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.
A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be carried by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variety and size of settings, from private houses and small nightclubs, dedicated concert halls, amphitheatres and parks, to large multipurpose buildings, such as arenas and stadiums. Indoor concerts held in the largest venues are sometimes called arena concerts or amphitheatre concerts. Informal names for a concert include show and gig.
A music group performing at the open-air Dülmener Sommer concert in Germany, 2018
Concert, by Italian baroque artist Bernardo Strozzi (circa 1630/1631)
A big band concert in Lappeenranta, Finland
A theatrical concert at Paris in 2023