Guns N' Roses Among Pollstar's Top-Grossing North American Tours Of 2012

[FunkyMonkey]

GUNS N' ROSES Among Pollstar's Top-Grossing North American Tours Of 2012 - Jan. 8, 2013

VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, RUSH, METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES and IRON MAIDEN are among the hard rock/heavy metal artists who made Pollstar's 2012 Top 200 North American Tour chart.

According to Pollstar, there was more than a five percent rise in ticket sales, with 36.7 million sold in 2012 compared to the previous year's 34.74 million. The 2012 average ticket price was $68.76, or an increase of $1.54 over 2011's average price of $67.22. In addition, more than half of Pollstar's Top 10 earners in North America averaged prices above the $100 mark.

Some of the hard rock/heavy metal artists who made Pollstar's 2012 Top 200 North American Tour chart:

#8: VAN HALEN - $49.9 million gross (50 shows)
#23: AEROSMITH - $31.0 million gross (33 shows)
#33: RUSH - $27.5 million gross (36 shows)
#36: JOURNEY - $25.8 million gross (57 shows)
#46: METALLICA - $21.0 million gross (15 shows)
#48 KISS/M?TLEY CR?E - $19.1 million gross (41 shows)
#59: IRON MAIDEN - $16.1 million gross (30 shows)
#64: DEF LEPPARD/POISON - $14.1 million gross (41 shows)
#99: TOOL - $8.1 million gross (18 shows)
#109: RAMMSTEIN - $7.2 million gross
#115: SCORPIONS - $6.9 million gross
#126: STYX/REO SPEEDWAGON/TED NUGENT - $6.5 million gross
#143: GUNS N' ROSES - $5.7 million gross
#152: BOSTON - $5.2 million gross
#163: JANE'S ADDICTION - $4.6 million gross
#180: MEGADETH's Gigantour - $3.9 million gross
#197: M?TLEY CR?E - $3.0 million gross

To see the entire list, go to this location (PDF file): http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop200NorthAmericanTours.pdf



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[cineater]

Refresh my memory but weren't they only in N Am in 2012 for Vegas?

[GnR-NOW]

And for the Up Close and Personal Tour

[Bodhi]

wow Metallica made more in 15 shows than Motley Crue/Kiss did in 41 shows.

[MsRocknrolla]

I think they only count the Up and Close in North America for 2012. It doesn't count the European or Asian legs of the tour. Or the GNR residency at Hard Rock. I know it's only money but still it's nice to see the boys clean up.

[One.In.A.Million]

It's always nice to see GN'R do well on lists such as these, and why not?. They are the best live act in the world today in my opinion, and everyone should see them when they get the chance.

[Spirit]

I think they only count the Up and Close in North America for 2012. It doesn't count the European or Asian legs of the tour. Or the GNR residency at Hard Rock. I know it's only money but still it's nice to see the boys clean up.

It's for the whole year, so both the UCAP North America and the Vegas residency are counted.


They did no arena shows in the US last year, so a gross of $5.7 million seems right.

[ToonGuns]

So how many dates did they do in total? That Metallica figure, if it is correct, is insane!! I wonder what went wrong with the Kiss tour?!

[Spirit]

So how many dates did they do in total? That Metallica figure, if it is correct, is insane!! I wonder what went wrong with the Kiss tour?!

27 I believe

[FunkyMonkey]

Some of the Las Vegas numbers...

The following are some of the first GUNS N' ROSES attendances/grosses at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, as reported by Billboard magazine:

* Artist/Event: GUNS N' ROSES
* Show Venue:The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
* City/State: Las Vegas, Nevada
* Show Dates: Oct. 31, Nov. 2-3, 2012
* Gross Sales: $775,119
* Total Attendance: 8,387
* Capacity: 9,839
* Ticket Prices: $179.50, $129.50, $85, $45
* Promoter: Concerts West/AEG Live

* Artist/Event: GUNS N' ROSES
* Show Venue:The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
* City/State: Las Vegas, Nevada
* Show Dates: Nov. 7, 9-10, 2012
* Gross Sales: $829,220
* Total Attendance: 9,082
* Capacity: 9,908
* Ticket Prices: $179.50, $129.50, $85, $45
* Promoter: Concerts West/AEG Live

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[Spirit]

Ok, so the Appetite for Democracy shows had a capacity of about 3,300 per night, seems like they were close to selling out each night (a few hundred short).

Taking the above sales into account they averaged about $267,000 per night. That's $3.2 mill for the whole trek in Vegas.

Adding the UCAP tour, which was 15 shows, mostly venues smaller than The Joint, the $5.7 mill total for the whole year seems right. As the US dates last year was a year of doing something small(er), I would say last year was a success.



When they're doing arenas the story is quite different. For instance, the two dates at The O2 Arena in London last year brought in $1.35 mill alone.