Wanna Know How Much Slipknot, Rush, Steel Panther and More Earn to Play Live Shows?
Every time we post these box office numbers there’s inevitably a chorus of angry commenters who say “BUT THAT’S NOT WHAT THE BAND ACTUALLY TAKES HOME!”
Yes, we know. And we point that out clearly in each one of these posts. The venue takes a cut, the band’s manager and agent take cuts, they have to pay crew, they have expenses like van, gas and food, etc. On the other side they also earn money from merch.
Still, these numbers are fun to look at, and they give a GENERAL IDEA of one band’s earning power (and definitely their drawing power) relative to one another.
So, with that said, here are the latest Boxscore numbers for a few metal-relevant artists via The PRP:
Artist: Rush
Venue: Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Date: May 20th, 2015
Gross Sales: $1,046,297
Attendance/Capacity: 11,434 / 11,434
Ticket Prices: $151, $96, $66, $46
Artist: Slipknot, Korn & King 810
Venue: Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
Date: Jan. 20th, 2015
Gross Sales: $583,888
Attendance/Capacity: 9,865 / 11,655
Ticket Prices: $59.81, $30.28
Artist: Steel Panther
Venue: Montreal, QC – Metropolis
Date: May 17th, 2015
Gross Sales: $40,731
Attendance/Capacity: 1,495 / 1,750
Ticket Prices: $29.13, $27.05
