Music Shows Radar — Week of Aug. 28, 2026: chart leaders, new ticket clocks, and Aug. 29 city picks

Pollstar's current Global Concert Pulse ranks artists by average box-office gross over the last three months. Bad Bunny leads at $8,095,908 per show across 17 shows, followed by Lady Gaga at $5,371,774 across 18 and Paul McCartney at $4,756,160 across 12.

The Aug. 21 LIVE75 chart covers shows played July 14–Aug. 19 and ranks tours by average tickets sold over the last 30 days. Bad Bunny leads with 66,810 tickets and a $7,128,267 average gross across three shows; Noah Kahan is second at 47,132 tickets and $7,940,849 across 12 shows; Chris Brown and Usher are fourth at 44,717 tickets and $8,060,628 across 11 shows.

The Weeknd moved to No. 1 on Pollstar's Artist Power Index on Aug. 24, while Bad Bunny returned to No. 1 on LIVE75 and Karol G debuted atop Global Concert Pulse in the same report. Pollstar's chart report puts Karol G's Global Concert Pulse average at $9.25 million across eight concerts and Bad Bunny's three LIVE75 shows at a combined $21.4 million.

Route: Oct. 21 New York, Irving Plaza → Nov. 7 Los Angeles, The Belasco → Nov. 22 Detroit, The Fillmore. Status: on sale now through Live Nation's Skilla Baby ticket page, per Pollstar's announcement.

Route: Sept. 12 Los Angeles, The Orpheum Theatre → Sept. 22 Boston, Big Night Live → Sept. 23 Brooklyn, Brooklyn Steel → Sept. 26 Pittsburgh, Roxian Theatre. The 15-date North American theater run opens Sept. 6–7 in Vancouver and closes Sept. 26; Pollstar's route announcement lists no on-sale time.

Route: Nov. 9 Los Angeles, Kia Forum → Nov. 19 Brooklyn, Barclays Center → Nov. 22 Boston, MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Sale clock: artist presale Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. local; general on-sale Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. local, via Pollstar's A LITTLE VENGEANCE TOUR announcement.

Route: Oct. 8 Ventura, Majestic Ventura Theatre → Oct. 29 Riverside, Riverside Municipal Auditorium → Oct. 30 Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl. Sale clock: artist, promoter, Ticketmaster, and AXS presales began Aug. 26; general on-sale began Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. local. Pollstar's tour report links to the band's ticket page.

Route: Dec. 4 Groton, Mass., Groton Hill Music Center → Dec. 10 Albany, The Egg Center → Dec. 18 Des Moines, Hoyt Sherman Place. Sale clock: presale began Aug. 26; general on-sale began Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. local through Sara Evans' ticket page, according to Pollstar's announcement.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical closes Aug. 30. The same Broadway.com guide, updated Aug. 28, lists Titanique closing Sept. 20 and Tony winner for Best Musical Schmigadoon! closing Jan. 3, 2027; tickets for Moulin Rouge! are linked from the guide.

SIX: The Musical added Chloe Tucker Caine, Natalie Paris, Aimee Atkinson, and Stephanie Jae Park to the Lena Horne Theatre company on Aug. 17. Broadway.com's ticket calendar is the direct buying path.

The Rocky Horror Show changed four principal roles on Aug. 25: Lorna Courtney is Janet, Kevin McHale is Brad, Jimin Moon is Rocky, and George Salazar is Eddie/Dr. Scott. Jake Shears takes over Frank-N-Furter on Sept. 11; the Studio 54 revival runs through Feb. 28, 2027, with tickets available through Broadway.com.

Yung Bae plays Marquee, New York, on Aug. 29; doors open at 11 p.m. at 289 10th Avenue, and the event is on sale now.

Thekidszn plays Mayan Theater on Aug. 29; doors open at 6 p.m. at 1038 S. Hill St., and the event is on sale now.

Father Philis with Klassik Frescobar plays Big Night Live on Aug. 29; doors open at 10 p.m. at 110 Causeway St., and Ticketmaster lists tickets on sale now.