Rock Has Dominated Concert Revenues for 40 Years. Here’s Proof.
Some of rock’s biggest artists are featured in a new chart from tour industry tracker Pollstar, which has released a new ranking of the top touring artists since 1980. The…
Some of rock's biggest artists are featured in a new chart from tour industry tracker Pollstar, which has released a new ranking of the top touring artists since 1980.
The two biggest touring acts since 1980 are the Rolling Stones and U2 coming in at numbers one and two, respectively. Both bands have the distinction of being the only two acts on the list that cleared the $2 billion gross mark.
A number of major rock acts are scattered throughout the top 2o of the massive 150 artist ranking. Among them are Bon Jovi, the Eagles, Metallica, Paul McCartney and more.
Scroll below and see which acts made the top 20 of Pollstar's Top Touring Artists list along with their total touring grosses.
20. André Rieu
Total gross: $783,135,491
19. Rod Stewart
Total gross: $796,050,406
18. Roger Waters
Total gross: $841,218,937
17. Taylor Swift
Total gross: $924,991,375
16. Ed Sheeran
Total gross: $968,919,574
15. Beyoncé
Total gross: $1,012,704,645
14. Coldplay
Total gross: $1,038,862,173
13. Dave Matthews Band
Total gross: $1,085,558,730
12. Kenny Chesney
Total gross: $1,110,826,825
11. Billy Joel
Total gross: $1,187,103,345
10. Paul McCartney
Total gross: $1,193,812,645
9. Metallica
Total gross: $1,219,599,179
8. Eagles
Total gross: $1,314,544,780
7. Bon Jovi
Total gross: $1,329,891,400
6. Celine Dion
Total gross: $1,354,352,578
5. Madonna
Total gross: $1,389,746,222
4. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Total gross: $1,527,407,373
3. Elton John
Total gross: $1,748,183,036
2. U2
Total gross: $2,127,771,684
1. The Rolling Stones
Total gross: $2,165,280,638
