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Concert ticket sales revenue in North America 1990-2017

Concert ticket sales revenue in North America from 1990 to 2017 (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The time series shows concert ticket sales revenue in North America from 1990 to 2017. In 2017, the revenue amounted to eight billion USD. In that year, the most successful music tour in North America was U2's tour, which generated gross revenue of over 176 million USD. The tour sold over 1.5 million tickets throughout North America, making it the most attended show of the year.

The concert industry in North America – additional information Despite physical music sales declining, the concert industry in North America remains healthy.

90 1.1
91 0.83
92 1
93 0.9
94 1.4
95 0.95
96 1.05
97 1.3
98 1.3
99 1.5
00 1.7
01 1.75
02 2.1
03 2.5
04 2.8
05 3.1
06 3.6
07 3.9
08 4.2
09 4.6
10 4.25
11 4.35
12 4.7
13 5.1
14 6.2
15 6.9
16 7.3
17 8