Pollstar, probably the only trade publication I would trust, came out yesterday with the top 25 global concert tour stats so far for 2016. Following is the average box office gross per city and the average ticket price (keep in mind, back in 1969 the best seats in the house at the LA Forum for the Rolling stones was $8.00):
1. The Rolling Stones – $5,900,235;
$130.21
2. Beyonce – $5,840,123;
$125.18
3. Garth Brooks – 4,825,761;
$74.00
4. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – $3,592,694;
$120.87
5. Madonna – $3,117,243;
$125.40
6. Coldplay – $2,800,150;
$135.12
7. Maroon 5 – $2,198,012;
$58.39
8. Justin Bieber – $1,773,541;
$100.23
9. Kenny Chesney – $1,457,719;
$61.59
10. Taylor Swift – $1,420,115;
$65.22
11. Black Sabbath – $1,334,109;
$94.72
12. Ricky Martin – $1,195,556;
$77.99.
13. Rihanna – $1,189,886;
$88.46
14. Iron Maiden – $1,057,916;
$64.08
15. The Who – $998,737;
$88.62
16. Luke Bryan – $806,888;
$67.91
17. Carrie Underwood – $744,908;
$67.06
18. Dixie Chicks – $650,474;
$60.62
19. Little Mix – $649,659;
$48.87
20. Bryan Adams – $607,653;
$66.15
21. Mariah Carey; $598,330;
$65.62
22. Selena Gomez – $586,331;
$67.57
23. Andre Rieu – $563,828;
$79.08
24. Jason Aldean – $528,115;
$59.41
25. James Taylor – $474,081;
$77.76