Thursday, December 17, 2009

Billboard's Highest-Grossing Touring Acts of the Decade

1. The Rolling Stones
Total Gross: 869-million-471-thousand-325-dollars
Number Of Shows: 264
Number Of Sell-Outs: 190
Total Attendance: eight-million-236-thousand-586

2. U2
Total Gross: 844-million-157-thousand-925-dollars
Number Of Shows: 288
Number Of Sell-Outs: 288
Total Attendance: nine-million-869-thousand-953

3. Madonna
Total Gross: 801-million-299-thousand-671-dollars
Number Of Shows: 248
Number Of Sell-Outs: 244
Total Attendance: six-million-387-thousand-124

4. Bruce Springsteen
Total Gross: 688-million-136-thousand-476-dollars
Number Of Shows: 403
Number Of Sell-Outs: 248
Total Attendance: eight-million-605-thousand-238

5. Elton John
Total Gross: 603-million-804-thousand-670-dollars
Number Of Concerts: 541
Number Of Sell-Outs: 470
Total Attendance: five-million-789-thousand-833

6. Celine Dion
Total Gross: 536-million-593-thousand-262-dollars
Number Of Shows: 792
Number Of Sell-Outs: 597
Total Attendance: four-million-99-thousand-963

7. Dave Matthews Band
Total Gross: 505-million-447-thousand-901-dollars
Number Of Shows: 547
Number Of Sell-Outs: 282
Total Attendance: eleven-million-230-thousand-696

8. Kenny Chesney
Total Gross: 477-million-931-thousand-760-dollars
Number Of Shows: 622
Number Of Sell-Outs: 409
Total Attendance: nine-million-210-thousand-288

9. Bon Jovi
Total Gross: 419-million-481-thousand-741-dollars
Number Of Shows: 249
Number Of Sell-Outs: 224
Total Attendance: five-million-384-thousand-747

10. Billy Joel
Total Gross: 418-million-421-thousand-266-dollars
Number Of Shows: 241
Number Of Sell-Outs: 213
Total Attendance: four-million-141-thousand-287


Kenny Chesney would have been higher on the list - but he chooses not to charge so much for tickets!!! Gotta love Kenny!

Here's how the other country acts faired.

13. Tim McGraw
Total Gross: 303-million-950-thousand-209-dollars
Number Of Shows: 388
Number Of Sell-Outs: 175
Total Attendance: five-million-203-thousand-501

20. Rascal Flatts
Total Gross: 222-million-256-thousand-153-dollars
Number Of Shows: 401
Number Of Sell-Outs: 274
Total Attendance: four-million-514-thousand-282

24. Toby Keith
Total Gross: 271-million-904-thousand-093
Number Of Shows: 542
Number Of Sell-Outs: 200
Total Attendance: six-million-355-thousand-046