Several Atlanta music venues among world’s highest-grossing, Billboard report says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Several music venues in and around Atlanta are among the world’s highest-grossing, according to a report by music magazine Billboard.
The report broke down venues into categories organized by capacity and ranked them by total gross so far in 2025.
The Fox Theatre came in at No. 1 for venues with a capacity between 2,500 and 5,000 people. The Midtown venue grossed $34.6 million across 115 shows. It has hosted 428,000 fans.
State Farm Arena came in at No. 5 for arenas with a capacity of more than 15,000 people. The arena has grossed $76.2 million from 60 shows and hosted nearly 600,000 fans in 2025, according to the report.
The Sphere in Las Vegas came in at No. 1, New York’s Madison Square Garden is No. 2, the O2 Arena in London is No. 3 and Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney is No. 4.
Gas South Arena in Duluth is the 17th-highest grossing venue with a capacity between 10,000 and 15,000 people, according to the report. It has grossed $13 million from 21 shows and hosted 144,000 fans.
The Eastern ranked 15th for venues with a capacity of 2,500 or smaller. It has grossed $4.8 million from 65 shows and hosted 100,000 fans.
The entire report can be read here.
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