She was a fast machine: Canadian songbird Celine Dion motored her way past AC/DC as the best-grossing concert of the past week.Canadian singer knocks veteran Aussie rockers off the top of the best-grossing concerts list
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
TOP 20 CONCERT TOURS
1. (New) Celine Dion; $1,937,848; $106.19.
2. (1) AC/DC; $1,510,222; $86.56.
3. (3) Metallica; $1,336,456; $65.00.
4. (4) Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $733,051; $43.62.
5. (5) Lil’ Wayne; $669,170; $67.31.
6. (6) Brad Paisley; $460,274; $48.79.
7. (7) Oasis; $425,026; $50.58.
8. (8) Sarah Brightman; $393,396; $75.02.
9. (New) Motley Crue; $364,076; $50.82.
10. (New) Robin Williams; $363,928; $79.28.
11. (9) Jeff Dunham; $318,246; $44.42.
12. (10) Carrie Underwood; $313,344; $45.72.
13. (11) The Killers; $283,423; $41.87.
14. (12) Slipknot; $246,144; $37.93.
15. (13) James Blunt, $198,192; $42.95.
16. (16) The Cheetah Girls; $189,839; $44.27.
17. (17) Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles; $178,275; $44.97.
18. (18) John Legend; $159,338; $55.52.
19. (19) Avenged Sevenfold / Buckcherry; $153,838; $35.70.
20. (20) Cheech & Chong; $152,976; $47.44.
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