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. (2) Beyoncé / Jay Z; $6,166,059; $115.88.
2. (1) One Direction; $6,058,097; $84.06.
3. (3) Paul McCartney; $3,278,753; $129.58.
4. (4) Katy Perry; $1,777,708; $101.72.
5. (6) Bruno Mars; $1,494,035; $80.50.
6. (5) Phish; $1,459,975; $53.58.
7. (7) Luke Bryan; $1,456,031; $50.78.
8. (13) Rod Stewart / Santana; $1,173,683; $102.84.
9. (10) Dave Matthews Band; $1,158,340; $57.38.
10. (8) Jason Aldean; $1,126,238; $48.50.
11. (New) Queen + Adam Lambert; $1,097,505; $92.24.
12. (11) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; $1,006,858; $92.03.
13. (9) Zac Brown Band; $976,284; $50.28.
14. (14) Blake Shelton; $891,302; $50.41.
15. (12) Michael Bublé; $885,712; $84.16.
16. (15) “Walking With Dinosaurs”; $815,721; $41.12.
17. (16) Mötley Crüe; $740,977; $50.68.
18. (17) Journey / Steve Miller Band; $702,951; $64.40.
19. (New) Eric Church; $663,712; $48.62.
20. (18) Brad Paisley; $541,085; $34.49.
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