Top 20 Concert Tours

By The Associated Press

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. (1) Bette Midler; $1,171,479; $102.93.
2. (2) Rod Stewart; $859,481; $77.56.
3. (3) George Strait; $793,863; $57.19.
4. (4) Britney Spears; $773,452; $63.86.
5. (5) Metallica; $763,376; $58.70.
6. (New) Prince; $697,141; $61.24.
7. (6) Beyonce; $618,774; $62.97.
8. (7) Aerosmith; $553,183; $62.41.
9. (8) Kenny Chesney; $533,039; $48.78.
10. (9) Toby Keith; $522,594; $48.25.
11. (10) David Bowie; $486,014; $63.33.
12. (11) Linkin Park; $416,926; $33.32.
13. (12) Kelly Clarkson / Clay Aiken; $368,943; $44.69.
14. (14) Hilary Duff; $363,055; $37.33.
15. (13) Sarah Brightman; $347,677; $66.11.
16. (15) Kid Rock; $307,581; $33.89.
17. (16) Chris Rock; $267,614; $47.10.
18. (17) Yanni; $255,256; $51.96.
19. (18) John Mayer; $244,243; $33.90.
20. (19) Josh Groban; $227,420; $57.14.