Top 50 Concert Tours of the Decade

[Triple S]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertai ... 4235.story

(I just don't 'get' the Dave Matthews Band )


Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade
By The Associated Press (AP) – 16 hours ago
The Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade ranks artists by total box office gross and includes the total tickets sold for shows in North America. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
TOP 50 CONCERT TOURS OF DECADE
1. Dave Matthews Band; $529.1 million; 11.6 million.
2. Celine Dion; $522.2; 4.
3. Kenny Chesney; $455.6; 8.6.
4. Bruce Springsteen; $444.3; 5.7.
5. The Rolling Stones; $426.9; 3.2.
6. U2; $391; 4.4.
7. Madonna; $325.3; 2.1.
8. Eagles; $313.4; 2.8.
9. Elton John; $286.4; 2.5.
10. Jimmy Buffett; $285.8; 4.5.
11. Toby Keith; $273.8; 6.4.
12. Cher; $263.5; 3.5.
13. Elton John/Billy Joel; $261.6; 2.3.
14. Bon Jovi; $241.4; 3.2.
15. Metallica; $225.5; 3.6.
16. Rascal Flatts; $222.4; 4.5.
17. Paul McCartney; $221.4; 1.4.
18. NSYNC; 196.4; 3.8.
19. Britney Spears; $195.7; 3.5.
20. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $194.9; 4.7.
21. Aerosmith; $193.2; 3.2.
22. Tim McGraw/Faith Hill; $189.9; 2.7.
23. George Strait; $184.7; 3.1
24. The Police; $181.2; 1.7.
25. Neil Diamond; $179.4; 2.7.
26. Barry Manilow; $173.9; 1.7.
27. Bob Dylan; $161.1; 3.4.
28. "American Idols Live"; $156.8; 3.
29. "Ozzfest"; $154.9; 3.4.
30. Rod Stewart; $153.9; 2.1.
31. "Vans Warped Tour"; $152.9; 5.1.
32. Van Halen; $147.8; 1.6.
33. Fleetwood Mac; $146.2; 1.7.
34. Brooks & Dunn; $144.4; 3.8.
35. AC/DC; $144.3; 2.1.
36. Coldplay; $142.9; 2.6.
37. Eric Clapton; $139.3; 1.9.
38. Luis Miguel; $137; 2.1.
39. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; $136; 3.
40. Nickelback; $135.8; 3.3.
41. Dixie Chicks; $134.9; 2.6.
42. Tim McGraw; $133.7; 2.7.
43. Backstreet Boys; $132.4; 2.6.
44. Brad Paisley; $129.7; 3.3.
45. Tina Turner; $127.9; 1.7.
46. Bette Midler; $126; 1.1.
47. Billy Joel; $123.4; 1.4.
48. Barbra Streisand; $119.5; 0.4.
49. Phish; $116.7; 2.6.
50. James Taylor; $116.3; 2.6.

[portland]

I am not a fan of Dave Matthews as well ugh!!!

[Don]

Dave Matthews Band? Have those guys ever played a stadium? How did they get all that money?

No Journey?

[Ehwmatt]

DMB blows. I've given him a few chances too. I did like one of his albums back in the 90s, but they are way too overblown and pompous now. Real jam music is stuff like Allman Bros... DMB is like a "diet" jam band. There is little to no emphasis on the electric guitar in his band... that's my biggest problem. Sorry, I can't sit there and listen to some guy play weird shit on an acoustic guitar and sax, drum, and violin solos all night long. If you're gonna "jam," strap on the electric guitar and let it rip.

[Triple S]

" Dave Matthews has never had the No. 1 tour of the year," Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni said. "It's always been Madonna or Prince or (Bruce) Springsteen or (Paul) McCartney or U2 or the Rolling Stones. Consistency definitely mattered."

The Dave Matthews Band not only ended up with the highest cumulative concert gross from 2000 through 2009 -- at $529.1 million -- but the group also sold significantly more tickets during that period than any other act.


There goes my theory that their tickets must have been really pricey!

I don't think I could even name one of their songs.

[X factor]

" Dave Matthews has never had the No. 1 tour of the year," Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni said. "It's always been Madonna or Prince or (Bruce) Springsteen or (Paul) McCartney or U2 or the Rolling Stones. Consistency definitely mattered."

The Dave Matthews Band not only ended up with the highest cumulative concert gross from 2000 through 2009 -- at $529.1 million -- but the group also sold significantly more tickets during that period than any other act.


There goes my theory that their tickets must have been really pricey!

I don't think I could even name one of their songs.

From what I can tell, they're almost "Buffet-like" the way the hit the same areas every year. Round these parts, you can set your watch by their regional appearances. They've got a crazy- mad fanbase too. People go nuts for those fuckers. Never got it, myself. I like CRASH, and a few other tunes, but overall they just sort of annoy me.