Courtesy of Pollstar , Pollstar.com , Pollstarpro.com BACK
Rank Gross Ticket Sales Artist
Tickets Sold
in U.S. Dollars
last 10 years
1 529 Million
Dave Matthews Band
11.6 Million
2 522 Million
Celine Dion 4.0
3 455 Million
Kenny Chesney 8.6
4 444 Million
Bruce Springsteen 5.7
5 426 Million
The Rolling Stones 3.2
6 391 Million
U2 4.4
7 325 Million
Madonna 2.1
8 313 Million
Eagles 2.8
9 286 Million
Elton John 2.5
10 285 Million
Jimmy Buffett 4.5
11 273 Million
Toby Keith 6.4
12 263 Million
Cher 3.5
13 261 Million
Elton John / Billy Joel 2.3
14 241 Million
Bon Jovi 3.2
15 225 Million
Metallica 3.6
16 222 Million
Rascal Flatts 4.5
17 221 Million
Paul McCartney 1.4
18 196 Million
*NSYNC 3.8
19 195 Million
Britney Spears 3.5
20 194 Million
Trans-Siberian Orchestra 4.7
21 193 Million Aerosmith 3.2
22 189 Million
Tim McGraw / Faith Hill 2.7
23 184 Million
George Strait 3.1
24 181 Million
The Police 1.7
25 179 Million
Neil Diamond 2.7
26 173 Million
Barry Manilow 1.7
27 161 Million
Bob Dylan 3.4
28 156 Million
“American Idols Live” 3.0
29 154 Million
“Ozzfest” 3.4
30 153 Million
Rod Stewart 2.1
31 152 Million
“Vans Warped Tour“ 5.1
32 147 Million
Van Halen 1.6
33 146 Million
Fleetwood Mac 1.7
34 144 Million
Brooks & Dunn 3.8
35 144 Million
AC/DC 2.1
36 142 Million Eric Clapton 1.9
38 137 Million
Luis Miguel 2.1
39 136 Million Tom Petty &The Heartbreakers 3.0
40 135 Million Nickelback 3.3
41 134 Million Dixie Chicks 2.6
42 133 Million Tim McGraw 2.7
43 132 Million
Backstreet Boys 2.6
44 129 Million
Brad Paisley 3.3
45 127 Million
Tina Turner 1.7
46 126 Million
Bette Midler 1.1
47 123 Million
Billy Joel 1.4
48 119 Million
Barbra Streisand .4
49 116 Million Phish 2.6
50 116 Million
James Taylor 2.6
Sales are rounded off to an even million
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TOP 10 CONCERT HAULS
TOP 10 CANADIAN CONCERTS 2009 BACK
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1) U2 - Rogers Centre -Toronto, Ontario - $9,295,721 (2 shows)
Sept 16, 17, 2009 with Snow Patrol - sold out - (was number 12 on the North American list)
57,705 tickets sold @ $32.-$252. - Live Nation Global Touring
2) Celine Dion- Bell Centre - Montreal, Quebec - $7,041,133 - (3 shows)
Feb12,14,15, 2009 - sold out - (was number 16 on the North American list)
59,659 tickets sold @ $65. - $195. - Concerts West / AEG Live
3) U2 - BC Place - Vancouver, British Columbia- $5,765,610
Oct 28, 2009 with The Black Eyed Peas- sold out (was number 25 on the North American list)
63,802 tickets sold @ $30. - $250. - Live Nation Global Touring
4) Elton John / Billy Joel -Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario- $5,671,444 - (2 shows)
May 26,30, 2009 - sold out - (was number 27 on the North American list)
36,584 tickets sold @ $70. - $275.50 - Live Nation
5) Eagles - Credit Union Centre - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - $4,918,256 - (3 shows)
March 8,10,11, 2009 - 95% sold out -(was number 35 on the North American list)
34,929 tickets sold @ $79.50 - $199.50 - (In-House Promotion)
6) AC/DC - Commonwealth Stadium - Edmonton, Alberta - $4,756,405
Aug 26, 2009 - sold out - (was number 38 on the North American list)
55,838 tickets sold @ $69.50 - $99.50 - Live Nation
7) AC/DC - Olympic Stadium - Montreal, Quebec - $4,161,915
Aug 8, 2009 with The Answer - sold out - (was number 49 on the North American list)
53,049 tickets sold @ $69.50 - $99.50 - Gillett Entertainment Group / Live Nation
8) AC/DC - BC Place - Vancouver, British Columbia - $4,147,608
Aug 29, 2009 with The Answer - sold out - (was number 50 on the North American list)
47,021 tickets sold @ $69.50 - $99.50 - Live Nation
9) AC/DC - Canad Inns Stadium - Winnipeg, Manitoba - $3,683,358
Aug 22, 2009 with The Answer - sold out - (was number 59 on the North American list)
41,536 tickets sold @ $69.50 - $99.50 - Live Nation
10) Britney Spears - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario - $3,609,528 - (2 shows)
March 18, 19, 2009 with The Pussycat Dolls - sold out - (was number 62 on the North American list)
37,912 tickets sold @ $39.50 - $152. - Concerts West / AEG Live
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TOP 10 U.S. CONCERTS 2009
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1) Bruce Springsteen &The E Street Band -Giants Stadium- E.R. N.J - $22,570,336 (5 shows)
Sept 30-Oct 9, 2009 - 96% sold out
260,668 tickets sold @ $33. - $98. (In-House Promotion)
2) U2 - Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ - $16,128,950 (2 shows)
Sept 23,24, 2009 with Muse - sold out
161,810 tickets sold @ $30.-$250. Live Nation Global Touring
3) Coachella Valley Music Festival - Empire Polo Field - Indio, CA - $15,328,863 (3 shows)
April 17, 18, 2009 withPaul McCartney, The Killers, The Cure, M.I.A., My Bloody Valentine & more
152,962 tickets sold @ $102. - $269. - Goldenvoice / AEG Live - 84% sold
4) Lollapalooza - Grant Park -Chicago, Illinois - $14,082,461 - (3 shows)
Aug 7,8, 2009 with Depeche Mode, Tool, Kings of Leon, Jane's Addiction, Lou Reed and more
225,000 tickets sold @ $175. - $205. - C3 Presents - sold out
5) U2 - Soldier Field Stadium - Chicago, Illinois - $13,860,480 - (2 shows)
Sept 12, 13, 2009 with Snow Patrol
135,872 tickets sold @ $55. - $250. - Live Nation Global Touring - sold out
6) Austin City Limits Music Festival-Zilker Park-Austin,Texas-$13,503,345 -(3 shows)
Oct 2, 3 2009 with Pearl Jam, Dave Mathews Band, Kings of Leon, and more
195,000 tickets sold@ $135. - $185. - C3 Presents - sold out
7) U2 - Gillette Stadium - Foxboro, MA - $12,859,778 - (2 shows)
Sept 20,21, 2009 with Snow Patrol - sold out
138,805 tickets sold @ $32.50 - $252.50 - Live Nation Global Touring
8) Paul McCartney - Citi Field - New York,NY-$12,775,662-(3 shows)
July 17, 18, 2009 with The Script - sold out
109,541 tickets sold @ $49.50 - $275. - Concerts West/AEG Live / Marshall Arts, MPL
9) Elton John/BillyJoel-Citizens Bank Park -Philadelphia, PA- $11,853,455- (2 shows)
July 31, Aug 1, 2009 - sold out
89,690 tickets sold @ $55.50 - $181. - Live Nation
10) Elton John/BillyJoel-Wrigley Field - Chicago Illinois- $11,154,840- (2 shows)
July 16,21, 2009 - sold out
77,520 tickets sold @ $62. - $182. - Live Nation
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TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS 2009
Courtesy of Pollstar , Pollstar.com , Pollstarpro.com
1) U2 - Croke Park Stadium - Dublin, Ireland - $28,536,513. (3 shows)
July 24-27, 2009 with Glasvegas, Damien Dempsey, Kaiser Chiefs, R.O.Loose, The Script ...
243,198 tickets sold @ 91.50-150. Live Nation Global Touring/MCD Productions - Sold Out
2) Oxegen 2009 - Punchestown Racecourse - Naas, Ireland- $22,939,042 (3 shows)
July 10-12, 2009 with Blur, Kings of Leon, Killers, Lady Gaga, Nine Inch Nails and lots more
211,182 tickets sold@ 93.25 - 238.25. - MCD Productions 96% sold out
3) U2 - Stade de France - Paris France - $21,158,052 (2 shows)
July 11,12, 2009 with Kaiser Chiefs - 99% sold out
93,272 tickets sold@ 30.-250. - Live Nation Global Touring / Gerard Drouot Productions S.A.
4) U2 - Wembley Stadium - London, U.K. - $20,657,954 (2 shows)
Aug 14, 15, 2009 with Elbow, Glasvegas, The Hours
164,244 tickets sold @ 30. - 150.00 - Live Nation Global Touring - sold out
5) U2 - Camp Nou - Barcelona, SPAIN - $20,012,411 (2 shows)
June 30, July 2, 2009 with Snow Patrol - sold out
182,055 tickets sold @ 55.-150.00 - Live Nation Global Touring / Doctor Music
6) U2 - Stadio Giuseppe Meazza - Milan, ITALY - $15,379,915 (2 shows)
July 7, 8, 2009 with Snow Patrol - Sold Out
153,806 tickets sold @ 30.-250.00 - Live Nation Global Touring
7) Madonna - Hayarkon Park - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - $14,716,482 - (2 shows)
Sept 1,2, 2009 with Paul Oakenfold - Sold Out
99,674 tickets sold @ 400.00 - 2,500.00 - Live Nation Global Touring / Shuki Weiss Promotion
8) “Rock am Ring” - Nurburg Ring - Nurburg, GERMANY- $14,540,224
June 5, 7, 2009 with Korn / Slipknot / Limp Bizkit The Killers / Trivium / Chris Cornell and more
80,000 tickets sold @ 125.-135.00 -Marek Lieberberg Konzertagentur - sold out
9) Madonna - Ullevi Stadium - Goteborg, SWEDEN - $14,527,262 (2 shows)
Aug 8,9, 2009 - with Paul Oakenfold - sold out
119,709 tickets sold @ 695.00 - 1,195.00 - Live Nation Global Touring
10) U2 - Maksimir Stadium - Zagreb, CROATIA - $12,796,496 - (2 shows)
Aug 9, 10, 2009 with Snow Patrol, The Hours - sold out
124,012 tickets sold @ 227.-1,818.00 - Live Nation Global Touring
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