Dolly Parton was recently asked what her wish would be for the holiday season.
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“Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas” special aired on CBS last night.
Carrie Underwood showed up and did “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” with Darius Rucker.
Other guests included Jelly Roll and Martina McBride.
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Billboard put together a list of the Top 10 highest grossing country music tours in 2024:
1. Zach Bryan’s Quittin’ Time Tour. It sold 1.6 million tickets and made over $321 million.
2. Luke Combs’ Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour. It sold 1.4 million tickets and made over $173 million.
3. Kenny Chesney’s Sun Goes Down Tour. It sold 1.3 million tickets and made over $159 million.
4. George Strait’s The Cowboy Rides Away Tour. It sold 464,000 tickets and made over $125 million.
5. Chris Stapleton’s All American Road Show Tour. It sold 718,000 tickets and made over $81 million.
6. Tim McGraw’s Standing Room Only Tour. It sold 465,000 tickets and made over $53 million.
7. Tyler Childers’ Mule Pull ’24 Tour. It sold 563,000 tickets and made over $52 million.
8. Jelly Roll’s Beautifully Broken Tour. It sold 385,000 tickets and made over $41 million.
9. Shania Twain’s residency in Las Vegas called Come on Over. It sold 331,000 tickets and made over $40 million.
10. Luke Bryan’s Mind of a Country Boy Tour. It sold 509,000 tickets and made over $39 million.
Note: It might seem a little odd that Morgan Wallen wasn’t included on the list for his “One Night at a Time” Tour, because it made a BOATLOAD of money.
But that’s because the bulk of that tour’s shows were in 2023
