MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, RUSH Among Top-Grossing North American Tours Of 2011
January 7, 2012Pollstar, the only trade publication covering the worldwide concert industry, has published a list of the Top 200 top-grossing North American tours of 2011.
The following are the top-ranked hard rock/metal tours of the year (overall ranking based on total box office gross data as provided to Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers):
15. JOURNEY
Gross (millions): 37.4
Average Tickets: 12,065
Cities/Shows: 58/58
41. MÖTLEY CRÜE
Gross (millions): 21.1
Average Tickets: 7,397
Cities/Shows: 51/51
47. DEF LEPPARD/HEART
Gross (millions): 19.2
Average Tickets: 8,364
Cities/Shows: 45/45
51. RUSH
Gross (millions): 18.3
Average Tickets: 9,757
Cities/Shows: 25/26
64. LINKIN PARK
Gross (millions): 14.0
Average Tickets: 9,807
Cities/Shows: 24/24
68. PEARL JAM
Gross (millions): 12.3
Average Tickets: 18,578
Cities/Shows: 10/11
73. GUNS N' ROSES
Gross (millions): 11.2
Average Tickets: 6,446
Cities/Shows: 33/35
75. AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Gross (millions): 10.9
Average Tickets: 5,803
Cities/Shows: 53/53
91. RAMMSTEIN
Gross (millions): 9.0
Average Tickets: 12,175
Cities/Shows: 12/13
94. Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival
Gross (millions): 8.6
Average Tickets: 8,977
Cities/Shows: 30/30
95. OZZY OSBOURNE
Gross (millions): 8.5
Average Tickets: 7,479
Cities/Shows: 22/22
96. Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival
Gross (millions): 8.5
Average Tickets: 9,578
Cities/Shows: 25/25
97. JUDAS PRIEST
Gross (millions): 8.4
Average Tickets: 4,334
Cities/Shows: 38/38
101. Music As A Weapon
Gross (millions): 7.9
Average Tickets: 4,669
126. SOUNDGARDEN
Gross (millions): 6.1
Average Tickets: 5,167
132. KISS
Gross (millions): 5.8
Average Tickets: 2,704
155. AEROSMITH
Gross (millions): 4.7
Average Tickets: 24,995
166. A PERFECT CIRCLE
Gross (millions): 4.4
Average Tickets: 3,967
175. IRON MAIDEN
Gross (millions): 4.2
Average Tickets: 15,941
180. SYSTEM OF A DOWN
Gross (millions): 4.1
Average Tickets: 7,604
198. DEFTONES
Gross (millions): 3.4
Average Tickets: 2,371
You can see the entire list of the Top 200 top-grossing North American tours of 2011 in PDF format at this location.
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