Live music in the U.S.

Statistics report on live music in the United States

Live music in the U.S.

This report has been compiled to provide statistical information about the live music industry in the United States, as well as a global overview. The report also includes information on equipment and suppliers, leading events company Live Nation, and details on the coronavirus crisis, which greatly impacted the events market.

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Global market overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global music industry revenue 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Worldwide music tour gross revenues 2011-2020
  • Basic Statistic Most successful music tours worldwide 2022
  • Basic Statistic Highest grossing worldwide music tours of all time 2019
  • Premium Statistic Highest grossing festivals worldwide in 2019
  • Premium Statistic Number of music tour tickets sold worldwide 2011-2020
  • Premium Statistic Average worldwide music tour admission price 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic Number of tickets sold for the highest grossing music festivals worldwide 2019
  • Premium Statistic Leading music promoters worldwide 2020, by number of tickets sold

North American market overview

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  • Basic Statistic The most successful music tours in North America in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Highest grossing music tour each year in North America 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Most successful music tours in North America 2023, based on ticket sales
  • Premium Statistic Music sponsorship spending in North America 2010-2018
  • Basic Statistic Canada: total music market revenue 2011-2020

Consumers

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  • Premium Statistic Countries with the smallest music product sales per capita worldwide 2018
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly household spending on theater, opera, and concerts in the U.S. 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of parents taking children to a live music event U.S. 2018

Equipment and suppliers

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  • Premium Statistic North American music and sound companies with the largest revenue in 2019
  • Premium Statistic North American music and sound companies with the most employees 2019
  • Premium Statistic U.S. retail sales of sound gear 2021, by category

Live Nation

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  • Basic Statistic Number of events promoted by Live Nation from 2008 to 2023
  • Basic Statistic Live Nation Entertainment's concert revenue from 2008 to 2023
  • Basic Statistic Live Nation Entertainment's ticketing revenue from 2008 to 2023
  • Premium Statistic Live Nation stock and the coronavirus 2020

COVID-19

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  • Premium Statistic Concert and movie theater attendance since the coronavirus outbreak U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus and the media: support for restricting events U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus and the media: opposition for restricting events U.S. 2020

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