GIGANTOUR, CINDERELLA, WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

August 11, 2005

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine:

Artist/Event: Gigantour: MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY, NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, SYMPHONY X, DRYKILL LOGIC, BOBAFLEX
Venue: Thomas & Mack Center
City/State: Las Vegas, Nev.
Date: July 22, 2005
Attendance: 1,312
Capacity: 6,500

Artist/Event: SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE MARS VOLTA, BAD ACID TRIP
Venue: Long Beach Arena
City/State: Long Beach, Calif.
Date: Aug. 4-5, 2005
Attendance: 25,204
Capacity: 25,204

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: Coveleski Stadium
City/State: South Bend, Ind.
Date: Aug. 5, 2005
Attendance: 8,351
Capacity: 9,000

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: Classic Park
City/State: Eastlake, Ohio
Date: Aug. 6, 2005
Attendance: 8,157
Capacity: 9,000

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: John O'Donnell Stadium
City/State: Davenport, Iowa
Date: July 31, 2005
Attendance: 5,731
Capacity: 7,500

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: Haymarket Park
City/State: Lincoln, Neb.
Date: Aug. 2, 2005
Attendance: 5,656
Capacity: 7,500

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: Appalachian Power Park
City/State: Charleston, W. Va.
Date: Aug. 7, 2005
Attendance: 5,638
Capacity: 8,500

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: ComAmerica Ballpark
City/State: Kansas City, Kan.
Date: Aug. 3, 2005
Attendance: 5,623
Capacity: 7,500

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, TESLA
Venue: Peoria Civic Center
City/State: Peoria, Ill.
Date: July 27, 2005
Attendance: 4,265
Capacity: 7,500

Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: Sovereign Center
City/State: Reading, Pa.
Date: July 30, 2005
Attendance: 3,879
Capacity: 6,248

Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: St. Pete Times Forum
City/State: Tampa, Fla.
Date: July 8, 2005
Attendance: 4,645
Capacity: 5,073

Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
City/State: Salisbury, Md.
Date: July 20, 2005
Attendance: 1,743
Capacity: 5,857

Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: Augusta Civic Center
City/State: Augusta, Maine
Date: July 23, 2005
Attendance: 1,906
Capacity: 5,034

Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: Wachovia Arena
City/State: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Date: July 22, 2005
Attendance: 1,541
Capacity: 5,102

Artist/Event: SLIPKNOT, HELMET, GIZMACHI
Venue: RDS Main Hall
City/State: Dublin, Ireland
June 10, 2005
Attendance: 3,083
Capacity: 4,000

Artist/Event: WHITESNAKE, SUPAGROUP
Venue: Beacon Theatre
City/State: New York, N.Y.
Date: July 28, 2005
Attendance: 1,912
Capacity: 2,894

Artist/Event: WHITESNAKE, SUPAGROUP
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Atlantic City, N.J.
Date: July 30, 2005
Attendance: 928
Capacity: 2,318

Artist/Event: TED NUGENT, SHURMAN
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Las Vegas, Nev.
Date: July 30, 2005
Attendance: 895
Capacity: 1,800

Artist/Event: TED NUGENT, SHURMAN
Venue: Sunshine Theatre
City/State: Albuquerque, N.M.
Date: July 20, 2005
Attendance: 554
Capacity: 1,000

Artist/Event: STATIC-X
Venue: Trocadero
City/State: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date: Aug. 3, 2005
Attendance: 660
Capacity: 1,200

Artist/Event: MUSHROOMHEAD
Venue: Trocadero
City/State: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date: Aug. 7, 2005
Attendance: 409
Capacity: 1,200

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