Still, few tours capture the spirit of 90s alternative rock like those early Lollapaloozas, especially the tours 1992 installment. LCD Soundsystem- This Is Happening Tour (2010), Dance music had a major glow-up moment in the 2000s, and the label DFA Records had a big hand in creating it. Almost a decade later, they booked a proper string of dates from 2006 into 2007 and got busy creating what would retroactively be named the Alive 2006/2007 tour. Luckily, nobody told that to Tina Turner, or at least she didnt pay them any attention if they did. Madonna- Whos That Girl World Tour (1987), Madonna didnt invent the pop concert. We cant say for certain. Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, Tico Torres, Alec John Such, and Richie Sambora made up the original band, which had hits like "Livin on a Prayer and "You Give Love a Bad Name. Their "Because We Can tour was wildly successful, with the grouphitting multiple continents, but it was also full of drama, asSambora quit the band in the middle night, hours before their fourth show. Shows played: 51 Nina Corcoran, 65. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Matt Melis, 61. The British pop-rock band, fronted by Chris Martin, has had a series of wildly successful albums over the past two decades. It was a moment in time where people across the world got to witness Bowie before them and realize, yes, this was a rock star about to take his position at the forefront for generations. Shows played: 108 by Vivid Seats and Consequence of Sound. Like Santa himself, Stevens packed every toy he could imagine: inflatable toys, excessive hats, neverending garland, and one giant wheel to be spun at shows to decide which traditional Christmas songs should be added to a setlist of original Christmas songs. Its the circle of life, folks. Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $526,158,550 New Jersey bandBon Jovi appeared on the scene in 1980 with big hair and electric smiles. Matt Melis, 24. There are a few guidelines and Nina Corcoran, 21. For close to a decade, and through several of their other tours, the "Voodoo Lounge tour was the Rolling Stones top-grossing tour. Looking back, those who caught Morissettes Cant Not Tour can safely say they saw the artist who solidified the place of women in 90s alternative rock truly coming into her own onstage. Their biggest album, "For Those About to Rock, We Salute You, topped charts in 1983, but in 2008 they were still going strong. The sheer size of the audiences overwhelmed Smith. However, the tour didnt get off to an equally great startRolling Stonecalled the tours opening nights "inhibited," pointingto tech and tonal issues. Matt Melis, Since she first asked, Where did our love go? as a Supreme, Diana Ross has been a national treasure. Notable, but, sure, normal for McCartney's lively stamina. While both acts put on good sets, it was Green Day whose live show remained consistent and invigorating, whereas Blinks tour prior to this one was their tightest so far. With eight digital sources acting as video streams, LED screens projected various video and lighting effects that the band could add effects to on the fly. Their solution also mimicked Motowns strategy throughout the 60s. "USA for Africa," as the U.S. ensemble was known, featured Jackson, Richie, Geldof, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, and many. Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour, #29. Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $288,513,488 Year(s): 2017. So big, in fact, that as of 2013, the tour holds the record for the highest-grossing tour by a solo musician, surpassing Madonna. Nina Corcoran, 70. Although the decade of excess ended over 32 years ago, many of the biggest bands that grew up in the MTV era, like Sting, Duran Duran and Blondie, are still touring in 2022. -- Matt Melis, 55. Year(s): 2017 present. Not only did the tour break the record for the highest-grossing tour, but the bands Oct. 25, 2009date at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, also holds therecord for the highest attendance at a single concert with over 97,000 people. If youre hoping to hear some of your favorite tracks from yesteryear live, heres a list of the top 50 bands from all genres you can catch live this year. His third album " was released in 2017, and the albums tour began the same year. The most popular metal band of all time touring with the most popular metal band of that time. Wonder had you fooled, though, as the shows lasted over three hours without a single dip in energy or mood. A couple of years later we met at my studio in New York City. Total tour attendance: 3.30 million Various Artists - Motortown Revue (1960s), The Motortown Revue was a series of traveling lineups throughout the 60s that allowed Berry Gordy to package and showcase his talent at Motown to both the chitlin circuit and later on the world. Odd Future- Golf Wang Tour 2011 (2011), Rap collectives come and go, but Odd Futures lasting effects were made to stand forever. And there to flesh things out even more was a star-studded list of openers like Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, R.E.M., and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Shows played: 115 Nina Corcoran, 90. All rights reserved (About Us). In 2012, Madonnas "MDNA Tour, which followed the release of her 12th studio album of the same name, was thehighest-grossing tour of the year. Throw in Faith No More, Body Count, Motrhead, and, um, Andrew Dice Clay as select openers, and what more could a metalhead want? Kate Bush was adamant about dancing as she sang, using movements that were broad and wide, the type that would get you tangled in a cord should you try. -- Matt Melis, The frenzy has its own name: Beatlemania. Jackson set both attendance and revenue records while performing 123 times in 15 countries, and his singular combination of distinctive singing, otherworldly dancing, and must-copy fashion made him a pop-culture icon of the highest order from then on. Nina Corcoran, Rarely do we know at the time that were witnessing history in the making. Astroworld Festival Nov. 5, 2021 Houston, Texas Concert deaths: 9 While touring behind it, she upped the popstar ante with silicone outfits and flashy stage props, but decided to return to her humble roots, too. Guns N' Roses: Not in This Lifetime Tour, #2. With equally beloved acts like Cursive, Planes Mistaken for Stars, and These Arms Are Snakes locked in as openers, it was a tour-de-force trip that still stands out today as the perfect storm of punk, no matter how old you would have been then. From the opening scene where her shadow danced across a curtain during Moving to her ballet leaps through dry ice fog in the Wuthering Heights encore, Bush's tour was the iconic shift for weirdos everywhere who knew their vision was worth pursuing, no matter what obstacles get in the way. Matt Melis, 54. Lets face it: as Yentl, Babs, or Greg Fockers mother, Barbra is like butter. On his first solo concert tour in five years, Kanye went hard amping up his own personality, mythos, and talent with a stage design that felt like a medieval quest for a self-declared deity. Today's Top Quizzes in The Rolling Stones. No Doubt, Deftones, L7, Quicksand, and Sublime all performed, touring the states with no idea of what a massive footmark they were leaving, one that would eventually widen to resemble a bigger beast altogether. Although the decade of excess ended over 32 years ago, many of the biggest bands that grew up in the MTV era, like Sting, Duran Duran and Blondie, are still touring in 2022. distribution partner, email us at One of them included a pair of failed albums with The Stooges to start their careers a beginning so disappointing (and drug-addled) that the band parted ways for a time. Originally started as an alternative rock tour -- but, in its second year, quickly entering the pop punk world, where it would stay until its end -- Warped Tour was the festival that did because it could and allowed thousands of preteens to learn they could do the same. At the age of 64, Wonder brought more exuberance and glee to the stage than anyone could have expected, so much so that he chose to add over 20 more dates to the tour to keep it going. To catch the brothers Gibbs in concert on the Spirits Having Flown Tour was to see the biggest act in the world at that time. The 1980s brought some of the best music of the 20th century to the world. On the Do You Believe? Total tour attendance: 5.39 million [emailprotected]. Nina Corcoran, 09. The 1980s brought the world some of the best music the 20th century had to offer. We also dont always know that a goodbye is taking place. By the time they branched out in 1976 to play new venues in other cities, their reputation had to have proceeded them. It was the first time The Wall would be performed in its entirety by any member of Pink Floyd since Waters performed the album live in Berlin 21 July 1990! 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The footage that exists of the tour shows a rock band still in its prime with Mercury playfully teasing the crowd in between showing off some of the greatest pipes in rock history. Elton John- 1974 North American Tour (1974), Elton John is taking his time and sparing no expense on his current farewell tour. Shows played: 159 The band turned into nine-piece rock band-turned-funk group, amping the stakes up to the point where everyone would get out of their seats to dance along -- at shows and in movie theaters, when some of the last tour dates were filmed to create the concert documentary Stop Making Sense. Shows played: 102 The most infamous example might be when Youngs bus diverged from Stills while on tour, and Old Shakey sent his quitting papers to Stills via telegram. Matt Melis, 57. See details Shows played: 120 And while his fans have had many opportunities to see him play his old hits since then and even perform face-to-face with Elton John dozens of times, footage from the Innocent Man Tour makes us long for, or at least look back fondly on, the days when rock and roll was, well, still rock and roll to Billy Joel. And their proximity to the artist doesnt seem to matter, as ticket sales are up in every venue from intimate clubs to massive stadiums. January 23, 2019 See details Various Artists - The Grindcrusher Tour (1989), Back in the late '80s, grind and death metal were busy being born. By proving they could outdo Blink-182 in a live comparison, Green Day stood out before release American Idiot shortly after and securing their spot as the pop punks who aged well and had fun doing it. by Stephen Spiewak, July 20, 2016 Rarely has a festival so large known their audience so well and delivered better. Bee Gees - Spirits Having Flown Tour (1979), The Bee Gees are one of those groups that has more lives than a cat. Total tour attendance: N/A It was the tour that saw them flood Madison Square Garden, the tour that represented a new financial model for rock acts, and the tour that produced one of the first live bootleg recordings (the second concert in Oakland, for those who don't know). Year(s): 200811. The tourcoincided with the release of their new album of the same name and featured other artists like The Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban. Matt Melis, Without The Clash, punk may have struggled to stop taking itself so seriously, especially when it comes to commercial fame. ), Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $319,972,060 (Note: NJ.com readers using Vivid Seats for the first time can get $20 off ticket orders over $200 with promo code NJ20 at checkout. Apart from the casual 250.7 million dollars it brought in or the endless thinking pieces surrounding it, the 1989 World Tour stood out because of how Taylor Swift embraced her role as an artist intent on doing it up big while still creating a faux intimacy that fans in the nosebleed seats could enjoy. The magic of a free-to-download album, dazzling hanging light strips, one of the most iconic Bonnaroo performances of all time, and new material that they worked out live onstage all felt surreal. Nothing new, or exciting, or experimental had popped up in a number of years. Im not going anywhere. For a woman who had spent her youth in the housing projects of Detroit, it acted, like so many of Ross performances, as a moment of triumph, defiance, and celebration. The tour also spawned the groupsonly live album"Live in Buenos Aires, recorded at the final show. Grande has enlisted A-listers Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Niall Horan, Katy Perry, Take That, Usher and Pharrell Williams to perform at the concert that will benefit the We Love. Though we lost her much too early, millions across the world had the chance to witness Houstons gift on journeys like The Moment of Truth World Tour. While it promoted the album, it also served as the backdrop for their next record, Yessongs, a live album that captured what it was like to hear them without studio gear tweaking things. The list below was born out of some pretty serious arguments. On the eve of their UK tour, Joe Strummer went missing as a publicity stunt-turned-actual scare. Sure, there were other labels putting out hit singles and records, but no other could boast a stable of hip-hop talent like Russell Simmons and Rick Rubins Def Jam. In 20162017, their tour "A Head Full of Dreams became one of the top-grossing tours of all time, showing just how big an influence the group has had on the music scene. Nina Corcoran, 82. The slate saw Springsteen finally headlining full-size arenas and adding several soon-to-be staples to the setlist. What began in August of 1991 stretched into a worldwide tour until the end of February in 1992. Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $506,821,305 The bands Autobahn Tour configuration has gone down in history as their classic touring lineup. Check out our hot list of bands and singers touring in 2023. ZZ Top Concerts 1980s 1980 January 4, 1980 Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, TX (supported by Eric Johnson) January 5, 1980 Convention Center Arena, Dallas, TX January 6, 1980 Tarrant County Convention Center Arena, Ft. Worth, TX January 10, 1980 Civic Center Coliseum, Amarillo, TX Please sign up now and support the local journalism YOU rely on and trust. Just over a year after her older brother Michael had rewritten every rule for what a pop tour or a music tour in general could be, kid sister Janet Jackson set out on her own record-setting tour. Part jest, part celebration, and part familial love, it was an unforgettable tour that was as Sufjan as it gets. And two minutes later, it starts all over again. Shows played: 89 Simon and Garfunkel-- Summer Evening Tour (1981-83), Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were destined to sing together. The complex arrangements on the new album saw her performing more nuanced, in-depth material both instrumentally and vocally. Her kick-off shows in London sold out in record time, the Japanese military was brought in to control the 25,000 fans who greeted her at an airport, and she played to record crowds in numerous countries and cities. Little Richard 1962 European Tour (1962), By the early 60s, Little Richard (born Richard Penniman) had traded in rock and roll for gospel. This final tour was run in conjunction with the release of the groups final album, "The Division Bell., Tour gross (adjusted for inflation): $423,574,349 As single after single climbed both country and mainstream charts, you were just as likely to hear Shania Twain blasting from a 16-year-old teen girls first car as a rugged pickup truck. But mix that new sound with one of the biggest films of the decade, Saturday Night Fever, and one of the worlds sexiest young stars, John Travolta, and not only did the Bee Gees pull disco off of life support, but they found themselves in the middle of a pop-culture moment that people still talk about today. Janelle Mone- The Electric Lady Tour (2013), By the time her second album dropped, it was nearly impossible to argue Janelle Mone wouldnt become a sensation. Few things functioned as intended, be it the backdrops or the microphone pickups, which turned the tour into a legendary catastrophe-turned-spectacle. Picking out the best 80s rock bands is no easy task. It was two already popular acts in the middle of a career rise, both giving it their all to audiences who were already dying to see them. Three years prior to that she was . It did include an impressive array of the pop divas most famous hits from her 30-year career, as well as some iconic dance moves, but it was perhapsthe pop stars most family-friendly tour ever. Matt Melis, 39. Ask Stephen Stills and Neil Young, who have spent much of their Hall of Fame careers either playing in bands with each other or quitting them. Total tour attendance: 4.85 million Do they have fees? Bill Wyman walked away from the band, saying that he was tired of touring and would no longer continue playing with the group. He had toured extensively with both The Jackson 5 and The Jacksons, playing before royalty, debuting many of his most famous calling cards in concert (including his single glove, sequined jacket, and the moonwalk), and touring the songs off hit solo albums Off the Wall and Thriller with his siblings. Neil Youngwith Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps Tour (1978), Theres no denying that Neil Young is a dynamic live performer. All Rights reserved. The tours namesake album had just gone No. Matt Melis, For her seventh tour ever, Bjrk turned her abstract, Grammy-nominated album Biophilia into a visual representation of the nature, technology, and music crossroads that it aimed to explore. What was the best concert you attended during the 1980s? It was a hint of what was to come before infighting became the norm, the band broke up, and Strummer eventually passed away. Well, it knocked Springsteens Born in the U.S.A. out of the No. Given this was right after "Believe" came out, which popularized Auto-Tune, and artists like Cyndi Lauper and Michael McDonald opened the shows, it was a tour that had plenty to remember it by, should you be lucky enough to get a ticket. The first leg promoting the album began some 14 months before The Dark Side was released and found the band previewing arguably the greatest album of all time in its near-completed form for their fans. Many fans got to hear that robot pop sound live for the first time, not to mention see instruments like synthesizers, vocoders, and homemade electronic percussion devices stand in for standard rock and roll gear. Its roster of artists, which included Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys, EPMD and Slick Rick, was unparalleled in range and cultural dominance. --Matt Melis, Seeing the Goddess of Pop right after her commercial success exploded (yet again) would be one to brag about for the ages. He had a hit movie, a hit soundtrack, and, with The Revolution behind him, the band hed always wanted. Privacy Policy and Rights Arcade Fire was the band whose live shows spread like wildfire. . Seeing a live performer on tour forever links both artist and fan to a particular venue, on a particular date, in a certain moment in time. Ouch. concert tickets Again, a lot of time to spend onstage with someone you cant stand. Year(s): 2014present. The run would not only feature openers like Joni Mitchell, Santana, and The Beach Boys, but would also act as a prototype for the massive stadium tours that would come to dominate subsequent decades. Luckily, theres plenty of footage of Marleys final performances and message, including a sold-out stadium show thats still considered to be the largest concert in Italian history. In 1991, Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette was opening on tour for Vanilla Ice and probably still best remembered in America for being one of dozens of childhood stars regularly slimed on Nickelodeon in the 80s. The set, like the tour, is known for catering to both hardcore Deadheads and welcoming newcomers. While the tour's production was notable, particularly it's rotating LED cube dubbed "the Monolith," it was Beyonc's ever-improving talent that stole the show. Brooks was the first 10-gallon megastar to prove that you could be a little bit country by day and a lot of rock and roll each night onstage. Nina Corcoran, Whats bigger than god? Ils enchanent avec une tourne travers toute la France durant l'anne 1984. I'm the last person to pretend that I'm a radio. Sufjan Stevens- Surfjohn Stevens Christmas Sing-A-Long: Seasonal Affective Disorder Yuletide Disaster Pageant on Ice (2012), Out of everything in his toiling discography, its arguably Sufjan Stevens yearly voyage into holiday music that makes him so intriguing. Matt Melis, 18. Shows played: 100, For many an instrumentalist, landing a job withthe E Street Band would be a dream come true. Nina Corcoran, Yes, we can look back to a time before Lindsey Buckingham was fired from Fleetwood Mac. Matt Melis, For half a year, Beyonc didn't just run the world; the world ran around her. Bruce Springsteen went on tour with the E Street Band in 2016 to mark the 35th anniversary of his 1980 EP "The River. There are a whopping 20 songs on the album, and Springsteenperformed it in its entirety at all North American tour stops. The run included the bands legendary May 8th stop at Cornell, considered by many to be the holy grail of Dead shows. All three members of Run-DMC were 22 years old and all three members of Beastie Boys were between 21 and 23. Though she's already blessed with one of the all-time greatest voices of any artist, Beyonc's choreography, stamina, and ability to never lose her breath was astounding. Napalm Death's 1988 album knocked Sonic Youth out of the No. All recounts of the tour point to how amused and bitter Johnny Rotten seemed to be, not to mention Sid Vicious' struggling attempts at bass. Its a classic example of how dynamic music can bring people together from all walks of life. -- Matt Melis, 35. With the release of Guero, his ninth studio album, Beck found a new string of singles -- like "E-Pro" and "Girl" -- to hook audiences with. Each stop on his 1993-94 world tour featured the likable cowboy rising up amid pyrotechnics, leaping from platforms around the stage, and even soaring across the venue high above his audience. Year(s): 1994, When Pink Floydplayed their final tour in 1994, only two of the bands founding members (Nick Mason and Richard Wright) took the stage. by Vivid Seats, November 30, 2022 Talking Heads Speaking in Tongues Tour (1983), The year was 1983. And who can blame him? The band has backed Bruce Springsteen from his debut album, "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. in 1973, but, contrary to popular belief, they werent always Springsteens band. And luckily enough, we were able to score 16 seats (with 8 on the floor) for the biggest concert that year! But perhaps more importantly, it was a bill stacked with powerful women, a first for the Honda Civic Tour and one that paved the way for other acts that followed.
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