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2003 Top Of The World Tour
The impressive multi-tiered set complete with shifting hydraulic-lift
levels, winding catwalks and walkways that shot out over the heads of the crowd, weighed over 80,000 pounds and took up most
of the arena floors. The troupe of 120 traveled in thirteen busses and seventeen trucks. They also carried the largest touring
video show complete with 1.5 million LED lights that showed graphics on video screens and on the floors of the stage. During
the show, the stage also sprang props of flowers, grass, trees and even a windmill. All together, it took over 2000 amps of
power and 240 pounds of CO2 gas for the special effects of each show. Joan Osborne, Michelle Branch and Jann Arden each took
a turn as the opening act.
Backup Band
David Grissom - acoustic & electric guitar, band leader
Roscoe
Beck - bass
John Deaderick - keyboards, accordion, organ
John Gardner - drums, percussion
John Mock - pennywhistle, concertina, percussion, acoustic
guitar, papoose
Keith Sewell- acoustic guitar, twin fiddle
Brent Truitt - mandolin
Robbie Turner - steel guitar, dobro
String Section
Lorenza Ponce - violin, String Leader
Matt Brubeck - cello
Linda Ghidossi-Deluca - viola
Hiroko Taguchi - violin
Setlist
Goodbye Earl
Some Days You Gotta Dance
There's Your Trouble
Long Time Gone
Tortured Tangled Hearts
Travelin' Soldier
Am I The Only One (Whose Ever Felt This Way)
Hello Mr. Heartache
Cold Day In July
White Trash Wedding
Lil' Jack Slade
A Home
Truth #2
If I Fall You're Going Down With Me
Mississippi
Cowboy Take Me Away
Godspeed
Landslide
Ready To Run
Wide Open Spaces
Top Of The World
Sin Wagon
Chicks On Ultimate 10 List
The 2003 Ultimate Top 10 list combines
album and concert ticket sales to show which artists U.S. pop fans spent the most money
on. The Dixie Chicks sold $38.6 million worth of albums and an additional $62.2 million in concert tickets - the highest-grossing
country music tour ever.
1. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, $132.8 million.
2. 50 Cent, $125
million.
3. Celine Dion, $119.5 million.
4. Toby Keith, $106.6 million.
5. Dixie Chicks,
$100.8 million.
6. Cher, $99.4 million.
7. Fleetwood Mac, $92.4 million.
8. The Eagles, $88.8 million.
9. Simon
& Garfunkel, $76.2 million.
10. Norah Jones, $74.9 million.
TOTW Tour Sets Record
The Top Of The World tour was the most lucrative country tour up to 2003.
The Chicks grossed $62.2 million, setting a record by selling nearly 800,000 tickets in one day. They finished 5th on
Billboard's top concert tours for 2003.
1. Rolling Stones: $299.5 Million
2. Bruce Springsteen: $181.7 Million
3. Cher: $76.3 Million
4.
Fleetwood Mac: $69.2 million
5. Dixie Chicks: $62.2 million
6. Eagles: $53.7 million
7. Dave Matthews Band: $52.6
million
8. Aerosmith & Kiss: $50 million
9. Metallica: $48.5 million
10. Billy Joel & Elton John: $45.9
million
Click city for reviews
Openers - Joan Osborne
(JO), Michelle Branch (MB), Jann Arden (JA), The Thorns (T)
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Boxscores
All numbers from Billboard Boxscore. Boxscores are provided by promotors and venues to Billboard. Not all shows are
included. Gross Sales are in U.S. dollars. Ticket prices are local to country of origin.
* = 2 shows
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City |
Gross Sales |
Attendance |
Capacity |
Ticket Prices |
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London, England |
$80,570 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
£25.00 |
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Sydney, Australia |
$77,254 |
1,685 |
1,685 |
$70.00 - $70.00 |
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Greenville, S. Carolina |
$855,146 |
14,811 |
14,811 |
$66.00 - $36.00 |
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Orlando, Florida |
$872,525 |
15,726 |
15,726 |
$66.00 - $36.00 |
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
$927,560 |
15,470 |
17,924 |
$66.50 - $36.50 |
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Tampa, Florida |
$1,114,008 |
17,708 |
19,566 |
$66.75 - $36.75 |
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Knoxville, Tennessee |
$1,084,740 |
18,521 |
18,521 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Indianapolis, Indiana |
$927,085 |
15,878 |
15,878 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Kansas City, Missouri |
$1,047,310 |
17,890 |
17,973 |
$65.00 - $65.00 |
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St. Louis, Missouri |
$1,072,595 |
18,029 |
18,449 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Ames, Iowa |
$805,680 |
13,845 |
13,845 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Moline, Illinois |
$611,310 |
10,476 |
10,476 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Birmingham, Alabama |
$999,470 |
16,798 |
16,798 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Greensboro, N. Carolina |
$1,276,280 |
21,148 |
21,762 |
$60.35 - $60.35 |
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Louisville, Kentucky |
$996,970 |
16,894 |
16,894 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Oklahoma City, OK |
$1,001,425 |
16,992 |
16,992 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Austin, Texas |
$828,925 |
13,825 |
13,825 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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* Chicago, Illinois |
$2,213,900 |
36,500 |
36,500 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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* Detroit, Michigan |
$2,170,958 |
37,800 |
37,800 |
$67.50 - $37.50 |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
$1,032,690 |
17,364 |
17,364 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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* Saint Paul, Minnesota |
$2,152,655 |
35,587 |
35,587 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Cincinnati, Ohio |
$950,300 |
15,546 |
16,800 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Columbus, Ohio |
$1,026,200 |
17,498 |
17,498 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Cleveland, Ohio |
$968,265 |
16,252 |
19,769 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Buffalo, New York |
$1,054,685 |
18,102 |
22,470 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
$971,090 |
16,276 |
16,276 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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* Philadelphia, PA |
$2,431,384 |
36,058 |
36,058 |
$75.00 - $35.00 |
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Boston, Massachusetts |
$1,111,390 |
16,850 |
16,850 |
$75.00 - $35.00 |
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* New York, New York |
$2,205,195 |
35,628 |
36,544 |
$75.00 - $35.00 |
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Uniondale, New York |
$758,565 |
15,804 |
16,501 |
$75.00 - $35.00 |
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* Washington, DC |
$2,063,455 |
34,155 |
34,155 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Albany, New York |
$884,635 |
14,691 |
14,691 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Dallas, Texas |
$1,011,720 |
16,704 |
16,704 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Denver, Coloarado |
$964,820 |
16,034 |
16,034 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Salt Lake City, Utah |
$929,425 |
15,435 |
15,435 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Vancouver, BC, Canada |
$981,343 |
17,429 |
17,429 |
$65.00 - $45.00 |
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Seattle, Washington |
$787,220 |
13,484 |
13,484 |
$89.50 - $35.00 |
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Portland, Oregon |
$1,071,345 |
17,857 |
17,857 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Oakland, California |
$1,039,442 |
16,417 |
16,417 |
$131.50-$52.25 |
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San Jose, California |
$999,300 |
16,977 |
16,977 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Sacramento, California |
$862,535 |
15,006 |
15,006 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Los Angeles, California |
$899,285 |
15,609 |
15,609 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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* Anaheim, California |
$1,866,945 |
29,985 |
29,985 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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San Diego, California |
$723,021 |
11,168 |
11,168 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Phoenix, Arizona |
$965,950 |
15,984 |
15,984 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Las Vegas, Nevada |
$1,845,845 |
22,098 |
22,098 |
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San Antonio, Texas |
$857,275 |
14,965 |
14,965 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Houston, Texas |
$884,964 |
14,700 |
14,700 |
$66.35 - $36.35 |
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Little Rock, Arkansas |
$998,500 |
16,790 |
16,790 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Memphis, Tennessee |
$1,112,665 |
18,745 |
18,745 |
$65.00 - $35.00 |
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Atlanta, Georgia |
$1,001,135 |
17,101 |
17,101 |
$67.00 - $37.00 |
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Nashville, Tennessee |
$921,730 |
15,696 |
15,696 |
$67.50 - $37.50 |
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Toronto, ON, Canada |
$1,031,779 |
17,470 |
17,470 |
$89.50 - $59.50 |
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Ottawa, ON, Canada |
$749,726 |
13,860 |
13,860 |
$89.50 - $49.50 |
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Hamilton, ON, Canada |
$783,345 |
13,969 |
13,969 |
$89.50 - $49.50 |
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Edmonton, AB, Canada |
$733,283 |
12,590 |
12,590 |
$119.41-$63.22 |
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Calgary, AB, Canada |
$850,800 |
13,442 |
13,442 |
$125.73-$97.63 |
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Birmingham, England |
$223,404 |
5,369 |
7,539 |
£ 25.00 |
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Manchester, England |
$108,269 |
2,602 |
2,644 |
£25.00 |
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* London, England |
$335,590 |
7,022 |
7,216 |
£27.5 0 |
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* Melbourne, Australia |
$745,964 |
15,607 |
20,000 |
$75.00 - $60.00 |
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* Brisbane, Australia |
$744,243 |
15,571 |
19,000 |
$75.00 - $60.00 |
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Sydney, Australia |
$719,903 |
13,242 |
14,665 |
$89.60 - $72.80 |
|
Washington, DC |
$896,821 |
11,102 |
12,200 |
$88.00 - $58.00 |
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Totals |
$65,221,812 |
1,091,837 |
1,120,767 |
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