Musicians have been setting up shop in Las Vegas for extended concert engagements for decades, stretching back to Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack to Elvis Presley in the 1950s and ’60s.
The modern Vegas residency continues today in full swing, with current ongoing productions by Celine Dion, Backstreet Boys, Diana Ross, and George Strait.
Celine Dion tops the list and is her own runner-up as the queen of Sin City. Combined, her two residencies, both at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, have grossed a colossal $630.6 million and sold 4,335,032 tickets across 1,089 shows. The Celine residency continues with more than 30 dates scheduled in 2019, possibly tacking on another $20-30 million to her tally.
Below are the 10 highest-grossing Las Vegas residencies, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.
1. Celine Dion
A New Day… (2003 – 2007)
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
$385.1 million
2,814,577 tickets sold
714 shows
2. Celine Dion
Celine (2011 – present)
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
$245.5 million
1,520,455 tickets sold
375 shows
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8491648/highest-grossing-las-vegas-residencies
