concerts can be a mind-blowing experience and these are the best of the
experience and these are the best of the
experience and these are the best of the best
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten concert tours of all time for this list
concert tours of all time for this list
concert tours of all time for this list we’re looking at the greatest concert
we’re looking at the greatest concert
we’re looking at the greatest concert tours that musicians have ever embarked
tours that musicians have ever embarked
tours that musicians have ever embarked upon we’re basing our picks on the
upon we’re basing our picks on the
upon we’re basing our picks on the impact that tours had on the music world
impact that tours had on the music world
impact that tours had on the music world critical acclaim financial intake and
critical acclaim financial intake and
critical acclaim financial intake and attendance we’re excluding individual
attendance we’re excluding individual
attendance we’re excluding individual concerts from this list as we’re only
concerts from this list as we’re only
concerts from this list as we’re only interested in the tour as a whole while
interested in the tour as a whole while
interested in the tour as a whole while festivals such as the Warped Tour are
festivals such as the Warped Tour are
festivals such as the Warped Tour are also excluded
number ten razor’s edge world tour
number ten razor’s edge world tour ac/dc
ACDC is one of the most celebrated
ACDC is one of the most celebrated revered and popular music acts of all
revered and popular music acts of all
revered and popular music acts of all time making it impossible to deny the
time making it impossible to deny the
time making it impossible to deny the amount of publicity and acclaim that
amount of publicity and acclaim that
amount of publicity and acclaim that their world tours received perhaps none
their world tours received perhaps none
their world tours received perhaps none were bigger or better than the infamous
were bigger or better than the infamous
were bigger or better than the infamous razor’s edge world tour
razor’s edge world tour
razor’s edge world tour when ac/dc were at the top of their game
playing over 160 shows across the world
playing over 160 shows across the world the band was touring on the razor’s edge
the band was touring on the razor’s edge
the band was touring on the razor’s edge album and featured fan favorite songs
album and featured fan favorite songs
album and featured fan favorite songs like thunderstruck back in black and
like thunderstruck back in black and
like thunderstruck back in black and highway to hell full of the typical
highway to hell full of the typical
highway to hell full of the typical manic energy that ac/dc is known for
manic energy that ac/dc is known for
manic energy that ac/dc is known for this tour was hard rock at its absolute
this tour was hard rock at its absolute
this tour was hard rock at its absolute best
number nine New Jersey syndicate or Bon
number nine New Jersey syndicate or Bon Jovi this Maltese
in support of their widely successful
in support of their widely successful and seven times platinum selling album
and seven times platinum selling album
and seven times platinum selling album New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey Bon Jovi took off on their equally
Bon Jovi took off on their equally
Bon Jovi took off on their equally successful encompassing New Jersey
successful encompassing New Jersey
successful encompassing New Jersey syndicate tour which spanned just under
syndicate tour which spanned just under
syndicate tour which spanned just under two years
at the height of their powers Bon Jovi
at the height of their powers Bon Jovi put on wildly erratic performances night
put on wildly erratic performances night
put on wildly erratic performances night after night in fact their energy was so
after night in fact their energy was so
after night in fact their energy was so intense and exhausting that the band had
intense and exhausting that the band had
intense and exhausting that the band had to take an extended hiatus after the
to take an extended hiatus after the
to take an extended hiatus after the completion of the tour featuring
completion of the tour featuring
completion of the tour featuring explosive pyrotechnics and even a
explosive pyrotechnics and even a
explosive pyrotechnics and even a catwalk above the crowd
catwalk above the crowd
catwalk above the crowd Bon Jovi proved to everyone that they
Bon Jovi proved to everyone that they
Bon Jovi proved to everyone that they could put on a kick-ass show
jumping from indie darlings to worldwide
jumping from indie darlings to worldwide phenomenon with hits like the suburbs
phenomenon with hits like the suburbs
phenomenon with hits like the suburbs and afterlife
Arcade Fire has become of the most
Arcade Fire has become of the most critically acclaimed bands in music
critically acclaimed bands in music
critically acclaimed bands in music today with the reflector tour the
today with the reflector tour the
today with the reflector tour the Montreal band demonstrated that they can
Montreal band demonstrated that they can
Montreal band demonstrated that they can put on a spectacle just as well as they
put on a spectacle just as well as they
put on a spectacle just as well as they can write beautiful music while lead
can write beautiful music while lead
can write beautiful music while lead singer wind butler validated himself as
singer wind butler validated himself as
singer wind butler validated himself as a joyful frontman
complete with glass hexagons above the
complete with glass hexagons above the group and fans decked out in their
group and fans decked out in their
group and fans decked out in their flashiest costumes the reflector tour
flashiest costumes the reflector tour
flashiest costumes the reflector tour was a glorious practice in visual and
was a glorious practice in visual and
was a glorious practice in visual and auditory bliss
number seven his stereo world tour Def
number seven his stereo world tour Def Leppard
Def Leppard’s hysteria is one of the
Def Leppard’s hysteria is one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s so it’s
best-selling albums of the 1980s so it’s
best-selling albums of the 1980s so it’s no surprise that the supporting tour for
no surprise that the supporting tour for
no surprise that the supporting tour for the record would be just as big of a hit
totaling over two hundred and thirty six
totaling over two hundred and thirty six shows played in multiple cities around
shows played in multiple cities around
shows played in multiple cities around the planet the hysteria World Tour is
the planet the hysteria World Tour is
the planet the hysteria World Tour is notable for many reasons
this includes being drummer Rick Alan’s
this includes being drummer Rick Alan’s first tour since his life-changing car
first tour since his life-changing car
first tour since his life-changing car accident as well as guitarist Steve
accident as well as guitarist Steve
accident as well as guitarist Steve Clark’s last tour before his death in
Clark’s last tour before his death in
Clark’s last tour before his death in 1991
with huge production values such as a
with huge production values such as a 360-degree stage setup it’s not hard to
360-degree stage setup it’s not hard to
360-degree stage setup it’s not hard to see that Def Leppard brought their
see that Def Leppard brought their
see that Def Leppard brought their a-game to this groundbreaking tour
number six born in the USA tour Bruce
number six born in the USA tour Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
the mid-1980s were truly some of the
the mid-1980s were truly some of the best times in modern music and it is
best times in modern music and it is
best times in modern music and it is without a doubt that Bruce Springsteen
without a doubt that Bruce Springsteen
without a doubt that Bruce Springsteen tours are some of the most popular and
tours are some of the most popular and
tours are some of the most popular and revered of all time
moding the now classic born in the USA
moding the now classic born in the USA album Springsteen played 156 amped up
album Springsteen played 156 amped up
album Springsteen played 156 amped up energetic shows across the world
energetic shows across the world
energetic shows across the world convincing all that a rock god was in
convincing all that a rock god was in
convincing all that a rock god was in the making next
selling out football stadiums the tour
selling out football stadiums the tour was an enormous success grossing between
was an enormous success grossing between
was an enormous success grossing between 80 and 90 million and keeping the album
80 and 90 million and keeping the album
80 and 90 million and keeping the album inside the Billboard top ten throughout
inside the Billboard top ten throughout
inside the Billboard top ten throughout the entire tour
number-5 Blonde Ambition world tour
number-5 Blonde Ambition world tour Madonna
while Madonna’s sticky & sweet tour was
while Madonna’s sticky & sweet tour was certainly a revolution wait there’s no
certainly a revolution wait there’s no
certainly a revolution wait there’s no denying the high slit Madonna reached in
denying the high slit Madonna reached in
denying the high slit Madonna reached in 1990 with her Blonde Ambition world tour
she was certainly on top of the world at
she was certainly on top of the world at this point in her career as she had just
this point in her career as she had just
this point in her career as she had just released like a prayer one of her most
released like a prayer one of her most
released like a prayer one of her most popular albums
named the greatest concert of the 1990s
named the greatest concert of the 1990s by Rolling Stone this tour was highly
by Rolling Stone this tour was highly
by Rolling Stone this tour was highly controversial mostly due to the singer’s
controversial mostly due to the singer’s
controversial mostly due to the singer’s exceedingly sexual act nevertheless it
exceedingly sexual act nevertheless it
exceedingly sexual act nevertheless it was extremely profitable and cemented
was extremely profitable and cemented
was extremely profitable and cemented Madonna as a musical icon
number four steel wheels urban jungle
number four steel wheels urban jungle tour The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are certainly no
The Rolling Stones are certainly no strangers to fantastic concerts Worman
strangers to fantastic concerts Worman
strangers to fantastic concerts Worman Lee needs to look at their licks or a
Lee needs to look at their licks or a
Lee needs to look at their licks or a bigger bang tour to realize that this
bigger bang tour to realize that this
bigger bang tour to realize that this timeless British band can put on a
timeless British band can put on a
timeless British band can put on a better show than any other bands before
better show than any other bands before
better show than any other bands before or since that said their steel wheels
or since that said their steel wheels
or since that said their steel wheels urban jungle tour rises above and beyond
urban jungle tour rises above and beyond
urban jungle tour rises above and beyond spanning from 1989 to 1990 the band
spanning from 1989 to 1990 the band
spanning from 1989 to 1990 the band played 115 shows and the concerts
played 115 shows and the concerts
played 115 shows and the concerts grossed nearly 100 million dollars it
grossed nearly 100 million dollars it
grossed nearly 100 million dollars it may have been bassist Bill Wyman’s last
may have been bassist Bill Wyman’s last
may have been bassist Bill Wyman’s last go-around with the stones but he
go-around with the stones but he
go-around with the stones but he certainly went out with a bang
number three bad Michael Jackson don’t
number three bad Michael Jackson don’t you move so what
you move so what
you move so what while the tour’s title may have
while the tour’s title may have
while the tour’s title may have suggested otherwise this massive Michael
suggested otherwise this massive Michael
suggested otherwise this massive Michael Jackson tour was anything but bad before
Jackson tour was anything but bad before
Jackson tour was anything but bad before his classic dangerous tour
Jackson embarked on his first solo
Jackson embarked on his first solo attempt with bad and his infectious
attempt with bad and his infectious
attempt with bad and his infectious energy wowed the world over filled with
energy wowed the world over filled with
energy wowed the world over filled with unstoppable songs like Bennett and
unstoppable songs like Bennett and
unstoppable songs like Bennett and Billie Jean
Jaxson pranks and danced around the
Jaxson pranks and danced around the stage like only he knew how amazing
stage like only he knew how amazing
stage like only he knew how amazing everyone with his vocal and physical
everyone with his vocal and physical
everyone with his vocal and physical skills
you may have had his troubles offstage
you may have had his troubles offstage but on it MJ was simply untouchable me
but on it MJ was simply untouchable me
but on it MJ was simply untouchable me cheese
with the wall live Roger Waters
with the wall live Roger Waters confirmed that he could put on an
confirmed that he could put on an
confirmed that he could put on an ambitious show even without the Pink
ambitious show even without the Pink
ambitious show even without the Pink Floyd brand standing in the
the first time that the wall was
the first time that the wall was performed in its entirety since waters
performed in its entirety since waters
performed in its entirety since waters 1990 Berlin concert the tour grossed
1990 Berlin concert the tour grossed
1990 Berlin concert the tour grossed over 450 million dollars and was easily
over 450 million dollars and was easily
over 450 million dollars and was easily one of the most complex tours of all
one of the most complex tours of all
one of the most complex tours of all time
time
time loaded with dramatic flair props and a
loaded with dramatic flair props and a
loaded with dramatic flair props and a gigantic wall erected on stage the wall
gigantic wall erected on stage the wall
gigantic wall erected on stage the wall live was less a musical experience and
live was less a musical experience and
live was less a musical experience and more of a visual art piece no other
more of a visual art piece no other
more of a visual art piece no other concert has attempted with Roger Waters
concert has attempted with Roger Waters
concert has attempted with Roger Waters maniacally and miraculously pulled off
before we look at our number one pick
before we look at our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
while there’s no denying that YouTube
while there’s no denying that YouTube 360 tour was amazing from a production
360 tour was amazing from a production
360 tour was amazing from a production standpoint their Zoo TV tour was
standpoint their Zoo TV tour was
standpoint their Zoo TV tour was revolutionary and changed the concept of
revolutionary and changed the concept of
revolutionary and changed the concept of what a concert could be
visiting stadiums throughout 1992 and
visiting stadiums throughout 1992 and 1993 the tour was meant to give
1993 the tour was meant to give
1993 the tour was meant to give audiences a new perspective of the band
audiences a new perspective of the band
audiences a new perspective of the band and boy did it succeed
it was elaborately staged and satirized
it was elaborately staged and satirized the media by giving a sensory overload
the media by giving a sensory overload
the media by giving a sensory overload to the crowd something you had to see to
to the crowd something you had to see to
to the crowd something you had to see to believe
my
my by completely reinventing their image
by completely reinventing their image
by completely reinventing their image and sound you too also reinvented the
and sound you too also reinvented the
and sound you too also reinvented the musical and concert world forever
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so do you agree with our list what tour do you consider to be the best
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