Billboard's Top 25 Tours of 2009, #14

[michelej1]

Fleetwood Mac comes in at #14

FLEETWOOD MAC
Total Gross: $62,590,677 Number of Shows: 59
Total Attendance: 640,201 Number of Sell-Outs: 9

Setlist Essential: "Go Your Own Way"

[Couldn't copy this correctly] Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...04053062.story

These artists spent the bulk of 2009 on the road, and came home with fat pockets to prove it. Watch videos from the year's top 25 tours, and relive your moment in the front row. (Artists are ranked by total gross earnings from Dec. 6, 2008 through Nov. 21, 2009)

1U2
Total Gross: $311,637,730 Number of Shows: 44
Total Attendance: 3,071,290 Number of Sell-Outs: 44

Setlist Essential: "Sunday Bloody Sunday"

.list divider2MADONNA
Total Gross: $222,017,248 Number of Shows: 46
Total Attendance: 2,187,993 Number of Sell-Outs: 46

Setlist Essential: "Into the Groove"

.list divider3BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND
Total Gross: $156,340,910 Number of Shows: 72
Total Attendance: 1,736,926 Number of Sell-Outs: 42

Setlist Essential: "Born in the U.S.A."

.list divider4AC/DC
Total Gross: $135,287,350 Number of Shows: 76
Total Attendance: 1,583,143 Number of Sell-Outs: 52

Setlist Essential: "You Shook Me All Night Long".list divider5PINK
Total Gross: $102,878,271 Number of Shows: 131
Total Attendance: 1,550,026 Number of Sell-Outs: 69


Setlist Essential: "Sober"

.list divider6ANDRE RIEU
Total Gross: $95,854,338 Number of Shows: 112
Total Attendance: 834,992 Number of Sell-Outs: 18

Setlist Essential: "Ben" & "Earth Song" (Tribute to Michael Jackson)

.list divider7BRITNEY SPEARS
Total Gross: $94,813,948 Number of Shows: 70
Total Attendance: 1,097,229 Number of Sell-Outs: 61

Setlist Essential: "Womanizer"

.list divider8BILLY JOEL & ELTON JOHN
Total Gross: $90,218,314 Number of Shows: 32
Total Attendance: 719,423 Number of Sell-Outs: 31

Setlist Essential: "Just the Way You Are"

.list divider9TINA TURNER
Total Gross: $86,372,137 Number of Shows: 59
Total Attendance: 822,083 Number of Sell-Outs: 47

Setlist Essential: "Acid Queen"

.list divider10COLDPLAY
Total Gross: $84,369,360 Number of Shows: 66
Total Attendance: 1,199,862 Number of Sell-Outs: 31

Setlist Essential: "Viva la Vida".list dividerChart Article

11METALLICA
Total Gross: $76,613,910 Number of Shows: 66
Total Attendance: 1,120,917 Number of Sell-Outs: 47

Setlist Essential: "Creeping Death" .list divider12JONAS BROTHERS
Total Gross: $73,293,001 Number of Shows: 62
Total Attendance: 1,089,453 Number of Sell-Outs: 42

Setlist Essential: "Tonight"

.list divider13KENNY CHESNEY
Total Gross: $70,999,090 Number of Shows: 52
Total Attendance: 1,034,021 Number of Sell-Outs: 36

Setlist Essential: "Anything But Mine"

.list divider14FLEETWOOD MAC
Total Gross: $62,590,677 Number of Shows: 59
Total Attendance: 640,201 Number of Sell-Outs: 9

Setlist Essential: "Go Your Own Way"

.list divider15BEYONCE
Total Gross: $57,138,765 Number of Shows: 57
Total Attendance: 697,093 Number of Sell-Outs: 25

Setlist Essential: "Single Ladies"

.list divider16CELINE DION
Total Gross: $56,984,471 Number of Shows: 33
Total Attendance: 526,438 Number of Sell-Outs: 31

Setlist Essential: "My Heart Will Go On"

.list divider17IL DIVO
Total Gross: $53,494,139 Number of Shows: 103
Total Attendance: 649,748 Number of Sell-Outs: 36

Setlist Essential: "Hallelujah"

.list divider18DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
Total Gross: $52,338,154 Number of Shows: 58
Total Attendance: 997,158 Number of Sell-Outs: 23

Setlist Essential: "Crash Into Me"

.list divider19NICKELBACK
Total Gross: $49,908,542 Number of Shows: 70
Total Attendance: 1,046,973 Number of Sell-Outs: 42

Setlist Essential: "How You Remind Me"

.list divider20DEPECHE MODE
Total Gross: $45,658,648 Number of Shows: 31
Total Attendance: 690,936 Number of Sell-Outs: 9

Setlist: Essential: "Never Let Me Down Again"

.list divider21TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
Total Gross: $42,862,677 Number of Shows: 109
Total Attendance: 1,010,067 Number of Sell-Outs: 43

Setlist Essential: "A Mad Russian's Christmas"

.list divider22RASCAL FLATTS
Total Gross: $42,298,302 Number of Shows: 55
Total Attendance: 768,152 Number of Sell-Outs: 40

Setlist Essential: "Too Good to Be True"

.list divider23LIL WAYNE
Total Gross: $39,314,413 Number of Shows: 69
Total Attendance: 728,655 Number of Sell-Outs: 7

Setlist Exclusive: "Prom Queen"

.list divider24BRAD PAISLEY
Total Gross: $35,736,893 Number of Shows: 66
Total Attendance: 841,228 Number of Sell-Outs: 39

Setlist Exclusive: "Then"

.list divider25PAUL MCCARTNEY
Total Gross: $33,650,567 Number of Shows: 10
Total Attendance: 275,256 Number of Sell-Outs: 7

Setlist Essential: "Live and Let Die"
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[louielouie2000]

Oh my God, I had *NO* idea U2 was raking in that kind of money! 7 times more money per show than FM! I know they play much bigger venues generally... but still!

Poor FM had the second lowest sellout rate too... though that doesn't surprise me. They just didn't strike while the iron was hot following The Dance and keep that wave going. If they would have done more albums (especially a new album fairly quickly following The Dance), I think they would be in much better shape now. Yet they over saturated with the crazily long Say You Will tour. These poor kids just seem to make all the wrong decisions.

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Poor FM had the second lowest sellout rate too... though that doesn't surprise me.

What's even sadder is that only 3-4 of those 9 "sellouts" are legit.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by LukeA

What's even sadder is that only 3-4 of those 9 "sellouts" are legit.

Which shows would you say were legit sellouts?

[vivfox]

Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade
By The Associated Press (AP) – 17 hours ago

The Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade ranks artists by total box office gross and includes the total tickets sold for shows in North America. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 50 CONCERT TOURS OF DECADE

1. Dave Matthews Band; $529.1 million; 11.6 million.

2. Celine Dion; $522.2; 4.

3. Kenny Chesney; $455.6; 8.6.

4. Bruce Springsteen; $444.3; 5.7.

5. The Rolling Stones; $426.9; 3.2.

6. U2; $391; 4.4.

7. Madonna; $325.3; 2.1.

8. Eagles; $313.4; 2.8.

9. Elton John; $286.4; 2.5.

10. Jimmy Buffett; $285.8; 4.5.

11. Toby Keith; $273.8; 6.4.

12. Cher; $263.5; 3.5.

13. Elton John/Billy Joel; $261.6; 2.3.

14. Bon Jovi; $241.4; 3.2.

15. Metallica; $225.5; 3.6.

16. Rascal Flatts; $222.4; 4.5.

17. Paul McCartney; $221.4; 1.4.

18. NSYNC; 196.4; 3.8.

19. Britney Spears; $195.7; 3.5.

20. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $194.9; 4.7.

21. Aerosmith; $193.2; 3.2.

22. Tim McGraw/Faith Hill; $189.9; 2.7.

23. George Strait; $184.7; 3.1

24. The Police; $181.2; 1.7.

25. Neil Diamond; $179.4; 2.7.

26. Barry Manilow; $173.9; 1.7.

27. Bob Dylan; $161.1; 3.4.

28. "American Idols Live"; $156.8; 3.

29. "Ozzfest"; $154.9; 3.4.

30. Rod Stewart; $153.9; 2.1.

31. "Vans Warped Tour"; $152.9; 5.1.

32. Van Halen; $147.8; 1.6.

33. Fleetwood Mac; $146.2; 1.7.

34. Brooks & Dunn; $144.4; 3.8.

35. AC/DC; $144.3; 2.1.

36. Coldplay; $142.9; 2.6.

37. Eric Clapton; $139.3; 1.9.

38. Luis Miguel; $137; 2.1.

39. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; $136; 3.

40. Nickelback; $135.8; 3.3.

41. Dixie Chicks; $134.9; 2.6.

42. Tim McGraw; $133.7; 2.7.

43. Backstreet Boys; $132.4; 2.6.

44. Brad Paisley; $129.7; 3.3.

45. Tina Turner; $127.9; 1.7.

46. Bette Midler; $126; 1.1.

47. Billy Joel; $123.4; 1.4.

48. Barbra Streisand; $119.5; 0.4.

49. Phish; $116.7; 2.6.

50. James Taylor; $116.3; 2.6.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...ho4zQD9CO23BO0

[michelej1]

Top North American Tours for 2009

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=132737

Reuters reports that AC/DC and METALLICA were among the most popular draws on the North American concert circuit this year, according to data issued on Wednesday.

Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni said the overall concert business bucked the recession, mirroring a similar phenomenon at movie theaters. He said most people go to only one or two shows a year, and are willing to pay a premium for good seats.

AC/DC was at No. 5 with $77.9 million and METALLICA at No. 10 with $53.4 million.

01. U2: $123 million
02. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND: $94.5 million
03. ELTON JOHN and BILLY JOEL: $88 million
04. BRITNEY SPEARS: $82.5 million
05. AC/DC: $77.9 million
06. KENNY CHESNEY: $71.1 million
07. JONAS BROTHERS: $69.8 million
08. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: $56.9 million
09. FLEETWOOD MAC: $54.5 million
10. METALLICA: $53.4 million

[Nikolaj]

Interesting that Pollstar reported Fleetwood Mac's totals were $54 million (the previous post in this thread) and that Billboard, in the first post of the thread, reported $62+million. 8 million dollars is quite a little accounting descrepency.
So, I think the long-held observation by someone here that these numbers, and all tour tallies, do get a spin put on them from just about all sources, is again proved to be the case. Of course, it could be that the $8 million plus difference could be that the final shows hadn't yet been added into the totals, though the tallies were presented as being complete.

[LukeA]

Exactly. They're just numbers- numbers that can be easily manipulated and ultimately don't mean much of anything.

All that really, truly matters is the hard bottom-line for the band, promoters, and venues (which are confidential)... and the North America Unleashed dates were wholly underwhelming. If they were a huge success (or anything even close to on par with the '03 SYW dates), they'd be headlining sheds next summer. Instead, they're in negotiations to be, for all intents and purposes, a glorified opening act for Eagles next summer... because that's the only way they'd be able to get work next summer at a fee anywhere close to what they've been accustomed to/find acceptable. 2010 Baby!!

[Nikolaj]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but to this date, the band's attendance* at the second performance at The Mohegan Sun in CT has never been reported. I went to their first show there, but skipped the second one 2 or 3 months later.
(* well, Stevie, Lindsey, Mick and John were there, so not the band's actual attendance!)
Is it either that it was kept confidential because so many comps were given, or because the actual sales would have reflected a deep, deep discounting of the tickets, otherwise, wouldn't we have read something? I know of a cpl of other CT Ledgies who went to both shows, but I couldn't see it for the same exact show, it wasn't about the money, even. One of them did write on The Ledge that the first show had a bigger crowd but that the 2nd MoSun show was even better than the first, which I did like.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by Nikolaj

Correct me if I'm wrong, but to this date, the band's attendance* at the second performance at The Mohegan Sun in CT has never been reported. I went to their first show there, but skipped the second one 2 or 3 months later.
(* well, Stevie, Lindsey, Mick and John were there, so not the band's actual attendance!)
Is it either that it was kept confidential because so many comps were given, or because the actual sales would have reflected a deep, deep discounting of the tickets, otherwise, wouldn't we have read something? I know of a cpl of other CT Ledgies who went to both shows, but I couldn't see it for the same exact show, it wasn't about the money, even. One of them did write on The Ledge that the first show had a bigger crowd but that the 2nd MoSun show was even better than the first, which I did like.

I was at both shows and IMO the first show was better than the second one. But they were both great.

[michelej1]

Billboard, 1-22-10, by Bob Allen

http://www.billboard.com/events/hot-...04061184.story

Topping the latest Hot Tours tally is Trans-Siberian Orchestra with box office stats arriving from 17 concerts reported by two promoters. Live Nation checks in with totals from six performances at three venues, with top numbers coming from Van Andel Arena (Jan. 2) in Grand Rapids, Mich. With 21,933 in attendance for two sold out shows, combined box office grosses were $1,042,455. San Antonio-based promoter Stone City Attractions reports over $4.4 million from 11 TSO shows in six arenas. The highest-grossing venue was the 18,500-seat AT&T Center in the promotion company's home town. The San Antonio arena earned $964,827 from two shows on Dec. 26. The updated grosses bring the Orchestra's overall winter tour grosses for both the East and West touring ensembles to $42.6 million to date.

Country star Brad Paisley lands at No. 2 on the Hot Tours list with the first 2010 totals reported from his American Saturday Night Tour that launched last year. Totals from 2009 ranked Paisley among Billboard's top 25 grossing tours of the year. This year's kick-off came at the AT&T Center in San Antonio (Jan. 7), and the top-grosser among the first six reported venues was the Xcel Energy Center (Jan. 16) in St. Paul, Minn. The sold-out concert grossed $759,690 with 13,856 fans in attendance.

Three Andrea Bocelli performances in November have been reported by U.K. promoter Kilimanjaro Live/AEG, ranking the tenor third among the current slate of Hot Tours. Performances at U.K. arenas in Birmingham, Liverpool and Glasgow brought in over $3.4 million (U.S.$) in box office grosses. Seven of Bocelli's fall 2009 concerts have now been reported, producing an overall gross of $10.8 million with over 80,000 tickets sold.

Melbourne, Australia's Rod Laver Arena reports four of the concert tours they hosted last Nov. and Dec., and all four appear on this week's Hot Tours rankings. Fleetwood Mac (Dec. 1-2) is No. 4 with a two-show gross of $2.9 million, and Nickelback ranks fifth based on totals from two shows at the arena on Nov. 16-17. Green Day's two performances on Dec. 14 and 16 land the rock band in the No. 6 spot, and native Aussie Keith Urban rounds out the arena's presence on the Hot Tours list with a performance on Dec. 12 placing him at No. 9.

1 TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
$6,689,746
Dec. 16-Jan. 3
FedExForum, Memphis (2/0)
CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, La. (1/0)
Verizon Arena, North Little Rock, Ark. (2/0)
Ford Center, Oklahoma City (2/0)
AT&T Center, San Antonio (2/0)
Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas (2/0)
Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich. (2/2)
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Ala. (2/0)
Sommet Center, Nashville (2/0)
152,716 (177,817)

2 BRAD PAISLEY
$3,466,531
Jan. 7-16
AT&T Center, San Antonio (1/0)
Ford Center, Oklahoma City (1/0)
INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan. (1/1)
Tyson Events Center, Sioux City, Iowa (1/1)
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa (1/0)
Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. (1/1)
64,807 (68,124)

3 ANDREA BOCELLI
$3,455,870
Nov. 4-8
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, U.K. (1/0)
Echo Arena, Liverpool, U.K. (1/1)
Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow, U.K. (1/1)
29,014 (29,589)

4 FLEETWOOD MAC
$2,906,690
Dec. 1-2
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (2/0)
21,855 (25,000)

5 NICKELBACK
$1,999,490
Nov. 16-17
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (2/0)
18,124 (24,800)

6 GREEN DAY
$1,723,610
Dec. 14-16
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (2/0)
22,231 (25,000)

7 JEFF FOXWORTHY, BILL ENGVALL, LARRY THE CABLE GUY
$1,644,149
Jan. 7-8
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa (1/0)
Air Canada Centre, Toronto (1/0)
23,386 (30,103)

8 ELTON JOHN
$1,585,873
Jan. 6-9
Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu (2/2)
13,880 (13,880)



9 KEITH URBAN
$829,222
Dec. 12
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (1/0)
10,110 (11,000)

10 ALICE IN CHAINS
$701,369
Nov. 12-Dec. 7
O2 ABC, Glasgow, U.K. (1/1)
O2 Academy, Birmingham, U.K. (1/0)
Academy, Manchester, U.K. (1/1)
The HMV Forum, London (2/1)
Rock City, Nottingham, U.K. (1/1)
O2 Academy Brixton, London (1/0)
17,827 (18,730)

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by michelej1

.list divider9TINA TURNER
Total Gross: $86,372,137 Number of Shows: 59
Total Attendance: 822,083 Number of Sell-Outs: 47

Setlist Essential: "Acid Queen"

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I thought she retired years ago?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

I thought she retired years ago?

She only thought about it, once Lindsey was no longer available to open for her! She didn't know if she could go on. Michele