The Police, however, claimed 5 of the top 10 spots that were also filled by Live Earth, Rock the Bells, the Ottawa Bluesfest, and the Virgin Festival.
The chart, that appeared in The New York Times, chronicled the concert grosses from May 25th to September 3rd.
Here it is:
Gross Ticket Sales, in millions
| Concert (run of show, days) | Sales |
| Lollapalooza (3) |
$9.84 |
| The Police, Chicago (2) |
$9.49 |
| The Police, Boston (2) |
$7.64 |
| The Police, East Rutherford, NJ (1) |
$6.42 |
| The Police, Los Angeles (1) |
$6.11 |
| Live Earth (1) |
$6.09 |
| Rock the Bells (2) |
$5.78 |
| Cisco Ottawa Bluefest (12) |
$5.45 |
| Virgin Festival (2) |
$5.39 |
| The Police, Miami (1) |
$5.09 |
For my recap of Lollapalooza check here, here, and here.
