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AEROSMITH Are Michigan's Top Moneymakers

December 26, 2005

According to Michigan's The Grand Rapids Press, AEROSMITH recently became the highest-grossing act in Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, MI) history, topping $2.85 million in ticket sales over five appearances dating back to 1998. "From an industry perspective, when you've got a band that can draw that many people over that period of time, that's going to raise some eyebrows and get some people interested and excited about the market," arena manager Rich MacKeigan said of AEROSMITH, whose band members have said they consider Michigan fans among their most devoted anywhere. AEROSMITH's Dec. 17 show with LENNY KRAVITZ drew 10,212 people at $55-$125 per ticket. Next best? CHER, whose four Van Andel shows generated $2.75 million in sales. Also in the top five are KENNY CHESNEY, $2.67 million (five shows); NEIL DIAMOND, $2.45 million (five shows); and THE EAGLES, $2.44 million in two shows. TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SHANIA TWAIN, KISS, TIM MCGRAW and BROOKS &DUNN round out the top 10. THE EAGLES hold the record for the arena's highest-grossing concert ever, selling more than $1.3 million in tickets for the band's June 21, 2002, show.

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