TOP200 YearEnd NORTH1 AMERICAN TOURS
Gross/Millions Artist Average Ticket Price Average Tickets Total Tickets Average Gross Cities/Shows Agency
2020 EXCLUSIVE
1 $71.2 Celine Dion $174.36 12,376 408,407 $2,157,894 27/33 CDA Productions 2 $58.2 Trans-Siberian Orchestra $65.76 9,733 885,740 $640,094 56/91 WME 3 $40.3 Post Malone $134.26 13,042 299,969 $1,751,069 23/23 United Talent Agency 4 $33.6 Eagles $258.83 12,963 129,632 $3,355,265 4/10 Creative Artists Agency 5 $26.3 Dead & Company $427.90 7,692 61,537 $3,291,458 3/8 WME 6 $25.5 Andrea Bocelli $185.64 12,510 137,614 $2,322,429 10/11 Klassics Music Management Limited 7 $24.3 George Strait $170.55 15,822 142,397 $2,698,419 5/9 The Erv Woolsey Agency 8 $24.1 Aventura $136.72 12,593 176,301 $1,721,690 6/14 Global Talent Booking 9 $22.5 Cher $124.85 11,240 179,838 $1,403,270 14/16 Marshall Arts 10 $21.3 Jonas Brothers $103.75 13,718 205,774 $1,423,277 14/15 United Talent Agency 11 $21.2 Ariana Grande $154.50 11,434 137,204 $1,766,522 10/12 Creative Artists Agency 12 $16.1 Tool $112.57 11,958 143,499 $1,346,188 12/12 WME 13 $15.2 The Lumineers $57.49 10,992 263,812 $631,980 20/24 Paradigm Talent Agency 14 $14.8 Billy Joel $118.45 20,865 125,190 $2,471,504 6/6 Artist Group International 15 $14.2 Phish $86.33 14,963 164,592 $1,291,713 5/11 Paradigm Talent Agency 16 $14.1 Aerosmith $213.00 4,728 66,188 $1,006,999 3/14 Creative Artists Agency 17 $13.5 Marc Anthony $112.46 9,987 119,848 $1,123,178 11/12 Cardenas Marketing Network 18 $10.9 Jeff Dunham $51.67 6,035 211,208 $311,816 34/35 Creative Artists Agency 19 $10.8 Blake Shelton $80.11 11,262 135,144 $902,218 12/12 Paradigm Talent Agency 20 $10.8 Daddy Yankee $71.72 13,717 150,888 $983,834 2/11 Cardenas Marketing Network 21 $10.5 KISS $101.63 7,405 103,667 $752,517 14/14 Creative Artists Agency 22 $10.3 Bad Bunny $94.62 13,641 109,124 $1,290,628 8/8 United Talent Agency 23 $10.2 Miranda Lambert $73.88 8,092 137,567 $597,823 17/17 WME 24 $9.72 Jerry Seinfeld $114.89 2,728 84,562 $313,401 17/31 ICM Partners 25 $9.42 Mariah Carey $132.05 3,965 71,363 $523,534 9/18 Creative Artists Agency 26 $8.95 Mannheim Steamroller $63.14 2,053 141,686 $129,650 60/69 WME 27 $7.87 Jo Koy $58.01 4,240 135,667 $245,955 22/32 Creative Artists Agency 28 $6.59 Garth Brooks $94.10 70,000 70,000 $6,586,650 1/1 WME 29 $6.59 Maroon 5 $75.00 21,955 87,820 $1,646,608 2/4 International Talent Booking 30 $6.36 Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga $85.42 10,644 74,507 $909,159 5/7 Banda MS 31 $6.25 Madonna $250.45 2,494 24,943 $624,692 2/10 Live Nation Global Touring 32 $6.25 Luke Combs $43.92 12,928 142,210 $567,774 10/11 Creative Artists Agency 33 $6.18 Jim Gaffigan $52.22 4,082 118,373 $213,141 21/29 United Talent Agency 34 $6.01 Pentatonix $75.81 4,958 79,334 $375,902 11/16 Creative Artists Agency 35 $5.75 Gabriel Iglesias $58.58 4,677 98,207 $273,945 14/21 Creative Artists Agency 36 $5.70 Backstreet Boys $70.81 13,438 80,626 $951,504 3/6 WME 37 $5.52 Bert Kreischer $58.42 1,390 94,513 $81,196 41/68 United Talent Agency 38 $5.51 Lady Gaga $337.43 5,447 16,340 $1,837,884 1/3 Creative Artists Agency 39 $5.36 “Hits Deep Tour” / TobyMac $36.15 6,443 148,187 $232,915 22/23 Creative Artists Agency 40 $5.24 “Drive-In Theater Tour Series” $32.38 1,191 161,924 $38,549 136/136 Awakening Events 41 $4.94 Alejandro Fernández $56.15 9,781 88,026 $549,195 5/9 Star Productions S.C. 42 $4.93 Sebastian Maniscalco $75.37 2,336 65,413 $176,066 11/28 United Talent Agency 43 $4.85 Five Finger Death Punch $64.99 5,740 74,615 $373,002 13/13 Artist Group International 44 $4.82 “Winter Jam” / Crowder $21.69 7,165 222,108 $155,411 31/31 Premier Productions 45 $4.64 Illenium $50.50 5,746 91,941 $290,179 14/16 United Talent Agency 46 $4.34 Deadmau5 $51.20 4,239 84,780 $217,052 12/20 United Talent Agency 47 $4.28 Ricky Martin $91.90 6,660 46,623 $612,116 5/7 Creative Artists Agency 48 $4.27 Korn / Breaking Benjamin $59.02 6,582 72,400 $388,454 11/11 Creative Artists Agency 49 $4.23 Van Morrison $217.88 3,882 19,409 $845,779 2/5 Paradigm Talent Agency 50 $4.18 Willie Nelson $76.81 2,475 54,454 $190,127 19/22 Creative Artists Agency
The annual POLLSTAR ranking of the concert industry’s top performing artists is tabulated for all North American shows worked between 11/21/19 to 11/18/20. All ticket sales figures are calculated in U.S. dollars and are based on reported information and extensive research by POLLSTAR. Copyright 2020.
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Gross/Millions Artist Average Ticket Price Average Tickets Total Tickets Average Gross Cities/Shows Agency
EXCLUSIVE 2020 EXCLUSIVE
51 $4.16 Christina Aguilera $102.39 3,697 40,667 $378,539 7/11 Creative Artists Agency 52 $4.08 Shania Twain $128.99 3,950 31,599 $509,500 4/8 Creative Artists Agency 53 $3.98 Jason Aldean $93.40 7,103 42,618 $663,438 4/6 WME 54 $3.97 Brantley Gilbert $49.11 4,755 80,828 $233,493 17/17 Creative Artists Agency 55 $3.84 Shawn Mendes $78.42 12,250 48,998 $960,588 3/4 Paradigm Talent Agency 56 $3.83 Rex Orange County $39.15 3,261 97,817 $127,664 24/30 WME 57 $3.76 Maná $94.38 13,294 39,881 $1,254,599 3/3 Angelo Medina Group 58 $3.59 Shin Lim $76.69 1,266 46,840 $97,083 17/37 Celebrity Talent International 59 $3.54 Zac Brown Band $67.09 8,802 52,813 $590,533 6/6 WME 60 $3.38 Bob Dylan $108.82 2,827 31,099 $307,646 3/11 Creative Artists Agency 61 $3.38 Café Tacvba $38.45 17,599 87,997 $676,704 5/5 WME 62 $3.37 MercyMe $45.15 5,331 74,636 $240,713 14/14 WME 63 $3.27 “90’s Pop Tour” / OV7 $43.05 15,205 76,026 $654,582 4/5 BOBO 64 $3.18 Straight No Chaser $52.39 2,245 60,611 $117,602 21/27 ICM Partners 65 $3.16 Little Big Town $75.98 2,599 41,584 $197,470 10/16 Creative Artists Agency 66 $3.15 Jill Scott $92.21 2,848 34,173 $262,580 12/12 CLG - Cara Lewis Group 67 $3.05 Trevor Noah $61.95 7,038 49,268 $436,002 7/7 Creative Artists Agency 68 $2.94 Rod Stewart $149.81 3,273 19,638 $490,332 3/6 Artist Group International 69 $2.83 The Chainsmokers $61.12 9,250 46,251 $565,418 5/5 Creative Artists Agency 70 $2.82 Slayer $85.32 11,043 33,128 $942,182 2/3 Pinnacle Entertainment 71 $2.81 Tedeschi Trucks Band $82.24 2,441 34,175 $200,748 5/14 Entourage Talent Assoc. 72 $2.76 The Black Keys $84.94 10,826 32,478 $919,595 3/3 ICM Partners 73 $2.73 Omarion $88.65 5,141 30,843 $455,681 6/6 Omarion Worldwide 74 $2.72 Ron White $61.24 1,852 44,449 $113,418 21/24 Creative Artists Agency 75 $2.70 The Piano Guys $66.37 2,551 40,808 $169,269 14/16 ICM Partners 76 $2.64 Seventeen $112.35 5,885 23,540 $661,195 4/4 PLEDIS Entertainment 77 $2.61 Tyler Childers $45.39 2,876 57,526 $130,559 13/20 Paradigm Talent Agency 78 $2.56 Widespread Panic $93.87 3,407 27,259 $319,846 3/8 Progressive Global Agency 79 $2.55 The Tenderloins $68.91 6,170 37,021 $425,216 4/6 United Talent Agency 80 $2.54 “Lit AF Tour” / Martin Lawrence $70.84 8,981 35,924 $636,214 4/4 ICM Partners 81 $2.53 Journey $161.76 3,904 15,616 $631,518 1/4 Creative Artists Agency 82 $2.53 Tame Impala $69.58 12,097 36,290 $841,673 2/3 Creative Artists Agency 83 $2.52 Dermot Kennedy $35.82 2,605 70,325 $93,307 26/27 Creative Artists Agency 84 $2.44 Charlie Wilson $83.61 2,086 29,204 $174,409 12/14 ICM Partners 85 $2.34 Keith Urban $161.00 3,635 14,540 $585,219 2/4 Creative Artists Agency 86 $2.27 Chris Tucker $59.75 2,239 38,066 $133,801 17/17 United Talent Agency 87 $2.26 Mike Epps $81.53 3,966 27,765 $323,374 6/7 Creative Artists Agency 88 $2.23 Soda Stereo $42.13 26,514 53,028 $1,117,151 2/2 Sony Music 89 $2.22 Il Volo $82.66 3,353 26,827 $277,199 8/8 Creative Artists Agency 90 $2.17 Casting Crowns $42.97 7,198 50,386 $309,291 7/7 Jeff Roberts & Associates 91 $2.15 Nate Bargatze $49.83 1,169 43,241 $58,231 32/37 United Talent Agency 92 $2.14 Eric Church $82.50 12,958 25,915 $1,069,003 1/2 WME 93 $2.08 Ana Gabriel $93.70 5,558 22,232 $520,769 4/4 Cardenas Marketing Network 94 $2.03 For King & Country $40.60 1,852 50,017 $75,215 27/27 Jeff Roberts & Associates 95 $1.99 Tony Bennett $98.94 1,825 20,074 $180,561 11/11 Creative Artists Agency 96 $1.98 The Strokes $126.70 15,619 15,619 $1,978,866 1/1 Artist Group International 97 $1.96 Eros Ramazzotti $73.61 4,449 26,694 $327,484 6/6 Paramount Entertainment 98 $1.95 Maluma $61.62 5,279 31,672 $325,262 5/6 C2C / WK Entertainment 99 $1.92 SuperM $66.34 9,670 29,009 $641,528 3/3 MN2S 100 $1.88 Anuel AA $76.18 8,237 24,712 $627,511 3/3 MN2S
TheThe annual annual POLLSTAR POLLSTAR ranking ranking of of the the concert concert industry’s industry’s top top performing performing artists artists is istabulated tabulated for for all all North Worldwide American shows shows worked worked between between 11/22/18 11/21/19 and to 11/22/19. 11/18/20. All ticket sales figures are calculated in U.S. dollars and are based on reported information and extensive research by POLLSTAR. Copyright 2019.2020.
DECEMBER 14, 2020 | 31 TOP200 YearEnd NORTH1 AMERICAN TOURS
Gross/Millions Artist Average Ticket Price Average Tickets Total Tickets Average Gross Cities/Shows Agency
2020 EXCLUSIVE
101 $1.88 Billy Strings $27.08 1,654 69,452 $44,783 29/42 Crossover Touring 102 $1.86 Excision $52.30 8,888 35,552 $464,871 3/4 United Talent Agency 103 $1.85 Michael W. Smith / Amy Grant $50.15 5,257 36,798 $263,655 7/7 Creative Artists Agency 104 $1.78 Los Angeles Azules $59.44 4,992 29,951 $296,730 5/6 M&M Group 105 $1.77 Zeds Dead $62.06 2,864 28,636 $177,720 7/10 Paradigm Talent Agency 106 $1.76 Gwen Stefani $113.06 3,874 15,495 $437,970 2/4 WME 107 $1.71 The Avett Brothers $63.62 5,376 26,882 $342,073 4/5 New Frontier Touring 108 $1.60 Cody Johnson $39.72 5,763 40,341 $228,929 7/7 Red 11 Music 109 $1.57 Dan + Shay $61.35 12,779 25,558 $784,021 1/2 Creative Artists Agency 110 $1.56 The Offspring / Sum 41 $59.72 3,731 26,119 $222,814 7/7 X-ray Touring / Sound Talent Group 111 $1.51 Lindsey Stirling $72.08 2,333 20,999 $168,176 9/9 WME 112 $1.48 Brandi Carlile $60.89 2,696 24,265 $164,166 4/9 Paradigm Talent Agency 113 $1.48 Fantasia $75.77 3,249 19,491 $246,135 6/6 ICM Partners 114 $1.48 Jeezy $93.12 7,926 15,851 $738,052 2/2 United Talent Agency 115 $1.47 Hombres G $29.41 8,348 50,087 $245,532 6/6 Warner Music Latina 116 $1.46 Rodney Carrington $49.08 1,650 29,706 $80,998 16/18 APA 117 $1.45 Stray Kids $136.03 3,559 10,676 $484,090 3/3 MN2S 118 $1.44 Nick Cannon Presents “Wild ‘N Out Live” $61.50 11,719 23,437 $720,717 2/2 Creative Artists Agency 119 $1.44 “Comedy Laugh Fest” / D.L. Hughley $69.49 6,905 20,714 $479,792 3/3 United Talent Agency 120 $1.43 Alan Jackson $69.50 10,315 20,629 $716,829 2/2 WME 121 $1.43 Cody Jinks $51.54 2,775 27,754 $143,035 9/10 True Grit Talent Agency 122 $1.36 Pitbull $65.05 6,991 20,973 $454,737 3/3 United Talent Agency 123 $1.36 Tommy Torres $58.14 11,710 23,419 $680,810 1/2 Angelo Medina Group 124 $1.35 Chris Tomlin $57.05 1,973 23,677 $112,556 12/12 Creative Artists Agency 125 $1.35 Motion City Soundtrack $34.54 1,562 39,043 $53,944 23/25 WME 126 $1.34 Los Temerarios $79.90 5,606 16,818 $447,914 3/3 Fonovisa Records 127 $1.34 John Fogerty $105.73 2,538 12,692 $268,393 5/5 Creative Artists Agency 128 $1.32 Koe Wetzel $24.15 1,825 54,736 $44,071 30/30 Red 11 Music 129 $1.31 Emmanuel & Mijares $62.92 6,956 20,868 $437,645 3/3 130 $1.31 Gloria Trevi $49.52 8,797 26,392 $435,616 3/3 The Sixth House 131 $1.30 Wilco $69.32 2,686 18,800 $186,181 4/7 High Road Touring 132 $1.28 Josh Groban $127.37 3,348 10,043 $426,399 3/3 WME 133 $1.27 Angela Aguilar $43.19 386 29,386 $141,026 9/9 M&M Group 134 $1.27 Kane Brown $54.91 11,521 23,041 $632,574 2/2 WME 135 $1.24 Aaron Kwok $183.94 6,752 6,752 $1,241,986 1/1 Music Nation Group 136 $1.21 Get The Led Out $37.11 1,211 32,696 $44,934 21/27 SRO Artists 137 $1.20 Intocable $31.79 6,308 37,846 $200,522 5/6 Endzone Management 138 $1.18 Jonathan Lee $140.62 4,208 8,416 $591,709 1/2 B’in Music 139 $1.18 Los Tigres Del Norte $39.89 9,838 29,515 $392,426 2/3 AKA Productions 140 $1.16 Daryl Hall & John Oates $89.43 12,998 12,998 $1,162,405 1/1 Artist Group International 141 $1.15 Grace Potter $44.66 1,229 25,801 $54,872 19/21 Partisan Arts 142 $1.15 The Marcus King Band $28.55 1,087 40,201 $31,017 36/37 WME 143 $1.13 Caifanes $44.81 6,295 25,180 $282,075 4/4 WME 144 $1.12 CoCo Lee $210.23 5,342 5,342 $1,123,036 1/1 Universal Music Group 145 $1.11 City and Colour $51.46 5,411 21,642 $278,401 4/4 Paradigm Talent Agency 146 $1.11 Alexisonfire $51.05 4,347 21,735 $221,894 5/5 Paradigm Talent Agency 147 $1.08 Gladys Knight $71.22 1,684 15,152 $119,898 9/9 Creative Artists Agency 148 $1.08 Steve Martin / Martin Short $132.14 2,713 8,140 $358,545 3/3 WME 149 $1.07 Lauren Daigle $58.64 9,141 18,282 $536,004 2/2 WME 150 $1.05 Armin Van Buuren $58.93 4,433 17,733 $261,252 3/4 David Lewis Productions
TheThe annual annual POLLSTAR POLLSTAR ranking ranking of of the the concert concert industry’s industry’s top top performing performing artists artists is istabulated tabulated for for all all North Worldwide American shows shows worked worked between between 11/22/18 11/21/19 and to 11/22/19. 11/18/20. All ticket sales figures are calculated in U.S. dollars and are based on reported information and extensive research by POLLSTAR. Copyright 2019.2020.
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Gross/Millions Artist Average Ticket Price Average Tickets Total Tickets Average Gross Cities/Shows Agency
EXCLUSIVE 2020 EXCLUSIVE
151 $1.02 The Beach Boys $77.32 1,882 13,173 $145,498 6/7 WME 152 $1.00 Old Dominion $51.82 4,840 19,358 $250,764 4/4 Paradigm Talent Agency 153 $.977 Sturgill Simpson $75.76 12,896 12,896 $977,018 1/1 Paradigm Talent Agency 154 $.977 Criss Angel $70.74 1,726 13,808 $122,089 8/8 APA 155 $.971 Motionless In White / Beartooth $27.98 1,653 34,705 $46,241 21/21 Sound Talent Group 156 $.952 Brett Eldredge $60.41 3,150 15,752 $190,314 3/5 Creative Artists Agency 157 $.942 Brockhampton $58.94 3,994 15,974 $235,381 3/4 WME 158 $.941 Patti LaBelle $92.51 2,542 10,168 $235,170 4/4 WME 159 $.930 Aaron Lewis $51.35 1,294 18,114 $66,445 12/14 Creative Artists Agency 16 0 $.928 Tiffany Haddish $83.91 2,212 11,058 $185,572 5/5 United Talent Agency 161 $.927 Raphael $54.65 4,239 16,955 $231,640 4/4 JEP Entertainment Group 16 2 $.914 The Allman Betts Band $49.49 972 18,469 $48,109 18/19 Northstar Artists 16 3 $.901 Galantis $53.70 4,196 16,782 $225,307 3/4 WME 16 4 $.886 Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons $81.28 2,180 10,901 $177,199 3/5 APA 16 5 $.880 Greensky Bluegrass $36.21 2,431 24,310 $88,038 8/10 Partisan Arts 16 6 $.874 Ledisi $87.88 1,659 9,951 $145,747 6/6 Paradigm Talent Agency 16 7 $.869 A Day To Remember $45.22 2,744 19,210 $124,108 4/7 United Talent Agency 16 8 $.860 “Dave Koz & Friends: A Smooth Jazz Christmas” $75.88 1,620 11,340 $122,923 6/7 APA 16 9 $.860 Almost Queen - Trib. To Queen $36.69 1,172 23,448 $43,016 20/20 Creative Entertainment Group 170 $.807 Joe Bonamassa $147.73 1,821 5,464 $269,067 2/3 J & R Adventures 171 $.805 Misfits $97.92 8,226 8,226 $805,488 1/1 Artists Worldwide 172 $.802 John Prine $126.64 3,169 6,337 $401,251 2/2 Oh Boy Records 173 $.796 Air Supply $67.04 1,698 11,884 $113,819 7/7 APA 174 $.795 Pesado $27.66 14,389 28,777 $397,950 1/2 Warner Music Latina 175 $.793 Marco Antonio Solis $66.07 12,006 12,006 $793,250 1/1 Habari Inc. 176 $.792 Yanni $30.95 8,528 25,584 $263,982 3/3 WME 177 $.767 Diana Ross $113.73 2,248 6,744 $255,660 3/3 Creative Artists Agency 178 $.762 Foreigner $74.44 2,558 10,231 $190,395 2/4 Paradigm Talent Agency 179 $.738 André Rieu $105.11 7,021 7,021 $738,010 1/1 André Rieu Productions 180 $.738 Highly Suspect $35.60 1,884 20,728 $67,085 11/11 New Frontier Touring 181 $.730 Pepe Aguilar $35.65 10,243 20,486 $365,137 2/2 M&M Group 182 $.727 Robert Earl Keen $44.45 1,169 16,360 $51,947 12/14 Paradigm Talent Agency 183 $.725 David Sedaris $54.49 1,663 13,306 $90,633 8/8 The Steven Barclay Agency 184 $.720 Kenny G $61.79 1,458 11,661 $90,072 8/8 WME 185 $.713 Dark Star Orchestra $41.73 1,222 17,105 $50,982 11/14 Partisan Arts 186 $.710 Cold War Kids $28.60 1,380 24,832 $39,449 16/18 Paradigm Talent Agency 187 $.700 Kansas $69.83 2,005 10,026 $140,017 5/5 APA 188 $.698 Greta Van Fleet $48.26 7,232 14,464 $349,049 2/2 WME 189 $.697 El Gran Combo $117.83 5,916 5,916 $697,110 1/1 The Roots Agency 190 $.691 John Cleese $73.12 1,891 9,456 $138,279 5/5 Creative Artists Agency 191 $.689 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox $56.40 1,111 12,222 $62,663 11/11 ICM Partners 192 $.686 Saint Motel $26.21 1,246 26,174 $32,668 21/21 Paradigm Talent Agency 193 $.681 Travis Tritt $55.95 1,739 12,172 $97,281 7/7 APA 194 $.677 Sara Bareilles $58.17 3,881 11,642 $225,730 3/3 Paradigm Talent Agency 195 $.665 Carlos Rivera $18.89 17,626 35,252 $332,869 2/2 Universal Aguirre 196 $.662 Michael Feinstein $78.63 1,203 8,420 $94,583 7/7 ICM Partners 197 $.656 The Ghost $54.30 12,074 12,074 $655,663 1/1 198 $.656 Lil Tjay $32.43 1,256 20,093 $40,729 15/16 APA 199 $.633 Ska-P $27.02 11,716 23,432 $316,619 2/2 Jesus Rafael Cortes Martinez 200 $.631 Serrat y Sabina $84.26 7,491 7,491 $631,201 1/1 Sony Music
TheThe annual annual POLLSTAR POLLSTAR ranking ranking of of the the concert concert industry’s industry’s top top performing performing artists artists is istabulated tabulated for for all all North Worldwide American shows shows worked worked between between 11/22/18 11/21/19 and to 11/22/19. 11/18/20. All ticket sales figures are calculated in U.S. dollars and are based on reported information and extensive research by POLLSTAR. Copyright 2019.2020.
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