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Here’s How Much Money Country Stars Make From Touring

Ever wonder how much money country stars make when they go out on tour? Well, thanks to Billboard, we’ve got some numbers. Billboard posted the country artists who’ve made the…

Here's How Much Money Country Stars Make From Touring
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Ever wonder how much money country stars make when they go out on tour? Well, thanks to Billboard, we've got some numbers. Billboard posted the country artists who've made the most money from touring over the last several years. Some of the amounts they've made might surprise you.

When a country star heads out on the road for a tour they could be away from home for months. The money they make has got to be worth it right? Oh yeah! There are a lot of artists that are bringing in major money. Some of these artists have been touring for years, and some just started hitting the road fairly recently.

Take artists like Morgan Wallen and Chris Stapleton for example. Both of them have really only been touring for a few years. Chris started headlining in like 2017 and Morgan in 2021. Chris Stapleton has already made over $224 million from touring, and Morgan Wallen has made over $278 million.

I'll give you the Top Five artists, and what they've made from touring coming up in the article.

However, let's look at the rest of the Top Ten first:

10. Brad Paisley. He's made over $335 million from touring over the years.

9. Taylor Swift. They only counted her "country" tours and she made over $339 million during those days.

8. Rascal Flatts. They made over $361 million when they were touring as a group.

7. Jason Aldean. He's made over $363 million from touring.

6. Toby Keith. Toby has made over $398 million from touring.

I would've thought the numbers would've been a little higher for some of these artists. Considering they've been touring for years. If you want to check out the full list from Billboard, just click here.

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Here's the Top Five list of how much money country stars make from touring.

Kenny Chesney

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Since 1995, Kenny Chesney has made over $1.17 BILLION from touring! He's the only country star to make over a billion dollars from touring.

George Strait

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King George has made over $734 million from touring over the years. I honestly would've thought it would've been a little more considering he's been touring since the 80s

Luke Bryan

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Luke Bryan has been touring since the late 2000s and he's made over $498 million from touring over the years.

Tim McGraw

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Since the 1990s Tim McGraw has made over $434 million from touring. I would've thought that number would've been a little higher honestly.

Shania Twain

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Shania Twain has made over $421 million from touring since the 90s.

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Bryan “Dub” Axelson is the host of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on KICKS 99 and has been with Beasley Media Group in Augusta for over 20 years. He got his start in radio by being a regular caller on the Kicks 99 morning show. He was soon hired and has worked in various roles in Augusta, including Promotions Director. He was raised in Georgia, and currently lives in Grovetown with his wife Kelsey, their daughter Maddie, and their 3 dogs. Dub enjoys watching sports, playing golf, spending time with his family, and discovering new music.