{"id":104882,"date":"2025-06-16T09:08:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=104882"},"modified":"2025-06-16T09:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:09:02","slug":"gen-z-women-are-attending-more-concerts-than-men-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/gen-z-women-are-attending-more-concerts-than-men-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen Z women are attending more concerts than men in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@wendywei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wendy Wei<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">New data from Luminate reveals that young women are leading concert attendance trends in the US.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Gen Z women are in the front row<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Live music remains one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-performing-live\/#:~:text=Performing%20live%20strengthens%20your%20relationship,audiences%20far%20beyond%20the%20venue.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">most powerful ways<\/a> for artists to connect with fans. However, fresh data from Luminate\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/luminatedata.com\/blog\/how-gen-z-defies-live-music-audience-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Insights\u2019 US Music 360 <\/em>survey<\/a> indicates something new: Gen Z women are outpacing men when it comes to concert attendance in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the research, Gen Z women consistently attended more concerts than their male counterparts throughout each quarter between Q1 2023 and Q1 2025 (when it comes to attending at least one concert in the past 12 months). This signals another trend that distinguishes Gen Z from older generations, with Luminate <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/european-gen-z-festival-attendance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">already revealing<\/a> that Gen Z spends more on concert tickets than older age groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"l9Rc2S3fJk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/european-gen-z-festival-attendance\/\">Gen Z keeps festival spirit alive despite rising ticket costs<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Gen Z keeps festival spirit alive despite rising ticket costs&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/european-gen-z-festival-attendance\/embed\/#?secret=l9Rc2S3fJk\" data-secret=\"l9Rc2S3fJk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the margin isn\u2019t huge &#8211; around 3% to 6% women attended more than men &#8211; it still marks a noticeable shift when compared to older generations. For example, Millennial attendance tends to be more balanced, trading off each quarter. Meanwhile, Gen X sees more male attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/luminatedata.com\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Blog_06_10_2025_A-1024x642.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption><em>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/luminatedata.com\/blog\/how-gen-z-defies-live-music-audience-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminate data<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>More than just showing up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The gender gap isn\u2019t just about who has gone to concerts. It\u2019s also about who wants to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked whether they planned to attend at least one concert in the next 12 months, Gen Z women\u2019s intent was 10% higher than men across Q2 and Q4 of 2024. That\u2019s a 4% increase from Q4 2023, perhaps suggesting that the interest gap is only widening between men and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/luminatedata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Blog_06_10_2025_B-1-1024x642.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption><em>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/luminatedata.com\/blog\/how-gen-z-defies-live-music-audience-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminate data<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Why the shift?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what could this mean? Luminate points to a key reason: the \u201cmainstream resurgence\u201d of female-led pop. Think about the biggest artists and the most popular tours of the last year or two. Chances are, artists like Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, or Sabrina Carpenter come to mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taylor Swift\u2019s <em>Eras Tour <\/em>alone became a cultural phenomenon, with millions of mostly young women flooding stadiums to experience the <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/taylor-swift-eras-tour-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">record-breaking tour<\/a>. It\u2019s no surprise that these tours might be helping boost young women\u2019s interest in attending live shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just Taylor though. If the stars of the moment are women, it makes sense that young women are showing up to see them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Importantly though, that&#8217;s not to say that males will continue being less interested. It could just mark the era that we&#8217;re currently in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What could this mean for the industry?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For promoters, marketers, and venues, these Gen Z gender shifts are worth paying attention to. If more women are consistently showing up (and planning to show up), everything from tour planning to merch design could take a different approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This extends to festival line-ups and live shows which may need to reflect the changing face of live music audiences- with that face, at least among Gen Z, is increasingly female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.routenote.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get your music on streaming platforms worldwide for free with RouteNote. Why wait? 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