Bon Jovi, Springsteen, Van Halen top Tour Chart

New Jersey's Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen held down the top two positions on Pollstar's Top 100 Tours chart for the first half of North American shows for 2008.

Bon Jovi's tour took in a total gross of $56.3 million for 39 shows through July.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band grossed a total of $40.8 million for their 29 shows in North America alone.

The Top 20 positions on Pollstar's North American Top 100 Tours Chart for the first half of 2008 are:
1. Bon Jovi - $56.3 million
2. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - $40.8 million
3. Van Halen - $36.8 million
4. Kenney Chesney - $35.3 million
5. Michael Buble - $32.5 million
6. Kanye West - 31.6 million
7. Jay-Z/Mary J. Blige - $30.7 million
8. Rascal Flats - 25.4 million
9. Spice Girls - $23.3 million
10. The Police - $23.3 million
11. Keith Urban/Carrie Underwood - $18.5 million
12. Rush - $18.3 million
13. George Strait - $18.0 million
14. Riverdance - $17.9 million
15. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - $17.8 million
16. Barry Manilow - $17.1 million
17. Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus - $17.1 million
18. Katt Williams - $16.0 million
19. The Eagles - $15.8 million
20. The Dave Matthews Band - $15.7 million
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