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On August 10, Dead & Company concluded its 30-date residency at the state-of-the-art Sphere venue in Las Vegas. The third band to take on the coveted concert role following U2 and Phish wrapped up its 30-day weekend-specific stand (primarily relying on the Thursday through Saturday format) with a total revenue gain of $131,449,777, according to Touring Data’s collection of Live Nation stats, which also presents 476,945 total tickets sold.
The Dead Forever residency featured 30 concerts over 10 weeks: May 16-18, May 24-26, May 30-Jun. 1, June 6-8, June 13-15, June 20-22, July 4-6, July 11-13, August 1-3, and August 8-10. The average ticket sales per concert totaled 15,898, making for $4,381,659 in average revenue while reflecting a ticket sale average of $275.61.
According to the Box Office statistics, the referred Grateful Dead offshoot, comprising the collective talents of Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart, John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti, and Jay Lane, had its most financially successful weekend from June 6 through 8. The three-concert weekend series brought in $15,496,090, surpassing their June 20-22 dates, which grossed $15,206,022, the second-highest earnings weekend.
Even on the low end, Dead & Company brought in a staggering $9,587,390 during its August 1-3, 2024 dates, which coincided with the onset of the Days Between, further delineating a celebration regarding the late guitarist, Jerry Garcia.
At this time, Dead & Company does not have impending dates on the calendar, though frontman Weir will take this road this fall. The rhythm guitarist will participate in the Los Angeles-based tribute concert honoring The Band’s Robbie Robertson on Oct. 17, before the arrival of Hulaween hosted The Bob Weir Incident, featuring The String Cheese Incident, followed by a trickle of Wolf Bros orchestra gigs ahead of 2025’s Dead Forever return. Tickets and further information can be found here.
View Dead & Company’s Sphere stats.
DEAD FOREVER, @deadandcompany
$131,449,777 Revenue ($4,381,659 avg.)
476,945 Tickets Sold (15,898 avg.)
$275.61 Average Price
30/30 Reported Shows#BoxOffice
— Touring Data (@touringdata) September 4, 2024
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