VERNON, CT (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) —
TicketLiquidator.com, the leading source for the most comprehensive selection of tickets at the lowest prices, released its top 10 highest selling concerts, venues, sporting events and theatrical productions of 2006. Revenue data is based on TicketNetwork exchange statistics from December 1, 2005-November 30, 2006.
"Fans are increasingly making TicketLiquidator.com their online ticket destination of choice, especially for must-see events," said Donald Vaccaro, CEO, TicketLiquidator.com. "Our high level of customer service, combined with low prices and the most extensive ticket inventory available online, is why customers keep returning to TicketLiquidator.com for all of their ticket needs."
Broadway's "Wicked" tops the theatre rankings as the highest selling show on TicketLiquidator.com with more than triple the sales of any other production. "Wicked's" home on Broadway, the George Gershwin Theatre, the largest theater on Broadway, is ranked first among venues with the most ticket sales. The "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" is the third most popular theatrical production on TicketLiquidator.com.
Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees ranked first and second respectively in the sports ticket sales category more than doubling the combined ticket sales of the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs and the Denver Broncos.
On the concert circuit, Barbra Streisand's ticket sales more than doubled the ticket sales of American Idol Live!, the Cheetah Girls, and The Rolling Stones. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill ranked second ahead of Madonna's "Confessions Tour" which ranked third.
TicketLiquidator.com 2006 rankings of ticket sales:
Top Venues:
1 Gershwin Theatre
2 Fenway Park
3 Madison Square Garden
4 Radio City Music Hall
5 Virginia/August Wilson Theatre-NY
6 Yankee Stadium
7 Giants Stadium
8 Ford Center Of Performing Arts
9 Texas Stadium
10 Comerica Park
Top Events:
1 Wicked
2 Boston Red Sox
3 Barbra Streisand
4 Jersey Boys
5 Radio City Christmas Spectacular
6 Soul2Soul II: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
7 New York Yankees
8 Madonna
9 The Cheetah Girls
10 American Idols Live!
Top Concert:
1 Barbra Streisand
2 Soul2Soul II: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
3 Madonna
4 The Cheetah Girls
5 American Idols Live!
6 The Rolling Stones
7 Jimmy Buffett
8 Kenny Chesney
9 Dave Matthews Band
10 Celine Dion
Top Sport
1 Boston Red Sox
2 New York Yankees
3 Dallas Cowboys
4 Detroit Tigers
5 Chicago Cubs
6 Denver Broncos
7 St. Louis Cardinals
8 New England Patriots
9 New York Giants
10 Pittsburgh Steelers
Top Theatre
1 Wicked
2 Jersey Boys
3 Radio City Christmas Spectacular
4 Lion King
5 Monty Python's Spamalot
6 Mary Poppins
7 Tarzan – The Musical
8 The Color Purple
9 Three Days Of Rain
10 Phantom Of The Opera
–Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen
