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One of the "road" commissions from the Quiz Authoring forum, this quiz deals in the some of the highest grossing music concert tours worldwide, according to gross dollars earned. See if you can tell me who these acts are from their concert tours.

A multiple-choice quiz by Spaudrey. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Spaudrey
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
337,589
Updated
Jul 23 22
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15
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Question 1 of 15
1. The kings of the concert tour, this band held five of the top 25 slots for highest grossing concert tours. Their highest grossing concert tour, the 360° Tour, achieved status as the highest grossing tour of all time in 2011. Other major event tours they have put on are the PopMart Tour and the ZOOTV Tour. What band is this? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Arguably the most viewed live band in history, this iconic group has held as many as four of the top ten grossing tours of all time. Their Voodoo Lounge concert tour from 1994 held the record for highest tour attendance (6.3 million) until 2011. Who are these legends of the live show? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This hard rock band has made the rounds in midsize venues for over three decades. But it wasn't until the "Black Ice" tour from 2008-10 that they expanded to larger scale stadium shows. With 168 shows, "Black Ice" averaged 28,000 fans per show. Who are these hard rocking Australians we are saluting with this question? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This artist achieved the record of highest grossing tour by a solo artist in 2009 with her "Sticky and Sweet" Tour. Having the title "Queen of Pop" certainly helps. Who is this record breaking artist? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Proving themselves originally in 1983 with the "Synchronicity Tour", their last tour before breaking up, this band would reunite in 2007 and rack up 359 million in gross ticket sales with the aptly titled "Reunion" tour. Who is this band with 23 years between tours? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Known for years for giving the fans their money's worth every concert performance, this artist has been known to put on three, and even four hour concerts. His multi-album live package from 1986 debuted at Number One on the Billboard album chart, a feat rarely established in that era of tabulating the charts. His tour "The Rising" broke the three million attendance mark in 2003. Who is this artist? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. This artist made it into the list of highest grossing tours of all time not by volume, but by longevity. Her "Living Proof: The Farewell Tour" lasted four years and a staggering 325 shows, doubling nearly everyone joining her in the Top 25 list. With that came paltry attendance, barely making 10,000 people per show. But who is this that earned a spot in the quiz for racking up over 300 shows in one single tour? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This act's "Hell Freezes Over" tour in 1994 was a tour long wished for by the fans, and the band joined back together again for the quarter of a billion-earning "Long Road Out of Eden" tour starting in 2008, named after the band's first studio album in 28 years. Who is this group? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This band's "Momentary Lapse of Reason" tour that started in 1988 is the only tour pre-1990 to break the four million attendance mark. They would go on tour for the last time in 1994, occasionally playing their classic album "Dark Side of the Moon" in its entirety after returning from intermission. Who is this band? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This solo artist covered five continents and two languages on her "Taking Chances" tour in 2008-09. She grossed 279 million over 132 shows. Formerly the Queen of the Soundtrack Single, earning Number One hits for the movies "Sleepless in Seattle", "Titanic" and "Beauty and the Beast", she now stands on her own as a top worldwide performer. Who is she? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. This band made a living out on the road from 1986 to 1990 when it toured incessantly supporting two Billboard Number One albums. The band toured extensively in the 2000s with the "Have a Nice Day", "Lost Highway", and "Circle" tours, the last two breaking the 200 million dollar mark in gross ticket sales. Who are they? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. After completing her "Funhouse" tour in 2009, she broke the record for most successful tour in the continent of Australia, with over 650,000 residents of Australia viewing the show. Intermingling some acrobatics and aerial work into the show, and showing off her athleticism along with her hard rocking pipes during this tour, she grossed 150 million for the tour's duration. Who is this performer? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. This performer's "Monster Ball" tour ran for three years starting in 2009. She was able to win Billboard Magazine's Breakthrough Performer Award in 2010 for the tour, and was critically praised for incorporating performance art into a vision appreciated by the mainstream public. Who is this artist? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Having breakthrough success in 1991 with the three-year long "Wherever I May Roam" tour, they recreated the lengthy feat with the three-year long "World Magnetic" tour in 2008-10. They pulled in 2.7 million fans for this tour, supporting their album "Death Magnetic" Who is this hard rock band? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Marking a comeback of sorts, this artist went on tour entitled "Circus", promoting an album of the same name. Grossing over 130 million, who is this artist who brought the big top to the public? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The kings of the concert tour, this band held five of the top 25 slots for highest grossing concert tours. Their highest grossing concert tour, the 360° Tour, achieved status as the highest grossing tour of all time in 2011. Other major event tours they have put on are the PopMart Tour and the ZOOTV Tour. What band is this?

Answer: U2

Touring extensively since their inception, U2 hit the big time with "The Joshua Tree" and the corresponding tour. That tour established them as a concert act you "had to see". Since then, their tours have been major events, with four of them being viewed by 3.5 million people or more.

Their live video for the song "Sunday Bloody Sunday" filmed at Red Rocks in the pouring rain showed that no matter the circumstances they will leave it all out on the stage.
2. Arguably the most viewed live band in history, this iconic group has held as many as four of the top ten grossing tours of all time. Their Voodoo Lounge concert tour from 1994 held the record for highest tour attendance (6.3 million) until 2011. Who are these legends of the live show?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

With over forty years using mostly the same band lineup, the Rolling Stones' top four tours alone were attended by 20 million people. Beginning in 1964, their incredible longevity has enabled a huge number of fans to view them at some point in the their musical history.
3. This hard rock band has made the rounds in midsize venues for over three decades. But it wasn't until the "Black Ice" tour from 2008-10 that they expanded to larger scale stadium shows. With 168 shows, "Black Ice" averaged 28,000 fans per show. Who are these hard rocking Australians we are saluting with this question?

Answer: AC/DC

AC/DC has now been in the Brian Johnson era for three decades since the passing of original lead singer Bon Scott. Quietly their 1980 album "Back in Black" has been selling copy after copy to achieve the honor of being the highest selling album in history by a band. The "Black Ice" World Tour broke the five million attendance mark, something only achieved by three acts before 2010.
4. This artist achieved the record of highest grossing tour by a solo artist in 2009 with her "Sticky and Sweet" Tour. Having the title "Queen of Pop" certainly helps. Who is this record breaking artist?

Answer: Madonna

Madonna has been known for provocative tours since she stormed on the scene in 1984. Previous tours such as the "Girlie Show Tour" and the "Confessions Tour" have always been successful, but the magnitude of "Sticky and Sweet" brought her to a new level. The tour averaged more than 41,000 tickets sold per show.
5. Proving themselves originally in 1983 with the "Synchronicity Tour", their last tour before breaking up, this band would reunite in 2007 and rack up 359 million in gross ticket sales with the aptly titled "Reunion" tour. Who is this band with 23 years between tours?

Answer: The Police

Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland would reunite for a performance during their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the performance created so much energy that an impending reunion and tour was unavoidable. With no supporting album and nothing but reputation to go from, they still brought in over three million fans.
6. Known for years for giving the fans their money's worth every concert performance, this artist has been known to put on three, and even four hour concerts. His multi-album live package from 1986 debuted at Number One on the Billboard album chart, a feat rarely established in that era of tabulating the charts. His tour "The Rising" broke the three million attendance mark in 2003. Who is this artist?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

The Boss is aptly nicknamed when it comes to the individual concert. Springsteen's stamina for concert length became public knowledge during his "Born in the USA" tour, where he would go regularly for three hours a show. That tour's 156 shows, adjusting for inflation, would still be listed in lists measuring highest grossing concert tours.
7. This artist made it into the list of highest grossing tours of all time not by volume, but by longevity. Her "Living Proof: The Farewell Tour" lasted four years and a staggering 325 shows, doubling nearly everyone joining her in the Top 25 list. With that came paltry attendance, barely making 10,000 people per show. But who is this that earned a spot in the quiz for racking up over 300 shows in one single tour?

Answer: Cher

Cher's Farewell tour was an exercise in stamina. Her entry into the top 25 concert tours put her ahead of every other tour on the list in number of concerts by over 100. The tour involved an elaborate stage act with acrobatics a la Cirque de Soleil, and included a throwback to past decades with opening acts such as Cyndi Lauper, KC and the Sunshine Band and the Village People.
8. This act's "Hell Freezes Over" tour in 1994 was a tour long wished for by the fans, and the band joined back together again for the quarter of a billion-earning "Long Road Out of Eden" tour starting in 2008, named after the band's first studio album in 28 years. Who is this group?

Answer: The Eagles

The Eagles have had a long history of not getting along, but they deep down understand that the sum of the band The Eagles is greater than their parts, and with that, they have reunited several times to appease the fans, and their wallets. Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit have had success outside of the Eagles, but collectively they achieved Hall of Fame status in 1998.
9. This band's "Momentary Lapse of Reason" tour that started in 1988 is the only tour pre-1990 to break the four million attendance mark. They would go on tour for the last time in 1994, occasionally playing their classic album "Dark Side of the Moon" in its entirety after returning from intermission. Who is this band?

Answer: Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd concerts in their later years became visual spectacles that had to be seen to respect the magnitude of the setup of the show. Pink Floyd would get together for one last time in 2005 for Bob Geldof's mega concert "Live 8". The members of the band have stated that would be the last time they would perform together, and as years continually pass, those statements are proving to be more and more prophetic.
10. This solo artist covered five continents and two languages on her "Taking Chances" tour in 2008-09. She grossed 279 million over 132 shows. Formerly the Queen of the Soundtrack Single, earning Number One hits for the movies "Sleepless in Seattle", "Titanic" and "Beauty and the Beast", she now stands on her own as a top worldwide performer. Who is she?

Answer: Celine Dion

Celine Dion had three different shows in one tour, altering them depending on her location and venue and how much French was spoken in the country in which she was performing. She performed in front of three million fans during this tour alone.
11. This band made a living out on the road from 1986 to 1990 when it toured incessantly supporting two Billboard Number One albums. The band toured extensively in the 2000s with the "Have a Nice Day", "Lost Highway", and "Circle" tours, the last two breaking the 200 million dollar mark in gross ticket sales. Who are they?

Answer: Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi have continued to have a huge fan base through maintaining the fans they gained from the 1980s success, and getting younger fans in their re-inventions of themselves in the later years. Bon Jovi, like fellow New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen, has a great reputation of putting on an excellent show.
12. After completing her "Funhouse" tour in 2009, she broke the record for most successful tour in the continent of Australia, with over 650,000 residents of Australia viewing the show. Intermingling some acrobatics and aerial work into the show, and showing off her athleticism along with her hard rocking pipes during this tour, she grossed 150 million for the tour's duration. Who is this performer?

Answer: Pink

Pink, formerly Alecia Moore, has proven to be an artist who walks the walk, never shying away from self deprecation in her lyrics to prove no one is beyond reproach when it comes to poor behavior. Even when releasing a greatest hits album in 2010, the two previously unreleased bonus tracks on it, both of them songs that could be cornerstones for new albums ("Raise Your Glass" and "Perfect",) have soared to the top of the charts. That proves that she understands the public's disdain of putting poor, discardable songs on a "Best Of" album just to encourage fans who own all the songs already to still purchase the album. No one is sure why Australia is such a big fan of Pink, but they seem to love anything she does in her career.
13. This performer's "Monster Ball" tour ran for three years starting in 2009. She was able to win Billboard Magazine's Breakthrough Performer Award in 2010 for the tour, and was critically praised for incorporating performance art into a vision appreciated by the mainstream public. Who is this artist?

Answer: Lady Gaga

Gaga has truly exploded onto the music scene with "The Fame" in 2008, then her second album, "The Fame Monster" in 2009. The "Monster Ball" tour was described by Lady Gaga as the first "electro-pop opera", and did not disappoint her fans.
14. Having breakthrough success in 1991 with the three-year long "Wherever I May Roam" tour, they recreated the lengthy feat with the three-year long "World Magnetic" tour in 2008-10. They pulled in 2.7 million fans for this tour, supporting their album "Death Magnetic" Who is this hard rock band?

Answer: Metallica

Metallica's "World Magnetic" tour pulled in over 200 million over its 187 shows. With nine studio albums to choose from for the tour, they had plenty to play for the die-hard Metallica fans that permeate all over the globe.
15. Marking a comeback of sorts, this artist went on tour entitled "Circus", promoting an album of the same name. Grossing over 130 million, who is this artist who brought the big top to the public?

Answer: Britney Spears

Britney Spears was on a career spiral downward before releasing the "Circus" album, and fans began to embrace her again. She teamed up with the opening act The Pussycat Dolls for the duration of the tour. It grossed just over 130 million and had an estimated 1.5 million in tickets sold.
Source: Author Spaudrey

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