BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, JUDAS PRIEST, DEF LEPPARD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

November 18, 2005

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine:

Artist/Event: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BRAND NEW SIN
Venue: Electric Factory
City/State: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date: Oct. 22, 2005
Attendance: 1,758
Capacity: 2,250

Artist/Event: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
Venue: Hampton Beach Casino
City/State: Hampton, N.H.
Date: Oct. 29, 2005
Attendance: 2,200
Capacity: 2,200

Artist/Event: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BRAND NEW SIN
Venue: Avalon Ballroom
City/State: Boston, Mass.
Date: Oct. 25, 2005
Attendance: 1,540
Capacity: 1,951

Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, ANTHRAX
Venue: E Center
City/State: West Valley City, Utah
Date: Oct. 26, 2005
Attendance: 3,456
Capacity: 4,600

Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST
Venue: ipayOne Center at the Sports Arena
City/State: San Diego, Calif.
Date: Oct. 29, 2005
Attendance: 3,809
Capacity: 5,249

Artist/Event: KROKUS
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Sept. 21, 2005
Attendance: 96
Capacity: 600

Artist/Event: KREATOR
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: April 11, 2005
Attendance: 143
Capacity: 600

Artist/Event: STRATOVARIUS, INTO ETERNITY
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Sept. 27, 2005
Attendance: 233
Capacity: 600

Artist/Event: OBITUARY, NAPALM DEATH
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Sept. 10, 2005
Attendance: 288
Capacity: 600

Artist/Event: SOULFLY, THROWDOWN, BLOODSIMPLE
Venue: Axis
City/State: Boston, Mass.
Date: Oct. 26, 2005
Attendance: 350
Capacity: 650

Artist/Event: STRYPER, HOUSE OF HEROES
Venue: Paradise
City/State: Boston, Mass.
Date: Oct. 27, 2005
Attendance: 524
Capacity: 653

Artist/Event: HAMMERFALL, EDGUY, INTO ETERNITY
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Aug. 19, 2005
Attendance: 302
Capacity: 600

Artist/Event: W.A.S.P., L.A. GUNS
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: July 10, 2005
Attendance: 395
Capacity: 600

Artist/Event: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
Venue: Meridian
City/State: Houston, Texas
Date: Nov. 2, 2005
Attendance: 481
Capacity: 985

Artist/Event: STRYPER, COMPLEX MOLD
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Sept. 29, 2005
Attendance: 435
Capacity: 600

Artist/Event: FEAR FACTORY, IT DIES TODAY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DARKANE
Venue: The Quest
City/State: Minneapolis, Minn.
Date: Oct. 31, 2005
Attendance: 830
Capacity: 1,650

Artist/Event: DANZIG, CHIMAIRA, BEHEMOTH, HIMSA, MORTIIS
Venue: Verizon Wireless Theater
City/State: Houston, Texas
Date: Oct. 25, 2005
Attendance: 813
Capacity: 1,510

Artist/Event: WHITESNAKE, SUPAGROUP
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: July 31, 2005
Attendance: 567
Capacity: 1,200

Artist/Event: MANOWAR, RHAPSODY
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: June 2, 2005
Attendance: 608
Capacity: 1,200

Artist/Event: GWAR, DEVILDRIVER, A DOZEN FURIES, MENSREA
Venue: The Quest
City/State: Minneapolis, Minn.
Date: Nov. 4, 2005
Attendance: 1,228
Capacity: 1,650

Artist/Event: GWAR, DEVILDRIVER, A DOZEN FURIES, MENSREA
Venue: Electric Factory
City/State: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date: Oct. 23, 2005
Attendance: 1,672
Capacity: 2,250

Artist/Event: QUEENSRŸCHE
Venue: Stranahan Theatre
City/State: Toledo, Ohio
Date: Oct. 2, 2005
Attendance: 840
Capacity: 2,000

Artist/Event: ROB ZOMBIE, MASTODON
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: July 22, 2005
Attendance: 1,200
Capacity: 1,200

Artist/Event: WHITESNAKE, GREG BILLINGS BAND
Venue: Ruth Eckerd Hall
City/State: Clearwater, Fla.
Date: Aug. 10, 2005
Attendance: 996
Capacity: 1,913

Artist/Event: DEEP PURPLE, MOUNTAIN
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: June 14, 2005
Attendance: 1,200
Capacity: 1,200

Artist/Event: ALICE COOPER
Venue: The Grove of Anaheim
City/State: Anaheim, Calif.
Date: Oct. 31, 2005
Attendance: 1,470
Capacity: 1,700

Artist/Event: SLIPKNOT, UNEARTH, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Oct. 16, 2005
Attendance: 1,200
Capacity: 1,200

Artist/Event: SLIPKNOT, AS I LAY DYING, UNEARTH
Venue: State Theatre
City/State: Detroit, Mich.
Date: Oct. 24, 2005
Attendance: 2,264
Capacity: 2,900

Artist/Event: VELVET REVOLVER, HOOBASTANK
Venue: E Center
City/State: West Valley City, Utah
Date: April 25, 2005
Attendance: 3,373
Capacity: 6,200

Artist/Event: ALICE COOPER, SUPAGROUP
Venue: Ruth Eckerd Hall
City/State: Clearwater, Fla.
Date: Sept. 29, 2005
Attendance: 1,611
Capacity: 1,982

Artist/Event: SAMMY HAGAR, MONTROSE
Venue: DTE Energy Music Center
City/State: Clarkston, Mich.
Date: Aug. 6, 2005
Attendance: 15,401
Capacity: 15,401

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, CHEAP TRICK
Venue: Louisville Gardens, Mary Helen Byck Arena
City/State: Louisville, Ky.
Date: Oct. 26, 2005
Attendance: 3,380
Capacity: 5,236

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD
Venue: Smirnoff Music Centre
City/State: Dallas, Texas
Date: Oct. 29, 2005
Attendance: 2,959
Capacity: 6,893

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, CHEAP TRICK
Venue: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
City/State: Selma, Texas
Date: Oct. 30, 2005
Attendance: 6,824
Capacity: 8,132

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, CHEAP TRICK
Venue: Tingley Coliseum
City/State: Albuquerque, N.M.
Date: Nov. 2, 2005
Attendance: 4,779
Capacity: 8,294

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, CHEAP TRICK
Venue: Nationwide Arena
City/State: Columbus, Ohio
Date: Oct. 27, 2005
Attendance: 5,284
Capacity: 9,230

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, CHEAP TRICK
Venue: Van Andel Arena
City/State: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Date: Oct. 24, 2005
Attendance: 7,278
Capacity: 10,588

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, CHEAP TRICK
Venue: ipayOne Center at the Sports Arena
City/State: San Diego, Calif.
Date: Nov. 4, 2005
Attendance: 7,095
Capacity: 9,890

Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, CHEAP TRICK
Venue: Magness Arena
City/State: Denver, Colo.
Date: Nov. 1, 2005
Attendance: 5,221
Capacity: 5,523

Artist/Event: AEROSMITH, LENNY KRAVITZ
Venue: MCI Center
City/State: Washington, D.C.
Date: Nov. 3, 2005
Attendance: 12,501
Capacity: 12,501

Artist/Event: AEROSMITH, LENNY KRAVITZ
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena
City/State: Uncasville, Conn.
Date: Oct. 30, Nov. 1, 2005
Attendance: 16,243
Capacity: 16,998

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