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Alabama: Jimmy Buffett
Runner-up: Florida Georgia Line
Most popular live music act in every state
From your first time attending a concert as a kid to the first time you saw your favorite band in person, live music contains an element of magic for many. There is nothing quite like seeing a master showman command a crowd. From Elvis and the Beatles, to KISS and Aerosmith, all the way up to modern arena-filling artists, every generation experienced the privilege to watch some of the most epic acts of their time rock the stage.
But how do concert preferences change from across the nation? Which artists truly rise above the rest in a given state? To answer this question, Stacker analyzed ticket sales data provided by Vivid Seats to calculate the most popular live act in every state. The rankings are based on total ticket sales from 2014 to end of 2017 for concerts held within each state.
So where does Queen Bey truly rule? And where does Garth Brooks still command the land? Read on to see the most popular live music act in every state.
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Alaska: Luke Bryan
Runner-up: Zac Brown Band
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Arizona: Adele
Runner-up: Garth Brooks
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Arkansas: Luke Bryan
Runner-up: Bruno Mars
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California: Beyoncé
Runner-up: Justin Bieber
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Colorado: Justin Bieber
Runner-up: Eric Church
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Connecticut: Luke Bryan
Runner-up: Ed Sheeran
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Delaware: Brantley Gilbert
Runner-up: Rascal Flatts
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District of Columbia: Adele
Runner-up: Taylor Swift
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Florida: Justin Bieber
Runner-up: Garth Brooks
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Georgia: Beyoncé
Runner-up: Taylor Swift
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Hawaii: Bruno Mars
Runner-up: Janet Jackson
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Idaho: Twenty One Pilots
Runner-up: Maroon 5
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Illinois: Beyoncé
Runner-up: U2
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Indiana: Luke Bryan
Runner-up: Garth Brooks
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Iowa: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Ed Sheeran
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Kansas: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Luke Bryan
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Kentucky: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Taylor Swift
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Louisiana: Garth Brooks
Runner up: Beyoncé
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Maine: Elton John
Runner-up: Ed Sheeran
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Maryland: Beyoncé
Runner-up: Garth Brooks
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Massachusetts: Kenny Chesney
Runner-up: Taylor Swift
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Michigan: Kid Rock
Runner-up: Eminem
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Minnesota: Metallica
Runner-up: Luke Bryan
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Mississippi: Chris Stapleton
Runner-up: Florida Georgia Line
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Missouri: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Taylor Swift
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Montana: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Luke Bryan
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Nebraska: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Taylor Swift
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Nevada: George Strait
Runner-up: Celine Dion
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New Hampshire: Luke Bryan
Runner-up: Florida Georgia Line
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New Jersey: Coldplay
Runner-up: Taylor Swift
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New Mexico: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Luke Bryan
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New York: Billy Joel
Runner-up: Adele
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North Carolina: Luke Bryan
Runner-up: Taylor Swift
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North Dakota: Justin Bieber
Runner-up: Garth Brooks
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Ohio: Luke Bryan
Runner-up: Garth Brooks
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Oklahoma: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Luke Bryan
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Oregon: Justin Bieber
Runner-up: Garth Brooks
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Pennsylvania: Beyoncé
Runner-up: Luke Bryan
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Rhode Island: Luke Bryan
Runner-up: Twenty One Pilots
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South Carolina: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Hootie and The Blowfish
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South Dakota: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Paul McCartney
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Tennessee: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Adele
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Texas: Beyoncé
Runner-up: George Strait
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Utah: Justin Bieber
Runner-up: Taylor Swift
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Vermont: Pentatonix
Runner-up: Neil Young
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Virginia: Luke Bryan
Runner-up: Florida Georgia Line
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Washington: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: U2
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West Virginia: Garth Brooks
Runner-up: Luke Bryan
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Wisconsin: Rolling Stones
Runner-up: Kenny Chesney
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Wyoming: Florida Georgia Line
Runner-up: Kenny Chesney
