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: Slipknot, Korn & King 810
Venue: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Date: Nov. 21st, 2014
Gross Sales: $377,901
Attendance/Capacity: 7,228 / 10,347
Ticket Prices: $175, $35Artist: Slipknot, Korn & King 810
Venue: Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Date: Nov. 23rd, 2014
Gross Sales: $299,593
Attendance/Capacity: 6,574 / 6,880
Ticket Prices: $63, $46.50, $36.50, $26.50
Slipknot pull in nearly $300k a night for their current tour, not a bad run at all!
Artist: Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies & Exodus
Venue: Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
Date: Nov. 11th-12th, 2014
Gross Sales: $231,792
Attendance/Capacity: 5,600 / 5,600
Ticket Prices: $65, $39.50
Slayer meanwhile is not too far behind, although it seems they are playing secondary markets/smaller venues on this tour.
Artist: Mastodon, Gojira & Kvelertak
Venue: Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Date: Oct. 31st, 2014
Gross Sales: $34,758
Attendance/Capacity: 1,109 / 1,573
Ticket Prices: $32
Mastodon is also on a run of secondary markets, and it shows in the numbers! Although both venue size and ticket prices are smaller.
Artist: Limp Bizkit, Machine Gun Kelly & Blvck Ceiling
Venue: Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Date: Oct. 06th, 2014
Gross Sales: $65,969
Attendance/Capacity: 1,573 / 1,573
Ticket Prices: $42
Limp Bizkit outdrew Mastodon in the same venue in Long Island, NY. For shame!
Artist: Black Veil Brides, Falling In Reverse, Set It Off & Drama Club
Venue: Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
Date: Nov. 16th, 2014
Gross Sales: $48,811
Attendance/Capacity: 1,935 / 1,935
Ticket Prices: $29, $25Artist: Black Veil Brides, Falling In Reverse, Set It Off & Drama Club
Venue: Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
Date: Nov. 15th, 2014
Gross Sales: $40,852
Attendance/Capacity: 1,616 / 1,800
Ticket Prices: $29, $25
Black Veil Brides are out there hustling, that's for sure.
Artist: ‘Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival‘: Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Asking Alexandria, etc.
Venue: Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Center
Date: Jul. 17th, 2014
Gross Sales: $385,742
Attendance/Capacity: 11,387 / 14,872
Ticket Prices: $94, $20Artist: ‘Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival‘: Godsmack, Seether, Skillet, etc.
Venue: Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Center
Date: Aug. 15th, 2014
Gross Sales: $276,305
Attendance/Capacity: 10,592 / 15,040
Ticket Prices: $80.50, $16
Crazy to think these summer fests bring in as much as Slipknot does on their own. One thing to consider is summer festivals make much more of their earnings via sponsorships and selling booths, which Slipknot does not.
Artist: Dream Theater
Venue: Sao Paulo, BRA – Espaco Das Americas
Date: Oct. 04th, 2014
Gross Sales: $376,044
Attendance/Capacity: 4,928 / 8,300
Ticket Prices: $160.37, $80.18Artist: Dream Theater
Venue: Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena
Date: Sep. 24th, 2014
Gross Sales: $306,888
Attendance/Capacity: 6,133 / 10,000
Ticket Prices: $55Artist: Dream Theater
Venue: Buenos Aires, ARG – Mandarine Park
Date: Sep. 26th-27th, 2014
Gross Sales: $292,995
Attendance/Capacity: 4,934 / 14,000
Ticket Prices: $118.68, $59.34Artist: Dream Theater
Venue: Recife, BRA – Chevrolet Hall
Date: Oct. 10th, 2014
Gross Sales: $198,449
Attendance/Capacity: 3,589 / 7,000
Ticket Prices: $150.92, $58.69Artist: Dream Theater
Venue: Rio de Janeiro, BRA – Vivo Rio
Date: Oct. 05th, 2014
Gross Sales: $187,259
Attendance/Capacity: 3,205 / 3,625
Ticket Prices: $125.77, $60.85Artist: Dream Theater
Venue: Fortaleza, BRA – Siara Hall
Date: Oct. 11th, 2014
Gross Sales: $159,241
Attendance/Capacity: 2,449 / 5,978
Ticket Prices: $183.42, $50.02Artist: Dream Theater
Venue: Brasilia, BRA – Net Live
Date: Oct. 07th, 2014
Gross Sales: $121,757
Attendance/Capacity: 1,898 / 3,800
Ticket Prices: $243.44, $81.15Artist: Dream Theater
Venue: Porto Alegre, BRA – Pepsi On Stage
Date: Sep. 30th, 2014
Gross Sales: $108,940
Attendance/Capacity: 2,314 / 5,300
Ticket Prices: $67.69, $36.92Artist: Dream Theater
Venue: Curitiba, BRA – Master Hall
Date: Oct. 02nd, 2014
Gross Sales: $100,831
Attendance/Capacity: 1,492 / 3,500
Ticket Prices: $146.64, $97.76
South America certainly loves Dream Theater!
[via ThePRP]
