Setlist.fm is proud to be able to provide music fans with all kind of information about artists they love and the tours they entertain us with. But through the year, some tours get a little more attention from fans than others. Curious about which ones?

Well, wonder no more! Here are 2018’s Top 10 Tours on Setlist.fm!

10. Pearl Jam – World Jam Tour

Our list kicks off with grunge legends Pearl Jam, who launched their World Jam tour in March. Along the way we got in on the action with a World Jam edition of Bring it Back and some Tour Highlights.

Pearl Jam – By Kevin Mazur

9. Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino Tour

If it were any other band the name “Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino Tour” would sound a little pretentious, but for the Arctic Monkeys’ first tour in 4 years it sounded just right. We took the casino part of the tour very seriously, looking at the betting odds that the Arctics would play a few tracks, but we also pushed our luck by asking them to bring some songs back and trying to see into the future. But here's a sure bet: fans will get into our Setlist Playlist for the tour.

Arctic Monkeys – By Jedd Lopez

8. The Killers – Wonderful Wonderful Tour

Somebody told us that The Killers came in at number 8 on the list with their Wonderful Wonderful Tour. We already knew, though, because we were ahead of the game with some special tour spoilers just for the occasion.

The Killers – By Chris Tuite

7. Roger Waters – Us + Them Tour

The iconic Roger Waters played a remarkable number of solo shows in 2018. We gave you the insight (and what Pink Floyd hits to expect, naturally) with some tour highlights. We also went ahead and made a Setlist Playlist spotlighting the tracks on the tour's setlist.

Roger Waters – By Gennady Avramenko

6. Metallica – WorldWired Tour

“WorldWired” was an appropriate name for the Metallica world tour. The metal innovators once again pushed boundaries by featuring the first indoor autonomous drone swarm as part of their huge show. Check out Setlist’s coverage of the European Tour wrap and the North American kick off show, plus Metallica-centric editions of Setlist Psychic and What Are the Odds.

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5. Beyoncé & Jay-Z – On the Run II Tour

When this power couple announced the second iteration of their classic On The Run Tour, the internet went crazy in love. And we were no exception: we covered both the European and the North American kickoff shows, played Setlist Psychic, begged for the live return of some of our favorites, gave you the highlights, plus a few spoilers, and even provided a setlist playlist.

Jay-Z and Beyonce – By Kevin Mazur

4. Foo Fighters – Concrete and Gold Tour

In a brilliant case of accidental alliteration, the Foo Fighters are 4th on our list of top tours in 2018. For their first tour since 2015, we fervently featured Foo-themed follies: fearless tour spoilers, fortune-telling with Setlist Psychic and fabulous tour highlights.

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3. Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool Tour

Sharing a name with the group’s 9th studio album, A Moon Shaped Pool Tour actually kicked off all the way back in 2016. Showing serious staying power, it was still one of the most-searched for tours on Setlist here in 2018. Following that kind of example, we were there from the North American kick off until the North American wrap.

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2. Taylor Swift – reputation Stadium Tour

Ms. Swift had a busy year even before you factor in her epic reputation Stadium Tour. How epic? Well, the tour manages to explore different sides of Taylor, from her black-clad pop star self to her country roots...the latter with a little help from Mr. Tim McGraw himself. And of course for a tour this size we knew what we wanted Taylor to bring back, took some bets on what she’d play and put together a playlist for anyone who couldn’t make it or anyone who just wanted to relive the good time.

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1. U2 – eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour

It’s no real shock that U2 topped the list of our most popular tours in 2018. Not only did the tour feature the bombastic sound of the international superstars, it also featured their trademark creativity in set design, which you can check out in our tour sneak peak. We also chatted with U2 for an episode of Tour Update and spoiled some of what fans could expect to see live, plus celebrated the tour’s continuation in Europe. What we aren’t celebrating, though, was the band’s hint that we may have seen the last of them live.

You know what, we can’t end this on a downnote: here, have a Setlist History of U2 debuting “Pride in the Name of Love” back in 1984 .

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