u2 360 Boxscore

[Moggio]

Wow, doing a lot of editing I see. At first you said only 15% combined for both. So now its 15% of their demand in New Mexico headed for Phoenix and another 15% headed for Denver.

You said 10,000 U2 fans from New Mexico were at the Denver show. What percentage of New Mexico U2 fans would that be? Is it also 15%?

No, that's your mind playing tricks on you.

Anyways, the full 1/3 of U2's New Mexico demand would've traveled to the Denver show.

 

[hedge]

The very fact you think I'm not being objective is certainly ONE.

and when exactly did i say that?

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

The Stones' 2006 El Paso show is NOT irrelevant...but it does obviously make it even harder to figure out.



And no, your question was not very straight forward. And I've explained why there is difficulty in answering it. And AGAIN, the Stones' 2006 El Paso show is NOT irrelevant.

Well, how would an October 2006 show that had not been announced and no one was expecting would happen to play any role in an assessment of how many New Mexico fans traveled to November 2005 shows in Denver and Phoenix?

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

No, that's your mind playing tricks on you.

Anyways, the full 1/3 of U2's New Mexico demand would've traveled to the Denver show.

What about U2's Phoenix show in 2009? How many New Mexican U2 fans traveled to that show?

How many Rolling Stone fans do you think their are in New Mexico, who would say go to a show in Albuquerque?


Well, here is an interesting Boxscore from 1997:

The Rolling Stones
October 30, 1997
Albuquerque New Mexico
University Stadium
GROSS: $2,075,326
ATTENDANCE: 34,362
SHOWS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $60.40

The only other time the Rolling Stones have played in the state of New Mexico was back on June 15, 1972 at the Pit Arena which is also in Albuquerque New Mexico.

So, one would have to say that the 34,362 fans that attended this concert in 1997, a quarter of a century after the only prior Stones concert in the state, fairly representitive of the size of the concert going Stones fan base in New Mexico.

With that in mind, based on your 15% formula, suggest that roughly 5,154 New Mexican Stones fans were present at the 2005 Stones Phoenix show and another 5,154 New Mexican Stones Fans were present at the 2005 Rolling Stones show in Denver.


This is very interesting because your suggesting that New Mexican fans were 1/3 of the crowd in Phoenix and 1/3 of the crowd in Denver back in 2005. It also means that if there had been a Stones show in New Mexico in 2005, that the size of the crowd in Denver would have only been about 10,000! Thats barely enough to sellout a show at RED ROCKS!

 

[spookyz]

Yes, you did. I NEVER said ALL of U2's openers bought in 10%.



You haven't shown that at all.



So, the artists' tour schedules, stats, boxscores and/or artists' demand levels are wrong?



ONCE AGAIN, I NEVER said ALL of U2's openers brought in 10%. For reasons already run into the ground for PAGES, the evidence clearly shows that the BEP, Muse & Jay Z brought in 10-15% per market, The Fray and Lenny Kravitz brought 5-10% per market. And as for the rest, almost all of them are arena level artists in the UK/Europe, so they brought in over 5% per market.

No they’re not wrong but you’re wrong. They clearly show that tha majority of U2’s openers are not as big as you wish they are.
Let’s start with Snow Patrol:
U2 have grossed $9.796.848 on average in the European markets where Snow Patrol opened for them. So according to you („over 5%“) Snow Patrol must have contributed more than $500,000 per market. Here’s their tour schedule over Europe for 2009:
Concert May 31, 2009 Longhorn (4) Stuttgart, DE Couldn't find anything about capacity but it's a nightclub, so 2,000 max.
Concert May 30, 2009 Philipshalle (2) Düsseldorf, DE Capacity: 7,500
Concert May 28, 2009 Eishalle Deutweg (3) Winterthur, CHE Capacity: 4,300
Concert May 26, 2009 Gasometer (2) Wien, AT Capacity: 2,000
Concert May 24, 2009 Zenith (0) München, DE Capacity: 6,000
Concert May 23, 2009 Columbiahalle (2) Berlin, DE Capacity: 3,500
Concert May 22, 2009 Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt (0) Frankfurt am Main, DE Capacity: 4,800
Concert May 19, 2009 Vega (1) Copenhagen, DK Capacity: 1,500
Concert May 18, 2009 Cirkus (6) Stockholm, SE Capacity: 1,650

Average Attendance (assuming ALL shows sold out): 3,694
According to you, they need to average about $500,000 per market ("more than 5%"). That would mean an average ticket price of $135 dollars, which is insane.
The website of Longhorn says that SP's ticket price was 36€, which accounts for $49 in May, 2009.
Based on these facts, SP probably averaged $181,006 (3,694*$49) on this leg, which is 1.8% of what U2 360° averaged at the European markets where SP opened for them. Keep in mind that this is still what they have been able to gross with their own show, their own stage, their own ticket prices and, of course, a full setlist. Their demand as an opening act was even lower!
How many people from Berlin walked out in May, 23 and said: "That was awesome. You know what? Let's pay double that price to see Snow Patrol open for U2 in two months. The atmosphere will be quite shitty since the majority of people will not be into them and we’ll get 12 songs less than tonight but hey, it's gonna be legendary."
Bottom line: Snow Patrol did not contribute more than 1% in the European markets! We don't have to go over this for the US and Mexico, do we? They’re able to play ballrooms and theatres there…

 

[Diemen]

My points are ALL backed up with compelling evidence.

How successful do you think a lawyer would be in court if he simply told the jury "I've got compelling evidence that proves my client's innocence" but then never actually produced the evidence?

Helpful hint: if you can't produce any verifiable sources to back up your claims, then your evidence isn't compelling. Saying you've got it doesn't make it so.

 

[coolian2]

can more people please start editing out that sinfully ugly blue text?

 

[CosmoKramer]

How successful do you think a lawyer would be in court if he simply told the jury "I've got compelling evidence that proves my client's innocence" but then never actually produced the evidence?

Helpful hint: if you can't produce any verifiable sources to back up your claims, then your evidence isn't compelling. Saying you've got it doesn't make it so.

This sums up everything perfectly!! Just be ready to be called "ignorant" and a "U2 Fanboy" because you called him out on his garbage.

 

[Diemen]

Let's not put words in peoples' mouths just yet. All the constant accusations and name-slinging certainly aren't helping this thread.

 

[roy keane]

I wonder how Moggio explains 7 million+ attendance.

 

[robbrecon72]

Today's Boxscores for U2..huge numbers for Coachella#1 and Bon Jovi#2 and Roger Waters#3 if you all want the scores for them let me know..I need to run for now..

#7
U2
June 1, 2011
Edmonton Alberta
Commonwealth Stadium
Gross-$6,498,291
Attendance-66,835
Shows-1
Sellouts-1

#9
U2
May 29
Winnipeg Manitoba
Canaad Inns Stadium
Gross-$4,908,091
Attendance-47,190
Shows-1
Sellouts-1

 

[CosmoKramer]

Today's Boxscores for U2..huge numbers for Coachella#1 and Bon Jovi#2 and Roger Waters#3 if you all want the scores for them let me know..I need to run for now..

#7
U2
June 1, 2011
Edmonton Alberta
Commonwealth Stadium
Gross-$6,498,291
Attendance-66,835
Shows-1
Sellouts-1

#9
U2
May 29
Winnipeg Manitoba
Canaad Inns Stadium
Gross-$4,908,091
Attendance-47,190
Shows-1
Sellouts-1

Thank you!

U2FanPeter, is the 66k a record of any sort?

 

[prbiker15]

Wow! Edmonton did much better than I thought it was going to do, I personally got creamed with my Winnipeg prediction.

Edmonton had an average ticket price of $97.22, Winnipeg had an average ticket price of $104.01.

Here are the Top 3 Boxscores for those wondering what they were..

1
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Chemical Brothers, The Strokes, Animal Collective, Kings of Leon and others
Empire Polo Field
Indio, Calif.
April 15-17, 2010
$24,993,698
75,000 /
75,000
3 /
3
$699, $269

2
Bon Jovi, October Rage
Sydney Football Stadium
Sydney, Australia
Dec. 17-19, 2010
$15,502,107
103,843 /
103,843
3 /
3
$480.79, $283.65, $89.01, $42.86

3
Roger Waters
O2 Arena
London, U.K.
May 11-12, 14-15, 17-18, 2011
$10,232,800
89,182 /
90,006
6 /
0
$122.77, $57.29

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

We have new GROSS records set by U2 for Commonwealth Stadium and Canad Inns Stadium in Edmonton and Winnipeg respectively.

U2 360 TOUR: TOTAL STATS TO DATE

GROSS: $624,420,391 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 6,093,191
Average Gross: $6,787,178 (RECORD)
Average Attendance: 66,230 (RECORD)
Average Ticket Price: $102.48
Shows: 92
Sellouts: 92





U2 360 TOUR

1ST LEG EUROPE

June 30, July 2, 2009
Barcelona, Spain
Camp Nou
GROSS: $19,825,497 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 182,055 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $108.90

July 7-8, 2009
Milan, Italy
Stadio San Siro
GROSS: $15,168,799 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 153,806 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $98.62

July 11-12, 2009
Paris, France
Stade De France
GROSS: $20,902,760 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 186,544 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $112.05

July 15, 2009
Nice, France
Stade Charles Erhmann, Nice
GROSS: $6,261,208
ATTENDANCE: 55,641
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS :1
Average Ticket Price: $112.53

July 18, 2009
Berlin, Germany
Olympic Stadium
GROSS: $9,169,830 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 88,265 (RECORD)
SHOWS :1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $103.89

July 20-21, 2009
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Arena
GROSS: $12,583,998
ATTENDANCE: 125,866
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $99.98

July 24-25, 27, 2009
Dublin, Ireland
Croke Park
GROSS: $28,815,352 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 243,198
SHOWS: 3
SELLOUTS: 3
Average Ticket Price: $118.49

July 31 - August 1, 2009
Goteborg, Sweden
Ullevi Stadion
GROSS: $11,047,995
ATTENDANCE: 119,297
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $92.61

August 3, 2009
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Veltins-Arena
GROSS: $7,292,826 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 73,704 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $98.95

August 6, 2009
Chorzow, Poland
Slaski Stadium
GROSS: $6,414,960 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 75,180 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $85.33

August 9-10, 2009
Zagreb, Croatia
Maksimir Stadium
GROSS: $12,700,784 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 124,012 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $102.42

August 14-15, 2009
London, United Kingdom
Wembley Stadium
GROSS: $20,680,860
ATTENDANCE: 164,244
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $125.92

August 18, 2009
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Hampden Park
GROSS: $5,290,103
ATTENDANCE: 50,917
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $103.90

August 20, 2009
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Don Valley Stadium
GROSS: $5,147,896
ATTENDANCE: 49,955
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $103.05

August 22, 2009
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Millennium Stadium
GROSS: $7,041,576 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 66,538 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $105.83

U2 360 TOUR: 1ST LEG EUROPE STATS

GROSS: $188,344,444
ATTENDANCE: 1,759,222
Average Gross: $7,847,685
Average Attendance: 73,301
Average Ticket Price: $107.06
Shows: 24
Sellouts: 24

2ND LEG NORTH AMERICA

September 12-13, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
Soldier Field
GROSS: $13,860,480 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 135,872 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $102.01

September 16-17, 2009
Toronto, Ontario
Rogers Centre
GROSS: $9,571,672
ATTENDANCE: 115,411
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $82.94

September 20-21, 2009
Foxboro, Massachusetts
Gillette Stadium
GROSS: $12,859,778 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 138,805 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $92.65

September 23-24, 2009
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Giants Stadium
GROSS: $16,128,950
ATTENDANCE: 161,810
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $99.68

September 29, 2009
Landover, Maryland
Fedex Field
GROSS: $6,718,315 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 84,754 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $79.27

October 1, 2009
Charlottesville, Virginia
Scott Stadium
GROSS: $4,738,695
ATTENDANCE: 52,433
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $90.38

October 3, 2009
Raleigh, North Carolina
Carter-Finely Stadium
GROSS: $4,962,240 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 55,027
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $90.18

October 6, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Dome
GROSS: $5,746,430 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 61,419 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $93.56

October 9, 2009
Tampa, Florida
Raymond James Stadium
GROSS: $6,399,375 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 72,688 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $88.04

October 12, 2009
Dallas, Texas
Cowboys Stadium
GROSS: $6,664,880 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 70,766 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $94.18

October 14, 2009
Houston, Texas
Reliant Stadium
GROSS: $5,985,101 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 58,328 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $102.61

October 18, 2009
Norman, Oklahoma
Ok Memorial Stadium
GROSS: $4,395,085 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 50,951
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $86.26

October 20, 2009
Glendale, Arizona
University of Phoenix Stadium
GROSS: $4,912,050 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 50,775 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $96.74

October 23, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
Sam Boyd Stadium
GROSS: $4,641,280 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 42,213
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $109.95

October 25, 2009
Pasadena, California
Rose Bowl
GROSS: $9,960,036 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 97,014
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $102.67

October 28, 2009
Vancouver B.C.
B.C. Place Stadium
GROSS: $5,748,919 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 63,802
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $90.11

U2 360 TOUR: 2ND LEG NORTH AMERICAN STATS

GROSS: $123,293,286
ATTENDANCE: 1,312,068
Average Gross: $6,164,664
Average Attendance: 65,603
Average Ticket Price: $93.97
Shows: 20
Sellouts: 20

3RD LEG EUROPE

August 6, 2010
Turin Italy
Stadio Olimpico di Torino
GROSS: $3,944,452
ATTENDANCE: 42,441
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $92.94

August 10, 2010
Frankfurt Germany
Commerzbank-Arena
GROSS: $5,544,868
ATTENDANCE: 53,825
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $103.02

August 12, 2010
Hannover Germany
AWD-Arena
GROSS: $4,967,381
ATTENDANCE: 56,494
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $87.93

August 15-16, 2010
Horsens Denmark
CASA Arena Horsens
GROSS: $7,809,611
ATTENDANCE: 69,886
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $111.75

August 20-21, 2010
Helsinki Finland
Olympic Stadium
GROSS: $10,642,517
ATTENDANCE: 106,360
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $100.06

August 25, 2010
Moscow Russia
Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena
GROSS: $7,986,534
ATTENDANCE: 60,496
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $132.02

August 30, 2010
Vienna Austria
Ernst-Happel-Stadion
GROSS: $6,866,065
ATTENDANCE: 69,253
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $99.15

September 3, 2010
Athens Greece
Olympic Stadium
GROSS: $7,321,356
ATTENDANCE: 82,662
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $88.57

September 6, 2010
Istanbul Turkey
Atatürk Olympic Stadium
GROSS: $3,775,662
ATTENDANCE: 54,278
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $69.56

September 11-12, 2010
Zurich Switzerland
Letzigrund Stadium
GROSS: $9,152,209
ATTENDANCE: 90,349
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $101.30

September 15, 2010
Munich Germany
Olympiastadion
GROSS: $7,624,367
ATTENDANCE: 76,150
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $100.12

September 18, 2010
Paris France
Stade de France
GROSS: $10,175,248
ATTENDANCE: 96,540
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $105.40

September 22-23, 2010
Brussels Belgium
King Baudouin Stadium
GROSS: $15,074,746
ATTENDANCE: 144,338
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $104.44

September 26, 2010
San Sebastián Spain
Estadio de Anoeta
GROSS: $4,956,464
ATTENDANCE: 47,721
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $103.86

September 30, 2010
Seville Spain
Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla
GROSS: $7,519,534
ATTENDANCE: 76,159
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $98.74

October 2-3, 2010
Coimbra Portugal
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
GROSS: $9,925,611
ATTENDANCE: 109,985
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $90.25

October 8, 2010
Rome Italy
Olympic Stadium
GROSS: $8,215,742
ATTENDANCE: 75,847
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $108.32

U2 360 TOUR: 3RD LEG EUROPE STATS

GROSS: $131,502,367
ATTENDANCE: 1,312,784
Average Gross: $5,977,385
Average Attendance: 59,672
Average Ticket Price: $100.17
Shows: 22
Sellouts: 22

U2 360 TOUR: 4TH LEG AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

November 25-26, 2010
Auckland New Zealand
Mt Smart Stadium
GROSS: $8,819,418
ATTENDANCE: 93,519
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $94.31

December 1, 3, 2010
Melbourne Australia
Etihad Stadium
GROSS: $13,460,407
ATTENDANCE: 105,312
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $127.82

December 8-9, 2010
Brisbane Australia
Suncorp Stadium
GROSS: $11,031,839
ATTENDANCE: 85,745
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $128.66

December 13-14, 2010
Sydney Australia
ANZ Stadium
GROSS: $13,695,929
ATTENDANCE: 107,155
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $127.81

December 18-19, 2010
Perth Australia
Subiaco Oval
GROSS: $13,910,989
ATTENDANCE: 108,706
SHOWS: 2
SELLOUTS: 2
Average Ticket Price: $127.97

U2 360 TOUR: 4TH LEG AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND STATS

GROSS: $60,918,582
ATTENDANCE: 500,437
Average Gross: $6,091,858
Average Attendance: 50,043
Average Ticket Price: $121.73
Shows: 10
Sellouts: 10

U2 360 TOUR: 5TH LEG SOUTH AFRICA

February 13, 2011
Johanessburg South Africa
Soccer City Stadium
GROSS: $9,433,051
ATTENDANCE: 94,232
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $100.11

February 18, 2011
Cape Town South Africa
Cape Town Stadium
GROSS: $6,107,754
ATTENDANCE: 72,532
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $84.21

U2 360 TOUR: 5TH LEG SOUTH AFRICA STATS

GROSS: $15,540,805
ATTENDANCE: 166,764
Average Gross: $7,770,403
Average Attendance: 83,382
Average Ticket Price: $93.19
Shows: 2
Sellouts: 2

U2 360 TOUR: 6TH LEG SOUTH AMERICA

March 25, 2011
Santiago Chile
Estadio Nacional de Chile
GROSS: $7,550,446
ATTENDANCE: 77,765
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $97.09

March 30, April 2-3, 2011
La Plata Argentina
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
GROSS: $20,550,302 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 172,029 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 3
SELLOUTS: 3
Average Ticket Price: $119.46

April 9, 10, 13, 2011
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Estádio do Morumbi
GROSS: $32,754,065 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 269,491 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 3
SELLOUTS: 3
Average Ticket Price: $121.54

U2 360 TOUR: 6TH LEG SOUTH AMERICA STATS

GROSS: $60,854,813
ATTENDANCE: 519,285
Average Gross: $8,693,545
Average Attendance: 74,184
Average Ticket Price: 117.19
Shows: 7
Sellouts: 7

U2 360 TOUR: 7TH LEG NORTH AMERICA

May 11, 14, 15, 2011
Mexico City Mexico
Estadio Azteca
GROSS: $22,866,542
ATTENDANCE: 282,978
SHOWS: 3
SELLOUTS: 3
Average Ticket Price: $80.81

May 21, 2011
Denver Colorado
INVESCO Field at Mile High
GROSS: $6,663,410 (Record)
ATTENDANCE: 77,918
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $85.52

May 24, 2011
Salt Lake City, Utah
Rice-Eccles Stadium
GROSS: $3,029,760
ATTENDANCE: 47,710
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $63.50

May 29, 2011
Winnipeg Manitoba
Canad Inns Stadium
GROSS: $4,908,091 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 47,190
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $104.01

June 1, 2011
Edmonton Alberta
Commonwealth Stadium
GROSS: $6,498,291 (RECORD)
ATTENDANCE: 66,835
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $97.23

U2 360 TOUR: 7TH LEG NORTH AMERICA TOUR STATS TO DATE

GROSS: $43,966,094
ATTENDANCE: 522,631
Average Gross: $6,280,871
Average Attendance: 74,662
Average Ticket Price: $84.13
Shows: 7
Sellouts: 7

U2 360 TOUR: TOTAL STATS TO DATE

GROSS: $624,420,391
ATTENDANCE: 6,093,191
Average Gross: $6,787,178
Average Attendance: 66,230
Average Ticket Price: $102.48
Shows: 92
Sellouts: 92

 

[prbiker15]

The Edmonton show is also an attendance record for Commonwealth Stadium - the previous largest was 63,317 at a Grey Cup game in 2010.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/sports/columnists/terry_jones/2010/11/29/16365416.html

The organizing committee announced festival attendance numbers beyond the 63,317 crowd, the largest crowd ever to watch a sports event at Commonwealth Stadium.

 

[robbrecon72]

My prediction of 42,000 was not as far off as I thought it was for Winnipeg..and 64,000 for Edmonton..

Let's compare Bon Jovi's run in australia/new zealand..

Bon Jovi
Dec 17,19 2010
Sydney Australia
Sydney Football stadium
$15,502,107
103,843
3/3

Bon Jovi
Dec 11, 2010
Melbourne Australia
Etihad Stadium
$8,139,185
54,414
1/1

Bon Jovi
Dec 13, 2010
Brisband Australia
Suncorp Stadium
$6,113,852
39,424
1/1

Bon Jovi
Dec 7, 2010
Perth Australia
Patersons Stadium
$4,620,178
29,644
1/1

Bon Jovi
Dec 10, 2010
Melbourne Australia
Rod laver Arena
$3,558,135
14,723
1/1

Bon Jovi (Don't ask me how this was a sellout)
Dec 4, 2010
Wellingston New Zealand
Westpac Stadium
$2,710,672
18,692
1/1

Bon Jovi (Don't ask me how this one was either) lol
Dec 5, 2010
Auckland New Zealand
Mt Smart Stadium
$1,756,427
10,755
1/1


Total Gross-$42,400,556
Total Attendance-271,495

If I remember correctly U2's tickets for Australia went on sale a while after Bon Jovi's did. I imagine if Bon Jovi had not toured the same month, U2 would have higher numbers.

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

The Edmonton show is also an attendance record for Commonwealth Stadium - the previous largest was 63,317 at a Grey Cup game in 2010.

Grey Cup a record-breaker | Columnists | Opinion | Edmonton Sun

For a single show that is true. Billboard Boxscore does records not by individual dates, but the combined total of dates played in a tour stop. Because of this, according to Billboard Boxscore, the Rolling Stones still have the attendance record from their shows on October 4-5, 1994 at the stadium that sold a combined 121,604 tickets.

It should be noted though, that these two shows were the FIRST shows EVER by the Rolling Stones in Alberta Canada. In fact, from 1962 through 1993, the Rolling Stones NEVER played outside of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal when visiting Canada, with the exception of one show in Manitoba in 1966.

When the Rolling Stones returned to Alberta Canada three years later on the Bridges To Babylon tour, the attendance results were not nearly as good. There was only ONE show with 44,036 tickets sold. The Rolling Stones have returned only once since then to Alberta for an arena show in 2005.

 

[prbiker15]

My prediction of 42,000 was not as far off as I thought it was for Winnipeg..and 64,000 for Edmonton..

Bon Jovi (Don't ask me how this was a sellout)
Dec 4, 2010
Wellingston New Zealand
Westpac Stadium
$2,710,672
18,692
1/1

Bon Jovi (Don't ask me how this one was either) lol
Dec 5, 2010
Auckland New Zealand
Mt Smart Stadium
$1,756,427
10,755
1/1


Total Gross-$42,400,556
Total Attendance-271,495

If I remember correctly U2's tickets for Australia went on sale a while after Bon Jovi's did. I imagine if Bon Jovi had not toured the same month, U2 would have higher numbers.

If I remember, the Auckland show was originally at Mt. Smart Stadium, but it was then moved to the Vector Arena - don't know why Billboard put it under Mt. Smart Stadium. But yeah, don't know how Wellington was a sellout, AC/DC played to 30,000 in 2010

For a single show that is true. Billboard Boxscore does records not by individual dates, but the combined total of dates played in a tour stop. Because of this, according to Billboard Boxscore, the Rolling Stones still have the attendance record from their shows on October 4-5, 1994 at the stadium that sold a combined 121,604 tickets.

It should be noted though, that these two shows were the FIRST shows EVER by the Rolling Stones in Alberta Canada. In fact, from 1962 through 1993, the Rolling Stones NEVER played outside of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal when visiting Canada, with the exception of one show in Manitoba in 1966.

When the Rolling Stones returned to Alberta Canada three years later on the Bridges To Babylon tour, the attendance results were not nearly as good. There was only ONE show with 44,036 tickets sold. The Rolling Stones have returned only once since then to Alberta for an arena show in 2005.

Oh, I thought the records were single-night only. Thanks for the clarification!

So with hundreds, maybe thousands of fans stuck in traffic during the Oakland show, I don't think the attendance will pass 70,000 - I still predict 74,000 for Seattle, and 65,000 for Oakland.

 

[U2FanPeter]

Well, the limited information you have shown for the few artist you listed leads me to believe they are not major international touring acts. New artist don't dream about being able to do what Sinatra or some other older singer does from time to time. They are thinking, how can we get to the level of the Stones, Floyd, U2 etc. Stadiums, huge staging, those types of things.

You always seem to be hung up on this small group of singers who are not trend setters when it comes to touring at all in any way shape or form. Yes, Pavoroti or whoever may have played a show here and there with a broad range of ticket prices. But they never undertook huge tours that changed industry standards.

What Pink Floyd did in that sense was new, contributed a lot to increasing their gross on Division Bell, and the industry over the next few years followed, and now it is the standard that is used for nearly all major tours.

Sinatra
Pavarotti
Elvis
Beatles
Hendrix

5 acts that probably did at least 100 shows with tiered pricing. Except Elvis, all played internationally. For the most they predate 1976 boxscores or gave very limited submissions.

Sinatra played Africa and South America DECADES before U2 did the same. Sinatra is also the ONLY other performer aside from U2 to have played stadiums in the round on multiple continents.

Rock stars and promoters would have been paying very close attention when Frank was getting upwards of $40/ticket for dozens and dozens of arenas and stadiums across North America circa 1987-1992.

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

If I remember, the Auckland show was originally at Mt. Smart Stadium, but it was then moved to the Vector Arena - don't know why Billboard put it under Mt. Smart Stadium. But yeah, don't know how Wellington was a sellout, AC/DC played to 30,000 in 2010



Oh, I thought the records were single-night only. Thanks for the clarification!

So with hundreds, maybe thousands of fans stuck in traffic during the Oakland show, I don't think the attendance will pass 70,000 - I still predict 74,000 for Seattle, and 65,000 for Oakland.

Traffic jams won't matter as long as the fans bought a ticket, it still counts.

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

Sinatra
Pavarotti
Elvis
Beatles
Hendrix

5 acts that probably did at least 100 shows with tiered pricing. Except Elvis, all played internationally. For the most they predate 1976 boxscores or gave very limited submissions.

Sinatra played Africa and South America DECADES before U2 did the same. Sinatra is also the ONLY other performer aside from U2 to have played stadiums in the round on multiple continents.

Rock stars and promoters would have been paying very close attention when Frank was getting upwards of $40/ticket for dozens and dozens of arenas and stadiums across North America circa 1987-1992.

Hendrix, Beatles and Elvis did not use tiered pricing in the way it is used today. I wouldn't call having $15 dollar tickets and $10 dollar tickets tiered pricing, like Elvis did for arena shows in 1977. I mean maybe in some very technical sense you could call it that, buts its not the type of thing you see with Pink Floyd in 1994 which started the trend we see today. The Beatles played Shea Stadium with most if not all tickets at $4 dollars.

Sinatra and Pavaroti are only two performers and appeal to a totally different demographic and are in a different style of music.

Again, I don't see why you continue to be hung up on these few artist, or questionable exceptions when what were really looking at is the industry as a whole, and how they changed with Pink Floyd's Division Bell tour in 1994 with regards to ticket pricing.

 

[U2FanPeter]

If I remember, the Auckland show was originally at Mt. Smart Stadium, but it was then moved to the Vector Arena - don't know why Billboard put it under Mt. Smart Stadium. But yeah, don't know how Wellington was a sellout, AC/DC played to 30,000 in 2010

Billbaord Boxscores makes mistakes, like Phish in 1999 that holds the Florida attendance record U2 have a slight chance of breaking in a couple weeks.

 

[U2FanPeter]

U2FanPeter, is the 66k a record of any sort?

I think both Winnipeg and Edmonton are venue and city records despite earlier number that were smaller. Edmonton is also probably a Canadian attendance record for a single event west of Montreal(Floyd 77 Montreal and Moncton shows).

Impressive that the ticket average is like $30 higher than SLC.

I'm still wondering while Seattle will have the concert record(68-69k for the Stones and McCartney/Zepp several thousand behind) if it can break the 74k(free?) number done at Kingdome for Johnny Cash/Billy Graham in 1979.

I also think U2 may have a little trouble with the SF record 69k Springsteen 1985 boxscore. Venue seats 63k, 5-7k on the floor for U2 but the upperdeck had some the corners and top rows.

 

[U2FanPeter]

Roger Waters
O2 Arena
London, U.K.
May 11-12, 14-15, 17-18, 2011
$10,232,800
89,182 /
90,006
6 /
0
$122.77, $57.29

Even the show with David Gilmour's appearance rumoured in advance was NOT a sell out? Granted each show was only show 150 tickets or so, that Gilmour show has to be a mistake.

 

[prbiker15]

I think both Winnipeg and Edmonton are venue and city records despite earlier number that were smaller. Edmonton is also probably a Canadian attendance record for a single event west of Montreal(Floyd 77 Montreal and Moncton shows).

Impressive that the ticket average is like $30 higher than SLC.

I'm still wondering while Seattle will have the concert record(68-69k for the Stones and McCartney/Zepp several thousand behind) if it can break the 74k(free?) number done at Kingdome for Johnny Cash/Billy Graham in 1979.

I also think U2 may have a little trouble with the SF record 69k Springsteen 1985 boxscore. Venue seats 63k, 5-7k on the floor for U2 but the upperdeck had some the corners and top rows.

In terms of single nights, Edmonton is a venue record. Winnipeg is not a venue record because The Rolling Stones performed to 50,000 at the same stadium during the Voodoo Lounge Tour (I think that was the tour). It is a gross record, however.

In Oakland, the upper deck behind the stage had some empty patches, and those sections only had single tickets on Ticketmaster. I think fans are even suing the Oakland Coliseum for traffic jams - they can't control that. But anyways, I think they count tickets sold and not attendance - so figures might vary.

I think Seattle will pass 70,000 - Qwest Field was packed!

 

[U2FanPeter]

We have new GROSS records set by U2 for Commonwealth Stadium and Canad Inns Stadium in Edmonton and Winnipeg respectively.

For concerts this is true.

Grey Cup tickets at both venues are very pricey and always sell out.

U2 did $11.4mil for Winnipeg/Edmonton. Rolling Stones did $18.5m in 2 nights in Regina Saskatchewan 5 years ago.

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

I think both Winnipeg and Edmonton are venue and city records despite earlier number that were smaller. Edmonton is also probably a Canadian attendance record for a single event west of Montreal(Floyd 77 Montreal and Moncton shows).

Impressive that the ticket average is like $30 higher than SLC.

I'm still wondering while Seattle will have the concert record(68-69k for the Stones and McCartney/Zepp several thousand behind) if it can break the 74k(free?) number done at Kingdome for Johnny Cash/Billy Graham in 1979.

I also think U2 may have a little trouble with the SF record 69k Springsteen 1985 boxscore. Venue seats 63k, 5-7k on the floor for U2 but the upperdeck had some the corners and top rows.

The Rolling Stones still hold the attendance record for Winnipeg.

The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Tour
August 23, 1994
Winnipeg Manitoba
Winnipeg Stadium
GROSS: $1,720,849
ATTENDANCE: 50,397 (RECORD)
SHOWS: 1
SELLOUTS: 1
Average Ticket Price: $34.15

 

[robbrecon72]

In terms of single nights, Edmonton is a venue record. Winnipeg is not a venue record because The Rolling Stones performed to 50,000 at the same stadium during the Voodoo Lounge Tour (I think that was the tour). It is a gross record, however.

In Oakland, the upper deck behind the stage had some empty patches, and those sections only had single tickets on Ticketmaster. I think fans are even suing the Oakland Coliseum for traffic jams - they can't control that. But anyways, I think they count tickets sold and not attendance - so figures might vary.

I think Seattle will pass 70,000 - Qwest Field was packed!

The empty patches were equal on both sides of that upper tier behind the stage. My guess is they didnt sell those tickets because if you look closely the view would have been hindered pretty badly, from videos I've seen..just a guess though.

 

[U2FanPeter]

U2 stadium | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The spectacle of it all: U2 at Oakland | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Look at the top balcony behind the stage.

Will it be enough to break Springsteen's 69,000+ record? 63,000 seats plus GAs.

 

[robbrecon72]

U2 stadium | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The spectacle of it all: U2 at Oakland | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Look at the top balcony behind the stage.

Will it be enough to break Springsteen's 69,000+ record? 63,000 seats plus GAs.

By the looks of those photos it was obvious they did not put those seats on sale due to poor sight lines. By the looks of the second photo U2 might just top springsteens attendance record there.