The top 5 concert tours, ranked by average box- office gross per city. Includes the average ticket
The top 5 concert tours, ranked by average box- office gross per city. Includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
v(1) Bon Jovi: $3,675,524; $96.62.
v(2) Eagles: $2,001,264; $108.38.
v(3) James Taylor/ Carole King: $1,368,495; $79.30.
v(4) Taylor Swift: $1,259,994; $62.65.
v(5) Michael Buble: $870,266; $79.23.
“Money Hungry” (9 p.m., VH1): “Money Hungry” is an offbeat entry into the reality weight-loss genre. It has 12 pairs of contestants putting up a $10,000 entry fee of their own money to join the competition. The couple who drops the most pounds walks away with $100,000.
“Rizzoli & Isles” (10 p.m., TNT): Women cops are hot — especially the ones in “Rizzoli &Isles,” which is fast becoming the biggest scripted hit of the summer. This week, our super sleuths (Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander) probe the death of a student who has been gunned down in broad daylight.
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dvd releases
Movies available Tuesday on DVD and through digital providers:
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” (PG): Awkward pre-teen must somehow survive middle school. Stars Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron and Devon Bostick.
“Kick-Ass” (R): Average teenager aspires to become real-life superhero. Stars Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage and Mark Strong.
“The Ghost Writer” (PG-13): Ghostwriter discovers secrets about former Prime Minister. Stars Pierce Bros-nan, Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton.
entertainment news
Santa Rosa church prepares festival
Campbell
Santa Rosa de Lima Church, 394 Tenney Ave., will have its 47th annual Spanish Festival from Thursday through Sunday.
Food will be sold from 6 to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 5 to 11 p.m. Sunday.
The entertainment schedule is as follows:
Thursday: Talent show and DJ Papiro.
Friday: Grupo Mambo Caliente band and DJ Papiro.
Saturday: Talent show finals and Pa’ La K-Ye band.
Sunday: Noel Quintana and The Latin Crew and DJ Papiro.
Italian dinner-show with entertainment
BOARDMAn
The 15th Italian Dinner Show will be Oct. 7 at The Georgetown, 5945 South Ave., with singer Alfio and entertainers Dom Tocco and Peter Pylypiw. Special recognition will be given to state Sen. Capri Cafaro of Liberty, D-32nd. Dinner and show will cost $39.95, and there will be a cash bar.
Doors open at 6 p.m., buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. and show at 7:30 p.m.
Master of ceremonies will be Joe Naples. To purchase tickets, call 330-757-2779 or email Tony Trolio at italia521@aol.com.
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