The 2023 summer concert and festival season is in full swing, with artists bringing blockbuster tours around the globe and major events revealing packaged tickets to live fans. So what are the most sought-after tickets this season? StubHub sheds light on that question with its annual summer tour preview, unpacking ticket sales data for shows running between now and Labor Day (September 4).
Considering both Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are out and about, it’s no surprise that women rule the summer. According to StubHub spokesman Adam Budelli, the two artists topped StubHub’s list of the top 10 most popular artists of the summer, and their ticket sales make this season “a record-breaking season for live music.” .
A Swift ticket has been a hot commodity longer than some Swifties have been around, but “Time Travel” Already the singer’s strongest outing yet. The summer of the trek has already tripled Swift’s total summer sales for the 2018 Reputation Tour; with the announcement of new Mexico and South American dates, that number is sure to climb. Sitting at number one, this is the third time Swift has topped StubHub’s list, having previously held number one in 2015 and 2018.
BeyHive also kicks in, boosting sales of Beyoncé “Renaissance Journey” Compared to a 120% increase final Sales figures for her ‘On the Run II’ tour with JAY-Z in ’18.Even P!NK got in on the action, with her “Summer Carnival” on the 33rd Trek made her first appearance on StubHub’s roundup. The three female artists in the top 10 combined have 50 percent more sales than their male counterparts.
those include people like bruce springsteen, metal band, Ed Sheeranand weekend (first appearance on the list).king of texas george str. is the sixth most popular artist despite only having seven shows scheduled, proving that country music is once again the hot summer concert ticket. Of this summer’s top 25 global concert events, George Strait’s June 24 performance in Denver with Chris Stapleton is the only one that isn’t Taylor Swift. Swift) concert events.
via StubHub