TOP 5 Concerts This week in 1981

Top 5 biggest money making concerts for the week ending September 5th 1981

(source: Billboard Magazine)

Arenas (6,000 to 20,000)

5 - Rick James/Tina Marie/Cameo
August 23rd
Reunion Arena, Dallas TX
Total ticket Sales - 19,012
Gross receipts - $191,743

4 - Beach Boys/Jim Photoglo
August 19th and 20th
Red  Rocks, Denver CO
Total Ticket Sales - 13,910
Gross receipts - $193,096

3 - Al Jarreau/Lee Ritenour
August 19th-22nd
Greek Theater, Los Angeles  CA
Total Ticket Sales - 18,810
Gross receipts - $214,971

2 - Bruce  Springsteen
August 17th and 18th
Red Rocks, Denver  CO
Total Ticket Sales - 17,000
Gross receipts - $233,844

1 - Kenny Rogers/Susan Anton/Gallagher
August 20th
Spectrum, Philadelphia  PA
Total Ticket Sales - 19,147
Gross receipts - $276,417


The #1 grossing act for this week for Stadiums and Festivals (More Than 20,000)

AC/DC w/Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, Blackfoot, More and Slade
August 22nd
Castle Donnigton,  Londo,n England
Total Ticket sales - 65,000
Gross receipts  -  $ 1,550,615.00