What's Kent's biggest concert of the summer? (2023)

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What is the largest concert of all times? ›

Both Jean-Michel Jarre's concert in Moscow 1997 and Rod Stewart's concert in Copacabana 1994 have been reported to attract audiences of more than 3.5 million people.

1 Grateful Dead - 107,019

The concert drew 107,019 fans making it the largest ticketed single concert in American history.

Rod Stewart holds the current world record for the largest concert performance. He performed on Copacabana Beach on New Year's Eve in 1994 for 3.5 million people.

Deep Purple was recognised by The Guinness Book of World Records as the "globe's loudest band" for a concert at the London Rainbow Theatre, during which the sound reached 117 dB and three members of the audience fell unconscious.

3. 2015 Concert (South Korea) - EXO Planet #2 - The EXO'luxion sold out (67,040 tickets) in 0.4 seconds, which was a record-breaking and at a time was the fastest sold-out concert in the world, though EXO breaks the world record again in 2017 with their new concert tour. 4.

'Largest audience for a pop festival'

That attendance was sufficient for the Summer Jam to be given the title of “largest audience for a pop festival” by the Guinness Book of World Records. While estimates of festival crowds often vary wildly, the figure dwarfed the 400,000 that were said to be at Woodstock.

Isle Of Wight Festival, 1970: 700,000

1970's Isle Of Wight Festival was, can you believe it, bigger than Woodstock.

New York City: Carnegie Hall

America's most famous concert hall officially opened in 1891 with a concert conducted in part by Tchaikovsky. Famous works that have had their world premières here include Dvorak's 'New World Symphony' and George Gershwin's 'An American in Paris'.

Queen provided magic on that summer day in 1985. Their impact was summed up by Geldof. “Queen were absolutely the best band of the day,” the Live Aid organizer said. “They played the best, had the best sound, used their time to the full.

Did Queen really save Live Aid? ›

Definitely not! Live Aid came in the year following the release of Queen's hugely-successful album The Works. The tour to support the LP started in August 1984 and ended in May 1985, two months before Live Aid. Queen were experts at playing stadium shows at this point, which is why they were so tight on the day.

Michael Jackson co-wrote USA For Africa's 'We Are The World' which closed the US show, and was maybe the biggest star on the planet at the time, but he wasn't at Live Aid. "Michael is just about living in the studio, rehearsing and recording," his press agent Norman Winter told the New York Times.

Woodstock in Bethel, New York, 1969

Held on a 600-acre dairy farm outside the small town of Bethel, Woodstock attracted legendary artists like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Santana and The Who, among many others. The 400,000-person audience sent the message of gathering with the intention of love, peace and good music.

Motorhead Concert – 130 dB

Reportedly, the band reached a decibel level of 130 dB at The Variety Theater in Cleveland during a live performance in 1984. The noise was so great that it caused the ceiling to crack, and the band was forced to stop playing as a safety precaution.

In 1972, The Guinness Book Of Records crowned Deep Purple the world's loudest band after 117 decibels were registered at London's Rainbow Theatre. Drummer Ian Paice said: “Rock'n'roll went to a different level. The volume leapt up incredibly.”

Not only can baleen whales emit calls that travel farther than any other voice in the animal kingdom, these giants of the deep also create the loudest vocalisations of any creature on earth: the call of a blue whale can reach 180 decibels – as loud as a jet plane, a world record.

With tickets ranging in price from $45 to $81 (£35 to £62), MAP OF THE SOULS ON:E made a staggering $44.7 million (£34.4 million) in profit from ticket sales. “This was the largest paid online concert to be held in the world,” said the group's record label Big Hit (about the 14 June concert).

Music legend Rod Stewart holds the current world record for the biggest gig of all time — in 1994, he also performed on Copacabana Beach to to a staggering 3.5 million people celebrating New Year's Eve.

Summerfest's declaration of being the world's largest music festival might surprise those not from the Midwest who are used to bigger names like Coachella or Lollapalooza.

Let's show these consummate professionals a little peace, love and understanding, what do you say? Woodstock 99 was something of a high water mark for Korn. The band was at the absolute height of its popularity at the time, riding high on the mainstream success of its 1998 album Follow the Leader.

What was the 1960's largest concert? ›

Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" and alternatively referred to as the Woodstock Rock Festival, it attracted an audience of more than 400,000 attendees. Thirty-two acts performed outdoors despite sporadic rain. It was one of the largest music festivals held in history.

The July 28, 1973 event long held the Guinness Book of World Records entry for "largest audience at a pop festival," with an estimated 600,000 fans in attendance at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway. Approximately 150,000 tickets were purchased in advance, the rest being admitted in what became a "free concert".

The Woodstock Festival was a three-day pop and rock concert that turned out to be the most popular music event in history. It became a symbol of the hippie movement of the 1960s.

Officially the world's largest by capacity, Pyongyang, North Korea's Rungrado 1st of May Stadium takes top spot. Opened in 1989, the mayflower shaped arena was built as a national symbol of power and size and accommodates 150,000 people.

Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang

The Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, also known as the Rungrado May Day Stadium, is the largest stadium in the world. It can officially accommodate 150,000 spectators.

Billboard's Boxscore has named Red Rocks Amphitheatre as the top-grossing, most attended concert venue of any size, anywhere in the world for 2021 – the venue's 80th anniversary.

It was on this day in 1985 when Queen cemented their legacy with a career-defining (and show-stealing) performance at Live Aid.

It's been more than 33 years since Queen, spearheaded by their electric front man Freddie Mercury, charged onto the stage of the 1985 Live Aid concert and performed the set often lauded as the greatest live gig of all time.

It can't be overstated how Queen's 20-minute set at Live Aid in 1985 was one of the best live performances ever. Rami Malek's Academy Award-winning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody brought the epic show back into the spotlight in 2018.

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What was Freddie Mercury's final statement? Freddie Mercury's released a statement just one day before he died, which read: "Following enormous conjecture in the press, I wish to confirm that I have been tested HIV positive and have AIDS.

Live Aid eventually raised $127 million in famine relief for African nations, and the publicity it generated encouraged Western nations to make available enough surplus grain to end the immediate hunger crisis in Africa. Geldof was later knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his efforts.

By some estimates, he donated over $500 million to charity over the course of his life, at one time being recognized in Guinness World Records for the breadth of his philanthropic work.

Both Michael and his brothers, signed a $5 million dollar promotional deal with Pepsi previously. Pepsi paid Jackson $1.5 million in compensation.

Queen's performance at Live Aid was so good because they gave an electrifying performance of some of their greatest hits. The band was on top of their game and they had the crowd eating out of the palm of their hand. Freddie Mercury was in rare form, and he was able to command the stage and the audience like no other.

Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" and alternatively referred to as the Woodstock Rock Festival, it attracted an audience of more than 400,000 attendees. Thirty-two acts performed outdoors despite sporadic rain. It was one of the largest music festivals held in history.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.

The July 28, 1973 event long held the Guinness Book of World Records entry for "largest audience at a pop festival," with an estimated 600,000 fans in attendance at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway. Approximately 150,000 tickets were purchased in advance, the rest being admitted in what became a "free concert".

There were about 400,000 attendees. A total of 186,983 tickets were sold according to reports shortly after the festival, which "translates into a gross take of $28,864,748" at the time. Ticket sales were advertised as being capped at 250,000, the capacity of the venue.

What was the largest outdoor concert ever? ›

Woodstock in Bethel, New York, 1969

Held on a 600-acre dairy farm outside the small town of Bethel, Woodstock attracted legendary artists like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Santana and The Who, among many others. The 400,000-person audience sent the message of gathering with the intention of love, peace and good music.

Organizers behind the legendary music festival in upstate New York, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer, said they wound up $1.3 million in debt after the historic 1969 event—roughly $9 million in today's dollars. But they eventually broke even years later thanks to album and movie ticket sales.

Who knew that was even a thing? The Shaft Bottom Boys played for nearly an hour more than 6,000 feet below sea level. The venue was the Creighton Mine in Sudbury, Ontario, a community with a deep history in mining.

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is the world's most attended music venue, of any size, for 2021.