StubHub puts Burgh on Rockin' City list
StubHub, making a good buck off of people in these parts, has declared that Pittsburgh Rocks.
In fact, "the world's largest ticket marketplace" puts us at No. 19 on its fourth annual list of the 20 Most Rockin' Cities.
The rankings were based on total market sales via StubHub for concert events occurring between May 15 and Sept. 15 -- we have had a few. Pittsburgh is a newcomer to the chart along with Milwaukee, Toronto and Baltimore. With the exception of Toronto, each of those hosted Phish.
Here is the list with the three most popular shows for each city.
The full list of America's 20 Most Rockin' Cities is as follows:
| 2009 City Rank | (2008 Rank) | Top Selling Shows | ||
| 1. New York | (1) | Paul McCartney (7/17, 7/18); Bruce Springsteen (5/23) | ||
| 2. Boston | (2) | Kenny Chesney (8/15); Paul McCartney (8/6); Dave Matthews (5/30) | ||
| 3. Chicago | (5) | U2 (9/12); Elton John/Billy Joel (7/16, 7/21) | ||
| 4. Los Angeles | (3) | Taylor Swift (5/22); Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood (6/30); Coldplay (7/18) | ||
| 5. Philadelphia | (4) | Elton John/Billy Joel (7/30, 8/1); Kenny Chesney (6/27) | ||
| 6. Washington DC | (18) | Bruce Springsteen (5/18); Elton John/Billy Joel (7/11); Paul McCartney (8/1) | ||
| 7. Dallas | (10) | George Straight (6/6); Paul McCartney (8/19); Jonas Brothers (6/20) | ||
| 8. SF Bay Area | (6) | Kenny Chesney (7/18); Phish (8/5); Coldplay (7/13) | ||
| 9. Detroit | (8) | Kenny Chesney (8/22); Lynyrd Skynyrd/Kid Rock (7/17); Keith Urban (6/6) | ||
| 10. Denver | (16) | Phish (7/30, 7/31, 8/1) | ||
| 11. Milwaukee | (NR) | Phish (6/20, 6/21); Jimmy Buffet (8/29) | ||
| 12. Hartford | (7) | Phish (8/14); Taylor Swift (8/28); Dave Matthews Band (6/6) | ||
| 13. Seattle | (15) | Coldplay (7/11); Taylor Swift (5/15); Kenny Chesney (8/1) | ||
| 14. Atlanta | (11) | Keith Urban (6/13); Jonas Brothers (8/22); Taylor Swift (9/3) | ||
| 15. Toronto | (NR) | Coldplay (7/30); Pearl Jam (8/21); Tool (8/8) | ||
| 16. Baltimore | (NR) | Phish (8/15); Taylor Swift (6/11); Kenny Chesney (5/22) | ||
| 17. Houston | (17) | George Straight (8/8); Coldplay (7/22); Jonas Brothers (8/14) | ||
| 18. Las Vegas | (12) | Taylor Swift (5/23); Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood (6/27); Jimmy Buffett (5/26) | ||
| 19. Pittsburgh | (NR) | Kenny Chesney (6/6); Phish (6/18); Jonas Brothers (7/25) | ||
| 20. Indianapolis | (13) | Phish (6/19); Dave Matthews Band (8/1); Jimmy Buffett (8/11) |