CHICAGO, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The New York Yankees, one of baseball’s most storied franchises, maintain their overwhelming popularity by taking an early season lead in ticket demand, according to the TicketsNow Entertainment Index for April. By accounting for 3.9% of all tickets sold last month on TicketsNow, a leading resale marketplace for event tickets, the Yankees bested the reigning World Series champs, the San Francisco Giants, who claimed the second spot overall with 3.7% of tickets sold.
Baseball’s opening month created much of the activity on TicketsNow – with baseball teams capturing seven of the top 10 spots in the Sports category for April. US Open Tennis (3.1%), Detroit Red Wings (2.3%), and Miami Heat (2.2%) rounded out the category.
In Concerts, songstress Taylor Swift topped the category with 7.1% of sales for April. Taking the second spot was perennial fan favorite Jimmy Buffett, who accounted for 4.3% of Concert ticket sales followed closely by country crooner Kenny Chesney whose Goin’ Coastal Tour took in 4.2% of sales.
The smash-hit Wicked continues to dominate the Theater category, accounting for a whopping 19.4% of theater ticket sales in April. While “The Greatest Show on Earth,” Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus took second stage to the Broadway sensation, garnering 7.6% of sales.
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Top Events Overall for April 2011 |
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1. New York Yankees |
3.9% |
6. Philadelphia Phillies |
2.0% |
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2. San Francisco Giants |
3.7% |
7. US Open Tennis |
1.9% |
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3. Atlanta Braves |
2.3% |
8. Chicago Cubs |
1.8% |
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4. Boston Red Sox |
2.1% |
9. Baltimore Orioles |
1.7% |
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5. Taylor Swift |
2.1% |
10. Detroit Red Wings |
1.5% |
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Top Sports Ticket Sales for April 2011 |
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1. New York Yankees |
6.0% |
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2. San Francisco Giants |
5.8% |
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3. Atlanta Braves |
3.6% |
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4. Boston Red Sox |
3.3% |
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5. Philadelphia Phillies |
3.2% |
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Top Concert Ticket Sales for April 2011 |
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1. Taylor Swift |
7.1% |
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2. Jimmy Buffett |
4.3% |
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3. Kenny Chesney |
4.2% |
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4. Prince |
3.5% |
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5. Katy Perry |
2.8% |
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Top Theater Ticket Sales for April 2011 |
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1. Wicked |
19.4% |
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2. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus |
7.6% |
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3. The Book of Mormon |
5.2% |
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4. Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3 |
4.4% |
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5. Charlie Sheen LIVE |
3.8% |
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