Pollstar (04/04/25) Allen, Bob
An array of country music artists are filling seats on the road this year, most notably alt-country phenom Zach Bryan who recently made history selling the largest number of tickets ever for a single performance by a solo headliner at a United States venue. In just under three hours, Bryan sold over 112,000 tickets for his upcoming Michigan Stadium performance set for Sep. 27 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The tally surpasses the previous record of 110,905 tickets sold for George Strait who performed on June 15, 2024, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Also drawing headlines has been country superstar Luke Combs and his run of sold-out stadium concerts in Australia and New Zealand in January and February. He not only ranks as 2025's top-grossing country artist so far, but the third highest of any genre this year behind Coldplay and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Finally, Kacey Musgraves shined during the first quarter with a total gross of $15.2 million from 105,770 sold tickets during the last weeks of her "Deeper Well World Tour."
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