A concert tour (or simply tour ) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often, concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific tour with a particular album or product. Especially in the popular music world, such tours can become large-scale enterprises that last for several months or even years, are seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of people, and bring in millions of dollars in ticket revenues. A performer who embarks on a concert tour is called a touring artist .
26-687: The Power Up Tour (stylised as PWR/UP Tour ) is an ongoing concert tour by Australian rock band AC/DC , in support of their seventeenth studio album Power Up (2020). The tour began on 17 May 2024 in Gelsenkirchen , Germany. The Pretty Reckless served as the supporting act for the European leg of the tour. AC/DC embarked on the Rock or Bust World Tour in May 2015, in support of their sixteenth studio album, Rock or Bust (2014). On 7 March 2016,
52-463: A road manager whereas large concert tours are managed by a tour manager . The main challenge in concert tours is how to move the performance's logistics from one venue to another venue, especially for a transcontinental tour. Tour logistics should be very organized and everything has to happen on time and in the right order as planned. Autoweek magazine estimated 30 to 50 trucks were required by Taylor Swift 's The 1989 World Tour to bring all
78-759: A new form of theatrical entertainment, a fusion of song, performance art, innovative stage craft, and state-of-the-art technology. She managed to popularize the Las Vegas residency as a desirable way for top artists to essentially tour in place, letting their fans come to them. American singer Lady Gaga , who cancelled the 2018 European leg of her Joanne World Tour , signed for a Las Vegas residency to help manage her fibromyalgia illness, which can be exacerbated by touring. The 2015 study by charity Help Musicians found that over 60% of musicians suffered from depression or other psychological issues, with touring an issue for 71% of respondents. Pollstar Pollstar
104-451: A promotional campaign to support an album release. Hence, new songs from the respective album are included on its tour's setlist . Some tours are known as "greatest hits tours" or "reunion tour" without any new material or specific album release, such as Fleetwood Mac 's 2009 Unleashed tour and No Doubt 's 2009 Summer Tour . Taylor Swift 's The Eras Tour (2023–2024) is a retrospective of her career to that point, where each act of
130-527: A public on-sale for the tour did not happen. Fans could register for a chance to buy tickets through the presale on 16 February 2024 between 9–11 am local times through all dates, except on the second night in Seville , on 20 February at 9:45 am. A majority of the European dates are marked as "sold out", including in Reggio Emilia , which sold out in "a few hours". In Dublin , fans experience
156-409: A technical issue with Ticketmaster , where almost 35,000 people are in queue to buy tickets. Meanwhile, some fans were fuming about standing ticket prices being € 335 or more, with one person posting on X , saying it is "daylight robbery". On 28 March 2024, Creative Artists Agency co-head Chris Dalston spoke with Pollstar and reported that the band had sold 1.5 million tickets in one day for
182-485: Is Taylor Swift 's Eras Tour , with $ 2.089 billion earned from 125 shows. In 2024, Coldplay 's Music of the Spheres World Tour became the second tour to gross $ 1 billion in revenue. In third place is Elton John 's Farewell Yellow Brick Road , with a total gross of $ 939 million from 2018–2023. On fourth place is Ed Sheeran 's ÷ Tour , with a gross of $ 776.2 million. On fifth place
208-400: Is U2 's 360° Tour , with $ 736.4 million. Global touring revenue reported to Billboard Boxscore exceeded $ 5.5 billion in 2016. Due to the collapse of record sales in the 21st century, concert tours have become a major source of income for recording artists. Besides the tickets, touring also generates money from the sales of merchandise and meet-and-greet packages. However,
234-523: Is a trade publication for the concert and live music industry. The publication was purchased by Oak View Group , a venue consultancy founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff , in July 2017. Pollstar holds an annual award ceremony to honor artists and professionals in the concert industry. Founded in 1981 in Fresno, California , Pollstar is a trade publication that covers the concert industry in
260-414: Is a long break at some point), countries and/or continents, or different opening acts. In the largest concert tours, it has become more common for different legs to employ separate touring production crews and equipment, local to each geographical region. Concert tours are often administered on the local level by concert promoters or by performing arts presenters . Usually, small concert tours are managed by
286-439: Is a peculiar thing, it doesn't suit me particularly well. I'm a real homebody and I get so much joy in the small things." A concert residency concept is offered as an alternative to performers who just need to stay in one venue and the fans come to see them. The concept has been revitalized in the 21st century by Canadian superstar Céline Dion with the success of her A New Day... residency (2003–2007). Her residency introduced
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#1732779863126312-486: The United States and internationally. They supply information to professional concert promoters, booking agents, artist managers, facility executives and other entities involved in the live entertainment business. Pollstar produces a weekly print magazine for industry professionals and publishes on their website. Pollstar previously operated a separate website for professionals, but later announced it would merge
338-641: The band. On 7 October 2020, the band confirmed the upcoming release on 13 November of their next studio album, Power Up and issued its first single, " Shot in the Dark ". The album's track listing was revealed on their website the same day. AC/DC performed a co-headlining act of the Power Trip music festival, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California on 7 October 2023, with Williams being part of
364-408: The concert represents one of her albums . In another case, artists embark on a concert tour to celebrate the anniversary of their past albums, such as U2 's 2017 tour to mark the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree (1987) and Janet Jackson 's 2019 tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). A farewell tour is a concert tour intended to signal
390-521: The line-up after coming out of retirement, and American drummer Matt Laug , replacing Rudd. The band have dropped clues, giving "speculation" that they would be going on another tour in 2024; including an appearance in the Olympiastadion in Munich on 12 June 2024. On 6 February 2024, the band published a teaser on their social accounts, showing the band's lightning bolt symbol flickering, before
416-456: The members announced that the final ten dates of the tour would be rescheduled as Brian Johnson 's doctors had ordered him to stop touring immediately, as he risked complete deafness if he persisted. He was replaced by Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose on 16 April. Bassist Cliff Williams indicated that he would be leaving AC/DC after the tour during an interview with Gulfshore Life ' s Jonathan Foerste on 8 July 2016. After completing
442-473: The publication has given annual Pollstar Awards to companies, venues, artists, tours, and executives in the live entertainment business. The first awards show was hosted by Penn Jillette at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Initially, winners were chosen by industry voters and, to a lesser extent, by the magazine's subscribers. Since 2019, Pollstar has used box office performance to choose
468-600: The publication. Pollstar also produces Pollstar Live!, a three-day concert industry conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills , CA. Originally titled the CIC – Concert Industry Consortium, it brings together a mix of talent buyers, venue managers, artist agents and managers. Conference speakers have included Garth Brooks , Jon Bon Jovi , Eddy Cue , Michael Rapino , and Nicki Minaj . Since 1990,
494-406: The retirement of a singer, the disbanding of a band, or the end of a show's run. Many of the tours end up not being the last tour, with frequent regroupings, or revivals of shows. Luciano Pavarotti 's 2004 tour and Kenny Rogers 's 2015–2017 tour are examples of farewell tours which were the last to be staged before their deaths. As of October 2024, the highest-grossing concert tour of all time
520-543: The site with Pollstar.com. Today, Pollstar has an office in London and correspondents in six countries. The magazine is a member of the Associated Press (AP). Its subscribers receive the weekly magazine and access to its online databases. In May 2018, Pollstar announced it was moving its headquarters from Fresno to Los Angeles. The following month, co-founder and editor-in-chief Gary Bongiovani retired from
546-520: The stage, sound equipment, instruments, props, and clothes. When Beyoncé visited the United Kingdom with her 2016 The Formation World Tour , it took seven Boeing 747 air freighters and a fleet of more than 70 trucks to get her stage set and other gear to the venues. The logistics phase of that tour did not include transportation of the backstage staff, musicians, performers, and the singer herself. The majority of concert tours are part of
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#1732779863126572-717: The tour, AC/DC went on hiatus. In August 2018, speculation grew that former members Johnson and Rudd were back and working with the band again. A fan living near the Warehouse Studio , Vancouver claimed to have observed them in the outdoor area of the studio from an apartment window. A photograph of Johnson with Williams at the gymnasium of the Living Shangri-La hotel in Vancouver in December 2018 also surfaced, further indicating that Williams had also rejoined
598-528: The tour, named the High Voltage Dive Bar. A photo of the touring lineup rehearsing for the tour was released on 12 May 2024, a few days before the tour began. The European leg of the tour concluded in Dublin on 17 August 2024. Rumours began on 11 November 2024 that the band are set to announce a North American tour the following week. Alongside the announcement of the tour, it was revealed that
624-499: The touring business suffered in the early 2020s because of the COVID-19 pandemic . Pollstar estimated the total lost revenue for the industry in 2020 at more than $ 30 billion. The mobility of concert tours requires a lot of costs, time, and energy. It is very common for musicians to not see family members for over a year during their touring. British singer Adele expressed her unhappiness of concert tours, saying "Touring
650-445: The upcoming European tour dates. This set list was taken from the 25 May 2024 show in Reggio Emilia , Italy. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour. Concert tour Different segments of longer concert tours are known as "legs". The different legs of a tour are denoted in different ways, dependent on the artist and type of tour, but the most common means of separating legs are dates (especially if there
676-527: The words "Are You Ready" appear and their song of the same name . The tour was announced on 12 February, with former Jane's Addiction member Chris Chaney replacing Williams as bassist. On 16 February, additional shows were later announced for Seville, Dresden and Hanover. American band The Pretty Reckless are set to support the band for the first European leg. The band launched five dive bars in Gelsenkirchen, Seville, Munich, London and Paris during
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