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Top 200 North American Tours

Top 200 North American Tours

Gross Average Average Total Average Cities Rank Millions Artist Ticket Price Tickets Tickets Gross Shows Agency

1 176.1 116.59 58,108 1,510,804 6,774,900 26/30 Live Nation Global Touring 2 112.4 Bruno 116.82 19,243 962,164 2,248,000 50/67 WME 3 110.3 96.86 47,448 1,138,756 4,595,833 24/26 Artist Group International 4 101.4 70.81 53,034 1,431,921 3,755,556 27/93 WME 5 98.0 Guns N’ Roses 117.14 22,015 836,555 2,578,724 38/42 United Talent Agency 6 92.1 Roger Waters 121.79 16,439 756,189 2,002,093 46/63 Sensible Events 7 85.7 116.24 21,062 737,155 2,448,104 35/41 Creative Artists Agency 8 83.7 110.96 41,889 754,004 4,648,195 18/21 Paradigm Talent Agency 9 82.3 114.88 39,800 716,399 4,572,222 18/28 Artist Group International 10 79.3 Tim McGraw / 85.11 13,314 931,959 1,133,135 70/79 Creative Artists Agency 11 68.2 84.94 16,386 802,919 1,391,837 49/60 Paradigm Talent Agency 12 67.5 83.48 15,256 808,576 1,273,585 53/61 WME 13 64.7 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 93.29 18,242 693,192 1,701,815 38/46 WME 14 61.8 Cirque du Soleil - “Kurios” 80.66 15,324 766,179 1,236,000 50/411 Cirque du Soleil 15 61.5 Trans-Siberian Orchestra 61.18 16,212 1,005,130 991,787 62/102 WME 16 60.1 Cirque du Soleil - “Lúzia” 84.89 14,448 707,975 1,226,531 49/403 Cirque du Soleil 17 59.7 88.35 13,514 675,721 1,194,000 50/53 WME 18 58.1 Eric Church 61.67 14,274 942,111 880,303 66/71 WME 19 56.2 Florida Georgia Line 54.82 14,043 1,025,173 769,863 73/76 WME 20 56.0 Luke Bryan 54.54 16,298 1,026,769 888,889 63/71 WME 21 55.8 Paul McCartney 148.21 23,534 376,538 3,487,844 16/22 MPL Communications / Marshall Arts 22 51.8 Dead & Company 84.46 23,578 613,025 1,991,381 26/33 WME 23 43.7 Neil Diamond 96.37 12,254 453,390 1,180,949 37/39 WME 24 42.8 Enrique Iglesias / Pitbull 90.48 11,826 473,032 1,070,000 40/41 Creative Artists Agency / WME 25 41.4 91.53 13,709 452,387 1,254,776 33/36 WME 26 39.3 Jay-Z 102.53 13,689 383,302 1,403,571 28/32 Live Nation 27 38.9 163.20 11,340 238,144 1,850,738 21/60 Creative Artists Agency 28 38.8 65.13 12,171 596,363 792,632 49/50 Creative Artists Agency 29 38.3 46.57 13,054 822,417 607,937 63/68 WME 30 37.9 84.86 16,535 446,452 1,403,165 27/29 Creative Artists Agency 31 36.0 168.29 17,826 213,916 3,000,000 12/65 CDA Productions 32 35.9 Cirque du Soleil - “Volta” 74.66 16,042 481,274 1,197,760 30/246 Cirque du Soleil 33 34.9 Zac Brown 46.83 17,744 745,248 830,952 42/53 Creative Artists Agency 34 34.3 87.90 15,614 390,355 1,372,431 25/29 WME 35 33.4 67.76 10,492 493,124 710,987 47/48 Creative Artists Agency 36 33.4 73.14 8,154 456,633 596,429 56/56 WME 37 32.5 74.14 11,536 438,359 855,263 38/41 Creative Artists Agency 38 31.7 50.32 12,599 629,968 634,000 50/50 Creative Artists Agency 39 30.4 The Chainsmokers 64.21 7,636 473,446 490,323 62/70 Creative Artists Agency 40 30.4 Cirque du Soleil - “Ovo” 64.21 15,269 473,336 980,405 31/214 Cirque du Soleil 41 29.4 Journey 77.66 7,734 378,990 600,698 49/58 Creative Artists Agency 42 29.0 Queen + 97.37 11,913 297,833 1,160,000 25/26 Creative Artists Agency 43 28.6 Def Leppard 70.88 11,533 403,650 817,404 35/35 Artist Group International 44 28.6 Jerry Seinfeld 100.74 5,357 283,899 539,623 53/92 ICM Partners 45 28.4 Phish 65.30 72,486 434,915 4,733,333 6/25 Paradigm Talent Agency 46 28.3 Dierks Bentley 39.37 12,611 718,821 496,491 57/58 WME 47 28.0 Jimmy Buffett 74.71 14,415 374,782 1,076,923 26/26 The Howard Rose Agency 48 27.5 Marc Anthony 100.48 11,390 273,362 1,144,513 24/27 Cardenas Marketing Network 49 27.1 Chris Rock 85.75 6,450 316,034 553,061 49/97 ICM Partners 50 26.0 105.52 6,010 246,398 634,146 41/41 Creative Artists Agency

The annual POLLSTAR ranking of the concert industry’s top performing artists is tabulated for all North American shows worked between January 1 and December 31, 2017. All ticket sales figures are calculated in U.S. dollars and are based on reported information and extensive research by POLLSTAR.™ Copyright 2018. 22 JANUARY 15, 2018 |  Gross Average Average Total Average Cities Rank Millions Artist Ticket Price Tickets Tickets Gross Shows Agency

51 25.8 Springsteen On Broadway 496.16 946 52,020 469,281 1/55 Thrill Hill Productions / CAA 52 25.5 Jason Aldean 49.90 12,776 511,022 637,500 40/41 WME 53 25.4 J. Cole 76.58 8,966 331,760 686,614 37/40 ICM Partners 54 25.0 Jennifer Lopez 194.73 11,655 128,202 2,269,557 11/32 Creative Artists Agency 55 24.8 Imagine Dragons 59.57 13,015 416,476 775,240 32/32 Paradigm Talent Agency 56 24.1 153.56 11,231 157,238 1,724,654 14/46 Marshall Arts 57 24.1 Hall & Oates / 75.04 10,705 321,162 803,333 30/31 Artist Group Int’l / Creative Artists Agency 58 23.3 45.46 9,152 512,538 416,071 56/60 WME 59 23.1 Gloria Trevi / Alejandra Guzman 63.73 10,342 361,960 659,041 35/42 The Sixth House / Universal Aguirre 60 23.0 82.24 15,552 279,935 1,278,924 18/19 ICM Partners 61 23.0 Future 34.99 14,593 656,707 510,689 45/46 ICM Partners 62 22.2 Sam Hunt 38.62 16,898 574,546 652,591 34/37 Creative Artists Agency 63 21.8 80.78 8,996 269,868 726,667 30/37 Creative Artists Agency 64 21.4 Iron Maiden 64.94 13,185 329,613 856,262 25/26 Creative Artists Agency 65 21.0 217.24 32,249 96,747 7,005,760 3/8 Creative Artists Agency 66 20.7 Stevie Nicks 88.46 9,339 233,464 826,108 25/26 Creative Artists Agency 67 20.1 George Strait 127.22 31,725 158,627 4,036,136 5/10 The Erv Woolsey Agency 68 20.1 matchbox twenty / Counting Crows 42.12 9,174 477,034 386,397 52/52 Creative Artists Agency / Int’l Talent Booking 69 20.0 Chance The Rapper 48.07 13,421 416,059 645,161 31/35 CLG - Cara Lewis Group 70 19.9 Foo Fighters 90.83 9,129 219,090 829,167 24/24 WME 71 19.8 “The Illusionists” 61.74 4,581 320,699 282,857 70/193 WME 72 19.5 52.16 13,379 374,614 697,862 28/29 Paradigm Talent Agency 73 19.4 129.57 12,481 149,766 1,617,152 12/33 WME 74 19.1 Twenty One Pilots 47.79 10,821 400,384 517,113 37/38 Creative Artists Agency 75 19.0 Tool 77.19 13,675 246,145 1,055,556 18/18 WME 76 18.8 40.35 8,320 465,923 335,714 56/65 United Talent Agency 77 18.8 Cirque du Soleil - “Toruk - The First Flight” 62.42 27,367 301,038 1,708,339 11/69 Cirque du Soleil 78 18.7 Panic! At The 47.31 9,643 395,343 456,154 41/42 Creative Artists Agency 79 18.7 Rod Stewart 76.12 11,167 245,664 850,000 22/36 Artist Group International 80 18.6 Charlie Wilson 67.25 6,286 276,579 422,727 44/45 ICM Partners 81 18.2 Jeff Dunham 48.29 5,462 376,889 263,768 69/87 United Talent Agency 82 18.0 Willie Nelson 59.87 3,956 300,651 236,842 76/97 Creative Artists Agency 83 17.9 108.08 7,528 165,618 813,636 22/43 The Howard Rose Agency 84 17.9 Jack Johnson 51.06 14,607 350,567 745,833 24/30 Partisan Arts 85 17.8 Brad Paisley 34.04 11,620 522,914 395,556 45/45 WME 86 17.5 Dave Chappelle 100.60 7,907 173,956 795,455 22/35 Gersh 87 17.4 67.52 8,067 258,130 544,640 32/32 CBE Entertainment 88 17.4 Marco Antonio Solis 102.32 8,503 170,054 870,000 20/22 Abel Solis Sosa 89 17.3 Santana 74.38 6,630 232,035 493,088 35/63 Creative Artists Agency 90 16.5 Foreigner 39.67 5,402 415,931 214,286 77/79 Paradigm Talent Agency 91 16.2 Steve Martin / Martin Short 105.82 4,023 152,883 425,722 38/43 WME 92 15.8 Andrea Bocelli 175.57 14,989 89,93 2,631,164 6/7 Klassics Music Management Ltd. 93 15.6 68.56 15,169 227,537 1,040,000 15/22 Creative Artists Agency 94 15.2 The Lumineers 45.93 10,675 330,938 490,323 31/34 Paradigm Talent Agency 95 15.1 “Riverdance” 56.37 4,617 267,785 260,241 58/166 Abhann Productions Ltd. 96 14.9 83.39 5,105 178,678 425,714 35/41 Creative Artists Agency 97 14.8 Timbiriche 71.75 17,236 206,831 1,236,603 12/26 Grupo Televisa 98 14.7 98.10 37,453 149,811 3,674,272 4/6 Dale Morris & Associates 99 14.4 67.69 71,099 213,296 4,812,751 3/5 Creative Artists Agency 100 14.1 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 89.82 12,077 156,999 1,084,704 13/13 ICM Partners

The annual POLLSTAR ranking of the concert industry’s top performing artists is tabulated for all North American shows worked between January 1 and December 31, 2017. All ticket sales figures are calculated in U.S. dollars and are based on reported information and extensive research by POLLSTAR.™ Copyright 2018. 24 JANUARY 15, 2018 |  Gross Average Average Average Gross Average Average Average Rank Millions Artist Ticket Price Tickets Gross Rank Millions Artist Ticket Price Tickets Gross

101 14.0 “Harry Potter In Concert” 57.78 3,106 179,487 151 8.1 Donny & Marie Osmond 92.68 577 53,494 10 2 13.9 58.29 7,452 434,375 152 8.1 Third Eye Blind 47.56 2,365 112,500 10 3 13.9 Gabriel Iglesias 58.15 3,984 231,667 153 7.9 Alton Brown 60.62 1,945 117,910 104 13.8 Joe Bonamassa 115.75 1,753 202,941 154 7.9 G Dragon 132.57 7,420 983,678 10 5 13.7 / Doobie Brothers 46.56 10,163 473,186 155 7.7 REO Speedwagon / Styx 35.29 7,038 248,387 106 13.6 Ricardo Arjona 79.19 7,806 618,182 156 7.7 111.94 3,620 405,263 10 7 13.5 OneRepublic 40.18 8,028 322,601 157 7.6 Hans Zimmer 75.76 4,557 345,227 108 13.4 Brantley Gilbert 31.83 8,980 285,834 15 8 7.5 Gorillaz 63.12 9,165 578,528 10 9 13.4 “Dancing With The Stars” 63.10 2,758 174,026 159 7.5 The Tenderloins 70.35 3,554 250,000 110 13.3 “ Live Concert Experience” 86.38 5,703 492,593 16 0 7.5 “Winter Jam” / Crowder 15.63 10,632 166,225 111 12.9 Dave Matthews And Tim Reynolds 60.80 14,145 860,000 161 7.4 Katt Williams 67.91 3,515 238,710 112 12.8 57.48 5,179 297,674 16 2 7.4 Trevor Noah 57.05 3,326 189,744 113 12.7 60.34 8,419 508,000 16 3 7.3 Maluma 51.50 6,762 348,241 114 12.4 Train 32.68 7,744 253,061 16 4 7.3 Pepe Aguilar 89.02 2,103 187,179 115 12.1 Casting Crowns 32.37 4,856 157,215 16 5 7.3 “Peppa Pig Live” 39.44 1,813 71,505 116 12.0 The Avett Brothers 53.10 4,109 218,182 16 6 7.2 André Rieu 67.97 7,553 513,389 117 11.8 Ozuna 63.13 8,120 512,677 167 7.1 67.23 3,407 229,032 118 11.3 82.23 15,221 1,251,567 16 8 7.0 Dan TDM 58.34 3,243 189,189 119 11.2 ZZ Top 64.91 2,746 178,255 16 9 6.9 “90’s Pop Tour” / OV7 33.72 13,693 461,692 120 11.0 Xscape 68.49 8,453 578,947 170 6.9 60.77 1,248 75,824 121 10.7 The xx 44.79 4,875 218,367 171 6.8 Bill O’Reilly / Dennis Miller 117.58 6,468 760,556 12 2 10.4 Odesza 50.31 6,668 335,484 172 6.8 262.61 12,950 3,400,711 12 3 10.3 Jim Gaffigan 55.59 6,389 355,172 173 6.8 91.11 1,623 147,826 124 10.3 75.60 4,866 367,857 174 6.8 Logic 43.01 5,100 219,355 125 10.2 Tedeschi Trucks Band 55.21 3,770 208,163 175 6.7 112.49 3,744 421,122 126 10.1 Boston 49.67 3,703 183,910 176 6.5 75.10 5,091 382,353 127 10.0 Steve Miller Band 56.80 4,192 238,095 177 6.5 Goo Goo Dolls 36.72 3,848 141,304 128 10.0 “Paw Patrol Live!” 45.87 9,875 452,974 178 6.4 Billy Crystal 102.26 2,407 246,154 12 9 9.9 Eagles 148.65 16,571 2,463,398 179 6.3 Nicky Jam 66.62 4,503 300,000 130 9.9 Sebastian Maniscalco 69.11 5,715 394,980 180 6.2 Lindsey Buckingham / Christine McVie 72.95 1,990 145,136 131 9.5 Chicago 51.68 3,064 158,333 181 6.2 Scorpions 70.26 7,354 516,667 132 9.4 The Who 141.41 9,496 1,342,857 182 6.0 Hank Williams Jr. 35.03 6,851 240,000 133 9.4 Blake Shelton 62.11 11,641 723,046 183 6.0 Primus 40.45 3,027 122,449 134 9.3 Incubus 31.75 8,615 273,529 184 5.9 Earth, Wind & Fire / Chic Feat. 55.76 4,838 269,782 135 9.2 Halsey 47.85 7,126 340,983 185 5.9 Scott Bradlee’s 41.06 1,272 52,212 136 9.2 Miguel Bosé 67.55 5,448 368,000 186 5.9 “Hits Deep Tour” / TobyMac 28.65 6,631 189,989 137 9.2 Mannheim Steamroller 59.79 2,474 147,911 187 5.9 Reba / Brooks & Dunn 130.40 2,262 295,000 138 9.0 Julianne Hough / Derek Hough 68.89 2,722 187,500 188 5.8 The 1975 39.96 4,682 187,097 139 8.9 Miranda Lambert 53.47 5,369 287,097 189 5.8 Carlos Vives 68.37 4,990 341,177 14 0 8.9 Muse 48.22 11,501 554,646 19 0 5.8 King Crimson 74.66 2,100 156,757 141 8.8 “I Love The 90s Tour” / Salt-N-Pepa/ 49.63 4,327 214,753 191 5.7 Van Morrison 151.24 5,384 814,286 142 8.6 LCD Soundsystem 57.76 7,836 452,632 192 5.6 Sigur Rós 57.10 3,923 224,000 14 3 8.6 Lyle Lovett 66.15 1,397 92,411 193 5.6 The Moody Blues 62.06 3,760 233,333 14 4 8.5 Banda MS 64.20 9,457 607,143 19 4 5.6 Bill Maher 70.60 2,479 175,000 14 5 8.5 “Vans ” 33.60 6,486 217,949 195 5.5 Emmanuel / Manuel Mijares 51.59 7,646 394,433 14 6 8.5 Brian Wilson 80.72 1,755 141,667 196 5.3 Deftones / Rise Against 33.46 6,887 230,435 147 8.4 Ron White 55.57 1,989 110,526 197 5.2 Alejandro Fernández 73.58 14,182 1,043,513 14 8 8.4 86.08 12,178 1,048,271 198 5.2 Blondie / Garbage 54.28 3,548 192,593 14 9 8.3 Ricky Martin 92.28 11,251 1,038,235 19 9 5.0 63.15 2,730 172,414 15 0 8.2 Mary J. Blige 74.49 3,551 264,516 200 4.9 Mumford & Sons 43.98 13,956 613, 822

The annual POLLSTAR ranking of the concert industry’s top performing artists is tabulated for all North American shows worked between January 1 and December 31, 2017. All ticket sales figures are calculated in U.S. dollars and are based on reported information and extensive research by POLLSTAR.™ Copyright 2018. 26 JANUARY 15, 2018 | 