Madonna, Tool do blockbuster business in Las Vegas
A smaller room did not equate to a smaller box office for the Material Mom.
Madonna’s sold-out three-night stand at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace from Nov. 7 to 10 grossed a whopping $4.24 million on the strength of 12,613 tickets sold, according to the latest figures from Billboard magazine.
A top ticket price of $757 helped the bottom line.
Likewise, progressive hard rockers Tool did blockbuster business at T-Mobile Arena on Jan. 17.
The show raked in $1.7 million on the strength of a capacity crowd of 15,024.
Elsewhere around town, a pair of comedians underscored just how robust a market Vegas is for stand-up.
Chris Tucker grossed $265,000 (2,758 tickets sold) during his show at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on Jan. 19, and counterpart Tiffany Haddish brought in $245,805 (2,623 tickets sold) for her performance at the Park Theater on Jan. 18.
What’s that old saying about laughing all the way to the bank?
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