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Can buy me love
Tulsa's just seen a face it can't forget: Sir Paul

Sir Paul McCartney

By BRIAN BARBER World Staff Writer
Published: 8/29/2009 2:22 AM
Last Modified: 9/10/2009 2:48 PM

See a calendar of upcoming events at the arena and view more photos from the Paul McCartney show as well as other performances at the BOK Center.

When a Beatle comes to town, the money follows.

The Aug. 17 Sir Paul McCartney show at Tulsa's BOK Center is the venue's top ticket-grossing concert, with $2.6 million in sales, in the year since it opened.

"This was McCartney's only performance in an arena in the country, with the rest being in stadiums," BOK Center General Manager John Bolton said. "That really elevated the status of our market."

But Bolton said there aren't many arena acts anywhere grossing that much in ticket sales.

"It provides proof that Tulsa can support any act of this caliber," he said. "People in the industry really noticed this event. It's an amazing statistic to put on our venue resume."

Paul McCartney

$2,624,100

$253 top ticket price

Aug. 17

Billy Joel & Elton John

$1,906,929

$175 top ticket price

March 17

Eagles

$1,838,185

$187 top ticket price

Sept. 6

Celine Dion

$1,508,818

$167 top ticket price

Feb.

Eagles

$1,481,395

$187 top ticket price

Nov. 11

Tickets to ride:

Sold-out show with 15,479 tickets available for purchase based on his stage configuration.

Come together

Tulsa ZIP codes with the most tickets purchased:

74105: 617 tickets
74133: 605 tickets

Do you want to know a secret?

Gross revenue: $2,988,450
That includes $2,624,100 for tickets
And $364,350 in merchandise and food and beverage sales

Drive my car: Tickets were sold in 44 states

70.1 percent from Oklahoma
3.4 percent from Arkansas
3.3 percent from Texas
3.2 percent from Kansas
2.5 percent from Missouri
17.5 percent from elsewhere

Don’t ever change

The average concert attendee spent $23.54 on T-shirts and concessions.

Tax man: Sales-tax revenue from the show

Total: $235,677 A hard day’s night: The show is the top ticket-grossing concert at the BOK Center.

Brian Barber 581-8322
brian.barber@tulsaworld.com By BRIAN BARBER World Staff Writer

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owl, Tulsa (8/29/2009 2:59:04 AM)

Just being in the presence of Paul McCartney brought a euphoria that doesn't subside. He delivered beyond wildest expectations. It was sublime, the most significant performance I've ever attended, worth every tight penny and more.

I'm sure every attendee feels the same gratitude I do for the time and effort he expended for our enjoyment. It was affirmed every minute he was onstage that the good and caring soul lurking behind all those lyrics is real, that he is exactly the kind and decent human being we always suspected.

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