How much money does a band make on the road? Billboard hopes to answer that question, somewhat, by providing gross sale reports in their weekly Boxscore report. We like to check in every once in a while to see how metal bands are doing. Keep in mind, these are gross sales, meaning this is before the venue, promoter, etc. get the cut. This doesn't mean the band gets the entire piece of the pie and their profits vary based on the deals they make. Check out our previous Earnings & Attendance Reports.
Artist: Five Finger Death Punch, Avatar & 36 Crazyfists
Venue: Birmingham, AL – Iron City
Date: May 05th, 2015
Gross Sales: $53,950
Attendance/Capacity: 1,300 / 1,300
Ticket Prices: $41.50
I'm a little surprised that Five Finger Death Punch can get away with charging $40 for a ticket.
Artist: Testament, Exodus & Shattered Sun
Venue: San Francisco, CA – Regency Center Grand Ballroom
Date: April 01st, 2015
Gross Sales: $38,170
Attendance/Capacity: 1,257 / 1,424
Ticket Prices: $32, $29.99
If you're keeping tabs here, Five Finger Death Punch in Alabama outdrew and outsold Testament playing their hometown. It gets even worse when you look at the Long Island show:
Artist: Testament, Exodus & Shattered Sun
Venue: Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Date: Apr. 19th, 2015
Gross Sales: $21,190
Attendance/Capacity: 727 / 1,573
Ticket Prices: $29
Did nobody promote this show?
Artist: Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper & Smokin’ Mirrors
Venue: Sydney, AUS – Allphones Arena
Date: May 16th, 2015
Gross Sales: $975,332
Attendance/Capacity: 10,190 / 10,190
Ticket Prices: $136.67, $47.34
If you're wondering why Motley Crue's farewell tour is neverending, maybe it's because they make about a million dollars a show.
Artist: Judas Priest
Venue: Mexico City, MEX – Palacio de los Deportes
Date: May 08th, 2015
Gross Sales: $404,524
Attendance/Capacity: 10,541 / 13,056
Ticket Prices: $38.38
Mexicans love their metal and especially their Metal God.
Artist: Godsmack & From Ashes To New
Venue: Reading, PA – Santander Arena
Date: May 02nd, 2015
Gross Sales: $187,578
Attendance/Capacity: 4,784 / 6,792
Ticket Prices: $45.75, $30.75
Who would pay $45 to see Godsmack!?
Artist: Marilyn Manson & Knee High Fox
Venue: Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
Date: Apr. 30th, 2015
Gross Sales: $88,000
Attendance/Capacity: 1,600 / 1,600
Ticket Prices: $60, $55
Marilyn Manson might not be selling records but people still come out to the shows.
Artist: Primus
Venue: Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Date: Apr. 25th, 2015
Gross Sales: $65,567
Attendance/Capacity: 1,319 / 1,573
Ticket Prices: $50
I do not fault anybody for paying $50 to see Primus!
Artist: Black Label Society & Wino
Venue: Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Date: Apr. 03rd, 2015
Gross Sales: $35,016
Attendance/Capacity: 1,246 / 1,573
Ticket Prices: $28Artist: Black Label Society & Wino
Venue: Anaheim, CA – City National Grove Of Anaheim
Date: Apr. 19th, 2015
Gross Sales: $31,428
Attendance/Capacity: 963 / 1,700
Ticket Prices: $39.50, $29.50
Zakk Wylde makes bank and he hasn't put out a new record in a while. Surprisingly, or perhaps not, Five Finger Death Punch outdraws them.
Artist: Rush
Venue: Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Date: May 20th, 2015
Gross Sales: $1,046,297
Attendance/Capacity: 11,434 / 11,434
Ticket Prices: $151, $96, $66, $46
With gross sales like that, I'm sure Rush's booking agents are begging them not to retire.
Artist: Slipknot, Korn & King 810
Venue: Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
Date: Jan. 20th, 2015
Gross Sales: $583,888
Attendance/Capacity: 9,865 / 11,655
Ticket Prices: $59.81, $30.28Artist: Slipknot, Korn & King 810
Venue: Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
Date: Feb. 13th, 2015
Gross Sales: $483,006
Attendance/Capacity: 10,892 / 11,677
Ticket Prices: $44.35
A million dollars for two days worth of shows? Not too shabby, at all.
