Pollstar Top Twenty Concerts

[michelej1]

Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Top-20-Concert-Tours-from-Pollstar-4627854.php

By The Associated Press, Updated 2:35 pm, Thursday, June 27, 2013

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. (1) The Rolling Stones; $7,969,276; $346.08.

2. (2) Taylor Swift; $2,072,961; $84.02.

3. (3) Kenny Chesney; $1,829,281; $76.47.

4. (4) Bon Jovi; $1,622,485; $106.01.

5. (New) Fleetwood Mac; $1,426,254; $111.75.

6. (5) Maroon 5; $879,457; $62.99.

7. (6) Jason Aldean; $754,571; $51.28.

8. (7) Brad Paisley; $578,398; $36.74.

9. (8) Carrie Underwood; $497,868; $62.07.

10. (9) Leonard Cohen; $489,734; $106.77.

11. (10) Green Day; $469,164; $50.47.

12. (11) Motley Crue; $332,400; $78.37.

13. (New) Widespread Panic; $281,496; $42.36.

14. (12) Bassnectar; $179,128; $36.44.

15. (13) Diana Krall; $176,499; $83.60.

16. (15) Chris Tomlin; $163,206; $28.29.

17. (17) Shinedown / Three Days Grace; $156,081; $39.40.

18. (16) Il Divo; $152,184; $76.21.

19. (19) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds; $142,644; $52.23.

20. (20) Willie Nelson; $133,423; $55.67.

[louielouie2000]

It's interesting what an economic force country music has become. Taylor Swift & Kenny Chesney outselling Fleetwood Mac & Bon Jovi- pretty unexpected!

[QueenStevie]

It's interesting what an economic force country music has become. Taylor Swift & Kenny Chesney outselling Fleetwood Mac & Bon Jovi- pretty unexpected!

Anyone think that Taylor Swift and/or Kenny Chesney would've made it big back during the years when country music was country music?

[redbird]

I don't know if this is overreaching but I feel that at least in the States, country music benefits a lot from the cultural/political polarization (the culture wars) that's snowballed in the last 20 years or so. People who like country music often like strictly country music, meanwhile people outside of it treat it like that embarrassing uncle at family reunions, so it really digs in to its niche very well and has its loyal base that's glued together perhaps by a cultural element.

[michelej1]

I don't know if this is overreaching but I feel that at least in the States, country music benefits a lot from the cultural/political polarization (the culture wars) that's snowballed in the last 20 years or so. People who like country music often like strictly country music, meanwhile people outside of it treat it like that embarrassing uncle at family reunions, so it really digs in to its niche very well and has its loyal base that's glued together perhaps by a cultural element.

To me, things seem nearly the opposite. I think it's more cross over than ever, going between political and cultural lines. Just as music genres have blurred and become hybrids of one another, so have their audiences.

I mean, sometimes things do get entrenched, but it seems to me that happens more outside of the music based on off-stage personalities. The music seemed to have wide appeal, but sometimes things are said outside of the music (Toby Keith, Dixie Chicks, etc.) that causes people to take sides.

Michele

[kak125]

Fleetwood Mac BOK Center Tulsa, Okla. May 1, 2013 $938,420 9.563 / 9.563 1 / 1 $149.50, $49.50 Live Nation

this billboard chart is updated every week. i saw fleetwood mac was on there four times last week. they must be slow in reporting the sales figures because these were for dates back in april and may.

http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore

[redbird]

To me, things seem nearly the opposite. I think it's more cross over than ever, going between political and cultural lines. Just as music genres have blurred and become hybrids of one another, so have their audiences.

I mean, sometimes things do get entrenched, but it seems to me that happens more outside of the music based on off-stage personalities. The music seemed to have wide appeal, but sometimes things are said outside of the music (Toby Keith, Dixie Chicks, etc.) that causes people to take sides.

Michele
I think there's increasing crossover between country and pop and there's always been a kinship between country and rock, but I think things like Tim McGraw's and Nelly's "Over and Over" and Brad Paisley's and LL Cool J's (puzzling) "Accidental Racist" are notable for their rareness, they're like attempts to reach across the aisle because attempts are necessary.

But even if there are a lot of hybrid genres now, I don't think that necessarily eats in to bedrock of country establishment. I grew up a fan of country radio, I adored Dwight Yoakam and Patty Loveless and all that, and I really can't stand country radio now. It seems to me there are far more mainstream country songs associated stridently and unsubtly (to the point of lyrical clunkiness) with things like patriotism, uncultured-and-proud-of-it attitudes, I'm-just-a-small-town-boy/girl sentiments, etc. Not all of it is stuff that offends me or anything, but I did feel it's kind of an in-your-face "Don't mistake which side of the culture war I'm on".

Then again since I haven't been able to stand mainstream country radio for a while, maybe I'm a few years behind. I think though that even if country has crossover appeal (I may underestimate how much it does ... but I still think that things like alternative country, folk, and bluegrass have more clout and further reach than just mainstream modern country, if not its numbers), it has something that you can't really find anywhere else for a segment of American culture, and that ensures it a loyal base.

But your argument is certainly strengthened by the fact that Taylor Swift and Keith Urban do have crossover appeal. It's very probably not just country-only fans lifting them up to such numbers, so I have to backtrack from what I said a bit in attributing polarization as a cause of what we're seeing here.

[michelej1]

I think there's increasing crossover between country and pop and there's always been a kinship between country and rock, but I think things like Tim McGraw's and Nelly's "Over and Over" and Brad Paisley's and LL Cool J's (puzzling) "Accidental Racist" are notable for their rareness, they're like attempts to reach across the aisle because attempts are necessary.

Well, I don't even consider such contrivances music for the most part. And I wasn't talking about songs that deliberately aim to state a message. I'm just thinking of hearing Come Over on a pop station and liking it so much that I went to look at the video and I thought to myself, "Dang, Kenny is looking hawt." Country stars weren't getting my attention like that in the past. I mean there were exceptions like Dolly Parton, but they just weren't on my radar as a whole, because they weren't mainstream. I mean you'd get Mel Tillis and Glenn Campbell and I was hearing Kenny Rogers on my oldies station (Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town) even before he became a massive success. But most of country was on some static-filled AM station that I never accessed on my dial.

Now, I listen to more country than anything else and I didn't go searching for it. It kind of took over.

I don't care for the patriotic songs and as far as values go, I know there will be some songs like Cornbread and Chicken that make me go, "Really? Seriously?" I mean, I'm not offended actually, but it is, though very amusing, an insult RED STATE song that would drive me away from the genre if they were all like that. But for the most part, the songs that just eschew the big city life and promote small town values don't push me away, even though I'm a big city gal, born in Detroit, living in Los Angeles.

I mean, no offense to my beloved Christine, but there are times in my life where I'd have rather heard Tim McGraw's Everywhere over hers.

But that's not true today, Christine. So, if you want to play that in London ...

Michele

[redbird]

I should clarify, I never meant that music has become more polarized, rather that there was a cultural polarization that maybe benefited a certain genre of music because that genre of music could be said to fulfill a certain social need (akin to more people attending church ... kind of ... ). The effect wouldn't have to be limited to artists who make explicit political statements in their music, it could've been a subtle spill-over thing.

But I was just tossing it out there as a possibility, not married to the idea.

I'm not at all opposed to things like small town values in and of themselves, I like variety, I just felt like songs were becoming statements of What Country Is/Who Country Listeners Are, even if (or maybe as a result of how) they were becoming poorly written. A song like "Time Marches On" by Tracy Lawrence, the lyrics of that song -- which isn't even that old -- seemed like genuine poetry to me, colloquial as it was, and comparing that to something like Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats", even though I can appreciate the sentiment and spirit, I don't think the lyrics can even compare in sophistication ... although I'm not saying "Before He Cheats" is especially politically or subculturally coded, I just can't recall the lyrics of songs I really dislike so that comes to mind. Even Toby Keith, whose politics I don't share much fwiw, I bought a CD of his back in the day and I genuinely adored songs like "Tired", but his newer songs seem far less artful (which I don't think has to happen just because the genre is country). My waning appreciation for mainstream country also happened along the same timeline that pop acts like Britney Spears and N'Sync started taking over the pop scene, which is an unpopular time for music for a lot of music critics/snobs/whatever outside of country, so I don't think it's isolated to country music or anything. Lots of things going on.

[rhiannondontgo]

Anyone think that Taylor Swift and/or Kenny Chesney would've made it big back during the years when country music was country music?

As a die-hard country fan, I cannot stand any modern country. It's like they think faking an accent and singing about tractors & Jesus just officially makes them country. Then there's people like T Swift and Keith Urban who aren't even remotely southern and sing crappy pop songs with fake accents and call it country. I love real country. Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Johnny & June, Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard, Tanya Tucker, that kind of stuff. Dolly's like my favorite person ever, and I follow her kind of obsessively and have met her and all that jazz. But even she bothers me sometimes with her pop records from the late 70s up until the late 80s.

[redbird]

Yes, to me a lot of modern mainstream country songs have a lot in common with a lot of middle of the road pop songs, but just with added twangy accents and possibly a steel guitar and a few examples of genre-specific cultural posturing thrown in. I could be generalizing, but that sums up my aversion, fair or not.

[michelej1]

Even Toby Keith, whose politics I don't share much fwiw, I bought a CD of his back in the day and I genuinely adored songs like "Tired", but his newer songs seem far less artful (which I don't think has to happen just because the genre is country).

I've thought that about Toby and about a lot of artists that peaked (to me) 10 or 15 years ago like Melissa Etheridge and Mary Chapin Carpenter (not that I'm Feeling Lucky was a song of substance, but she had them). They don't seem to be writing as deeply as they once did. Then again, some find that to be true of IYD, when they compare it to Stevie's older songs.

Michele

[redbird]

Yes you're right, a lot of artists peak at a certain stage. But then there are new artists who take their place. For me country mostly stopped giving me that in an available radio format.

"I Feel Lucky" was a damn fine song, as is any song that name drops Lyle Lovett and Dwight Yoakam ;) I mean, substantial, no, but it was really just a party song, it sounded great and the lyrics weren't at all awkward and had their own sort of ambition. Like "Down at the Twist and Shout".

[Iktomi]

But even if there are a lot of hybrid genres now, I don't think that necessarily eats in to bedrock of country establishment. I grew up a fan of country radio, I adored Dwight Yoakam and Patty Loveless and all that, and I really can't stand country radio now. It seems to me there are far more mainstream country songs associated stridently and unsubtly (to the point of lyrical clunkiness) with things like patriotism, uncultured-and-proud-of-it attitudes, I'm-just-a-small-town-boy/girl sentiments, etc. Not all of it is stuff that offends me or anything, but I did feel it's kind of an in-your-face "Don't mistake which side of the culture war I'm on".

As a fan of old country music and early 90's country music, I COMPLETELY agree with you on this. While I did enjoy Shania Twain and Garth Brooks, country music really changed directions after them, particularly in the late 90s, and then it changed again post-911.

I'm from a tribal community, and country music and rap were both huge here in the 80s and 90s, and it's probably one of the few places where rap songs would play right after country songs. And I think country music was very popular with Native people because it often spoke to our rural lives, our relationships, and our familial values, but the music then rarely ever had the nationalistic leanings that it now has today. The music I hear today doesn't really relate to my rural, country life, as a Native person, because these songs come primarily from a "white" small-town, nationalistic perspective. This music, as you mentioned, pits me against it, and excludes me culturally. The old country music didn't have the same political and nationalistic elements to it either that is so common now. If it did have patriotic elements to it, it wasn't done in a way that felt divisive or exclusive, or felt self-righteous. Songs like Time Marches On or Where the Corn Don't Grow have that same sense of humility and simplicity that I find always found endearing within the genre.

In regards to Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, etc. I don't even touch that stuff. That's not country music, but I think most older country music fans recognize that to some degree.

[Iktomi]

BTW, thanks Redbird! You articulated so well the social and cultural changes that have occurred within country music. I just tried to have a conversation with a friend about the politicization of country music, but I couldn't quite articulate any of it. But here you are explaining it all to me! Thanks :)

[michelej1]

Yes you're right, a lot of artists peak at a certain stage. But then there are new artists who take their place. For me country mostly stopped giving me that in an available radio format.

"I Feel Lucky" was a damn fine song, as is any song that name drops Lyle Lovett and Dwight Yoakam ;)

Yes, the namedropping itself has become a cottage industry. Sometimes I think they believe they've finished writing a song and have done their job, if they just throw in a Hank Williams reference.

Thinking of the concert figures, I'm not surprised about Taylor Swift because of her age demographic. I think young people will go see anyone in concert (i.e. Justin Bieber). It doesn't matter what kind of show they put on. But I guess I am surprised that the older country stars are selling out arenas.

As far as available radio formats go, it makes me wonder what's out there that you have to explore in order to find. I've never looked. It's easy to find traditional country on Sirius/XM so you can listen to classic music from the legends 24/7. But are there new country artists out there who are creating old school country music, but just aren't getting the airplay or exposure? Like a country version of indie, maybe. I don't know, because I've never really tried to find them.

I like music that tells a story and country seems to do that more than other genres. I think that's why I veer to it. One of my earliest musical memories is the pop song Honey by Bobby Goldsboro and I would cry every time I heard it. There are a lot of country songs that follow that format, introduction, dramatic event, conclusion and I remain a sucker for it. Actually, I like Michael Jackson's Billie Jean because it tells a story too. I'm kind of easy that way.

Michele

[Iktomi]

But are there new country artists out there who are creating old school country music, but just aren't getting the airplay or exposure? Like a country version of indie, maybe. I don't know, because I've never really tried to find them.

I like music that tells a story and country seems to do that more than other genres. I think that's why I veer to it. One of my earliest musical memories is the pop song Honey by Bobby Goldsboro and I would cry every time I heard it. There are a lot of country songs that follow that format, introduction, dramatic event, conclusion and I remain a sucker for it. Actually, I like Michael Jackson's Billie Jean because it tells a story too. I'm kind of easy that way.

Michele

That's an interesting idea, in regards to new artists creating old school country music. I think there are still old artists creating old school country music, but unless you're a big draw (like George Strait or Alan Jackson), you're not going to get radio play. Although, I think I'd be a little weary towards new artists creating old school sounding country music, probably since I've become more skeptical towards country music. I think I'd honestly wonder if the sound is really a genuine reflection of the artist, or is it being used as a way to gain "street cred" or to just stand out from the mainstream (in an attention-seeking way).

I'm with you on loving music that tells a story, and country does seem to do that very well. Personally, I've always had a love for its murder-ballads and the songs that would engage with my fears of isolation and loneliness. Long Black Veil by Lefty Frizzell seems to combine all of those things into one song. Actually, sometimes it's not necessarily even the words that have to tell the story, but the music itself that can give me that same feeling. Time Precious Time is a song that for some reason reminds me of driving on isolated country roads here in nowhere South Dakota. Actually, I feel that quite a few of his songs have a way of telling an emotional story just through the structure of the song and the music itself. I've always loved songs where the sound of the guitar can give you a feeling that sometimes elaborates or causes you to doubt that lyrics in the song- i.e. the tension I get from hearing sad or angry lyrics over happy and catchy melodies. Lindsey does that really well.

[michelej1]

Actually, sometimes it's not necessarily even the words that tell the story, but the music itself that can give me that same feeling. Time Precious Time is a song that for some reason reminds me of driving on isolated country roads here in nowhere South Dakota.

Yes, sometimes lyrics are very evocative, but sometimes it's really the vocal (combined with the music) that brings a sentiment home and for me that happens a lot in country not because of the twangy accent, but because there's often a roughness to a country vocal, where the singer sounds either old or tired or hoarse and it gives me this sense that they're a little world weary or emotionally spent or breaking. Loss seems more palpable. It adds extra gravitas to the song's words and music, somehow, even if they're very simple. Or maybe it's because they're very simple.

I cried when George Jones died, not because I was saddened by his passing, but because they kept playing "He Stopped Loving her Today" and that song and the way he sang it still gets to me.

But Stevie can do that with a vocal too. That's why as awful as the Gate and Garden lyrics are, I can get wrapped up in the passionate way she says "do I love you, well I always did. Nobody knows nothing about it . . ."

I like murder ballads too. Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town is a favorite. Ode to Billie Joe. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.

Michele

[QueenStevie]

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[redbird]

But are there new country artists out there who are creating old school country music, but just aren't getting the airplay or exposure? Like a country version of indie, maybe. I don't know, because I've never really tried to find them.
Well personally I'm not a strict traditionalist-only person when it comes to country music. As long as it's well written and well sung and has something of value to it in general (and everyone's values in music differs, of course). I don't mind countrypolitan or country-rock or such in themselves, I just don't like the bad writing and posturing that I guess I felt became more prominent on country radio. But the bad writing part, I'm sure, is not limited to country. Like you said with the Taylor Swift example there are a lot of things going on across genres.

As for country indie, well alternative country has been a thing since around the time alternative rock started becoming mainstream, and there is such a thing as indie folk, but it's not really neotraditional. Alt. country can have a similar appeal to traditional country, but it can also be country that likes to mix with other genres besides just pop (like punk).

I have a soft spot for FM radio, I miss the days when I could just turn on the station in the car to a great song. But yes internet radio has been an option for a while and it (plus more spending money and access to record stores) is what's allowed me to keep my love of country music going as I've gotten older. I just hate the whole elite = good/mainstream = bad divide and I wish that mainstream radio could be less homogenized. But that's the same old story for a lot of radio formats.

[michelej1]

Other than my news station, I don't even listen to terrestial radio any more. I don't even know what station country is on. I turned off when the Dixie Chicks were played twice an hour and then they were erased from the format altogether, overnight and I don't believe that was the will of most listeners. They were blacklisted to quiet the protests of a minority. Within 2 years after that censorship wave, the longtime country stations in Los Angeles actually were replaced with something else.

Now, there are 3 stations I listen to on XM/Sirius, 57, 58 and 59 and I go back and forth between those. When a song comes on that I don't like, I switch the dial up or down. That's why I don't hear Lady Antebellum. Even though they're played a lot, I just turn to one of the other stations when they come on. When Stevie duets with them, the content is going to be a complete surprise to me.

But I do know there are other country stations that are less homogenous than those 3 on satellite that are available. I haven't tried them out. I guess I just take the Pontoon that's handed to me. :laugh:

Michele

[jwd]

Is there really that much Bon Jovi love in the world? That really surprised me! :laugh:

[michelej1]

Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_23641510/top-20-concert-tours-from-pollstar

By The Associated Press Posted: 07/11/2013 10:19:41 AM PDT

1. (1) The Rolling Stones; $7,969,276; $346.09.

2. (2) Taylor Swift; $2,188,099; $85.18.

3. (3) Kenny Chesney; $1,919,435; $74.36.

4. (4) Bon Jovi; $1,612,999; $104.13.

5. (5) Fleetwood Mac; $1,390,010; $108.91.

6. (6) New Kids On The Block; $838,510; $66.69.

7. (7) Jason Aldean; $780,014; $51.47.

8. (8) Tim McGraw; $575,811; $36.47.

9. (9) Brad Paisley; $566,551; $36.20.

10. (11 Carrie Underwood; $495,724; $62.39.

11. (13) Widespread Panic; $416,309; $46.05.

12. (14) Barry Manilow; $354,265; $57.72.

13. (15) Motley Crue; $329,571; $75.99.

14. (16) Styx / REO Speedwagon / Ted Nugent; $221,234; $38.78.

15. (17) Jeff Dunham; $211,902; $48.20.

16. (18) Bassnectar; $179,128; $36.44.

17. (20) Chris Tomlin; $163,206; $28.29.

18. (21) Willie Nelson; $153,714; $55.53.

19. (22) Il Divo; $152,184; $76.21.

20. (New) Juanes; $146,839; $53.27.

[Macfanforever]

Thanks for sharing.

Its nice to see FM in the top 5.

Maybe they should went ahead and record a country album.


In the meantime its nice to see some of my favorite country artists on top too.

I'm glad they are beating out the new pop artist on tour.

Willie Nelson is still cranking along with his tours.He is in 70's.


Taylor Swift beating FM out.She's hot now.

[michelej1]

http://news.investors.com/newsfeed-ap/072613-464980-top-20-concert-tours-from-pollstar.aspx

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. (1) The Rolling Stones; $7,969,276; $346.09.

2. (2) Taylor Swift; $2,774,218; $86.95.

3. (3) Kenny Chesney; $2,167,270; $76.33.

4. (4) Fleetwood Mac; $1,367,517; $107.85.

5. (5) Dave Matthews Band; $1,241,722; $54.62.

6. (6) Justin Bieber; $1,165,093; $80.54.

7. (10) Jason Aldean; $1,017,425; $61.43.

8. (7) New Kids On The Block; $838,685; $66.04.

9. (8) Tim McGraw; $575,811; $36.47.

10. (9) Brad Paisley; $568,346; $36.19.

11. (11) Carrie Underwood; $520,651; $65.05.

12. (12) Widespread Panic; $396,997; $46.52.

13. (13) Barry Manilow; $350,088; $61.19.

14. (14) Motley Crue; $329,192; $75.94.

15. (15) Styx / REO Speedwagon / Ted Nugent; $208,359; $37.85.

16. (18) Bassnectar; $171,548; $34.95.

17. (19) Willie Nelson; $164,400; $54.31.

18. (20) Il Divo; $162,835; $81.55.

19. (22) Chicago; $147,311; $50.45.

20. (new) Juanes; $146,949; $53.31.


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[Macfanforever]

Wow they move up a notch from 5 to 4.{I sound like Casey Kasem}

Thats great for FM.

The Stones are still hot.They will hot for years to come.


Again I'm glad to see the country artists on the top then any other current pop artists.

[vivfox]

Wow they move up a notch from 5 to 4.{I sound like Casey Kasem}


The dollar amount listed is for just one show, not the whole tour as the article title states.

[michelej1]

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By The Associated Press
(AP) -- The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. (1) The Rolling Stones; $7,969,276; $346.09.

2. (2) Taylor Swift; $3,092,783; $86.73.

3. (3) Kenny Chesney; $2,157,820; $74.97.

4. (4) Fleetwood Mac; $1,367,517; $107.85.

5. (5) Dave Matthews Band; $1,209,646; $54.43.

6. (6) Justin Bieber; $1,165,093; $80.54.

7. (7) Jason Aldean; $1,017,425; $61.43.

8. (8) New Kids On The Block; $830,439; $65.06.

9. (9) Tim McGraw; $578,200; $37.60.

10. (10) Brad Paisley; $568,346; $36.19.

11. (11) Carrie Underwood; $520,651; $65.05.

12. (12) Widespread Panic; $391,954; $46.27.

13. (13) Barry Manilow; $350,088; $61.19.

14. (14) Mötley Crüe; $329,192; $75.94.

15. (15) Styx / REO Speedwagon / Ted Nugent; $208,359; $37.85.

16. (New) Hillsong United; $197,990; $31.04.

17. (New) Darius Rucker; $191,717; $39.60.

18. (16) Bassnectar; $171,548; $34.95.

19. (18) Il Divo; $162,835; $81.55.

20. (17) Willie Nelson; $160,635; $55.43.

[michelej1]

http://www.kimt.com/2013/08/23/top-20-concert-tours-from-pollstar-6/
Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar

By The Associated PressPublished: Friday, August 23, 2013, 11:36 am

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. (2) Paul McCartney; $3,620,049; $131.27.

2. (3) Taylor Swift; $3,126,773; $86.58.

3. (4) Kenny Chesney; $2,182,829; $75.32.

4. (New) One Direction; $1,805,905; $65.73.

5. (5) Fleetwood Mac; $1,427,403; $110.90.

6. (6) Phish; $1,391,413; $48.76.

7. (7) Justin Bieber; $1,225,230; $80.77.

8. (8) Dave Matthews Band; $1,134,333; $55.10.

9. (9) Bruno Mars; $1,027,571; $71.30.

10. (10) New Kids On The Block; $807,690; $65.24.

11. (11) Blake Shelton; $672,657; $32.24.

12. (12) Tim McGraw; $603,511; $38.11.

13. (14) Rascal Flatts; $567,025; $40.02.

14. (13) Brad Paisley; $551,796; $36.88.

15. (17) Widespread Panic; $376,122; $47.11.

16. (18) Bad Company / Lynyrd Skynyrd ; $311,304; $31.44.

17. (19) The Postal Service; $230,087; $40.66.

18. (New) Imagine Dragons; $203,574; $34.34.

19. (22) Hillsong United; $197,990; $31.04.

20. (New) Alice In Chains; $175,522; $49.24.

[Jondalar]

Jesus, they are really raking it in.

[Macfanforever]

The dollar amount listed is for just one show, not the whole tour as the article title states.


Ok Thats what I figure.

http://www.kimt.com/2013/08/23/top-20-concert-tours-from-pollstar-6/
Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar

By The Associated PressPublished: Friday, August 23, 2013, 11:36 am

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. (2) Paul McCartney; $3,620,049; $131.27.

2. (3) Taylor Swift; $3,126,773; $86.58.

3. (4) Kenny Chesney; $2,182,829; $75.32.

4. (New) One Direction; $1,805,905; $65.73.

5. (5) Fleetwood Mac; $1,427,403; $110.90.

6. (6) Phish; $1,391,413; $48.76.

7. (7) Justin Bieber; $1,225,230; $80.77.

8. (8) Dave Matthews Band; $1,134,333; $55.10.

9. (9) Bruno Mars; $1,027,571; $71.30.

10. (10) New Kids On The Block; $807,690; $65.24.

11. (11) Blake Shelton; $672,657; $32.24.

12. (12) Tim McGraw; $603,511; $38.11.

13. (14) Rascal Flatts; $567,025; $40.02.

14. (13) Brad Paisley; $551,796; $36.88.

15. (17) Widespread Panic; $376,122; $47.11.

16. (18) Bad Company / Lynyrd Skynyrd ; $311,304; $31.44.

17. (19) The Postal Service; $230,087; $40.66.

18. (New) Imagine Dragons; $203,574; $34.34.

19. (22) Hillsong United; $197,990; $31.04.

20. (New) Alice In Chains; $175,522; $49.24.

I'm glad to see them still on the top 5.

Sir Paul is still hot after all these years. Hats off to him.

[michelej1]

http://news.yahoo.com/top-20-concert-tours-pollstar-183327003.html

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. (1) Paul McCartney; $3,812,872; $127.84.

2. (2) Taylor Swift; $3,240,739; $86.74.

3. (3) Kenny Chesney; $2,247,437; $74.74.

4. (4) One Direction; $1,728,956; $65.83.

5. (5) Fleetwood Mac; $1,409,843; $106.97.

6. (6) Phish; $1,391,413; $48.76.

7. (7) Justin Bieber; $1,225,230; $80.77.

8. (8) Dave Matthews Band; $1,161,567; $55.05.

9. (9) Bruno Mars; $1,019,349; $70.50.

10. (10) New Kids On The Block; $791,588; $65.08.

11. (11) Blake Shelton; $672,657; $32.24.

12. (12) Tim McGraw; $615,468; $38.58.

13. (13) Rascal Flatts; $591,962; $38.75.

14. (14) Brad Paisley; $549,485; $36.36.

15. (15) Widespread Panic; $376,122; $47.11.

16. (16) Bad Company / Lynyrd Skynyrd; $311,304; $31.44.

17. (17) The Postal Service; $233,726; $41.30.

18. (18) Imagine Dragons; $210,740; $34.49.

19. (19) Hillsong United; $197,990; $31.04.

20. (20) Alice In Chains; $175,522; $49.24.

[michelej1]

Roger Waters Passes Madonna for Solo Boxscore Record with $459M Wall Live Tour News /

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/5748070/roger-waters-passes-madonna-for-solo-boxscore-record-with-459m-wall-live

Billboard By Bob Allen, Nashville | October 04, 2013 7:14 PM EDT

Rock legend Roger Waters sets the solo artist Boxscore record with totals submitted from the final leg of the Wall Live tour, which also place him at No. 1 on our weekly ranking of Hot Tours. With $81.3 million in ticket sales reported for the final leg through 26 European cities, which kicked off on July 18 in Arnhem, Netherlands and wrapped in Paris on Sept. 21, the three-year world tour totaled an impressive $459 million from 219 performances. The tour originally launched in September 2010 and played six legs in North and South America, Europe and Australia/New Zealand during a three-year span.

The $459 million gross surpasses the solo record of $407 million previously set by Madonna with her Sticky & Sweet tour in 2008-09 and grants Waters with the third highest-grossing tour of all time Only U2 and the Rolling Stones grossed more from a single tour. Sales from U2’s 360° tour totaled $736 million (2009-2011) and the Rolling Stones’ A Bigger Bang tour grossed $558 million from 2005-2007.

Roger Waters will also be giving the Keynote Q&A at the 10th Annual Billboard Touring Conference, scheduled for Nov. 13 and 14 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.


Roger Waters To Give Keynote Q&A at Billboard Touring Conference

Second on the weekly ranking of Hot Tours is Jay Z & Justin Timberlake with sales reported from their Legends of the Summer tour that played 12 North American stadiums during July and August. With grosses totaling $69.7 million, the co-headliners played to sellout crowds at each show. Altogether in all markets the attendance count was 622,559 during the summer trek. The top grosser was a two-night stand in New York City at Yankee Stadium (July 19-20) with $12 million in sales and just over 89,000 fans in attendance. The tour also played one other two-show engagement with performances on Aug. 10-11 at Boston’s Fenway Park.

Beyoncé, Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney and Jason Aldean all earn slots among the weekly slate of top-grossing tours with grosses reported from their summer touring efforts. Beyoncé is third with $38.9 million in sales from concerts at a string of 23 North American arenas on the Mrs. Carter World tour. The final stop was a three-show run at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center with $5.3 million from 42,000 sold seats. Bon Jovi is No. 4 with sales from Because We Can tour appearances in the U.S. during July and in South America in September. Two concerts at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. produced the top gross with $9.5 million from 96,000 fans.

McCartney’s Out There! Tour lands in fifth place with $22.2 million in revenue reported from arena and stadium dates in North America during July and August. Aldean is No. 6 with third-quarter grosses reported from 17 venues on his Night Train tour. Although the tour primarily played outdoor amphitheaters, included in this week’s counts is a sold out concert on July 20 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field with $3.1 million in sales.



Weekly .com Boxscores - Oct. 2, 2013



Rank

ACT

Total Gross

Show Dates

Show Venue/City (Shows/Sellouts)

Total Attendance (Capacity)



1 ROGER WATERS

$81,305,650

July 18-Sept. 21

GelreDome, Arnhem, Netherlands (1/0)

Werchter Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium (1/0)

Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia (1/0)

Stadio Euganeo, Padova, Italy (1/0)

Stadio Olimpico, Rome (1/0)

Olympic Stadium, Athens (1/0)

ITÜ Stadyumu, Istanbul (1/0)

O2 Arena, Prague (1/0)

Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt (1/0)

Parken Stadion, Copenhagen (1/0)

Telenor Arena, Oslo (2/0)

Ullevi Stadion, Gothenburg, Sweden (1/0)

Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw (1/0)

Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna (1/0)

Puskás Ferenc Stadion, Budapest (1/0)

Piata Constitutiei, Bucharest (1/0)

Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria (1/0)

Arena Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia (1/0)

Olympiastadion, Berlin (1/0)

Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf (1/0)

Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam (1/0)

Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich (1/0)

Wembley Stadium, London (1/0)

Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, U.K. (1/0)

Aviva Stadium, Dublin (1/0)

Stade de France, Paris (1/0)

830,123 (915,081)



2 JAY Z & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

$69,753,905

July 17-Aug. 16

Rogers Centre, Toronto (1/1)

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y. (2/2)

Soldier Field, Chicago (1/1)

Candlestick Park, San Francisco (1/1)

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. (1/1)

B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver (1/1)

Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pa. (1/1)

Ford Field, Detroit (1/1)

M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore (1/1)

Fenway Park, Boston (2/2)

Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia (1/1)

Sun Life Stadium, Miami (1/1)

622,559 (622,559)



3 BEYONCÉ

$38,945,536

June 29-Aug. 5

MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas (1/1)

Staples Center, Los Angeles (1/1)

SAP Center, San Jose (1/1)

Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City (1/1)

American Airlines Center, Dallas (1/1)

BB&T Center, Sunrise, Fla. (1/1)

American Airlines Arena, Miami (1/1)

Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Ga. (1/1)

Bridgestone Arena, Nashville (1/1)

Toyota Center, Houston (1/1)

United Center, Chicago (1/1)

Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. (1/1)

Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich. (1/1)

Air Canada Centre, Toronto (1/1)

Bell Centre, Montreal (1/1)

TD Garden, Boston (1/1)

Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia (1/1)

Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. (1/1)

Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte (1/1)

Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. (2/2)

Izod Center, East Rutherford, N.J. (1/1)

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. (1/1)

Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. (3/3)

343,821 (343,821)



4 BON JOVI

$38,865,524

July 3-Sept. 29

Hampden Park, Glasgow, U.K. (1/1)

Soldier Field, Chicago (1/1)

Ford Field, Detroit (1/1)

Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass. (1/1)

Saratoga Perf. Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (1/1)

Darien Lake Perf. Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. (1/1)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J. (2/2)

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil (1/1)

Estadio Monumental, Santiago (1/1)

Estadio Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires (1/1)

Foro Sol, Mexico City (1/1)

461,910 (461,910)



5 PAUL MCCARTNEY

$22,250,619

July 7-Aug. 14

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario (1/0)

Fenway Park, Boston (1/0)

Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. (1/1)

Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis (1/1)

Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba (1/1)

Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan (1/1)

173,855 (173,979)



6 JASON ALDEAN

$13,522,018

July 20-Sept. 19

Wrigley Field, Chicago (1/1)

Farm Bureau Live, Virginia Beach, Va. (1/1)

Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pa. (1/1)

Saratoga Perf. Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (1/0)

Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati (1/1)

First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown, Pa. (1/1)

Darien Lake Perf. Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. (1/1)

Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (1/1)

Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, N.J. (1/1)

Toyota Pavilion, Scranton, Pa. (1/0)

Tallahassee-Leon Co. Civic Center, Tallahassee, Fla. (1/0)

MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa (1/0)

Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Fla. (1/0)

Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte (1/0)

Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion, Raleigh, N.C. (1/1)

Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, Va. (1/1)

Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Neb. (1/1)

341,488 (354,454)



7 MICHAEL JACKSON THE IMMORTAL WORLD TOUR

$6,565,130

Sept. 26-29

Allphones Arena, Sydney (6/0)

50,593 (58,848)



8 FLEETWOOD MAC

$6,435,480

Sept. 24-27

O2 Arena, London (3/0)

47,906 (49,122)

[RockawayBlind]

I think Redbird is on to something regarding the appeal that modern Nashville music (I won't call it country) has to a, let's call it, "god, guns and country" crowd. It's a huge contrivance about pickups and drinking and shooting guns and being a small-town guy/gal. Jesus drives for you, you can smash car windows when you're pissed, and god will bless everything you do and the USA because, you know, god has nothing better to do. Most of this music is mundane and unappealing. There are exceptions, like Kacey Musgraves, but most of it is poop. Nashville actually follows certain song structure formulas that have been test-driven to elicit a certain response. Creativity is out the window.

You want creativity these days? Watch the folk-meets-alternative scene out of Brooklyn. That is where the best music in the US is coming from these days. There's plenty of other good stuff out there of course, but Nashville ain't it.

[michelej1]

I think Redbird is on to something regarding the appeal that modern Nashville music (I won't call it country) has to a, let's call it, "god, guns and country" crowd.

I can recognize that there are a lot of songs programmed along those lines, but there are a lot of country songs I love and I'm far, far from being one of those God, Gun and Country people. Many country songs are just about relationships and I think their appeal transcends a red state mentality.

Michele

[RockawayBlind]

I can recognize that there are a lot of songs programmed along those lines, but there are a lot of country songs I love and I'm far, far from being one of those God, Gun and Country people. Many country songs are just about relationships and I think their appeal transcends a red state mentality.

Michele

Michele, I wasn't trying to paint you with that brush. My point is that a lot of today's country is intentionally designed to appeal to a certain segment of society. It reinforces their beliefs about a type of "real" America in much the same way that certain types of politicians and professional talkers do. It's cynical on many levels, especially at a musical, creative level because, ultimately, the music is shallow, formulaic and uninspired. That is not to say that there is no good country music or that even the bad country appeals only to the folks Redbird mentioned.

[mlourimore]

You also have to keep in mind Kenny and Taylor are playing stadiums. Only the big country artists can pull that off now. In most cities FM can't sell 40,000 tickets - they are playing arenas that are 15k or so.

[michelej1]

My point is that a lot of today's country is intentionally designed to appeal to a certain segment of society. It reinforces their beliefs about a type of "real" America in much the same way that certain types of politicians and professional talkers do.

I'm sure that's true of some of the music, but I would say it's less than 1/3 of the songs. I listen to 3 country stations on Sirius, 57, 58 and 59. I just flip between them and I would say I'm not inundated with that "red, white and blue" rhetoric. It's there, but it does not predominate.

Although, I'm sure there's probably a station that is DEDICATED to just that and I could hear a lot more of it, if I was so inclined. Of course, I am more familiar with country singles than albums. So, even those artists who have mostly neutral singles climbing the charts may have some propaganda on their albums. I wouldn't know. I just know that the playlists on the stations I choose to listen to are filled with a lot fewer political and patriotic songs than they were 10 years ago in the wake of the 9/11 attack.

Back then I stopped listening because not only was I protesting their censorship, I was tired of hearing Where I Come From and Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue non-stop. I don't get that today. Today my biggest complaint is too much Lady Antebellum.

Michele

[michelej1]

2013 Highest Grossing Concerts [FM 17, 62 million. I think I thought there were more than 13 sell outs]

Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/5820092/top-25-tours-of-2013?list_page=1

17
Fleetwood Mac

FLEETWOOD MAC
Total Gross: $61,899,473
Total Attendance: 554,548
Total Capacity: 579,480
No. of Shows: 45
No. of Sellouts: 13



2013′s Top Grossing Tours:
1. Bon Jovi ($205,158,370)
2. Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour by Cirque Du Soleil ($157,299,100)
3. Pink ($147,947,543)
4. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band ($147,608,938)
5. Rihanna ($137,982,530)
6. The Rolling Stones ($126,182,391)
7. Taylor Swift ($115,379,331)
8. Beyonce ($104,358,899)
9. Depeche Mode ($99,972,733)
10. Kenny Chesney ($90,932,957)
11. Roger Waters ($81,305,650)
12. One Direction ($78,311,383)
13. Justin Bieber ($77,423,264)
14. Madonna ($76,752,277)
15. Jay Z & Justin Timberlake ($69,753,905)
16. Paul McCartney ($69,584,403)
17. Fleetwood Mac ($61,899,473)
18. Maroon 5 ($54,354,974)
19. Dave Matthews Band ($52,960,667)
20. André Rieu ($49,983,266)
21. Jason Aldean ($47,814,095)
22. Lady Gaga ($46,957,070)
23. Bruno Mars ($46,417,795)
24. Luke Bryan ($45,558,589)
25. Iron Maiden ($44,980,749)

[elle]

2013 Highest Grossing Concerts [FM 17, 62 million. I think I thought there were more than 13 sell outs]

Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/5820092/top-25-tours-of-2013?list_page=1

17
Fleetwood Mac

FLEETWOOD MAC
Total Gross: $61,899,473
Total Attendance: 554,548
Total Capacity: 579,480
No. of Shows: 45
No. of Sellouts: 13



2013′s Top Grossing Tours:
1. Bon Jovi ($205,158,370)
2. Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour by Cirque Du Soleil ($157,299,100)
3. Pink ($147,947,543)
4. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band ($147,608,938)
5. Rihanna ($137,982,530)
6. The Rolling Stones ($126,182,391)
7. Taylor Swift ($115,379,331)
8. Beyonce ($104,358,899)
9. Depeche Mode ($99,972,733)
10. Kenny Chesney ($90,932,957)
11. Roger Waters ($81,305,650)
12. One Direction ($78,311,383)
13. Justin Bieber ($77,423,264)
14. Madonna ($76,752,277)
15. Jay Z & Justin Timberlake ($69,753,905)
16. Paul McCartney ($69,584,403)
17. Fleetwood Mac ($61,899,473)
18. Maroon 5 ($54,354,974)
19. Dave Matthews Band ($52,960,667)
20. André Rieu ($49,983,266)
21. Jason Aldean ($47,814,095)
22. Lady Gaga ($46,957,070)
23. Bruno Mars ($46,417,795)
24. Luke Bryan ($45,558,589)
25. Iron Maiden ($44,980,749)

hmm, interesting numbers. Bon Jovi had all sellouts? also Rolling Stones? i don't know, i'm pretty sure there were tix for both available on the day of the show at the venues close to me. :shrug: :confused: Bruce however i was under the impression had almost all sellouts but these numbers don't show that.

this is only US right? i don't remember FM having even as many US sellouts, it seems they were mostly in Europe... but maybe i was just not paying attention to the US shows that were not relatively close to me.

Depeche Mode had relatively cheap tickets, and people who bought early more expensive platinum tickets were unhappy since the shows were not nearly selling out and great tickets dropped the week of the show, but according to this they had mostly sellouts? it was definitely not sold out in DC area. weird.

[michelej1]

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/michelej1/pollstar_zps9ea57e4a.jpg (http://s300.photobucket.com/user/michelej1/media/pollstar_zps9ea57e4a.jpg.html)

[michelej1]

[Excerpt from Rolling Stone article on rock rebound]

Taylor Swift Leads Rebounding Concert Business

Beyonce, Jay Z and Justin Timberlake, Fleetwood Mac also top ticket-sales list


Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/taylor-swift-leads-rebounding-concert-business-20140111#ixzz2qDgiRuUm
Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook


Although managers, agents and promoters freaked out after the summer of 2010, when acts from Rihanna to the Jonas Brothers priced their tickets too high and wound up canceling shows due to low attendance, the concert business seems to have taken control of the problem. The U.S. economy is still recovering from a recession, but touring artists, for the most part, have kept costs reasonable. Country stars were especially cost-conscious – Kenny Chesney (Number Three) grossed $91 million with tickets averaging $77, Jason Aldean (Number 11) had $51 million with $48 tickets and Luke Bryan (Number 15) hit more than $44 million with super-cheap tickets averaging less than $40.

The rest of the Top 10 includes: Beyonce ($76 million gross, $119 average tickets), Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake ($69 million, $111, just 14 shows), Fleetwood Mac ($67 million, $111), Pink ($63 million, $82), the Eagles ($60 million, $127) and Justin Bieber ($56 million, $78). Pollstar noted that younger acts – including One Direction, Bryan, the Zac Brown Band and Bruno Mars – made the Top 20 for the first time and could be preparing to take over from older stars who've dominated the concert business the last decade.


Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/taylor-swift-leads-rebounding-concert-business-20140111#ixzz2qDga4M00
Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook

[Macfanforever]

FM will be on the top of 2014 with the full power of the Classic Five Rumours lineup.

I'm glad to see the Boss Bruce Springsteen ,Roger Waters,Elton John , Paul McCartney,The Stones, Bon Jovi and Taylor S are hot and on top the lists.

We can do without teeny boppers Bieber and Zero Direction on the top of these lists.
I guess thats were the kids allowance is going.:shocked:

[BlueDenimLamp]

The Rolling Stones grossed $110 million for 20 shows...If or when FM tour with CM I wonder if Mick will raise his front row ticket scalper prices...

[elle]

The Rolling Stones grossed $110 million for 20 shows...If or when FM tour with CM I wonder if Mick will raise his front row ticket scalper prices...

count on it.

[michelej1]

[Excerpt from article on 10 Most Expensive Concerts]

24 Wall Street, by Vince Calio

http://247wallst.com/special-report/2014/03/08/the-10-most-expensive-concert-tickets/

8. Fleetwood Mac
> Avg. concert ticket cost: $282
> Current tour: Unnamed (planned for 2014)
> Most recent album: Preaching the Blues (2011)

Fleetwood Mac’s appeal has spanned generations, and it showed in 2013. The average concert ticket price for the band was $282, making it the eighth most expensive concert ticket. Fleetwood Mac is tied with Neil Diamond as the 24th best-selling band of all time, with 48.5 million record sales. Last year, Fleetwood Mac’s tour grossed $62 million, according to Billboard, prompting the group to announce plans to tour in 2014 as well.


Read more: The 10 Most Expensive Concert Tickets - 24/7 Wall St. http://247wallst.com/special-report/2014/03/08/the-10-most-expensive-concert-tickets/#ixzz2vQLUI300
Follow us: @247wallst on Twitter | 247wallst on Facebook

[michelej1]

Daily Mail (UK)

Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar By Associated Press

Published: 19:52 EST, 19 December 2014


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2881445/Top-20-Concert-Tours-Pollstar.html#ixzz3MWWo7Glw


1. (1) One Direction; $4,995,401; $82.12.

2. (New) Fleetwood Mac; $2,351,433; $132.10.

3. (2) Katy Perry; $1,870,870; $101.70.

4. (5) Enrique Iglesias/Pitbull; $1,190,894; $83.03.

5. (4) Luke Bryan; $1,173,493; $51.45.

6. (6) Marc Anthony; $1,170,987; $104.43.

7. (7) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; $1,142,190; $93.65.

8. (8) Zac Brown Band; $823,440; $48.70.

9. (10) Linkin Park/Thirty Seconds To Mars; $780,321; $55.11.

10. (9) Motley Crue; $753,148; $66.20.

11. (12) Blake Shelton; $742,548; $44.96.

12. (11) Jason Aldean; $723,332; $42.49.

13. (13) Alejandro Fernandez; $683,741; $72.50.

14. (14) Eric Church; $642,683; $50.36.

15. (New) Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $639,271; $53.00.

16. (16) Bob Dylan; $546,716; $100.57.

17. (15) The Black Keys; $523,697; $59.32.

18. (19) James Taylor; $522,677; $79.32.

19. (21) Ed Sheeran; $447,487; $49.39.

20. (20) Brad Paisley; $430,866; $41.03.


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[Macfan4life]

I'm confused. What do these figures mean? This is how much the tour earns per night?
At first I thought it was total for the year LOL

[michelej1]

I'm confused. What do these figures mean? This is how much the tour earns per night?
At first I thought it was total for the year LOL

Taking the little descriptor from Pollstar:

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

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[Macfan4life]

If they are grossing just over 2 million per show that means the first leg of 40 stops grossed over 80 million :eek: And there is another 40 shows :eek:

No wonder they are so energetic on stage ;)

[mottabam]

If they are grossing just over 2 million per show that means the first leg of 40 stops grossed over 80 million :eek: And there is another 40 shows :eek:

No wonder they are so energetic on stage ;)

^:lol: thats funny.

[Macfanforever]

Wow .Holy cow said Robin to Batman.

I'm glad FM got on some year end list this year.

I see No Direction and Puke Bryant "no typos" is on the top of the list.

I'm glad to see Stevie's friend Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are doing good this year.

[Wdm6789]

Did everyone expect Christine to be this lucrative? Even after their last tour ending within months of this one starting. I guess that's why this tour was originally only 33 shows to feel everything out, if they still sold out big arenas and how much Christine could do after a 15 year hiatus and she's 70.

[pryderi]

Yeah Christine!!!!!

[michelej1]

January 2, 2015

http://www.examiner.com/article/stubhub-s-year-end-biggest-sellers

StubHub's Year-End Biggest Sellers

Back in June, country music icon George Strait drew a crowd of over 100,000 people for the final concert of his farewell tour in Arlington, Texas. It's no surprise, then, that a big chunk of those tickets were picked up on StubHub, the online ticket seller, which now says Strait's show at AT&T Stadium helped make him its No. 2 artist of the year.

StubHub's top-selling act of 2014? That would be those dream-boats in One Direction, followed by Strait and another country star Luke Bryan. StubHub rep Glen Lehrman said more tickets were sold for Strait's last show than the next two largest events in 2014 (concerts by Bryan and Justin Timberlake).

"I don't think we realize how huge country music is," Lehrman admitted to Adweek. "Traditionally, we think of pop music as the one that is going to drive the most interest in ticket sales -- your Beyonce, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga. George Strait didn't do that many dates, but his last concert ever was by far one of the biggest events we had in 2014."

Strait's final hurrah took place at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, on June 7, with guest performances from Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Miranda Lambert and others. With attendance hovering at around 105,000, it broke the North American record for largest crowd for an indoor concert.

Lehrman said overall music sales were stagnant this year, but that 2015 should see a lift with help from big tours by U2, Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks and other heavyweights. "In 2014, we didn't see the caliber and amount of big concerts," Lehrman said. "That's going to change in 2015."

StubHub's List of Top 10 Live Acts of 2014:

1. One Direction
2. George Strait
3. Luke Bryan
4. Justin Timberlake
5. Beyonce & Jay-Z
6. Billy Joel
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Bruno Mars
9. Katy Perry
10. Paul McCartney

[Macfanforever]

January 2, 2015

http://www.examiner.com/article/stubhub-s-year-end-biggest-sellers

StubHub's Year-End Biggest Sellers

Back in June, country music icon George Strait drew a crowd of over 100,000 people for the final concert of his farewell tour in Arlington, Texas. It's no surprise, then, that a big chunk of those tickets were picked up on StubHub, the online ticket seller, which now says Strait's show at AT&T Stadium helped make him its No. 2 artist of the year.

StubHub's top-selling act of 2014? That would be those dream-boats in One Direction, followed by Strait and another country star Luke Bryan. StubHub rep Glen Lehrman said more tickets were sold for Strait's last show than the next two largest events in 2014 (concerts by Bryan and Justin Timberlake).

"I don't think we realize how huge country music is," Lehrman admitted to Adweek. "Traditionally, we think of pop music as the one that is going to drive the most interest in ticket sales -- your Beyonce, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga. George Strait didn't do that many dates, but his last concert ever was by far one of the biggest events we had in 2014."

Strait's final hurrah took place at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, on June 7, with guest performances from Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Miranda Lambert and others. With attendance hovering at around 105,000, it broke the North American record for largest crowd for an indoor concert.

Lehrman said overall music sales were stagnant this year, but that 2015 should see a lift with help from big tours by U2, Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks and other heavyweights. "In 2014, we didn't see the caliber and amount of big concerts," Lehrman said. "That's going to change in 2015."

StubHub's List of Top 10 Live Acts of 2014:

1. One Direction
2. George Strait
3. Luke Bryan
4. Justin Timberlake
5. Beyonce & Jay-Z
6. Billy Joel
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Bruno Mars
9. Katy Perry
10. Paul McCartney

Figures that No Direction got top spot when the teenaged girls begged their parents to get them tix.

Atlease FM is in at 7.

Also glad that George Strait can still pack to house with true country music and knocked off todays so called country crap at the top.

[michelej1]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2903879/Top-20-Global-Concert-Tours-Pollstar.html

The Daily Mail

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. Katy Perry; $4,485,723; $121.08.

2. Fleetwood Mac; $2,275,342; $132.53.

3. Lady Gaga; $1,276,269; $102.89.

4. Michael Buble; $1,231,913; $105.74.

5. Enrique Iglesias/Pitbull; $1,104,077; $85.45.

6. Linkin Park; $1,067,186; $72.94.

7. Ed Sheeran; $1,018,796; $50.14.

8. Andre Rieu; $766,853; $109.27.

9. Motley Crue; $750,668; $68.64.

10. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $736,551; $56.50.

11. Jason Aldean; $704,496; $45.74.

12. Eric Church; $638,779; $51.56.

13. "Walking With Dinosaurs"; $546,989; $38.17.

14. Bob Dylan; $546,716; $100.57.

15. Bryan Adams; $538,291; $67.07.

16. James Taylor; $522,677; $79.32.

17. The Black Keys; $450,401; $59.02.

18. Il Divo; $436,651; $97.57.

19. Russell Peters; $369,793; $64.67.

20. Slipknot; $364,761; $49.21.


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[michelej1]

Seattle, PI January 19, 2015

http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/article/Top-20-Global-Concert-Tours-from-Pollstar-6025799.php

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. Fleetwood Mac; $2,095,597; $130.66.

2. Justin Timberlake; $1,717,778; $122.02.

3. Lady Gaga; $1,308,541; $105.24.
4. Michael Buble; $1,231,913; $105.74.

5. Enrique Iglesias/Pitbull; $1,117,847; $86.49.

6. Linkin Park; $1,067,186; $72.94.

7. Ed Sheeran; $916,184; $49.54.

8. Andre Rieu; $766,853; $109.27.

9. Motley Crue; $750,668; $68.64.

10. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $735,069; $56.41.

11. Eric Church; $629,026; $51.00.

12. Bob Dylan; $546,716; $100.57.

13. Bryan Adams; $536,773; $67.51.

14. James Taylor; $522,677; $79.32.

15. "Walking With Dinosaurs"; $511,504; $38.23.

16. Cirque du Soleil - "Dralion"; $477,360; $59.90.

17. John Legend; $460,895; $57.09.

18. The Black Keys; $450,401; $59.02.

19. Kasabian; $392,092; $56.93.

20. Demi Lovato; $391,790; $50.73.

[michelej1]

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Associated Press 02/05/2015 6:25 PM

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article9367856.html#storylink=cpy

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. Fleetwood Mac; $1,931,676; $132.21.

2. Justin Timberlake; $1,582,776; $120.14.

3. Michael Buble; $1,231,913; $105.74.

4. Linkin Park; $1,067,186; $72.94.

5. Usher; $826,967; $88.62.

6. Andre Rieu; $766,853; $109.27.

7. Motley Crue; $751,313; $69.73.

8. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $733,006; $56.17.

9. Cirque du Soleil - "Dralion"; $697,340; $66.35.

10. Bryan Adams; $637,669; $67.19.

11. Eric Church; $564,843; $48.16.

12. James Taylor; $522,677; $79.32.

13. Ed Sheeran; $522,085; $41.26.

14. Kasabian; $506,035; $58.48.

15. John Legend; $494,272; $53.91.

16. The Black Keys; $445,295; $59.24.

17. Slipknot; $387,377; $51.26.

18. Jason Mraz; $336,675; $75.46.

19. Jeff Dunham; $319,945; $65.21.

20. John Fogerty; $317,857; $59.47.

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[Macfanforever]

1. Fleetwood Mac; $1,931,676; $132.21.

Not much of my cash this time.If they toured in the summer .I would forked out more cash and have 5 shows under my belt.

I'm glad to see they are number one.

[Macfan4life]

These figures blow my mind. No wonder they have no problem bringing 3 back up singers, another drummer, keyboardist, etc.
If the tour averages just about 1.5 million each night...... I try to figure out how much each of the 5 would get each night after taxes. After travel expenses and the entire entourage getting paid I bet each Mac member gets at least $200k after taxes. After a 70 show North American tour. That would equal 14 million EACH and the tour has not even hit Europe yet. Plus my figures and calculations are very conservative. Its probably much more. 20 million each for 6 months of work is not too shabby :eek:

[olive]

These figures blow my mind. No wonder they have no problem bringing 3 back up singers, another drummer, keyboardist, etc.
If the tour averages just about 1.5 million each night...... I try to figure out how much each of the 5 would get each night after taxes. After travel expenses and the entire entourage getting paid I bet each Mac member gets at least $200k after taxes. After a 70 show North American tour. That would equal 14 million EACH and the tour has not even hit Europe yet. Plus my figures and calculations are very conservative. Its probably much more. 20 million each for 6 months of work is not too shabby :eek:
Does this include merchandise and the extra cash for premium seats

[michelej1]

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/top-20-global-concert-tours-from-pollstar-292814391.html

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. Fleetwood Mac; $1,832,238; $132.53.

2. Justin Timberlake; $1,582,776; $120.14.

3. Michael Buble; $1,231,913; $105.74.

4. Linkin Park; $993,090; $72.48.

5. Usher; $826,967; $88.62.

6. Andre Rieu; $778,697; $109.36.

7. Motley Crue; $751,313; $69.73.

8. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $733,006; $56.17.

9. Bryan Adams; $637,669; $67.19.

10. Eric Church; $552,774; $47.79.

11. James Taylor; $522,677; $79.32.

12. Ed Sheeran; $522,085; $41.26.

13. Kasabian; $506,035; $58.48.

14. John Legend; $494,272; $53.91.

15. The Black Keys; $445,295; $59.24.

16. Slipknot; $437,526; $53.71.

17. Jason Mraz; $353,596; $73.74.

18. Sam Smith; $320,883; $51.31.

19. Jeff Dunham; $319,945; $65.21.

20. John Fogerty; $317,857; $59.47.

[Macfanforever]

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By Bob Allen | February 20, 2015 2:59 PM EST
Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac leads the slate of touring artists in the weekly tally of Hot Tours (see list, below) based on box office revenue from its On With the Show tour that launched in September, 2014. During the latest tracking period, three arenas reported $3.8 million in ticket sales from the veteran rock band's winter trek through markets in the U.S. and Canada.

A Jan. 20 sellout at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. produced the top gross among the three venues with $1.4 million in revenue from 10,204 sold seats. The number of tickets sold was 172 more than that in Montreal two weeks later at the Bell Centre on Feb. 5, generating sales just over $1 million. Finally, with ticket prices ranging from $125 to $195, the group's Feb. 7 concert at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. produced a $1.3 million take from 7,542 sold tickets.

The On With the Show tour will continue its North American schedule of more than 80 concerts through April 14, wrapping in the Los Angeles market at the Forum in Inglewood. A six-week European trek will follow beginning with a two-night stand at London's O2 Arena on May 27.

Next on the list of Hot Tours is classical artist Andrea Bocelli with $3.7 million in ticket sales reported from a three-night engagement in Hollywood, Fla. The Italian tenor performed at Hard Rock Live, the 5,500-seat arena at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Feb. 12, 14 and 15 -- his first U.S. performances of the year. He ended 2014 with a six-city American trek during December, grossing $13.3 million from 78,183 sold seats in six arenas. His final show of 2014, a Dec. 17 sold out performance at New York City's Madison Square Garden, logged the highest gross and attendance counts during the December run with $2.7 million in revenue from 15,070 fans.

Bocelli began this year with a series of January concerts in three European countries: Latvia, Lithuania and Finland. The Florida shows were his only dates in February, but three more North American concerts are set for June. A second three-show European swing will follow in August with performances in Italy and Spain.

A November event in Prague and a Phoenix concert planned in December round out the operatic tenor's 2015 concert schedule.

Ranked by gross. Compiled from Boxscores reported Feb. 11-17. Presented in this order: Artist, total gross, show date range, show venue/city (and shows/sellouts), total attendance (and capacity).

1 FLEETWOOD MAC
$3,828,508
Jan. 20-Feb. 7
Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich. (1/1)
Bell Centre, Montreal (1/0)
Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. (1/1)
28,122 (29,811)

2 ANDREA BOCELLI
$3,717,740
Feb. 12-15
Seminole Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Fla. (3/0)
12,644 (15,000)

3 MICHAEL BUBLÉ
$3,199,700
Dec. 11-13
Odyssey Arena, Belfast (3/3)
23,485 (23,485)

4 LA ARROLLADORA BANDA EL LIMÓN
$1,563,695
Jan. 15-17
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (3/3)
28,560 (28,560)

5 LUIS FONSI
$1,072,662
Feb. 14-15
Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan (2/0)
21,169 (23,875)

6 EMMANUEL & MIJARES
$1,002,815
Feb. 7-8
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (2/0)
19,117 (19,149)

7 ZION & LENNOX
$980,808
Feb. 7-8
Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan (2/0)
18,255 (19,141)

8 AZIZ ANSARI
$904,196
Feb. 6-8
Valley View Casino Center, San Diego (1/0)
Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, Calif. (1/1)
SAP Center, San Jose (1/1)
20,502 (20,652)

9 RICARDO ARJONA
$885,657
Feb. 5-6
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (2/0)
17,925 (19,149)

10 MARC ANTHONY
$854,218
Feb. 13
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. (1/0)
8,178 (10,662)

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[Jondalar]

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By Bob Allen | February 20, 2015 2:59 PM EST
Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac leads the slate of touring artists in the weekly tally of Hot Tours (see list, below) based on box office revenue from its On With the Show tour that launched in September, 2014. During the latest tracking period, three arenas reported $3.8 million in ticket sales from the veteran rock band's winter trek through markets in the U.S. and Canada.

A Jan. 20 sellout at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. produced the top gross among the three venues with $1.4 million in revenue from 10,204 sold seats. The number of tickets sold was 172 more than that in Montreal two weeks later at the Bell Centre on Feb. 5, generating sales just over $1 million. Finally, with ticket prices ranging from $125 to $195, the group's Feb. 7 concert at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. produced a $1.3 million take from 7,542 sold tickets.

The On With the Show tour will continue its North American schedule of more than 80 concerts through April 14, wrapping in the Los Angeles market at the Forum in Inglewood. A six-week European trek will follow beginning with a two-night stand at London's O2 Arena on May 27.

Next on the list of Hot Tours is classical artist Andrea Bocelli with $3.7 million in ticket sales reported from a three-night engagement in Hollywood, Fla. The Italian tenor performed at Hard Rock Live, the 5,500-seat arena at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Feb. 12, 14 and 15 -- his first U.S. performances of the year. He ended 2014 with a six-city American trek during December, grossing $13.3 million from 78,183 sold seats in six arenas. His final show of 2014, a Dec. 17 sold out performance at New York City's Madison Square Garden, logged the highest gross and attendance counts during the December run with $2.7 million in revenue from 15,070 fans.

Bocelli began this year with a series of January concerts in three European countries: Latvia, Lithuania and Finland. The Florida shows were his only dates in February, but three more North American concerts are set for June. A second three-show European swing will follow in August with performances in Italy and Spain.

A November event in Prague and a Phoenix concert planned in December round out the operatic tenor's 2015 concert schedule.

Ranked by gross. Compiled from Boxscores reported Feb. 11-17. Presented in this order: Artist, total gross, show date range, show venue/city (and shows/sellouts), total attendance (and capacity).

1 FLEETWOOD MAC
$3,828,508
Jan. 20-Feb. 7
Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich. (1/1)
Bell Centre, Montreal (1/0)
Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. (1/1)
28,122 (29,811)

2 ANDREA BOCELLI
$3,717,740
Feb. 12-15
Seminole Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Fla. (3/0)
12,644 (15,000)

3 MICHAEL BUBLÉ
$3,199,700
Dec. 11-13
Odyssey Arena, Belfast (3/3)
23,485 (23,485)

4 LA ARROLLADORA BANDA EL LIMÓN
$1,563,695
Jan. 15-17
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (3/3)
28,560 (28,560)

5 LUIS FONSI
$1,072,662
Feb. 14-15
Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan (2/0)
21,169 (23,875)

6 EMMANUEL & MIJARES
$1,002,815
Feb. 7-8
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (2/0)
19,117 (19,149)

7 ZION & LENNOX
$980,808
Feb. 7-8
Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan (2/0)
18,255 (19,141)

8 AZIZ ANSARI
$904,196
Feb. 6-8
Valley View Casino Center, San Diego (1/0)
Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, Calif. (1/1)
SAP Center, San Jose (1/1)
20,502 (20,652)

9 RICARDO ARJONA
$885,657
Feb. 5-6
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (2/0)
17,925 (19,149)

10 MARC ANTHONY
$854,218
Feb. 13
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. (1/0)
8,178 (10,662)

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god these people are rich

[michelej1]

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Associated Press

03/09/2015 7:05 PM
| Updated:
03/09/2015 7:06 PM

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article13146623.html#storylink=cpy

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. Fleetwood Mac; $1,878,573; $133.32.

2. Justin Timberlake; $1,582,776; $120.14.

3. Andre Rieu; $751,566; $107.73.








4. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $733,006; $56.42.

5. Bryan Adams; $621,084; $66.66.

6. Eric Church; $551,762; $48.62.

7. Florida Georgia Line; $536,034; $52.98.

8. James Taylor; $513,108; $79.65.




9. Slipknot; $464,000; $55.34.

10. The Black Keys; $428,102; $58.79.

11. Jeff Dunham; $411,808; $85.00.

12. Jason Mraz; $332,205; $75.77.

13. Sam Smith; $313,347; $52.86.




14. Dierks Bentley; $296,271; $46.73.

15. John Fogerty; $285,866; $56.73.

16. ThePianoGuys; $189,949; $52.13.

17. Harry Connick Jr.; $185,167; $86.10.

18. "Winter Jam"/Skillet; $162,735; $12.37.

19. Billy Idol; $156,202; $53.63.

20. Ben Howard; $154,987; $42.98.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article13146623.html#storylink=cpy

[johnnystorms]

these grosses are astronomical... I'd LOVE to know what the band NETS, though. surely they have a guaranteed payment, and the leftovers go to promoters. still 2 mil per pop is stunning!

[michelej1]

http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/03/19/top-global-concert-tours-pollstar/25050803/

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS

1. Foo Fighters; $2,688,764; $82.18.

2. Andrea Bocelli; $2,052,071; $177.62.

3. Fleetwood Mac; $1,869,790; $131.89.

4. Justin Timberlake; $1,580,659; $120.31.

5. Enrique Iglesias / Pitbull; $1,011,801; $84.05.

6. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band; $903,568; $85.50.

7. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $750,385; $56.45.

8. Bryan Adams; $621,012; $66.35.

9. André Rieu; $589,171; $104.57.

10. Eric Church; $536,038; $48.74.

11. James Taylor; $524,733; $81.83.

12. Florida Georgia Line; $516,968; $53.15.

13. Slipknot; $488,399; $56.76.

14. Jeff Dunham; $411,808; $85.00.

15. The Black Keys; $396,060; $57.55.

16. The Tragically Hip; $381,535; $58.43.

17. Sam Smith; $357,137; $54.19.

18. John Mellencamp; $289,203; $89.70.

19. Jason Mraz; $273,875; $75.00.

20. Gabriel Iglesias; $268,949; $53.66.

[Macfanforever]

They are making it good touring.Why bother recording.I know it sounds cold.

I want a album bad as everybody here does.

Nice income .As long it gets invested properly it should go far.
They are keeping their crews employed.The album production costs probably be payed off with this money too.


I see Stevie's friends the Foo Fighters on the top.

[Macfan4life]

http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/03/19/top-global-concert-tours-pollstar/25050803/

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS

1. Foo Fighters; $2,688,764; $82.18.

2. Andrea Bocelli; $2,052,071; $177.62.

3. Fleetwood Mac; $1,869,790; $131.89.

4. Justin Timberlake; $1,580,659; $120.31.

5. Enrique Iglesias / Pitbull; $1,011,801; $84.05.

6. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band; $903,568; $85.50.

7. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $750,385; $56.45.

8. Bryan Adams; $621,012; $66.35.

9. André Rieu; $589,171; $104.57.

10. Eric Church; $536,038; $48.74.

11. James Taylor; $524,733; $81.83.

12. Florida Georgia Line; $516,968; $53.15.

13. Slipknot; $488,399; $56.76.

14. Jeff Dunham; $411,808; $85.00.

15. The Black Keys; $396,060; $57.55.

16. The Tragically Hip; $381,535; $58.43.

17. Sam Smith; $357,137; $54.19.

18. John Mellencamp; $289,203; $89.70.

19. Jason Mraz; $273,875; $75.00.

20. Gabriel Iglesias; $268,949; $53.66.
Does it mean I am old if I don't know half the performers in the top 20 :eek:

When I checked into the hotel in Pittsburgh for the Fleetwood Mac concert, Eric Church was playing that night and the hotel was PACKED with fans. The Consol Engergy Center was overflowing with people. I had to ask who was performing and one fan in the elevator said Eric Church. I was like......WHO? When I got to the room I googled the name and it is some country star. If it was not for that Fleetwood Mac concert and Eric Church playing in Pittsburgh a few days before the Mac, I still would not know who he is LOL.

[vivfox]

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours

TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS
9. André Rieu; $589,171; $104.57.

10. Eric Church; $536,038; $48.74.

14. Jeff Dunham; $411,808; $85.00.

20. Gabriel Iglesias; $268,949; $53.66.


Does it mean I am old if I don't know half the performers in the top 20 :eek: one fan in the elevator said Eric Church. I was like......WHO?


I am one of those people who feels like he is current with the times but I have never heard of these 4 people.Am I to assume Gabriel is the son of Julio?

[lovethemac1]

http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/03/19/top-global-concert-tours-pollstar/25050803/
9. André Rieu; $589,171; $104.57.

I can say I know who Andre Rieu is, and most of you are probably not old enough to know him, I mean like you have to be 75+. I'm definitely not that old, (nowhere near!) but I saw him once on PBS and convinced my husband to go see him when he came to our city. It was really good, big orchestral music, with everyone in tuxes and evening gowns. Anyways, it was like a retirement home en mass, my husband and I were the only people under 50 (or more like under 70) in the entire 20,000 person arena.

[Macfanforever]

I am one of those people who feels like he is current with the times but I have never heard of these 4 people.Am I to assume Gabriel is the son of Julio?

Gabe and Jeff are funny comics.I think Gabe is not related to Julio.

I would love to see comic Lewis black get good numbers.He is very funny.

Eric Church is a country singer.I never seen him live.


André Rieu is great even for me and not over 75 years old.LOL....As lovethemac1 said.My parents enjoyed him.

Its like me.

I'm not familiar with.

Sam Smith
The Tragically Hip

I can do without Justin Timberlake

[michelej1]

I am one of those people who feels like he is current with the times but I have never heard of these 4 people.Am I to assume Gabriel is the son of Julio?

Well, I know about Enrique. I even have a couple of his CDs, but I don't know anything about Gabriel or his parentage.

Michele

[Macfanforever]

I see TSO is still raking the bread in after their great holiday shows.

I would love to see them cover Stevie/FM tunes someday.

[Macfanforever]

Well, I know about Enrique. I even have a couple of his CDs, but I don't know anything about Gabriel or his parentage.

Michele

I did alittle homework and Wikipedia and couple of other websites say he is not related to Julio.Like some say .We are all related somewhere along the family tree.

I do enjoy Julio and his sons tunes.

[michelej1]

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Associated Press

04/16/2015 5:17 PM

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/celebrities/article18724836.html#storylink=cpy


The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows World Wide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS

1. One Direction; $5,824,734; $108.57.

2. Foo Fighters; $3,002,438; $87.21.

3. Violetta; $2,001,909; $78.02.

4. Fleetwood Mac; $1,626,643; $126.00.

5. Maroon 5; $1,463,500; $91.22.

6. Queen + Adam Lambert; $1,236,688; $101.15.

7. Enrique Iglesias / Pitbull; $1,130,916; $85.88.

8. Chris Brown; $1,073,882; $99.43.

9. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band; $974,064; $87.82.

10. Lionel Richie; $817,911; $83.53.

11. Ricardo Arjona; $764,215; $96.62.

12. The Script; $709,735; $47.39.

13. "X Factor Live"; $697,561; $58.05.

14. Ariana Grande; $595,105; $49.10.

15. Charlie Wilson; $594,673; $72.90.

16. Spandau Ballet; $589,287; $83.60.

17. Usher; $558,454; $68.32.

18. Miranda Lambert; $533,897; $56.50.

19. Florida Georgia Line; $515,790; $53.06.

20. Eric Church; $499,184; $45.37.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/celebrities/article18724836.html#storylink=cpy

[michelej1]

The New York Times, 4/23/2015

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/04/23/arts/ap-us-top-20-concert-tours.html?_r=0

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows World Wide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS

1. One Direction; $5,824,734; $108.57.

2. Foo Fighters; $3,123,758; $88.27.

3. Violetta; $2,061,960; $77.17.

4. Fleetwood Mac; $1,612,996; $125.68.

5. Maroon 5; $1,456,267; $91.04.

6. Enrique Iglesias / Pitbull; $1,130,916; $85.88.

7. Queen + Adam Lambert; $1,106,153; $90.84.

8. Chris Brown; $1,073,882; $99.43.

9. Juan Gabriel; $1,026,011; $99.47.

10. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band; $974,064; $87.82.

11. Lionel Richie; $817,911; $83.53.

12. Ricardo Arjona; $729,918; $96.34.

13. The Script; $709,735; $47.39.

14. "X Factor Live"; $697,561; $58.05.

15. Ariana Grande; $596,746; $48.93.

16. Charlie Wilson; $594,673; $72.90.

17. Spandau Ballet; $589,287; $83.60.

18. Usher; $558,454; $68.32.

19. Jason Aldean; $553,951; $53.68.

20. Florida Georgia Line; $526,288; $54.30.

[michelej1]

Entertainment weekly by Taylor Weatherby

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/24/one-directions-road-again-tour-tops-billboards-hot-tours-chart

Posted April 24 2015 — 1:33 PM EDT

It looks like Zayn Malik leaving One Direction didn’t result in fans deserting the group’s On the Road Again tour—it tops Billboard’s Hot Tours chart for the week of April 22.

The chart-topping $6.2 million total gross comes from the two shows the band had in Johannesburg, South Africa on March 28 and 29, just days after Malik announced his exit. The two shows had a total attendance of 131,615.

Prior to Malik’s parting, One Direction also topped the Hot Tours chart on April 1, with 19 On the Road Again Tour stops grossing more than $68 million and bringing 565,853 fans to shows from Feb. 7 to March 25.

Following One Direction on the April 22 chart is Michael Buble, who sits at No. 2 with $2.9 million grossed over four shows in South Africa. Fleetwood Mac comes in at No. 3, with $1.6 million grossed from their March 25 show in Atlanta with 13,711 people in attendance. Kevin Hart is No. 4 thanks to his two-night stint in Nashville that grossed $1.5 million. Also making the list are Chris Brown and Trey Songz, John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John, Katt Williams, The Tragically Hip, Eric Church, and Neil Diamond.

[michelej1]

Top 20 Global Concert Tours From Pollstar

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/top-20-global-concert-tours-pollstar-30714817

Apr 30, 2015, 6:25 PM ET By The Associated Press

TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS

1. One Direction; $5,824,734; $108.57.

2. Foo Fighters; $3,035,021; $91.52.

3. Violetta; $1,938,612; $78.60.

4. Fleetwood Mac; $1,597,494; $124.12.

5. Maroon 5; $1,456,267; $91.04.

6. Juan Gabriel; $1,137,184; $95.95.

7. Enrique Iglesias / Pitbull; $1,130,916; $85.88.

8. Chris Brown; $1,073,882; $99.43.

9. Queen + Adam Lambert; $1,024,121; $86.69.

10. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band; $962,350; $87.57.

11. Lionel Richie; $806,115; $84.19.

12. Ricardo Arjona; $729,918; $96.34.

13. The Script; $709,735; $47.39.

14. "X Factor Live"; $697,561; $58.05.

15. Spandau Ballet; $638,142; $84.76.

16. Ariana Grande; $596,746; $48.93.

17. Charlie Wilson; $594,673; $72.90.

18. Usher; $573,900; $69.40.

19. Jason Aldean; $557,106; $53.83.

20. Miranda Lambert; $525,701; $58.82.

[michelej1]

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Top-20-Global-Concert-Tours-from-Pollstar-6294431.php

The Associated Press Updated 9:27 am, Friday, May 29, 2015

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. Fleetwood Mac; $1,671,359; $120.52.

2. Kenny Chesney; $1,584,270; $78.46.
3. Maroon 5; $1,484,095; $91.00.

4. Lionel Richie; $904,599; $87.95.

5. Ricardo Arjona; $718,988; $106.04.

6. The Script; $711,775; $48.15.

7. Charlie Wilson; $604,368; $74.47.

8. Ariana Grande; $584,567; $48.36.

9. Usher; $573,900; $69.40.

10. Florida Georgia Line; $564,806; $52.67.

11. Jason Aldean; $542,674; $53.74.

12. Miranda Lambert; $526,159; $58.80.

13. Eric Church; $526,095; $46.13.

14. Spandau Ballet; $519,622; $81.75.

15. Ricky Martin; $493,411; $76.95.

16. Bryan Adams; $367,292; $58.34.

17. Keith Sweat; $244,216; $62.81.

18. Bob Dylan; $211,484; $81.38.

19. John Mellencamp; $210,080; $94.10.

20. Widespread Panic; $197,351; $49.50.

[michelej1]

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Top-20-Global-Concert-Tours-from-Pollstar-6309540.php

The Associated Press Updated 11:32 am, Friday, June 5, 2015

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. Fleetwood Mac; $1,671,359; $120.52.

2. Kenny Chesney; $1,514,840; $76.80.

3. Maroon 5; $1,503,389; $91.66.

4. Ed Sheeran; $1,279,725; $64.58.

5. Lionel Richie; $904,475; $88.74.

6. Ricardo Arjona; $673,242; $106.26.

7. Ariana Grande; $640,123; $47.95.

8. Charlie Wilson; $610,398; $78.15.

9. The Script; $570,860; $47.86.

10. Usher; $562,008; $70.62.

11. Jason Aldean; $542,674; $53.74.

12. Miranda Lambert; $530,165; $59.19.

13. Eric Church; $526,095; $46.13.

14. Ricky Martin; $493,411; $76.95.

15. Spandau Ballet; $471,871; $76.55.

16. Bryan Adams; $324,771; $60.12.

17. Alt-J; $316,191; $49.33.

18. Gabriel Iglesias; $217,980; $60.75.

19. Bob Dylan; $211,484; $81.38.

20. John Mellencamp; $210,080; $94.10.

[michelej1]

Top 20 Global Concert Tours From Pollstar

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/top-20-global-concert-tours-pollstar-31876101

Jun 18, 2015, 7:28 PM ET By The Associated Press

TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS

1. Fleetwood Mac; $1,751,447; $116.64.

2. Kenny Chesney; $1,664,423; $77.98.

3. Maroon 5; $1,370,196; $86.54.

4. Ed Sheeran; $1,161,655; $64.12.

5. Dave Matthews Band; $749,307; $59.42.

6. 5 Seconds Of Summer; $667,405; $49.16.

7. Ricardo Arjona; $661,880; $93.01.

8. Ariana Grande; $636,819; $47.83.

9. Charlie Wilson; $592,372; $76.85.

10. Jason Aldean; $542,674; $53.74.

11. Florida Georgia Line; $534,271; $45.92.

12. Eric Church; $532,802; $46.62.

13. Miranda Lambert; $526,897; $60.40.

14. Ricky Martin; $493,411; $76.95.

15. Spandau Ballet; $485,792; $75.57.

16. Nicki Minaj; $438,655; $62.43.

17. The Script; $420,531; $47.23.

18. Bryan Adams; $324,771; $60.12.

19. Alt-J; $316,191; $49.33.

20. Bob Dylan; $210,437; $81.43.

[vivfox]

Top 20 Global Concert Tours From Pollstar

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/top-20-global-concert-tours-pollstar-31876101

Jun 18, 2015, 7:28 PM ET By The Associated Press

TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS

1. Fleetwood Mac; $1,751,447; $116.64.


When you post these, would it be possible for you to post the name of the venues and the city in which each was played?

[michelej1]

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Associated Press Updated 6:22 am, Friday, June 26, 2015

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Top-20-Global-Concert-Tours-from-Pollstar-6351160.php

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. The Rolling Stones; $8,566,784; $180.54.

2. Taylor Swift; $3,474,355; $109.12.

3. Fleetwood Mac; $1,812,738; $116.57.

4. Kenny Chesney ; $1,661,494; $77.56.
5. Neil Diamond; $1,164,452; $107.38.

6. Ed Sheeran; $1,091,222; $63.71.

7. Bette Midler; $1,026,273; $122.59.

8. André Rieu; $843,722; $78.58.

9. Dave Matthews Band; $794,122; $59.43.

10. 5 Seconds Of Summer; $667,405; $49.16.

11. Ariana Grande; $616,185; $46.69.

12. Mark Knopfler; $578,732; $69.63.

13. Ricky Martin; $564,777; $71.87.

14. Jason Aldean; $541,195; $53.61.

15. Florida Georgia Line; $537,768; $45.45.

16. Eric Church; $537,192; $46.51.

17. Jerry Seinfeld; $323,223; $81.60.

18. Alt-J; $274,525; $46.40.

19. The Script; $237,588; $47.52.

20. Gabriel Iglesias; $224,251; $57.20.

[michelej1]

Rolling Stones lead a record midyear concert revenue report for 2015

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83969153/

By Randy Lewis July 10, 2015, 11:39 a.m.

Halfway into 2015, the picture couldn’t be brighter in the concert industry, as midyear box office results point to a possible record year in the live music business.

Concert industry tracking publication Pollstar reports that fans bought a record 18.8-million tickets for the top 100 grossing tours of North America for a combined take of $1.43 billion during the first six months of this year. That’s a 39% increase over the same period last year in terms of revenue and a 15% increase over the midyear record set during the first half of the 2013.

The Rolling Stones are at the top of the heap in earnings, pulling in $80.7 million with just 10 shows on the group’s Zip Code Tour.

But Garth Brooks is No. 1 in terms of tickets sold, with fans snapping up 1.2-million tickets to his first tour in 17 years, almost triple the Stones’ total sales of 452,041. Brooks' shows generated $79.9 million in box office revenue, which falls just behind the Stones because of the drastic difference in average ticket prices.

The average price for Stones' tickets was a whopping $178.44, compared with $66.23 for Brooks' 74 performances in 13 cities, easily the cheapest ticket among the top 10 grossing tours.

Fleetwood Mac’s reunion tour with long-absent member Christine McVie ranks third in Pollstar’s list at $65.9 million from 41 shows in 40 cities. Country superstar Kenny Chesney is fourth at $55.8 million, followed by U2 at $40.3 million.

The rest of the midyear top 10 for North America: Maroon 5 ($39.8 million), Neil Diamond ($37.7 million), Taylor Swift ($35.6 million), Elton John ($29.8 million) and Bette Midler ($28.2 million).

If there’s an area of concern for the industry's boom numbers it’s that the results fall back to a model of heritage acts dominating the box office. In recent years, several younger performers have made inroads into the upper reaches of the top-grossing tour rankings, suggesting that there will be another generation to take over when (and if) the '60s and '70s rock veterans retire.

But so far this year, Swift and Maroon 5 are the only acts that established careers roughly in the past decade to finish in the top 10.

In worldwide earnings, teen heartthrob band One Direction leads the pack with $107.7 million during the first half of the year. Fleetwood Mac is No. 2 globally with a gross of $92 million, followed by the Stones ($80.7 million), Brooks ($79.9 million) and Paul McCartney ($64.5 million) rounding out the top five.

[michelej1]

NY Post By Claire Atkinson

http://nypost.com/2015/07/10/rolling-stones-haul-in-80-million-as-concert-prices-surge/

Globally, the youngsters in One Direction grabbed the No. 1 tour spot — bagging $107.7 million, Pollstar said. Fleetwood Mac placed second in global ticket sales, drawing $92 million, just ahead of the Stones.

[michelej1]

http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article27475972.html

July 17, 2015 The Associated Press

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. The Rolling Stones; $8,066,135; $178.44.

2. U2; $6,030,279; $111.53.

3. Paul McCartney; $5,111,024; $158.57.

4. Take That; $4,461,359; $108.93.

5. Taylor Swift; $3,104,630; $108.24.

6. Fleetwood Mac; $2,692,909; $116.05.

7. Kenny Chesney; $1,886,595; $82.75.

8. Shania Twain; $1,741,551; $99.13.

9. Neil Diamond; $1,210,336; $102.27.

10. Bette Midler; $1,179,237; $126.93.

11. Luke Bryan; $1,164,083; $63.11.

12. André Rieu; $1,100,450; $79.10.

13. Herbert Grönemeyer; $958,492; $57.49.

14. Olly Murs; $931,720; $64.97.
15. The Who; $843,896; $95.95.

16. Dave Matthews Band; $794,122; $59.43.

17. Maroon 5; $783,712; $57.73.

18. Ed Sheeran; $746,953; $60.14.

19. Romeo Santos; $717,996; $87.91.

20. New Kids On The Block; $683,598; $59.65.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article27475972.html#storylink=cpy

[BombaySapphire3]

NY Post By Claire Atkinson

http://nypost.com/2015/07/10/rolling-stones-haul-in-80-million-as-concert-prices-surge/

Globally, the youngsters in One Direction grabbed the No. 1 tour spot — bagging $107.7 million, Pollstar said. Fleetwood Mac placed second in global ticket sales, drawing $92 million, just ahead of the Stones.

In other words the single biggest cash grab of the nearly half century existence of the band..and not a note played of anything released in more than 28 years.

[Macfanforever]

Not bad for greatest hits tour.Why bother recording a new album.They can make a killing just touring singing old tunes.Yea .It sounds boring for us fans.I would figure by now they flooded the market with concerts and concert goers are getting tired hearing the name FM.I guess I'm wrong.


Just look at the other classic artist and bands like the Stones,Paul McCartney,U2,Neil Diamond,The Who and my moms favorite Bette Midler and other older artist are still raking in the bread.I have no idea if they are supporting new albums or not.

Who is Take That.I'm afraid to ask.

Its Nice to see Shania on the list .I do enjoy her music but screw Puke Bryan.He's not true country.

I have to LOL.:laugh:

The Old Men On The Block are on tour.LOL..........:eek:

[elle]

Just look at the other classic artist and bands like the Stones,Paul McCartney,U2,Neil Diamond,The Who and my moms favorite Bette Midler and other older artist are still raking in the bread.I have no idea if they are supporting new albums or not.

still kinda shocks me every time when i see U2 listed with these older bands... guess i'm showing my age. :laugh:

Stones, McCartney, The Who Neil Diamond are all well into their 70s if not 80s. FM are in their 70s or late 60s. they are 60s and 70s bands.

U2 are in their early 50s. yeah they made it big while very young, their breakthrough was in the 80s. but the difference in age between Bono and Eddie Vedder (who just turned 50!) or Nirvana guys (so 90s bands) is less than difference in age between Christine and Lindsey. U2 and grunge guys are 20 years, a whole generation, younger...

so when last week we saw those One Direction backstage pics on instagram, it was 3 music generations that you had there all together backstage, in one photo - FM, Pearl Jam, and 1D. :woohoo:

[Macfanforever]

still kinda shocks me every time when i see U2 listed with these older bands... guess i'm showing my age. :laugh:

Stones, McCartney, The Who Neil Diamond are all well into their 70s if not 80s. FM are in their 70s or late 60s. they are 60s and 70s bands.

U2 are in their early 50s. yeah they made it big while very young, their breakthrough was in the 80s. but the difference in age between Bono and Eddie Vedder (who just turned 50!) or Nirvana guys (so 90s bands) is less than difference in age between Christine and Lindsey. U2 and grunge guys are 20 years, a whole generation, younger...

so when last week we saw those One Direction backstage pics on instagram, it was 3 music generations that you had there all together backstage, in one photo - FM, Pearl Jam, and 1D. :woohoo:

Me too.I always forget the 90's decade which is 20 plus years now.I do enjoy Bono and his gang.I do like Pearl Jam,Maroon 5.Smashing Pumpkins.Dave Matthews Band and Hootie and the Blowfish which Darius Rucker is country now.

Also we have Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga out on the road.

I have a good feeling that FM will keep on trucking way in their 70's touring with or without new tunes.We are so lucky that Christine came back.

[FuzzyPlum]

Who is Take That.I'm afraid to ask.


Take That are the UK version of 'Old Men On The Block'.
I always thought they were a bit naff the first time around in the early 90's but they came back as a 'man band' around 10 years ago and since then they've actually been rather good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273eSvOwpKk

[Macfanforever]

Take That are the UK version of 'Old Men On The Block'.
I always thought they were a bit naff the first time around in the early 90's but they came back as a 'man band' around 10 years ago and since then they've actually been rather good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273eSvOwpKk


OK Thanks.They sound good.It was interesting as they take the mikes to the mountains.

Heres the video embedded.

<iframe width="854" height="510" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/273eSvOwpKk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[jbrownsjr]

In other words the single biggest cash grab of the nearly half century existence of the band..and not a note played of anything released in more than 28 years.

It's unheard of.

[Macfanforever]

I have to give Christine the credit for giving FM the boost.
If It was just the 4 some .They probably not this much on top of the tour charts since they toured already without Christine onboard a year earlier.

Probably some of us would take a raincheck on this tour and skip out if Christine was not with them.

I agree .Its mind boggling.

[jbrownsjr]

I have to give Christine the credit for giving FM the boost.
If It was just the 4 some .They probably not this much on top of the tour charts since they toured already without Christine onboard a year earlier.

Probably some of us would take a raincheck on this tour and skip out if Christine was not with them.

I agree .Its mind boggling.

When I went to LA last year. Some lady told me she had the whole row to herself in 2013. At the Forum, there wasn't a seat in sight.

[Macfanforever]

When I went to LA last year. Some lady told me she had the whole row to herself in 2013. At the Forum, there wasn't a seat in sight.

Holy crap.:eek:

The whole row.If I had the cash like Mr Trump.:eek:
I would do the same to keep the drunks out of my way.I can enjoy the show with out getting out of my seat.Also I would invite some friend to the show too.

[jbrownsjr]

Holy crap.:eek:

The whole row.If I had the cash like Mr Trump.:eek:
I would do the same to keep the drunks out of my way.I can enjoy the show with out getting out of my seat.Also I would invite some friend to the show too.

LOL... I understand...

With Christine the crowd was electric... It was like a homecoming of sorts... unreal..

[michelej1]

July 24, 2015

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar Associated Press 

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. The Rolling Stones; $8,066,135; $178.44.

2. U2; $6,030,279; $111.53.

3. Paul McCartney; $5,111,024; $158.57.

4. Take That; $4,461,359; $108.93.

5. Taylor Swift; $3,569,565; $110.96.

6. Fleetwood Mac; $2,979,569; $122.77.

7. Kenny Chesney ; $2,019,600; $85.73.

8. Shania Twain; $1,741,551; $99.13.

9. Bette Midler; $1,261,273; $127.54.

10. Neil Diamond; $1,216,739; $100.87.

11. Maná; $1,187,936; $101.54.

12. Luke Bryan; $1,164,083; $63.11.

13. Rush; $1,118,821; $89.19.

14. André Rieu; $1,100,450; $79.10.

15. Herbert Grönemeyer; $958,492; $57.49.

16. Dave Matthews Band; $901,060; $59.17.

17. Olly Murs; $849,029; $64.59.

18. The Who; $837,729; $95.89.

19. Maroon 5; $783,712; $57.73.

20. Ed Sheeran; $754,798; $59.90.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article28491979.html#storylink=cpy

[michelej1]

AUGUST 14, 2015

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article31078089.html

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. The Rolling Stones; $7,836,716; $174.50.

2. U2; $7,618,637; $117.10.

3. Taylor Swift; $4,687,900; $109.08.

4. Take That; $4,394,583; $109.32.

5. Fleetwood Mac; $2,979,569; $122.77.

6. Kenny Chesney; $2,182,085; $84.94.

7. Luke Bryan; $1,371,723; $63.09.

8. Shania Twain; $1,319,411; $97.76.

9. Neil Diamond; $1,286,127; $102.13.

10. Bette Midler; $1,265,913; $127.55.

11. Maná; $1,187,936; $101.54.

12. Rush; $1,120,184; $85.71.

13. Ed Sheeran; $1,118,965; $63.84.

14. André Rieu; $1,100,450; $79.10.

15. Herbert Grönemeyer; $958,492; $57.49.

16. Dave Matthews Band; $879,008; $59.11.

17. Backstreet Boys; $865,891; $63.32.

18. Maroon 5; $783,712; $57.73.

19. Romeo Santos; $717,996; $87.91.

20. New Kids On The Block; $667,797; $60.24.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article31078089.html#storylink=cpy

[Macfanforever]

Thanks for the update Michele.Wow they are still on top of the charts.

Alot of kids parents are spending money on Taylor Swift tix I see.

The power houses of tours the Stones and U2 are going to the bank happy.

[michelej1]

Although Pollstar itself may have detailed information for subscribers, the figures I can access don't say what the dates or specific venues were.

Michele

[Macfanforever]

Although Pollstar itself may have detailed information for subscribers, the figures I can access don't say what the dates or specific venues were.

Michele


Yea I agree .The detailed info is for subscribers only.

I would be interesting to see the breakdown for each venue where they performed.

They probably get another boost on these charts when they play down under later this year.

[michelej1]

Music Week by James Hanley, August 17, 2015

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/one-direction-top-mid-year-touring-rankings/062611

One Direction are the highest-earning touring act of 2015 so far, bringing in $107.7 million.

The band played 33 shows in 22 cities in June, generating around $4.9m a concert, according to Pollstar’s mid-year report. Fellow CAA-represented act Fleetwood Mac came in second place with $92m from 56 shows.
The Rolling Stones were at No.3 – and No.1 in North America – with $80.7m in gross earnings from just 10 concerts at an average ticket price of $178.44.
The Top 5 was rounded off by Garth Brooks on $79.9m and Paul McCartney, who topped the single concert grossest list with three shows at the Tokyo Dome which generated $21.75m between them.

[michelej1]

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Top-20-Global-Concert-Tours-from-Pollstar-6457446.php

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar The Associated Press

Updated 7:11 am, Friday, August 21, 2015

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. The Rolling Stones; $7,836,716; $174.50.

2. U2; $7,618,637; $117.10.

3. Taylor Swift; $4,752,793; $109.05.

4. Take That; $4,394,583; $109.32.

5. Fleetwood Mac; $2,836,493; $123.37.

6. Kenny Chesney; $2,182,085; $84.94.

7. Luke Bryan; $1,371,723; $63.09.

8. Shania Twain; $1,310,517; $97.48.

9. Neil Diamond; $1,295,246; $103.55.

10. Bette Midler; $1,265,913; $127.55.

11. Maná; $1,187,936; $101.54.

12. Rush; $1,120,184; $85.71.

13. Ed Sheeran; $1,118,965; $63.84.

14. André Rieu; $1,100,450; $79.10.

15. Dave Matthews Band; $1,009,635; $57.83.

16. Herbert Grönemeyer; $958,492; $57.49.

17. Backstreet Boys; $865,891; $63.32.

18. Phish; $853,524; $56.46.

19. Maroon 5; $783,712; $57.73.

20. Romeo Santos; $717,996; $87.91.

[michelej1]

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Top-20-Global-Concert-Tours-from-Pollstar-6471119.php

The Associated Press Updated 7:42 am, Friday, August 28, 2015

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. The Rolling Stones; $7,836,716; $174.50.
2. U2; $7,618,637; $117.10.
3. Taylor Swift; $4,752,793; $109.05.
4. Fleetwood Mac; $2,831,516; $122.18.
5. Kenny Chesney; $2,301,631; $86.40.
6. Luke Bryan; $1,440,211; $61.94.
7. Neil Diamond; $1,375,616; $105.85.
8. Shania Twain; $1,268,535; $96.75.
9. Bette Midler; $1,262,788; $127.37.
10. Ed Sheeran; $1,179,473; $64.10.
11. Maná; $1,138,505; $101.43.
12. Rush; $1,134,603; $85.80.
13. Dave Matthews Band; $1,009,635; $57.83.
14. Herbert Grönemeyer; $958,492; $57.49.
15. Phish; $853,524; $56.42.
16. Maroon 5; $783,712; $57.73.
17. Romeo Santos; $717,996; $87.91.
18. New Kids On The Block; $673,195; $61.06.
19. Barry Manilow; $641,050; $71.78.
20. Florida Georgia Line; $638,975; $34.97.

[michelej1]

2015 Pollstar Year End Top 20 Worldwide Tours

01:11 PM Tuesday 12/29/15, Pollstar

http://www.pollstar.com/news_article.aspx?ID=822098


Taylor Swift, AC/DC, One Direction, U2 and Foo Fighters make up the top five positions on Pollstar’s Top 20 Worldwide tours for 2015. The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks and Ed Sheeran are also among the major earners.

Swift was the top touring artist in the world with gross ticket sales in excess of $250 million as she played to nearly 2.3 million fans.

While that is not a global record, the fact that nearly $200 million of that total came from North America dates means she smashed the previous mark of $162 million set by the Rolling Stones in 2005.


The Top 20 Worldwide Tours alone grossed more than $2.2 billion and sold over 24 million tickets at an average ticket price of $91.74. That represents $200 million and over 4 million tickets more than in 2014.


AC/DC came back and did the biggest tour in its history while Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran made the Top 10 for the first time with record outings of their own.

Although The Rolling Stones placed 10th on the chart, the band had the highest average ticket – $174.50. Second is Paul McCartney’s $155.76 followed by Madonna (127.55), Fleetwood Mac ($125.61), Elton John ($124.49) and U2 ($118.35). Luke Bryan’s $55.48 average ticket price was the lowest on the chart.

All figures are for the 2015 calendar year and represent extensive research and estimates for all dates worked. Pollstar has complete detailed information on most tours although some acts, most notably AC/DC, Garth Brooks, and Kevin Hart, required significant projections in order to be ranked.

The complete Pollstar research package will be released on January 8th. Check out the Top 20 Worldwide Tours for 2015 via this link.

[James89]

So Fleetwood Mac grossed $125.1 million to come in at #6 on the year-end list. Not bad at all! So the On With The Show tour has grossed approximately $200 million based on 118 shows according to Pollstar.

I'm pretty sure that makes it their most successful tour to date. Amazing numbers!

[Jondalar]

So Fleetwood Mac grossed $125.1 million to come in at #6 on the year-end list. Not bad at all! So the On With The Show tour has grossed approximately $200 million based on 118 shows according to Pollstar.

I'm pretty sure that makes it their most successful tour to date. Amazing numbers!

I thought Fleetwood Mac would be higher. 😒

[elle]

list of first 20 - http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2016/011816Top20WorldwideTours.pdf

The annual POLLSTAR ranking of the concert industry’s top performing artists is tabulated for all Worldwide shows worked between January 1 and December 31, 2015.Rank Millions Artist Ticket

Rank Gross_Millions Artist Average_Ticket_Price Average_Tickets Total_Tickets Average_Gross Cities_Shows Agency

1. 250.4 Taylor Swift 110.15 42,893 2,273,328 4,724,687 53/83 Messina Touring Group
2. 180.0 AC/DC 77.92 23,572 2,310,061 1,836,735 98/98 Creative Artists Agency
3. 158.8 One Direction 91.82 44,345 1,729,470 4,071,795 39/70 Creative Artists Agency
4. 152.2 U2 118.35 58,473 1,286,416 6,920,365 22/76 Live Nation Global Touring
5. 127.0 Foo Fighters 75.50 27,575 1,682,053 2,082,016 61/67 WME / Creative Artists Agency
6. 125.1 Fleetwood Mac 125.61 16,064 995,939 2,017,742 62/78 Creative Artists Agency
7. 117.3 Ed Sheeran 64.33 20,037 1,823,410 1,289,011 91/110 Paradigm Talent Agency / Free Trade Agency
8. 116.4 Kenny Chesney 85.37 26,729 1,363,190 2,281,958 51/57 Dale Morris & Associates
9. 114.9 Garth Brooks 64.47 77,488 1,782,224 4,995,652 23/120 Bob Doyle & Associates
10. 109.7 The Rolling Stones 174.50 44,910 628,733 7,836,716 14/14 AEG Live
11. 88.4 Madonna 127.55 18,731 693,061 2,389,189 37/50 Live Nation Global Touring
12. 82.2 Kevin Hart 73.00 10,331 1,126,027 754,128 109/137 APA
13. 77.7 Paul McCartney 155.76 26,255 498,844 4,089,474 19/23 MPL Communications
14. 77.6 Elton John 124.49 11,987 623,343 1,492,308 52/86 APA
15. 76.8 Violetta 73.19 20,986 1,049,323 1,536,000 50/145 DG Entertainment
16. 72.0 Maroon 5 81.58 16,344 882,569 1,333,333 54/62 Creative Artists Agency / Int’l Talent Booking
17. 71.8 Luke Bryan 55.48 22,705 1,294,160 1,259,649 57/75 WME
18. 69.9 Billy Joel 106.47 36,473 656,522 3,883,333 18/29 Artist Group International
19. 69.0 Shania Twain 98.13 10,818 703,148 1,061,538 65/69 Creative Artists Agency
20. 68.0 Neil Diamond 106.87 11,362 636,287 1,214,286 56/68 WME

[FuzzyPlum]

I thought Fleetwood Mac would be higher. 😒

Their ticket prices were amongst the highest and they played a lot of shows. It seems as if they played much smaller venues though compared to many/most of the other big touring artists. I think that's what gave them a slightly lower overall gross than those above them.

[Jondalar]

Their ticket prices were amongst the highest and they played a lot of shows. It seems as if they played much smaller venues though compared to many/most of the other big touring artists. I think that's what gave them a slightly lower overall gross than those above them.

But Fleetwood Mac was an event. Christ they got beat by the Foo Fighters. Uggg. I thought they would be in top 3. 😓

[FuzzyPlum]

But Fleetwood Mac was an event. Christ they got beat by the Foo Fighters. Uggg. I thought they would be in top 3. 😓

I suppose its better for us fans- much better to see them in a mid-sized arena than a big huge stadium. It was an event- at least they got lauds of plaudits from reviewers for putting on a great show.
Out of all those on the list the only ones I'd really like to have seen are the Stones, McCartney and possibly U2. At a push maybe Madonna, Elton, Billy and Neil. I like a lot of Foo Fighters stuff but its just too samey for me- not sure I'd fancy a full concert. Ditto AC/DC. I really don't get the appeal of Ed Sheeran standing on a stage playing to 20,000 people.

[michelej1]

I really don't get the appeal of Ed Sheeran standing on a stage playing to 20,000 people.

Agreed. There are many artists I like, whose music I buy avidly, but only a few whose live appeal is an experience of its own, aside from the quality of their recordings.

Michele