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Live Music Logs Record-Setting 2022 as Bad Bunny and Elton John Lead With Booming Stadium Tours

The sector grossed $6.28 billion this year, per Pollstar.

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As the year draws to a close, the live music industry can take comfort in having achieved record-setting revenues for 2022, thanks largely to the post-pandemic boost of new festivals, global stadium tours and astronomical box office receipts, correlating to sky-high ticket prices.

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Among the artists touring stadiums in 2022: the Weeknd, Coldplay, Daddy Yankee, Billy Joel, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe, Dua Lipa, Zac Brown, Eagles, Daddy Yankee, Iron Maiden, Blackpink, Morgan Wallen, the Lumineers, Dead & Co., Garth Brooks, Lady Gaga and countless others.

John’s 65-date “ Farewell Yellow Brick Road ” sits at No. 2 after first hitting the road more than four years ago and will continue raking in the gold as it finally wraps next summer. Because of its length and popularity, its likely the John tour will pit the English icon against another U.K. favorite — Ed Sheeran , who currently claims the highest gross ever for a single tour with his “Divide” trek that reached $776 million when it closed in 2019.

Sheeran once again hit the road this year in support of his previous records on the “Mathematics” tour, a European stadium trek, that earned $251 million gross this year and enters Pollstar’s chart at No. 3. Sheeran is also the only concert performer to hit the 3 million mark in sold tickets with 3,047,694 sold over 63 shows in 28 venues throughout the year for a massive average of 48,376 tickets sold per show.

Harry Styles’ “ Love on Tour ” sits at No. 4 in the Top 100 based on its box office glory that kicked off in September of last year with a string of North American arena dates. Stadiums followed in 2022 with the singer’s rescheduled 23-show European run that kicked off in June. He performed in 15 countries through the end of July, selling more than 638,000 tickets.

And who could forget the singer’s mini residencies — most notably, the historic string of 15 nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden. That run logged a total of 276,852 tickets sold and rang in a $63 million gross – the highest gross of the year for a single venue worldwide, according to Pollstar. Styles had another 12-night run at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum where he left with $38 million in sales from over 200,000 tickets sold.

The historic feats continue as this becomes the first year that each tour in the top 10 grossed over $100 million and the top five each took in more than $200 million — with inflation playing a factor. Rise in ticket prices placed the Top 100 Worldwide ticket sales in 2022 at 59.2 million, surpassing 2019’s total of 57.7 million tickets. On Pollstar’s North American Top 200 chart, ticket prices increased 19% from $87.19 in 2019 to cross the three-figure barrier of $103.71 in 2022.

And as 2022 comes to a close, it’s clear 2023 will ring in another big year for the live music industry. Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” has already managed to break the internet with an unprecedented, and drama-filled, record turnout for presales on Ticketmaster, and hints of a possible stadium/arena trek from Beyoncé has fans ready to drop thousands for a ticket. Not to mention the several confirmed tours of stars who have already made 2022 a standout year like Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Harry Styles, Dead & Co. (the band’s final trek), the Weeknd, Def Leppard/Mötley Crüe, Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks, among others.

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Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motley Crue Among 2022’s Highest Grossing Tours

The Rolling Stones , Red Hot Chili Peppers  and Motley Crue are just three of the rock and metal bands among Billboard 's year-end ranking of the overall top-grossing tours of 2022.

In the second full year since the COVID-19 pandemic effectively shuttered all touring in 2020 , some big-time rock artists returned in an even bigger way .

Guns N' Roses , My Chemical Romance , Iron Maiden and Trans-Siberian Orchestra are just a few of the other rock artists on the list.

Overall, the top 5 highest grossing tours for the year were the Latin rapper Bad Bunny ($373.5 million in gross receipts), the rock king Elton John ($334.5 million), the pop stars  Ed Sheeran ($246.3 million) and  Harry Styles ($214.4 million), and the band Coldplay ($208 million).

The Rolling Stones land at No. 6 in the list with a total 2022 gross of $179.3 million, followed by Red Hot Chili Peppers at No 7. with $176.9 million. Motley Crue and Def Leppard's 2022 "Stadium Tour" comes in at No. 8 for the year with a take of $173.5 million.

The Beatles legend Paul McCartney  (at No. 15) toured to the tune of $105 million in gross receipts in 2022. Guns N' Roses (No. 17) put up $93.4 million for the year. My Chemical Romance hit at No. 20 with $87.9 million, Iron Maiden at No. 26 with $76.1 million, and the perennial Trans-Siberian Orchestra at No. 36 with $54.6 million. Billboard ranked the 40 top tours.

Below, check out the top 10 rock artists on the list and their positions among the highest-grossing 2022 tours. You can see the list in full at this location .

2. Elton John, $334.5 million 5. Coldplay, $208 million 6. The Rolling Stones, $179.3 million 7. Red Hot Chili Peppers, $176.9 million 8. Motley Crue and Def Leppard, $173.5 million 15. Paul McCartney, $105 million 17. Guns N' Roses, $93.4 million 20. My Chemical Romance, $87.9 million 26. Iron Maiden, $76.1 million 36. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, $54.6 million

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Top Tours of 2022: Crew and Gear

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• December 26, 2022

Bad Bunny’s World’s Hottest Tour topped Billboard’s 2022 chart and smashed the all-time record for a concert tour by a Latin artist or act.

Top Tours of 2022

WORLD – Billboard magazine recently ranked tours around the world by total ticket sales from November 2021 through October 2022. They included the following artists: 1-Bad Bunny, 2-Elton John, 3-Ed Sheeran, 4-Harry Styles, 5-Coldplay, 6-Rolling Stones, 7-Red Hot Chili Peppers, 8-Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe, 9-Kenny Chesney, and 10-The Weeknd. FOH’s Showtime section for its January 2023 issue focuses on the audio production supporting these tours, with info on crew and gear. Scroll down and follow the links for all the details.

1:  Bad Bunny

The Bad Bunny crew

• Tour: World’s Hottest Tour
• Sound Company: Clair Global
• FOH Engineer: Luis “Peewee” Velazquez
• Monitor Engineer: Luby Muñoz
• Systems Engineer: Ricardo Barragan
• Consoles: Yamaha Rivage PM10
• Speaker System: Clair Cohesion
• Mics: Sennheiser, Shure

More details: www.plsn.me/FOH-TT22-1

2:  Elton John

Elton’s long Farewell tour began in September 2018. Photo by Steve Jennings

• Tour: Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour
• FOH Engineer: Matt Herr
• Monitor Engineer: Alan Richardson
• Systems Engineer: Nick Giameos
• Consoles: Yamaha Rivage PM10; Custom Monitor Setup
• Mics: Audio-Technica, Sennheiser, AKG, Shure

More details: www.plsn.me/FOH-TT22-2

3:  Ed Sheeran

Chris Marsh and Charlie Albin at FOH. Photo by Ralph Larmann

• Tour: + — = ÷ x ( Mathematics )
• Sound Company: Major Tom Ltd
• FOH/Monitor Engineer: Chris Marsh
• Audio System Designer: Charlie Albin
• Loop Pedal Tech/RF Engineer: Dave White
• Console: DiGiCo Quantum7 w/KLANG:kontroller
• Speaker System: Meyer Sound Panther
• Mics: Sennheiser

More details: www.plsn.me/FOH-TT22-3

4:  Harry Styles

The in-the-round touring production morphed into a series of residency shows after the release of Styles’ third album, Harry’s House, in May 2022.

• Tour: Love on Tour
• Sound Company: Britannia Row Productions
• FOH Engineer: Karl “Snake” Newton
• Monitor Engineer: Charles “Chopper” Bradley
• System Engineer: Michael “Monk” Shear
• Consoles: Avid S6L, DiGiCo SD12
• Speaker System: L-Acoustics K2

More details: www.plsn.me/FOH-TT22-4

5:  Coldplay

The band set out to make its audio rig 50% more energy efficient than the sound system they used in 2016/2017. Photo by Stevie Rae Gibbs

• Tour: Music of the Spheres Tour
• Sound Companies: Firehouse Productions (U.S.); Wigwam Acoustics/Solotech (UK/Europe)
• FOH Engineer/Audio Producer: Daniel Green
• Monitor Engineer: Chris Woods
• Audio Designer/FOH Tech: Tony Smith
• Consoles: DiGiCo SD10, Quantum 7, SD10RE
• Speaker System: d&b audiotechnik GSL, KSL
• Mics: Shure Axient Digital, Sennheiser Digital 6000

More details: www.plsn.me/FOH-TT22-5

6:  Rolling Stones

Photo by mhvogel

• Tour: SIXTY Tour
• FOH Engineer: Dave Natale
• Monitor Engineer: Steve Carter
• Systems Engineer: Jo Ravitch
• Consoles: Yamaha PM4000, Midas H4000
• Speaker System: Clair i-5, i-5b
• Mics: Sennheiser, Shure, Austrian Audio

More details: www.plsn.me/FOH-TT22-6

7:  Red Hot Chili Peppers

Systems engineer Ville Kauhanen and FOH engineer Toby Francis at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL. Photo courtesy d&b audiotechnik

• Tour: Global Stadium Tour/Unlimited Love Tour
• Sound Company: Clair Global/Eighth Day Sound
• FOH Engineer: Toby Francis
• Monitor Engineers: Vish Wadi, Matt Andrade
• Systems Engineer: Ville Kauhanen
• Consoles: Yamaha PM5000 w/RND 5059, DiGiCo SD7 Quantum, Yamaha PM5000
• Mics: Shure, DPA, Audio-Technica, AKG, Sennheiser, Telefunken, Neumann

More details: www.plsn.me/FOH-TT22-7

8:  Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe

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• Tour: The Stadium Tour
• FOH Engineers: Ronan McHugh (DL), Brent Carpenter (MC)
• Monitor Engineers: Ted Bible (DL), Scott Megrath (MC, Band), Scott Flaws (MC, Vince)
• Systems Engineer: Jason Brandt
• Consoles: DiGiCo SD7 Quantum, Avid S6L
• Speaker System: L-Acoustics K1, K2, Kara
• Mics: Audio-Technica, AKG, Shure

More details: www.plsn.me/FOH-TT22-8

9:  Kenny Chesney

• Tour: Here and Now
• FOH Engineer: Robert Scovill
• Monitor Engineers: Phillip “SidePhill” Robinson (Chesney), Bryan “Opie” Baxley (band)
• Systems Engineer/Crew Chief:   David Shatto
• Consoles: Avid S6L 48D, S6L 24C; Yamaha PM7
• Speaker System: Clair Cohesion CO-12
• Mics: sE Electronic V7/V7x, V Kick; AEA KU5A

More details: www.plsn.me/FOH-TT22-9

10:  The Weeknd

The audio production worked around the front-and-center set design and video wall. Photo by Todd Kaplan

• Tour: After Hours til Dawn
• FOH Engineer: Derek Brener
• Monitor Engineer: Lewis Lowder
• System Tech: Randy Weinholtz
• Consoles: Yamaha Rivage PM10, DiGiCo SD5
• Mics: Sennheiser, Shure, AKG, Audio-Technica, Telefunken, Royer

More details: www.plsn.me/FOH-TT22-10

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Elton John and Rolling Stones Among 2022’s Top-Earning Tours

Elton John and the Rolling Stones  sold more than half a billion dollars of total concert tickets in 2022 with their respective tours.

John earned over $334 million with 85 Farewell Yellow Brick Road dates, second only to Bad Bunny on Billboard 's 2022 Top Tours chart . The Stones came in at No. 6 with more than $179 million, an impressive number considering they played only 20 shows.

Four other rock tours earned over $100 million on the road last year, led by Red Hot Chili Peppers with $176 million from 31 shows, the combination of Def Leppard and Motley Crue with $173 million (35 shows), Paul McCartney with $105 million (16 concerts) and  Eagles with $104 million (40 shows).

Further down the list, Guns N' Roses earned $93 million from 27 shows, Genesis made $81 million from 35 farewell dates and Iron Maiden rang up $76 million from 47 shows. Roger Waters and Billy Joel also made the Top 40, with $66 and $65 million in respective ticket sales.

John's farewell tour, which began in September 2018 , is currently scheduled to end with a July 8 show in Stockholm. The Rolling Stones are reportedly working on a new album , which would be their first collection of original material since 2005's A Bigger Bang .

After focusing on North America this past summer, Motley Crue and Def Leppard will bring their co-headlining tour to the rest of the world in 2023, with new guitarist John 5 taking over for Mick Mars .

Billboard Top Tour Chart 2022 1. Bad Bunny - $373,463,379 (65 shows) 2. Elton John - $334,385,023 (84 shows) 3. Ed Sheeran - $246,287,916 (63 shows) 4. Harry Styles - $214,408,180 (71 shows) 5. Coldplay - $208,000,727 (40 shows) 6. The Rolling Stones - $179,349,815 (20 shows) 7. Red Hot Chili Peppers - $176,998,650 (31 shows) 8. Def Leppard and Motley Crue - $173,474,649 (35 shows) 9. Kenny Chesney - $135,046,047 (41 shows) 10. The Weeknd - $131,056,262 (19 shows)

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The Top 30 Highest-Grossing Concert Tours of 2022 Revealed, With Some Surprising Artists in the Top 10!

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The list of the Top 30 highest-grossing concert tours of the year has been released!

Pollstar has dropped the touring data for the year and all of the concerts this year grossed $6.28 billion collectively, which is a new record.

One of the drivers in increasing tour revenue was the move from arena tours to stadium tours in 2022, with artists from all genres playing the biggest venues in the country.

Shockingly and sadly, only two women are in the Top 30 and you’re probably going to be surprised by some of the names on this list.

The data is just for North American shows instead of worldwide shows. We have some interesting info, including the average gross per show for each tour and the amount of tickets each artist sold.

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Concert Tours With the Highest Ticket Prices in 2024

Posted: April 5, 2024 | Last updated: April 5, 2024

More than 250 million people attend live music concerts every year in the U.S., according to Gitnux, a market research and statistics site. Billboard reports that there were 33,629 concerts — both individual shows and festivals — in North America last year (and that's not counting club dates), up 15.3% from 2022, when the live music business was still suffering the effects of COVID-19. The same source notes that Live Nation, whose merger with Ticketmaster was approved by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2010, is by far the largest promoter of musical events in the country, taking in $22.7 billion in 2023. Clearly, concert tours are very big business.

Apart from a handful of performers at the very highest level of popularity, it's all but impossible for anyone to make money solely from recorded music these days, because the royalties paid by streaming platforms are minimal, to say the least. (Spotify generally offers artists between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream — while the same artists might earn anywhere from $1.50 to $4 for each CD or vinyl album sold.)

The profit, then, is in live performances — including income from both ticket sales and merchandise. And many of today's top musical acts take on grueling tour schedules every year, selling millions of tickets at prices in the hundreds of dollars apiece, and occasionally even more.

To determine the concert tours with the highest ticket prices in 2024, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data from the last-minute ticket-buying app Gametime . Artists touring in 2024 were ranked based on the median ticket price for their concerts this year. Supplemental data on Billboard Hot 100 performance is current through Dec. 30, 2023.

The artists on the list span many musical genres, including blues, country, pop, folk-pop, rock, metal, reggaeton, alternative — even classical. Veteran stars like Eagles, Madonna, Billy Joel, Santana, and Bruce Springsteen are among those represented, as are newer stars on the scene like Noel Kahan and Sleep Token. And it probably won't surprise anyone to learn that the No. 1 position here, with a median ticket price of more than $3,500, is arguably the biggest musical sensation of our age — Taylor Swift. ( Here's a list of the biggest Billboard artist debuts of 2023 .)

• Median ticket price: $399.57
• Number of events: 22
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 36 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 701 weeks

19. Tedeschi Trucks Band

• Median ticket price: $409.53
• Number of events: 13
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: N/A
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: N/A

18. Sleep Token

• Median ticket price: $427.61
• Number of events: 11

17. Jon Batiste

• Median ticket price: $438.58

16. Santana

• Median ticket price: $444.57
• Number of events: 16
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 23 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 363 weeks

15. Madonna

• Median ticket price: $456.17
• Number of events: 42
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 58 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 917 weeks

• Median ticket price: $463.73
• Number of events: 32
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 328 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 3,182 weeks

13. Red Hot Chili Peppers

• Number of events: 19
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 15 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 270 weeks

12. Noah Kahan

• Median ticket price: $488.02
• Number of events: 40
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 7 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 45 weeks

11. Bruce Springsteen

• Median ticket price: $507.46
• Number of events: 25
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 26 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 329 weeks

10. Andrea Bocelli

• Median ticket price: $519.67
• Number of events: 14
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 1 song
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 1 week

9. Billy Joel

• Median ticket price: $535.69
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 42 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 595 weeks

8. Garth Brooks

• Median ticket price: $545.70
• Number of events: 36
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 8 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 87 weeks

7. Morgan Wallen

• Median ticket price: $619.58
• Number of events: 26
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 64 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 800 weeks

6. Bad Bunny

• Median ticket price: $661.01
• Number of events: 47
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 93 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 756 weeks

5. The Eagles

• Median ticket price: $731.59
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 21 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 295 weeks

4. Olivia Rodrigo

• Median ticket price: $734.17
• Number of events: 46
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 25 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 282 weeks

• Median ticket price: $1,182.16
• Number of events: 15
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 34 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 397 weeks

• Median ticket price: $2,079.36
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 361 weeks

1. Taylor Swift

• Median ticket price: $3,525.42
• Number of events: 18
• Billboard Hot 100 hits: 232 songs
• Total time on Billboard Hot 100: 1,595 weeks

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Stary Oskol - Overview

Stary Oskol is a city in Russia located in the Belgorod region, standing on the banks of the Oskol River, about 142 km northeast of Belgorod, 632 km south of Moscow.

The population of Stary Oskol is about 222,600 (2022), the area - 134 sq. km.

The phone code - +7 4725, the postal codes - 309500-309518.

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History of stary oskol.

In 1300, there was a village called Ugly on the the territory of the present city. Today, it is one of the districts of Stary Oskol. At that time, the village was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and was a border crossing point on the border with the Golden Horde.

The settlement of Oskol was founded by Russian Tsar Fyodor Ioanovich’s order (Ivan’s the Terrible son) to protect the southern borders of the Russian kingdom in 1593. The bulk of the population were peasants and the military.

In 1617, the town was burned by the Poles. In 1625, 1642 and 1677, the Crimean Tatars approached Stary Oskol, but could not capture it. The town was renamed Stary Oskol (meaning Old Oskol) in 1655, when the town of Tsaryov-Alexeyev, located down the river, was renamed Novy Oskol (New Oskol). Fortifications of the town existed until the 18th century.

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Gradually, Stary Oskol turned into peaceful, commercial and merchant town - the center of an agricultural district. Industrial production was represented mainly by enterprises on processing agricultural products.

In 1780, the town got its coat of arms. In 1784, Stary Oskol like most Russian towns of that time was rebuilt according to a new plan signed by Empress Catherine II. A large number of brick houses were built, mostly two-story buildings. The historic center of Stary Oskol has been preserved to our time.

In the second half of the 19th century, the town had a wide network of schools, libraries, reading rooms, printing, secondary schools. In 1894, construction of the railway began, trade and industry began to develop rapidly.

Until the 1930s, there were eleven Orthodox churches in Stary Oskol. During the Second World War, Stary Oskol was occupied by the Germans from July 2, 1942 to February 5, 1943. In 1954, the city became part of the newly formed Belgorod region.

In the late 1960s - early 1970s, in connection with the active development of the Kursk Magnetic Anomaly (the most powerful iron ore basin in the world), Stary Oskol became a major center of iron and steel industry.

Stary Oskol was declared a city of three top-priority Komsomol construction projects. The largest enterprises: Lebedinsky Mining and Processing Plant, Stoilensky Mining and Processing Plant, Oskolsky Electrometallurgical Plant became not only the city-forming enterprises, but also the largest industrial enterprises of the country. Stary Oskol experienced a new birth.

Today, Stary Oskol is a rapidly developing city, one of the leading mining and metallurgical centers of Russia.

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Stary Oskol - Features

The coat of arms of Stary Oskol is a shield divided in half diagonally, in the red field there is a rifle, in the green field - a golden plow. It reflects both military and agricultural importance of the town.

Stary Oskol is among Russian cities with the youngest population. The average age of its citizens is about 35 years. The main reason lies in the history of the city. In the second half of the 20th century, a large number of members of the Young Communist League came to Stary Oskol to participate in the construction of large industrial enterprises.

Unique reserves of iron ore, developed industry and infrastructure, high scientific, technical and industrial potential, fertile land form the basis of Stary Oskol economy.

The main branches of local industry are mining, ferrous metallurgy, machine building and metalworking, building materials, food industry. There are more than 140 large and medium industrial enterprises, which employ more than 80 thousand people.

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The city has more than a dozen Orthodox churches and chapels. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Tokareva Street, 4/1) is the main church of Stary Oskol. St. Trinity Church (Bolshevistskaya Street, 17/15), built in 1730, is the oldest church in the city.

The Zoo was opened in Stary Oskol in 2008. Bears, lions, tigers, monkeys, wolves, camels, ostriches, and other species of birds and animals live there.

Museum of Local Lore (Lenina Street, 50). The museums, founded in 1923, has exhibitions about the history of Stary Oskol. It is located in a building which is a monument of history and culture of the 19th century once owned by the merchants and brothers Likhutins.

The museum organizes tours of the city and the area including visits to an ancient Russian settlement of Kholki, an underground monastery in Melovy mountains, and a biosphere reserve “Yamskaya steppe”.

Art Museum (Lenina Street, 57). The collection of local masters of folk clay toys (O.M.Goncharova and N.M.Goncharova) is a real pearl of the museum. Stary Oskol folk clay toys production was known from the end of the 18th century.

House Museum of Vasily Yeroshenko (Yeroshenko Street, 15). Yeroshenko’s life is a living legend for blind people not only in Russia but also abroad. He encourages disabled people, supports them with his talent, helps them on their ways to improve techniques. Yeroshenko spoke 12 foreign languages and was the professor of universities in Tokyo and Beijing, he became a classic of Japan literature for children.

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A tour of Buckingham Palace is a must-do on your next London vacation.

On a visit to London , some of the top attractions are linked to the royal family. But nothing is quite as iconic as a visit to the one of the three official residences of the monarchy – Buckingham Palace . While it's only open to the public on select dates, you can relish in its beauty from the regal gates, snap a selfie and catch a Changing the Guard ceremony.

How to Tour Buckingham Palace

For about 10 weeks every summer (select dates from July 11 to Sept. 29, 2024), Buckingham Palace opens its elaborate gates, welcoming visitors to explore its lavish State Rooms, grounds and Royal Collection artworks. The Royal Mews is also open to visitors from March to October, showcasing the Royal Family's real working stables and ornate, historic carriages – including the Gold State Coach used for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Coronation in 2022.

The Best Sightseeing Tours of Buckingham Palace

If you aren't here at the right time, fear not; this extravagant, 18th-century royal residence is just as impressive from the outside, making it worth a visit any time of year. Come on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Sunday morning to see the Changing the Guard ceremony – when the red-and-black-clad Royal Guard marches toward the palace, accompanied by striking military music – and see a tradition that's been running for more than 300 years. Combine it with explorations in the surrounding area of Westminster to see London at its most quintessential.

You can explore all of this independently, of course – but if you're looking to dig a little deeper, hear about the king's coronation and uncover local secrets, consider a guided London tour . Insider experts can point out the best photo spots, take you to the must-see sights and show you the ins and outs of the area while sharing  knowledge of the country's royal history along the way.

There are tons of options out there, so where do you start? Based on local knowledge and traveler review sites, here are some of the most highly rated tours.

Changing of the Guard Walking Tour

Price: From $13

Duration: 2 to 3 hours

Standout perk: Witness the pomp of the iconic Changing the Guard ceremony.

Watch the Royal Guard march toward Buckingham Palace as you witness this historic, quintessentially British spectacle on a two-hour tour of Westminster's highlights. Accompanied by a military band, you'll see the Old Guard (soldiers on duty) switch to the New Guard as they arrive at the palace from Wellington Barracks. Your guide will explain which regiment is which, before taking you on a guided walking tour past other world-famous, attractions, including Big Ben, Clarence House, the Houses of Parliament , St James's Palace and Westminster Abbey .

Recent travelers gave high ratings to the tour, saying guides were able to take them to the best photo spots for the ceremony, while offering a wealth of historical and entertaining insight.

Tours leave at 10 a.m. and depart from the corner of Piccadilly and Arlington Street (between The Ritz and The Wolseley), ending at Parliament Square.

Local tip: Look at the Horse Guards Clock on the Horse Guards Parade – the official entrance to Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace – to see a dark stain above the 2 (II, in Roman numerals). It marks the time King Charles I was executed outside the Palace of Whitehall in 1649, after being charged with treason.

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Windsor Castle & Buckingham Palace Tour

Price: From $164

Duration: 8.5 hours

Standout perk: Get a rare chance to explore the State Rooms with Buckingham Palace tickets, and tick off two of the United Kingdom's grandest royal residences in one day.

This twin-castle tour offers the opportunity to enter Buckingham Palace and see its State Rooms, Royal Collection artwork and other treasures, with commentary from an audio guide. After you've toured the palace, you'll travel by coach about 25 miles west of London to Windsor Castle – the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, and the family home of the monarchy for more than 900 years. Explore the castle's lavish State Apartments and grounds, and visit St George's Chapel – the burial place of Queen Elizabeth II alongside many other monarchs, and the spot where Prince Harry married Meghan Markle. Recent travelers said the tour was a great opportunity to see inside both palaces. Several commented on the extensive art collection at Buckingham Palace, and many enjoyed hearing insights from the guides, although some complained about long lines. The tour takes place from July through September on select Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and leaves from Victoria Coach Station at 7:45 a.m. Local tip: Windsor Castle has its own Changing the Guard ceremony, as well as its own extensive art collection – the ceremony takes place at 11 a.m. on select days of the week.

Full-day London with Changing of the Guard and Private Cruise

Price: From $158; with optional London Eye or Harrods cream tea for an additional fee

Duration: 9 hours

Standout perk: You'll see many of London's key attractions in one day, and enjoy a river cruise thrown in for good measure.

If you want to combine a visit to see Buckingham Palace's Changing the Guard ceremony with stops at several other London spots, this is a great choice. The full-day trip begins at the UNESCO listed Tower of London where you'll have the chance to see the crown jewels.

From here you'll visit Buckingham Palace to witness the famous pomp and pageantry of the ceremony, and get the chance to admire the palace's impressive architecture from the outside. The day includes a tour of the elaborate St. Paul's Cathedral (not available on Sundays), before embarking on a boat tour of the Thames, passing key attractions including Tower Bridge and Shakespeare's Globe. The day also includes a photo stop at Westminster Abbey, where Prince William and Kate Middleton married in 2011, and a brief walking tour of Parliament Square. Travelers can choose to add a ride on the famous London Eye observation wheel (or opt for a quintessentially British cream tea at Harrods instead).

Recent travelers loved the tour and praised the guides as highly knowledgeable and entertaining. Many were impressed with how much they saw in a day and said it gave them a great introduction to London (although it's worth noting a few felt there was quite a bit of walking involved).

Tours leave from Victoria Coach Station at 7:45 a.m. and finish at the London Eye.

Local tip: If you fancy delving deeper into the Tower of London in your own time, book a ticket to see the Ceremony of the Keys. Dating back seven centuries, this nightly ceremony is when the castle gets locked up for the night, with a special exchange between the sentry and Yeoman Warder taking place at 9:30 p.m. between the atmospheric battlements – both eerie and magical.

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The London Essentials Bike Tour

Price: From $38

Duration: 3.5 hours

Standout perk: Get active on two wheels, and combine a Buckingham Palace stop with a visit to Kensington Palace and other royal sights.

This half-day guided cycling tour is a great option to get active on your London trip. You'll start at Kensington Gardens – the home of Kensington Palace, where Princess Diana lived with the now King Charles, and Queen Victoria's birthplace. From here, pedal to the Royal Albert Hall to check out this elaborate concert hall, opened by Queen Victoria in 1871. Afterward, cycle through Hyde Park and on to Green Park to reach Buckingham Palace, where your guide will regale you with little-known stories about the palace. Continue on to Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben as you take in some of the capital's key highlights, before returning to the Royal Parks.

Recent travelers raved about the tour and were really impressed by the knowledge of the guide. Many enjoyed the small group size and said the cycling was a good, leisurely pace, with plenty to see along the way, and iced tea and snacks included as a bonus.

The tour leaves from outside the main entrance at Hilton London Hyde Park. The recommended minimum age is 9 – you can pre-book junior bikes and child seats. While the bicycle and helmet for use during the tour are included, attraction entry fees are additional.

Local tip: If you've got time after the tour, it's well worth exploring Kensington Palace a bit more. Admire the elaborate, Georgian-era King's Staircase and the King's State Gallery with its fine art collection, see the Queen's State Apartments where Mary II would come to relax or welcome guests, and visit the Sunken Garden, once a favorite spot of Princess Diana's. After, enjoy afternoon tea or lunch at the Kensington Palace Pavilion amid the gardens.

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The Premier Classic London: Private 4-Hour Tour in a Black Cab

Price: From $461

Duration: 4 hours

Standout perk: You'll see many of London's must-see attractions, and as it's a private tour, you can tailor the trip to your liking.

If you're after a private tour, this half-day trip in a classic London black cab is just the ticket.

You can choose to align your visit to Buckingham Palace with a Changing the Guard ceremony, and you'll get expert commentary from your personal taxi driver, who's also a registered tour guide. Alongside the palace, you'll pass must-see points including the Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, St James's Palace, the Tower of London, Piccadilly Circus, Shakespeare's Globe, Borough Market and Covent Garden , with options to stop along the way.

Recent travelers loved the tour and said guides were able to tailor the trip, stopping at spots both on and off the tourist trail and offering plenty of historical insight.

Your driver-guide can pick you up and drop you off at your hotel; or a central London location.

Local tip: Make a stop at Borough Market to try some of the best food in the city, with more than 100 stalls offering everything from Persian to Italian, alongside plenty of fresh produce.

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Shakira Coming to Canada for First Time In Six Years on 2024 Las Mujeres No Lloran Tour

The colombian superstar will play november 30 at toronto's scotiabank arena and december 10 at montreal's bell centre..

Shakira is coming to Canada for the first time in six years.

The Colombian superstar spilled the beans on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour during a surprise performance during Bizzarap’s Coachella set on Fri., April 12 .

Her album of the same name was released on March 22, 2024, her first album since 2018’s El Dorado . The album was an immediate hit, debuting at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums . Her 12th album overall, it dropped during a a surge in popularity for Latin music and aligned her with many contemporary stars of the genre from Karol G to Maluma.

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She’s maintained a major fanbase in Canada, where she’s toured at least five times. But her November 30 date at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena and December 10 date at the Bell Centre in Montreal will mark her first time playing the country since 2018. As it currently stands, those are her only Canadian dates, but Live Nation Canada’s Director of Latin Music, Ricardo Taco, hints her itinerary could expand.

“Hopefully we can do more, we'll see,” Taco tells Billboard Canada .

The announcement comes as part of Live Nation Canada’s bigger Latin music strategy, which is heating up as concerts by Latin artists become increasingly popular.

Though it hasn’t reached the same popularity as in the U.S. just yet, more and more major Latin artists are touring Canada, and Live Nation has a plan to grow the market even more. Shakira is the latest addition to the evergrowing list of internationally-recognized Latin artists to perform in Canada in 2024. Maluma, Luis Miguel, Feid and Jennifer Lopez are still set to take the stage in the country in the coming year.

“If we were to go back five years ago… it would’ve been the Trilogy show for Latin music and that’s it. Now we get the Trilogy tour in February, Peso Pluma in June and Shakira in December,” says Taco. “It’s nice to see the growth.”

Full ticket information for the Toronto and Montreal shows is available here via Ticketmaster .

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Ahead of a fundraiser this Saturday, April 20, Tranzac Executive Director Jason Doell discusses the challenges piling up against small and independent venues across the country, and how he's taking steps to secure the club's future.

Small and independent music venues are facing increasing financial challenges that make it difficult to stay open. One pillar of the Toronto music community is taking steps to make sure it's not going anywhere.

The Tranzac Club , operating in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood since 1971, is an essential venue for genres like bluegrass, jazz, folk, singer-songwriter and experimental music in the city.

In March, the venue launched a GoFundMe campaign, alongside an open letter from Executive Director Jason Doell explaining the "mounting" challenges facing the venue, including a $7,500 monthly mortgage, rising HST payments amounting to $15,000 quarterly, and skyrocketing insurance premiums, which rose by $6,000 this year.

Ahead of a fundraising concert this Saturday, April 20 — the first in a series — Doell spoke with Billboard Canada about the difficulty of staying afloat for small venues in the post-lockdown landscape.

"We've seen — in the last ten, 12, 14, 15 years — so many venues closing," Doell says of Toronto. New ones pop up, he adds, but they don't necessarily last. Doell points out that the problem isn't limited to music venues, but is affecting arts organizations more generally. He points to Artscape, a major Toronto organization that went into receivership last year.

"It's difficult to make room for artists. It's expensive. Especially in a city like Toronto — nothing gets cheaper," Doell says.

Alongside the often-cited problems of rising interest rates and inflation, for the Tranzac, insurance is a major issue. Premiums have been ballooning since the pandemic, and insurers are more wary of music venues, given that lockdown revealed how unstable the in-person business model can be. Doell says that a recent renewal of the club's insurance posed major difficulties. "They don't want to deal with venues in general," he explains. "The pandemic showed us how tenuous things can be."

Despite these challenges, Doell says the Tranzac isn't closing its doors anytime soon. The club has a strong community of dedicated supporters, who have been donating to the GoFundMe and buying tickets for the fundraiser, which features performances from acclaimed experimental artists Sandro Perri, Masahiro Takahashi and Anne Bourne.

"The bulk of folks who come through [the venue]," he explains, "are kind of Tranzac die-hards." In a given year, the venue will host 1500+ performances across its three rooms, as well as 60+ residency artists. The club is also home to more than just music events, hosting poetry readings, theatrical performances, zine libraries and more.

Beyond relying on its community, the venue is planning to seek official charitable status. Right now it operates as a non-profit, but with charitable status it can seek larger donors and catch a break on its HST charges.

Like many other arts organizations, from community venues to massive festivals, the Tranzac is adapting to a post-lockdown landscape. The Toronto Fringe Festival is putting on fewer shows this summer, while music and arts series Long Winter scaled back earlier this year. In Montreal, comedy pillar Just for Laughs recently cancelled its 2024 edition .

For Doell, though the pandemic might have posed new challenges for venues and organizations, it hasn't lessened the need for spaces like the Tranzac.

When Doell went to see his first concert post-lockdown, he found it a bit of a let down. "I was sitting there feeling very empty...I asked myself the question 'do I even like live music anymore?'" But then a friend brought him to see the Ryan Driver Sextet at the Tranzac, and Doell's passion was reignited. He calls it a "psychedelic, spiritual experience."

"I had the answer to my question: yeah, I still f-ing love live music."

The Tranzac Fundraiser is Saturday, April 20 at 7:00pm. Tickets are available here.

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Coachella Ticket Sales Were Slower Than Usual, But Other Festivals Are Seeing a Dip Too

The Indio, Calif. event is still the No. 1 festival in the U.S. despite slower-than-average sales — but it's not alone in experiencing a dropoff.

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After months of public handwringing over slow ticket sales , the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival opens Friday (April 12) near Palm Springs with an anticipated attendance of nearly 200,000 fans over two weekends, sources tell Billboard , selling approximately 80% of the 250,000 tickets available for purchase this year. 

Coachella’s First Weekend Finally Sells Out 

Coachella remains the most-attended and highest-grossing annual festival in North America, beating out Austin City Limits — which is also spread out over two weekends with an attendance capped at 75,000 people per weekend — and Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Speedway, which saw attendance max out at more than 130,000 in 2022. 

Coachella is also the largest media platform in the festival space, drawing in a massive viewership thanks to its partnership with YouTube and the hundreds of media credentials it assigns to major news outlets who provide nonstop coverage. In January, Gwen Stefani ’s manager Irving Azoff told Billboard that one of the reasons No Doubt decided to stage their 2024 reunion performance at Coachella was due to the attention the festival attracted globally.  

But Coachella’s size and cachet doesn’t make it immune to the challenges facing much of the festival industry. A number of popular festivals set for the second quarter of 2024 — New Orleans’ JazzFest, which runs from April 25 to May 5, along with L.A.’s Beach Life festival in early May and Daytona Beach’s famed Welcome to Rockville festival May 9-12 — have not sold out of tickets, for example. Other popular events later in the year, like Governors Ball in New York (June 7-9), Electric Forest (June 20-23) and Lollapalooza (Aug 1-4), which used to sell out days after going on sale, haven’t sold out either. 

Booking agents from major agencies representing A-list talent have begun arguing that festivals need to create more lucrative financial incentives to attract better headliners, while many independent agents link the decline to price increases that have made tickets unaffordable. 

Ticket prices for Coachella increased $50 from 2022, when three-day GA passes cost $449, to $499 in 2024, an increase of about 11%. In 2019, prior to the pandemic, three-day GA passes were priced at $429. 

Booking agent  JJ Cassiere , co-founder of independent booking agency 33 rd and West, says festival fans are more sensitive to price increases than they have been in the past, especially younger fans who are seeing their spending power eaten away by inflation. 

“I’m very concerned about the fans who are finding themselves priced out of the market,” Cassiere tells Billboard , noting that even a $20 price increase can be a make-or-break hike for some fans.  

Other agents blame the dip in sales on headliner talent, arguing that the 2024 festival headliner pool — which, for Coachella, includes Lana Del Rey , Tyler the Creator , Doja Cat and No Doubt — doesn’t generate the same enthusiasm that touring artists like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé did in 2023. 

The festival’s lineup is a sign “that Coachella and nearly all other festival bookers had limited options when it came to talent,” says one booking agent who has worked with the festival for over a decade and asked to speak anonymously for this article. “The number of artists wanting to tour around festivals this year is very small.” 

The result has been a huge increase in price, with the top 10 tours of 2023 earning an average of $5.7 million per show compared to 2017, when the top 10 tours were averaging $3.6 million per show — a 58% increase in only six years. 

“The issue for every festival now is that dynamic pricing is so good and prevalent that any artist big enough to headline a festival is more motivated to just headline their own shows,” one agent tells Billboard, noting that a headlining slot at Coachella in 2024 is less of a financial decision and more about artists “who are on their way up and need to make a statement.” 

“In the future,” the agent continues, “festivals need to adjust to accommodate this changing reality, by either paying headliners more or booking stronger undercards — but that’s not easy.” 

While headliners are important, Peter Shapiro with Brooklyn Bowl and Day Glo Ventures says spending more on talent isn’t always a viable long-term solution and notes that the best investments festival producers can make are in their festival community and overall experience. 

“People attend festivals because they enjoy an outdoor experience with other fans in a setting that feels comfortable,” Shapiro says. “That won’t change and the more organizers can invest in improving that experience, the more it will pay off in the years ahead.” 

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