Nominees for Pollstar Awards Announced

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The Nominees In The Major Categories:

Major Tour of the Year

• Ed Sheeran – ” Tour”
• Taylor Swift – “Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour”
• Bruno Mars – “24K Magic World Tour”
• Beyonc & Jay-Z – “On The Run II Tour”
• Drake – “Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour”
• U2 – “eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour”

Best Rock Tour

• Foo Fighters – “Concrete and Gold Tour 2018”
• Panic! At The Disco – “Pray for the Wicked Tour”
• U2 – “eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour”
• Metallica – “WorldWired Tour”
• Imagine Dragons – “VOLVE World Tour”
• Def Leppard/Journey – “Def Leppard & Journey Tour”
• Eagles – “An Evening With The Eagles”

Best Hip-Hop/R&B

• Drake – “Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour”
• Beyonc & Jay-Z – “On The Run II Tour
• Post Malone – “Beerbongs & Bentleys Tour
• Travis Scott – “Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour
• Top Dawg Entertainment (Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock & More) – “The Championship Tour”
• Childish Gambino – “This Is America Tour”

Best Pop Tour

• Ed Sheeran – ” Tour”
• Pink – “Beautiful Trauma World Tour”
• Taylor Swift – “Reputation Stadium Tour”
• Bruno Mars – “24K Magic World Tour”
• Justin Timberlake – “The Man Of The Woods Tour”
• Harry Styles – “Harry Styles: Live On Tour”

Best Country Tour

• Chris Stapleton – “Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Tour”
• Kenny Chesney – “Trip Around the Sun Tour”
• Luke Bryan – “What Makes You Country Tour”
• Keith Urban – “Graffiti U World Tour”
• Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes Tour 2018”
• Shania Twain – “NOW Tour”

Best Latin Tour

• J Balvin – “Vibras Tour”
• Luis Miguel – “Mxico Por Siempre Tour”
• Ozuna – “Aura Tour”
• Shakira – “El Dorado World Tour”
• Romeo Santos – “Golden Tour”
• Bad Bunny – “La Nueva Religion Tour”

Best Comedy Tour

• Kevin Hart – “The Kevin Hart Irresponsible Tour”
• Sebastian Maniscalco – “Stay Hungry Tour”
• Dave Chappelle & Jon Stewart
• Jim Jefferies – “The Night Talker Tour”
• Jerry Seinfeld – “Jerry Seinfeld Live”
• Steve Martin & Martin Short – “Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest of Your Life”

Best Support/Special Guest

• Kacey Musgraves – Harry Styles – “Harry Styles: Live”
• Kane Brown – Chris Young – “Losing Sleep World Tour”
• Kelsea Ballerini – Keith Urban – “Graffiti U World Tour”
• The Struts – Foo Fighters – “Concrete and Gold Tour 2018”
• Migos – Drake – “Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour”
• Lauv – Ed Sheeran – ” Tour”

Best Residency

• Billy Joel – “Madison Square Garden Arena”
• Bruce Springsteen – “Walter Kerr Theatre”
• Celine Dion – “Colosseum at Caesars Palace”
• Elton John – “Colosseum at Caesars Palace”
• Jennifer Lopez – “Zappos Theater in the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino”
• Backstreet Boys – “Zappos Theater in the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino”

Best Soft Ticket Act

• 10,000 Maniacs
• Air Supply
• America
• Donny & Marie
• Earth Wind & Fire
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Best Non-Music Tour of the Year

• Pod Tours America
• Becoming: An Intimate Conversation With Michelle Obama
• Peppa Pig’s Surprise
• WWE Monday Night Raw
• Cirque du Soleil Crystal
• Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour Presented by Pull-Ups

Best New Headliner

• Greta Van Fleet
• Billie Eilish
• Harry Styles
• Luke Combs
• Kane Brown
• Post Malone

Music Festival Over 30K Capacity

• Coachella – Indio, CA
• Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
• Stagecoach – Indio, CA
• Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, TX
• Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN
• BottleRock Napa Valley – Napa, CA
• Outside Lands – San Francisco, CA

Music Festival Under 30K Capacity

• Newport Folk Festival – Newpork, RI
• The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival – Gulf Shores, AL
• Desert Daze – Lake Perris, CA
• Forecastle – Louisville, KY
• Moon River – Chattanooga, TN
• The Ohana Fest – Dana Point, CA

Nightclub of the Year

• Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, N.Y.
• 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C.
• The Anthem – Washington, D.C.
• Irving Plaza – New York, N.Y.
• Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL

Theatre of the Year

• Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
• Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY
• Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
• Chicago Theater – Chicago, IL
• Fox Theater Oakland – Oakland, CA
• Fox Theatre Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
• Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland – Kansas City, MO

Arena of the Year

• The Forum – Inglewood, CA
• Madison Square Garden Arena – New York, NY
• Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
• Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA
• Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY
• Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA
• 02 Arena – London, UK

Best Outdoor Concert Venue

• Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
• Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
• Forest Hills Stadium – Queens, NY
• Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
• Ascend Amphitheatre – Nashville, TN
• Gorge Amphiteatre – George, WA
• Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD

Best New Concert Venue

• The Sylvee – Madison, WI
• Avenir Centre – Moncton, New Brunswick, CA
• Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI
• The Rooftop at Pier 17 – New York, NY
• Metropolitan Opera House – Philadelphia, PA
• The Armory – Minneapolis, MN
• Elsewhere – Brooklyn, NY