As ranked by Billboard Magazine, based on revenue.
1. U2
Sound Co: Clair
Crew
FOH Engineer: Joe O'Herlihy
Monitor Mixers: Dave Skaff, Niall Slevin, Alistair McMillan
System Engineers: Jo Ravitch, David Coyle
Monitor System Engineers: Chris Fulton, Jason O'Dell
Techs: Tom Ford, Jennifer Smola, Benjamin Blocker, Joel Merrill, Kelsey Gingrich
Gear
FOH
Console: DiGiCo SD7
Speakers: Clair i-5, i-5b, S-4, FF-2H, BT-218, i-DL
Amps: Lab.gruppen PLM1000, PLM14000, Powersoft K10
Mics: Mics – Shure SM57, SM58, PG58, SM81, Beta 52, Beta 58a, Beta 98, Beta 91, WL184, AKG 414, 451EB, Sennheiser MKH-416, MD-421, Beyer M88, Audio Technica AT4050, DPA 4088, 4065, Countryman Type 85 DI
Processing: TC Electronic TC 2290, Eventide 3500, Yamaha SPX1000, Lexicon PCM-70, Summit Audio DCL-200, Avalon VT-737, Manley Voxbox
MON
Consoles: 2 DiGiCo SD7s, Digidesign D-Show Profile
Speakers: Clair 12AMII, Sennheiser G2 PMs, Future Sonics PMs
Amps: Lab.gruppen
2: Madonna
Sound Co: Eighth Day Sound
Crew
FOH Engineer: Tim Colvard
Monitor Engineer: Matt Napier
Systems Engineer: Mark Brnich
Production Manager: Chris Lamb
Techs: Dan Klocker, Chris Messina, Bill Flugan, Victor Arko, Arno Voortman, Demetrius Moore
Gear
FOH
Consoles: 2 DiGiCo SD7s
Speakers: L-Acoustics V-DOSC, d&b audiotechnik
Amps: Lab.gruppen, d&b D12
Processing: Dolby Lake
Mics: Sennheiser RF
Rigging: CM Lodestar
MON
Consoles: 2 DiGiCo D5-Ts
Speakers: Sennheiser PMs, d&b M4
Amps: d&b D12
Processing: TC Electronic
3: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Sound Co: Audio Analysts
Crew
FOH Engineer: John Cooper
Monitor Engineers: Monty Carlo, Troy Milner
Systems Engineer: John Bruey
Systems Engineer/Pro Tools Tech: Brett Dicus
PA Techs: Rob Zuchowski, Ray Tittle
Gear
FOH
Console: Digidesign Profile (96 input)
Speakers: JBL VerTec 4889, 4880 subs, 4888, 4887
Amps: Crown IT-5000HD, IT-12000HD
Processing: Dolby Lake; Tascam CD burners
Mics: Wired: Shure KSM32, KSM 137, Beta98, 91, SM57, VP 88; Wireless: Shure UR wireless with Shure SM-58
MON
Consoles: 2 Yamaha PM1DV2s
Speakers: Audio Analysts 15 VFX, Audio Analysts 15 SLP, Audio Analysts 12 VFX, Audio Analysts 12 SLP, JBL VerTec 4888 sidefills, Westone ES2 PMs; Sennheiser G2 PMs
Amps: Crown IT-4000
4: AC/DC
Sound Co: Clair
Crew
FOH Engineer: Paul Boothroyd
Monitor Mixer: Jon Lewis
System Engineer: Christopher Nichols
Monitor System Engineer: Paul Swan
Techs: Adam Rebacz, Ricardo Roman
Gear
FOH
Consoles: Midas Pro 40, Midas Pro6
Speakers: Electro-Voice X-Array, Clair I-5
Amps: Electro-Voice P3000, Crown 3600 Macro-Tech
Mics: Audix, AKG, Shure
Processing: Summit Audio TLA-100, GML 8200, dbx 160SL, Drawmer DS201, TC Electronic M6000
MON
Consoles: Midas Heritage 4000, Midas Pro6
Speakers: Firehouse wedges, X-Array sidefills, Sennheiser G2, G3 PMs
Amps: Crown 36×12 Macro-Tech, Electro-Voice P3000
5: Pink
Sound Co: Clair
Crew
FOH Engineer: Chris Madden
Monitor Engineer: Horst Hartmann
System Engineer: Dave Dixon
Monitor System Engineer: Simon Bauer
Techs: Stephen Carter, Bobby Taylor
Gear
FOH
Console: Digidesign Venue D-Show
Speakers: Clair i-5, i-5b, i-3, BT-218
Amps: Crown, QSC, Powersoft
Mics: Shure, Sennheiser, Sennheiser RF, Audio Technica, Audix, Countryman
Processing: Lake iO
MON
Console: Yamaha PM1D
Speakers: Clair i-5, 12AM, ML-18, P-2, Sennheiser G2 PMs, Shure PSM600 Hardwired PMs
Amps: Lab.gruppen
6: Andre Rieu
Sound Co: Solotech
Crew
System Designer: David Brazeau
System Tech Engineers: Fred Cantin, Alexandre Forgues
PA Techs: Maxime Blanchette, Alain Hamel, David Vincent, Marc Depratto, David Barriault, Alexandre Ginchereau, Felix Leblanc
Patch: Guillaume Cossette
Wireless Tech: Eric Marchand
Gear
FOH
Consoles: Yamaha PM1D, M7CL
Speakers: 48 Meyer Sound Milo, 52 Mica, 20 700HP, 10 UPA-1P, 16 MSL4, 12 MSL6, 12 SB-1, 14 BSS Audio Soundweb 9088ii
Processing: Meyer Sound SIM 3
Wireless: 34 channels Shure UHF-R
Rigging: 10 CM Lodestar 2 ton, 24 1 ton
MON
Speakers: 8 Meyer Sound UPM1, 6 UM1, 4 UPA-1P, 4 CQ-1P, 4 UPJ
7: Britney Spears
Sound Co: Solotech
Crew
System Designer: David Brazeau
Audio Crew Chef: Colin St-Jacque
System Tech Engineer/Sim3: Louis-Philippe Maziade
Wireless Comms: Charles Deziel
PA Techs: Marc-Olivier Magnan, Jesse Leveille
Gear
FOH
Consoles: Digidesign D-Show, 2 Meyer Sound HD1s, Meyer Sound SIM3
Speakers: 64 Meyer Sound Milo, 32 Mica, 24 700HP, 20 M'Elodie, 4
Processing: Meyer Sound Galileo
MON
Console: DiGiCo D5
Speakers: 8 Meyer Sound CQ-2, 4 CQ-1
8: Billy Joel & Elton John
Sound Co: Clair
Crew
FOH Engineer/Billy Joel: Brian Ruggles
FOH Engineer/Elton John: Clive Franks
Monitor Engineer/Billy Joel: Josh Weibel
Monitor Engineer/Elton John: Alan Richardson
System Engineer/Billy Joel: Cliff Downey
Monitor Systems Engineer/Billy Joel: Craig Robertson
System Engineer/Elton John: Matt Herr
Tech/Billy Joel: Tony Rossi
Tech/Elton John: Jen Smola
Gear
FOH
Consoles: Studer Vista 5 (Billy Joel), Yamaha PM5000 (Elton John)
Speakers: i-5, i-5b, i-3, S-4, R-4, P-2
Amps: Crown, QSC, Lab.gruppen
Mics: Shure RF, Shure, Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, AKG, Countryman DI
Processing (Billy Joel): TC Electronic 1128 with remote, 2290 and M5000, Dolby LPD12, Lake iO, Eventide Eclipse, Lexicon PCM70, Alesis ML-9600, Summit Audio DCL-200
Processing (Elton John): dbx 160, AMS RMX16, Eventide Eclipse, Lexicon 224, Lexicon 480L, TC Electronic 2290, Alesis ML-9600, Lake iO
MON
Consoles: Studer Vista 5 (Billy Joel), Yamaha PM1D (Elton John)
Speakers: Clair 12AM, ML-18, R-4, SRM, 212AM; Sennheiser G2 PMs, Shure PSM600 Hardwired PMs
Amps: Lab.gruppen
Processing: TC Electronic 1128 with Remote, Professional Wireless GX-8
9: Tina Turner
Sound Co: Clair
Crew
FOH Engineer/Crew Chief: Dave Natale
Monitor Engineer: Jay Summers
System Engineer: Andrew Baldwin
Assistant Monitor Engineer: Rich Schoenadel
Techs: Jeremy Bolton, James Higgins, Thomas Huntington
Gear
FOH
Console: Yamaha PM4000
Speakers: Clair i-4, i-4b, ML-18, MB-215, M4-T, HL-15
Amps: Crown
Mics: 4B/ULS, Beyerdynamic M88, Shure SM57 / SM58, Neumann KM184, Sennheiser MD-409, MD-421, MKH-416, JDI, JPC A/V DI; Shure U4D wireless
Processing: Aphex 612, DBX 160XT, Manley EL-OP, Lexicon PCM91, Yamaha SPX990, Alesis-9600, RTS 424, TC 1128
MON
Console: Midas Heritage 3000; Venice 320
Speakers: Clair i-5, 12AM, ML-18, P-2; Sennheiser G2 PMs, Shure PSM600 Hardwired PMs, Stewart 200B PMs
Amps: Lab.gruppen
Processing: Dolby/Lake LP4D12, Manley EL-OP, DBX 900 frame w/903, 904 cards, Lexicon PCM80, Sony D12, TC Finalizer, DBX 160XT, TC 1128
10: Coldplay
Sound Co: Eighth Day Sound/Wigwam
Crew
FOH Engineer: Dan Green
Monitor Engineer: Chris Wood
Systems Engineer: Tony Smith
Production Manager: Craig Finley
Tour Manager: Andy Franks
System Techs: "Mystic" Nick Davis, Stephanie Thompson, Steve Curtin, Todd Vanyo, John Switzer, Jim Allen, CW Alkire
Gear
FOH
Console: Digidesign Venue
Speakers: d&b audiotechnik J8, J12, J-Sub, B2-Sub
Amps: d&b audiotechnik D12
Processing: TC Electronic, Eventide
Mics: Shure, Sennheiser
MON
Console: Digidesign Venue
Speakers: Sennheiser PMs, d&b audiotechnik M2
Amps: d&b audiotechnik D12
