Beyonce & Jay Z are 2nd on Pollstar’s Top 20 Concert Tours
By The Associated Press
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.
TOP 20 CONCERT TOURS
1. (1) One Direction; $6,339,902; $84.14.
2. (2) Beyonce / Jay Z; $6,001,611; $115.31.
3. (3) Paul McCartney; $3,363,370; $128.86.
4. (5) Katy Perry; $1,808,676; $103.42.
5. (7) Phish; $1,459,975; $53.58.
6. (4) Bruno Mars; $1,456,809; $80.30.
7. (6) Luke Bryan; $1,456,031; $50.78.
8. (8) Jason Aldean; $1,271,777; $50.08.
9. (9) Zac Brown Band; $1,182,713; $53.76.
10. (10) Dave Matthews Band; $1,089,752; $56.77.
11. (New) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; $992,806; $91.03.
12. (12) Michael Buble; $967,470; $85.09.
13. (13) Rod Stewart / Santana ; $942,680; $96.77.
14. (14) Blake Shelton; $891,302; $50.41.
15. (New) “Walking With Dinosaurs”; $815,721; $41.12.
16. (15) Mvtley Crue; $740,977; $50.68.
17. (16) Journey / Steve Miller Band; $693,839; $61.17.
18. (17) Brad Paisley; $541,085; $34.49.
19. (18) Miranda Lambert; $519,214; $35.43.
20. (19) Rascal Flatts; $481,434; $34.76.
For free upcoming tour information, go to www.pollstar.com
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