Hayley and CW in the Top 20 Concert Tours!

[Stephany]

Hi everyone,
I'm glad to report that Hayley and the CW group entered the Top 20 Concert Tours. Thumbs up, girls! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Top 20 Concert Tours
5 April 2007
(c) 2007. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 20 CONCERT TOURS

1. (1) Rod Stewart; $1,127,060; $85.64.

2. (2) Justin Timberlake; $1,116,205; $74.82.

3. (3) Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band; $1,093,423; $63.30.

4. (New) George Strait; $911,132; $57.42.

5. (4) Josh Groban; $878,477; $74.17.

6. (5) Red Hot Chili Peppers; $763,499; $54.72.

7. (6) High School Musical; $758,616; $52.81.

8. (8) Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $580,143; $38.05.

9. (7) Nickelback; $579,074; $45.91.

10. (11) John Mayer; $374,525; $43.26.

11. (9) Dancing With The Stars; $366,278; $55.14.

12. (10) Larry The Cable Guy; $333,719; $42.35.

13. (12) The Cheetah Girls; $332,475; $36.38.

14. (13) Barenaked Ladies; $247,665; $45.86.

15. (New) Celtic Woman; $237,331; $49.66.

16. (14) Katt Williams; $203,795; $46.81.

17. (15) My Chemical Romance; $199,257; $29.62.

18. (16) Ron White; $186,143; $42.05.

19. (18) Harry Connick Jr.; $168,251: $64.37.

20. (20) Rock Star: Supernova; $161,976; $48.54.

[roger]

Hi Stephany,

I didn't know there was a chart for the Top 20 Concert Tours. For CW to come in at number 15 sounds pretty good. Right, here we go...

Congratulations Meav, Orla, Lisa, Chloe, Mairead and HAYLEY!

Roger

[Stephany]

I didn't know either there was one until today. But they sure are making a lot of money!
Congratulations girls!

[roger]

Hi Stephany,

Ah, but the figure stated is for the Box Office gross taking. I bet their expenses are massive. Does anyone know if most of the concerts have been a sell-out?

Roger

[Stephany]

Hi Roger,
You are absolutely right - their expenses must be HUGE. But I noctied that the average ticket price is lower for CW than for the 7 first ranked.

[toronado]

I would imagine they are selling a high percentage of the tickets available. Just a quick arithmetic average is 4700ish tickets at that average price and gross. I can't imagine they'd be playing in many venues much larger than that. I know the TPAC where they played in Nashville only seats 3000ish. The TBPAC where they performed in Tampa (which would easily draw from 2 multi-million person metro areas of Tampa/St. Pete and Greater Orlando), only seats 2600.

My guess is the largest venue they would play at here would be University arenas (I know Hayley performed at the University of Florida a few years ago) which seat between 5000-7500.

At any rate, it seems hard to imagine that if they're grossing that much at those ticket prices that they aren't selling most of the seats.

[Stephany]

If all their concerts are sold-out; it would mean they could possibly perform in bigger venues. But having too many people would probably have a negative impact because as far as I'm concerned, I wouldn't feel as "privileged" as you feel when there's a smaller crowd.

[Richard]

Thanks for the interesting find, Stephany!

I must find those Easter eggs again...

Well done Hayley, Lisa, Chloë, Órla, Máiréad and Méav! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Best Wishes,

Richard

[Ed]

Roger:

I bought my tickets for the upcoming May 12 appearance in Seattle through PBS late last year. Yesterday I had the absurd thought of perhaps upgrading my tickets to get closer than row 6 and tried finding tickets on the 'net. I was only able to find one idiot who was willing to part with seats in the rafters somewhere for $250 through a re-seller agency. If that's any indication, then at least the Seattle concert is a sell-out. Incidentally, PBS sent me a statement for my income tax return indicating the fair market value for my two tickets was $165, the balance of my "contribution" to PBS could be claimed as a tax deduction.

[toronado]

Yeah, PBS drastically overcharges for tickets. I guess that's the fundraising part. I usually just call the box office, but sometimes the best blocks of tickets are reserved for PBS.

[Stephany]

Hayley and CW are still in this week's Top 20 Concert Tours. They are still ranked #15 but the figures have increased a bit.
Best wishes,
Stephany

Top 20 Concert Tours
By The Associated Press
11 April 2007
(c) 2007. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 20 CONCERT TOURS

1. (2) Justin Timberlake; $1,139,130; $73.20.

2. (1) Rod Stewart; $1,114,915; $85.55.

3. (3) Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band; $1,103,599; $64.23.

4. (4) George Strait; $911,132; $57.42.

5. (5) Josh Groban; $871,491; $74.25.

6. (7) High School Musical; $785,582; $52.85.

7. (6) Red Hot Chili Peppers; $765,989; $54.92.

8. (8) Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $611,010; $39.44.

9. (9) Nickelback; $579,074; $45.91.

10. (New) Blue Man Group; $398,777; $63.05.

11. (10) John Mayer; $369,483; $43.25.

12. (11) Dancing With The Stars; $366,278; $55.14.

13. (13) The Cheetah Girls; $341,578; $36.33.

14. (12) Larry The Cable Guy; $333,719; $42.35.

15. (15) Celtic Woman; $261,434; $50.68.

16. (14) Barenaked Ladies; $256,711; $46.25.

17. (16) Katt Williams; $212,560; $47.52.

18. (17) My Chemical Romance; $206,399; $29.60.

19. (19) Harry Connick Jr.; $187,160; $65.28.

20. (18) Ron White; $177,085; $42.35.

[Stephany]

Roger, regarding your question in Reply#3, it would seem that most of the CW shows are indeed sold out.

SOLD OUT - Celtic Woman - SOLD OUT
THE LOUISVILLE PALACE
Performances:
Friday, April 13 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 14 @ 8:00 PM

Both Performances of Celtic Woman are SOLD OUT.

Celtic Woman features the very special talents of four Irish female vocalists and a very exciting fiddle player. The four women vocalists, Chloe, Lisa, Méav and Orla and fiddle player Mairead with Composer & Musical Director, David Downes, have created a wonderful musical experience. Celtic Woman portrays the unique voices and styles of each of the girls as soloists as well as fantastic ensemble numbers.

The Chairman & CEO of Celtic Woman, Dave Kavanagh, has together with EMI developed Celtic Woman into an International success.

Celtic Woman have made a powerful impact on U.S. audiences since their March 2005 debut. Among their noteworthy achievements:

Their first PBS special aired over 3400 times on 316 PBS stations nationwide since its March 2005 debut.

Their self-titled debut CD and DVD have been certified platinum in the US

They have played four hugely successful U.S. concert tours, including sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall, Carnagie Hall, Boston’s Opera House and the Greek Theatre in LA.

Between their self-titled debut album and ‘A Christmas Celebration,’ Celtic Woman has held the #1 position on the Billboard World Music chart for over 95 consecutive weeks.

They have appeared on The Today Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, The Megan Mullaly show and on Brian Boitano’s Skating Spectacular that aired on NBC on New Year’s Day 2007.

Internationally, Celtic Woman’s debut CD has gone platinum in South Africa and A Christmas Celebration has been certified gold, the DVD has been certified gold in Australia and the CD has been certified gold in Japan. Germany, Canada & New Zealand are also very strong markets for us.

It’s now time to take A NEW JOURNEY with Celtic Woman!

The female Irish ensemble of angelic voices recorded a brand new studio album offering the signature Celtic Woman sound that has had a huge impact not only in the US but in many countries around the world including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa & Germany etc. The repertoire is an unforgettable collection of contemporary hits (“Beyond the Sea,” “The Prayer,” “Scarborough Fair,” “Over the Rainbow”), classical favorites (“Lascia Ch’io Pianga,” “Vivaldi’s Rain”), and Irish standards (“Dúlaman,” “At the Ceili,” “Caledonia,” “Mo Ghile Mear”).

With the debut of their first PBS TV special in March 2005, Celtic Woman has since gone on to become a public television sensation. To date, that original program has aired over 3400 times on 316 PBS stations, a total of 93% of the PBS stations in America making it one of the most successful PBS fundraising shows in the past year.

Celtic Woman’s new TV special - A New Journey, Live at Slane Castle - premiered December 2, 2006 on PBS with more than 90% of all PBS stations on board to broadcast the special during the December pledge period, exceeding the group’s previous success on PBS. The live concert was filmed at Slane Castle, the home of Lord Henry Mount Charles, in County Meath, Ireland (a venue that has also hosted concerts by U2, The Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen).

[Stephany]

Hi everyone,
Here is the updated "Top 20 concert tour".
Hayley and Celtic Woman are still in !
Stephany

Top 20 Concert Tours
By The Associated Press
16 May 2007
(c) 2007. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 20 CONCERT TOURS

1. (New) Billy Joel; $1,141,575; $82.44.
2. (1) Justin Timberlake; $1,130,619; $71.49.
3. (2) Rod Stewart; $1,125,316; $84.64.
4. (3) Eric Clapton; $1,057,237; $83.14.
5. (4) Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band; $872,670; $65.27.
6. (5) Josh Groban; $871,724; $74.63.
7. (6) Cirque Du Soleil - "Delirium"; $856,561; $82.22.
8. (7) Nickelback; $579,074; $45.91.
9. (8) Blue Man Group; $389,416; $62.09.
10. (9) John Mayer; $367,594; $43.86.
11. (10) Larry The Cable Guy; $286,659; $42.35.
12. (11) Heaven And Hell; $278,153; $46.56.
13. (12) Barenaked Ladies; $263,641; $47.47.
14. (13) David Copperfield; $258,722; $49.58.
15. (14) Celtic Woman; $247,091; $50.42.

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16. (15) Katt Williams; $238,701; $47.53.
17. (16) My Chemical Romance; $208,785; $29.58.
18. (17) Ron White; $184,090; $41.56.
19. (19) Harry Connick Jr.; $171,150; $65.35.
20. (New) Norah Jones; $148,122; $50.74.

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[Stephany]

Celtic Woman and Hayley are back to #14 this week in the Top 20 Concert Tours!
Congratulations girls

Top 20 Concert Tours
By The Associated Press
23 May 2007
(c) 2007. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. (1) Billy Joel; $1,157,884; $82.75.
2. (3) Rod Stewart; $1,149,660; $84.08.
3. (2) Justin Timberlake; $1,108,083; $70.56.
4. (4) Eric Clapton; $1,057,237; $83.14.
5. (6) Josh Groban; $871,724; $74.63.
6. (7) Cirque Du Soleil - "Delirium"; $856,561; $82.22.
7. (8) Nickelback; $579,074; $45.91.
8. (9) Blue Man Group; $383,653; $62.03.
9. (10) John Mayer; $375,248; $44.24.
10. (11) Larry The Cable Guy; $286,659; $42.35.
11. (12) Heaven And Hell; $277,619; $45.95.
12. (New) The Killers; $263,488; $36.43.
13. (14) David Copperfield; $242,262; $45.41.
14. (15) Celtic Woman; $239,829; $50.19.
15. (13) Barenaked Ladies; $237,537; $44.96.
16. (16) Katt Williams; $236,579; $44.63.
17. (17) My Chemical Romance; $206,250; $29.60.
18. (18) Ron White; $191,333; $41.66.
19. (19) Harry Connick Jr.; $178,267; $65.59.
20. (20) Norah Jones; $148,122; $50.74.

[Richard]

Thanks for the great news, Stephany!

It will be interesting to see if the position changes significantly next month, because Hayley will not be with Celtic Woman for the June concerts.

Best Wishes,

Richard