Here's How Much Your Favorite Musicians Charge To Hear Them Live
According to Priceonomics, if you have an extra million lying around you can make that happen.
The website leaked a list of the performing rates of some of music's most popular bands and artists. Priceonomics says the list's numbers may be a bit inflated, but even so they are still staggering.
For example, the top bands on the list all cost at least $100,000 and even most of those will cost somewhere around a quarter of a million.
Here are the artists who will cost you upwards of $1 million:
- Bon Jovi
- Bruce Springsteen
- Dave Matthews
- James Taylor
- Justin Bieber
- Justin Timberlake
- Madonna
- Taylor Swift
Too steep? Here are the musicians that will set you back at least $100,000:
- Adele ($750k+)
- Coldplay ($750k+)
- Creed ($100k+)
- Ellie Goulding ($100-200k+)
- Faith Hill ($500k+)
- Foo Fighters ($500k+)
- Green Day ($500k+)
- Jason Aldean ($500k+)
- Kanye West ($400-600k+)
- Lady Gaga ($750k+)
- Nickleback ($350-500k)
- Pearl Jam ($300-500k)
- The Killers ($500k+)
- Rihanna ($500-750k+)
Artists that will cost you upwards of $50,000 include Nas and Snoop:
- 2 Chainz ($75-100k+)
- Carly Rae Jepsen ($90-125K)
- KC and the Sunshine Band ($50-75k)
- Nas ($75-100k+)
- Norah Jones ($50-75k)
- Snoop Dogg/Lion ($75-100k)
"Smash Mouth" is among some of the cheapest bands to book at between $10,000 - $50,000:
- Anna Kendrick ($35-50k+)
- Ben Folds ($40-50k)
- Flogging Molly ($25-40k)
- Los Lonely Boys ($25-40k)
- MIA ($40-50k+)
- Ra Ra Riot ($10-20k)
- Rick Ross ($30-50k)
- Smash Mouth ($40-60k)
- Tame Impala ($10k+)
- Ying Yang Twins ($10-15k)
Here are some other takeaways from the list:
- Some artists give a great bang for your buck like Bob Dylan starting at $150,000 and blues legend BB King at only $75,000 (who is outranked by both Ke$ha and LMFAO).
- If you're a fan of '80s music you can get some of your favorite bands relatively cheap. For example, '80s standouts Joan Jett, Foreigner, and Rick Springfield all come in between $30,000-$50,000.
- The cheapest artists on the list are obscure bands like Westland, Anna Lunoe, and Jason Adamo Band all with the affordable rate of $1,000.
You can check out the full list HERE.