World's Highest-Grossing Concerts And Festivals

The dollar may be weak and vacationers loathe to board planes, but that hasn't stopped music fans from flocking to see their favorite performers.

The Spice Girls lead the pack of recent top-earners. Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm and Victoria Beckham earned $33 million in 17 shows at London's 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in January.

The British girl group behind hits like "Wannabe" and "Say You'll Be There" had the biggest concert take of the year, measured as the twelve months ended April 2008. All 17 shows sold out in one minute.