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.
1. (New) One Direction; $7,363,916; $86.14.
2. (1) Beyonce/Jay-Z; $6,001,611; $115.31.
3. (2) Paul McCartney; $3,229,604; $131.84.
4. (3) Katy Perry; $1,648,451; $112.43.
5. (6) Dave Matthews Band; $1,579,568; $74.56.
6. (4) Bruno Mars; $1,388,115; $91.18.
7. (5) Cher; $1,077,388; $88.03.
8. (7) Zac Brown Band; $1,015,540; $47.17.
9. (8) Michael Buble; $910,823; $88.51.
10. (10) Motley Crue; $747,134; $51.08.
11. (11) Journey/Steve Miller Band; $725,306; $56.88.
12. (12) James Taylor; $629,601; $72.03.
13. (14) Brad Paisley; $538,767; $34.96.
14. (13) Rascal Flatts; $535,853; $34.71.
15. (15) Tim McGraw; $478,998; $37.06.
16. (16) Florida Georgia Line; $454,272; $38.68.
17. (17) Backstreet Boys; $414,616; $46.04.
18. (18) “Vans Warped Tour”; $382,503; $30.79.
19. (19) Widespread Panic; $313,800; $44.81.
20. (New) Steely Dan; $280,613; $91.74.
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