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Concert tour

January 20, 2023

A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific tour with a particular album or product. Especially in the popular music world, such tours can become large-scale enterprises that last for several months or even years, are seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of people, and bring in millions of dollars in ticket revenues. A performer who embarks on a concert tour is called a touring artist.[1][2]

Audience view of Madonna's 2008 Sticky & Sweet Tour in the national stadium of Santiago, Chile.

Different segments of longer concert tours are known as "legs".[3] The different legs of a tour are denoted in different ways, dependent on the artist and type of tour, but the most common means of separating legs are dates (especially if there is a long break at some point), countries and/or continents, or different opening acts. In the largest concert tours it has become more common for different legs to employ separate touring production crews and equipment, local to each geographical region.[citation needed] Concert tours are often administered on the local level by concert promoters or by performing arts presenters. Usually, small concert tours are managed by a road manager whereas large concert tours are managed by a tour manager.

Logistics

 
Céline Dion on stage performing "Eyes on Me" during her Taking Chances Tour in Montréal, Canada in August 2008

The main challenge in concert tours is how to move the performance's logistics from one venue to another venue, especially for a transcontinental tour. Tour logistics should be very organized and everything has to happen on time and in the right order as planned.[4] Autoweek magazine estimated 30 to 50 trucks were required by Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour to bring all the stage, sound equipment, instruments, props, and clothes.[5] When Beyoncé visited the United Kingdom with her 2016 Formation World Tour, it took seven Boeing 747 air freighters and a fleet of more than 70 trucks to get her stage set and other gear to the venues. The logistics phase of that tour didn't include transportation of the backstage staff, musicians, performers, and the singer herself.[6]

Themes

"Reunion tour" redirects here. For specific tours by this name, see Reunion Tour.

The majority of concert tours are part of promotional campaign to support an album release.[7][8] Hence, new songs from the respective album are included on its tour's setlist.[9] Some tours are known as "greatest hits tours" or "reunion tour" without any new material or specific album release,[10][11] such as Fleetwood Mac's 2009 Unleashed tour and No Doubt's 2009 Summer Tour.[12][13] In another case, artists embark on a concert tour to celebrate the anniversary of their past albums, such as U2's 2017 tour to mark the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree (1987) and Janet Jackson's 2019 tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989).[14][15]

Farewell tour

"Farewell tour" redirects here. For specific tours by this name, see Farewell Tour.

A farewell tour is a concert tour intended to signal the retirement of a singer, a disbanding of a band, or the end of a show's run. Many of the tours end up not being the last tour, with frequent regroupings, or revivals of shows.[16][17][18] Luciano Pavarotti's 2004 tour and Kenny Rogers's 2015–2017 tour are examples of farewell tours which were the last to be staged before their deaths.[19][20]

Revenue

Main article: List of highest-grossing concert tours

As of 2019, the highest-grossing concert tour of all time is Ed Sheeran's ÷ Tour, supporting the album of the same name, which ran from 2017 to 2019 had gross revenues of $775.6 million.[21] In second place is the U2 360° Tour, with a gross of $736,137,344.[22] The third-highest-grossing concert tour of all time is The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour, which earned approximately $558 million between 2005 and 2007.[23] Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour, which earned $408 million in 2008 and 2009 was the highest-earning tour by a female artist.[24] According to the 2014 report from Billboard Boxscore, five acts made over US$1 billion in touring since 1990: The Rolling Stones, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna and Bon Jovi.[25]

Global touring revenue reported to Billboard Boxscore exceeded $5.5 billion in 2016.[26] Due to the collapse of record sales in the 21st century, concert tours have become a major income for recording artists.[27] Besides the tickets, touring also generates money from the sales of merchandise and meet-and-greet packages.[28][29] However, the touring business suffered in the early 2020s because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pollstar estimated the total lost revenue for the industry in 2020 at more than $30 billion.[30]

Response

The mobility of concert tours requires a lot of costs, time, and energy. It is very common for musicians to not see family members for over a year during their touring.[31] British singer Adele expressed her unhappiness of concert tours, saying "Touring is a peculiar thing, it doesn't suit me particularly well. I'm a real homebody and I get so much joy in the small things."[32] A concert residency concept is offered as an alternative to performers who just need to stay in one venue and the fans come to see them.[33] The concept has been revitalized in the 21st century by Canadian superstar Céline Dion with the success of her A New Day... residency (2003–2007). Her residency introduced a new form of theatrical entertainment, a fusion of song, performance art, innovative stage craft, and state-of-the-art technology. She managed to popularize the Las Vegas residency as a desirable way for top artists to essentially tour in place, letting their fans come to them. [34] American singer Lady Gaga, who cancelled the 2018 European leg of her Joanne World Tour, signed for a Las Vegas residency to help manage her fibromyalgia illness, which can be exacerbated by touring.[35]

The 2015 study by charity Help Musicians UK found that over 60% of musicians suffered from depression or other psychological issues, with touring an issue for 71% of respondents.[36]

See also

References

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  3. ^ . TourBeat. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015. A concert tour is an opportunity for musicians to perform over longer periods of time across several cities, which are differentiated by segments known as "legs." Legs of tours of can be denoted by a series of dates that have no long break between them, by geographical regions or destinations, or by different opening acts. Each city or region may have the same opening act for each leg, or they may change opening acts at each city.
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  9. ^ "How Many Songs Off New Albums Should Bands Play?". May 2, 2017.
  10. ^ Tribune, GREG KOT Chicago. "One long joy ride". Press of Atlantic City.
  11. ^ "What Would You Say? Dave Matthews Tours Without a New Album". Los Angeles Times. June 4, 2000.
  12. ^ "For Fleetwood Mac, the flame still burns". March 6, 2009.
  13. ^ "No Doubt launch comeback without new album". the Guardian. May 19, 2009.
  14. ^ Greene, Andy (9 January 2017). "The Edge Breaks Down U2's Upcoming 'Joshua Tree' Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  15. ^ Allen, Bob (October 23, 2019). "Boxoffice Insider: Janet Jackson To Commemorate 'Rhythm Nation' Anniversary Down Under". Pollstar. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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  17. ^ Greene, Andy (Nov 18, 2019). "13 'Farewell' Tours That Didn't Stick -- From Mötley Crüe to Kiss". Rolling Stone.
  18. ^ "A List of All the Recent Farewell Tour & Show Announcements". Billboard.
  19. ^ Holland, Bernard (Sep 6, 2007). "Luciano Pavarotti Is Dead at 71 (Published 2007)". The New York Times.
  20. ^ Morris, Chris (Mar 21, 2020). "Country Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies at 81".
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  23. ^ Pietrolungo, Silvio (April 9, 2007). "Rolling Stones Tour Grosses More Than Half A Billion". Billboard. from the original on March 18, 2017. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  24. ^ "Madonna Closes Tour In Tel Aviv;Second Highest Grossing Trek Of All Time". Billboard. September 2, 2009. from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
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  26. ^ "How 'The Shared Live Experience' and Even Streaming Fueled the $25 Billion Concert Biz". billboard.com. from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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  28. ^ "Nine Ways Musicians Actually Make Money Today – Rolling Stone". Rollingstone.com. 2012-08-28. from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  29. ^ "$1500 packages to meet rock band KISS sell out in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth ahead of Australian tour". News.com.au. 2012-11-14. from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  30. ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (December 11, 2020). "Pollstar: Live events industry lost $30B as a result of the pandemic". Associated Press. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  31. ^ "'This is it': Adele hints to fans she may never tour again". sky.com. from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  32. ^ "'This is it': Adele hints to fans she may never tour again". sky.com. from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  33. ^ Lerner, Rebecca. "Meet The Celeb 100 Stars Cashing In On The Vegas Residency Boom". forbes.com. from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  34. ^ "Celine Dion Pays Emotional Tribute To Husband At 1000th Las Vegas Gig". HuffPost UK. October 10, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  35. ^ Savage, Mark (August 7, 2018). "Details of Lady Gaga's Vegas shows revealed". BBC News. from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  36. ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (25 June 2015). "Insomnia, anxiety, break-ups … musicians on the dark side of touring". from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.

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A concert tour or simply tour is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities countries or locations Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific tour with a particular album or product Especially in the popular music world such tours can become large scale enterprises that last for several months or even years are seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of people and bring in millions of dollars in ticket revenues A performer who embarks on a concert tour is called a touring artist 1 2 Audience view of Madonna s 2008 Sticky amp Sweet Tour in the national stadium of Santiago Chile Different segments of longer concert tours are known as legs 3 The different legs of a tour are denoted in different ways dependent on the artist and type of tour but the most common means of separating legs are dates especially if there is a long break at some point countries and or continents or different opening acts In the largest concert tours it has become more common for different legs to employ separate touring production crews and equipment local to each geographical region citation needed Concert tours are often administered on the local level by concert promoters or by performing arts presenters Usually small concert tours are managed by a road manager whereas large concert tours are managed by a tour manager Contents 1 Logistics 2 Themes 2 1 Farewell tour 3 Revenue 4 Response 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLogistics Edit Celine Dion on stage performing Eyes on Me during her Taking Chances Tour in Montreal Canada in August 2008 The main challenge in concert tours is how to move the performance s logistics from one venue to another venue especially for a transcontinental tour Tour logistics should be very organized and everything has to happen on time and in the right order as planned 4 Autoweek magazine estimated 30 to 50 trucks were required by Taylor Swift s 1989 World Tour to bring all the stage sound equipment instruments props and clothes 5 When Beyonce visited the United Kingdom with her 2016 Formation World Tour it took seven Boeing 747 air freighters and a fleet of more than 70 trucks to get her stage set and other gear to the venues The logistics phase of that tour didn t include transportation of the backstage staff musicians performers and the singer herself 6 Themes Edit Reunion tour redirects here For specific tours by this name see Reunion Tour The majority of concert tours are part of promotional campaign to support an album release 7 8 Hence new songs from the respective album are included on its tour s setlist 9 Some tours are known as greatest hits tours or reunion tour without any new material or specific album release 10 11 such as Fleetwood Mac s 2009 Unleashed tour and No Doubt s 2009 Summer Tour 12 13 In another case artists embark on a concert tour to celebrate the anniversary of their past albums such as U2 s 2017 tour to mark the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree 1987 and Janet Jackson s 2019 tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Janet Jackson s Rhythm Nation 1814 1989 14 15 Farewell tour Edit Farewell tour redirects here For specific tours by this name see Farewell Tour A farewell tour is a concert tour intended to signal the retirement of a singer a disbanding of a band or the end of a show s run Many of the tours end up not being the last tour with frequent regroupings or revivals of shows 16 17 18 Luciano Pavarotti s 2004 tour and Kenny Rogers s 2015 2017 tour are examples of farewell tours which were the last to be staged before their deaths 19 20 Revenue EditMain article List of highest grossing concert tours As of 2019 update the highest grossing concert tour of all time is Ed Sheeran s Tour supporting the album of the same name which ran from 2017 to 2019 had gross revenues of 775 6 million 21 In second place is the U2 360 Tour with a gross of 736 137 344 22 The third highest grossing concert tour of all time is The Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang Tour which earned approximately 558 million between 2005 and 2007 23 Madonna s Sticky amp Sweet Tour which earned 408 million in 2008 and 2009 was the highest earning tour by a female artist 24 According to the 2014 report from Billboard Boxscore five acts made over US 1 billion in touring since 1990 The Rolling Stones U2 Bruce Springsteen Madonna and Bon Jovi 25 Global touring revenue reported to Billboard Boxscore exceeded 5 5 billion in 2016 26 Due to the collapse of record sales in the 21st century concert tours have become a major income for recording artists 27 Besides the tickets touring also generates money from the sales of merchandise and meet and greet packages 28 29 However the touring business suffered in the early 2020s because of the COVID 19 pandemic Pollstar estimated the total lost revenue for the industry in 2020 at more than 30 billion 30 Response EditThe mobility of concert tours requires a lot of costs time and energy It is very common for musicians to not see family members for over a year during their touring 31 British singer Adele expressed her unhappiness of concert tours saying Touring is a peculiar thing it doesn t suit me particularly well I m a real homebody and I get so much joy in the small things 32 A concert residency concept is offered as an alternative to performers who just need to stay in one venue and the fans come to see them 33 The concept has been revitalized in the 21st century by Canadian superstar Celine Dion with the success of her A New Day residency 2003 2007 Her residency introduced a new form of theatrical entertainment a fusion of song performance art innovative stage craft and state of the art technology She managed to popularize the Las Vegas residency as a desirable way for top artists to essentially tour in place letting their fans come to them 34 American singer Lady Gaga who cancelled the 2018 European leg of her Joanne World Tour signed for a Las Vegas residency to help manage her fibromyalgia illness which can be exacerbated by touring 35 The 2015 study by charity Help Musicians UK found that over 60 of musicians suffered from depression or other psychological issues with touring an issue for 71 of respondents 36 See also EditLists of concert toursReferences Edit Hot Tours Roger Waters Mana Bob Dylan Billboard Archived from the original on 2018 05 23 Retrieved 2018 05 12 Madonna Extends Record as Highest Grossing Solo Touring Artist Billboard 2016 03 23 Archived from the original on 2018 12 04 Retrieved 2019 05 06 What is a Concert Tour TourBeat Archived from the original on 13 January 2015 Retrieved 10 January 2015 A concert tour is an opportunity for musicians to perform over longer periods of time across several cities which are differentiated by segments known as legs Legs of tours of can be denoted by a series of dates that have no long break between them by geographical regions or destinations or by different opening acts Each city or region may have the same opening act for each leg or they may change opening acts at each city Taking the Show on the Road Inbound Logistics www inboundlogistics com Archived from the original on 1 December 2017 Retrieved 4 December 2017 How many trucks does it take to put on a Taylor Swift show autoweek com 28 May 2015 Archived from the original on 1 December 2017 Retrieved 4 December 2017 What it takes to get Beyonce on a world tour BBC News Bbc com 2017 06 07 Archived from the original on 2019 05 10 Retrieved 2019 05 06 Halloran Mark E 2008 The Musician s Business and Legal Guide Pearson Prentice Hall ISBN 9780132281270 Releasing an Album Without the Ability to Tour Spotify for Artists artists spotify com How Many Songs Off New Albums Should Bands Play May 2 2017 Tribune GREG KOT Chicago One long joy ride Press of Atlantic City What Would You Say Dave Matthews Tours Without a New Album Los Angeles Times June 4 2000 For Fleetwood Mac the flame still burns March 6 2009 No 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