filmman Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) Quote: So, I've now updated a list made by BILLBOARD in 2014: Top 25 Live Artists. And as you may notice with this update there have been many changes over the course of the last three years (Cher, Toby Keith, Coldplay, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Buffett, for example, are now out. There were only 3 pop acts, now there are 7). Top Live Artists From 1990-2017 1. The Rolling Stones Gross: $2,127,829,248 Attendance: 23,214,802 Shows: 619 2. U2 Gross: $2,110,387,304 Attendance: 25,459,453 Shows: 711 3. Bruce Springsteen Gross: $1,503,749,951 Attendance: 17,641,382 Shows: 824 4. Madonna Gross: $1,310,035,277 Attendance: 10,739,558 Shows: 464 5. Elton John* + Gross: $1,168,635,118 Attendance: 13,381,074 Shows: 1,127 6. Bon Jovi Gross: $1,097,841,499 Attendance: 13,064,222 Shows: 625 7. Kenny Chesney Gross: $1,065,522,504 Attendance: 16,388,827 Shows: 889 8. Celine Dion Gross: $1,025,929,146 Attendance: 8,346,344 Shows: 1,395 9. Beyoncé* Gross: $968,972,989 Attendance: 8,812,490 Shows: 374 10. Taylor Swift Gross: $933,990,727 Attendance: 9,651,917 Shows: 421 11. Dave Matthews Band Gross: $903,911,822 Attendance: 20,077,777 Shows: 1,149 12. Coldplay Gross: $901,392,928 Attendance: 10,784,202 Shows: 429 13. Eagles Gross: $893,618,354 Attendance: 9,069,542 Shows: 582 14. Paul McCartney + Gross: $713,452,477 Attendance: 6,703,129 Shows: 281 15. Roger Waters Gross: $683,785,341 Attendance: 6,782,638 Shows: 403 16. Billy Joel* + Gross: $656,929,092 Attendance: 11,785,922 Shows: 623 17. The Police/Sting Gross: $641,401,740 Attendance: 8,198,338 Shows: 738 18. Ed Sheeran Gross: $615,548,091 Attendance: 7,366,169 Shows: 291 19. Guns N' Roses + Gross: $613,865,780 Attendance: 7,112,874 Shows: 353 20. Justin Timberlake* Gross: $607701233 Attendance: 5,946,490 Shows: 369 21. Lady Gaga Gross: $589,300,147 Attendance: 6,103,376 Shows: 441 22. Neil Diamond Gross: $588,204,348 Attendance: 10,042,067 Shows: 752 23. Rod Stewart Gross: $578,593,904 Attendance: 8,697,076 Shows: 802 24. One Direction Gross: $576,498,539 Attendance: 7,000,642 Shows: 230 25. Metallica Gross: $566,921,374 Attendance: 9,752,181 Shows: 505 25. Andre Rieu + Gross: $558,986,803 Attendance: 6,090,034 Shows: *Includes co-headlining tours +It hasn't been fully updated Note: Billboard began tracking concert grosses in the early 90s. The list is based on sales data from Billboard Boxscore; that is, every show that were reported to BB. Edited December 17, 2018 by Travis Bickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmman Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) **Updated to this week** Old thread: http://classic.atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9635020 Edited March 2, 2017 by Travis Bickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaws Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Quote 22. Lady GagaGross: $494,388,364 Attendance: 5,261,441 Shows: 392 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benyonce Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Madonna has the least amount of shows in the top 10. Bey being at number 11 with so few shows is really pissing me off. The injustice at the FWT not being extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell22 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Taylor at lucky thirteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmman Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) I wish I had kept the first update. There are many changes in all the positions except for the top 6. Edited March 2, 2017 by Travis Bickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Mick Jagger stays winning. Let me play my Stones vinyls today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beyondslay Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Bey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtForFreedom Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
State of Grace. Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 13. Taylor SwiftGross: $588,302,234Attendance: 6,762,992Shows: 40122. Lady GagaGross: $494,388,364 Attendance: 5,261,441 Shows: 392 ahhh my ****ing faves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternium Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Do you know Britney's total reported through Billboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfonso12 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Wow at Beyoncé, Taylor and Gaga, such legends. Poor others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misguided Ghost Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) All those legendary acts still going strong Edited March 2, 2017 by Misguided Ghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yayo Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Quote 4. MadonnaGross: $1,310,035,277Attendance: 10,739,558Shows: 464 The queen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM98GJ Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 If Gaga capitalises on the popularity of the JWT she could move up to #12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzmyth Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Rihanna is over 450M with the monster tour added which she co-headlined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexis Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Justin Bieber should be on this list. He's at 484,000,000 including his unfinished tour. My World - $117M Believe - $209M Purpose - $158M so far with stadiums coming for the next 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausofLeos Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Quote 22. Lady GagaGross: $494,388,364 Attendance: 5,261,441 Shows: 392 Um didn't she hit 500M after the artRAVE? The Monster Ball (238M)+ Born This Way Ball (185M)+artRAVE (85M)= 508M? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdWardBey Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 28 minutes ago, HausofLeos said: Um didn't she hit 500M after the artRAVE? The Monster Ball (238M)+ Born This Way Ball (185M)+artRAVE (85M)= 508M? The artRAVE grossed $83M, not $85M, the Born This Way Ball grossed $183.9M, not $185M, and The Monster Ball grossed $227.4M, not $238M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdWardBey Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Travis Bickle said: 11. Beyoncé* Gross: $715,458,006 Attendance: 6,635,441 Shows: 326 Beyoncé almost being in the top 10 with less than 330 shows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet Mars Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Beyonce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagol88 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Madonna being #4 with only 464 shows in 8 tours The fact Bey and Gaga are over 300 shows and Taylor is actually near Madonna in terms of shows Madonna really charges a LOT when all things considered. It's funny to think that only in her last 3 tours did she actually do over 80 shows and NEVER over 90. If she ever goes crazy and decides to do an all stadium tour thoughout the world, including countries she never went in Europe, Asia (after the Rebel Heart Tour numbers, imagine the grosses there), going back to South America, Oceania and her debut in South Africa she could easily surpass S&S (which btw...is #1 for almost 10 years) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holy Fool Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I'm shocked Britney isn't on this list. And what about Cher? I thought some of her tours were some of the highest grossing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator Azulito Posted March 2, 2017 ATRL Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2017 They should do it by average gross per show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Angel Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 You forgot to include the CTC tour for Gaga which grossed 15.3 million. That would put her at 509.6, although I think its even more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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