Ed Sheeran Leads Sales for Second Straight Year; Canadians
Drake and Shania Twain Break the Top 10
TORONTO, June 6, 2018 /CNW/ -- StubHub, the world's
largest ticket marketplace, today released its annual preview of
the Canadian summer concert landscape, breaking down the most
in-demand touring acts of summer 2018. For the second year in a
row, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is
the most in-demand touring act in Canada, beating out Foo Fighters, Radiohead
and Eagles, in the next three spots. Former One Direction vocalist
Harry Styles continues to
demonstrate his strength as a solo artist claiming StubHub's number
five spot of the summer. Drake, hip-hop star and Toronto's favourite son, comes in at number
six thanks to the recent announcement of his Aubrey and Three Migos
tour. 2018 also marks the official return to the road for
Timmins' own Shania Twain, whose
highly anticipated tour has her performing 14 shows in Canada this summer.
Summer 2018 Top Selling Acts
Based on total sales
on StubHub for 2018 Canadian dates from May
21 to September 3, 2018
- Ed Sheeran
- Foo Fighters
- Radiohead
- Eagles
- Harry Styles
- Drake
- U2
- Taylor Swift
- Shania Twain
- Sam Smith
"The 2018 summer concert season is extremely diverse this year,"
said Jeff Poirier, General Manager
of Music, Theatre and Performing Arts for StubHub. "Newer pop acts
continue to flourish next to older legacy bands, while acts from
the '90s are showing a particularly strong comeback this year."
BREAKING DOWN THE TOP 10
- The Height of Stardom
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- Ed Sheeran is the top selling
act in Canada for the second
summer in a row, cementing his superstar status across the
nation.
- New Year, New Acts
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- Other than Sheeran, the only other repeating act from last year
in the top 10 list is U2, which placed fourth in 2017, but sixth in
2018.
- The King of the Six and Canada's Country Queen
-
- The only Canadians to make the top ten are Drake at number six,
and the reigning queen of country Shania Twain at number nine. Last
summer, it was The Weeknd, who landed at number eight on StubHub's
list.
TOP TRENDS
- The Nineties are Back!
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- '90s nostalgia reigns supreme this summer with Foo Fighters and
Radiohead taking spots two & three on the list. Also, although
not in the top 10, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, and Bush are all on
road this summer.
- This is the first time Foo Fighters have placed in the top 10
since 2015, and the first time Radiohead has appeared in a StubHub
summer concert top 10 preview.
- Harry Styles Going in One
Direction…Up!
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- Breaking away from the boy band has been good for Harry Styles – he placed number five for top
selling acts across Canada, and
first place in Vancouver, where he
performs on July 6.
- The last time Styles cracked the summer top 10 list was in
2015, when One Direction placed number six.
Breakdown by City
Regional differences are alive and well this summer, with
different artists topping the list of most in-demand acts for each
major Canadian city.
Toronto Top Summer
Acts
1. Ed
Sheeran
2. Foo
Fighters
3.
Eagles
4. Radiohead
5. Harry Styles
Montreal Top Summer
Acts
1. U2
2. Radiohead
3. Shania
Twain
4. Sam Smith
5. Paul Simon
Vancouver Top Summer
Acts
1. Harry
Styles
2. David Byrne
3. Jack White
4. Tom Jones
5. Erasure
2018 Top Canadian
Festivals
With a musically diverse lineup including Foo Fighters, The
Weeknd, Lorde, and Neil Young, Quebec
City's Summer Festival tops the list of most in-demand 2018
Canadian music festivals based on ticket sales. The rest of the top
five include the always popular Osheaga (number one on last year's
list), Boots and Hearts, and Shambhala festivals:
1. Quebec City Summer
Festival
2. Ever After Music Festival
3. Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
4. Shambhala Music Festival
5. Boots and Hearts Music Festival
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countries around the world. Tickets for the summer concert season
are available now along with thousands of other events in sports
and theater. As always, StubHub backs all listings with its
market-leading FanProtect™ Guarantee and fans can use StubHub's
best value feature and price alerts technology to find the perfect
seats for any event.
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