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Wow… who would have ever though that 2 back to back Elton John concerts in Winnipeg would be the 3rd highest grossing concert in 2008?!? According to Billboard Magazine the back to back shows grossed $3,450,775 in ticket sales, , behind only the Austin City Limits Music Festival and a three-night stand by Leonard Cohen in Dublin, Ireland.
Billboards Top 10:
1. Austin City Limits Music Festival (Foo Fighters, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Beck and others), Sept. 26-28, $11,767,838.
2. Leonard Cohen, June 13-15, $6,171,090.
3. Elton John, Winnipeg, Sept. 19-20, $3,450,775.
4. Ozzfest (Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis, Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica, In This Moment), Frisco, Texas, Aug. 9, $3,335,362.
5. Elton John, Halifax, Sept. 26-27, $3,204,635.
6. Neil Diamond, Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 1-2, $2,854,920.
7. Elton John, St. John’s, Nfld., Oct. 2-3, $2,150,517.
8. Leonard Cohen, London, England, July 17, $1,915,769 .
9. Leonard Cohen, Copenhagen, July 5, $1,905,089.
10. New Kids On The Block, Boston, Sept. 26, 28, $1,783,505.
