The top five concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average
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) Kenny Chesney/ Tim McGraw: $4,495,563; $89.23.
v (3) Cirque du Soleil — “Michael Jackson, The Immortal”: $2,668,618; $95.31.
v (5) Dave Matthews Band: $1,312,127; $56.99.
v (7) Enrique Iglesias/ Jennifer Lopez: $1,114,513; $79.70.
presidential debate (9 p.m., broadcast networks and cable news channels): It’s Round 3 of the presidential debates as President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney meet for the final time at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Bob Shieffer moderates the event devoted to foreign policy.
“switched at birth” (8 p.m., abc family): The long and winding first season of “Switched at Birth” reaches its finale, and a surprise verdict comes down in the trial. Meanwhile, the romance between Daphne and Jeff (Katie Leclerc, Justin Bruening) is revealed, and Bay and Zarra (Vanessa Marano, Tania Raymonde) head for Mexico.
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DVD RELEASES
Movies available Tuesday on DVD and through digital providers include:
“Magic Mike” (R): A male stripper star takes an apprentice under his wing. Starring Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey and Alex Pettyfer.
“Madea’s Witness Protection” (PG-13): Madea takes in a disgraced CFO as part of witness protection. Starring Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy and Denise Richards.
“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” (R): The untold story of the great president and vampire killer. Starring Benjamin Walker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Dominic Cooper.
“Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” (R): Two people find love as the world is set to be destroyed. Starring Steve Carell, Keira Knightley and Connie Britton.
entertainment news
Lecture planed
Sharon, Pa.
Penn State Shenango history professor Philip Nash will speak on “The Cuban Missile Crisis After 50 Years” at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in room 105 of Sharon Hall, Penn Avenue, downtown. Call 724-983-2825.
Free fall festival
Mercer, Pa.
A free fall festival will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Mercer Courthouse lawn with a costume parade at 11 a.m. The festival will feature a craft show and farmers market on South Diamond Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bouncy houses, a scarecrow building contest, free pumpkins for children and face painting will be part of the event.
Battle of the bands
Sharon, Pa.
The Winner Arts and Culture Center, 98 E. State St., will host a battle of the bands at 7 p.m. Nov. 3, with Neon Heart, Familiar Faces, Rainwater Portrait and Being Naked. Admission is $5. Call 724-983-8222.
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