Going on tour is one of the most lucrative means of making money for today’s popular musicians. As of June 2017, the U.S. music industry was worth $17.2 billion, according to PwC, and live music concert sales accounted for 43% of all revenue. While these revenues do not all end up in the pockets of the artists, a significant portion does.
With this in mind, it’s no wonder that many popular musicians endure grueling tour schedules, often taking just enough time between concerts to travel to the next city to entertain the next slew of fans willing to shell out hundreds of dollars.
By creating an index based on various metrics such as followers on Spotify and on concert tracking website Songkick, 24/7 Wall St. has determined the 100 most popular musicians going on tour this spring.
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100. Avenged Sevenfold
> Total number of shows: 37 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 497,998
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,166,813
> Spotify followers: 2,078,177
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99. Iron & Wine
> Total number of shows: 8 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 590,269
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 239,776
> Spotify followers: 601,968
Source: Ralph Arvesen from Round Mountain, Texas / Wikimedia Commons
98. Vance Joy
> Total number of shows: 71 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 572,832
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 433,614
> Spotify followers: 1,105,657
Source: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com
97. Rascal Flatts
> Total number of shows: 27 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 579,256
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 394,411
> Spotify followers: 1,238,343
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96. Wale
> Total number of shows: 2 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 569,555
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 512,985
> Spotify followers: 1,288,732
Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty Images
95. ScHoolboy Q
> Total number of shows: 32 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 571,564
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 505,290
> Spotify followers: 1,683,054
Source: Marco Maas / Wikimedia Commons
94. Bryan Adams
> Total number of shows: 45 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 506,087
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,220,226
> Spotify followers: 700,580
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93. Martin Garrix
> Total number of shows: 18 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 529,548
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 976,860
> Spotify followers: 5,435,646
Source: Moses / Wikimedia Commons
92. Dave Matthews Band
> Total number of shows: 47 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 576,049
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 475,535
> Spotify followers: 741,242
Source: Rich Polk / Getty Images
91. Ty Dolla $ign
> Total number of shows: 38 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 538,947
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 920,105
> Spotify followers: 1,630,101
Source: sahlgoode / Wikimedia Commons
90. Van Morrison
> Total number of shows: 18 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 524,646
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,107,736
> Spotify followers: 678,913
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Source: Travis Rigel Lukas Hornung (Travis Hornung) from Encinitas, CA, United States / Wikimedia Commons
89. Nine Inch Nails
> Total number of shows: 17 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 537,942
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,046,493
> Spotify followers: 866,388
Source: Melissa Coarezza / Wikimedia Commons
88. Thirty Seconds to Mars
> Total number of shows: 64 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 548,036
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,083,156
> Spotify followers: 1,688,277
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87. Moby
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 592,908
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 639,616
> Spotify followers: 810,188
Source: Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com
86. Tim McGraw
> Total number of shows: 28 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 533,069
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,325,691
> Spotify followers: 1,964,743
Source: Thesupermat / Wikimedia Commons
85. Lily Allen
> Total number of shows: 12 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 565,777
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 991,859
> Spotify followers: 978,995
Source: Jim Baldwin / Wikimedia Commons
84. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
> Total number of shows: 7 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 632,948
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 316,486
> Spotify followers: 633,825
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83. Jason Aldean
> Total number of shows: 31 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 564,538
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,171,677
> Spotify followers: 2,052,032
Source: Michael Kovac / Getty Images
82. Mary J. Blige
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 548,202
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,362,972
> Spotify followers: 1,280,537
Source: Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com
81. Keith Urban
> Total number of shows: 63 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 508,074
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,800,416
> Spotify followers: 2,099,011
Source: Sterling Munksgard / Shutterstock.com
80. Band of Horses
> Total number of shows: 13 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 660,790
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 165,004
> Spotify followers: 616,205
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79. Santana
> Total number of shows: 41 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 618,937
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 650,669
> Spotify followers: 711,680
Source: Ian Dury / Wikimedia Commons
78. Rod Stewart
> Total number of shows: 38 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 519,007
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,780,939
> Spotify followers: 719,293
Source: Seppo Enarvi / Wikimedia Commons
77. Tiësto
> Total number of shows: 49 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 640,513
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 474,010
> Spotify followers: 2,876,158
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76. Meghan Trainor
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 561,359
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,428,615
> Spotify followers: 4,959,553
Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Images
75. Miguel
> Total number of shows: 11 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 606,854
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 942,082
> Spotify followers: 1,541,359
Source: Melissa Rose / Wikimedia Commons
74. Robin Thicke
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 607,616
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 952,461
> Spotify followers: 1,140,649
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73. Franz Ferdinand
> Total number of shows: 53 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 651,204
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 488,141
> Spotify followers: 1,021,832
Source: Sebi Ryffel / Wikimedia Commons
72. Queens of the Stone Age
> Total number of shows: 35 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 573,563
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,355,308
> Spotify followers: 1,323,963
Source: 3 song photography / Shutterstock.com
71. Incubus
> Total number of shows: 11 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 613,296
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 932,868
> Spotify followers: 1,283,332
Source: realname / Wikimedia Commons
70. The National
> Total number of shows: 28 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 633,940
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 726,440
> Spotify followers: 813,541
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69. The Goo Goo Dolls
> Total number of shows: 21 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 673,079
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 518,154
> Spotify followers: 752,092
Source: Ahanui / Shutterstock.com
68. Cage the Elephant
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 682,524
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 437,711
> Spotify followers: 1,093,634
Source: Richard Alexander Caraballo / Wikimedia Commons
67. T-Pain
> Total number of shows: 6 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 663,554
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 683,450
> Spotify followers: 1,357,048
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66. The Offspring
> Total number of shows: 23 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 659,138
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 754,001
> Spotify followers: 2,056,866
Source: Jason Persse from Brooklyn, USA / Wikimedia Commons
65. Gucci Mane
> Total number of shows: 13 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 502,144
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,456,039
> Spotify followers: 1,839,847
Source: Kobby Dagan / Shutterstock.com
64. Iggy Azalea
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 577,023
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,680,180
> Spotify followers: 2,905,106
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63. Journey
> Total number of shows: 12 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 750,945
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 062,265
> Spotify followers: 1,257,566
Source: Sterling Munksgard / Shutterstock.com
62. Modest Mouse
> Total number of shows: 29 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 715,868
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 478,601
> Spotify followers: 729,411
Source: Randy Miramontez / Shutterstock.com
61. Lynyrd Skynyrd
> Total number of shows: 31 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 576,601
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,060,278
> Spotify followers: 1,168,214
Source: Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com
60. Luke Bryan
> Total number of shows: 49 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 619,290
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,629,735
> Spotify followers: 2,488,648
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59. Chance the Rapper
> Total number of shows: 2 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 572,211
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,282,447
> Spotify followers: 2,880,468
Source: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com
58. Zedd
> Total number of shows: 31 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 711,798
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 917,833
> Spotify followers: 2,621,068
Source: Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock.com
57. R. Kelly
> Total number of shows: 3 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 635,095
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,845,029
> Spotify followers: 1,482,650
Source: Michael Williams from New York City, United States / Wikimedia Commons
56. Rick Ross
> Total number of shows: 11 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 663,150
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,557,173
> Spotify followers: 1,931,450
Source: Jacqui Sadler, United Kingdom / Wikimedia Commons
55. Snow Patrol
> Total number of shows: 14 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 772,827
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 393,698
> Spotify followers: 1,063,053
Source: s_bukley / Shutterstock.com
54. Lady Antebellum
> Total number of shows: 37 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 747,050
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 694,528
> Spotify followers: 1,786,534
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53. The Beach Boys
> Total number of shows: 4 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 635,949
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,917,233
> Spotify followers: 1,194,786
Source: Olga Visavi / Shutterstock.com
52. The Kooks
> Total number of shows: 23 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 800,472
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 255,288
> Spotify followers: 1,383,329
Source: Jason Benz Bennee / Shutterstock.com
51. Nas
> Total number of shows: 6 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 647,355
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,965,052
> Spotify followers: 1,162,706
Source: Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock.com
50. 2 Chainz
> Total number of shows: 8 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 714,023
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,247,907
> Spotify followers: 2,565,506
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49. Depeche Mode
> Total number of shows: 22 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 690,669
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,517,194
> Spotify followers: 1,312,677
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48. Future
> Total number of shows: 3 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 821,596
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 182,400
> Spotify followers: 6,044,768
Source: Jack Fordyce / Shutterstock.com
47. Mac Miller
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 713,980
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,396,404
> Spotify followers: 2,167,044
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46. Deadmau5
> Total number of shows: 6 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 762,770
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 872,259
> Spotify followers: 1,938,797
Source: elvistudio / Shutterstock.com
45. alt-J
> Total number of shows: 68 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 796,917
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 614,253
> Spotify followers: 1,865,749
Source: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com
44. Nelly
> Total number of shows: 11 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 764,946
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,024,618
> Spotify followers: 980,279
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43. The Chainsmokers
> Total number of shows: 38 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 682,261
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,072,424
> Spotify followers: 6,463,354
Source: Rick Diamond / Getty Images
42. Eagles
> Total number of shows: 19 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 672,032
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,241,305
> Spotify followers: 1,392,313
Source: Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com
41. Billy Joel
> Total number of shows: 16 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 684,891
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,117,127
> Spotify followers: 989,680
Source: Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock.com
40. Ludacris
> Total number of shows: 4 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 762,143
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,497,287
> Spotify followers: 1,287,146
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39. Beck
> Total number of shows: 31 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 814,745
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,205,062
> Spotify followers: 740,054
Source: Adam J. Sablich / Shutterstock.com
38. Ne-Yo
> Total number of shows: 2 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 869,476
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 785,824
> Spotify followers: 3,239,323
Source: Daniel DeSlover / Shutterstock.com
37. Jack Johnson
> Total number of shows: 11 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 955,385
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 015,389
> Spotify followers: 1,951,715
Source: Corbuzon / Wikimedia Commons
36. Pink
> Total number of shows: 26 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 576,349
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,192,746
> Spotify followers: 3,797,613
Source: Mike Coppola / Getty Images
35. Bon Jovi
> Total number of shows: 18 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 855,713
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,259,948
> Spotify followers: 3,136,049
Source: Mat Hayward / Shutterstock.com
34. Major Lazer
> Total number of shows: 2 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 909,004
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 864,698
> Spotify followers: 3,872,923
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33. Train
> Total number of shows: 42 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 993,528
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 441,646
> Spotify followers: 1,978,595
Source: Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com
32. Bon Iver
> Total number of shows: 8 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,005,789
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 611,328
> Spotify followers: 3,125,982
Source: yakub88 / Shutterstock.com
31. blink-182
> Total number of shows: 19 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 991,701
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,459,197
> Spotify followers: 3,655,776
Source: Meghan Roberts / Wikimedia Commons
30. DJ Khaled
> Total number of shows: 3 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 714,547
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,506,283
> Spotify followers: 1,877,039
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29. Foster the People
> Total number of shows: 6 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,125,628
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 529,042
> Spotify followers: 2,084,621
Source: Mat Hayward / Shutterstock.com
28. Big Sean
> Total number of shows: 33 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,074,353
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,207,690
> Spotify followers: 3,799,660
Source: Sterling Munksgard / Shutterstock.com
27. J. Cole
> Total number of shows: 9 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,042,862
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,558,153
> Spotify followers: 4,708,292
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26. T.I.
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 1,051,412
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,804,516
> Spotify followers: 2,204,560
Source: Astrobobo / Shutterstock.com
25. MGMT
> Total number of shows: 19 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,147,061
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 782,804
> Spotify followers: 1,129,771
Source: raketenim / Wikimedia Commons
24. Kid Cudi
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 1,142,097
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 876,505
> Spotify followers: 2,303,457
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Source: Brennan Schnell / Wikimedia Commons
23. Skrillex
> Total number of shows: 2 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,154,513
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 922,530
> Spotify followers: 5,975,522
Source: Sky Cinema / Shutterstock.com
22. Lorde
> Total number of shows: 16 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,014,740
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,731,203
> Spotify followers: 3,044,550
Source: yakub88 / Shutterstock.com
21. Paramore
> Total number of shows: 6 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,158,279
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,569,959
> Spotify followers: 2,843,261
Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Images
20. Jennifer Lopez
> Total number of shows: 40 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 854,767
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 5,012,675
> Spotify followers: 4,303,436
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19. Elton John
> Total number of shows: 70 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 982,666
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,774,484
> Spotify followers: 1,440,389
Source: Eva Rinaldi / Wikimedia Commons
18. Pitbull
> Total number of shows: 11 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,371,978
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 034,875
> Spotify followers: 5,184,854
Source: Jason Persse from Brooklyn, USA / Wikimedia Commons
17. Arctic Monkeys
> Total number of shows: 36 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,305,287
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,186,615
> Spotify followers: 5,411,736
Source: Mika Väisänen / Wikimedia Commons
16. Snoop Dogg
> Total number of shows: 5 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,043,119
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,220,248
> Spotify followers: 3,226,161
Source: Christian Bertrand / Shutterstock.com
15. Muse
> Total number of shows: 6 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,524,302
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 465,272
> Spotify followers: 3,594,648
Source: s_bukley / Shutterstock.com
14. Foo Fighters
> Total number of shows: 42 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,372,156
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,309,681
> Spotify followers: 4,231,493
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13. Wiz Khalifa
> Total number of shows: 6 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,504,458
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,604,799
> Spotify followers: 6,678,374
Source: yakub88 / Shutterstock.com
12. Imagine Dragons
> Total number of shows: 26 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,594,666
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,484,445
> Spotify followers: 8,644,339
Source: Kobby Dagan / Shutterstock.com
11. The Killers
> Total number of shows: 37 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,692,829
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,511,800
> Spotify followers: 3,174,212
Source: Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com
10. The Weeknd
> Total number of shows: 4 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,585,753
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,750,105
> Spotify followers: 9,999,563
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9. Kendrick Lamar
> Total number of shows: 39 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,489,946
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 5,646,469
> Spotify followers: 8,473,619
Source: Kyle Besler / Shutterstock.com
8. Lil Wayne
> Total number of shows: 2 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,749,801
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,132,138
> Spotify followers: 5,949,759
Source: Luiz Moreira / Shutterstock.com
7. Justin Timberlake
> Total number of shows: 10 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,630,305
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 5,422,984
> Spotify followers: 6,155,995
Source: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com
6. Taylor Swift
> Total number of shows: 33 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,635,275
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 6,821,098
> Spotify followers: 11,302,526
Source: Timothy Tsui / Wikimedia Commons
5. Maroon 5
> Total number of shows: 6 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,254,783
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,290,012
> Spotify followers: 10,312,377
Source: Asterio Tecson / Wikimedia Commons
4. Beyoncé
> Total number of shows: 50 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,949,876
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 6,026,897
> Spotify followers: 12,449,487
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3. U2
> Total number of shows: 60 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,460,696
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,898,156
> Spotify followers: 2,589,704
Source: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com
2. Bruno Mars
> Total number of shows: 56 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,031,154
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 7,367,602
> Spotify followers: 11,791,622
Source: Rich Polk / Getty Images
1. Eminem
> Total number of shows: 10 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,413,480
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 8,954,586
> Spotify followers: 15,459,684
In an age where streaming has overtaken physical record sales, and where streaming pays relatively little — Spotify, for example, pays artists a fraction of a cent per play — musicians depend more and more on performing live to earn a living. Fortunately for the type of musicians able to sell out stadiums, fans today are paying more for concert tickets than ever before.
Many of the most popular musicians take advantage of how in demand they are and play as many shows as possible. Australian singer Vance Joy has 71 shows scheduled through the summer, 38 of which will take place this spring. Singer Elton John isn’t far behind with 70 total shows planned, with 15 falling in the spring season. Bruno Mars and U2 – the second and third most popular artists on tour – have 56 and 60 shows scheduled, respectively.
Other artists take an alternative approach and limit the number of live performances. Maroon 5 – the fifth most popular musical act according to our index – only has six shows scheduled. Lil Wayne only has two.
While the continental United States is both a huge market for live music and is geographically conducive to touring, a number of the artists on our list will also be playing shows outside of the U.S. this spring. Twenty-one of the 100 acts listed are playing their next show outside of the U.S. The most common country to be played during these upcoming dates is Mexico. All will play U.S. dates this spring in addition to the international concerts.
To identify the 100 most popular musicians touring this spring, 24/7 Wall St. created an index based on the weighted average of the number of fans tracking an artist’s tour dates on Songkick as well as the average daily number of visits to the act’s Wikipedia page over the past 12 months (as of April 12, 2018). To be considered for the ranking, an artist or band needed to be currently on tour in the U.S. and have an average of 500,000 fans tracking them on Songkick. For the index calculation, fans tracking was given a weight of 0.70, while Wikipedia page views was given a weight of 0.30.
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