> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Billboard Announces 2014 Touring Award Finalists - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/billboard-announces-2014-touring-award-finalists/ - Published: 2014-10-31T08:18:00.000Z - Updated: 2014-10-31T08:18:00.000Z - Description: The finalists for the 2014 Billboard Touring Awards were announced yesterday. One Direction, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Arcade Fire, Rolling Stones, Jason Aldean and Paul. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/10/billboard-announces-2014-touring - Author: Guest Author - Tags: Conventions & Awards, Live & Ticketing, Major Labels, Music Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:38 [![BBtouring2014_300x250 (2)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c6fd9e3c970b-150wi "BBtouring2014_300x250 (2)")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c6fd9e3c970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com) The finalists for the 2014 Billboard Touring Awards were announced yesterday. One Direction, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Arcade Fire, Rolling Stones, Jason Aldean and Paul McCartney were among the finalists. **Billboard's touring awards recognizes artists with outstanding achievement in the touring world.** The awards are based considerably off of Billboard's Boxscore chart data that reflects gate receipts for concerts, comedy shows, and various real box office shows. "The tours, artists, venues, events, executives and companies represented as finalists for the Billboard Touring Awards are pushing the boundaries of creativity to make live events a bigger draw than ever," says Ray Waddell, Billboard’s Executive Director of Content and Programming for Touring and Live Entertainment. "**In this era of fragmented digital consumption, live performance remains paramount in building and sustaining an artist’s career."** [![Justin-timberlake](http://a4.typepad.com/6a01901b9a0100970b01b8d087a06c970c-150wi "Justin-timberlake")](http://a4.typepad.com/6a01901b9a0100970b01b8d087a06c970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com) The three finalists for **Top Tour**, based on Boxscore gross, include Justin Timberlake's 20/20 Experience tour, The Eagles' History of The Eagles tour, and One Direction's Where We Are tour. The **Top Boxscore** category honors the top-grossing single engagement by an artists. The finalists include One Direction for their May shows in Dublin, The Rolling Stones for their February-March Tokyo Dome engagement, and Paul McCartney for his November shows at the Tokyo Dome. The **Breakthrough Award** recognizes a breakout artist who climbs their way to the top ranking tours within their first decade of touring. Florida Georgia Line, Arcade Fire, and One Republic are the finalists. Finalists for the **Top Package** category, recognizing the highest-grossing tour with three or more artists on the bill, include Jason Aldean featuring Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Farr; Katy Perry's Prismatic tour featuring Tegan & Sarah, Kasey Musgraves, Capital Cities, Becky G Ferras; and Luke Bryan featuring Lee Brice and Cole Swindell. **Top Festival** finalists are The Coachella Music and Arts Festival in [Indio, CA](http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=33.72,-116.231944444&spn=0.1,0.1&q=33.72,-116.231944444%20%28Indio%2C%20California%29&t=h&ref=hypebot.com), [Austin City Limits Music Festival](http://www.amazon.com/Austin-City-Limits-Music-Festival/dp/B000FDEU0I%3FSubscriptionId%3D0G81C5DAZ03ZR9WH9X82%26tag%3Dzemanta-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000FDEU0I?ref=hypebot.com) in [Austin, TX](http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=30.25,-97.75&spn=0.1,0.1&q=30.25,-97.75%20%28Austin%2C%20Texas%29&t=h&ref=hypebot.com), and Lallapalooza in [Chicago, IL.](http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.8819444444,-87.6277777778&spn=0.1,0.1&q=41.8819444444,-87.6277777778%20%28Chicago%29&t=h&ref=hypebot.com) Winners will be honored at the Roosevelt Hotel at the 11th annual [Billboard Touring Conference](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard%5FTouring%5FAwards?ref=hypebot.com) & Awards on November 20\. Further details about the 2014 Billboard Touring Conference & Award will be released closer to the event date. **A full list of the 2014 Billboard Touring Awards finalists in as follows:** **TOP TOUR** The Eagles One Direction Justin Timberlake **TOP DRAW** Luke Bryan One Direction Justin Timberlake **TOP PACKAGE** Jason Aldean featuring Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Farr Luke Bryan featuring Lee Brice and Cole Swindell Katy Perry’s Prismatic Tour, featuring Capital Cities, Kasey Musgraves, Tegan & Sarah, Becky G Ferras **BREAKTHROUGH** Arcade Fire Florida Georgia Line OneRepublic **TOP COMEDY TOUR** Jeff Dunham Micky Flanagan Barry Humphries (Dame Edna) **TOP BOXSCORE** Paul McCartney – Tokyo Dome – Nov. 18-19, 21 One Direction – Croke Park, Dublin – May 23-25 Rolling Stones – Tokyo Dome – Feb. 26, March 4, 6 **TOP FESTIVAL** Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin TX Coachella Music & Arts Festival, Indio, CA Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL **TOP ARENA** Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia Madison Square Garden, [New York, NY](http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.6641666667,-73.9386111111&spn=0.1,0.1&q=40.6641666667,-73.9386111111%20%28New%20York%20City%29&t=h&ref=hypebot.com) O2 Arena, London, England **TOP VENUE – UNDER 10,000 SEATS** Auditorio Nacional, [Mexico City, Mexico](http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=19.4333333333,-99.1333333333&spn=0.1,0.1&q=19.4333333333,-99.1333333333%20%28Mexico%20City%29&t=h&ref=hypebot.com) The Axis at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY **TOP VENUE – UNDER 5,000 SEATS** The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA **TOP CLUB** 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. House of Blues, Boston, MA House of Blues, Orlando, FL **TOP AMPHITHEATER** Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto, Canada [Nikon at Jones Beach Theater](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon%5Fat%5FJones%5FBeach%5FTheater?ref=hypebot.com), Wantagh, NY Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA **TOP PROMOTER** AEG Live Live Nation Entertainment Ocesa **TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER (U.S.)** Another Planet Entertainment C3 Presents Move Concerts **TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER (INTERNATIONAL)** Dainty Group SJM Concerts T4F- Time For Fun **TOP AGENCY** Creative Artists Agency Paradigm [William Morris Endeavor Entertainment](http://www.wmeentertainment.com/?ref=hypebot.com) **TOP MANAGER** Modest! Management Roc Nation Wright Entertainment Group **CONCERT MARKETING & PROMOTION AWARD** Luke Bryan/Cabela’s Steve Aoki/Bud Light Platinum Hunter Hayes/Conagra Billy Joel/Citi at Madison Square Garden Music Midtown/Coke Zero with The List Katy Perry Prismatic World Tour/Staples Blake Shelton/JCPenney