Summer is a time for the outdoors, for leisurely nights, and for having lots of fun. It’s also the perfect season for concerts. Luckily for concertgoers in the United States, there’s no shortage of musical acts willing to hit the road and perform live music for their fans.
In 2017, $8 billion worth of tickets to major concerts were sold in the United States, according to concert industry publication Pollstar. Live music is big business, and with many fans willing to pay hundreds of dollars to see their favorite performers, it’s no wonder many musicians choose to spend their summers on the road.
By creating an index based on metrics such as followers on concert tracking website Songkick and annual page views of each artist’s Wikipedia page, 24/7 Wall St. has determined the 100 most popular musicians going on tour this summer.
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100. Phoenix
> Total number of shows: 28 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 827,179
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 367,281
> Spotify followers: 3,400,770
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99. Keith Urban
> Total number of shows: 64 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 523,219
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,825,224
> Spotify followers: 5,786,202
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98. Rod Stewart
> Total number of shows: 35 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 534,085
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,775,004
> Spotify followers: 4,266,296
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97. Lady Antebellum
> Total number of shows: 39 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 762,290
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 716,732
> Spotify followers: 3,774,032
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96. Neil Young
> Total number of shows: 6 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 569,618
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,712,703
> Spotify followers: 3,227,544
Source: Sharat Ganapati / Wikimedia Commons
95. Death Cab for Cutie
> Total number of shows: 32 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 868,789
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 326,241
> Spotify followers: 2,159,480
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94. alt-J
> Total number of shows: 45 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 817,757
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 595,456
> Spotify followers: 4,473,847
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93. Zedd
> Total number of shows: 25 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 742,120
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 991,768
> Spotify followers: 26,142,809
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92. Deadmau5
> Total number of shows: 11 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 772,522
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 883,019
> Spotify followers: 2,255,697
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91. Jack Johnson
> Total number of shows: 12 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 972,151
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 016,728
> Spotify followers: 6,145,444
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90. Nelly
> Total number of shows: 11 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 783,018
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,019,881
> Spotify followers: 8,137,947
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89. Luke Bryan
> Total number of shows: 49 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 637,771
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,729,510
> Spotify followers: 6,033,288
Source: Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock.com
88. 2 Chainz
> Total number of shows: 3 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 748,226
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,251,526
> Spotify followers: 14,608,852
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87. Rick Ross
> Total number of shows: 9 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 683,587
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,556,916
> Spotify followers: 5,747,378
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86. Depeche Mode
> Total number of shows: 22 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 704,184
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,480,805
> Spotify followers: 4,475,488
Source: Christopher Polk / Getty Images
85. Carrie Underwood
> Total number of shows: 3 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 607,604
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,951,851
> Spotify followers: 4,291,808
Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
84. Bastille
> Total number of shows: 15 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 949,949
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 365,809
> Spotify followers: 8,555,275
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83. Lynyrd Skynyrd
> Total number of shows: 26 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 589,556
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,074,238
> Spotify followers: 7,761,050
Source: Christian Bertrand / Shutterstock.com
82. A$AP Rocky
> Total number of shows: 9 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,012,299
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 098,690
> Spotify followers: 13,675,862
Source: The Dark Lord of Wiki / Wikimedia Commons
81. System of a Down
> Total number of shows: 4 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 749,374
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,330,440
> Spotify followers: 7,142,603
Source: Adam J. Sablich / Shutterstock.com
80. Ne-Yo
> Total number of shows: 8 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 890,933
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 785,654
> Spotify followers: 11,363,639
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79. Gucci Mane
> Total number of shows: 14 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 535,570
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,449,930
> Spotify followers: 14,287,782
Source: Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock.com
78. Ludacris
> Total number of shows: 7 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 782,874
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,324,076
> Spotify followers: 3,614,621
Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty Images for Bacardi
77. Meek Mill
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 530,635
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,543,735
> Spotify followers: 8,070,270
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76. Nas
> Total number of shows: 4 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 662,623
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,987,881
> Spotify followers: 4,146,665
Source: Christian Bertrand / Shutterstock.com
75. Beck
> Total number of shows: 27 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 830,119
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,208,838
> Spotify followers: 4,365,266
Source: Matt Becker / Wikimedia Commons
74. Journey
> Total number of shows: 12 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 767,407
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,511,467
> Spotify followers: 8,586,491
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73. Weezer
> Total number of shows: 34 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 923,662
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 882,284
> Spotify followers: 5,999,863
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72. The Chainsmokers
> Total number of shows: 39 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 724,976
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,833,622
> Spotify followers: 30,974,626
Source: Steve Jurvetson / Wikimedia Commons
71. Jason Mraz
> Total number of shows: 37 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,022,051
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 445,792
> Spotify followers: 12,921,783
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70. Train
> Total number of shows: 37 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,011,131
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 547,734
> Spotify followers: 9,511,148
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69. Major Lazer
> Total number of shows: 4 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 946,431
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 853,681
> Spotify followers: 24,672,437
Source: Tiffany Ronquillo / Wikimedia Commons
68. G-Eazy
> Total number of shows: 44 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 570,976
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,667,181
> Spotify followers: 20,467,160
Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q277551
67. Panic! At the Disco
> Total number of shows: 31 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 889,006
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,188,364
> Spotify followers: 7,951,221
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66. Bon Iver
> Total number of shows: 8 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,025,824
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 598,817
> Spotify followers: 4,434,260
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65. Billy Joel
> Total number of shows: 16 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 704,679
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,103,115
> Spotify followers: 8,124,839
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64. Tyga
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 841,131
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,532,943
> Spotify followers: 8,291,617
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63. Eagles
> Total number of shows: 15 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 690,693
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,266,711
> Spotify followers: 8,509,908
Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty Images
62. Stevie Wonder
> Total number of shows: 5 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 780,953
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,134,974
> Spotify followers: 9,221,822
Source: Mat Hayward / Shutterstock.com
61. Foster the People
> Total number of shows: 36 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,148,137
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 521,052
> Spotify followers: 9,724,160
Source: Photo by Raffaele Fiorillo / Wikimedia Commons
60. Christina Aguilera
> Total number of shows: 23 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 808,712
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,145,967
> Spotify followers: 13,530,621
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59. Pearl Jam
> Total number of shows: 22 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,014,461
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,330,363
> Spotify followers: 6,848,943
Source: Liton Ali / Wikimedia Commons
58. Gwen Stefani
> Total number of shows: 25 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 569,766
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,477,956
> Spotify followers: 6,573,163
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57. Future
> Total number of shows: 7 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 868,347
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,096,544
> Spotify followers: 25,514,252
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56. blink-182
> Total number of shows: 18 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,017,051
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,429,305
> Spotify followers: 8,061,593
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55. Arcade Fire
> Total number of shows: 17 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,065,797
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,201,624
> Spotify followers: 3,428,992
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54. MGMT
> Total number of shows: 16 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,170,403
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 792,617
> Spotify followers: 5,647,611
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53. The xx
> Total number of shows: 12 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,163,019
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 850,645
> Spotify followers: 4,740,112
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52. Eric Clapton
> Total number of shows: 5 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 756,371
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,774,645
> Spotify followers: 6,719,127
Source: Kobby Dagan / Shutterstock.com
51. Shawn Mendes
> Total number of shows: 83 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 566,625
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,715,653
> Spotify followers: 30,254,495
Source: Marc Kronig / Wikimedia Commons
50. OneRepublic
> Total number of shows: 6 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,275,641
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 584,650
> Spotify followers: 16,566,354
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49. T.I.
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 1,077,604
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,740,130
> Spotify followers: 7,104,150
Source: Adam Bielawski / Wikimedia Commons
48. Flo Rida
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 1,357,756
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 486,986
> Spotify followers: 15,085,295
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47. Paramore
> Total number of shows: 28 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,185,460
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,366,930
> Spotify followers: 6,123,814
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46. Fall Out Boy
> Total number of shows: 30 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,234,728
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,185,668
> Spotify followers: 10,120,047
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45. Kelly Clarkson
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 895,565
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,778,794
> Spotify followers: 8,865,870
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44. Pink
> Total number of shows: 9 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 581,809
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,257,430
> Spotify followers: 16,501,569
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43. Jason Derulo
> Total number of shows: 24 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,303,439
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 938,565
> Spotify followers: 28,776,902
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42. J. Cole
> Total number of shows: 41 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,083,418
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,001,542
> Spotify followers: 20,354,482
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41. John Mayer
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 1,130,291
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,791,994
> Spotify followers: 10,828,811
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40. Sam Smith
> Total number of shows: 45 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 922,179
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,779,349
> Spotify followers: 19,693,279
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39. 50 Cent
> Total number of shows: 5 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 885,879
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,000,150
> Spotify followers: 11,862,735
Source: Jason Persse from Brooklyn, USA / Wikimedia Commons
38. Arctic Monkeys
> Total number of shows: 62 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,338,971
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,224,762
> Spotify followers: 13,127,485
Source: Noam Galai / Getty Images
37. Fleetwood Mac
> Total number of shows: 52 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,024,676
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,754,226
> Spotify followers: 11,175,053
Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty Images
36. Mariah Carey
> Total number of shows: 19 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 872,477
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,689,503
> Spotify followers: 7,869,452
Source: David Becker / Getty Images for iHeartMedia
35. Migos
> Total number of shows: 65 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 522,417
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 5,408,248
> Spotify followers: 24,192,020
Source: Meghan Roberts / Wikimedia Commons
34. DJ Khaled
> Total number of shows: 3 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 745,650
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,489,217
> Spotify followers: 16,555,854
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33. Mumford & Sons
> Total number of shows: 2 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,557,313
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 775,974
> Spotify followers: 6,986,143
Source: Ethan Miller / Getty Images
32. Pitbull
> Total number of shows: 5 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,407,664
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,535,447
> Spotify followers: 17,134,364
Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Images
31. Jay-Z
> Total number of shows: 48 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 872,187
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,066,697
> Spotify followers: 7,945,368
Source: Sam Wasson / Getty Images for iHeartMedia
30. Kesha
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 1,105,867
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,027,536
> Spotify followers: 9,743,311
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29. Queen
> Total number of shows: 21 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,205,747
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,640,564
> Spotify followers: 17,617,107
Source: Christian Bertrand / Shutterstock.com
28. Muse
> Total number of shows: 3 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,552,623
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,049,545
> Spotify followers: 6,503,482
Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
27. Travis Scott
> Total number of shows: 18 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 526,912
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 5,993,191
> Spotify followers: 20,142,772
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26. Elton John
> Total number of shows: 56 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,010,958
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,837,750
> Spotify followers: 10,950,999
Source: Mauricio Santana / Getty Images
25. Metallica
> Total number of shows: 36 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,259,648
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,685,086
> Spotify followers: 10,027,671
Source: Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock.com
24. Wiz Khalifa
> Total number of shows: 36 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,550,382
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,579,507
> Spotify followers: 19,841,292
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23. Kings of Leon
> Total number of shows: 4 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,733,153
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 725,841
> Spotify followers: 8,435,434
Source: s_bukley / Shutterstock.com
22. Foo Fighters
> Total number of shows: 35 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,397,624
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,337,977
> Spotify followers: 8,887,049
Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Images
21. Jennifer Lopez
> Total number of shows: 28 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 880,111
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,932,944
> Spotify followers: 13,335,079
Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Images for Latin Recording Academy
20. Shakira
> Total number of shows: 40 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,077,501
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,089,031
> Spotify followers: 19,355,714
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19. Snoop Dogg
> Total number of shows: 3 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,076,394
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,240,127
> Spotify followers: 12,959,342
Source: Nicolas Lœuillet / Wikimedia Commons
18. Radiohead
> Total number of shows: 18 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,656,032
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,626,180
> Spotify followers: 7,549,859
Source: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com
17. Britney Spears
> Total number of shows: 22 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,188,708
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,962,828
> Spotify followers: 10,325,027
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16. The Killers
> Total number of shows: 24 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,731,164
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,528,649
> Spotify followers: 11,870,845
Source: Paige's Concerts / Wikimedia Commons
15. Demi Lovato
> Total number of shows: 28 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 921,513
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 5,646,927
> Spotify followers: 26,361,161
Source: Neilson Barnard / Getty Images for DirecTV
14. Imagine Dragons
> Total number of shows: 22 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,654,355
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 2,519,973
> Spotify followers: 27,660,029
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13. The Weeknd
> Total number of shows: 5 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,660,214
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,695,701
> Spotify followers: 35,697,141
Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Images
12. Lil Wayne
> Total number of shows: 5 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,803,334
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 3,092,997
> Spotify followers: 18,753,370
Source: Timothy Tsui / Wikimedia Commons
11. Maroon 5
> Total number of shows: 5 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,317,464
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,282,661
> Spotify followers: 26,607,471
Source: Christian Bertrand / Shutterstock.com
10. Kendrick Lamar
> Total number of shows: 31 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,563,690
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,827,993
> Spotify followers: 34,096,493
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9. U2
> Total number of shows: 51 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,502,232
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 1,873,530
> Spotify followers: 9,140,462
Source: Melissa Rose from USA / Wikimedia Commons
8. Ariana Grande
> Total number of shows: 1 concert
> Followers on Songkick: 1,022,353
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 9,343,101
> Spotify followers: 35,204,096
Source: Shutterstock.com
7. Katy Perry
> Total number of shows: 34 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,017,540
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 5,180,131
> Spotify followers: 17,149,386
Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images
6. Taylor Swift
> Total number of shows: 30 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,683,234
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 6,834,530
> Spotify followers: 26,781,425
Source: Michael Loccisano / Getty Images
5. Drake
> Total number of shows: 41 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,308,102
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 4,285,323
> Spotify followers: 49,101,724
Source: JStone / Shutterstock.com
4. Beyoncé
> Total number of shows: 48 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,008,152
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 6,225,614
> Spotify followers: 25,963,629
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3. Bruno Mars
> Total number of shows: 40 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,094,673
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 7,218,000
> Spotify followers: 27,046,454
Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Images
2. Ed Sheeran
> Total number of shows: 55 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 1,842,677
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 8,907,871
> Spotify followers: 39,536,690
Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Images
1. Eminem
> Total number of shows: 8 concerts
> Followers on Songkick: 2,484,711
> Annual Wikipedia page views: 8,915,614
> Spotify followers: 27,209,012
Detailed Findings & Methodology:
While many of the top artists will be playing shows outside of the United States this summer, the majority of them will take place domestically. The nation’s geography lends itself to road touring, as bands can reach many different cities with new crowds each day.
The musical act with the most planned tour dates is Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, who has an impressive 83 shows scheduled – some of which will take place before summer officially begins on June 21. Rap trio Migos follows closely behind, with 65 dates, and country artist Keith Urban is third, with 64 concerts.
Some of the musicians who have highest number of Wikipedia page views -– a loose signifier of the level of celebrity –- are slated for a high number of performances as well. Ed Sheeran will play 55 shows, Bruno Mars 40, and Taylor Swift 30. These artists have the third, fourth, and fifth most Wikipedia page views of all the artists on our list, respectively.
Other performers will be keeping a lower profile this summer. Ariana Grande, who has more Wikipedia page views than all others on our list, has only one show planned this summer, on June 2 at the Banc of California Stadium. Her tour last year was interrupted by the terrorist attack in Manchester, United Kingdom. John Mayer also has only one show planned, as do rappers Flo Rida, T.I., Tyga, and Meek Mill.
To identify this summer’s best concerts, 24/7 Wall St. created an index based on the weighted average of the number of fans tracking an artist’s tour dates on live music-tracking site Songkick as well as the average daily number of visits to the artist’s Wikipedia page over the past 12 months (as of May 1, 2018). To be considered for the ranking, an artist or band needed to be currently on tour in the United States and have an average of 500,000 fans tracking them on Songkick.
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