Black Sabbath, AC/DC and Iron Maiden are currently touring similar sized arenas. But who is making more money? Here is The Answer and more band show earnings

Black Sabbath, AC/DC and Iron Maiden are currently touring similar sized arenas. But who is making more money? Here is The Answer

Keep in mind, these are gross sales, meaning this is before the venue, promoter, merch, staff, travel etc. get the cut. The band gets far less and their profits vary depending on the deals they worded out.

Artist: Black Sabbath & Rival Sons
Venue: Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Date: Feb. 23rd, 2016
Gross Sales: $1,079,950
Attendance/Capacity: 13,840 / 15,043
Ticket Prices: $108.80, $28.75

Artist: Iron Maiden & The Raven Age
Venue: Sunrise, FL – BB&T Center
Date: Feb. 24th, 2016
Gross Sales: $954,111
Attendance/Capacity: 12,478 / 12,478
Ticket Prices: $89.50, $49.50

Artist: Iron Maiden & The Raven Age
Venue: Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
Date: Feb. 28th, 2016
Gross Sales: $862,872
Attendance/Capacity: 9,000 / 9,000
Ticket Prices: $103.17, $61.65

Artist: Iron Maiden & The Raven Age
Venue: Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Date: Feb. 26th, 2016
Gross Sales: $702,218
Attendance/Capacity: 11,421 / 11,421
Ticket Prices: $87.50, $27.50

Artist: Slipknot, Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine & Motionless In White
Venue: Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
Date: Jul. 28th, 2015
Gross Sales: $375,357
Attendance/Capacity: 13,527 / 14,868
Ticket Prices: $70, $20

Artist: Smashing Pumpkins & Marilyn Manson
Venue: Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
Date: Aug. 05th, 2015
Gross Sales: $286,693
Attendance/Capacity: 10,159 / 15,040
Ticket Prices: $99.50, $20

Artist: ‘Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival‘: Slayer, King Diamond,HELLYEAH, etc.
Venue: Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
Date: Jul. 11th, 2015
Gross Sales: $163,627
Attendance/Capacity: 5,530 / 6,189
Ticket Prices: $99.99, $15

Artist: AC/DC & Tyler Bryant And The Shakedown
Venue: Fargo, ND – Fargodome
Date: Feb. 11th, 2016
Gross Sales: $2,049,080
Attendance/Capacity: 19,308 / 19,308
Ticket Prices: $135, $110, $80

Artist: AC/DC & Tyler Bryant And The Shakedown
Venue: St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Date: Feb. 14th, 2016
Gross Sales: $2,010,470
Attendance/Capacity: 14,858 / 14,858
Ticket Prices: $140, $115

Artist: AC/DC & Tyler Bryant And The Shakedown
Venue: Chicago, IL – United Center
Date: Feb. 17th, 2016
Gross Sales: $1,696,155
Attendance/Capacity: 13,773 / 13,773
Ticket Prices: $140, $115, $95

Artist: Scorpions & Whitesnake
Venue: Zurich, SWI – Hallenstadion
Date: Nov. 28th, 2015
Gross Sales: $737,938
Attendance/Capacity: 8,970 / 13,000
Ticket Prices: $94.37, $84.63

Artist: Deep Purple
Venue: London, UK – O2 Arena
Date: Dec. 03rd, 2015
Gross Sales: $656,639
Attendance/Capacity: 9,292 / 9,960
Ticket Prices: $75.14, $67.62

Artist: Deep Purple
Venue: Zurich, SWI – Hallenstadion
Date: Nov. 09th, 2015
Gross Sales: $419,725
Attendance/Capacity: 5,847 / 13,000
Ticket Prices: $86.40, $76.39

Artist: Nile
Venue: Anaheim, CA – City National Grove Of Anaheim
Date: Feb. 03rd, 2016
Gross Sales: $6,388
Attendance/Capacity: 339 / 1,700
Ticket Prices: $25, $22

Artist: Korn, Suicide Silence & Islander
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Oct. 08th, 2015
Gross Sales: $110,456
Attendance/Capacity: 2,427 / 2,606
Ticket Prices: $45

Artist: Parkway Drive, Miss May I, Thy Art Is Murder & In Hearts Wake
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Nov. 15th, 2015
Gross Sales: $45,125
Attendance/Capacity: 1,788 / 1,854
Ticket Prices: $25

Artist: Falling In Reverse, Attila, Metro Station & Assuming We Survive
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Nov. 28th, 2015
Gross Sales: $28,255
Attendance/Capacity: 1,101 / 1,133
Ticket Prices: $25

Artist: Between The Buried And Me, Enslaved, Intronaut & Native Construct
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Dec. 12th, 2015
Gross Sales: $23,661
Attendance/Capacity: 945 / 1,033
Ticket Prices: $25

Artist: Motionless In White, The Devil Wears Prada, The Word Alive,Upon A Burning Body & The Color Morale
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Oct. 19th, 2015
Gross Sales: $13,833
Attendance/Capacity: 590 / 632
Ticket Prices: $23

Artist: Royal Blood & Vant
Venue: Koln, GER – E-Werk
Date: Jul. 01st, 2015
Gross Sales: $40,251
Attendance/Capacity: 1,498 / 2,000
Ticket Prices: $33.54, $26.83

Artist: Death DTA Tours & Abysmal Dawn
Venue: Stockholm, SWE – Klubben
Date: Mar. 20th, 2015
Gross Sales: $13,285
Attendance/Capacity: 388 / 700
Ticket Prices: $40.37, $34.03

Artist: The Dillinger Escape Plan
Venue: Berlin, GER – Postbahnhof
Date: Aug. 16th, 2015
Gross Sales: $9,995
Attendance/Capacity: 450 / 450
Ticket Prices: $26.65, $22.21

Artist: The Dillinger Escape Plan
Venue: Hamburg, GER – Logo
Date: Aug. 18th, 2015
Gross Sales: $8,873
Attendance/Capacity: 400 / 400
Ticket Prices: $26.62, $22.18

Artist: The Dillinger Escape Plan
Venue: Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
Date: Aug. 13th, 2015
Gross Sales: $6,669
Attendance/Capacity: 300 / 300
Ticket Prices: $26.68, $22.23

Artist: Death DTA Tours & Abysmal Dawn
Venue: Gothenburg, SWE – Sticky Fingers
Date: Mar. 19th, 2015
Gross Sales: $6,155
Attendance/Capacity: 173 / 400
Ticket Prices: $35.58

Artist: Circa Survive, Citizen & RX Bandits
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Oct. 25th, 2015
Gross Sales: $46,042
Attendance/Capacity: 2,118 / 2,218
Ticket Prices: $22

Artist: Parkway Drive, Miss May I, Thy Art Is Murder & In Hearts Wake
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Nov. 15th, 2015
Gross Sales: $45,125
Attendance/Capacity: 1,788 / 1,854
Ticket Prices: $25

Artist: Parkway Drive, Miss May I, Thy Art Is Murder & In Hearts Wake
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Oct. 13th, 2015
Gross Sales: $38,020
Attendance/Capacity: 1,463 / 1,555
Ticket Prices: $25

Artist: Wolfmother & Deap Vally
Venue: Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Date: Mar. 02nd, 2016
Gross Sales: $36,225
Attendance/Capacity: 1,035 / 1,200
Ticket Prices: $35

Artist: Wolfmother & Deap Vally
Venue: Chicago, IL – Metro
Date: Feb. 25th, 2016
Gross Sales: $29,900
Attendance/Capacity: 1,150 / 1,150
Ticket Prices: $26

Artist: Falling In Reverse, Attila, Metro Station & Assuming We Survive
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Nov. 28th, 2015
Gross Sales: $28,255
Attendance/Capacity: 1,101 / 1,133
Ticket Prices: $25

Artist: Between The Buried And Me, Enslaved, Intronaut & Native Construct
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Dec. 12th, 2015
Gross Sales: $23,661
Attendance/Capacity: 945 / 1,033
Ticket Prices: $25

Artist: Motionless In White, The Devil Wears Prada, The Word Alive, Upon A Burning Body & The Color Morale
Venue: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Date: Oct. 19th, 2015
Gross Sales: $13,833
Attendance/Capacity: 590 / 632
Ticket Prices: $23