A Piece of History
One of the main sources of income for an artist is the tour merchandise. Travis Scott, for example, recently pulled in over a million dollars in merchandise revenue in one weekend after just 2 concerts!
Therefore, merch has been and always will be such a huge part of tours, as it not only supports the artist but also gives fans a chance to buy a piece of history. The sun is getting close to setting in 2022, and there has been no shortage of tours or creative merchandise. In this blog, Hollywood Branded shares the best tour merchandise of 2022.
Elton John Farewell
Photo Credit: Elton John Official Store
It's only right to start off with the legendary Elton John and his farewell tour. Since 1969 Elton has released 31 studio albums, including 1 diamond and 40 platinum tracks. Songs such as "Rocket Man, "Tiny Dancer," and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" have stood the test of time and are still wildly popular today. After 53 years of absolutely smashing it, Elton is touring one last time, and the merch follows suit with the rest of his career... legendary. The capsule is full of vintage-looking tees, tracksuits, polos, and of course, a Dodgers varsity jacket, which is a modern take on the infamous look that he tore up Dodgers Stadium in, in 1975. The tour is set to start on September 7th in Toronto, but don't miss your chance to snag a piece HERE, before it's gone!
Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever
Photo Credit: Billie Eilish Official Store
Since the release of her album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? in 2019, Billie can do no wrong. Besides her array of platinum tracks including "Bad Guy," which is now 5 times platinum, Billie had the biggest opening week for a debut album in Billboard chart history, for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Now touring for her second album, Happier Than Ever, Billie stayed on brand with the merch drop, giving fans the opportunity to pick up oversized sweatshirts, crewnecks and tees, which is reminiscent of her style on and off stage. Just like Billie's music, the pieces in the capsule contain darker themes, almost gothic at times. Before she starts her overseas leg of the tour on September 8th in Auckland, check out her merch HERE.
Dead & Co 
Photo Credit: Dead & Co Shop
Just finishing up what's rumored to be their final tour, John Mayer and the Grateful Dead crew continue to make waves in the music space. After the late, great Grateful Dead songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, and heart and soul Jerry Garcia passed in 1995; John Mayer performed Althea alongside legendary rhythm guitarist Bob Weir on The Late Late Show in 2015... and the rest was history. The merch capsule for this tour is just as trippy as any fan would expect and even supports a good cause, as pictured above. Although the Summer tour is over, check out the Dead's most recent collection HERE.
Harry Styles Love on Tour
Photo Credit: Harry Styles Official Shop
Man of the year Harry Styles is on tour again after his 42-date tour last year supporting his most recent album, Harry's House. He is stopping in a major city near you for a residency feeling length of time before he moves on to another massive leg overseas. The merch consists of tees and sweatshirts with nothing but simplistic designs. Although we are used to seeing Harry dance around on stage in sequins and bright colors, his merch is quite the opposite, allowing one to wear the piece with any outfit at any time. Harry starts Love on Tour at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, September 7th, but his merch is available HERE now.
Phoebe Bridgers Reunion
Los Angeles native Phoebe Bridgers just finished her "Reunion Tour" in the US and had some of the best merch of the year to match. Since the age of 11, Phoebe has been playing guitar and songwriting, so it's no surprise that now, at 28, she has 4 Grammy nominations and 2 songs that charted on Billboard's Hot 100. The Indie Pop artist kept her merch designs simple with an assortment of creepy graphic tees, sweatshirts/pants, and hats which are extremely on brand. The tee pictured above is reminiscent of multiple of her album covers, which contain the classic sheet ghost in the forefront. Although Phoebe is on to her overseas leg, which kicks off on November 6th in Brazil, her merch is still available HERE for purchase.
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