2011 saw a resurgence in the concert scene as many hot new artists as well as long time fan favorites hit the road to put on same amazing live shows. There is nothing like seeing your favorite artist or band live, whether it’s in a intimate club or with 20,000 of your closest friends. Can you guess what were the most popular concert tours this year? Here are the most searched-for concert terms on FanSnap in 2011. How many of these tours did you see?
1
Phish
2
Taylor Swift
3
U2
4
Lady Gaga
5
Katy Perry
6
Foo Fighters
7
Adele
8
Bon Jovi
9
Prince
10
Justin Bieber
11
Furthur
12
Kenny Chesney
13
Lil Wayne
14
Bob Seger
15
Sade
16
Elton John
17
Eddie Vedder
18
NKOTBSB
19
Glee
20
Paul McCartney
21
Motley Crue
22
Kid Rock
23
Rush
24
Maroon 5
25
Journey
Check here to see how this list compares with the one from 2010!
Already 2012 appears to be no let down as many new tours have already been announced, from Coldplay to Tom Petty, Beach Boys, Van Halen, Dierks Bentley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Diamond, Tool, Willie Nelson, T-Pain, as well as many already signed bands for Bamboozle and the Warped Tour!
Do you have your Lady Gaga tickets yet? The pop star has a slew of North American dates on the horizon including shows in Toronto, Buffalo, and Boston. A quick search on FanSnap shows hundreds of Lady Gaga tickets for these shows just in case you are still on the hunt.
Speaking of Gaga, have you seen her new Born This Way video yet? The seven-minute video is pretty incredible, especially if you are an Aliens fan. It’s a dark sci-fi thriller about birthing a new race of non-judgmental people. Gaga kicks off the video’s extra-planetary premise in voice-over, saying, “On G.O.A.T., a government-owned alien territory in space, a birth of magnificent and magical proportions took place.” Make sense?
The video is certainly the talk of the entertainment business. At least for those not busy with Charlie Sheen! It’s provided great publicity for her “Born This Way” album, due May 23.
If you haven’t seen the video yet, check it out below. And don’t forget to search FanSnap for Lady Gaga tickets!
A huge, huge congratulations to Arcade Fire. If Coachella tickets weren’t already “sold out,” we have to imagine that having the Album of the Year winner as your headliner would officially do it. Of course tickets went faster than ever and since Arcade Fire isn’t touring this year (at least they haven’t announced a tour), fans might just want to re-think their plans for April! Coachella tickets anyone?
Now back to everyone’s favorite egg. What did you think of Gaga’s stunt? Meat last year. Eggs this year? Sounds like breakfast to us! Costumes aside, Gaga did what she does best – perform! I’m sure it was just a small taste of what we will see at her concerts later this year…assuming you have your Lady Gaga tickets!
Here’s a quick update of other Grammy award winners!
Lady Antebellum – The Nashville band took home five awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Country Album, Country Performance by a Duo or Group and Country Song. Lady Antebellum currently has 14 tour dates planned. Search for Lady Antebellum tickets.
Esperanza Spalding – Best New Artist beating out the one and only Justin Bieber. Esperanza only has 4 dates on the radar, so you can be sure these Esperanza Spalding tickets will be in high demand. Of course even with a Grammy, Esperanza won’t come close to topping demand for Justin Bieber tickets.
Lady Gaga – Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ‘Bad Romance’ and Best Pop Vocal Album ‘The Fame Monster’. Gaga’s tour kicks off next week in Atlantic City. We still have plenty of Lady Gaga tickets!
The Black Keys - Best Alternative Album ‘Brothers’
John Legend & The Roots – Best R&B Album ‘Wake Up!’ and Best R&B Song. John will join Sade on tour later this spring. Get your John Legend tickets now!
Usher - Contemporary R&B Album ‘Raymond V Raymond’. Usher is touring with Trey Songz in Europe and Akon here in the U.S. later this year. Usher tickets.
Sade - Best R&B Performance ‘Soldier Of Love’. Sade’s first tour in 10 years! Get Sade tickets now!
Eminem - Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance,
Rihanna - Best Dance Recording ‘Only Girl (In The World)’. Get Rihanna tickets today!
Neil Young – Best Rock Song ‘Angry World’
Muse – Best Rock Album ‘The Resistance’
Bruno Mars – Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ‘Just The Way You Are’
So what was your favorite performance of the night? We have to say Norah Jones was pretty awesome, but the trio of Mumford & Sons, the Avett Bros and Dylan just nailed it!
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In Rolling Stone’s Music Preview: 10 Big Questions for 2011, they asked the question, “What Are the Biggest Tours of the Year? According to the magazine, the biggest tours (hint, the hottest tickets) will probably be:
The music mag also notes, “It’s also likely that Radiohead, Journey, The Cars and Britney Spears will hit the road.” Fingers crossed!
After a couple of tough years for the music business this could be one that brings the industry back. And to think, they didn’t even include Justin Bieber tickets or Katy Perry tickets.
So what do you think will be the biggest tour of the year? And which are the can’t miss shows?
One thing is certain, there’s plenty of great music out there. As you plot your tour plans, don’t forget to search FanSnap for all of the best tickets!
Without fail, Lady Gaga was one of the hottest performers in 2010 doing whatever it took to thrill fans. Lady Gaga tickets were in crazy demand and she set records one right after another. So will 2011 be a let down after such a fabulous year? Not if Gaga has anything to say about it!
The pop star wasted no time getting out there with her latest gift for fans. At exactly midnight on New Years Eve, Gaga tweeted that Born This Way, her third album, will be released in stores on May 23 and the first single from it will be released on February 13.
Gaga loves to have a bit of fun with her Twitter followers and even teased them with lyrics from Born This Way prior to revealing the big news: “I’m beautiful in my way, ’cause God makes no mistakes/ I’m on the right track baby, I was born this way/ Don’t hide yourself in regret, just love yourself and you’re set/ I’m on the right track, baby, I was born this way.”
Will this be another incredible year for Lady Gaga tickets and albums? The Fame Monster, her most recent album was the best-selling album of 2010, selling nearly 6 million copies. As far as touring, she starts back up on Feb. 19 in Atlantic City and continues throughout the United States through April 27 where she wraps up with a show in Cleveland, Ohio. Most of these Lady Gaga concert dates are already sold out, but no worries. Like other sold out tickets, a quick search on FanSnap for Lady Gaga tickets show plenty of options. Take your pick and stay tuned right here for all of the latest on Lady Gaga in 2011!
2010 was an exciting year in the music scene. From Jay-Z and Eminem’s “Home and Home Tour” in Detroit and Brooklyn, to J. Bieber’s seemingly contagious popularity, there was never a boring week in the music industry this year. Below are the Most Searched Concert Tickets for 2010.
2010 Most Searched Concert Tickets
1. Justin Bieber
2. Taylor Swift
3. Lady Gaga
4. Black Eyed Peas
5. Dave Matthews Band
6. Phish
7. Bon Jovi
8. Tim McGraw
9. Nickelback
10. Jay-Z
11. John Mayer
12. Jimmy Buffett
13. Michael Buble
14. Pearl Jam
15. Roger Waters
Justin Bieber is truly the man of the year. He not only takes the #1 spot on our 2010 Most Searched Music Tickets list, but Bieber searches were only second to the Yankees on our most searches overall list. Impressive for a 16 year old.
Bon Jovi sits at #7 on our 2010 Most Searched Concert Tickets list. Pollstar recently published numbers stating that Bon Jovi was the highest grossing artist of the world this year, topping $200 million in ticket sales. Other tours on both our 2010 Most Searched Concert tickets list and the Pollstar top 10 included:
With just a few days left in 2010, Billboard has unveiled the top 10 tours of the year. And while you seemed to agree with some of these, there were certainly some hot tickets that didn’t make the top 10. Seriously Taylor Swift tickets were #15 and Justin Bieber tickets came in at #20…we’re fairly certain you guys would disagree!
That said, this top ten list proves 2010 was a pretty exciting year for live music lovers. Check it out!
Hopefully you had a chance to catch some of these acts live. If not, have no fear, 2011 is shaping up to be a good one as well.
We know many of your favorites have already announced 2011 tours including Eric Clapton, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys, Robert Plant, Linkin Plant, Sarah McLachlan, Ke$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!
After the year she’s had, this makes complete sense. Lady Gaga ticket sales are through the roof. Her albums, “The Fame” and “The Fame Monster” have been huge and currently rank at No. 4 and 13, respectively, on the year-end Top Billboard 200 Albums tally. Four singles from those albums appear on the Hot 100 Songs roundup. Gaga wrapped up SIX Grammy nominations.
Let’s face it, she’s won just about every award out there.
Of course for Gaga its more than just the music. It’s about performance and influence. And she’s been a rockstar on those stages as well. She’s been included in Time magazine’s annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world as well as Forbes’ list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world. Forbes even placed her at number seven on their annual list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
Not to be outdone, two other divas are also being recognized by Billboard. Taylor Swift, last year’s Artist of the Year, is #2 for 2010 and Ke$ha was named Top New Artist! She really broke out this year with “TiK ToK” — a track that spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the weekly Hot 100 list.
As far as tickets, Lady Gaga tickets, Ke$ha tickets and Taylor Swift tickets have all be huge. Gaga is still over in Europe, but she’s headed back to the U.S. in February for a whole new set of dates. 2010 was an amazing year for Gaga, but we’re pretty certain the star has something special up her sleeve for 2011!
Lady Gaga’s been one of our favorites to write about. Check out some of our earlier coverage and keep it tuned right here for all the latest on Lady Gaga tickets.
This year, your favorites have been clear: Eminem tickets, Lady Gaga tickets, Justin Bieber tickets and Katy Perry tickets have definitely been on your hot list! And it looks like the Grammy committee agreed. Along with those three, other artists grabbing nominations include Arcade Fire, Lady Antebellum, Cee Lo, Jay-Z, Ray LaMontagne, Miranda Lambert and more. One big surprise? Even though Taylor Swift (tickets) received 8 nominations last year, she was left out this year. That’s okay, we still love you Taylor!
Eminem leads the group with TEN nominations. He had just a few performances this year, but you guys clearly loved him as Eminem tickets surely went fast.
Although these artists are having incredibly successful years, the Grammys still tend to overwhelm them. Justin Bieber appeared live on the show via satellite, unable to contain his excitement, “It feels amazing … I can’t believe I’m in this position! I don’t know what to say!”
Of course it will be a bit before we find out the winners. The Grammys won’t be handed out until February 13, 2011. What do you think? Did the Grammy committee get it right?
Stay tuned right here for all the latest on the Grammys and your favorite concert tickets .
Album of the Year
» Eminem, Recovery
» Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
» Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
» Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster
» Katy Perry, Teenage Dream
Record of the Year
» B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars), “Nothin’ on You”
» Eminem (featuring Rihanna), “Love the Way You Lie”
» Cee Lo, “F— You”
» Jay-Z (featuring Alicia Keys), “Empire State of Mind”
» Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Song of the Year
» Ray LaMontagne, “Beg Steal or Borrow”
» Cee Lo, “F— You”
» Miranda Lambert, “The House That Built Me”
» Eminem (featuring Rihanna), “Love the Way You Lie”
» Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Best New Artist
» Justin Bieber
» Drake
» Florence and the Machine
» Mumford & Sons
» Esperanza Spalding
One Billion! No fans, that’s not one billion Lady Gaga tickets sold, although she’s probably pretty close! It’s actually one billion hits on YouTube. Yes, you Gaga fans have gone crazy for her music videos, with view after view of hits like “Telephone” and “Bad Romance.”
Think Gaga was excited? When she heard the news, she tweeted, “If we stick together we can do anything. I dub u kings and queens of youtube! Unite!”
Who did she beat out? The one and only Justin Bieber. But have no fear Bieber fans, Justin should hit the 1 billion mark next month. He’s just shy, hanging around at 962 million views.
A couple of other fun numbers courtesy of MTV.com: Gaga averaged almost 1.8 million views per day in September. In total, “Bad Romance” piled up 297 million views, “Just Dance” further back at 124 million views, “Alejandro” with 94 million and “Telephone” with 88 million.
So, with that, we say congrats to Lady Gaga on this huge milestone!! Keep posting the amazing videos and we’ll keep watching!
As always, we have you covered on all things Gaga and of course Lady Gaga tickets.
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.
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!
There’s no stopping her. Even more Lady Gaga tickets have just been announced for her 2011 Monster’s Ball tour. 12 new cities will now be going Gaga next year! And for those in Grand Rapids, Buffalo, Ottawa, Louisville and Omaha – you’ll get the added bonus of Scissor Sisters as the opening act!
While Gaga is currently making the rounds in Europe, her fans are a buzz about a potential collaboration with Cher. The two are reportedly discussing a duet to appear on Gaga’s next album “Born This Way”. We’ll have to wait and see about that one.
Here’s a list of the newest additions to Lady Gaga’s Monster’s Ball Tour. Lady Gaga tickets to these dates go on sale later this week.
Lady Gaga stole the show at MTV’s Video Music Awards, and it wasn’t just for her all-meat dress. Gaga took home EIGHT moonman trophiess, including the big prize – Video of the Year. The starlet also won for female video, pop video, dance video, choreography, direction and editing and best collaboration for her “Telephone” video with Beyonce. Wow!
Think Lady Gaga had fun at the VMAs? Check out this Twitpic she shared!
Of course there’s no time to stop and celebrate. Lady Gaga resumes her tour today with a two-night stop in Philadelphia. Amazed by her VMA performances? There’s still time to scoop up Lady Gaga tickets for the Sept. 14 and 15 shows at Wachovia Center. A quick search for Lady Gaga tickets and we came up with more than 1,000 tickets starting at $63.
After Philadelphia, Gaga heads to Hartford, Charlotte and Raleigh for what will be her last shows in the U.S. this year. Sadness! What will we do without our Gaga? We’ll definitely be scouting her Europe shows and providing you with some fun tidbits. And of course she will return to the U.S. in February 2011. Its definitely not too early to grab your Lady Gaga tickets for those shows.
TicketMaster Chairman Irving Azoff, gave us a sneak peek at the artists who could be touring next year. Those who made the list – Kenny Chesney, Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen, Neil Diamond and Christina Aguilera. Talk about big names who should be filling arenas in 2011. Not to mention Lady Gaga, who already announced concert dates for the upcoming year.
David Lee Roth and the whole Van Halen crew were the focus of a recent Billboard.com story which fueled the rumor mill, stating, “The clearest signs that an album and tour are in the works for next year have emerged.” The band is supposedly in the studio working on an album. Once those tunes are released, they’ll hit the road.
This would be Van Halen’s first studio album since 1998. So will Van Halen tickets be hot sellers? If their 2008 reunion tour is any indication, the answer is a definite yes. The reunion tour was a massive success, grossing more than $93 million and close to one million in attendance from 74 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore.
Stay tuned right here for the latest on Van Halen tickets as well as all of 2011′s hottest tours.
Lady Gaga had another memorable performance at Lollapalooza, her first time back at the festival since her debut in 2007. For fans in Los Angeles, she’s headed your way next and its not too late to get your Lady Gaga tickets to catch her two-night performance at the Staples Center this Wednesday and Thursday.
Gaga drew a huge crowd for her Friday night performance at Lollapalozza where she surprised fans by jumping off stage and crowdsurfing. In addition to her schedule headlining set, she also joined Semi Precious Weapons at their stage earlier in the day.
In case you weren’t in the audience, here’s a great clip of Lady Gaga showing the fans a good time.
Lady Gaga tickets continue to be some of the hottest sellers. A quick search for Lady Gaga tickets on FanSnap for her Wednesday night show found numerous options starting at $83.
After Los Angeles, Gaga heads to Las Vegas. Her North American tour hitts 30+ cities before wrapping up September 19 in Raliegh.
Stay tuned right here for all the latest on Lady Gaga!
Over here at FanSnap, Justin Bieber tickets and Lady Gaga tickets continue to be in the top 5 of our most searched. In fact, so far this month, Bieber is beating Gaga in a close race. But turns out ticket popularity is not the only place where he’s winning.
Justin Bieber has just topped Lady Gaga in the battle for most-viewed YouTube video of all time. The teen pop sensation’s hit ‘Baby’ has been seen 250.7 million times as of this morning, clearly surpassing Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’ and its 247.6 million streams.
Bieber who was first discovered and signed after posting videos on YouTube immediately jumped on Twitter to thank his fans, saying: “I started on YouTube so the support … well I just need to say thank u.”
Want to help the Bieber’s video continue to climb, here’s your chance to watch:
Lady Gaga tickets are the hottest of the summer and her album “Fame Monster” continues to top the charts. It seems we can’t go a day without crazy news from Gaga-land. So what’s the latest?
Lady Gaga just announced a new remix compilation due out later this summer. The Remix contains ten remixes of Gaga’s hits from The Fame and The Fame Monster, including “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” Paparazzi,” “Bad Romance,” “Telephone” and more, all remixed by acclaimed DJs and artists. It will be released August 3 in the U.S.
The singer has also caused some controversy after posing naked while holding a teacup. Never a shy one, she posted it on twitter for fans to see. And finally, Gaga angered a number of Beatles fanatics after Sean Lennon posted a picture of her at John Lennon’s piano. (seen below). Ah the drama.
Sean Lennon: "With gaga at mom's house, she's belting on the white piano..."
Never a dull moment as a Lady Gaga fan. And of course never a dull moment at one of her shows.
Coming up next are Lady Gaga concerts in Indianapolis, St Louis, Oklahoma City and Dallas. Still looking for Lady Gaga tickets to these shows or any of her other 80+ shows, check out FanSnap! We’ve got ya covered!
Lady Gaga took a break from her tour to perform live in Rockefeller Plaza for The Today Show this morning. Lady Gaga tickets have been hot sellers so this free show was quite a treat for the estimated 18,000-20,000 fans that packed the plaza. In fact, some dedicated fans started camping out yesterday, waiting patiently in the heat and the rain to catch the performance…and they weren’t disappointed.
Gaga’s set began with “Someone to Watch Over Me,” and then segued into “Bad Romance.” She also performed her latest ballad, “You and I,” while sitting at a piano. After a short break she returned to sing “Alejandro” and “Teeth.” And of course any recap of Gaga has to include a summary of what she wore. She first came out with a sequined, all-white suit complete with sparkly crosses and later changed into a black outfit that contrasted nicely with her backup dancers.
Today Show host Meredith Viera asked Gaga about fame. Her response: “There are certainly things that are difficult to deal with,” Gaga said. “But the kind of fame that I cherish is the relationship I have with my fans.”
Missed the show this morning? Check out this video of Gaga performing “You and I” on The Today Show.
With Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour just getting started there are still many chances to catch the diva live. Stay tuned right here for the latest and search for Lady Gaga tickets with FanSnap!
While some concerts are having trouble with sales, Lady Gaga tickets continue to be the hottest around. And tonight’s show at Madison Square Garden is no different. Gaga is performing her third show in four nights at the Garden. And fans are loving it. Die-hard fans are already camped out for tonight’s show and lucky for them, pizza is headed their way!
Still undecided about whether you should buy Lady Gaga tickets? Here’s what we’re hearing from her first couple of shows:
Tuesday night’ s New York City show included a tribute to Cher, Madonna, Elton John and the Rolling Stones, all shows Gaga had previously seen at the Garden. She told the crowd: “My name is Lady Gaga and I used to sit right over there, way far in the back and way up top. I used to stare at this side of the room, and I used to think, ‘I’m gonna be up there.’ Every second you watch me on this stage, you remember, I was sitting where you are.”
Fans were treated to two hours of performance, multiple costume changes and fabulous scenery.
According to the Wall Street Journal, “Gaga whipped out one hit after another. She sang “Just Dance” early in the night and eventually hit “Alejandro,” “Telephone,” and “Paparazzi,” which was especially effective set against the sprawling arms of the Fame Monster. But it was when Gaga sat alone at the piano, dragging metal-studded high heeled boots across the keys, that she shone. Dedicating a song to her father, she delivered a soaring rendition of ‘Speechless.’ ”
Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour is just getting started. In fact there are still 87 chances to catch the diva. And if you are still on the hunt, search for Lady Gaga tickets with FanSnap!
Boston are you ready? Lady Gaga’s tour kicks off today at TD Garden. Lady Gaga tickets are selling fast but there’s still time to buy. In fact, a quick search and we found some great deals, including $82 for Club 137 and $84 for Loge 15. If you want balcony, we’ve found tickets for just $50. She’s also in Boston again tomorrow night so if you don’t t get Lady Gaga tickets for tonight, try again for tomorrow.
Speaking of Lady Gaga, here’s a quick round up of other news highlights:
Lady Gaga has made her first appearance on the Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list, coming in at No. 4. She’s the list’s top-ranked newcomer, bringing in an estimated $62 million in earnings from her 106-date world tour and partnerships with corporations like Virgin Mobile and Polaroid. Forbes gives her props for using her fame and theatricality to bring her “gobs of press coverage,” adding “her music videos have made something of an Internet sensation.”
Also, for you Guitar Hero and DJ Hero fans you can now sing along to Gaga. The DJ Hero DLC pack titled “Dance Party Mix Pack” includes Lady Gaga “Poker Face” mixed with Duran Duran “Girls on Film”. Also Guitar Hero players can pick-up the “Pop 1 Track Pack” which includes Lady Gaga “Just Dance.”
Those of you in Boston, enjoy Lady Gaga tonight and tomorrow. Atlantic City, you’re up next for a special 4th of July show.
