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Since its completion, there has been a great buzz about Pittsburgh's Consol Energy Center. Early predictions and expectations came true on Saturday at the 22nd annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards in Los Angeles when the Center was named the nation's Best New Major Concert Venue for 2010.
Along with being the new home to the Penguins, Consol has played host to the likes of Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Rush and the Eagles since opening in August. It also welcomed Roger Waters' "The Wall" tour, which was named Major Tour of the Year and Most Creative Stage Production.
Huge ticket sales played a factor in winning the award. If tickets weren't selling, the promoters would not have voted for the venue. The nominations were made by a cross section of more than 150 industry professionals and voting was done online by subscribers of Pollstar, the industry's leading trade publication. Consol's competition in the major venue category were the 1STBank Center, near Denver; Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan.; and Williamsburg Waterfront in Brooklyn.
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