Shows played: 131 Nina Corcoran, 92. 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. Shania Twain- Come on Over Tour (1998-99), Come on Over is one of those albums that hit at the perfect moment. Nina Corcoran, 53. It was only because his records were still selling overseas that the founding father of rock agreed to take Sam Cooke and tour Europe in 62. Total tour attendance: 5.39 million 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. The band has backed Bruce Springsteen from his debut album, "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. in 1973, but, contrary to popular belief, they werent always Springsteens band. 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. Shows played: 108 Please subscribe now and support the local journalism YOU rely on and trust. Their solution also mimicked Motowns strategy throughout the 60s. Brooks was the first 10-gallon megastar to prove that you could be a little bit country by day and a lot of rock and roll each night onstage. At the age of 64, Wonder brought more exuberance and glee to the stage than anyone could have expected, so much so that he chose to add over 20 more dates to the tour to keep it going. Year(s): 201315. 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. by Alyssa, July 08, 2016 And this tour was big. Come to think of it, that sounds like an episode of The Osbournes. The British band was blamed for selling out with the success of Combat Rock, still their best-selling album to date, though it would go on to show what new wave could and should do: merge influences of all kinds. Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour, #16. Jackson had hits, set touring records, and even played before royalty with his siblings. While it's hard to pick a single best year, as Warped Tour turned into an all-ages space for kids and adults alike to embrace the music they loved regardless of stereotypes that may follow, it was the festival's first year that truly would have been a sight to see. Total tour attendance: 3.30 million The Top 100 Music Festival Lineups of All Time, The Top 10 Music Venues in 10 American Cities. Talking Heads Speaking in Tongues Tour (1983), The year was 1983. Some dirty riffs, a paint can of makeup, a lot of tongue, and a little debauchery all go a long way, and the KISS Army has followed them every step of that journey (sometimes in platform boots). Nina Corcoran, 99. In a genius move, he signed with Elton Johns management team the same year, and the rest, as they say, is history. 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. These days, shes very much a pop artist, and her sixth studio album, "Reputation, proves it. Terms of Use. Notable, but, sure, normal for McCartney's lively stamina. 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. The complex arrangements on the new album saw her performing more nuanced, in-depth material both instrumentally and vocally. Wed be excused if thats the case with Jimi Hendrix. In 2005, Smith's live performances were bigger and better for a range of reasons. Its the circle of life, folks. Nina Corcoran, 74. [emailprotected]. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs Tour (2010-11), When touring behind The Suburbs, Arcade Fire was at the perfect crossing point of the famous indie rock band it had become. Well, it knocked Springsteens Born in the U.S.A. out of the No. Thats why the Bon or Brian debate has always seemed pointless. Thanks to streaming services and the preference of audiences for singles,album sales are down overall, but it's clear fans are still willing to pay to see their favorite artists in person. A couple of years later we met at my studio in New York City. While both bands put on legendary shows when healthy and present, that didnt happen nearly enough across the 26 dates. Throw in Faith No More, Body Count, Motrhead, and, um, Andrew Dice Clay as select openers, and what more could a metalhead want? There are a few guidelines and 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. That's what the Rollercoaster Tour was for britpop obsessives and shoegaze fans. Phish- Phish Destroys America (1997), Its hard to pick a single best Phish tour, especially if youre a die-hard fan. Following Autobahns chart success overseas in 1974, the group visited the States, Canada, and the UK for the first time the following year. 1966 marked the first time that Stax Records the spiritual home of Memphis Soul had sent its artists out on tour, and Reddings 1967 European Tour met with ecstatic fanfare six months later. It took me a lifetime to get here, she told them. Total tour attendance: 4.85 million It began in the United States only a few months removed from the Kennedy assassination when the mop-topped lads from Liverpool played their first American concerts sandwiched between Earth-shifting appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show. 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. Stacker has rounded up 30 of the top-grossing music tours of all time. The groups 2011 tour was their first proper tour instead of a smattering of dates. Divorced from Ike Turner and with their glory days together well in her rearview mirror, Turner not only reignited her career with a series of energetic tours in the 80s and 90s, but she actually found her star burning brighter than ever. On the Do You Believe? If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Phish leveled up and its impossible to deny. The Eagles: Long Road Out of Eden Tour, #24. A diva with all of the talent and hustle but none of the ego, Ross hit the road in 1983, as she did most years, to promote her latest record, Up Front. While the tour's production was notable, particularly it's rotating LED cube dubbed "the Monolith," it was Beyonc's ever-improving talent that stole the show. For the first time since 1994, Radiohead performed in Mexico, and they made their live debut in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile come the end of the tour. Nina Corcoran, KISS didnt invent the outrageous stage show or become the first rock band with an insanely devoted following, but they sure as hell ran with those elements. Shows played: 69 Musically, they seemed to have it all together, but the band was months away from falling apart. Can you name the Highest Grossing Concert Tours of the 1980's? 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. 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. 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). Year(s): 201213. His third album " was released in 2017, and the albums tour began the same year. symphony orchestra Shows played: 197 In an era of eclectic festivals and post-nu-metal, it may not seem so groundbreaking, but to bring these genres together 30 years ago absolutely busted down doors and changed how fans thought about different types of music. The tour's live album, Alive 2007, won Daft Punk a Grammy for Best Electronic/Dance Album afterwards. Shows played: 120 Nina Corcoran, The Cure doesn't tour abroad often because of Robert Smith and Simon Gallup's fear of flying, which makes any trek to the US (by boat!) 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. And luckily enough, we were able to score 16 seats (with 8 on the floor) for the biggest concert that year! On the bands fifth and last studio album, The Police showed their skills not just as musicians, but as a trio of outstanding musicians who could find the best possible way to fuse their ideas together. Performing every song from an iconic album like this one isn't easy, especially when there are 22 songs to play, not to mention other hits and singles from your catalog. Year(s): 200708. 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. The legendary Beatle has everything going in his favor from the start and yet continues to outdo himself and the expectations set for him every time he hits the stage. In fact, the Rumours Tour takes us back to not only the bands most successful years but also its most tumultuous. But still, to see them for the first time had to be wild: a gang of four delinquents in black leather jackets, Joey looming like a giant, Dee Dee barking out the count, and that wall of noise hitting an audience right on the chin. released their major label debut and after Mastodon made theirs. Its roster of artists, which included Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys, EPMD and Slick Rick, was unparalleled in range and cultural dominance. Total tour attendance: 2.0 million . While Bjrk never shies away from absurdist outfits, powerful live accompaniment, or creative stage designs on tour, it was the Biophilia tour that saw her questioning how to turn the invisible physicality of music into a visible one. The famed beach in Rio De Janeiro was the scene of one of the biggest rock shows EVER, when the legendary band performed to 1.5 million fans on 18 February 2006. . By Erik Hedegaard. To that end, most Stacker stories are freely available to Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. Pink Floyd- The Dark Side of the Moon Tour (1972-73), Concertgoers can be a tough crowd to please. Michael Jackson - Bad World Tour (1987-89), Sometimes, we forget that Michael Jackson had already charmed much of the world before he ever undertook his first solo tour in 1987. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The tour opened ona cathedral backdrop with biblical scriptures booming from the speakersand men dressed as monks filling the stage, before quickly shifting into Madonnas #1 hits "Girl Gone Wild and "Material Girl. Later in the show, Madonna pulled out a fake gun and "shot multiple people, a move that didnt go over well with some audience members. Still, if we can only revisit one U2 tour, it would be 1983s War Tour, before many of their best-known hits came to dominate radio and prior to Bono becoming a slicked-back, leather-clad god who wears sunglasses indoors. The 1980s brought some of the best music of the 20th century to the world. If youre going to get people grooving to your work, you better up the funk, and Phish turned that knob way the hell up. Lets face it: as Yentl, Babs, or Greg Fockers mother, Barbra is like butter. Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $301,677,551 Stacker distribution partners receive a license to all Stacker stories, Matt Melis, Don't overlook the power of a comeback, though, to be fair, Patti Smith never truly faded out to merit a proper comeback. Songs that began quietly grew into a dark, rumbling experience, with Cave descending into the crowd as if he and the crowd became one. While both acts are fun in their own right, having the bands perform back to back turned venues like The Fillmore into proper discotheques, where the spirit of live dance bands felt as palpable as ever (though maybe it was the sweat that was palpable, in hindsight). 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. Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $546,023,369 Year(s): 2014present. Year(s): 200205. They took to the stage at 2 AM with John Entwistle donning a skeleton onesie and Keith Moon acting giddy as ever, a seamless culmination of everything The Who represented as a band and the classic rock genre at large. Total tour attendance: 4.38 million Nina Corcoran, 59. Shows played: 102 Nina Corcoran, 72. by Alyssa, April 04, 2016 Like Santa himself, Stevens packed every toy he could imagine: inflatable toys, excessive hats, neverending garland, and one giant wheel to be spun at shows to decide which traditional Christmas songs should be added to a setlist of original Christmas songs. Theres a case to be made for each and recent archival releases from the 70s remind us that Young needed nothing but a guitar and a mic to mesmerize but 1978s Rust Never Sleeps Tour with Crazy Horse offered the best of all worlds. 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. Total tour attendance: 1.96 million 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. Simon and Garfunkel-- Summer Evening Tour (1981-83), Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were destined to sing together. The demand for more shows extended the reunion longer than anyone expected, a fever dream nobody wanted to end, but one we were lucky to have in reality at all. Ever since his days as a Beatle, Paul McCartney has been wildly popular. It was hard to deny. Check out SoundMojo to discover tomorrow's. (Note: NJ.com readers using Vivid Seats for the first time can get $20 off ticket orders over $200 with promo code NJ20 at checkout. Another wildly popular Bruce Springsteen tour, "The Rising Tour began a week after the release of Springsteens 12th studio album, "The Rising." Matt Levy covers the live entertainment industry, writing about upcoming concerts, festivals, shows and events. Nina Corcoran, 20. 1 UK independent chart position and proved the genre was a force to be reckoned with, and everyone got the message by the time the Grindcrusher UK tour started. The Def Jam 87 tour packaged seminal hip-hop acts like Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Erik B. In 1972, Yes embarked on their greatest tour of all time: Close to the Edge. 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 Matt Melis, For her seventh tour ever, Bjrk turned her abstract, Grammy-nominated album Biophilia into a visual representation of the nature, technology, and music crossroads that it aimed to explore. All told, the tour, to this day, remains the most successful debut tour by any recording artist. If nothing else, it all sounds extremely metal maybe a little too metal, actually. This saw a growth spurt where Newsom brought a full band with her on tour to nail the orchestral-style parts, played at a handful of festivals, and performed four times on live late-night TV shows (somewhat of a rarity for the notoriously secretive artist). Like many iconic bands before and after them, critics didnt initially get Zeppelin, panning their records as derivative and unimaginative. We want to hear it. your CMS. by Madison Marx, January 12, 2023 It influenced the decades that followed for its sound, its attitude, and its unorthodox touring strategy, suggesting maybe we didnt know what punk rock had to offer, or what it could take away either. To catch the brothers Gibbs in concert on the Spirits Having Flown Tour was to see the biggest act in the world at that time. Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $288,513,488 Year(s): 200203. distribution partner, email us at Between the big hits, the delightful absurd prog solos, and the remarkable improvisations that came from these live renditions, it was a tour thats revered for the vibe, the music, and the outstanding record it birthed as a result. In doing so, youre agreeing to the below guidelines. 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. Asking ourselves, "Would we want to go back in time to check out this show if we had tickets?". 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. While Dylans acoustic sets were welcomed, each nights subsequent electric set received its fair share of hecklers and scathing ink from the press.
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