The awards cover live concert activity and are largely based on global box office reports filed with Billboard Boxscore from October 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010; the hardware will be handed out in New York on November 4, as part of the 7th annual Billboard Touring Conference.
AC/DC, Bon Jovi and U2 are up for “Top Tour” and “Top Draw” awards, given for the top grossing and ticket selling tours.
2010 Billboard Touring Awards
Finalists (main artist-related categories)
TOP TOUR
AC/DC - “Black Ice”
Bon Jovi - “The Circle”
U2 “360”
TOP DRAW
AC/DC
Bon Jovi
U2
TOP PACKAGE
Brad Paisley with Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Easton Corbin, Steel Magnolia & Josh Thompson
Taylor Swift with Kellie Pickler and Gloriana
Tim McGraw with Lady Antebellum, Love and Theft and Lost Trailers
BREAKTHROUGH
Lady Gaga
Tiesto
Justin Bieber
TOP COMEDY TOUR
Chelsea Handler
Dane Cook
Robin Williams
TOP BOXSCORE
AC/DC
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Feb. 18, 20, 22
AC/DC
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Feb. 11, 13, 15
Download Festival
Donington Park, Castle Donington, U.K.
June 11-13
TOP FESTIVAL
Coachella
Empire Polo Field, Indio, Calif.
April 16-18
Download Festival
Donington Park, Castle Donington, U.K.
June 11-13
Oxegen
Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Ireland
July 9-11
TOP ARENA
Acer Arena, Sydney
Madison Square Garden, NYC
O2 Arena, London
TOP VENUE - UNDER 10,000 SEATS
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City
Radio City Music Hall, NYC
The Theater at Madison Square Garden, NYC
TOP VENUE - UNDER 5,000 SEATS
Broward Center, Ft. Lauderdale
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Fox Theatre, Atlanta
TOP CLUB (Based on attendance)
9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
House of Blues, Boston
The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas
TOP AMPHITHEATER
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Md.
Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, N.J.
CREATIVE CONTENT AWARD
Yo Gabba Gabba Live!
CONCERT MARKETING & PROMOTION AWARD
Bonnaroo/Ford
Dave Matthews Band/Brita Filterforgood
Drake/AT&T-Blackberry
Justin Bieber/Xbox
Lady Gaga/Virgin Mobile
Tiesto/Sandisk
Zac Brown/Ram Trucks “Letters For Lyrics”
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Jack Johnson
EVENTFUL FAN'S CHOICE
TBD
LEGEND OF LIVE
Rush
Canadian rockers Rush are receiving the “Legend Of Live” award, for their contributions to the industry and commitment to performing.
"With a remarkable body of live work over the years, altering the course of rock music and raising the bar as to what can be done onstage, along with the band's continued commitment to playing live, we think Rush are uniquely deserving of this award," says Ray Waddell, Billboard's executive director of content and programming, touring and live entertainment. "From the early days in the bars and clubs of Toronto to stadiums, amphitheaters and arenas around the world, Rush have epitomized professionalism and the spirit of live rock 'n roll, and they boast some of the most passionate and loyal fans in rock."
Rush Rush – Working Man
R30 DVD
Festhalle - Frankfurt, Germany – September 24, 2004
Rush – Xanadu
Exit Stage Left DVD (1981)
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