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http://www.billboard.com/events/hot-tou ... 2112.story

Journey soars to the top of the Hot Tours rankings with box office grosses reported from outdoor amphitheaters and arenas during the North American summer leg of the Eclipse Tour. After launching the tour in late February, the band played Latin American and European dates during the spring before kicking off its U.S. and Canadian schedule in mid-July. The $21 million in box office grosses included in this week's tally come from 33 one-off performances that occurred from July 23 through the end of September. The largest crowd during the summer trek came from the Chicago market with 20,688 in attendance on July 30 at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in city of Tinley Park. The top-grossing venue was the 19,900-seat Comcast Center in Mansfield, Mass. on Aug. 12. The Boston-area outdoor amphitheater brought in $962k from 15,470 tickets sold.

No, that is the Journey/Foreigner/Night Ranger - PACKAGE tour.

You know, the one where Journey are pissing their dedicated fans off in favor of the casual crowd and ignoring a pretty good recorded product in favor of an oldies greatest hits show?

AR wrote:No, that is the Journey/Foreigner/Night Ranger - PACKAGE tour.

You know, the one where Journey are pissing their dedicated fans off in favor of the casual crowd and ignoring a pretty good recorded product in favor of an oldies greatest hits show?

Nice to see you AR....

portland wrote:

AR wrote:No, that is the Journey/Foreigner/Night Ranger - PACKAGE tour.

You know, the one where Journey are pissing their dedicated fans off in favor of the casual crowd and ignoring a pretty good recorded product in favor of an oldies greatest hits show?

Nice to see you AR....

Thanks! Good to be back.

Despite the high ranking, that 21 million gross needs to really jump with their October shows to match the 35.6 million they made in 2008.

Not sure how many, if any of the acts above are doing triple band packages besides Journey.

AR wrote:No, that is the Journey/Foreigner/Night Ranger - PACKAGE tour.

Blame the writer for the title.

Welcome back, Chubbz! You've been MIA here in MR for a long time.

isla wrote:Welcome back, Chubbz! You've been MIA here in MR for a long time.

She was busy counting down to Platinum.

Don wrote:

isla wrote:Welcome back, Chubbz! You've been MIA here in MR for a long time.

She was busy counting down to Platinum.

Thanks Isla.

The tour is performing very well. (Was at the Hollywood Bowl show on Tuesday -- reportedly a sellout.)

Here are some listings from the lastest Billboard Boxscore report:

7 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Comcast Center
Mansfield, Mass.
Aug. 12, 2011
$961,795
15,470 / 19,158
1 / 0
$142.50, $86.50, $52.50, $27.50
Live Nation

8 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
Tampa, Fla.
Sept. 17, 2011
$930,214
18,501 / 18,501
1 / 1
$141, $105, $65, $25
Live Nation

9 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Tinley Park, Ill.
July 30, 2011
$905,873
20,688 / 27,420
1 / 0
$141, $91, $61, $25
Live Nation

10 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Gexa Energy Pavilion
Dallas, Texas
Sept. 24, 2011
$904,449
20,104 / 20,104
1 / 1
$135, $75, $45, $15
Live Nation

11 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Wantagh, N.Y.
Aug. 17, 2011
$869,879
13,633 / 13,633
1 / 1
$135, $99, $75, $31
Live Nation

12 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Irvine, Calif.
July 23, 2011
$856,447
14,440 / 14,440
1 / 1
$141, $105.50, $65.50, $20
Live Nation

13 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Woodlands, Texas
Sept. 25, 2011
$767,900
15,372 / 15,372
1 / 1
$135, $89.50, $59.50, $29.50
Live Nation

16 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Atlanta, Ga.
Sept. 16, 2011
$746,740
16,474 / 18,102
1 / 0
$141, $105, $71, $26
Live Nation

17 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Blossom Music Center
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Aug. 2, 2011
$746,079
17,139 / 19,843
1 / 0
$141, $91, $68.50, $31
Live Nation

18 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Riverbend Music Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Aug. 3, 2011
$741,683
17,833 / 19,715
1 / 0
$135, $99.50, $69.50, $25
Live Nation

19 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Xcel Energy Center
St. Paul, Minn.
July 28, 2011
$740,422
11,946 / 13,659
1 / 0
$127, $77, $42, $29.50
Live Nation

20 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Rio Tinto Stadium
Sandy, Utah
July 21, 2011
$737,642
11,510 / 13,972
1 / 0
$128.50, $82.50, $62.50, $28.50
TEA Productions

22 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Toronto, Ontario
Aug. 9, 2011
$714,529
12,182 / 15,459
1 / 0
$93.50, $73.50, $53.50, $33.50
Live Nation

23 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger PNC Bank Arts Center
Holmdel, N.J.
Aug. 24, 2011
$688,312
15,137 / 15,137
1 / 1
$135, $99, $69, $25
Live Nation

25 Journey, Foreigner, Styx Wembley Arena
London, U.K.
June 4, 2011
$672,167
10,186 / 12,053
1 / 0
$65.99
Live Nation

26 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger ATandT Center
San Antonio, Texas
Sept. 21, 2011
$671,530
8,342 / 11,820
1 / 0
$125, $85, $55, $39.50
Live Nation

27 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Va.
Aug. 19, 2011
$648,716
15,600 / 18,902
1 / 0
$131, $100, $50, $25
Live Nation

28 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Verizon Wireless Music Center
Noblesville, Ind.
Aug. 6, 2011
$645,877
15,507 / 23,060
1 / 0
$141, $91, $71, $31
Live Nation

29 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Susquehanna Bank Center
Camden, N.J.
Aug. 13, 2011
$641,586
13,840 / 23,753
1 / 0
$135, $75, $45, $18.75
Live Nation

30 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
Raleigh, N.C.
Aug. 20, 2011
$639,803
16,831 / 19,155
1 / 0
$131, $116, $71, $25
Live Nation

31 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Charlotte, N.C.
Aug. 21, 2011
$633,272
13,856 / 17,931
1 / 0
$141, $105, $75, $25
Live Nation

32 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Cruzan Amphitheatre
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Sept. 18, 2011
$632,197
13,574 / 18,459
1 / 0
$141, $105, $65, $25
Live Nation

33 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger New York State Fair
Syracuse, N.Y.
Aug. 30, 2011
$622,420
9,964 / 16,746
1 / 0
$65, $55
Triangle Talent/New York State Fair

34 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
Maryland Heights, Mo.
July 27, 2011
$615,740
16,602 / 19,073
1 / 0
$141, $91, $51, $20
Live Nation

35 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Great Allentown Fair
Allentown, Pa.
Aug. 31, 2011
$594,791
8,939 / 9,920
1 / 0
$69, $49
Great Allentown Fair

36 Journey, Foreigner, Styx Manchester Evening News Arena
Manchester, U.K.
June 8, 2011
$588,035
9,468 / 10,423
1 / 0
$62.11
Live Nation

37 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger First Niagara Pavilion
Burgettstown, Pa.
Aug. 27, 2011
$577,183
13,706 / 19,768
1 / 0
$141, $105, $65, $31
Live Nation

38 Journey, Foreigner, Styx LG Arena
Birmingham, U.K.
June 5, 2011
$564,185
9,084 / 12,131
1 / 0
$62.11
Live Nation

43 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
Phoenix, Ariz.
July 24, 2011
$486,601
11,890 / 18,395
1 / 0
$141, $105, $51, $25
Live Nation

44 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Darien Center, N.Y.
Aug. 10, 2011
$482,853
13,566 / 20,843
1 / 0
$99.50, $79.50, $49.50, $25
Live Nation

47 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Starlight Theatre
Kansas City, Mo.
Sept. 28, 2011
$457,594
7,362 / 7,447
1 / 0
$175, $99.50, $77.50, $35
Live Nation

48 Journey Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey, Pa.
Aug. 16, 2011
$449,293
7,655 / 8,330
1 / 0
$125, $79.50, $59.50, $45
Live Nation

49 Journey, Foreigner, Styx Metro Radio Arena
Newcastle, U.K.
June 7, 2011
$445,684
7,176 / 7,929
1 / 0
$62.11
Live Nation

53 Journey, Night Ranger Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Sept. 2, 2011
$408,369
10,512 / 23,410
1 / 0
$135, $99.50, $69.50, $20
Live Nation

55 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Comcast Theatre
Hartford, Conn.
Aug. 25, 2011
$396,957
9,306 / 22,480
1 / 0
$141, $105, $55, $25
Live Nation

56 Journey, Foreigner, Styx Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Glasgow, U.K.
June 9, 2011
$390,346
6,285 / 7,128
1 / 0
$62.11
Live Nation

58 Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Sept. 27, 2011
$366,300
6,447 / 8,374
1 / 0
$127.50, $62, $52
in-house

Chubby321 wrote: The top-grossing venue was the 19,900-seat Comcast Center in Mansfield, Mass. on Aug. 12. The Boston-area outdoor amphitheater brought in $962k from 15,470 tickets sold.

I was at this one....they did play City Of Hope and Edge Of the Moment from Eclipse and Never Walk Away from Revelation at this show...
also Mick Jones was present with Foreigner.

jrnyjetster wrote:

Chubby321 wrote: The top-grossing venue was the 19,900-seat Comcast Center in Mansfield, Mass. on Aug. 12. The Boston-area outdoor amphitheater brought in $962k from 15,470 tickets sold.

I was at this one....they did play City Of Hope and Edge Of the Moment from Eclipse and Never Walk Away from Revelation at this show...
also Mick Jones was present with Foreigner.

Saw Journey there with Deano when JSS was in the band. Went drinking with Jeff and Neal after the show at a bar and then back at the Boston Marriott. WILD scene.

These figures make me ponder a hypothetical: if you were the guys in the band, would it bother you that this very strong performing tour numbers-wise has nevertheless been critically panned by a lot of your fans?

I think I'd probably still be bothered if I were Neal or anyone else in the band. But then I'd look at my bank account and probably feel a little better.

Ehwmatt wrote:These figures make me ponder a hypothetical: if you were the guys in the band, would it bother you that this very strong performing tour numbers-wise has nevertheless been critically panned by a lot of your fans?

I think I'd probably still be bothered if I were Neal or anyone else in the band. But then I'd look at my bank account and probably feel a little better.

It's all about the Benjamins $$$$$ and I don't blame them. Neal got to be creative on the CD and obviously is shredding to his hearts content.

The $21 million in box office grosses included in this week's tally come from 33 one-off performances that occurred from July 23 through the end of September.

I wonder what will be the total if they include all the tours.

2 Pre-tour shows
22 Europe
10 South/Central/North America
49 Mainland US
1 Canada

Chubby321 wrote:

The $21 million in box office grosses included in this week's tally come from 33 one-off performances that occurred from July 23 through the end of September.

I wonder what will be the total if they include all the tours.

2 Pre-tour shows
22 Europe
10 South/Central/North America
49 Mainland US
1 Canada

... and a handful of private gigs.

Saint John wrote:

Chubby321 wrote:

The $21 million in box office grosses included in this week's tally come from 33 one-off performances that occurred from July 23 through the end of September.

I wonder what will be the total if they include all the tours.

2 Pre-tour shows
22 Europe
10 South/Central/North America
49 Mainland US
1 Canada

... and a handful of private gigs.

I forgot about that.


Thanks!!

Arnel has always maintained that he gets paid up front for everything he does with Journey. That makes it sound like he gets a set amount regardless of how much the touring grosses.

Don wrote:Arnel has always maintained that he gets paid up front for everything he does with Journey. That makes it sound like he gets a set amount regardless of how much the touring grosses.

So how cheaply are they buying him?

steveo777 wrote:

Don wrote:Arnel has always maintained that he gets paid up front for everything he does with Journey. That makes it sound like he gets a set amount regardless of how much the touring grosses.

So how cheaply are they buying him?

He better be getting paid well. They ought to make him a partner.

AR wrote:

steveo777 wrote:

Don wrote:Arnel has always maintained that he gets paid up front for everything he does with Journey. That makes it sound like he gets a set amount regardless of how much the touring grosses.

So how cheaply are they buying him?

He better be getting paid well. They ought to make him a partner.

I had heard at one time he was.

AR wrote:

steveo777 wrote:

Don wrote:Arnel has always maintained that he gets paid up front for everything he does with Journey. That makes it sound like he gets a set amount regardless of how much the touring grosses.

So how cheaply are they buying him?

He better be getting paid well. They ought to make him a partner.

Arnel will have arrived when he has a blonde media whore riding on the back of his hog.

steveo777 wrote:

AR wrote:

steveo777 wrote:

Don wrote:Arnel has always maintained that he gets paid up front for everything he does with Journey. That makes it sound like he gets a set amount regardless of how much the touring grosses.

So how cheaply are they buying him?

He better be getting paid well. They ought to make him a partner.

Arnel will have arrived when he has a blonde media whore riding on the back of his hog.