Ticket Update

[idolcarrie22]

I remember we had a thread for the earlier concerts about how the tickets were selling, so I thought I'd start a new one for the remaining dates.


*Updated June 30th

9/23 Cleveland, OH
4 together: Section 205, Row Q
2 together: same
Single: Section 123, Row P

9/24 Highland Heights, KY
4 together: Section 108, Row N
2 together: same
Single: floor 4, Row H

9/25 Milwaukee, WI

9/27 Grand Forks, ND
4 together: Section 310, Row M
2 together: same
Single: Section 116, Row D

9/28 Sioux City, IA
4 together: Section 110, Row F
2 together: Section 110, Row D
Single: Floor MF-C, row 19

9/30 Topeka, KS
4 together: Section 105, Row B
2 together: same
Single: Section 108, Row H

10/2 Champaign, IL

10/3 Hoffman Estates, IL
4 together: Section 204, Row 9
2 together: Section 204, Row 7
Single: same

10/4 Detroit, MI
4 together: Section 126, row 11
2 together: same
Single: Section 106, row 15

10/6 London, Canada

10/7 Toronto, Canada
4 together: Section 101, row 28
2 together: Section 101, row 27
Single: Section 108, row 16

10/10 St. John, Canada

10/11 Moncton, Canada

10/12 Halifax, Canada

10/14 Portland, ME
Single: Section F, row 10

10/15 Boston, MA
4 together: Section 105, row K
2 together: same
Single: floor 3, row I

10/16 Kingston, RI
4 together: Section 202, row G
2 together: Section 215, row L
Single: floor 6, Row B

10/18 Syracuse, NY
4 together: Section 5, Row K
2 together: same
Single: Section 23, row EE

10/19 Philadelphia, PA

10/21 Binghamton, NY
4 together: Section 103, Row 30
2 together: Section 101, row 33
Single: Section 103, row 19

10/23 Hampton, VA
4 together: Floor D, row 31
2 together: same
Single: Floor D, Row 19

10/24 Winston-Salem, NC
4 together: Section 124, row T
2 together: same
Single: Section 124, Row J

10/26 Southaven, MS
4 together: Section 109, Row Q
2 together: Section 109, row N
Single: floor 3, Row 8

10/27 Jonesboro, AR

10/29 Tulsa, OK

10/30 Grand Prairie, TX
4 together: Section 404, row K
2 together: same
Single: Section 203, row PP

10/31 Austin, TX

11/1 Houston, TX

11/3 Las Cruces, NM

11/5 Los Angeles, CA
4 together: Section Orchestra, row X
2 together: Section Orchestra, Row W
Single: Section Orchestra, Row T

11/7 Glendale, AZ
4 together: Section 113, row W
2 together: same
Single: floor CCC, row 27

11/8 San Diego, CA
4 together: Section T14, row 10
2 together: same
Single: Section LL17, row 5

11/9 Ontario, CA
4 together: section 105, Row K
2 together: same
Single: floor 3, row 22

11/14 Bakersfield, CA
4 together: Section 203, row N
2 together: same
Single: floor 4, Row E

11/15 Oakland, CA

11/17 Portland, OR

11/19 West Valley City, UT
4 together: Section 117, Row 15
2 together: same
Single: floor AA, row 25

11/21 Missoula, MT

11/22 Billings, MT

11/24 Lethbridge, Canada

11/25 Edmonton, Canada

11/29 Saskatoon, Canada

12/1 Regina, Canada

12/2 Winnipeg, Canada

12/4 Madison, WI

12/5 St. Louis, MO

12/7 Nashville, TN
4 together: Section 103, Row M
2 together: same
Single: Section 116, Row JJ

12/8 Chattanooga, TN

12/9 Tupelo, MS

12/12 Tampa, FL

12/13 Orlando, FL

12/14 Gainesville, FL

[davilas]

I don't have the time to do weekly updates anymore or format it the way I did before but here's the info that I pulled 12 hours after tickets went on sale last Saturday. Every date is at least off to a good start, some are off to awesome starts.

Cleveland OH (9/23) Wolstein Center at CSU--half-house, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 205 Row E (upper level seating, first section from the stage)
2 together: Section 205 Row E

6/23
4 together: Section 205 Row K

Highland Heights KY (9/24) Bank of Kentucky Center, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 110 Row N (lower level side towards the back corner)
2 together: Section 110 Row P

6/23
4 together: Section 109 Row Q (lower level back corner)

Milwaukee WI (9/25) Bradley Center

Grand Forks ND (9/27) Ralph Engelstad Arena, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 310 Row F (upper level side section towards the back corner)
2 together: Section 310 Row E

6/23
4 together: Section 315 Row G (mirror section)

Sioux City IA (9/28) Tyson Events Center

Topeka KS (9/30) Kansas Expocentre, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 110 Row J (lower level side section towards the back corner)
2 together: Section 110 Row H

Best 4 together in the balcony: Section 214 Row G (side section 1 or 2 back from the stage)

6/23
4 together: Section 107 Row D (lower level side section right in front of the back corner)

Champaign IL (10/2) Assembly Hall

Hoffman Estates IL (10/3) Sears Centre

Detroit MI (10/4) Joe Louis Arena, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 124 Row 15 (lower bowl side section right in front of the back corner)
2 together: Section 124 Row 13

6/23
4 together: Section 126 Row 6 (lower bowl back corner)

Upper bowl is not on sale

London Ont CA (10/6) John Labatt Centre, on sale 6/21
http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncomm...ller=&appCode=

Only single tickets available

Best available single ticket is Section 116 Row L (front of lower bowl)

Toronto Ont CA (10/7) Air Canada Centre, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 122 Row 19 (lower level back corner)
2 together: Section 122 Row 15

Upper level is not on sale.

6/23
4 together: Section 122 Row 27 (lower level back corner)

St. John CA (10/10) Harbour Station

Moncton CA (10/11) Moncton Coliseum, on sale 6/21
https://tickets.moncton.ca/Online/se...F-71B0F30C9DF9

4 together: Section 29 Row T (upper bowl discount, 3 sections from the stage)
2 together: Section 29 Row S

Halifax CA (10/12) Halifax Metro Centre, on sale 6/21
http://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncomme...ller=&appCode=

4 together: Section 40 Row Q (upper bowl J-V)
2 together: Section 32 Row S (upper bowl J-V)

Portland ME (10/14) Cumberland County Civic Center, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section O Row 20 (upper section back)
2 together: Section O Row 19

6/23
4 together: Section O Row 1 (lower level back)

Boston MA (10/15) Agganis Arena, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 112 Row A (arena level side towards the back corner)
2 together: Section 104 Row M (arena level side towards the back corner)

6/23
4 together: Floor 6 Row E (back of the floor side, back row)

Kingston RI (10/16) Ryan Center, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 211 Row G (concourse section side stage view)
2 together: Section 211 Row E

6/23
4 together: Section 201 Row B (concourse section back)

Syracuse NY (10/18) OnCenter at War Memorial, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 23 Row I (upper concourse 2nd/3rd section from the stage)
2 together: Section 23 Row E

6/23
4 together: Section 4 Row I (upper concourse 3rd/4th section from the stage)

Philadelphia PA (10/19) Liacouris Center, on sale 6/21
http://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncomme...ller=&appCode=

4 together: Section 112 Row N (lower level side)
2 together: Section 112 Row K

Best 4 together in the $43 price level: Section 106 Row S (lower level back corner)
Best 4 together in the $33 price level: Section 206 Row E (upper level back corner)

Binghamton NY (10/21) Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena

Hampton VA (10/23) Hampton Coliseum

Winston-Salem NC (10/24) LJVM Coliseum half-house, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 104 Row M (lower level back corner)
2 together: Section 104 Row N

Best available 4 together in the upper level is Section 235 Row G which is in the back corner.

6/23
4 together: Section 104 Row X

Southhaven MS (10/26) DeSoto Civic Center, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 119 Row P (lower level side section right in front of the stage)
2 together: Section 119 Row N

6/23
4 together: Section 107 Row Q (lower level 3rd section from the stage, 2nd from the back corner)

Jonesboro AR (10/27) ASU Convocation Center, on sale 6/21
https://www.choicesecure02.net/MainA...MOLA%253d%253d

Floor sold out, first 2.5 sections of the lower level are sold out on each side and the remaining section is down to single seats only. Also 3 out of the 4 lower level back sections are sold out and the remaining section is down to single seats only. The first section of the upper level is sold out on each side and the next two are down to single seats only. Section SS is the first upper level section with 4 tickets available (in Row R).

Tulsa OK (10/29) BOK Center

Grand Prairie TX (10/30) Nokia Theatre, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 409 Row C (upper level left-center)
2 together: Section 309 Row HHH (lower level extreme left side)

6/23
4 together: Section 406 Row J (upper level center)

Austin TX (10/31) Frank Erwin Center

Houston TX (11/1) Reliant Stadium

Las Cruces NM (11/3) Pan Am Center

Los Angeles CA (11/5) Nokia Theatre

Phoenix AZ (11/7) Jobing.com Arena, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 101 Row R (lower level side, 2 sections from the stage)
2 together: Section 101 Row P

Upper level has not been put on sale.

6/23
4 together: Section 113 Row F (lower level side, right in front of the back corner)

San Diego CA (11/8) San Diego Sports Arena, on sale 6/21
4 together:Section T2 Row 14 (terrace level, 1st section from the stage)
2 together: Section T2 Row 12

6/23
4 together: T1 Row 8 (terrace level, 2nd section from the stage)

Ontario CA (11/9) Citizens Bank Arena

Bakersfield CA (11/14) Rabobank Arena, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 215 Row F (upper level side 1.5 sections from the stage)
2 together: Section 215 Row E

6/23
4 together: Section 203 Row F (upper level side 3rd section from the stage)

Oakland CA (11/15) Oracle Arena

Portland OR (11/17) Rose Garden Arena, on sale 6/21
http://ev15.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncomm...ller=&appCode=

4 together: Section 122 Row P (lower level, 4th section from the stage)

Best 4 together in the 200 level: Section 217 Row F (side section, 3rd from the stage)
Best 4 together in the 200 level price level 3: Section 221 Row E (back corner)

300 level is not on sale.

West Valley City UT (11/19) E Center, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 116 Row 17 (lower level back corner)
2 together: Section 116 Row 15

6/23
4 together: Section 124 Row 19 (lower level back corner)

Missoula MT (11/21) Adams Center

Billings MT (11/22) Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark, on sale 6/21
MetraPark Ticketing

4 together: Section 42 Row Y

Best 4 together in the 3rd price level: Section 34 Row J

Lethbridge AB CA (11/24) Enmax Center, on sale 6/21
Ticket Centre Ticketing

Only single tickets available

Best available single ticket is Section F Row 8 (lower level front)

Edmonton AB CA (11/25) Rexall Place

Regina CA (12/1) Brandt Centre

Winnipeg CA (12/2) MTS Centre

Madison WI (12/4) Allant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum

St. Louis MO (12/5) Chaifetz Center

Nashville TN (12/7) Sommet Center, on sale 6/21
4 together: Section 103 Row KK (lower level back corner)
2 together: Section 103 Row MM

Best 4 together in the club level is Section 210 Row E (club level 3rd section from the stage)

Upper level has not been put on sale.

6/23
4 together: Section 104 Row J (lower level side right in front of the back corner)

Chattanooga TN (12/8) UTC McKenzie Arena, on sale 6/21
http://www.tickettracks.com/index.htm

4 together: Section 317 Row A (upper level side towards the back corner)

Tupelo MS (12/9) BankCorpSouth Arena

Tampa FL (12/12) St Pete Times Forum

Orlando FL (12/13) UCF Arena

Gainesville FL (12/14) Stephen Connoll Center

[idolcarrie22]

i could help you out by checking ticketmaster every so often to see

[davilas]

Originally Posted by idolcarrie22

i could help you out by checking ticketmaster every so often to see

Be my guest. If a concert isn't on sale at Ticketmaster I've included the ticket link underneath the city in the post above.

There's also a bunch of concerts going on sale Saturday. I'll try to get some data for their early sales this weekend.

I also went to look at sales at a few concerts at the Indiana State Fair so we could get a comparative sense for how ticket sales are going for Carrie's concert there on August 8th.

This is what the seating chart looks like for the Indiana State Fair. But as I found out when I looked for tickets, Carrie's seating chart looks different. The track for Carrie's concert is bigger than the map shows.


The center track section has 819 seats according to the seating chart. I estimate the left and right track sections combined have 702 seats so the total number of track seats is around 1521. BUT Carrie's track has at least 22 rows and the right and left sections go at least 30 deep instead of 21 deep. That should add at least 239 seats to the track and probably more than that. So the track for Carrie's concert seats at least 1760 and I'd guess it's actually at least 1800.

The lower level of the grandstand has 14 rows across 8 very wide sections. The upper level of the grandstand has 34 rows (rows 15-48) across 9 very wide sections. I don't know exactly how many seats each level holds but according to this source the venue holds 15,500 people total.

The sales pattern with state fairs is a little different than normal concerts in that there's usually a lot of walk in traffic on the day of the fair. Still Carrie's concert is selling great with a higher ticket price as you'll see.

All ticket prices include admission to the state fair.

Carrie Underwood (Track tickets: $75.50, Grandstand tickets: $40.50-$57.50)
Concert date: Friday 8/8
Tickets went on sale: 4/12

Sales at about 12 hours after tickets went on sale (4/12)
4 together: Section 4 Row 28 (upper level grandstand, center right section)
2 together: Section 4 Row 28

6/25
Best available 4 together: Section 5 Row 39 (upper level grandstand, center section)
Best available 2 together: Section 5 Row 38

4 together in the lower level: Section 8 Row 11 (2nd leftmost section, last row of this section is row 14)
2 together in the lower level: Section 8 Row 11

Only single tickets are available for the track. Best available single in the track: RIGHT section Row 22 Seat 30. That's not listed on the map so it looks like the track for Carrie's concert is bigger.

Summary
They've probably sold all of the center sections of the lower level grandstand (sections 3,4, 6, 7). It seems like they've sold most of section 8 and probably section 2 also since they're already back to row 11 our of 14.

I'd guess with the upper levels they've sold some of the front of sections 3-7 in the upper grandstand and now they're selling the back of the center sections 4-6 in the upper grandstand. A very very rough estimate is that this concert has sold at least 6000-7000 tickets already. That depends on how much of the upper grandstand sections 6 and 7 they've sold and assumes each row in each grandstand section seats an average of 30 people (it might be more, because I did pull up a seat #40 in the lower level). I could be way off on that estimate.

Jessica Simpson (Track tickets: $50, Grandstand tickets: $25-$35)
Concert date: Thursday 8/7
Tickets went on sale: 6/6

6/25
Best available 4 together: Track LEFT Row 8 Seats 1-4
Best available 2 together: Track LEFT Row 8

4 together in the lower level grandstand: Section 4 Row 2 (center right section)
2 together: Section 4 Row 2

4 together in the upper level grandstand: Section 5 Row 15 (center section, 1st row)
2 together: Section 5 Row 15

Summary
This concert got started late on sales and has probably sold 500-1000 tickets. Usually country and rock acts do better than pop acts at state fairs.

Daughtry (Track tickets: $59.50, Grandstand tickets: $39.50-$49.50)
Concert date: Saturday 8/9
Tickets went on sale: 4/12

Best available 4 together: Section 6 Row 12 (lower level center left section, 2 rows from the back)
Best available 2 together: Section 6 Row 12

4 together in the upper level: Section 3 Row 4 (center right section, but based on the row number it seems like it's actually a lower level seat)
2 together in the upper level: Section 3 Row 4

Only single tickets available for the track. Best available single ticket is CENTER section Row 20 Seat 21.

Summary
Daughtry's just about sold out the track and has probably sold out 50% of the center sections of the lower level grandstand with the extreme left and right sections still to go. So that's a little more than 25% of the lower level grandstand sold already.

Backstreet Boys (Track tickets: $50, Grandstand tickets: $25-$45)
Concert date: Sunday 8/10
Tickets went on sale: 5/30

Best available 4 tickets together: Track CENTER Row 18 Seats 27-30
Best available 2 tickets together: Track CENTER Row 18

4 together in the lower level grandstand: Section 4 Row 6 (center right)
2 together in the lower level grandstand: Section 4 Row 6

4 together in the upper level grandstand: Section 6 Row 16 (center left, 2nd row)
2 together in the upper level grandstand: Section 6 Row 17 (center left, 3rd row)

Summary
The Backstreet Boys have probably sold 80-90% of the track. They're getting started with the lower level grandstand and have probably sold about half of sections 4 and 6. I'd guess they've sold a smaller percentage of sections 3 and 7 too. A very very rough estimate is that they've sold 1500 tickets.

Sugarland (Track tickets: $60, Grandstand tickets: $30-$40)
Concert date: Tuesday 8/12
Tickets went on sale: 4/12

Best available 4 tickets together: Section 5 Row 24 (upper level grandstand center section)
Best available 2 tickets together: Section 5 Row 24

4 together in the lower level grandstand: Section 7 Row 4 (left center)
2 together in the lower level grandstand: Section 7 Row 4

Only single tickets are available for the track. Best available single ticket is CENTER Row 21.

Summary
Sugarland has just about sold out the track. It seems like they're selling the front half of the upper level grandstand center sections before going further to the side of the lower level grandstand. A very very rough estimate that depends on how many seats there are in each grandstand row is that the Sugarland concert has sold 3000 tickets for the concert. I could be way off on that estimate.

[Volcomlvr87]

Thanks for the analysis and putting all of this together for us. I also enjoyed the last thread so I'm looking forward to keeping up with this one also.
Amazing to see how well she's selling after just a couple of days and some of those have only been up for a couple hours.

[CareBear2232]

thank yall for doingg thiss
(:

[robinannhunt]

I am looking forward to these updates.

[CWoodFan7]

thanks for having this thread! i'll probably be checking it daily =]

[Hil]

So for those that keep up with the concert sales does it look like Carrie could possibly have a sold out tour? I wonder why they don't open up the top of the arena's for Carrie's shows if she's selling this well?

[davilas]

Originally Posted by Hil

So for those that keep up with the concert sales does it look like Carrie could possibly have a sold out tour? I wonder why they don't open up the top of the arena's for Carrie's shows if she's selling this well?

From the start she's having I think Carrie's got a good chance of selling out most of her dates or at least coming close at most of the dates.

But opening up the top of the arenas would mean close to doubling the capacities for her shows and IMO Carrie's not at the level yet where she can sell that out consistently. She needs more time to build up to that point. I'd guess there are some cities where she could sell that amount. Also if we were talking a state fair or a resort or festival type concert she could do it. But arenas are a different animal and they're much harder to sell out. Also with the price of gas it would be very risky to try selling 12,000-15,000 tickets per concert.

This is Carrie's first full year headlining. It's more important for Carrie to sell out what they put on sale instead of going for bigger capacities and not selling out. After her next album comes out she can graduate to bigger crowds.

[MustLuvCarrie100]

Dang, this stuff gets so confusing
BUT, so far - so good ")