By The Associated Press The Associated Press – Wed May 5, 7:24 pm ET
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
TOP 20 CONCERT TOURS
1.(1) Bon Jovi; 1,901,442; $95.39.
2.(New) George Strait / Reba McEntire; 1,330,871; $84.96.
3.(2) Eric Clapton; 1,324,565; $100.19.
4.(3) Jay-Z; 1,055,401; $82.75.
5.(5) Michael Buble; 949,624; $81.61.
6.(4) Taylor Swift; 919,932; $58.17.
7.(6) The Black Eyed Peas; 867,945; $63.57.
8.(9) Muse; 665,767; $45.50.
9.(7) John Mayer; 642,746; $61.14.
10.(10) Rascal Flatts; 555,882; $66.73.
11.(11) Brad Paisley; 532,708; $53.33.
12.(13) Guns N’ Roses; 483,894; $74.45.
13.(12) Mariah Carey; 454,593; $97.59.
14.(14) Carrie Underwood; 370,500;$49.36.
15.(15) Jeff Dunham; 327,021; $45.84.
16.(16) Furthur; 255,895; $47.47.
17.(17) Celtic Woman; 246,526; $55.93.
18.(19) Breaking Benjamin / Three Days Grace; 216,682; $36.93.
19.(18) Jason Aldean; 215,395; $31.90.
20.(8) Trans-Siberian Orchestra; 202,664; $49.09.
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