This statistic shows the most popular musicians based on the number of concert seats booked in the United States in 2018. Dave Matthews Band topped the list with around 1.1 million seats booked in 2018 alone.
Most popular musicians based on the number of concert seats booked in the United States in 2018
(in thousands)
Characteristic
Seats booked in thousands
Dave Matthews Band
1,100
Jason Aldean
980
Bruno Mars
670
Sam Smith
650
J. Cole
650
Drake
630
Train
620
Travis Scott
590
Weezer
530
Twenty One Pilots
530
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Seats booked in thousands1,1001,100980980670670650650650650630630620620590590530530530530Dave MatthewsBandJason AldeanBruno MarsSam SmithJ. ColeDrakeTrainTravis ScottWeezerTwenty One Pilots
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The source adds the following criteria: "All artists must have performed one of these iconic venues in 2018: Madison Square Garden in NYC, The Forum in LA, or TD Garden in Boston, and all artists must have released new music in 2017 or 2018, and are therefore supporting an album cycle"
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The Pudding. (March 12, 2019). Most popular musicians based on the number of concert seats booked in the United States in 2018 (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/993796/united-states-top-musicians-by-concert-seats-booked/
The Pudding. "Most popular musicians based on the number of concert seats booked in the United States in 2018 (in thousands)." Chart. March 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993796/united-states-top-musicians-by-concert-seats-booked/
The Pudding. (2019). Most popular musicians based on the number of concert seats booked in the United States in 2018 (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993796/united-states-top-musicians-by-concert-seats-booked/
The Pudding. "Most Popular Musicians Based on The Number of Concert Seats Booked in The United States in 2018 (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/993796/united-states-top-musicians-by-concert-seats-booked/
The Pudding, Most popular musicians based on the number of concert seats booked in the United States in 2018 (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/993796/united-states-top-musicians-by-concert-seats-booked/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
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