This summer, long-time rock legends The Rolling Stones played a North American tour coined the Zip Code Tour, which finished up on July 15 in Quebec City. The tour marked the first time in eight years that the band has toured in North American stadiums and it was also one of their cheapest in years. Some tickets were as low as $30, making them the lowest average ticket prices the band has had since Bigger Bang in 2005-2007. Despite the cheaper tickets, The Rolling Stones finished up the run grossing $109.7 million from 628,733 tickets sold at 14 concerts, according to Billboard. Their Bigger Bang tour in 2007 went on to become the second-highest grossing tour in history at $560 million.
For Zip Code, The Stones' final show at Quebec City had an average secondary market concert ticket price of $247, with a get-in of $168. The band's June 23 date in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Marcus Amphitheater was the most expensive on the run, as the average secondary ticket price was $392, with a get-in price of $110. To compare internationally, in 2014 the band played a run of dates overseas for their 14 On Fire Tour. A March 15 show in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands had an average ticket price of $831 with a get-in of $255. One of the least expensive dates on that run was a February 26 stop in Tokyo at the Tokyo Dome, where the average ticket price was $150, with a get-in of $141 -- nearly $700 cheaper, on average.
The 50 & Counting Tour, which ran from 2012-2013, had an even higher ticket demand than 14 On Fire. The band's November 29 date in London at The O2 Arena had an average ticket price of a whopping $1,096.64, with a get-in of $293, according to international ticket reseller Ticketbis. On July 6 and 13 of 2013, the band returned to London and saw considerably cheaper ticket prices. At London Hyde Park, the average ticket price for the first show was $330.40, with a get-in of $255. Their date one week later at Hyde Park had an average ticket price of $290 while also featuring a get-in of $184.
For just 14 dates overall on The Zip Code Tour, The Rolling Stones made an impressive return. Although the result was nowhere near as massive as their Bigger Bang Tour, the band catered to their fan base with inexpensive tickets yet the same larger-than-life show.
