MÖTLEY CRÜE, JUDAS PRIEST, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, NIN Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

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

Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE
Venue: Philips Arena
City/State: Atlanta, Ga.
Date: Sept. 16, 2005
Attendance: 8,855
Capacity: 14,181

Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES, SILVERTIDE
World Arena
City/State: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Date: July 24, 2005
Attendance: 1,821
Capacity: 4,250

Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES
Venue: Silverstein ARCO Arena
City/State: Sacramento, Calif.
Date: July 27, 2005
Attendance: 3,419
Capacity: 6,500

Artist/Event: Sounds of the Underground Tour: LAMB OF GOD, CLUTCH, POISON THE WELL, OPETH & others
Venue: HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
City/State: Atlanta, Ga.
Date: July 15, 2005
Attendance: 2,051
Capacity: 6,000

Artist/Event: Sounds of the Underground Tour: LAMB OF GOD, CLUTCH, POISON THE WELL, OPETH & others
Venue: Smirnoff Music Centre
City/State: Dallas, Texas
Date: July 15, 2005
Attendance: 2,245
Capacity: 6,000

Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, QUEENSRŸCHE
Venue: Smirnoff Music Centre
City/State: Dallas, Texas
Date: June 26, 2005
Attendance: 4,267
Capacity: 7,272

Artist/Event: SYSTEM OF A DOWN
Venue: Nationwide Arena
City/State: Columbus, Ohio
Date: Sept. 25, 2005
Attendance: 5,915
Capacity: 9,415

Artist/Event: SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE MARS VOLTA
Venue: Allstate Arena
City/State: Rosemont, Ill.
Date: Sept. 30, 2005
Attendance: 12,040
Capacity: 12,040

Artist/Event: NINE INCH NAILS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
Venue: Rose Garden
City/State: Portland, Ore.
Date: Sept. 24, 2005
Attendance: 6,247
Capacity: 13,958

Artist/Event: NINE INCH NAILS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
Venue: KeyArena
City/State: Seattle, Wash.
Date: Sept. 23, 2005
Attendance: 10,093
Capacity: 13,757

Artist/Event: WHITESNAKE
Venue: Royal Oak Music Theatre
City/State: Royal Oak, Mich.
Date: July 19, 2005
Attendance: 605
Capacity: 1,700

Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: Dow Event Center Arena
City/State: Saginaw, Mich.
Date: Aug. 5, 2005
Attendance: 2,178
Capacity: 5,533

Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: Jerome-Duncan Ford Theatre
City/State: Sterling Heights, Mich.
Date: Aug. 6, 2005
Attendance: 4,372
Capacity: 7,234

Artist/Event: IRON MAIDEN, ROB ZOMBIE
Venue: Coors Amphitheatre
City/State: Englewood, Colo.
Date: Aug. 9, 2005
Attendance: 4,953
14,800

Artist/Event: ALICE COOPER, CHEAP TRICK
Venue: Greek Theatre
City/State: Los Angeles, Calif.
Date: Sept. 16, 2005
Attendance: 3,879
Capacity: 4,971

Artist/Event: ROBERT PLANT, THE TREWS
Venue: Corel Centre
City/State: Ottawa, Ontario
Date: Sept. 10, 2005
Attendance: 3,484
Capacity: 4,200

Artist/Event: ROBERT PLANT, LITTLE AXE
Venue: Santa Barbara Bowl
City/State: Santa Barbara, Calif.
Date: July 23, 2005
Attendance: 3,381
Capacity: 4,245

Artist/Event: ROBERT PLANT, THE TREWS
Venue: MTS Centre
City/State: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Date: Sept. 17, 2005
Attendance: 4,489
Capacity: 5,000

Artist/Event: ROBERT PLANT, THE TREWS
Venue: Pengrowth Saddledome
City/State: Calgary, Alberta
Date: Sept. 20, 2005
Attendance: 5,364
Capacity: 5,500