The Verizon VIP Tour was an annual concert tour promoted by Live Nation Global Touring and Verizon Wireless. Following in the footsteps of the Verizon Ladies First Tour, the VIP Tour features an emerging female artist as the headliner. The concerts are exclusive to Verizon Wireless customers (although select concerts are open to the public), following an appearance by the headliner at a local Verizon Wireless store. The tour predominantly takes place in the United States. The concert series ran from 2007 to 2009.
Fergie (2007)
edit| National tour by Fergie | |
| Location | U.S., North America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | The Dutchess |
| Start date | May 8, 2007 |
| End date | July 28, 2007 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 23 in North America |
American singer-songwriter Fergie headlined the inaugural Verizon VIP Tour. The tour supported her debut album, The Dutchess.
Set list
edit- "Here I Come"
- "London Bridge"
- "Clumsy"
- "Big Girls Don't Cry"
- "Don't Lie" / "Hey Mama" / "Shut Up" / "Don't Phunk with My Heart" / "Where Is the Love"
- "Pedestal"
- "All That I Got (The Make Up Song)"
- "My Humps"
- "Voodoo Doll"
- "Mary Jane Shoes"
- "Barracuda"
- Encore
- "Rehab"
- "Glamorous"
- "Fergalicious"
- "Finally"
Source:[1]
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[2][3] | ||||
| May 8, 2007 | Seattle | United States | Franklin High School Gym | Rooney Ludacris |
| May 21, 2007 | Pittsburgh | Byham Theater | ||
| May 22, 2007 | Indianapolis | Egyptian Room | ||
| May 23, 2007 | Cleveland | House of Blues | ||
| May 26, 2007 | Atlantic City | |||
| May 28, 2007 | Philadelphia | Franklin Music Hall | ||
| May 31, 2007 | Boca Raton | Mizner Park Amphitheatre | ||
| June 1, 2007 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | ||
| June 2, 2007 | Atlanta | The Tabernacle | ||
| June 5, 2007 | Houston | Verizon Wireless Theater | ||
| June 6, 2007 | Dallas | House of Blues | ||
| June 10, 2007 | Chicago | |||
| June 11, 2007 | St. Louis | The Pageant Concert NightClub | ||
| June 13, 2007 | Detroit | State Theatre | ||
| June 19, 2007 | Boston | Avalon | ||
| June 21, 2007 | New York City | Roseland Ballroom | ||
| July 17, 2007 | Anaheim | House of Blues | ||
| July 18, 2007 | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | ||
| July 19, 2007 | Phoenix | Dodge Theatre | ||
| July 22, 2007 | Denver | Fillmore Auditorium | ||
| July 24, 2007 | Portland | Crystal Ballroom | ||
| July 27, 2007 | Stateline | Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater | ||
| July 28, 2007 | Las Vegas | Pearl Concert Theater | ||
Box office score data
edit| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mizner Park Amphitheatre | Boca Raton | 3,220/ 3,220 (100%) | $165,464[4] |
| Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater | Stateline | 5,920 / 5,920 (100%) | $302,634[5] |
Natasha Bedingfield (2008)
edit| Nacional tour by Natasha Bedingfield | |
| Location | U.S., North America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Pocketful of Sunshine |
| Start date | May 21, 2008 |
| End date | July 10, 2008 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 23 in North America |
| Natasha Bedingfield concert chronology | |
British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield headlined the 2008 Verizon VIP Tour. The tour supported her third studio album, Pocketful of Sunshine.
Opening acts
edit- Kate Voegele (select venues)
- The Veronicas (select venues)
Setlist
edit- "Piece of Your Heart"
- "Who Knows"
- "Pocketful of Sunshine
- "These Words"
- "Soulmate""
- "Pirate Bones"
- "Ray of Light
- "Love like This"
- "Say It Again"
- "Freckles" (acoustic version)
- "Single" (acoustic version)
- "Put Your Arms Around Me"
- "Angel"
- "Backyard"
- "Unwritten"
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America[6][7] | |||
| May 21, 2008 | North Myrtle Beach | United States | House of Blues |
| May 23, 2008 | Lake Buena Vista | ||
| May 24, 2008 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | |
| May 27, 2008 | Atlanta | Variety Playhouse | |
| June 2, 2008 | Cleveland | House of Blues | |
| June 3, 2008 | Indianapolis | Egyptian Room | |
| June 4, 2008 | Detroit | Saint Andrew's Hall | |
| June 5, 2008 | Cincinnati | Bogart's | |
| June 8, 2008 | St. Louis | The Pageant Concert NightClub | |
| June 10, 2008 | Dallas | House of Blues | |
| June 11, 2008 | Houston | Verizon Wireless Theater | |
| June 12, 2008 | New Orleans | House of Blues | |
| June 16, 2008 | Philadelphia | The Fillmore at the TLA | |
| June 17, 2008 | Baltimore | Rams Head Live! | |
| June 20, 2008 | Atlantic City | Borgata Music Box | |
| June 24, 2008 | Boston | Paradise Rock Club | |
| June 25, 2008 | New York City | The Fillmore at Irving Plaza | |
| June 30, 2008 | Englewood | Gothic Theatre | |
| July 2, 2008 | Las Vegas | House of Blues | |
| July 5, 2008 | San Diego | ||
| July 7, 2008 | Anaheim | ||
| July 9, 2008 | West Hollywood | ||
| July 10, 2008 | San Francisco | The Fillmore | |
Box office score data
edit| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of Blues | Myrtle Beach | 1,079 / 2,067 (52%) | $15,790[8] |
| Lake Buena Vista | 1,518 / 1,518 (100%) | $24,845[8] | |
| Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | 770 / 1,875 (41%) | $31,013[9] |
| House of Blues | Cleveland | 600 / 600 (100%) | $12,000[10] |
| Egyptian Room | Indianapolis | 934 / 2,000 (47%) | $9,179[10] |
| Bogart's | Cincinnati | 775 / 1,500 (52%) | $10,788[10] |
| House of Blues | New Orleans | 1,000 / 1,000 (100%) | $26,500[11] |
| The Fillmore at the TLA | Philadelphia | 627 / 1,000 (63%) | $12,400[12] |
| Paradise Rock Club | Boston | 653 / 653 (100%) | $10,553[13] |
| The Fillmore at Irving Plaza | New York City | 867 / 1,114 (78%) | $13,890[14] |
| Gothic Theatre | Englewood | 600 / 1,000 (60%) | $12,500[5] |
| House of Blues | Las Vegas | 900 / 900 (100%) | $19,004[5] |
| San Diego | 500 / 500 (100%) | $10,821[15] | |
| Anaheim | 550 / 1,100 (50%) | $9,665[5] | |
| West Hollywood | 550 / 550 (100%) | $12,670[5] | |
| The Fillmore | San Francisco | 816 / 1,187 (69%) | $12,879[5] |
| TOTAL | 12,739 / 18,564 (70%) | $244,497 | |
Bow Wow as Shad Moss (2008)
editAmerican rapper Bow Wow was slated to headline a series of concerts in the Fall of 2008. The tour was later canceled without explanation.[16]
Keith Urban (2009)
edit| Nacional tour by Keith Urban | |
| Location | U.S., North America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Defying Gravity |
| Start date | March 18, 2009 |
| End date | April 3, 2009 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 6 in North America |
| Keith Urban concert chronology | |
Australian country singer Keith Urban headlined the concert series in 2009. Unlike previous outings, the tour was very limited, with only six tour dates—as Urban was preparing for his upcoming, "Escape Together World Tour". He serves as the first male performer for the concert series. Urban described the outing as:
"Clubs are where it all began. There's just something about the way the band grooves and how the audience gets right up there close and personal, and I love it. So for me there's a nostalgic cool factor in doing this with Verizon."[17]
The tour was also recognized as the No Frills Tour[18]
Setlist
edit- "Days Go By"
- "You're My Better Half"1
- "Stupid Boy"
- "I Told You So"
- "'Til Summer Comes Around"
- "Kiss a Girl"
- "Making Memories of Us"
- "Only You Can Love Me This Way"
- "Sweet Thing"
- "You Look Good in My Shirt"
- "Raining on Sunday"
- "You'll Think of Me"1
- "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me"
- "Somebody Like You"
Encore
1Performed at select dates
Source:[19]
Additional notes
edit- "Once in a Lifetime" was included at the performances at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas and the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- "You'll Think of Me" was not included at the performances at the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- "You're My Better Half" was not included in the performance at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California. At the same performance, "I Told You So" was not performed as well.
- "Where the Blacktop Ends" was performed at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California; the Webster Hall in New York City and the Theatre for the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" was not included at the performance at the Webster Hall in New York City.
- "Better Life" was not performed at Joe's Bar on Weed St. in Chicago, Illinois.
- "Tonight I Wanna Cry" was not included at the performance at the Webster Hall in New York City.
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America[20] | |||
| March 18, 2009 | Dallas | United States | House of Blues |
| March 24, 2009 | San Francisco | The Fillmore | |
| March 27, 2009 | West Hollywood | House of Blues | |
| March 30, 2009 | Chicago | Joe's Bar on Weed St. | |
| April 1, 2009 | New York City | Webster Hall | |
| April 3, 2009 | Philadelphia | Theater of the Living Arts | |
References
edit- ^ Menze, Jill (June 2, 2007). "Fergie / June 21, 2007 / New York (Roseland Ballroom)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 4, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ^ "Fergie Goes Mobile As Verizon VIP Tour Kicks Off". RapSearch. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ^ Kilgore, Kym (May 1, 2007). "Fergie goes wireless on solo trek". Live Daily. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine, New York City, June 2, 2007, retrieved January 5, 2009
- ^ a b c d e f "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine, New York City, September 2, 2007, retrieved January 5, 2009
- ^ Kilgore, Kym (April 2, 2008). "Verizon VIP Tour stars Natasha Bedingfield". Live Daily. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ^ "Natasha Bedingfield Goes Mobile with Verizon Wireless for the British Sensation's First Ever U.S. Concert Tour" (Press release). Business Wire. April 2, 2008. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ^ a b "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine, New York City, June 2, 2008, retrieved January 5, 2009
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine, New York City, June 2, 2008, retrieved January 5, 2009
- ^ a b c "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine, New York City, July 5, 2008, retrieved January 5, 2009
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine, New York City, July 1, 2008, retrieved January 5, 2009
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine, New York City, July 2, 2008, retrieved January 5, 2009
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine, New York City, August 1, 2008, retrieved January 5, 2009
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine, New York City, August 2, 2008, retrieved January 5, 2009
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine, New York City, August 2, 2008, retrieved January 5, 2009
- ^ "Verizon VIP Tour presents Bow Wow as Shad Moss". House of Blues. HOB Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
- ^ "Verizon And Keith Urban Team Up For The Verizon VIP Tour To Give Fans A Special "No Frills" Performance" (Press release). Verizon Wireless. February 24, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ^ Madison, T. James (February 2, 2009). "Keith Urban lines up 'No Frills' dates before big summer tour". LiveDaily. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ^ Tafoya, Richard (March 3, 2009). "Live Review: Keith Urban in West Hollywood, California". LiveDaily. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ^ "Keith Urban Schedules Six-City Tour of Clubs and Theaters". CMT News. MTV Networks. February 2, 2009. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2010.