StubHub's Third-Annual Summer Tour Preview Reveals Ed Sheeran Is the Most In-Demand Act; The Weeknd and Coldplay Offer the
Best Value; and U2 has the Hottest Show in Canada
TORONTO, May 18, 2017 /CNW/ -- StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, today released its third-annual
preview of the Canadian summer concert landscape, breaking down the most in-demand touring acts of summer 2017. Ed Sheeran ranked as the top selling act of 2017 in Canada. The Weeknd is the
only Canadian artist to crack the Top 10, only one year after the top three spots were occupied by Canadians. Rock acts dominate
the list and U2 has the highest selling show on StubHub this summer.
2017 Top Selling Acts
Based on total sales on StubHub for 2017 Canada dates from Victoria Day to
Labor Day.
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Ed Sheeran
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Bruno Mars
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Red Hot Chili
Peppers
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U2
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Tool
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Coldplay
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Metallica
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The Weeknd
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Lady Gaga
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Tim McGraw
By the Numbers: Breaking Down the Top 10 List
- Ed Sheeran is the #1 act this summer. This is no surprise as Ed
Sheeran was the 2nd most popular act in Canada after Taylor Swift when he toured for X in 2015.
- #1 Ed Sheeran outsells #2 Bruno Mars by 42%, even with one
less show in the summer months.
- Rock acts dominate the list with top tours from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, Tool, Coldplay, and Metallica.
- After kicking off their tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree in Vancouver on May 12 th, U2 makes the list with just their one
show at Rogers Centre in Toronto on June 23 rd -
which is the most in-demand concert this summer.
- You can catch almost all the acts in Toronto, except for Tim
McGraw, this summer.
- Canadians have the most chances to see Bruno Mars, as he has the most shows in Canada this summer (10) followed by Ed Sheeran (9).
- On a per show basis, U2 dominates the list with their Toronto show; They currently outsell
the next highest performer, Justin Bieber by 288% and Ed Sheeran
by 308%.
Music festivals continue to be a way for an increasing number of fans to see a multitude of acts between independent
headlining tours or acts that have limited or no shows in Canada. To predict the top selling
festivals of the summer, we took a look at the most in-demand Canadian summer music festivals based on
ticket sales in 2016:
- Osheaga Music and Arts Festival (August 4-6 in Montreal) – One of StubHub's fastest growing international festivals since 2014 and has consistently been
in the top three Canadian music festivals listed on StubHub based on ticket sales (#1 in 2016, #2 in 2015, #3 in 2014).
- Shambhala Music Festival (August 11-14 in Salmo, BC) –
Currently, the most in-demand festival this summer based on sales as of 5/9.
- Pemberton (July 13-16 in Mount Currie, BC) – Another
fast-growing Canadian festival that has gained popularity each year since its inception in 2014. The fourth most in-demand
festival this summer based on sales as of 5/9.
About StubHub
StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace that enables fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of
events, whenever they want, through our desktop and mobile experiences, including our StubHub app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
and Android. Offering a superior fan experience at its core, StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to
lead it through innovation. Our industry firsts include the introduction of the first ticketing application and the first
interactive seat mapping tool. Our business partners include more than 60 teams in the NHL, CFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and NCAA, AEG, AXS
and Spectra Ticketing & Fan Engagement. With the acquisition of Ticketbis in August 2016, throughout the world, StubHub
provides the total end-to-end event going experience. StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ:EBAY). For more information
on StubHub, visit StubHub.com or follow @StubHubCA
on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or YouTube.com/StubHub.
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