Cardi B & Bruno Mars Set Record at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena During Super Bowl Weekend

It’s a Super Bowlweekend to remember for Cardi B

The 26-year-old half-Dominican American rap sensation and Bruno Mars teamed up for a sold-out performance on Saturday, February 2 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena.

Cardi B & Bruno Mars

Cardi B and Bruno Mars sold out the arena at 14,152 tickets and $6.5 million, reaching No. 2 on Billboard’s Boxscore chart.

Not only did Mars and Cardi B beat out the competition during Super Bowl weekend, they also set a record for the 20-year-old arena. 

Their $6.473 million gross is now the highest single-night gross in the history of State Farm Arena (previously Philips Arena). The only engagement at the same venue to outperform the pair is Garth Brooks’ string of seven shows from September 19-27, 2014, pulling in $6.634 million. 

See below for the top 10 engagements of all time at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, including two of February’s events.

Artist – Gross (Number of Shows; Dates)

Garth Brooks – $6.634 million (seven shows; Sept. 19-27, 2014)
Bruno Mars and Cardi B – $6.473 million (one; Feb. 2, 2019)
Drake – $5.755 million (three; Nov. 16-18, 2018)
Eagles – $3.859 million (two; Oct. 20-21, 2017)
Barbara Streisand – $3.856 million (one; Nov. 2, 2006)
Aerosmith and Post Malone – $3.624 million (one; Feb. 1, 2019)
Madonna – $3.553 million (two; Aug. 19-20, 2001)
U2 – $3.501 million (two; Nov. 18-19, 2005)
Paul McCartney – $3.477 million (two; May 12-13, 2002)
Madonna – $3.451 million (two; July 24-25, 2004)

Mars and Cardi B duetted on 2018’s “Finesse (Remix)” before releasing the 2019 follow-up single “Please Me.” 

Cardi B was scheduled to support Mars’ 24K Magic Tour last year but had to cancel due to her pregnancy.