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With just a few days left in 2010, Billboard has unveiled the top 10 tours of the year. And while you seemed to agree with some of these, there were certainly some hot tickets that didn’t make the top 10. Seriously Taylor Swift tickets were #15 and Justin Bieber tickets came in at #20…we’re fairly certain you guys would disagree!

That said, this top ten list proves 2010 was a pretty exciting year for live music lovers. Check it out!

1. Bon Jovi – 69 shows, all Bon Jovi tickets sold out!
2. U2 – 22 shows, all U2 tickets were sold out
3. AC/DC – 28 shows, 28 chances to grab AC/DC tickets
4. Lady Gaga – 122 shows, 101 were sell outs, yes we know you love your Lady Gaga tickets
5. Black Eyed Peas – 82 shows
6. James Taylor/Carole King – 54 shows, “Will you still love me tomorrow?”
7. Eagles – 40 shows
8. Metallica – 33 shows
9. Dave Matthews Band – 57 shows, Dave Matthews tickets please!
10. Paul McCartney – 21 shows

Hopefully you had a chance to catch some of these acts live. If not, have no fear, 2011 is shaping up to be a good one as well.

We know many of your favorites have already announced 2011 tours including Eric Clapton, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys, Robert Plant, Linkin Plant, Sarah McLachlan, Ke$ha, Pete Yorn, Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbone and Slash, Justin Bieber and more. Click on some of our earlier posts to hear more about these upcoming tours!

• Pearl Jam Plotting Summer Music Festival
• Eric Clapton Tickets on sale Saturday
• Keith Urban Announces 2011 Tour
• NeedToBreathe Joins Taylor Swift on 2011 Tour
• Taylor Swift Unveils 2011 Worldwide Tour
• NKOTBSB Tickets on Sale 12/11
• Van Halen 2011 Tour Rumors Continue
• Robert Plant Announces 2011 Tour Dates
• Linkin Park Announces 2011 Tour
• Sarah McLachlan Announces Tour Dates
• Ke$ha tickets on sale Nov. 19
• Pete Yorn Tickets on sale tomorrow
• Bon Jovi tickets on sale Nov 1
• Ozzy and Slash. Together. Get your tickets now!

And of course, when on the hunt for 2011 concert tickets, make sure to check out FanSnap!

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the hottest selling band of them all? Well, if you guessed AC/DC tickets, you are correct! Yes, according to Pollstar, AC/DC has sold 1,820,962 tickets this year. Bon Jovi tickets come in second place, but are still nearly half a million behind. However, AC/DC is done for the year and Bon Jovi still has a few dates to go. Think the Jersey rockers can beat the Aussies? We’ll have to wait to find out.

Curious who else made the list?

Hottest concert tickets according to Pollstar:

1. AC/DC tickets
2. Bon Jovi tickets
3. Walking with Dinosaurs tickets
4. Dave Matthews Band tickets
5. The Black Eyed Peas tickets
6. Tim McGraw tickets
7. Michael Bublé tickets
8. Brad Paisley tickets
9. Lady Gaga tickets
10. Pink tickets

For the full list of the 100 hottest tickets according to Pollstar, click here. And of course if you are searching for concert tickets, FanSnap has you covered!

The L.A. Times released the top artists of 2000-2009. The numbers were calculated based on album sales and concert tickets. Celine Dion’s stint in Las Vegas was huge for her ticket sales and propelled her to the top of the list. If that trend holds, look for Garth Brooks to top this list in 2020.

The Ultimate Top 10 of the Decade:

1. Celine Dion (tickets), $747.9 million. Dion pulled in $522.2 million in concert-ticket sales for the decade. Adding $225.7 million worth of album sales during those same 10 years.

2. Kenny Chesney (tickets), $742 million. His total includes $455.6 million in concert ticket sales and $286.4 million in album revenue.

3. Dave Matthews Band (tickets), $737.4 million. Matthews’ decade concert total of $529.1 million put him first on the list of top North American live music attractions of the decade, as calculated by the concert-tracking publication Pollstar. The band posted $208.3 million in album sales.

4. The Beatles, $627.3 million. Although the quartet disbanded 30 years before the decade began, the Beatles still managed to generate $392.3 million from sales of 30.2 million albums (using an average of $13 per album). The $627.3 million includes ex-Beatle Paul McCartney ($221.4 million) and Ringo Starr ($13.6 million), given that their concert audiences consist in large part of Beatles fans. The Fab Four also logged the single bestselling album of the decade, the “1″ hits collection, with 11.5 million copies.

5. U2 (tickets), $609.7 million. The Irish rock quartet brought in $391 million at the box office and $218.7 million in album sales.

6. Toby Keith (tickets), $591.9 million. The second of three country acts in the Top 10, the Oklahoma singer and songwriter logged $273.8 million on the concert trail, $318.1 million from album sales.

7. Bruce Springsteen, $588.3 million. On the road, both with the E Street Band and his various non-E Street tours, the Boss brought in $444.3 million. His album take: $144 million.

8. The Rolling Stones, $569.6 million. The Stones also benefited heavily from touring, earning $426.9 million at the box office in addition to $142.7 million in album sales. Rolling Stones tickets

9. Tim McGraw (tickets), $550.7 million. Strictly as a solo act, the country singer-songwriter ranks No. 14 on the list. But he toured several times with his wife, Faith Hill, during the decade. California being a community property state, we are awarding him half the revenue those outings generated. So his total includes $322 million in album sales, $133.7 million from his own tours and $95 million for his half of the McGraw-Hill shows.

10. Britney Spears, $494.3 million. Despite a rocky decade personally and professionally, Spears pulled in $195.7 million at the box office and sold $298.6 million worth of albums for the 10-year period.

The L.A. Times created the same list for artists in 2009. Here is the list. Check the L.A. Times for the details.

1. U2 — $137.3 million ($123 million box office, $14.3 million albums). U2 tickets
2. Springsteen — $102 million ($94.5 million box office, $7.5 million in albums)
3. Michael Jackson — $100 million in album revenue
4. Brittney Spears — $89.5 million ($82.5 million in concert ticket sales and $7 million in album revenue)
5. Elton John/Billy Joel — $88 million at the box office Elton John/Billy Joel tickets
6. AC/DC — $83.8 million ($77.9 million in concert tickets, $5.9 million in album sales). AC/DC tickets
7. Taylor Swift — $83.2 million ($25.5 million at the box office, $57.7 million in album sales). Taylor Swift tickets
8. Kenny Chesney — $81 million ($71.1 million in concert, $9.9 million in album sales). Kenny Chesney tickets
9. Jonas Brothers — $77.9 million ($69.8 million in concert revenue, $8.1 million in album sales) Jonas Brothers tickets
10. Dave Matthews Band — $69.8 million ($56.9 million in concert tickets, $12.9 million in album sales). Dave Matthews Band tickets

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