GNR's Pricetag

[crashoride]

What do you think they are getting paid to headline shows?

[Guest]

A lot. Maybe not as much as the likes of Metallica. But even if people say "it isn't GNR" they still want to see Axl and co belt out some of the golden oldies.

[Duro]

I talked with a promoter a few years ago that looked into it. GNR was between 400K and 600K I believe. This was in '06. AC/DC was around 1.1 mil. Bon Jovi 600K, Metallica 800K.

[Cpi]

when they were playing in Finland this june, the promoter said it cost a million dollars to get them there.

[batman007]

In 2007 Monterrey Mexico, had lunch with the promoter and she said it was one million to book them. FYI promoter was not anyone I knew until the day of the concert. She was a good friend of my friend that went with me to the GNR show. We got great fn free seats!

[ManetsBR]

In South America, their price was US$1.600.000 for each concert.

Edited August 16, 2010 by ManetsBR

[tkarmy]

The Asia shows got them 750,000 u.s per show.

[GeorgeGlass]

The Asia shows got them 750,000 u.s per show.

Wow for attendances of 5,000 or so, Axl's got a great manager to pull that off.

[Tom1447]

The Asia shows got them 750,000 u.s per show.

Wow for attendances of 5,000 or so, Axl's got a great manager to pull that off.

There were none near 5000, they were at least 10,000

[ladyeast]

I heard it was one million for them to play at the V8's in Sydney in December....US dollars or Australian i'm not sure.

[Cdlove]

The Asia shows got them 750,000 u.s per show.

Wow for attendances of 5,000 or so, Axl's got a great manager to pull that off.

First im sure the lowest attendance was in Seoul was 7500, second....they sold out the Tokyo dome didnt they? Also, Axl had no management at the time.

[GET OFF AXLS BACK]

Sounds like a lot of money but if you factor in all the costs it probably isn't especially for one off shows as opposed to multi dates in the same venue

[Nick83]

I think it varies depending on location etc, but they probably make as much as anyone else generally. Unless you run into a situation where there aren't enough venues available for all the tours, you're not going to see the sort of competition that is going to make the fees so much different. In a venue, there is a certain amount of maximum money to be made off of the number of seats you can fill, and then all the money that people will spend on extras. So, it doesn't really matter what the act is.

I mean, venues can't sit there, empty. No one makes any money that way. Even if a concert goes on, but doesn't sell half the seats etc, it still a venue filled with a lot of people, buying drinks and food etc, and keeping the staff at work.

So even if a band isn't filling up venues, they still get paid, and the venues still make money generally. GNR typically fill half to 3/4 of the venue or sell out, so they're pretty dependable, as far as getting people to come out and spend money. And they only play arena size at a minimum typically, so that's very respectful. Believe it or not, most well known acts can't do that.

Edited August 17, 2010 by Nick83

[rodelrastervoltz]

In South America, their price was US$1.600.000 for each concert.

Wow! that's a big amount of money. In five different shows they've earned $8,483,424. They should have cut it down to net profit or even less to declare tax rev lesser.

http://www.billboard.com/events?tag=nav#/news/hot-tours-metallica-guns-n-roses-coldplay-1004081618.story

GUNS N' ROSES

$8,483,424

March 7-22

Ginásio Nilson Nelson, Brasília, Brazil (1/0)

Mineirinho, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (1/0)

Estádio Palestra Itália, São Paulo, Brazil (1/0)

Gigantinho, Porto Alegre, Brazil (1/0)

Estadio Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1/0)

110,327 (125,785)

[rockerman]

In South America, their price was US$1.600.000 for each concert.

Wow! that's a big amount of money. In five different shows they've earned $8,483,424. They should have cut it down to net profit or even less to declare tax rev lesser.

http://www.billboard.com/events?tag=nav#/news/hot-tours-metallica-guns-n-roses-coldplay-1004081618.story

GUNS N' ROSES

$8,483,424

March 7-22

Ginásio Nilson Nelson, Brasília, Brazil (1/0)

Mineirinho, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (1/0)

Estádio Palestra Itália, São Paulo, Brazil (1/0)

Gigantinho, Porto Alegre, Brazil (1/0)

Estadio Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1/0)

110,327 (125,785)

Plus think about the cost of touring for road crews..entourages ect ect. You generally pay for the crews hotels some meals ect so your not making off like a bandit even if you are getting a million a show. Most bands have two road crews tearing down and setting up each leap frogging from city top city. The cost of a cargo jets(s) and traveling by jet is a an expensive proposition. Here in the states with long distances to cover makes it harder for huge shows to actually pull it off financially.