Beck Leads List Of Top 2014 Modern Rock Summer Tours
May 21, 2014
This summer will be jam-packed with some of rock music’s biggest acts. Beck, Dave Matthews Band, Linkin Park, Arcade Fire, Fall Out Boy and Paramore will all hit the states while on tour during the summer months. Beck leads the group in highest secondary market average ticket price while Fall Out Boy’s tour with Paramore rounds out the bottom half of this summer’s modern rock top acts.
Beck / Avg. Price: $221.53
Beck will hit the road this summer in support of his latest album, Morning Phase. The California-based rocker embarks on a 15-date tour this July, starting at the Uptown Theater in Seattle July 11 and wrapping up in Colorado at Red Rocks Amphitheater August 15. Average price for Beck tickets during his “Morning Phase Tour” is $221.53. Beck’s most expensive show will be played at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York which currently sees an average price of $408.88, 84.5% above tour average.
Dave Matthews Band / Avg. Price: $205.64
Dave Matthews Band offers a unique experience to fans during their current tour, playing both an acoustic and electric set at each scheduled stop. Average price for Dave Matthews Band tickets on their double set tour is $205.64. DMB will head south this weekend when they play the Oak Mountain Amphitheater in Pelham, AL Friday and Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood in Atlanta, GA Saturday.
Linkin Park / Avg. Price: $202.09
The California-based band is set to release their sixth studio album, The Hunting Party, on June 13. A supporting tour hits the U.S. later this summer as average price for Linkin Park tickets is $202.09. “The Hunting Party Tour” will begin August 8 at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL.
Arcade Fire / Avg. Price: $176
Arcade Fire begins their “Reflektor Tour” in Barcelona May 29. The tour will remain in Europe until July 30 when the band plays the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Average price for Arcade Fire tickets on their “Reflektor Tour” is $176. The tour is scheduled to run through August when they wrap up at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal August 30.
Fall Out Boy & Paramore / Avg. Price: $160
After marking their comeback last year with their first studio record release since 2008, Fall Out Boy hasn’t slowed down since. They will hit the road with fellow rockers Paramore on the “Monumentour” this summer. Average price for Paramore & Fall Out Boy tickets is $160. The band is currently on a European tour leg and heads back to the U.S. June 19 when they play Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, CT.