Touring bible Pollstar reveals biggest tours of 2021
This was the year when much of the live music scene tried to get back on its feet after COVID buggered up the world in 2020. We’re not back to normal yet–and Omicron
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Random music news for Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Anyone seen any signs of pumpkin spice latte creep? It’s been coming sooner and sooner each year… Skip that for now. Here’s music news for August 17, 2021. Not entirely music related, but
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America is going full steam ahead when it comes to concerts and festivals this summer. Canadians can only watch with envy.
America has apparently declared mission accomplished when it comes to COVID-19. Even though infection and case rates are still higher than Canada’s in some territories, masks are being tossed, social distancing has all
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These are the Biggest-Grossing Tours So Far in 2017
Pollstar, the site that follows the touring industry, has published its mid-year analysis of concert tours. Here the top-line facts. (All figures in US dollars) Total grosses for the top 50 tours for 2017
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The New Graceland? Prince’s Paisley Park Starting Tours in October
While Elvis Presley’s former mansion Graceland might be the world’s most famous rock n’ roll residence, Prince’s Paisley Park is undoubtedly a close second. Starting in October, the home of the Purple Rain
Read MoreShowing You the Money: The World’s Highest-Paid Musicians
More chart fun from Statistica: You will find more statistics at Statista All right, but what about DJs? Glad you asked. You will find more statistics at Statista Finally, let’s talk about the
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In 1973, It Was Good to Be Led Zeppelin
Very, very good, actually. Dangerous Minds has posted all sorts of photos from Zep’s ’73 tour which involved going from gig to gig on the Starship, a converted Boeing 720. And we also
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