Top Grossing Concert Tours of 2008

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:24 pm

Here are the top grossing concert tours for 2008 in concert ticket sales revenue. I wonder how much the bands made out of this. Notice that most of them were older acts.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/ ... ours.shtml

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:06 pm

moxham123 wrote: Notice that most of them were older acts.

Thats cuz those old bastards charge an arm and a leg for their tix. And the rich are all old white people.

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:47 pm

my question is ... who the hell would wants to see the spice girls??? honestly, i thought they had died by now lol

- kayla

gibson980 · Post by **gibson980** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:16 pm

even though metallica didn't start touring til late 08'. I wonder how much they made and i guarentee they sold out every concert.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:34 pm

gibson980 wrote: i guarentee they sold out every concert.

This made me think of that one fag from Metallica saying "Yeah, we sold-out, sold out every seat at every show or some equally gay shit".

Fuck I hate that band. Some part of me wishes they all died in a fiery crash after "Kill'em All". They would be Gods in my eyes right now.

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:49 pm

DirtySanchez wrote: Fuck I hate that band. Some part of me wishes they all died in a fiery crash after "Kill'em All". They would be Gods in my eyes right now.

You'll go to Hell for wishing death on people. I wish Bono would die!

gibson980 · Post by **gibson980** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:13 am

There the best band ever period. Although they did get slower, what do u except there in their 40's. They cover any style of music, but i will agree it does seem like they can be quite the pricks if you watch some interviews. James and Lars that is, i thought kirk was gay til i saw he was married

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:42 am

gibson980 wrote:There the best band ever period. Although they did get slower, what do u except there in their 40's. They cover any style of music, but i will agree it does seem like they can be quite the pricks if you watch some interviews. James and Lars that is, i thought kirk was gay til i saw he was married

Metallica the best band ever? LOL! Suuure - They don't hold a candle to Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Cream, SRV, The Beatles, Rush, Ect. I can number a 100 bands that are better than Metallica. They are far from being the best band ever.

Oh, Hammet is gay. Him being married is a front lol ... And it was Jason Newstead who said about selling out every show. I think it was the making of the black album or some kind of monster. Either way, he is as pathetic as the rest of the band ...

gibson980 · Post by **gibson980** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:49 am

ohhh come on there great- and yes u nailed it pink floyd is my favorite - gilmour is nasty

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:04 am

f.sciarrillo wrote:
gibson980 wrote:There the best band ever period. Although they did get slower, what do u except there in their 40's. They cover any style of music, but i will agree it does seem like they can be quite the pricks if you watch some interviews. James and Lars that is, i thought kirk was gay til i saw he was married
Metallica the best band ever? LOL! Suuure - They don't hold a candle to Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Cream, SRV, The Beatles, Rush, Ect. I can number a 100 bands that are better than Metallica. They are far from being the best band ever.

Oh, Hammet is gay. Him being married is a front lol ... And it was Jason Newstead who said about selling out every show. I think it was the making of the black album or some kind of monster. Either way, he is as pathetic as the rest of the band ...

well... i mean... they definatly don't suck. when did music become a competition?

i's also like to point out who is on top of that list. bon jovi must be the best, then, right?

EErnst · Post by **EErnst** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:33 am

hahaha no he can just push the most tix with his distrested middle age, desperate house wife demographic....by the way, who use the divorce settlement money to by her, and her other mid-life crisis friends, front row seats

mistikalvalkrie · Post by **mistikalvalkrie** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:16 am

felix'apprentice wrote:my question is ... who the hell would wants to see the spice girls??? honestly, i thought they had died by now lol

- kayla

heh....thats what I thought.
I kind of stopped reading after that.

gibson980 · Post by **gibson980** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:27 pm

well... i mean... they definatly don't suck. when did music become a competition?

i's also like to point out who is on top of that list. bon jovi must be the best, then, right?[/quote]

Hahahah nice ryan

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:07 pm

f.sciarrillo wrote:Metallica the best band ever? LOL! Suuure - They don't hold a candle to Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Cream, SRV, The Beatles, Rush, Ect. I can number a 100 bands that are better than Metallica. They are far from being the best band ever.

+1

The Spice Girls TOURED???

I thought they were over 10 years ago. (Or how ever long ago it was their 15 minutes were done.

) As for Bon Jovi, I do think Sambora is an excellent Guitar player and while I admire the charitable work Jon is involved in (saw that on 60 Minutes), I know and like MANY of their Tunes (if I hear them, any way

) and have a few friends who are absolutely gaga over them, I have not been able to get very interested in that Band.

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:43 pm

YankeeRose wrote:I know and like MANY of their Tunes (if I hear them, any way ) and have a few friends who are absolutely gaga over them, I have not been able to get very interested in that Band.

and these are things i've noticed. everyone knows the words to wanted dead or alive. like it or not, the top grossing tour is probably one of the most liked/hated bands ever. i know people that abhor bon jovi... but i know alot more people that love them. it is interesting to see celine dion still has "it".

and i think the "it" in this case is herpes... or gonorrhea...

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:45 am

That's a pretty diverse list of acts. But yeah, The Spice Girls...WTF?

EErnst · Post by **EErnst** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:54 am

yeah ....diverse as a presidential cabinet

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:30 pm

Trans-Siberian Orchestra achieved their numbers by having two complete groups touring at the same time with each playing separate shows in different cities on the the same dates. They also did mutiple shows in the same cities on the same date and all within a two month period during the last couple months of the year. They cover a lot of venues by having two groups touring.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:48 pm

What's really sad, is that those bands only see a marginal percentage of that money when it's all over.
Some good reading though.

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:55 pm

bassist_25 wrote:That's a pretty diverse list of acts. But yeah, The Spice Girls...WTF?

i haven't laughed that hard in awhile... oh man...

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:32 pm

metalchurch wrote:What's really sad, is that those bands only see a marginal percentage of that money when it's all over.
Some good reading though.

Yeah, what is the average? about two cents for every dollar ?

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:57 am

bassist_25 wrote:That's a pretty diverse list of acts. But yeah, The Spice Girls...WTF?

Makes total sense, Vader wants a drink of some filtered sea water....geez....people don't get anything these days.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:26 am

bassist_25 wrote:That's a pretty diverse list of acts. But yeah, The Spice Girls...WTF?

Luke,i need some water.

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