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    Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar

    By The Associated Press | Associated Press – Fri, May 24, 2013 10:33 AM EDT

    The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

    TOP 20 CONCERT TOURS

    1. (1) Taylor Swift; $1,761,963; $81.86.

    2. (2) Bon Jovi; $1,741,784; $96.53.

    3. (4) Kenny Chesney; $1,532,732; $76.97.

    4. (3) George Strait; $1,447,682; $83.42.

    5. (5) Pink; $1,087,880; $76.84.

    6. (6) Maroon 5; $909,545; $66.80.

    7. (New) Jason Aldean; $867,253; $55.19.

    8. (9) Muse; $523,368; $56.31.

    9. (10) Leonard Cohen; $499,280; $109.36.

    10. (11) Carrie Underwood; $478,814; $58.43.

    11. (New) Barry Manilow; $440,433; $70.12.

    12. (13) Kid Rock; $370,311; $52.85.

    13. (14) Jeff Dunham; $239,396; $43.60.

    14. (15) matchbox twenty; $198,348; $63.31.

    15. (16) Diana Krall; $188,953; $86.15.

    16. (17) Tiesto; $188,483; $41.72.

    17. (New) Heart; $176,362; $74.03.

    18. (18) Shinedown / Three Days Grace; $173,485; $39.06.

    19. (19) Chris Tomlin; $168,412; $27.99.

    20. (20) "Winter Jam" / Tobymac; $161,003; $12.40.

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