Lots of concerts in December. We’ll start-off with two alumni from NBC’s competition sow roster. Pentatonix won the Sing-off and were in Uncasville for two back-to-back concerts. Lindsey Stirling got her first big exposure on AGT and was in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Representing Idol are three winners and two contestants. Fantasia (Season 3) was headlining in Durham while Ruben (Season 2) was part of the Colors of Christmas tour in Cerritos, Fort Lauderdale and Joliet. Phillip Phillips (Season 11) got our only sold-out concert from this report in Huntington. Danny Gokey (3rd in Season 8) opened for Natalie Grant in Joliet while Joey Cook (7th, Season 14) performed with Postmodern Jukebox in Austin.
Pentatonix
Dec. 9-10, 2017: Uncasville, Conn.: Mohegan Sun Arena: 13,080 of 13,436 (2×97%): $799,360
Lindsey Stirling
Dec. 5, 2017: Cedar Rapids, Iowa: U.S. Cellular Center: 3,561 of 3,822 (93%): $159,440
Fantasia
Dec. 6, 2017: Durham, N.C.: Durham Performing Arts Center: 2,549 of 2,712 (94%): $124,517
Colors of Christmas: Peabo Bryson, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., Ruben Studdard, Jody Watley
Dec. 9, 2017: Cerritos, Calif.: Cerritos Center: 1,285 of 1,709 (75%): $110,567
Dec. 6, 2017: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Au-Rene Theater: 483 of 2,344 (21%): $36,087
Dec. 15, 2017: Joliet, Ill.: Rialto Square Theatre: 426 of 1,614 (26%): $27,776
Phillip Phillips
Dec. 20, 2017: Huntington, N.Y.: The Paramount: 1,013 of 1,013 (SOLD-OUT): $42,819
Natalie Grant, Danny Gokey
Dec. 3, 2017: Joliet, Ill.: Rialto Square Theatre: 855 of 1,791 (48%): $30,435
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox [Joey Cook]
Dec. 3, 2017: Austin, Texas: Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theater: 1,402 of 2,128 (66%): $79,038