The top five concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average ticket

The top five 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) Madonna: $5,128,536; $165.55.

v (2) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: $3,604,151; $93.70.

v (3) Justin Bieber: $1,131,356; $76.35.

v (4) “Gigantes Tour”/ Marc Anthony/Marco Antonio Solis/Chayanne: $912,727; $108.28.

v (5) Cirque du Soleil — “Dralion”: $781,419; $58.90.

“Hawaii five-o” (10 p.m., cbs): Messy family drama again collides with the crime-fighting on “Hawaii Five-0” as Christine Lahti returns in her guest stint. Seems that McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) is trying to set up a reunion between his mom and reluctant sister (Taryn Manning).

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Choirs to perform at courthouse

MERCER, pa.

The Mercer County Board of Commissioners invites the public to attend the annual Christmas concert series performed by local middle and high school students.

The performances are about 25 minutes long and will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Mercer County Courthouse Rotunda. Seating is available. Here is the schedule: Nov. 29: Grove City High School. Nov. 30: Sharpsville High School. Dec. 7: Sharon High School, “Tiger Kittens and Men of Note.” Dec. 10: Farrell High School. Dec. 11: West Middlesex (Oakview Middle School). Dec. 12: Hickory High School, Hickory, Chamber Singers and the Concert Choir. Dec. 13: Commodore Perry High School. Dec. 14: Greenville High School “Greenville Singers.” Dec. 17: Mercer High School, Chamber Choir and Show Choir. Dec. 18: Mercer Elementary School. Dec. 19: Lakeview High School. Dec. 20: Reynolds High School “Reynolds Vocal Ensemble.” Dec. 21: West Middlesex School High School.

Science camps for kids at Carnegie

PITTSBURGH

Carnegie Science Center is offering holiday camps for children with a variety of science topics.

Science Fun Days for age 4 to 10 will be Friday and next Monday. Campers can play in the exhibits, see a live theater show or laser show, participate in a one-hour workshop, plus see an Omnimax movie.

Full-day camps (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) will be offered Dec. 26, 27, 28 and 31 for age 6 to 10. The cost is $40. Half-day camps are available for age 4 and 5. The cost is $23.

For parents who need to work or who have other plans, pre- and post-camp care is available. For information, go to Carnegie-ScienceCenter.org. To register, call 412-237-1637.