A concert residency is a series of concerts, similar to a concert tour, but only performed at one location. Pollstar Awards defined residency as a run of 10 or more shows at a single venue. An artist who performs on a concert residency is called a resident performer. Concert residencies have been the staple of the Las Vegas Strip for decades, pioneered by singer-pianist Liberace in the 1940s and Frank Sinatra with the Rat Pack in the 1950s.
The venue of Britney Spears's concert residency at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas
The Sands Hotel and Casino (1959), where Frank Sinatra was its headlining resident performer.
Celine Dion's residencies at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace generated $681 million, more than any other acts in history.
A concert tour is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often, concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific tour with a particular album or product. Especially in the popular music world, such tours can become large-scale enterprises that last for several months or even years, are seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of people, and bring in millions of dollars in ticket revenues. A performer who embarks on a concert tour is called a touring artist.
Audience view of Ed Sheeran's 2022–24 +–=÷× Tour in Copenhagen.
David Bowie's Glass Spider Tour stage (1987), then the largest touring set. Reportedly, it took 43 trucks move the set.
Taylor Swift's 2023-24 Eras Tour is the highest-grossing tour of all time.