Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift Take Home Billboard Touring Awards
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Last night marked the 10th annual Billboard Touring Awards as heavyweights Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, P!nk, The Rolling Stones, One Direction, and George Strait all took home some of the night’s top honors. Based heavily on the Billboard Boxscore chart and box office performances between October 1, 2012, and September 30, 2013, the awards saw industry veteran Bon Jovi win Top Tour and Top Draw, while Taylor Swift’s raved about Red tour (featuring Ed Sheeran) was named Top Package.
Check out the full list of winners below, and let us know in the comments who had your vote.
Complete 2013 Billboard Touring Awards Winners
TOP TOUR
Bon Jovi, Because We Can
TOP DRAW
Bon Jovi
TOP BOXSCORE
P!nk — Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (July 7-Aug. 26)
TOP COMEDY TOUR
Jeff Dunham
TOP PACKAGE
Taylor Swift’s Red Tour, featuring Ed Sheeran, Joel Crouse, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Casey James
BREAKTHROUGH
One Direction
TOP FESTIVAL
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio, Calif.
TOP ARENA
O2 Arena, London
TOP VENUE ” UNDER 10,000 SEATS
Radio City Music Hall, New York
TOP VENUE “ UNDER 5,000 SEATS
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
TOP CLUB
House of Blues, Orlando, Fla.
TOP AMPHITHEATER
The Gorge, George, Wash.
TOP PROMOTER
Live Nation
TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER (INTERNATIONAL)
T4F
TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER (U.S.)
C3 Presents
TOP AGENCY
Creative Artists Agency
TOP MANAGER
Bon Jovi Management
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Marcie Allen, president of MAC Presents
EVENTFUL FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Bon Jovi
CONCERT MARKETING & PROMOTION AWARD
The Rolling Stones and Citi for the 50 & Counting Tour
LEGEND OF LIVE
George Strait
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Marcie Allen
HAULER OF THE DECADE AWARD
Vans Warped Tour