Monday, October 13, 2008

The Pageant: #4 Concert Venue in the World

From STLToday.com:

Say what you will about St. Louis’ concert scene and whether it’s a just a secondary market, but it never seems to effect the Pageant.

The Delmar Loop concert venue ranks at No. 4 on the Top 100 Worldwide Club Venues list, printed quarterly in Pollstar magazine (the Bible of the music touring industry).

Year to date, from Jan. 1, 2008 to Sept. 30, 2008, 117,075 tickets were sold to Pageant concerts.

The Pageant has consistently ranked as a top concert club most quarters since its opening.

Here’s the listing of the top ten. Get more information at www.pollstar.com

1. 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, 153,175
2. The Fillmore, San Francisco, 131,225
3. House Of Blues, Dallas, 129,295
4. The Pageant, St. Louis, 117,075
5. House of Blues, Chicago, 115,952
6. House Of Blues, Anaheim, 115,076
7. The Wiltern, Los Angeles, 110,605
8. Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, 109,399
9. Rams Head Live!, Baltimore, 101,438
10. Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Belgium, 99,121

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