IN FLAMES, MÖTLEY CRÜE, ANTHRAX, OPETH Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

March 14, 2006

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

Artist/Event: IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM, DEVIL DRIVER, ZAO
Venue: Theatre of Living Arts
City/State: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date: Feb. 17, 2006
Gross Sales: $19,640
Attendance: 1,000
Capacity: 1,000

Artist/Event: IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM, DEVIL DRIVER, ZAO
Venue: 9:30 Club
City/State: Washington, D.C.
Date: Feb. 16, 2006
Gross Sales: $20,400
Attendance: 1,200
Capacity: 1,200

Artist/Event: OPETH
Venue: Town Hall
City/State: New York, N.Y.
Date: Feb. 23, 2006
Gross Sales: $38,972
Attendance: 1,483
Capacity: 1,485

Artist/Event: BUCKCHERRY, PROGRAM THE DEAD
Venue: Lee's Palace
City/State: Toronto, Ontario
Date: Feb. 19, 2006
Gross Sales: $6,102
Attendance: 388
Capacity: 400

Artist/Event: G.B.H., GOLDBLADE, THE HEARTACHES
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: San Diego, Calif.
Date: March 3, 2006
Gross Sales: $6,887
Attendance: 393
Capacity: 1,100

Artist/Event: ANTHRAX, GOD FORBID, SWORN ENEMY
Venue: Newport Music Hall
City/State: Columbus, Ohio
Date: Jan. 11, 2006
Gross Sales: $11,564
Attendance: 506
Capacity: 550

Artist/Event: HENRY ROLLINS (spoken word)
Venue: Electric Factory
City/State: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date: Feb. 18, 2006
Gross Sales: $18,625
Attendance: 745
Capacity: 900

Artist/Event: SEVENDUST, NONPOINT, SOCIALBURN, WICKED WISDOM, ONE
Venue: Electric Factory
City/State: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date: Jan. 28, 2006
Gross Sales: $40,106
Attendance: 1,984
Capacity: 2,250

Artist/Event: THE CULT
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: San Diego, Calif.
Date: March 4, 2006
Gross Sales: $48,068
Attendance: 1,150
Capacity: 1,150

Artist/Event: DISTURBED, BLOODSIMPLE, SCUM OF THE EARTH
Venue: The Tabernacle
City/State: Atlanta, Ga.
Date: Feb. 18, 2006
Gross Sales: $72,540
Attendance: 2,602
Capacity: 2,602

Artist/Event: NINE INCH NAILS, MOVING UNITS
Venue: DeltaPlex
City/State: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Date: Feb. 20, 2006
Gross Sales: $171,749
Attendance: 4,778
Capacity: 5,767

Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE
Venue: Harbour Station
City/State: St . John, New Brunswick
Date: March 1, 2006
Gross Sales: $199,853
Attendance: 3,504
Capacity: 5,066

Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE
Venue: Ervin J. Nutter Center
City/State: Dayton, Ohio
Date: Feb. 19, 2006
Gross Sales: $255,680
Attendance: 4,934
Capacity: 9,354

Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE
Venue: Erie Civic Center, Tullio Arena
City/State: Erie, Pa.
Date: Feb. 17, 2006
Gross Sales: $268,664
Attendance: 5,183
Capacity: 5,584

Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE
Venue: Sovereign Center
City/State: Reading, Pa.
Date: Feb. 18, 2006
Gross Sales: $336,227
Attendance: 5,672
Capacity: 6,692

Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE
Venue: Colisee Pepsi
City/State: Quebec City, Quebec
Date: March 4, 2006
Gross Sales: $336,053
Attendance: 6,620
Capacity: 8,500

Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE
Venue: Halifax Metro Centre
City/State: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Date: March 2, 2006
Gross Sales: $400,925
Attendance: 7,013
Capacity: 7,606

Artist/Event: QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS
Venue: Veterans Memorial Arena
City/State: Jacksonville, Fla.
Date: March 5, 2006
Gross Sales: $321,135
Attendance: 3,769
Capacity: 5,000

Artist/Event: QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS
Venue: American Airlines Arena
City/State: Miami, Fla.
Date: March 3, 2006
Gross Sales: $573,453
Attendance: 5,897
Capacity: 6,000

Artist/Event: AEROSMITH, LENNY KRAVITZ
Venue: Save Mart Center
City/State: Fresno, Calif.
Date: Feb. 20, 2006
Gross Sales: $994,720
Attendance: 9,457
Capacity: 13,981

Artist/Event: AEROSMITH, LENNY KRAVITZ
Venue: MGM Grand Garden
City/State: Las Vegas, Nev.
Date: Feb. 18, 2006
Gross Sales: $1,726,263
Attendance: 13,199
Capacity: 13,199

Artist/Event: AEROSMITH, LENNY KRAVITZ
Venue: Staples Center
City/State: Los Angeles, Calif.
Date: Feb. 22, 2006
Gross Sales: $1,287,775
Attendance: 13,657
Capacity: 14,973

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