Most Crowded Rock Concerts: Rock concerts are live music performances that primarily feature rock music genres, including subgenres such as classic rock, hard rock, alternative rock, punk rock, and more. These concerts typically involve a band or multiple bands performing their songs on stage, accompanied by instruments like guitars, drums, bass, and vocals.
Here is a list of 50 rock concerts
Rod Stewart – Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (New Year’s Eve 1994) – 3.5 million
Monsters of Rock – Moscow, Russia (June 19, 1991) – 1.6 million
Moscow Music Peace Festival, Russia (August 14, 1989) – 1.5 million
The Rolling Stones – Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (February 18, 2006) – 1.5 million
Live Aid – Wembley Stadium, London, England and JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, USA (July 13, 1985) – 1.5 million (combined)
U2 – Slane Castle, Ireland (June 1, 1981) – 1 million
The Rolling Stones – Hyde Park, London, England (July 5, 1969) – 500,000
The Rolling Stones – Altamont Free Concert, California, USA (December 6, 1969) – 300,000
Isle of Wight Festival, England (August 29, 1970) – 600,000
Queen – Rock in Rio, Brazil (January 11, 1985) – 350,000
Queen – Montreal Forum, Quebec, Canada (December 8, 1981) – 60,000
The Rolling Stones – Hyde Park, London, England (July 6, 1976) – 200,000
Led Zeppelin – Earls Court, London, England (May 12, 1975) – 187,000
The Who – Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (July 2, 1979) – 180,000
Pink Floyd – Earls Court, London, England (June 21, 1977) – 175,000
The Rolling Stones – Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA (June 9, 1975) – 165,000
The Grateful Dead – Watkins Glen International, New York, USA (August 27, 1973) – 165,000
AC/DC at River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1996) – Over 90,000
Guns N’ Roses at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1991) – Over 140,000 attendees
Queen at Morumbi Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil (1981) – Over 131,000 attendees
Pink Floyd at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, UK (1994) – Over 80,000 attendees
Nirvana at Reading Festival, Reading, UK (1992) – Over 75,000 attendees
Iron Maiden at Rock In Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2001) – Over 250,000 attendees
Oasis at Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, UK (1996) – Over 250,000 attendees
The Who at Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York, USA (1969) – Estimated 400,000 attendees
The Rolling Stones at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1995) – Over 160,000 attendees
Red Hot Chili Peppers at Slane Castle, County Meath, Ireland (2003) – Over 80,000 attendees
Led Zeppelin at Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, USA (1977) – Over 76,000 attendees
Bruce Springsteen at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain (2012) – Over 56,000 attendees
The Beatles at Shea Stadium, New York City, USA (1965) – Over 55,000 attendees
U2 at Hippodrome Wellington, Ostend, Belgium (1981) – Over 60,000 attendees
Pink at Wembley Stadium, London, UK (2019) – Over 70,000 attendees
Coldplay at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2017) – Over 65,000 attendees
Bruce Springsteen at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1988) – Over 65,000 attendees
AC/DC at Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK (1991) – Over 72,500 attendees
Bon Jovi at Parque da Bela Vista, Lisbon, Portugal (2008) – Over 75,000 attendees
Michael Jackson at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico (1993) – Over 120,000 attendees
Ramones at Taman Ria Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia (1995) – Over 50,000 attendees
Pink Floyd at Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany (1990) – Over 350,000 attendees
David Bowie at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany (1987) – Over 60,000 attendees
Pearl Jam at Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium (1993) – Over 60,000 attendees
Bob Marley at Smile Jamaica Concert, National Heroes Park, Kingston, Jamaica (1976) – Over 80,000 attendees
The Police at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2007) – Over 70,000 attendees
Green Day at Milton Keynes National Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK (2005) – Over 130,000 attendees
Paul McCartney at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1990) – Over 180,000 attendees
Elton John at Central Park, New York City, USA (1980) – Over 400,000 attendees
Oasis at Maine Road Stadium, Manchester, UK (1996) – Over 80,000 attendees
AC/DC at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia (2010) – Over 100,000 attendees
The Rolling Stones at Hyde Park, London, UK (2013) – Over 100,000 attendees
Bruce Springsteen at Parc des Princes, Paris, France (1985) – Over 60,000 attendees
Queen at Rock in Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1985) – Over 250,000 attendees
The Beatles at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, USA (1966) – Over 25,000 attendees
U2 at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland (2009) – Over 80,000 attendees
R.E.M. at Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK (1995) – Over 65,000 attendees
Bon Jovi at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2010) – Over 70,000 attendees
Bob Dylan at Blackbushe Airport, Camberley, UK (1978) – Over 200,000 attendees
Paul McCartney at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico (1993) – Over 100,000 attendees
U2 at Slane Castle, County Meath, Ireland (2001) – Over 80,000 attendees
Queen + Adam Lambert at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2015) – Over 60,000 attendees
The Rolling Stones at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico (1995) – Over 70,000 attendees
The Who at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, USA (1975) – Over 75,000 attendees
