1. THE ROLLING STONES
Total Gross: $869,471,325
Total Attendance: 8,236,586
Number of Sell-Outs: 190/294
2. U2
Total Gross: $844,157,925
Total Attendance: 9,869,953
Number of Shows: 288/288
3. MADONNA
Total Gross: $801,299,671
Total Attendance: 6,387,124
Number of Sell-Outs: 244/248
4. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Total Gross: $688,136,476
Total Attendance: 8,605,238
Number of Sell-Outs: 248/403
5. ELTON JOHN
Total Gross: $603,804,670
Total Attendance: 5,789,833
Number of Sell-Outs: 470/541
6. CELINE DION
Total Gross: $536,593,262
Total Attendance: 4,099,963
Number of Sell-Outs: 597/792
7. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
Total Gross: $505,447,901
Total Attendance: 11,230,696
Number of Sell-Outs: 282/547
8. KENNY CHESNEY
Total Gross: $477,931,760
Total Attendance: 9,210,288
Number of Sell-Outs: 409/622
9. BON JOVI
Total Gross: $419,481,741
Total Attendance: 5,384,747
Number of Sell-Outs: 224/249
10. BILLY JOEL
Total Gross: $418,421,266
Total Attendance: 4,141,287
Number of Sell-Outs: 213/241
11. THE POLICE
Total Gross: $361,851,102
Total Attendance: 3,327,161
Number of Sell-Outs: 134/144
12. THE EAGLES
Total Gross: $347,640,186
Total Attendance: 3,107,832
Number of Sell-Outs: 174/240
13. TIM MCGRAW
Total Gross: $303,950,209
Total Attendance: 5,203,501
Number of Sell-Outs: 175/388
14. AEROSMITH
Total Gross: $292,201,481
Total Attendance: 4,646,827
Number of Sell-Outs: 61/320
15. NEIL DIAMOND
Total Gross: $264,810,659
Total Attendance: 3,845,603
Number of Sell-Outs: 244/288
16. CHER
Total Gross: $257,319,809
Total Attendance: 3,402,569
Number of Sell-Outs: 171/383
17. PAUL MCCARTNEY
Total Gross: $238,755,522
Total Attendance: 1,870,274
Number of Sell-Outs: 85/106
18. ROD STEWART
Total Gross: $233,773,789
Total Attendance: 3,022,292
Number of Sell-Outs: 148/281
19. METALLICA
Total Gross: $227,568,718
Total Attendance: 3,581,445
Number of Sell-Outs: 93/187
20. RASCAL FLATTS
Total Gross: $222,256,153
Total Attendance: 4,514,282
Number of Sell-Outs: 274/401
21. BRITNEY SPEARS
Total Gross: $216,229,560
Total Attendance: 3,704,826
Number of Sell-Outs: 158/255
22. JIMMY BUFFETT
Total Gross: $215,367,754
Total Attendance: 3,927,053
Number of Sell-Outs: 131/196
23. TINA TURNER
Total Gross: $212,012,527
Total Attendance: 3,205,895
Number of Sell-Outs: 106/168
24. TOBY KEITH
Total Gross: $271,904,093
Total Attendance: 6,355,046
Number of Sell-Outs: 200/542
25. TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
Total Gross: $203,605,519
Total Attendance: 5,045,297
Number of Sell-Outs: 309/728
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Thoughts?
I'm amazed that majority of the artists on the list date back 2-4 decades. Good to see
