Top Touring Artists Of The Decade
Nothing beats the live concert experience -- and no one knows that better than these 25 road warriors who rocked more faces (and made more money doing it!) than others this decade. Watch videos of each of the stars live in action, and relive your moment in the front row.
01. THE ROLLING STONES
Total Gross: $869,471,325 Number of Shows: 264
Total Attendance: 8,236,586 Number of Sell-Outs: 190
Setlist Essential: "Sympathy for the Devil"
02. U2
Total Gross: $844,157,925 Number of Sell-Outs: 288
Total Attendance: 9,869,953 Number of Shows: 288
Setlist Essential: "Where the Streets Have No Name"
03. MADONNA
Total Gross: $801,299,671 Number of Shows: 248
Total Attendance: 6,387,124 Number of Sell-Outs: 244
Setlist Essential: "Hung Up"
04. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Total Gross: $688,136,476 Number of Shows: 403
Total Attendance: 8,605,238 Number of Sell-Outs: 248
Setlist Essential: "The Rising"
05. ELTON JOHN
Total Gross: $603,804,670 Number of Shows: 541
Total Attendance: 5,789,833 Number of Sell-Outs: 470
Setlist Essential: "Rocket Man"
06. CELINE DION
Total Gross: $536,593,262 Number of Shows: 792
Total Attendance: 4,099,963 Number of Sell-Outs: 597
Setlist Essential: "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
07. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
Total Gross: $505,447,901 Number of Shows: 547
Total Attendance: 11,230,696 Number of Sell-Outs: 282
Setlist Essential: "Ants Marching"
08. KENNY CHESNEY
Total Gross: $477,931,760 Number of Shows: 622
Total Attendance: 9,210,288 Number of Sell-Outs: 409
Setlist Essential: "There Goes My Life"
09. BON JOVI
Total Gross: $419,481,741 Number of Shows: 249
Total Attendance: 5,384,747 Number of Sell-Outs: 224
Setlist Essential: "Blaze of Glory"
10. BILLY JOEL
Total Gross: $418,421,266 Number of Shows: 241
Total Attendance: 4,141,287 Number of Sell-Outs: 213
Setlist Essential: "Piano Man"
11. THE POLICE
Total Gross: $361,851,102 Number of Shows: 144
Total Attendance: 3,327,161 Number of Sell-Outs: 134
Setlist Essential: "Message in a Bottle"
12. THE EAGLES
Total Gross: $347,640,186 Number of Shows: 240
Total Attendance: 3,107,832 Number of Sell-Outs: 174
Setlist Essential: "Hotel California"
13. TIM MCGRAW
Total Gross: $303,950,209 Number of Shows: 388
Total Attendance: 5,203,501 Number of Sell-Outs: 175
Setlist Essential: "Real Good Man"
14. AEROSMITH
Total Gross: $292,201,481 Number of Shows: 320
Total Attendance: 4,646,827 Number of Sell-Outs: 61
Setlist Essential: "Cryin'"
15. NEIL DIAMOND
Total Gross: $264,810,659 Number of Shows: 288
Total Attendance: 3,845,603 Number of Sell-Outs: 244
Setlist Essential: "Sweet Caroline"
16. CHER
Total Gross: $257,319,809 Number of Shows: 383
Total Attendance: 3,402,569 Number of Sell-Outs: 171
Setlist Essential: "Believe"
17. PAUL MCCARTNEY
Total Gross: $238,755,522 Number of Shows: 106
Total Attendance: 1,870,274 Number of Sell-Outs: 85
Setlist Essential: "Hey Jude"
18. ROD STEWART
Total Gross: $233,773,789 Number of Shows: 281
Total Attendance: 3,022,292 Number of Sell-Outs: 148
Setlist Essential: "Maggie May"
19. METALLICA
Total Gross: $227,568,718 Number of Shows: 187
Total Attendance: 3,581,445 Number of Sell-Outs: 93
Setlist Essential: "Fade to Black"
20. RASCAL FLATTS
Total Gross: $222,256,153 Number of Shows: 401
Total Attendance: 4,514,282 Number of Sell-Outs: 274
Setlist Essential: "Too Good to Be True"
21. BRITNEY SPEARS
Total Gross: $216,229,560 Number of Shows: 255
Total Attendance: 3,704,826 Number of Sell-Outs: 158
Setlist Essential: "I'm a Slave 4 U"
22. JIMMY BUFFETT
Total Gross: $215,367,754 Number of Shows: 196
Total Attendance: 3,927,053 Number of Sell-Outs: 131
Setlist Essential: "Margaritaville"
23. TINA TURNER
Total Gross: $212,012,527 Number of Shows: 168
Total Attendance: 3,205,895 Number of Sell-Outs: 106
Setlist Essential: "Nutbush City Limits"
24. TOBY KEITH
Total Gross: $271,904,093 Number of Shows: 542
Total Attendance: 6,355,046 Number of Sell-Outs: 200
Setlist Essential: "Should've Been a Cowboy"
25. TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
Total Gross: $203,605,519 Number of Shows: 728
Total Attendance: 5,045,297 Number of Sell-Outs: 309
Setlist Essential: "A Mad Russian's Christmas"
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