#1: Rio de Janeiro, 2006 - ~ 1.300.000
#2: Hyde Park, 1969 - 500.000
#3: Toronto, 2003 - 450.000
#4: Altamont, 1969 - 300.000
#5: Knebworth, 1976 - 120.000

Did I miss some +100.000 shows?

I think those are the top 5, I think they may have played to over a 100.000 in Prauge in 1990

100,000+ Philadelphia 1978 and 1981

The JFK shows in Philly were around 90,000 each

150,000 at Roundhay Park, leeds on 25th July 1982

theres no accurate figure for Rio, Hyde Park and Altamont as all were free shows, although Hyde Park was probably around 250-300,000 with Altamont possibly being in excess of 400,000

Knebworth was around 200,000 I think, so the top 5 in order are probably

1) Rio 2) and 3) Toronto or Altamont 4) Hyde Park 5) Knebworth

This site by Jens Backlund makes interesting reading if you';re into those type of statistics, although it hasnt been updated since 2001

[www.abo.fi]
[www.abo.fi]

Nürnberg 1998 @ Zeppelinfeld 100.000 people

(1st Euro Date for Bridges To Babylon Tour)


btw. this was for me the biggest concert, which I've seen until now. Jonny Lang was the opening-act (very good).

Rio de janeiro, 04 feb. 1995, Maracana Stadium, 90.000 people.

The figures quoted on those two links are official sales.

Rio 1995 had two shows with a total of 141,053 - so just over 70,500 per show on average - [www.abo.fi]

Nuremburg 1998 was a 91,590 sell out

There were many +85.000 gigs during the 90ies in Germany.

Nürnberg, Leipzig, Hamburg 1998
Stuttgart 1999
...

No no. It´s not true.
In the first concert, 02 feb - 70.000 people
In the second concert, 04 feb - 90.000 people
total in Rio 1995 - 160.000 people

In São Paulo - 1995
3 concerts, 50.00 people each concert.

I am brazilian. And I see these concerts.

Odd that the 2nd show outsold the first, then - plus odd that he hasnt listed the 90,000 attendance in his list of top attendances (Presumably he just had the combined figure and just averaged them)

In 1995, Rio and Sao Paulo, the Stones played in the Hollywood Rock Festival.

The bands
Stones
Spin Doctors
Rita Lee
Barão Vermelho



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not Aas big as this one comercially..

I was at Hyde Park. Attendance was noted at "approximately 250,000" Seemed incredible at the time...especially for a rock band. Believe it was the biggest gathering ever at Hyde Park up until that date.

stonesrule Wrote:
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> I was at Hyde Park. Attendance was noted at
> "approximately 250,000" Seemed incredible at the
> time...especially for a rock band. Believe it was
> the biggest gathering ever at Hyde Park up until
> that date.

and the stage there was tiny wasn't it? did you see anything? were people in general upset about brian?

1. Rio de Janeiro - 2006: 1,5-2 million (free)
2. Toronto - 2003 : 495.000 (payed)
3. Altamont - 1969 : 300.000 (free)
4. Hyde Park - 1969: 250.000 (free)
5. Knebworth - 1976: 200.000 (free)
6. Prague - 1990: 110.000 (payed)

>> 6. Prague - 1990: 110 000 (paid) <<

well but what about Prague 95? that was a bigger crowd than in 90, no?
i was at both, so i care :E

Prague -1995: 127.000 according to IORR (BV)

Rich Stadium, Buffalo, August 8, 1975. Over 95,000 and one newspaper reported 100,000. I was there, it was unreal!

Dallas 75?......Houston 78 Hoffheinz stadium....lots of people outide the stadium too....JFK Philly...90.000 + the people outside!! 100.000 easily!

130.000 PEOPLE IN PRAGUE WITH THE VOODOO LOUNGE TOUR 1995

Mickschix: I was outside listening to the show for a while as a 15 yr old. I had to wait till '78 to see them at the Stadium.

There were tons of people outside listening in '75.

Does this thread count paid attendance? If that's the case I would think Toronto SARS wins?

SARS was the biggest one-day ticketed concert attendance EVER. By anyone.

Thanks Gazza. Always a definitive answer.

Though the Stones were not their best, best that day, they were still good, and it was a great event. Huge crowd, but extremely peaceful and easy going.

Toronto and it's people regularly impress me.

Horsens 2006 - 85.000 people

Big T

1962 Wrote:
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> 1. Rio de Janeiro - 2006: 1,5-2 million (free)
> 2. Toronto - 2003 : 495.000 (payed)
> 3. Altamont - 1969 : 300.000 (free)
> 4. Hyde Park - 1969: 250.000 (free)
> 5. Knebworth - 1976: 200.000 (free)
> 6. Prague - 1990: 110.000 (payed)

Knebworth was a paid for gig

I think Nuremberg 98 was the largest attendance of the BtoB Tour with over 92,000 as far as I remember

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$TONES$ Wrote:
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> 130.000 PEOPLE IN PRAGUE WITH THE VOODOO
> LOUNGE TOUR 1995

I was there!! A fantastic evening!

Doc Wrote:
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> I think Nuremberg 98 was the largest attendance of
> the BtoB Tour with over 92,000 as far as I
> remember

And they didn't sell more than 10 or 15.000 tickets for the planned gig in 2006 before they cancelled it!

> Prague -1995: 127.000 according to IORR (BV)

Yes. It was a massive crowd. With a big big beer truck
in the middle of the crowd. One of the largest crowds
I have been with before the SarsStock show.

Hockenheim had some big crowds as well.
They oversold the venue I am sure.
Around 100,000 real people (not everyone accounted for).

I would like them to do more big crowds.
Ticket at 10 dollars and one million people.
That's what I call an event!

Bjornulf

Wasn't Berlin '90 gigantic, what with the Wall having just gone down a few months before?