Record-Breaking Tour Brings Streisand to Chicago in Nov.
Barbra Streisand, who has continued to break house records ever since her tour began on October 4th at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center, will perform at Chicago's United Center on November 7th and 9th.
The star's latest concerts at Toronto's Air Canada Centre now hold that venues top two highest grossing records, while her performance at Boston's TD Bank North Center continued the record breaking trend.
Top grossing records were also set in Washington DC, Montreal, Columbus and Philadelphia. Additionally, her October 9th appearance at Madison Square Garden was the third highest grossing ever, exceed only by her own September 2000 shows. She now holds the record for all three of the highest grossing shows in the venue's long history.
"These latest records are a testament to a truly legendary artist." Said tour promoter, Michael Cohl, "This tour has been a hit right out of the gate and I anticipate its continued success in each city she plays."
Streisand, who has received rave reviews, will play St. Paul's XCEL Energy Center tomorrow, October 24th and will continue on to the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale on the 28th and the 30th. The tour will then continue with dates in Atlanta, Atlantic City, Chicago, San Jose, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.
Barbra Streisand is the music industry's #1 best-selling female artist with 50 Gold, 30 Platinum and 13 Multi-Platinum albums to her credit. She is second in the all-time charts, ahead of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, exceeded only by Elvis. She continues to be the highest-selling female recording artist ever. Streisand remains the only artist to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, Cable Ace, and Peabody Awards, and the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
Tickets to Barbra Streisand's November 9 performance in Chicago are on-sale now by calling (312) 559-1212 or online at ticketmaster.com.
For Official Fan Club, tour and ticket information visit: www.BarbraStreisand.com. For special VIP Packages, visit: www.cpitour.com.
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