Thought you all would get a kick out of this.. It has been a long while since I have posted.. HI ALL... Here is a snippet of an article entitled Summer concert slumps...
Van Halen could be the poster boys for blockbusters gone bust. Far from selling out, the reunion drew only 13,593 at the Post-Gazette Pavilion, which can hold up to 26,000. Perennial favorites Aerosmith did less than that. The Dave Matthews Band pulled off one sellout, but not two, as in recent years. X-Fest, which usually has them hanging from the rafters, sold just 14,000 tickets. More surprising perhaps is that Sting, Rush, Blink-182 and Jessica Simpson would all come in at less than 10,000. The most consistent local draws have been the country shows -- there are only five -- from the 17,265 for Tim McGraw to the sellout for Kenny Chesney.
Van Halen could be the poster boys for blockbusters gone bust. Far from selling out, the reunion drew only 13,593 at the Post-Gazette Pavilion, which can hold up to 26,000. Perennial favorites Aerosmith did less than that. The Dave Matthews Band pulled off one sellout, but not two, as in recent years. X-Fest, which usually has them hanging from the rafters, sold just 14,000 tickets. More surprising perhaps is that Sting, Rush, Blink-182 and Jessica Simpson would all come in at less than 10,000. The most consistent local draws have been the country shows -- there are only five -- from the 17,265 for Tim McGraw to the sellout for Kenny Chesney.
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