SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- StubHub, the
world's largest ticket marketplace, announced its third-annual
preview of the fall concert tour landscape today, breaking down the
most in-demand touring acts in the U.S. of fall 2017. Bruno Mars takes the #1 spot on the list, which
features a strong showing by pop acts, marking a shift from the
legacy rock-dominated summer tour season.
2017 Top Selling
Acts
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2017 Top Selling
Acts – Per Show
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Based on total
U.S. sales on StubHub for tour dates from Labor Day to Thanksgiving
2017
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Based on average
sales per show for tour dates on StubHub from Labor Day to
Thanksgiving 2017
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1. Bruno Mars (35
show dates)
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1. Bruno
Mars
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2. Ed Sheeran (23
show dates)
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2. Ed
Sheeran
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3. Lady Gaga (13 show
dates)
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3. U2
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4. Paul McCartney (11
show dates)
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4. Billy
Joel
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5. U2 (8 show
dates)
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5. Paul
McCartney
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6. Depeche Mode (21
show dates)
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6. Lady
Gaga
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7. Billy Joel (6 show
dates)
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7. Harry
Styles
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8. Janet Jackson (40
show dates)
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8. Depeche
Mode
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9. Bob Seger (22 show
dates)
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9. Bob
Seger
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10. Harry Styles (13
show dates)
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10. Janet
Jackson
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"This fall, the touring lineup is really led by pop acts," said
Jessica Erskine, head of U.S.
consumer communications for StubHub. "Beside some more
contemporary acts, we see some classic acts like Paul McCartney, U2 and Billy Joel who always make this list when they
hit the road as their legacies and large music catalogues make for
a can't-miss show, time and time again."
By the Numbers: Breaking Down the Top 10 List
Bruno is King
- Total sales for the fall leg of
Bruno Mars' 24K Gold Tour are nearly
double that of the #2 most in-demand act, Ed Sheeran (Ed
Sheeran's sales double that of Lady Gaga in the #3 spot)
- Four of the top 10 biggest single show
dates this fall are Bruno Mars
shows
Fall Pop: Shifting from the Summer's Rock-Dominated List,
Pop Acts Stand Out
- U2 topped this year's summer top-10
list, but the fall tour scene continues its historical shift toward
pop – with Bruno Mars at the top
this year (Taylor Swift led the fall
tours in 2015 and Adele in 2016)
- Two more pop acts, Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga round out the top three
positions, even with considerably fewer show dates than
Bruno Mars
- Janet
Jackson is showing the newer acts what hard work is all
about: her tour is hitting the road for the most shows between
Labor Day and Thanksgiving, helping secure her spot on the top
ten list. She is also the fall's best deal, with the lowest
average ticket price on the list. Those looking to see the pop
queen will find tickets available for just $25 on StubHub
- Bruno
Mars, Ed Sheeran and Lady
Gaga all maintain positions on the top-10 from this summer's list,
meaning a busy and well-performing tour for two demanding concert
seasons
Nostalgic Performers with Large Catalogues Continue to be
a Draw
- Bob
Seger's busy show schedule this fall and rumored retirement
are fueling his position in the top ten, but he is also the second
most affordable act to see
- For the final show of his tour, Seger
is returning to his hometown of Detroit to headline the final show ever at the
legendary local venue, The Palace, making this ticket a
must-have
- U2 is the only 'nostalgic legacy' act
from the summer to maintain a position on the top-10 list
- Billy
Joel is often a fall favorite, having also appeared on the
top-10 list in 2015
Solo Breakthrough: Harry
Styles
- Harry
Styles' fans are eager to see their favorite boy band star
in his breakout solo tour: his fall shows have nearly double the
per-show sales of Seger and nearly triple those of Janet Jackson
- Styles commands the highest average
ticket price of any other artist this fall. Average ticket prices
for his shows are nearly 200% higher than Bruno Mars' shows
About StubHub: At StubHub, our mission is simple:
help fans find fun. We connect fans with their favorite teams,
shows and artists and introduce them to the ones they'll love next.
As the largest ticket marketplace in the world, we enable fans to
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superior fan experience at its core, StubHub reinvented the ticket
resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation.
Our industry firsts include the introduction of the first ticketing
application, the first interactive seat mapping tool and the first
live entertainment rewards program, Fan Rewards™. Our business
partners include more than 130 properties in MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and
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With the acquisition of Ticketbis in August
2016, throughout the world, StubHub provides the total
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