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. As always, thanks to ThePRP for the numbers. Check out our previous Earnings & Attendance Reports.
Artist: Tool & Once & Future Band
Venue: Bangor, ME – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
Date: May 27th, 2017
Gross Sales: $983,166
Attendance/Capacity: 14,125 / 14,343
Ticket Prices: $89.50, $69.50
If you're wondering why Tool is still touring and not working on their new album, just look at these sales figures.
Artist: A Perfect Circle & Prayers
Venue: San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
Date: Apr. 26th, 2017
Gross Sales: $326,152
Attendance/Capacity: 6,526 / 8,117
Ticket Prices: $65, $35Artist: A Perfect Circle & Prayers
Venue: Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre
Date: Apr. 27th, 2017
Gross Sales: $304,539
Attendance/Capacity: 6,040 / 6,194
Ticket Prices: $65, $35Artist: A Perfect Circle
Venue: Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
Date: May 02nd, 2017
Gross Sales: $265,333
Attendance/Capacity: 5,610 / 7,124
Ticket Prices: $65, $35
I guess it's not too shocking that Tool highly outdraws and out-earns A Perfect Circle.
Artist: Slayer, Lamb Of God & Behemoth
Venue: San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Date: Aug. 09th, 2017
Gross Sales: $301,560
Attendance/Capacity: 5,833 / 6,500
Ticket Prices: $70, $69.50, $50, $49.50
One of the biggest tours of the summer bringing in some cash!
Artist: Mastodon, Eagles Of Death Metal & Russian Circles
Venue: Hollywood, CA – Palladium
Date: Apr. 20th, 2017
Gross Sales: $117,054
Attendance/Capacity: 3,716 / 4,061
Ticket Prices: $37.50Artist: Mastodon, Eagles Of Death Metal & Russian Circles
Venue: Denver, CO – The Fillmore
Date: Apr. 24th, 2017
Gross Sales: $63,677
Attendance/Capacity: 2,331 / 3,600
Ticket Prices: $35, $25Artist: Mastodon, Eagles Of Death Metal & Russian Circles
Venue: Boston, MA – House of Blues
Date: May 08th, 2017
Gross Sales: $76,656
Attendance/Capacity: 2,235 / 2,380
Ticket Prices: $35
Mastodon with respectable numbers.
Artist: Megadeth, Meshuggah & TesseracT
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Jun. 25th, 2017
Gross Sales: $100,833
Attendance/Capacity: 1,879 / 1,991
Ticket Prices: $50
Wow, I'm shocked Mastodon outdraws Megadeth in Boston, at least in this comparison.
Artist: Avenged Sevenfold, Volbeat & Motionless In White
Venue: Hershey, PA – Giant Center
Date: May 09th, 2017
Gross Sales: $276,974
Attendance/Capacity: 5,526 / 9,096
Ticket Prices: $67.85, $62.35, $42.35, $32.35
Avenged Sevenfold played this as an off-date on their Metallica tour, but that certainly looks like a disappointing turnout.
Artist: Prophets Of Rage
Venue: Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Date: Sept. 14th, 2017
Gross Sales: $59,400
Attendance/Capacity: 1,200 / 1,200
Ticket Prices: $49.50
Shocked at how small the venues are that Prophets of Rage are playing.
Artist: Killswitch Engage, Anthrax, The Devil Wears Prada & Code Orange
Venue: Denver, CO – The Fillmore
Date: Apr. 26th, 2017
Gross Sales: $55,208
Attendance/Capacity: 2,048 / 3,600
Ticket Prices: $27Artist: Killswitch Engage, Anthrax, The Devil Wears Prada & Code Orange
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: May 07th, 2017
Gross Sales: $80,694
Attendance/Capacity: 2,423 / 2,595
Ticket Prices: $35
Ticket prices make the difference. Killswitch drew more than Prophets did above, but made less money.
Artist: Danzig, Corrosion Of Conformity & Mutoid Man
Venue: Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Date: Sept. 11th, 2017
Gross Sales: $35,775
Attendance/Capacity: 849 / 1,573
Ticket Prices: $59.50, $44.50, $34.50, $29.50
Meanwhile, Danzig gets a lower turnout with higher ticket prices.
Artist: ‘Rock On The Range‘: Metallica, Korn, Live, The Offspring, etc.
Venue: Columbus, OH – Mapfre Stadium
Date: May 19th-21st, 2017
Gross Sales: $6,449,591
Attendance/Capacity: 135,000 / 135,000
Ticket Prices: $379.50, $249.50, $169.50, $89.50Artist: ‘Carolina Rebellion‘: Soundgarden, A Perfect Circle, Def Leppard, Korn, etc.
Venue: Concord, NC – Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Date: May 05th-07th, 2017
Gross Sales: $5,849,464
Attendance/Capacity: 100,874 / 100,874
Ticket Prices: $329, $219, $149, $79.50Artist: ‘Rocklahoma‘: Def Leppard, Three Days Grace, Stone Sour, etc.
Venue: Pryor, OK – Cath The Fever Campgrounds
Date: May 26th-28th, 2017
Gross Sales: $2,671,126
Attendance/Capacity: 51,421 / 51,421
Ticket Prices: $446, $386, $117, $65Artist: ‘Rockfest‘: Godsmack, Sammy Hagar, Volbeat, Halestorm, etc.
Venue: Kansas City, KS – Kansas Speedway
Date: Jun. 03rd, 2017
Gross Sales: $1,244,251
Attendance/Capacity: 35,000 / 35,000
Ticket Prices: $99.50, $69.50, $49.50, $29.50Artist: ‘Northern Invasion‘: Soundgarden, Godsmack, Kid Rock, The Offspring, etc.
Venue: Somerset, WI – Somerset Amphitheatre
Date: May 13th-14th, 2017
Gross Sales: $922,380
Attendance/Capacity: 30,641 / 30,641
Ticket Prices: $219.50, $189.50, $99.50, $49.50
Wow, these festivals make big money.
Artist: Def Leppard, Poison & Tesla
Venue: Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Date: Apr. 26th, 2017
Gross Sales: $927,447
Attendance/Capacity: 11,508 / 14,104
Ticket Prices: $129.50, $29.50Artist: Def Leppard, Poison & Tesla
Venue: Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
Date: May 05th, 2017
Gross Sales: $822,477
Attendance/Capacity: 10,058 / 11,460
Ticket Prices: $97.50, $57.50Artist: Def Leppard, Poison & Tesla
Venue: Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Date: May 03rd, 2017
Gross Sales: $756,270
Attendance/Capacity: 16,880 / 18,920
Ticket Prices: $129.50, $29.50Artist: Def Leppard, Poison & Tesla
Venue: Colorado Springs, CO – Broadmoor World Arena
Date: May 29th, 2017
Gross Sales: $707,048
Attendance/Capacity: 5,832 / 6,035
Ticket Prices: $146.75, $64.25Artist: Def Leppard, Poison & Tesla
Venue: Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
Date: May 24th, 2017
Gross Sales: $703,633
Attendance/Capacity: 10,180 / 12,753
Ticket Prices: $125, $99.50, $79.50, $29.50Artist: Def Leppard, Poison & Tesla
Venue: Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
Date: May 31st, 2017
Gross Sales: $436,085
Attendance/Capacity: 4,344 / 7,516
Ticket Prices: $135, $99.50, $69.50, $49.50
Def Leppard are not quite metal (although if you ask somebody over 35, they would politely disagree) but one thing you cannot knock is that their fanbase is as strong as ever and willing to spend big bucks to see them.
Artist: Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears Prada & Code Orange
Venue: San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Date: Apr. 23rd, 2017
Gross Sales: $50,358
Attendance/Capacity: 1,199 / 1,359
Ticket Prices: $45, $40Artist: Testament, Sepultura & Prong
Venue: Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
Date: Apr. 28th, 2017
Gross Sales: $23,995
Attendance/Capacity: 850 / 1,000
Ticket Prices: $30, $25
Thrash bands will live forever!
