and Alan Jackson's tour with Martina McBride in the top 25. Of younger acts, Usher grossed £29.1m (£15.1m) while Kid Rock took $23.7m (£12.3m), putting them at 18th and 24th in Pollstar's chart. news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/4124421.stm   (261 words)

Summer concert season is promising - The Boston Globe Touring revenues in North America hit an estimated $2.5 billion last year -- an all-time high for the fifth consecutive year and nearly 20 percent more than the 2002 peak, according to the trade magazine Pollstar. With the summer concert season on the horizon, common sense might dictate that this year would see a drop, as top-grossing acts such as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Paul McCartney, and the Billy Joel/Elton John double bill are not touring. And of the overall ticket grosses registered by Pollstar, he says, "Don't forget that a Rolling Stones tour could be 10 percent of the ticket volume in a year. www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2004/03/10/summer_concert_season_is_promising   (1035 words)

Oneonta State Music Department It offers courses in the recording industry, entertainment business affairs, music theory, intellectual property law, music products performance, history/ literature and, more importantly, an inside look at the concert biz. Professor Joe Pignato takes advantage of Oneonta's thriving music scene to give his students a more hands-on approach. "We live in an area where there is a lot of live music," Pignato told Pollstar. www.oneonta.edu /academics/music/NEWS/article05.asp   (415 words)

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