Streisand, Madonna, Springsteen, Bieber, Gabriel, Cohen...this week's tour chart

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

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. (2) Barbra Streisand; $4,065,743; $263.52.

2. (1) Madonna; $4,003,712; $179.49.

3. (3) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band; $2,649,287; $92.77.

4. (4) Justin Bieber; $1,217,217; $75.72.

5. (5) Peter Gabriel; $824,571; $97.30.

6. (New) Leonard Cohen; $802,626; $97.65.

7. (6) Red Hot Chili Peppers; $713,443; $57.27.

8. (7) Jason Aldean; $685,694; $37.79.

9. (8) Zac Brown Band; $671,272; $45.49.

10. (9) Brad Paisley; $586,944; $42.23.

11. (12) Journey; $518,869; $63.10.

12. (11) Carrie Underwood; $508,172; $58.84.

13. (10) Rascal Flatts; $495,683; $41.15.

14. (13) Bob Dylan; $396,183; $73.61.

15. (14) Luke Bryan; $368,597; $34.98.

16. (15) Eric Church; $312,442; $40.63.

17. (18) Train; $231,194; $48.46.

18. (17) Big Time Rush; $228,369; $43.63.

19. (19) Wiz Khalifa; $190,273; $40.64.

20. (20) Bonnie Raitt; $151,167; $59.23.


from: http://www.hitfix.com/news/justin-b...-weeks-concert-tour-chart#5vjIVxCdq87OjRtL.99

 

[Bluebirds]

Its the only lucrative money-making exercise left in pop music (unless you're Adele, Bieber or Simon Cowell)

Don't expect Morrissey to retire anytime soon.