For all the complaining, this doesn't sound that bad, does it? The concert ticket average of $31.57 was calculated using data published by Pollstar, which tracks prices across more than 1,200 active tours in North America—from more than 30,000 detailed box office reports. Specifically, the average comes from 1,252 tours, across a timeframe that spans 12 months.
The range of prices was absolutely massive. The cheapestticket belongs to Mindelixir, whose entrance was a very modest $3.55. On the high end, Paul McCartney is busy breaking banks with a $137.67 average admission price.
There are some limitations to the calculation. One caveat is that this does not include add-on fees or secondary market premiums from sites like StubHub, which can sometimes push in-demand tickets into the stratosphere. Also, this is an 'average of averages' for each artist tour, and not weighted against absolute attendance. Thirdly, festival tickets—including $300 admissions for mega-events like Coachella—are not factored.
On the extremes, here are the top 10 most expensive shows (Bon Jovi actually comes in at 13, with an average price of $94.50).
The range of prices was absolutely massive. The cheapestticket belongs to Mindelixir, whose entrance was a very modest $3.55. On the high end, Paul McCartney is busy breaking banks with a $137.67 average admission price.
There are some limitations to the calculation. One caveat is that this does not include add-on fees or secondary market premiums from sites like StubHub, which can sometimes push in-demand tickets into the stratosphere. Also, this is an 'average of averages' for each artist tour, and not weighted against absolute attendance. Thirdly, festival tickets—including $300 admissions for mega-events like Coachella—are not factored.
On the extremes, here are the top 10 most expensive shows (Bon Jovi actually comes in at 13, with an average price of $94.50).
- $137.67: Paul McCartney
- $130.38: Cher
- $125.71: Roger Waters
- $121.71: Van Morrison
- $115.43: Neil Young
- $110.64: Rod Stewart
- $107.62: Stevie Nicks
- $107.59: Shen Yun Performing Arts
- $107.25: Lady Gaga
- $104.15: Eagles
And, here are the cheapest 10...
- $3.55: Mindelixir
- $5.05: Blue Finger Disco
- $5.18: LC Rocks
- $5.26: M-80's
- $6.70: Le Freak㭂'S Tribute
- $7.03: Suede
- $7.29: Still Rings True
- $7.52: The Hood Internet
- $7.53: Man, The Reformer
- $7.58: Uncle Lucius
