Did you miss out on U2 tickets when they toured North America this summer? No worries, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr. extended the 360 Tour dates into 2010 and just announced they’ll welcome Lenny Kravitz, The Fray and Interpol to selected tour stops when the 360 Tour returns to North America in June.

Lenny Kravitz will open the Salt Lake City, Anaheim and Denver shows. The Fray will open Oakland, Seattle and Edmonton. Interpol will kick things off in Minneapolis, East Lansing, Toronto, Chicago, Miami and Philly.

North American U2 360 Tour stops:

• Jun 3 - U2 360 Tour with Lenny Kravitz - Salt Lake City, UT (Rice Eccles Stadium)  - there are currently 2,000+ tickets from $73
• Jun 6 - U2 360 Tour with Lenny Kravitz - Anaheim, CA (Angel Stadium)  - there are currently 6,000+ tickets from $64
• Jun 7 - U2 360 Tour with Lenny Kravitz - Anaheim, CA  (Angel Stadium)  - there are currently 12,000+ tickets from $43
• Jun 12 - U2 360 Tour with Lenny Kravitz - Denver, CO (Invesco Field at Mile High) - there are currently 8,000+ tickets from $44
• Jun 16 - U2 360 Tour with The Fray - Oakland, CA (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum) - there are currently 7,000+ tickets from $60
• Jun 20 - U2 360 Tour with The Fray - Seattle, WA (Qwest Field) - there are currently 7,000+ tickets from $42
• Jun 23 - U2 360 Tour with The Fray - Edmonton, AB (Commonwealth Stadium) - there are currently 5,000+ tickets from $41
• Jun 27 - U2 360 Tour with Interpol - Minneapolis, MN (TCF Bank Stadium) - there are currently 5,000+ tickets from $55
• Jun 30 - U2 360 Tour with Interpol - East Lansing, MI (Spartan Stadium) - there are currently 6,000+ tickets from $40
• Jul 3 - U2 360 Tour with Interpol - Toronto, ON (Rogers Centre) - there are currently 8,000+ tickets from $63
• Jul 6 - U2 360 Tour with Interpol - Chicago, IL (Soldier Field) - there are currently 10,000+ tickets from $44
• Jul 9 - U2 360 Tour with Interpol - Miami, FL (Sun Life Stadium) - there are currently 9,000+ tickets from $48
• Jul 12 - U2 360 Tour with Interpol - Philadelphia, PA (Lincoln Financial Field) - there are currently 9,000+ tickets from $81
• Jul 16 - U2 360 Tour - Montreal, Quebec (Hippodrome) - there are currently 2,000+ tickets from $86
• Jul 17 - U2 360 Tour - Montreal, Quebec (Hippodrome) - there are currently 4,000+ tickets from $82
• Jul 19 - U2 360 Tour - East Rutherford, NJ (New Meadowlands Stadium) - there are currently 8,000+ tickets from $45

Christian

There was no lack of news in 2009 that impacted ticket values. In the world of sports, the unfolding Tiger Woods story, Michael Vick’s reinstatement and signing by the Eagles, Shaq’s move to the Cavaliers, and Manny Ramirez’s fifty game suspension from the Dodgers were all big news but:

The #1 sports tickets story in 2009 was the courtship and signing of Brett Favre by the Minnesota Vikings.

Rumors that Brett Favre might come out of retirement kept market prices for Minnesota Vikings tickets in the weeks around the fourth of July at about $125. On July 29th, however, Favre announced that he would stay retired — sending Vikings tickets market prices down to $103 the week of August 9th. On August 19th, Favre reconsidered and signed with the Vikings, whose ticket market prices rose and have stayed at about $150 since.

Concert tickets too were in the news in 2009. U2 tickets for their stadium tours were in huge demand. Blink 182 reunited and toured for the first time in years. The Weezer, Aerosmith, and Elton John/Billy Joel tours were interrupted by a bus crash, stage fall, and the flu, respectively. Kanye West’s interruption of the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) led to the end of the planned ‘Fame Kills’ tour with Lady Gaga, who is now headlining her own highly successful tour. Lady Gaga tickets are among the hottest concert tickets currently found with FanSnap. All exciting, but Kanye’s antics had another impact:

The #1 concert tickets story in 2009 is the rapid rise in popularity of Taylor Swift immediately following the VMAs

Market prices for Taylor Swift tickets during the summer had been holding steady at about $250. Immediately after the VMAs on Sep 13th, Taylor Swift ticket market prices rose to as high as $317 as demand exploded. Of course, demand creates supply as the Taylor Swift camp has subsequently added 34 dates to their tour, which is moderating market prices.

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

Christian

Our favorite artists and bands are starting to announce their 2010 concert tour schedules. This promises to be a huge year for monster tours. In fact, concert tour announcements have gone from one or two a week to two and three a day. In addition to some of the biggest acts in the world — U2 tickets and Taylor Swift tickets topped our hot tickets list of 2009 — extending their 2009 tours into 2010, here are  concert tours being announced this week.

Zac Brown Band tickets for concert tour stops in the Western U.S. were announced today.

Five For Fighting tickets and dates for a U.S. tour following up the band’s October release, “Slice,” which we think should have been called, “Slashing,” were also announced today.

The National tickets for a handful of U.S. stops were announced today.

The Eagles, yes, one of the biggest bands in history, announced more dates and stops on what is now just a few stops on the west coast for the band’s Long Road Out Of Eden tour. Fingers crossed that they announce a full blown tour very soon. Check out Eagles tickets for So. Cal., No. Cal.,  BC and Phoenix.

Jeff Beck tickets to his out headlining tour were announced earlier this week. Jeff Beck is currently on the road with Eric Clapton now and will continue his own tour in April. Eric Clapton will continue touring with Roger Daltrey and then Steve Winwood through the spring.

Elvis Costello tickets to 20 concert dates in April and May were announced this week.

Michael Buble tickets for 17 more stops to his tour were announced — extending it from March into July.

Hank Williams Jr. tickets to a handful of shows in the south hit the ticket market this week.

Hank’s Family Tradition buddy, MY NAME IS KID Rock tickets to a handful of shows also hit the ticket market this week.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets to “Beethoven’s Last Night” 2010 were announced at the beginning of the week.

Kenny Chesney tickets to a few shows in Vegas were announced this week. We know there are a  lot of Kenny Chesney fans out there wondering if Kenny will hit the road this summer. We’ll let you know. We’ll also look for Mr. You Had Me At Hello at the Super Bowl where he’s sure to be rooting on his buddy Payton Manning.

Harry Connick Jr. tickets to 12 dates in February that have the Jazz man crisscrossing the south were announced this week.

The Peter Gabriel tickets and dates announcement on Monday kick the week off with us singing “Sledge Hammer” and “In Your Eyes” and then debating which was the best Cameron Crowe movie.

Christian

Did you miss out on U2 tickets when they toured North America this summer? Did you watch U2 on YouTube and now you have to catch Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr. live and in person? You’re in luck. U2 announced new 2010 360° tour dates via its website. North American fans are rattling and humming (I know, but come on. U2 will be back in 2010!!!) at the prospect of scoring tickets.

The tour will touch down next summer in Anaheim; Denver; Oakland; Seattle; Edmonton; East Lansing; Miami; Philadelphia and Montreal. U2 360° will also return for one night only in Toronto and Chicago before finishing the North American leg in New York at the New Meadowlands Stadium.

U2 2009/2010 Tour Dates:
U2 360 Tour    Angel Stadium (Anaheim, CA)
Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 7:00PM
Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 7:00PM
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U2 360 Tour tickets    Invesco Field at Mile High (Denver, CO)
Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 7:00PM

U2 tickets   Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland, CA)
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 7:00PM

U2 tickets   Qwest Field (Seattle, WA)
Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 7:00PM

U2 360 Tour tickets   TCF Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, MN)
Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 8:00PM

U2 360 Tour tickets   Spartan Stadium MI (East Lansing, MI)
Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 7:00PM

U2 tickets   Rogers Centre (Toronto, ON)
Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 7:00PM

U2 360 Tour tickets   Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)
Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 7:00PM

U2 360 Tour tickets   Land Shark Stadium (Miami, FL)
Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:00PM

U2 360 Tour tickets   Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 7:00PM

U2 360 Tour tickets   New Meadowlands Stadium (NJ)
Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 7:00PM

Find U2 tickets here.

Christian

At long last, U2 opened its tour in Chicago Saturday and the early buzz is great!

The last few days, U2 fans have been coming to the FanSnap ticket search engine in droves to compare the thousands of ticket listings from the dozens of ticket sites we partner with. With so much choice, finding best values is fast and easy.

One other thing is readily apparent.  If you are willing to travel (especially from LA), not only do you have the chance to see your favorite Irish band in a number of great venues - there is a big difference in asking prices!

Check out some great values from around the country (noted by the blue stars in the FanSnap Maps) as of early Friday a.m.:

Sep 21 U2 tickets at Gilllette Stadium (5,400 tickets from $10, GA from $20)

Sep 23 U2 tickets at Giants Stadium (10,700 tickets from $38, GA from $114)

Sep 29 U2 tickets at FedEx Field (4,800 tickets from $20, GA from $98)

Oct 6 U2 tickets at Georgia Dome (5,800 tickets from $17, GA from $105)

Oct 12 U2 tickets at Cowboys Stadium (8,300 tickets from $39, GA from $132)

Oct 20 U2 tickets at U. of Phoenix Stadium (3,800 tickets from $49, GA from $79)

Oct 25 U2 tickets at Rose Bowl (3,200 tickets from $125, GA from $263)

You can see the entire U2 tour here.  Check back often, as with so many tickets left, there should be downward pressure on asking prices as the event nears.

Mike