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Provo is the musical city of the year, according to Vivid Seats

(Tribune photo | Trent Nelson) A lot of people from Provo bought tickets to see "Hamilton" in Salt Lake City earlier this year.

  | Dec. 17, 2018, 7:11 p.m.
| Updated: 7:16 p.m.

And the musical city of the year is … Provo.

Really?

Absolutely, according to Vivid Seats. In its “2018: Year in Review,” the online ticket reseller has bestowed that honor on the Utah County city. According to Vivid Seats research, Provo leads the nation in the sale of tickets to musicals, per capita.

"We then compared that data to other cities across the U.S. and determined that folks in the Provo area seem to be the most invigorated theater fans in the country,” said Andrew Gretchko, digital PR specialist for the company.

Vivid Seats points to the Harris Fine Arts Center venue on the Brigham Young University campus as a draw, but also points out that Provoans bought tickets to shows like “Hamilton” and made the trek to Salt Lake City to see them.

Other highlights from the 2018 year in review:

  • Biggest sports event: Alabama vs. Georgia for the college football national championship

  • Top comedy act: Jeff Dunham

  • Public speaker: Michelle Obama

  • Broadway show: “Hamilton”

  • Artist of the year: BTS

  • Top five tours: Journey, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews Band, Kid Rock and Imagine Dragons

  • Sports city: Philadelphia

  • Music city: Denver

  • Comedy city: Baltimore

  • Festival city: San Diego