{"id":6422,"date":"2017-07-18T19:45:21","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T19:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/?p=6422"},"modified":"2017-07-18T20:34:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T20:34:16","slug":"pollstars-2017-mid-year-report-worlds-best-venues-and-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/18\/pollstars-2017-mid-year-report-worlds-best-venues-and-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollstar&#8217;s 2017 Mid-Year Report: World&#8217;s Best Venues and Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Pollstar Magazine\u2019s 2017 Mid-Year report<\/strong> has been released, announcing to the world which events and venues are leading the pack. While this year has seen record-breaking success in number of tickets sold and gross earnings, the cost of tickets has decreased \u2013 good news for fans everywhere.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2017 Mid-Year Report is produced by Pollstar magazine and is respected as the premier reporting for the events and entertainment industry. The reporting is based from January 1 through June 30 and spans across venues and events of all calibers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first half of 2017 shows a record-breaking increase in gross sales (up nearly 5%) and number of tickets sold, but saw a 3.5% drop in the average ticket price from last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Top-100-Worldwide-Tours.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Top-100-Worldwide-Tours.png 735w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Top-100-Worldwide-Tours-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Top 100 Worldwide Tours (Gross Sales) <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/strong> strongly secures the first place rank for worldwide tours, taking in 151.5 million in gross sales so far. The group has performed in front of 1,390,396 fans around the globe, making them the only concert tour to sell more than 1 million tickets so far this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>U2<\/strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong>, <strong>Metallica<\/strong> and <strong>Depeche Mode<\/strong> follow behind, respectively, in terms of gross sales. In total, the top 50 Worldwide Tours grossed a combined $1.97 billion, just shy of 2016\u2019s $1.98 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-6442\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-97-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-6442 ml-slider ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"New Slider\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_6442\">\n        <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'><\/div><div id='metaslider_6442' class='nivoSlider'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20916-optimized_58585c244a352-450x192.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6442 slide-6443\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/u2-the-joshua-tree-tour-2017-700x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6442 slide-6444\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/sfx171150-609x261.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6442 slide-6445\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Metallica-WorldWired-Tour-2017-1-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6442 slide-6446\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/depeche-mode-tour-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6442 slide-6447\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>Top 100 Worldwide Concert Grosses (Single Event)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/strong> world tour is leading the pack in worldwide single concert grosses, as well. The tour raked in more than $17 million for their performance at <strong>London Stadium<\/strong> in June, safely securing their first place position for a single event. <strong>U2<\/strong> is less than $2 million behind in the numbers two, three and four slots. Both legendary groups made the top 100 list 16 times each.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6424 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/top-100-north-american-tours.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"721\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/top-100-north-american-tours.png 721w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/top-100-north-american-tours-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Top 100 North American Tours<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>U2<\/strong> is ranked as number one for putting together the most successful North American tour. <strong>Metallica<\/strong>, <strong>Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/strong>, <strong>Eric Church<\/strong>, and <strong>Garth Brooks<\/strong> round out the top 5 making a strong case for the love of rock and country by the stars and stripes.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-6449\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-97-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-6449 ml-slider ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"New Slider\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_6449\">\n        <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'><\/div><div id='metaslider_6449' class='nivoSlider'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/u2-the-joshua-tree-tour-2017-700x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6453\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Metallica-WorldWired-Tour-2017-1-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6454\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RHCP-STL-011817-960px480-2-40cd2d5faf-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6455\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/665x374-Eric-Church-85f5c6ff79-665x285.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6456\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Garth-Brooks-World-Tour-2-600x257.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6457\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>Top Venues<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United Kingdom reins claim to five of the top 10 arena venues, with <strong>The O2<\/strong> in London landing the number one spot. The <strong>Barclay Center<\/strong> in Brooklyn, NY, represents the United States as the 9<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> best arena worldwide for ticket sales. Theatre and club venues proved much more successful for the United States. The US brought home seven of the top 10 theatres and nine of the top 10 clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top-ranked amphitheatres may be our favorite report released. Colorado\u2019s <strong>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/strong> is ranked once again as the best in the world. The immaculate venue sold 195,578 tickets in the first half of 2017. Several of the top amphitheatres on Pollstar\u2019s list were the ten we chose as some of the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/ultimate-venues-10-iconic-spaces-steal-show\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most iconic outdoor venues<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> back in May.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Full List of Mid-Year Reports released by Pollstar magazine:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/2017MidYearBusinessAnalysis_584.pdf\">Mid-Year Business Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/207MidYearTop100NorthAmericanTours_574.pdf\">Top 100 North American Tours<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/207MidYearTop100WorldwideTours_575.pdf\">Top 100 Worldwide Tours<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/2017MidYearTop100WorldwideConcertGrosses_576.pdf\">Top 100 Concert Grosses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/207MidYearWorldwideTicketSalesTop100Tours_577.pdf\">Top 100 Tours (Ticket Sales)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/207MidYearWorldwideTicketSalesTop100Promoters_578.pdf\">Top 100 Promoters (Ticket Sales)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/207MidYearWorldwideTicketSalesTop200ArenaVenues_579.pdf\">Top 200 Arena Venues (Ticket Sales)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/207MidYearWorldwideTicketSalesTop200TheatreVenues_581.pdf\">Top 200 Theatre Venues (Ticket Sales)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/207MidYearWorldwideTicketSalesTop200ClubVenues_582.pdf\">Top 200 Club Venues (Ticket Sales)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/207MidYearWorldwideTicketSalesTop100OutdoorStadiumsFestivalSites_583.pdf\">Top 50 Outdoor Stadiums (Ticket Sales)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollstar.com\/Chart\/2017\/07\/207MidYearWorldwideTicketSalesTop100AmphitheatreVenues_580.pdf\">Top 50 Amphitheatres (Ticket Sales)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:0px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Pollstar%27s%202017%20Mid-Year%20Report%3A%20World%27s%20Best%20Venues%20and%20Tours\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pollstar Magazine\u2019s 2017 Mid-Year report has been released, announcing to the world which events and venues are leading the pack. 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