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StubHub Reveals America's 20 Most Rockin' Cities of 2008

Nation's Largest Ticket Marketplace Ranks Most Active Markets for Summer Concert Tickets

StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, today announced its 20 Most Rockin' Cities for 2008 based on overall gross ticket sales in each market. Over 90 North American cities/regions populate event listings on StubHub. Once again an exceptional line-up of summer tours sent fans rushing to buy tickets to watch their favorite country stars, rock legends and pop acts. Many shows sold out, some within minutes of going on sale, but a record number of fans continue to use the StubHub marketplace to find access and great values. With so many tickets changing hands, StubHub has compiled its third annual list of America's 20 Most Rockin' Cities. Summer concerts in these cities have been the most active sellers on StubHub with rankings based on total sales for concert events only, occurring between May 15th and September 15th. StubHub has also included the three best selling shows in each city for additional perspective.

For the third year in a row, New York remains America's Most Rockin' City on the strength of some very prominent shows including Billy Joel's sold out "Last Plays at Shea" in July. Boston jumped to second place this year after ranking fourth in 2007 on the strength of Kenny Chesney and Bruce Springsteen's performances at Gillette Stadium.

Richmond, Virginia took the biggest leap in this year's rankings moving up from number 17 in 2007 to number 9 in 2008. The live concert ticket market in the area was bolstered by performances from Jimmy Buffett, Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen, Jonas Brothers and Dave Matthews Band -- the majority of which took place at Nissan Pavilion. Many fans from surrounding areas traveled to Richmond to see these bands since they did not schedule performances in Washington, D.C.

Two newcomers made their debuts in the top 20, Indianapolis came in at number 13 and Cleveland came in at number 20. Both cities hosted concerts to this summer's top acts including Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett and the Jonas Brothers.

America's 20 Most Rockin' Cities:
2008 City Rank (2007 Rank) Top Selling Shows:
1. New York (1) Billy Joel 7/18, 7/16, Bruce Springsteen 7/31
2. Boston (4) Kenny Chesney 7/26, Bruce Springsteen 8/2,
Neil Diamond 8/23
3. Los Angeles (2) Radiohead 8/24, 8/25,
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers 6/25
4. Philadelphia (5) Kenny Chesney 7/19, Jimmy Buffett 6/14,
Coldplay 7/25
5. Chicago (3) Kenny Chesney 6/21, Coldplay 7/23,
Jimmy Buffett 7/26
6. SFBay Area (6) Kenny Chesney 6/8, Coldplay 7/18,
The Police 7/14
7. Hartford (10) Dave Matthews Band 6/14, Coldplay 8/2,
Billy Joel 5/31
8. Detroit (9) Kenny Chesney 8/2, Jimmy Buffett 6/10,
Bon Jovi 7/7
9. Richmond (17) Jimmy Buffett 8/30, Dave Matthews Band 6/28, Jonas Brothers 8/18
10. Dallas (7) Radiohead 5/18,
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 8/27,
Jonas Brothers 7/9
11. Atlanta (12) Jimmy Buffett 6/5, Kenny Chesney 7/13,
Eagles 5/17
12. Las Vegas (8) Coldplay 7/19, Kenny Chesney 6/6,
The Police 5/23
13. Indianapolis (N/A) Kenny Chesney 9/13, Jimmy Buffett 7/29,
Dave Matthews Band 7/26
14. Atlantic City (19) Jimmy Buffett 8/24, American Idols Live 8/2,
Killers 8/1
15. Seattle (16) Dave Matthews Band 8/30, Radiohead 8/20,
Dave Matthews Band 8/31
16. Denver (13) Jack Johnson 8/17, Rush 6/25,
Jonas Brothers 7/19
17. Houston (18) Radiohead 5/17, Kenny Chesney 8/16,
Dave Matthews Band 8/15
18. Washington, D.C. (15) Coldplay 8/3, Eagles 7/26, Pearl Jam 6/22
19. Miami (11) Dave Matthews Band 7/12, Pearl Jam 6/11,
Dave Matthews Band 7/11
20. Cleveland (N/A) Kenny Chesney 5/24, Radiohead 8/4,
Jonas Brothers 8/22
*Data based on sales through StubHub as of 8/07/08

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