Various Artists --Warped Tour(1995), Warped Tour was the swan song of a generation bent on flipping off the status quo. Shows played: 100, For many an instrumentalist, landing a job withthe E Street Band would be a dream come true. But if were talking the moment that Bruce and band really became Kings of the Road (or maybe Bosses), that would have to be the Darkness Tour. Shows played: 131 Jorge Ben Jor at Copacabana Beach (1993) - 3 million attendees. Matt Melis, 54. Debbie Harry and Blondie are one of the many iconic '80s acts going on tour in 2022.Evan Agostini/Invision/AP. held between 1980 and 1996 at . Nina Corcoran, 83. And the most miraculous part was that Madonna transcended all the hype by offering a larger-than-life event. "USA for Africa," as the U.S. ensemble was known, featured Jackson, Richie, Geldof, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, and many. While both acts put on good sets, it was Green Day whose live show remained consistent and invigorating, whereas Blinks tour prior to this one was their tightest so far. But in 1985, that all changed when Guns N Roses hit the stage. restrictions, which you can review below. Nina Corcoran, 91. Its no surprise, then, that this long-anticipated tour set attendance records at each of its stops and resulted in a hit HBO special, a successful VHS release (later DVD), and a multi-platinum live album -- not to mention several subsequent tours. Nina Corcoran, Rarely do we know at the time that were witnessing history in the making. In 1973, Australian brothers Malcolm and Angus Youngfounded AC/DC. share our stories with your audience. And Then There Was David Lindley, See the Beths Deliver Refreshing 'Expert in a Dying Field' Mini-Set on 'CBS Mornings', The YSL Case Is Stretching Fulton County's Justice System to Its Breaking Point, Trump Promises to Continue Presidential Campaign if Indicted, Then Delivers a Snoozy CPAC Speech, NBA 'Investigating,' Team Suspends Ja Morant After Allegedly Flashing Gun on Social Media. To borrow from Ms. Roger Waters, a founding member of Pink Floyd, embarked on a solo career in the mid-1980s. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Magic Tour, #27. Matt Melis, 56. Top Contributed Quizzes in Music. They didnt stay a duo for long, swiftly being joined, and left, by a variety of other musicians. Total tour attendance: 2.21 million And while his fans have had many opportunities to see him play his old hits since then and even perform face-to-face with Elton John dozens of times, footage from the Innocent Man Tour makes us long for, or at least look back fondly on, the days when rock and roll was, well, still rock and roll to Billy Joel. Ironically, Brooks did more than almost any country star to open the genre up to rock fans, especially as a live performer. One of them included a pair of failed albums with The Stooges to start their careers a beginning so disappointing (and drug-addled) that the band parted ways for a time. The run would not only feature openers like Joni Mitchell, Santana, and The Beach Boys, but would also act as a prototype for the massive stadium tours that would come to dominate subsequent decades. As a blend of pop, soul, rock, and hip-hop, the album showed how versatile Mone was in creating music. -- Matt Melis, 84. When he and his band took the record on tour, it seemed like it may be too grim to work. And while every NIN fan will have their personal favorite, many would agree that Reznor and band were never tighter or more invested than on their Fragility Tour, which just so happened to feature a then virtually unknown band called A Perfect Circle opening on the 2.0 leg of the trek. Live, the band played their greatest hits and every passage in between, nailing their sets. 1 (their first in a string of four chart-toppers) on the strength of Henley-Frey singles, and this would be the last time founding member Bernie Leadon would be a part of the band. Girl into Beercan into Qu Onda Gero into Devils Haircut? The tour's live album, Alive 2007, won Daft Punk a Grammy for Best Electronic/Dance Album afterwards. Year(s): 201213. Roger Waters- The Wall Live (2010-13), The hype surrounding The Wall Live could give anyone shivers. Year(s): 200809, Celine Dions "Taking Chances World Tour marked her return to the touring circuit after taking an extended break for her first Las Vegas residency, "A New Day The tour wasdirected by Jamie King, who also directed Madonnas "Confessions World Tour, and included lots of new material from Dions album"Taking Chances, as well as several of her classics like "My Heart Will Go On and "The Prayer., Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $329,889,628 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: The River Tour 2016, #21. Total tour attendance: 2.60 million Total tour attendance: 2.89 million buy tickets The trick became how to showcase all that talent, not to mention a style of music still very much in its infancy, and present it to the world. In other words, Dead freaks unite! Matt Melis(Several former members of Grateful Dead now tour as part ofDead and Company. Matt Levy covers the live entertainment industry, writing about upcoming concerts, festivals, shows and events. Ils enchanent avec une tourne travers toute la France durant l'anne 1984. If youre going to get people grooving to your work, you better up the funk, and Phish turned that knob way the hell up. Last year, when the Rolling Stones tour grossed over $130 million and the Eagles earned $59 million, "we were all doing victory dances," says Andy Gensler, editor of the concert industry bible Pollstar. --Matt Melis, 93. It was the tour to watch an artist on top of the world prove she still, somehow, was getting better and better. Luckily, nobody told that to Tina Turner, or at least she didnt pay them any attention if they did. Tina Weymouth rocked back and forth with her bass, a sneaky grin on her face. For starters, it was the tour that gave us Live at Montreux, her first-ever concert film, capturing how powerful her delivery is onstage for anyone to see. Apart from the casual 250.7 million dollars it brought in or the endless thinking pieces surrounding it, the 1989 World Tour stood out because of how Taylor Swift embraced her role as an artist intent on doing it up big while still creating a faux intimacy that fans in the nosebleed seats could enjoy. Eventually, the tour hit its stride, bringing in $300 million over its 14-month run. Nina Corcoran, 77. Matt Melis, For half a year, Beyonc didn't just run the world; the world ran around her. worth applauding. He proved that a pop star could outdraw the hottest bands on the planet and that a pop concert could be an elaborate stage production on a scale never before seen. The tour, whose set list leaned heavily on the bands most recent release "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, spurred three concert films: "Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago, "Vertigo: Live from Milan, and "U2 3D., Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $493,336,432 by Alyssa, July 08, 2016 Those shows broke box-office records across the US previously held by The Rolling Stones as magician and skeptic James Randi introduced a series of gruesome stage effects, freakiest of all a guillotine beheading that put the roll in rock and roll. The Police - Synchronicity Tour (1983-84), In 1983, just before their dissolution, The Police became the Biggest Band in the World thanks to the success of Synchronicity. But now things are looking up again way up. Shows played: 124 She rose to a new level of fame that was pulled off gracefully as expected --even prompting aSimpsons sketchfrom Matt Groening himself. Astroworld Festival Nov. 5, 2021 Houston, Texas Concert deaths: 9 Whitney Houston - The Moment of Truth World Tour (1987-88), Only a few voices like Whitney Houstons come along each generation. 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Everyone from KISS to Marilyn Manson owes Cooper a debt for losing his head like that. The Rolling Stones' 1969 tour was one of the first legendary rock events. In fact, the Rumours Tour takes us back to not only the bands most successful years but also its most tumultuous. Shows played: 84 For a handful of the dates, labelmates Hot Chip served as openers. Against Me! Looking back, those who caught Morissettes Cant Not Tour can safely say they saw the artist who solidified the place of women in 90s alternative rock truly coming into her own onstage. It was two already popular acts in the middle of a career rise, both giving it their all to audiences who were already dying to see them. 5 business days handling time after receipt of cleared payment. -- Matt Melis, Becks slow ascent upwards came after a string of unexpected hits. By the time the 73 leg started, the album was already a smash, and the band had blown up to stadiums and arenas rather than more intimate venues like theaters. Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $674,547,559. But when The Cure hit the States in support of Disintegration, it was an entirely different ordeal. Taylor Swift- The 1989 World Tour (2015), If Taylor Swift is an icon who will go down in history, then the 1989 World Tour is what future generations will study to understand why. The White Stripes - Elephant Tour (2003), There's a boldness that comes with the territory of being a two-person band. Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life Tour (2015), To hear Stevie Wonder is to hear what it feels like to smile from the joy of being alive. However, his reign of onstage terror didnt sink to its bloodiest depths until The Billion Dollar Babies Tour a couple years later. A half-dozen albums later, U2 released "The Joshua Tree in 1987, which won them the Grammy for Album of the Year and spawned two of their most classic tracks, "With or Without You and "I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For. In 2017, marking the 30th anniversary of their landmark album, the group embarked on their "Joshua Tree Tour, in which they played the entire song list in order every night. From Led Zeppelin's U.S. debut to Jay Z and Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne' spectacle, and beyond, SST Records Producer Glen Spot Lockett Dead at 72, Glastonbury Co-Organizer Promises Female Headliners in 2024 After All-Male Top Billing This Year, There Were Sidemen. In fact, no tour by a female artist has ever drawn more fans. Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $546,023,369 June 10, 1982. Nina Corcoran, 08. The most famous instance came between songs at a concert in Manchester. Bob Marley and the Wailers -- Uprising Tour (1980), Bob Marley might best be thought of as an ambassador: for reggae, his native Jamaica, Rastafarianism, and human rights. Nina Corcoran, 97. U2 certainly fit that category, and the choice is made all the more difficult because theyre the type of band thats evolved so much over the years. by Vivid Seats and Consequence of Sound. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Like Madonna, Bon Jovi, and Metallica, U2 is one of the biggest bands in the world. Its just a question of which version of Young reigns supreme onstage: the solo folkie, the &Y sometimes added to CSN, or maybe the grunge godfather backed by Crazy Horse. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. In 2013, he embarked on his solo"Out There! tour, during which he played 91 gigs, sang a total of 3,631 songs (an average of 40 a show)including 13 that hed never performed beforeanddrank zero glasses of water while on stage. -- Matt Melis, 55. (It always seems to take critics a little bit longer.) That tells you about all you need to know. Tom Waits had left his drunken piano lounge act long behind him by the mid-'80s and stumbled into his alter ego of Frank O'Brien, a character he and wife Kathleen Brennan would both incorporate into his records and adapt for the stage. Lady Gaga- Born This Way Ball (2012-13), Billed as an electro-metal pop-opera with openers like Zedd and The Darkness tacked on, Lady Gagas Born This Way Ball was set to be a spectacle even before she hit the road. Although the decade of excess ended over 32 years ago, many of the biggest bands that grew up in the MTV era, like Sting, Duran Duran and Blondie, are still touring in 2022. Matt Melis, Some might equate Pearl Jams live show with a young, longhaired Eddie Vedder scaling stage scaffolding and leaping into a sea of denim and flannel. ), 02. Of all the punk tours of the 2000s, its hard not to look at this 2007 trek and wish you were there. Talking Heads Speaking in Tongues Tour (1983), The year was 1983. Another wildly popular Bruce Springsteen tour, "The Rising Tour began a week after the release of Springsteens 12th studio album, "The Rising." Few tours captured that glimmer of dancing under a disco ball quite like LCD Soundsystem's 2010 tour behind This Is Happening. Avid Stones fans claim that this is the groups best tour, but its also one that almost didnt happen. Agora (Dec. 15, 1983) After releasing her 1986 monster album "True Colors," Cyndi Lauper became one of the biggest pop stars of the 1980s. Arcade Fire was the band whose live shows spread like wildfire. From 1986 to 1992, New York's Def Jam Records was the premier hip-hop label. After all, the 80s was a time when rock music was at its peak. Comments. Suddenly, Aerosmith found themselves shifting millions of units, saturating the telly (along with Alicia Silverstone), and even making movie and late-night cameos as Wayne Campbells excellent favorite band. Mones live show on the tour was broken into parts, essentially like a Broadway play, complete with minor costume changes, narrative turns, and mood swings. The band used an aerial photo of the concert in the liner notes of its . by Madison Marx, February 03, 2023 Picking out the best 80s rock bands is no easy task. -- Matt Melis, 35. Nina Corcoran, 75. Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $820,194,986. Top 10 Most Iconic Music Concerts of All Time WatchMojo.com 25M subscribers Subscribe 182K views 1 year ago #TheBeatles #WMMusic Want more music? Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $273,464,451 All Rights Reserved, Accessibility Nina Corcoran, 76. Florence + the Machine- How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Tour (2015), With each passing year, Florence + the Machine seem to thrive on lifes most daunting moments, and never was it more evident than during their tour in support of How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. Though most of the setlist centered around the recently released Court and Spark, it was a proper dive into her career and evidence of her influence to come: Big Yellow Taxi, Both Sides Now, Blue, A Case of You, and more. Year(s): 201013. While its true that Iggy and the Stooges failed to sell records early on, its also documented that the unpredictable outfit put on some of the most intense shows anyone had ever seen. Married in 2005, the country music powerhouses teamed up for this three-year-long party, singing hits from both of their solo repertoires, as well as some of their fan-favorite duets like "In Anothers Eyes., Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $415,280,347 Nina Corcoran, Joni Mitchell's 1974 tour of North America was the time and place to hear her songs spring to life exactly like how they sound on record, though traditionalists beware. Known for gimmicks like hanging from a cross, the "Sticky & Sweet tour had none of that. No Doubt, Deftones, L7, Quicksand, and Sublime all performed, touring the states with no idea of what a massive footmark they were leaving, one that would eventually widen to resemble a bigger beast altogether. Blink-182andGreen Day- Pop Disaster Tour (2002), Pop punk is as serious or as childish as you want to choose to see it. She announced her tour shortly after performing at the Super Bowl that winter and tickets sold out -- without anyone knowing what was to come. It was also the year she curated Meltdown Festival, where she performed Horses in its entirety for the first time ever, giving fans a transformative experience. It came as no surprise. Many fans got to hear that robot pop sound live for the first time, not to mention see instruments like synthesizers, vocoders, and homemade electronic percussion devices stand in for standard rock and roll gear. Aerosmith- Get a Grip Tour (1993-94), Bostons finest had run through all the emotions, sweet and otherwise, by the time their late-80s comeback catapulted them back to the top of the hard rock world. Her first time out in 1984, appropriately dubbed The Virgin Tour, caused near-Beatles levels of hysteria among young American females, many of whom donned the Material Girls style, which gave birth to the term Madonna wannabe. By 1987, the US was not enough, and the Whos That Girl World Tour sent a more sophisticated, but no less risque, Madonna out to conquer the world. Paul McCartney- Out There Tour (2013-15), No musical artist appears on the average bucket list in concert form more than Paul McCartney. See More by this Creator. In doing so, youre agreeing to the below guidelines. That's what the Rollercoaster Tour was for britpop obsessives and shoegaze fans. Shows played: 51 David Byrne wiggled like a nervous, fidgeting, unsure nerd. That terrible thought is enough to make us want to turn the page back to the Diary of a Madman Tour. It was a hint of what was to come for the genre and the group themselves. It wasnt an act of innovation in their eyes; it was an act of betrayal. and more. Nina Corcoran, 60. Is it legit? In other instances, a concerttour transcends live events and is a culturalmoment. And I miss it when Im not doing it. Here are the people whove done it best. Led Zeppelin- North American Tour 1968/1969 (1968-69), Its telling that Robert Plant and Jimmy Page cant leave their homes without being asked about the chances of a Led Zeppelin reunion. Songs that began quietly grew into a dark, rumbling experience, with Cave descending into the crowd as if he and the crowd became one. But all the in-band tension couldnt keep Stills and Young from burying the hatchet long enough to join David Crosby and Graham Nash on a 31-gig trek in 1974. By magicalkidd. The "A Bigger Bang" concert tour turned out to be the top grossing tour of 2006. Hence, the tour got its unforgettable nickname: Phish Destroys America. Vivid Seats and Consequence of Sound explore the tours that were remarkable in quality, impact, influence orattendance. republish under a Creative Commons License, and we encourage you to Total tour attendance: 3.47 million List of the top 20 highest-grossing tours (by actual gross, not adjusted for inflation) of all time Rank Actual gross Gross adjusted for inflation (2023 $) Artist Tour name Year(s) Shows Attendance Average gross per show (millions) Average attendance per show Average gross per attendee Ref. -- Matt Melis, 31. The 50 Greatest Concerts of the Last 50 Years From Led Zeppelin's U.S. debut to Jay Z and Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne' spectacle, and beyond By Christopher R. Weingarten, David Browne, Jon. Year(s): 201618. As rain started to fall on the 450,000 in attendance at the concert which was being broadcast worldwide and raising funds for a childrens park Ross, in a tight, orange bodysuit, hair and robe gracefully blowing in the wind as rain ran down her face, addressed the crowd. Bob Dylan- Bob Dylan World Tour 1966 (1966), Not everyone was thrilled when Bob Dylan chose to go electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Nina Corcoran, 27. While preferences will vary, at least everyone can agree: the In Rainbows tour was a moment of magic in real life. Total tour attendance: 4.62 million They had something to prove, and their 1968 North American tour saw them go from supporting bands like Vanilla Fudge, Country Joe & the Fish, and Iron Butterfly to headlining the very same tour, culminating in concerts like one in Boston where the band transformed one albums worth of material and a handful of popular covers into more than four hours that left everyone spellbound. award winning Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $422,597,665 It was the tour that saw them flood Madison Square Garden, the tour that represented a new financial model for rock acts, and the tour that produced one of the first live bootleg recordings (the second concert in Oakland, for those who don't know). It was the opportunity to watch an artist put on a fully immersive production that was parts story, groove, and liberation, and Mones ability to do so this smoothly was a sign of what was to come. Give Orange. And yet for what a supposed destructive slog it was, the Sex Pistols' subpar tour turned sour, fizzling out on live radio while captivating everyone who tuned it. Kate Bush was adamant about dancing as she sang, using movements that were broad and wide, the type that would get you tangled in a cord should you try. The album won critical acclaim for how well it captured the feelings and aftermath of 9/11. The kings of the genre shared the stage back in 2002, though, proving it had rightly emerged as a force to be reckoned with. Ever since his days as a Beatle, Paul McCartney has been wildly popular. Year(s): 2012. Nearly every night of the tour, fans were surprised by casual guest appearances, including Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, Beck, John Legend, Lorde, Mary J. Blige, Mick Jagger, St. Vincent, and more. 29. The tour has been far and away Sheerans best. Jackson had hits, set touring records, and even played before royalty with his siblings. Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $563,300,000 And from that came Horses/Horses, the recorded live set from the festival, including a cover of The Who's "My Generation", to blast from your stereo, a reminder that Patti Smith's longevity and relevance will never fade, nor will her goosebump-raising voice lose its strength. Im not going anywhere. For a woman who had spent her youth in the housing projects of Detroit, it acted, like so many of Ross performances, as a moment of triumph, defiance, and celebration. Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour, #16. [emailprotected]. Each stop on his 1993-94 world tour featured the likable cowboy rising up amid pyrotechnics, leaping from platforms around the stage, and even soaring across the venue high above his audience. Nina Corcoran, Def Jam in the mid-80s can be compared to Motown in its heyday. Asking ourselves, "Would we want to go back in time to check out this show if we had tickets?". Their biggest album, "For Those About to Rock, We Salute You, topped charts in 1983, but in 2008 they were still going strong. It was the first tour not to feature original drummer Peter Criss, and the touring debut of his replacement Eric Carr. Nina Corcoran, 92. Chris Frantz was grinning modestly while Jerry Harrison looked onwards. List of the Largest Concerts Ever. Matt Melis, Since she first asked, Where did our love go? as a Supreme, Diana Ross has been a national treasure. Nina Corcoran, 11. Matt Levy covers the entertainment industry live, writing about upcoming concerts, festivals, shows and events. Vintage Ted Nugent Scream Dream Wango Tango Tour 1980 t-shirt Condition: Pre-owned Time left: 4d 22h | Starting bid: US $50.00 [ 0 bids ] Bid Amount Enter US $50.00 or more Place bid Best Offer: Make offer Add to Watchlist Ships from United States Shipping: US $5.85 Standard Shipping. All rights reserved (About Us). In many ways, the Highway to Hell Tour can be seen as Bon, on his last tour, handing the mic to Brian to continue down that satanic highway. Their "Not in This Lifetime tour marked the first time in over two decades that Rose, Slash, and McKagan shared a stagesomething fans were clearly excited to see. Shows played: 120 There were so many great bands and amazing songs that it's hard to narrow it down to just a few. Yet, despite all of this, it's considered to be the band's best tour because they were peaking in popularity, the album's intense themes translated well live, and the hype that surrounded them lived up to the live version. However, the one triumph that had evaded Barbra Streisand was a successful tour. Nina Corcoran, 51. On the sprawling Out There tour, the average setlist included 39 songs, a smattering of superstar cameos, and some comedic asides from Paul. No matter how big the crowds would get or how elaborate the stage setups would one day become, theres still something utterly mesmerizing about the band, as captured forever in their Red Rocks performance on that tour. And thats precisely what she did. The English rock bandPink Floyd formed in 1965. Simon and Garfunkel-- Summer Evening Tour (1981-83), Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were destined to sing together. Never has so much vocal talent been on one bill, and while some of these shows would be segregated (one show for whites and a separate one for blacks or the two groups partitioned off during the same performance), The Motortown Revue ultimately helped to break down racial boundaries at a critical time during the American civil rights movement. We limited each artist to just one tour, to promote inclusion and diversity, and strived to include tours of various genres and eras. Following Autobahns chart success overseas in 1974, the group visited the States, Canada, and the UK for the first time the following year. It was a moment in time where people across the world got to witness Bowie before them and realize, yes, this was a rock star about to take his position at the forefront for generations. 2. Both legs were out of this world, but lets face it: one just makes for a slightly cooler story to tell the grandkids -- Matt Melis, 15. 1982 Summer Concert Guide. Seeing a live performer on tour forever links both artist and fan to a particular venue, on a particular date, in a certain moment in time. Suddenly, the stakes for her festival rocketed upwards, despite already starting a frenzy beforehand. Artists on tour in 2023 This list contains the names of all singers, musicans and bands touring in 2023. Nina Corcoran, Tom Waits had left his drunken piano lounge act long behind him by the mid-80s and stumbled into his alter ego of Frank OBrien, a character he and wife Kathleen Brennan would both incorporate into his records and adapt for the stage. Shows played: 326 However, the first few years were rough going. concert hall Year(s): 2013. However, the tour didnt get off to an equally great startRolling Stonecalled the tours opening nights "inhibited," pointingto tech and tonal issues. For close to a decade, and through several of their other tours, the "Voodoo Lounge tour was the Rolling Stones top-grossing tour. While these dates werent the marathon shows that fans would become familiar with on future tours, recordings capture an intense experience unlike any other Springsteen tour, where fast songs were sped up to breakneck speed and slower cuts were allowed to stretch out and get moodier than ever. Garth Brooks The Garth Brooks World Tour (1993-94), To non-country fans, barrel-chested Garth Brooks might be little more than that guy who sang jingles for Dr. Pepper in the early 2000s. Keep an eye on your inbox for deals and offers. Whether its slapping away at his piano, leaping about the stage, or swinging his mic stand around his head like a propeller, well always love that piano man who was more rock and roll than he ever got credit for. In the case of Mercury, they would be his final shows ever due to being diagnosed with AIDS the following year. Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright were students when they met and began playing together, but their famous "A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour didnt come until much later, toward the end of their time as a group.