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8 Nashville venues rank in 2021 worldwide ticket sales

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Thousands of fans enjoying a show at Bridgestone Arena | Photo via @bridgestonearenaofficial

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663,013 — the total number of concert tickets sold this year by the eight Nashville venues that landed top spots in Pollstar’s 2021 worldwide ticket sales report. 🎟️

Together, the entertainment venues grossed an annual total of $50,371,264 from ticket sales, with Bridgestone Arena, Ryman Auditorium, and Nissan Stadium landing in the top 20 grossing venues in their respective categories. Check out the full breakdown. ⬇️

Bridgestone Arena, No. 1 arena

Tickets: 336,227
Gross: $25,980,734

Ryman Auditorium, No. 1 theater

Tickets: 185,821
Gross: $10,371,829

Grand Ole Opry House, No. 139 theater

Tickets: 9,595
Gross: $973,191

City Winery Nashville, No. 22 club

Tickets: 26,858
Gross: $1,005,516

Marathon Music Works, No. 52 club

Tickets: 14,955
Gross: $637,246

Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, No. 132 club

Tickets: 4,286
Gross: $142,260

Nissan Stadium, No. 38 stadium

Tickets: 42,964
Gross: $8,947,952

Ascend Amphitheater, No. 67 amphitheater

Tickets: 42,307
Gross: $2,312,536

Coming in at No. 1 in their respective categories, Bridgestone Arena sold nearly 38,000 more tickets than runner-up Madison Square Garden, while the Ryman outsold Atlanta’s Fox Theatre by 2,718 tickets.

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