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Luke Combs makes his sixth appearance at No. 1 on LIVE75 this year and is one of five country artists in the top 10. He is followed by Kenny Chesney who has ranked in the top three every week since debuting at No. 1 in the May 13 issue. HARDY scores the No. 4 ranking, while Tyler Childers is sixth and Cody Johnson lands at No. 10.

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Coldplay jumps to No. 4 on the Artist Power Index based on the first 10 stadium performances on the final European leg of the band’s “Music of the Spheres World Tour.” Shows on June 8-9 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens kicked off the 33-show trek through Europe that is set to continue through early September.

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George Strait remains at No. 1 on LIVE75 for a second consecutive week, while Billy Joel, Dead & Company, HARDY, and Zach Bryan all advance in the top 10, topping their rankings in the previous issue. Three other artists, Bad Bunny, Noah Kahan, and Tyler Childers, all return to the top 10 after last appearing on the chart within the past month.

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Chris Brown moves up 15 positions to score a top-10 ranking on the Artist Power Index after playing the first five shows on his “11:11 Tour,” booked in North American arenas this summer. Dua Lipa also enters the top 10 after performing at outdoor venues in Germany, Croatia and France, the first of a string of shows planned in Europe through July.

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Last night, we celebrated the future of live entertainment at an exclusive reception at Mastro's Beverly Hills! Pollstar's prestigious Impact 50 list honors the top executives shaping the industry.

Congrats to all the influential leaders, including cover honoree Shawn Gee, President and Co-owner of Live Nation Urban! 🎤✨

Check out the full list of 2024 honorees in the latest issue of Pollstar.

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SZA enters the top 10 on LIVE75 with an average of 14,713 tickets sold per show based on her appearance at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena in April. She played three concerts at the venue, grossing $6.2 million. Her “SOS” tour’s four-city trek through Australia and New Zealand also included multiple arena shows in Auckland, Brisbane and Melbourne.

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New to the top 10 on the Artist Power Index is rapper 21 Savage who jumps 17 positions to No. 5 while on the road in North America with his “American Dream Tour.” Also, among the top performers at No. 10 is Colombian singer Feid who launched his “FerxxoCalipsis Tour” in April with over 30 shows booked in arenas and stadiums through the summer.

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Luke Combs is No. 1 on LIVE75 for a third week since launching his “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old” stadium tour, while Mexican grupero band Los Temerarios has the highest-ranked debut on the chart. Three performances on the group’s “Hasta Siempre” farewell tour earned an average of 17,516 sold tickets per show to take the No. 5 ranking.

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Besame Mucho Festival, a massive Latin music festival that held its inaugural event two years ago in Los Angeles, announced a return to Dodger Stadium in 2024 with Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Los Tigres del Norte and BANDA MS headlining.

The festival, which celebrates Latin culture and shows the multigenerational reach of the various genres in the Latin music scene, takes place Dec. 21 and will feature dozens of artists across four stages.

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Born of suffering and struggle, the blues has transcended its origins to influence the foundation of American popular music from jazz to pop, R&B to rock ’n’ roll.

“I would have to say that it is very healthy at this point,” Kimberly Horton, president and CEO of The Blues Foundation, said. “We have a lot of young musicians that are coming up and coming out that are willing – and looking forward – to carrying the torch that is being handed down to them.”

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Bumbershoot returns to Seattle this Labor Day weekend (Aug. 31-Sept.1) for its 51st year with a lineup that includes Pavement The Rock Band, James Blake, courtney barnett, Kurt Vile, Kim Gordon, Aly and AJ, Freddie Gibbs and more. It also marks the return of talent buyer Chris Porter, who curated the Bumbershoot lineup from 1997 through 2016.

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Heading up the list of touring artists on LIVE75 is Luke Combs who returns for his second appearance at No. 1 after dropping to the second position for one week, ranked behind fellow country star Kenny Chesney. Combs’ overall number of sold tickets at the first five concerts on his ongoing tour is 264,838 with grosses totaling $35.7 million.

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Taylor Swift returns to No. 1 on the Artist Power Index after resuming her “Eras Tour” in Europe, beginning with four stadium performances at Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France from May 9 through 12. The European leg of her world tour, booked through Aug. 20, will stop at 18 venues this summer, most with multiple shows planned.

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Leading the pack on LIVE75 is Kenny Chesney, who debuts at No. 1 based on ticket sales at the first three stadiums on his “Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour” that launched on April 20 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. His ticket sales there totaled 60,529, setting a new attendance record at the venue for the country superstar.
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Justin Timberlake and 21 Savage move into the top 10 on the Artist Power Index following dates in western North American cities with both performing at the same Vancouver arena - Timberlake on April 29 and the Atlanta rapper two days later. Also, Irish singer Hozier enters at No. 10 based on 10 shows at U.S. arenas and amphitheaters on his tour.
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Luke Combs makes his 2024 debut on LIVE75 at No. 1 with box-office results reported from his “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour” that began in Milwaukee in April. Along with the highest-ranked debut on the chart, the country hitmaker also has the highest gross average of $7.14 million per show, based on the first five sellouts on his tour.
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Nicki Minaj is No. 1 on the Artist Power Index for a second consecutive week and has earned the top ranking three times in 2024. She debuted on the chart in the March 11 issue following the launch of her “Pink Friday 2 World Tour” in Oakland, California. Based on reported ticket sales so far, she is averaging about 12,900 sold tickets per show.
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KaRoL G makes her fifth appearance at No. 1 on LIVE75 this year based on ticket sales at Latin American stadiums booked on her “Mañana Será Bonito Tour.” Sold-out two-show engagements in March at venues in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Caracas, Venezuela averaged 32,624 sold tickets per show to retain the top ranking.
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Luke Combs joins the top 10 on the Artist Power Index following back-to-back concerts during the first two weekends of his “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour,” booked in North America through August. The tour’s first four stadium shows were held at Milwaukee’s American Family Field, April 12-13, and Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium, April 19-20.
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Four artists enter the top 10 on LIVE75 with Noah Kahan ranked highest at No. 7 based on ticket sales from eight shows at Canadian arenas on his “We’ll All Be Here Forever Tour.” Nicki Minaj follows at No. 8 with a 13-show ticket average of 12,639, while Tyler Childers and Cody Johnson round out the list with per-show averages in the 11,000 range.
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Drake jumps three positions to take the No. 1 ranking on the Artist Power Index for the first time in 2024. He moves to the top after completing his “It’s All A Blur Tour” that wrapped with a final two-show engagement at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. His concerts there on April 4 and 5 drew a total of 31,264 fans and grossed $6.8 million.
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Zach Bryan debuts at No. 3 on LIVE75 with a sold-ticket average of 16,564, the highest for an arena headliner. From four sold-out shows, he averaged $3.15 million in grosses per show, joining Drake and Eagles as the only headliners with an average in the $3 million range. Bad Bunny has the highest average gross per show with $4.8 million.
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Nicki Minaj moves up to No. 1 on the Artist Power Index during the North American leg of her “Pink Friday 2 World Tour.” Since kicking off on March 1, the tour has grossed over $34.8 million from 219,938 sold tickets at 17 concerts. Among them were three arena shows in the New York City metropolitan area that drew over 40,000 fans.
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Luis Miguel is No. 1 on LIVE75 for a second consecutive week, marking his fourth appearance at the top of the chart since the beginning of the year, based on ticket sales at stadium concerts in Latin America. New to the top 10 is comedian Nate Bargatze with a sold ticket average of 11,029 per show from 14 recent performances at U.S. arenas.
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Taylor Swift remains at No. 1 on the Artist Power Index for a fifth week since resuming “The Eras Tour” in Japan on Feb. 7. With her concerts that followed at Australian venues in Melbourne and Sydney and the Singapore National Stadium, she completed the opening stretch of 2024 dates on the tour that will return for a European leg in May.
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We had a blast coming together to recognize the hard work and dedication of the powerful women in the live entertainment industry! 💖

Stay tuned for more highlights from this year's Women of Live reception!

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Bad Bunny has the highest-ranked debut on LIVE75, entering at No. 4 based on ticket sales at the first two venues on his “Most Wanted Tour” that launched Feb. 21 in Salt Lake City. He is ranked highest among artists performing solely at arenas, as Coldplay, Billy Joel and Luis Miguel, who top the chart, are playing stadiums on their current tours.
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Olivia Rodrigo enters the top 10 on the Artist Power Index following the launch of her “Guts World Tour” that began Feb. 23 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, CA. The tour supports her second studio album, released last September, and is her first booked exclusively in arenas. With shows planned in North America and Europe, it is set to run through August.
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