Billboard Boxscore revealed its 2024 interim charts earlier today, and in addition to U2's Sphere shows dominating various charts, there are brand new venue charts highlighting some of the world's most iconic concert halls. Historically, Boxscore's venue-specific charts have only gotten so far in rooms that hold 5,000 people or less. In an effort to highlight more clubs and small theaters, there are now separate charts for venues with a capacity of 2,501-5,000 and 2,500 or less.
Topping the opening chart 2,501-5k is Atlanta's Fox Theatre. During the eligibility period from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, the 110 shows grossed a total of $34.5 million and sold 434,000 tickets. The theater hosted many national touring companies that put on iconic Broadway shows, such as Annie, Beetlejuice and Hamilton. There were also highlights from Janelle Monae, My Morning Jacket, the Steve Miller Band and a double bill of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
The Fox Theater finished second in the year-end rankings in 2022 and 2023 and was No. 6 in last year's mid-year tally for venues with a capacity of 5,000 or less. Several other perennial theaters appear, with the Beacon Theater (New York), the Chicago Theater (Chicago), the Resorts World Theater (Las Vegas) and the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts (Fort Lauderdale) rounding out the peak. five.
Among rooms with a capacity of 2,500 or less, the Teatro Telcel in Mexico City dominates, with $14 million from 248,000 tickets sold. Like the Fox Theatre, the CDMX venue's gross profit was boosted by theatrical productions, namely Anastasia The Musical. Just below, Las Vegas' Encore Theater at the Wynn Resort is No. 2 with $13.2 million. Both venues would have been in the top 10 of the old combined 5k-cap-and-low chart.
What follows is a parade of some of the most iconic clubs and small theaters in the US (Teatro Telcel is the only international venue on the chart). New York and Washington, DC are each represented twice. The former appears at Nos. 11 and 13 with Brooklyn Steel and Webster Hall, respectively, booked and promoted by AEG Presents/The Bowery Presents. The latter is at Nos. 12 and 17 with IMP Presents' 9:30 Club and Lincoln Theatre.
On the west coast, Seattle doubles. Again, it's a double from AEG Presents, with Showbox SODO at No.7 and sister venue Showbox rounding out the list at No.20.
Theaters continue to dominate the lowest-capacity rankings, with the top six seats dedicated to seating. But starting with Showbox SODO, general admission clubs multiply on the back-end, with Atlanta's The Eastern (No. 9) and Montreal's MTelus (No. 15) up against the Warfield Theater (No. 10 ) of San Francisco and the Philadelphia area Keswick Theater (No. 18).
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