vistadiva wrote:bebeg wrote:madamimadam wrote:billboard · 4h 4 hours ago
Check out the data behind Billboard's top music money-makers list: http://blbrd.cm/SZzEjL
PattiHum · 4h 4 hours ago
Interesting stat! 55% of concert goers are over age 40!! http://blbrd.cm/SZzEjL
That's probably because many of the acts touring are the legendary acts that those over 40 would be interested in seeing.
Which negates the 5 Sec of Summer, Katy Perry, 1 D, Taylor Swift, Iggy Azeila, Beiber, Ariana Grande...etc? IMO, there are far, far more contemporary performers...young ones....dominating the tour circuit than the ledgendary acts.
It's the over 40's that have the $$$ for these concert tix.
I was basing my thinking on the list that the article links to which is the top money makers of 2014. About half of the top 30 are what I would think of as 'legendary' act. Acts that would draw the over 40 crowd -- Billy Joel, Eagles, McCartney, George Strait, Cher, Jimmy Buffet, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Springsteen, Celine Dion, Motley Crue, Dave Matthews...
But, of course, there are people over 35/40 going to see the contemporary artists. I would spend money to see some of them. I just think in recent years there have been a lot of the old/legendary acts on tour. And of course those over 40 have the money/time to go to concerts whether it's to see the legendary acts or contemporary artists.
I think the big take away for me is, although I've known that touring is where the money is, 80% is a huge percentage!!