We’re halfway through the year, and the data is coming in about which recording artists are making a killing on the road.
Pollstar Boxoffice Reports examined the box office data for the concert tours from the first half of the year and found some interesting data.
Ten big acts are bringing in serious money, with the top earner grossing more than $175 million!
Interestingly, Taylor Swift is not on the list, even though she is continuing her Eras Tour. There’s a simple reason for that, too.
Scroll through the slideshow to see the top-grossing tours of the year so far…
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10. Nicki Minaj - $66,215,800
AVERAGE TICKET PRICE: $150.34
AVERAGE TICKETS PER SHOW: 12,954
TOTAL TICKETS FOR TOUR: 440,452
AVERAGE GROSS PER SHOW: $1,947,523
NUMBER OF SHOWS REPORTED VERSUS TOTAL NUMBER OF SHOWS: 33/34
8. SEVENTEEN - $74,590,596
AVERAGE TICKET PRICE: $119.54
AVERAGE TICKETS PER SHOW: 31,198
TOTAL TICKETS FOR TOUR: 623,961
AVERAGE GROSS PER SHOW: $3,729,529
NUMBER OF SHOWS REPORTED VERSUS TOTAL NUMBER OF SHOWS: 9/20
6. Bruno Mars - $102,177,957
AVERAGE TICKET PRICE: $167.85
AVERAGE TICKETS PER SHOW: 25,364
TOTAL TICKETS FOR TOUR: 608,758
AVERAGE GROSS PER SHOW: $4,257,414
NUMBER OF SHOWS REPORTED VERSUS TOTAL NUMBER OF SHOWS: 14/24
4. U2 - $134,727,198
AVERAGE TICKET PRICE: $352.86
AVERAGE TICKETS PER SHOW: 16,600
TOTAL TICKETS FOR TOUR: 381,815
AVERAGE GROSS PER SHOW: $5,857,704
NUMBER OF SHOWS REPORTED VERSUS TOTAL NUMBER OF SHOWS: 2/23
Taylor Swift
Taylor is not on the list because she has not yet issued any box office data. However, she is expected to bring in another billion dollars according to reporting by Forbes.