Entertainment | Bon Jovi Guess Who Made the Most Concert Money This Year? Bon Jovi—and not just in North America By Evann Gastaldo Posted Dec 29, 2010 8:32 AM CST Copied Jon Bon Jovi performs on the NBC "Today" television program in New York Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Yep, it’s definitely time to give Bon Jovi some respect: The band boasts the highest grossing concert tour of the year—worldwide. Pollstar ranks the top five touring acts of 2010, via the Los Angeles Times : Bon Jovi: $201.1 million. AC/DC: $177 million. U2: $160.9 million. Lady Gaga: $133.6 million. Metallica: $110.1 million. Ticket sales dropped 12% in North America this year, but when it came to total ticket sales, Bon Jovi still had reason to celebrate: Dave Matthews Band: 1.27 million. Bon Jovi: 1.18 million. Justin Bieber: 987,000. John Mayer: 894,000. Brad Paisley: 880,000. Read These Next The Atlantic has a lengthy profile of RFK Jr. One mystery is solved around chilling Holocaust photo. See the states with the highest utility bills. Black Friday at this California mall ended in gunfire, an evacuation. Report an error