Top Money Making Tours of 2010

[vivfox]

Concert attendance may have hit a low and tour cancelations may have been common this summer, but in 2010, many touring bands and soloists still made it work. Rock, pop, country, oldies, international -- artists of all genres hit the road and came back with full pockets to prove it. (Artists are ranked by total gross earnings, according to Billboard Boxscore, from Nov. 22, 2009 through Nov. 20, 2010.)

1BON JOVI
Total Gross: $146,507,388 Number of Shows: 69
Total Attendance: 1,591,154 Number of Sell-Outs: 69
Setlist Essential: "It's My Life"


2U2
Total Gross: $131,502,369 Number of Shows: 22
Total Attendance: 1,312,784 Number of Sell-Outs: 22
Setlist Essential: "Beautiful Day"


3AC/DC
Total Gross: $122,633,027 Number of Shows: 28
Total Attendance: 1,155,998 Number of Sell-Outs: 19


Setlist Essential: "Back in Black"
4LADY GAGA
Total Gross: $116,227,987 Number of Shows: 122
Total Attendance: 1,362,993 Number of Sell-Outs: 101
Setlist Essential: "Telephone"


5BLACK EYED PEAS
Total Gross: $81,579,114 Number of Shows: 82
Total Attendance: 1,263,625 Number of Sell-Outs: 82
Setlist Essential: "I Gotta Feeling"


6JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING
Total Gross: $62,326,410 Number of Shows: 54
Total Attendance: 693,271 Number of Sell-Outs: 23
Setlist Essential: "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"


7EAGLES
Total Gross: $62,166,344 Number of Shows: 40
Total Attendance: 587,165 Number of Sell-Outs: 12
Setlist Essential: "Life's Been Good" (With Joe Walsh)


8METALLICA
Total Gross: $61,947,556 Number of Shows: 33
Total Attendance: 700,219 Number of Sell-Outs: 13
Setlist Essential: "Fade to Black"


9DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
Total Gross: $61,247,906 Number of Shows: 57
Total Attendance: 1,052,312 Number of Sell-Outs: 25
Setlist Essential: "Crash Into Me"


10PAUL McCARTNEY
Total Gross: $55,760,403 Number of Shows: 21
Total Attendance: 394,186 Number of Sell-Outs: 20
Setlist Essential: "Live and Let Die"


11MICHAEL BUBLE
Total Gross: $52,887,642 Number of Shows: 60
Total Attendance: 650,223 Number of Sell-Outs: 47
Setlist Essential: "Haven't Met You Yet"


12TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
Total Gross: $47,395,108 Number of Shows: 134
Total Attendance: 1,061,120 Number of Sell-Outs: 51
Setlist Essential: "Christmas Canon"


13TIM McGRAW
Total Gross: $44,782,598 Number of Shows: 71
Total Attendance: 880,688 Number of Sell-Outs: 29
Setlist Essential: "Live Like You Were Dying"


14TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
Total Gross: $44,696,605 Number of Shows: 46
Total Attendance: 657,610 Number of Sell-Outs: 16
Setlist Essential: "Free Fallin'"


15TAYLOR SWIFT
Total Gross: $40,312,810 Number of Shows: 47
Total Attendance: 643,168 Number of Sell-Outs: 45
Setlist Essential: "You Belong With Me"


16ANDRÉ RIEU
Total Gross: $39,992,285 Number of Shows: 86
Total Attendance: 444,996 Number of Sell-Outs: 10
Setlist Essential: "The Second Waltz"


17BRAD PAISLEY
Total Gross: $38,638,839 Number of Shows: 62
Total Attendance: 842,679 Number of Sell-Outs: 32
Setlist Essential: "Tick"


18GEORGE STRAIT & REBA McENTIRE
Total Gross: $36,666,304 Number of Shows:27
Total Attendance: 439,698 Number of Sell-Outs: 13
Setlist Essential: "Troubadour," George Strait


19JUSTIN BIEBER
Total Gross: $35,600,276 Number of Shows: 62
Total Attendance: 739,533 Number of Sell-Outs:57
Setlist Essential: "Baby"


20NICKELBACK
Total Gross: $35,035,196 Number of Shows: 41
Total Attendance: 497,072 Number of Sell-Outs: 16
Setlist: Essential: "How You Remind Me"


21PHISH
Total Gross: $33,240,962 Number of Shows: 43
Total Attendance: 658,243 Number of Sell-Outs: 21
Setlist Essential: "Prince Caspian"


22MILEY CYRUS
Total Gross: $33,126,226 Number of Shows: 23
Total Attendance: 337,408 Number of Sell-Outs: 13
Setlist Essential: "Party in the U.S.A."


23RASCAL FLATTS
Total Gross: $31,465,481 Number of Shows: 54
Total Attendance: 630,126 Number of Sell-Outs: 14
Setlist Essential: "What Hurts the Most"


24CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Total Gross: $29,743,522 Number of Shows: 81
Total Attendance: 608,319 Number of Sell-Outs: 39
Setlist Essential: "Before He Cheats"


25TIËSTO
Total Gross: $28,626,366 Number of Shows: 110
Total Attendance: 525,894 Number of Sell-Outs: 45
Setlist Essential: "Sweet Dreams"

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[Nikolaj]

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Thanks, I always like these lists, and there's so many ways to appreciate the information. It's striking how Bon Jovi had to play more than three times the amount of dates than u2 to draw basically the same attendance, grossing just $15 million more. Further down the list, the teen stars made huge dollars playing 62 shows or less. Miley Cyrus had the sweetest ka-ching, I'd say- all those millions for just 23 dates! Bieber needed to play an additional 39 dates than she did for a similar return, so the teen chick really kicked some teen dude butt to the financial curb, per date.
The 50-somethings; George and Reba, did fine on their joint trek without having to play a ton of concerts, in what seems to have been a successful pairing on their 27 date tour.
Also interesting that in the figures for The Eagles; all 60-years-old, and then some -is that neither of the supporting acts- The Dixie Chicks- and whoever else it was, I am blanking right now- well, they're not even listed as having been on the bill! Possibly it's a strategic move, not to be remembered as having been a part of a dinosaur tour that sold-out so few of the dates played? Possibly not, but I think its better for any of their future bookings to let it be forgotten.
Stevie Nicks saved Fleetwood Mac from being a part of that rather dismally received Eagles tour, smart woman!

[Meowi]

Hah!
Top three worst bands are No. 1, 2, 3!