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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
162.0
138.9
81.3
78.4
77.3
65.8
61.8
57.0
47.3
41.0
39.9
34.8
31.6
28.2
26.3
24.2
24.1
23.6
22.7
21.6
21.5
21.4
20.7
20.5
20.0
19.5
19.2
19.2
18.8
18.8
18.4
17.8
17.7
17.1
17.0
16.9
16.9
16.8
16.2
15.7
15.5
14.7
14.4
14.3
14.3
13.7
13.6
13.5
12.8
12.7
The Rolling Stones
U2
Celine Dion
Eagles
Paul McCartney
Elton John
Kenny Chesney
Dave Matthews Band
Neil Diamond
Jimmy Buffett
Motley Crue
Green Day
Toby Keith
Rascal Flatts
Bruce Springsteen
Gwen Stefani
Coldplay
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Barry Manilow
“Anger Management Tour” / Eminem / 50 Cent
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Hilary Duff
James Taylor
“Riverdance”
Aerosmith
Santana
“Vans Warped Tour”
“Ozzfest”
Keith Urban
Larry The Cable Guy
3 Doors Down
Cher
Destiny’s Child
Brooks & Dunn
Josh Groban
Bob Dylan
“American Idols Live”
Luis Miguel
Bon Jovi
Nine Inch Nails
Duran Duran
Chicago / Earth, Wind & Fire
George Strait
Depeche Mode
System Of A Down
John Mellencamp / John Fogerty
Marc Anthony / Alejandro Fernandez / Chayanne
Brad Paisley
Journey
Pearl Jam
133.98
96.92
136.04
107.99
135.46
102.46
54.63
47.09
63.02
76.49
50.42
38.07
46.11
34.92
81.00
54.46
40.80
38.05
153.93
64.03
38.82
40.72
45.87
53.95
88.70
48.04
26.81
44.45
36.42
41.06
30.23
70.37
57.03
34.94
56.90
53.94
44.47
81.87
80.65
40.97
53.05
42.88
55.10
63.74
41.23
44.95
66.00
37.32
39.29
50.40
31,827
33,323
3,856
18,139
21,935
20,070
17,958
24,229
17,050
24,381
7,613
13,625
12,924
10,630
6,615
11,109
16,901
16,786
1,459
16,056
6,838
9,363
11,583
11,188
11,868
9,224
15,271
17,958
7,063
6,256
6,599
10,524
8,174
8,895
9,618
6,158
9,026
7,170
18,217
7,227
5,522
8,548
13,754
11,225
8,249
8,490
12,857
6,247
4,525
11,998
1,209,429
1,432,890
597,632
725,598
570,309
642,253
1,131,326
1,211,430
750,210
536,391
791,591
912,843
684,968
807,899
324,116
444,368
591,535
621,065
147,346
337,171
553,838
524,353
451,718
380,375
225,488
405,870
717,736
430,982
515,596
456,683
607,088
252,584
310,626
489,239
298,146
314,055
379,071
207,933
200,385
383,052
292,666
341,922
261,322
224,507
346,444
305,657
205,719
362,341
325,795
251,965
4,264,283
3,229,744
524,516
1,958,984
2,971,350
2,056,356
981,062
1,140,882
1,074,513
1,864,943
383,860
518,663
595,884
371,217
535,798
605,000
689,478
638,627
224,569
1,028,040
265,432
381,325
531,303
603,606
1,052,632
443,182
409,479
798,207
257,266
256,864
199,480
740,624
466,152
310,819
547,253
332,135
401,403
578,036
1,469,113
296,076
292,946
366,582
757,895
715,390
340,059
381,625
848,607
233,126
177,778
604,762
38/42
43/78
155/155
40/63
26/37
32/75
63/71
50/65
44/57
22/26
104/106
67/68
53/55
76/80
49/55
40/41
35/37
37/40
101/101
21/22
81/94
56/58
39/42
34/204
19/20
44/48
47/47
24/25
73/78
73/102
92/92
24/26
38/38
55/57
31/31
51/72
42/42
29/35
11/16
53/63
53/54
40/44
19/19
20/22
42/44
36/36
16/18
58/59
72/75
21/24
The annual POLLSTAR mid-year survey of the concert industry’s top performing artists is tabulated for all North American shows worked between January 1 and December 31, 2005.
All ticket sales figures are calculated in U.S. dollars and are based on reported information and extensive research by POLLSTAR.™ Copyright 2006.
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January 16, 2006 •
2
CPI / The Next Adventure
Clear Channel Touring
United Talent Agency
William Morris Agency
MPL Communications
The Howard Rose Agency
Dale Morris & Associates
Monterey Peninsula Artists / Paradigm
AEG Live / Sal Bonafede / Apregan Group
The Howard Rose Agency
Artist Group International
Creative Artists Agency
Monterey Peninsula Artists / Paradigm
William Morris Agency
Creative Artists Agency
The M.O.B. Agency
Little Big Man Booking
William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
William Morris Agency
Monterey Peninsula Artists / Paradigm
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
The Agency Group
Bonus Management
Creative Artists Agency
William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
William Morris Agency
Creative Artists Agency
William Morris Agency
Creative Artists Agency
The Howard Rose Agency / CAA
The Erv Woolsey Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency / Chaf Enterprises
William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency
Creative Artists Agency
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
12.6
12.3
12.2
12.0
11.9
11.8
11.7
11.7
11.6
11.5
11.5
11.2
10.9
10.9
10.5
10.3
10.1
10.1
10.0
10.0
10.0
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.5
9.4
9.4
9.1
8.9
8.9
8.7
8.7
8.5
8.5
8.3
8.1
8.0
8.0
7.8
7.8
7.4
7.1
7.1
6.7
6.5
6.2
6.0
6.0
5.8
Backstreet Boys
Vicente Fernandez
Alison Krauss + Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas
Def Leppard / Bryan Adams
Yanni
Jack Johnson
Alan Jackson
Kelly Clarkson
Rod Stewart
Andrea Bocelli
Juan Gabriel
Ron White
Maroon 5
Sarah McLachlan
Judas Priest
Tim McGraw
Avril Lavigne
Velvet Revolver
The Wiggles
Def Leppard
The Allman Brothers Band
Reba McEntire / Brad Paisley
Slipknot
“The Scream Tour” / Bow Wow
Bill Gaither & Friends “Homecoming”
Widespread Panic
Andre Riéu
Audioslave
Foo Fighters / Weezer
Sting
Michael Flatley’s “Lord of The Dance”
Robert Plant
David Copperfield
Alicia Keys
ZZ Top
The Moody Blues
Kanye West
Michael Flatley’s “Celtic Tiger”
Jerry Seinfeld
Tim Conway / Harvey Korman “Together Again”
311
Juanes
Loggins & Messina
Clay Aiken
O.A.R.
The White Stripes
“The Sugar Water Festival”
Mark Knopfler
Steven Curtis Chapman
Oasis
42.97
73.90
41.82
44.30
67.95
33.08
47.26
38.36
85.26
120.28
68.44
39.45
34.38
49.23
35.40
62.83
36.50
40.40
28.94
42.42
33.78
43.58
32.92
38.06
26.99
32.77
52.45
37.17
36.62
50.74
47.29
63.43
47.59
62.72
41.40
52.07
39.79
56.03
75.34
53.89
29.52
49.46
51.30
47.15
24.22
37.94
47.24
58.09
26.24
38.07
5,235
8,767
2,982
8,715
6,475
10,848
7,974
3,999
8,531
10,636
9,873
3,832
7,754
6,341
5,296
11,763
7,298
5,208
14,449
5,367
6,570
9,037
4,746
8,555
7,535
5,663
6,207
4,757
10,304
6,527
3,417
3,527
4,690
7,171
3,461
3,022
4,822
4,326
5,871
3,230
4,275
5,966
2,945
2,510
3,396
6,623
7,669
3,558
4,243
8,464
293,160
166,568
292,217
270,162
174,824
357,968
247,202
303,921
136,497
95,721
167,840
283,580
318,000
221,949
296,593
164,681
277,322
250,000
346,772
236,142
295,660
225,928
298,996
256,640
361,672
288,819
179,995
252,136
247,285
176,238
187,919
137,564
182,924
136,247
204,200
160,189
202,519
142,742
105,685
145,372
265,053
149,154
138,401
150,583
275,089
172,201
130,374
103,196
228,658
152,350
224,967
647,896
124,711
386,073
440,005
358,887
376,890
153,410
727,345
1,279,270
675,690
151,176
266,717
312,206
187,483
739,050
266,386
210,417
418,116
227,680
221,913
393,841
156,248
325,589
203,391
185,576
325,517
176,824
377,301
331,168
161,585
223,725
223,213
449,771
143,276
157,392
191,851
242,344
442,374
174,098
126,207
295,063
151,064
118,333
82,270
251,267
362,261
206,705
111,111
322,222
56/57
19/26
98/98
31/31
27/29
33/35
31/32
76/77
16/16
9/9
17/28
74/106
41/42
35/37
56/56
14/15
38/40
48/48
24/70
44/45
45/55
25/25
63/64
30/31
48/49
51/67
29/32
53/54
24/24
27/28
55/121
39/41
39/116
19/28
59/60
53/53
42/43
33/33
18/38
45/91
62/68
25/28
47/49
60/65
81/86
26/41
17/19
29/29
54/54
18/18
The annual POLLSTAR mid-year survey of the concert industry’s top performing artists is tabulated for all North American shows worked between January 1 and December 31, 2005.
All ticket sales figures are calculated in U.S. dollars and are based on reported information and extensive research by POLLSTAR.™ Copyright 2006.
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January 16, 2006 •
2
Creative Artists Agency
Hauser Entertainment
Keith Case & Associates
Artist Group Int’l / ICM
Danny O’Donovan
Partisan Arts
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Artist Group International
Creative Artists Agency
JEP Entertainment Group
MacDonald-Murray Management
Creative Artists Agency
Little Big Man Booking
Agency For The Performing Arts
Creative Artists Agency
Little Big Man Booking
Creative Artists Agency
Hit Entertainment
Artist Group International
Podell Talent Agency
CAA / William Morris Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Gaither Management Group
Progressive Global Agency
Andre Rieu Productions
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
The Road Company
Agency For The Performing Arts
The Road Company
MBK Entertainment
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency
United Talent Agency
Marty Klein Enterprises
Variety Artists International
William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Monterey Peninsula Artists / Paradigm
The Agency Group
William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency
Creative Artists Agency
Pinnacle Entertainment