Heart of Stone Tour
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| Tour by Cher | |
| Associated album | Heart of Stone |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 16, 1989 |
| End date | December 4, 1990 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 78 in North America 6 in Europe 11 in Oceania 95 in total |
| Cher concert chronology | |
The Heart of Stone Tour was the second solo concert tour by American singer-actress Cher. The tour supported her nineteenth studio album, Heart of Stone. A mini tour was set up in the summer 1989, and a second leg started in 1990. The tour reached North America, Australia and Europe.
The Heart of Stone Tour was Cher's most ambitious solo tour, after an 8-year absence, and spanned eight months, three continents plus two casinos, the Sands Hotel in Atlantic City and The Mirage in Las Vegas. It was, in Cher's own words, "a cross between Phantom of the Opera and Metallica".[1] Her then-manager Bill Sammeth first set up a mini August tour in 1989, including stops in Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, Long Island, Providence, and Atlantic City. In eight shows, grosses of $200,000-plus per night were made before audiences of 8,000–11,500. After the filming of Mermaids, Cher resumed a bigger leg. The tour had been scheduled to open March 18 in Tucson, but the date was changed when the influenza threw Cher off her rehearsal schedule. Cher finally kicked off the North American leg of the tour in Dallas on March 31, 1990. The tour ran through to August 1990, and then proceeded to Europe and Australia in October and November.
Cher sang in eight shows, during a six-night engagement, at the 1,500-seat theatre of The Mirage.
Reception
The New York Times wrote of Heart of Stone Tour, "Her show is a kind of Las Vegas mystery play with a message: Trust yourself, don't give up on life or love, and eternal celebrity can be yours."[2]
Set list
- "I'm No Angel"
- "Hold On"
- "We All Sleep Alone"
- "Bang-Bang"
- "I Found Someone"
- "Perfection"
- "Tougher Than the Rest"
- "After All"
- "If I Could Turn Back Time"
- Encore
- "Heart of Stone" was performed on selected dates.
- During the Mirage Concert, "The Fire Down Below" and "Take It to the Limit" were performed.
- "I'll Be There for You" was performed on selected dates in North America.
- "Love Hurts" and "Desperado" were performed in Australian concerts.
- "Just Like Jesse James" was performed during rehearsals, but didn't make it on the official setlist.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America [4] | |||||
| August 16, 1989 | Atlantic City | United States | Sands Hotel | — | — |
| August 17, 1989 | |||||
| August 18, 1989 | |||||
| August 19, 1989 | |||||
| August 20, 1989 | |||||
| August 23, 1989 | Holmdel Township | Garden State Arts Center | — | — | |
| August 25, 1989 | Detroit | Fox Theatre | 9,376 / 9,376 | $317,368 | |
| August 26, 1989 | |||||
| August 27, 1989 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | — | — | |
| August 29, 1989 | Philadelphia | Mann Music Center | 8,372 / 13,243 | $205,789 | |
| August 30, 1989 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | 11,577 / 11,577 | $262,002 | |
| August 31, 1989 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Theater | 10,000 / 10,000 | $254,625 | |
| September 2, 1989 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | — | — | |
| September 4, 1989 | Bristol | Lake Compounce | |||
| March 31, 1990 | Dallas | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre | 11,511 / 20,000 | $252,778 | |
| April 1, 1990 | Houston | The Summit | — | — | |
| April 2, 1990 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |||
| April 4, 1990 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Center | |||
| April 6, 1990 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |||
| April 7, 1990 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | |||
| April 8, 1990 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | |||
| April 11, 1990 | Miami | James L. Knight Center | 10,024 / 10,024 | $352,838 | |
| April 12, 1990 | |||||
| April 27, 1990 | Atlantic City | Copa Room | 2,550 / 2,550 | — | |
| April 28, 1990 | |||||
| April 29, 1990 | |||||
| May 1, 1990 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | 9,642 / 12,100 | $221,776 | |
| May 2, 1990 | Landover | Capital Centre | 9,728 / 18,000 | $243,200 | |
| May 4, 1990 | Atlantic City | Copa Room | 1,700 / 1,700 | — | |
| May 5, 1990 | |||||
| May 7, 1990 | Rochester | Rochester Community War Memorial | 8,884 / 8,884 | $213,150 | |
| May 9, 1990 | Albany | Knickerbocker Arena | 12,998 / 12,998 | $280,637 | |
| May 10, 1990 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13,250 / 17,000 | $348,560 | |
| May 12, 1990 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | 16,987 / 16,987 | $408,267 | |
| May 13, 1990 | Worcester | Centrum in Worcester | 12,000 / 12,000 | $294,212 | |
| May 15, 1990 | Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center | 7,960 / 7,960 | $197,250 | |
| May 16, 1990 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | 12,880 / 16,000 | — | |
| May 19, 1990 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 16,739 / 16,739 | $380,778 | |
| May 20, 1990 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | 9,638 / 17,000 | $212,036 | |
| June 1, 1990 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | 11,258 / 13,072 | $255,816 | |
| June 2, 1990 | Tinley Park | World Music Theatre | 16,870 / 28,000 | $374,750 | |
| June 4, 1990 | Bloomington | Met Center | 9,810 / 17,000 | $224,472 | |
| June 5, 1990 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | 9,368 / 10,300 | $210,780 | |
| June 9, 1990 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| June 14, 1990 | Las Vegas | Siegfried & Roy Theatre | |||
| June 15, 1990 | |||||
| June 16, 1990 | |||||
| June 17, 1990 | |||||
| June 18, 1990 | |||||
| June 19, 1990 | |||||
| June 21, 1990 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |||
| June 29, 1990 | Tempe | ASU Activity Center | |||
| July 6, 1990 | Milwaukee | Marcus Amphitheater | |||
| July 7, 1990 | Toledo | Savage Hall | |||
| July 9, 1990 | Richfield Township | Coliseum at Richfield | |||
| July 11, 1990 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |||
| July 12, 1990 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | |||
| July 16, 1990 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Theater | |||
| July 17, 1990 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |||
| July 20, 1990 | Bristol | Lake Compounce | |||
| July 22, 1990 | Erie | Erie Civic Center | |||
| July 26, 1990 | Moncton | Canada | Moncton Coliseum | ||
| July 27, 1990 | Halifax | Halifax Metro Centre | |||
| July 29, 1990 | Old Orchard Beach | United States | Seashore Performing Arts Center | ||
| August 11, 1990 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |||
| August 12, 1990 | Oakland | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 9,040 / 13,453 | $238,900 | |
| August 14, 1990 | Spokane | Spokane Coliseum | — | — | |
| August 15, 1990 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | |||
| August 17, 1990 | Salem | L. B. Day Amphitheatre | |||
| August 18, 1990 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | ||
| August 20, 1990 | Calgary | Olympic Saddledome | 13,218 / 17,000 | $304,416 | |
| August 21, 1990 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | — | — | |
| August 25, 1990 | Ottawa | Lansdowne Park | 11,382 / 12,000 | $298,461 | |
| August 28, 1990 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | 8,086 / 10,233 | $230,447 | |
| August 29, 1990 | Toronto | CNE Grandstand | — | — | |
| Europe | |||||
| October 14, 1990 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre | — | — |
| October 16, 1990 | London | England | Wembley Arena | ||
| October 17, 1990 | |||||
| October 19, 1990 | |||||
| October 21, 1990 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | |||
| October 23, 1990 | |||||
| Australia | |||||
| November 14, 1990 | Adelaide | Australia | Memorial Drive Park | — | — |
| November 16, 1990 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |||
| November 17, 1990 | |||||
| November 19, 1990 | |||||
| November 20, 1990 | |||||
| November 21, 1990 | |||||
| November 23, 1990 | Melbourne | National Tennis Centre | |||
| November 24, 1990 | |||||
| November 26, 1990 | |||||
| November 27, 1990 | |||||
| November 28, 1990 | |||||
| North America | |||||
| December 2, 1990 | Las Vegas | United States | Siegfried & Roy Theatre | — | — |
| December 3, 1990 | |||||
| December 4, 1990 | |||||
Additional notes
Prior to the opening concert of the Australian leg of her concert in Adelaide on November 14, Cher also performed the after race concert at the conclusion of the 1990 Australian Formula One Grand Prix on November 4. The concert was held on the Christian Brothers College Oval in the middle of the Adelaide Street Circuit and a ticket to the race granted free entry to the show.
Cancellations: Cher had to cancel her tour in Russia, two days after the tickets were sold. She was rumored to cancel dates in Brazil and Argentina as well.
Personnel
- Show Directed by Kenny Ortega
- Artistic Director: Marty Callner
- Musical Director: Gary Scott
- Set Designer: Kenny Ortega
- Costume Design: Bob Mackie
- Additional Costumes: Ret Turner
- Additional Costumes: Mike Schmidt
- Make-up: Leonard Engelman
- Hair: Renate Leuschner
- Keyboards: Paul Mirkovich
- Guitar: Elijah Blue Allman
- Guitar: Dave Amato
- Guitar: David Shelley
- Bass: Hugh McDonald
- Bass: Donnie Nossov
- Drums: Ron Wikso
- Lead Vocals: Cher
- Backing Vocalist: Darlene Love
- Backing Vocalist: Pattie Darcy Jones
- Backing Vocalist: Edna Wright
- Dancers: Bubba Carr
- Dancers: Aaron Cash
- Dancers: Bill Holden Jr.
- Dancers: Trish Ramish
- Dancers: Michelle Rudy
- Dancers: Peter Tramm
- Dancers: Eyan Williams
- Dancers: Troy Burgess
