StubHub anoints Swift as top '11 tour
Thursday, February 9, 2012 – Taylor Swift had the top tour of 2011, according to StubHub, the ticket seller. Swift's Speak now Tour outsold the final leg of U2's 360 Tour. U2 was second on the list.
Kenny Chesney had the fourth most popular tour of 2011 based on gross ticket sales, one behind Lady Gaga.
Chesney had the ninth biggest grossing concert of 2011 with Zac Brown Band at Gillette Stadium on Aug. 27 in Foxboro, Mass. Swift was 10th with an Aug. 6 gig at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
While still early in 2012, based on gross ticket sales, Jason Aldean at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville was the fourth top selling music even. Both weekends of Coachella festival in Indio, Cal. were one-two with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Los Angeles third.
More news for Taylor Swift
- 07/07/23: Swift, Rogers/Bowen, Marlowe, Watson, Ray release new music
- 01/31/23: Townes , The Reklaws, Swift score two Canadian awards nominations
- 11/01/22: Swift announces The Eras Tour dates
- 10/13/22: Swift tops American Music Awards nominations
- 08/28/22: Swift announces new disc
- 05/18/22: Swift receives PhD, urges grads to take chances
- 05/18/22: Taylor Swift's NYU commencement address
- 04/06/21: Swift reveals songs on "Fearless Taylor's Version"
CD reviews for Taylor Swift
Part Behind The Music style documentary and part concert film, Taylor Swift's new Blu-ray release offers an interesting hybrid approach to the typical live performance video - an approach that hits more than it misses. "Journey To Fearless" focuses on Swift's meteoric rise from aspiring grade-school singer/songwriter to award-winning country and pop megastar while sprinkling in live performances. Hardcore Swift fans will find a lot to love on this single-disc set (which is also ...
Taylor Swift has made the best CD of her young career with her fourth CD. The biggest difference is that Swift's singing, spotty on previous releases and live performances, is far far superior here.
Swift wrote all 14 songs here, which like her other albums tend to deal with relationships that have gone south. Swift's songwriting always has been one of her strengths, and that continues to be the case here - both lyrically and musically. Put simply, Swift knows a lot about penning ...
Taylor Swift took the county world by storm with her huge selling debut and its five hit singles. With a huge marketing push and myspace, Swift was on her way. Kind of like an Avril Lavigne for the teen female country set.
Sophomore slump? There's no indication of that. Swift once again writes her material - all 13 songs here with help sometimes from Liz Rose, Colbie Caillat and John Rich. Swift writes of what she knows about - relationships and teen love come and gone in songs speak to her fans. ...
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