Memphis Blues Tour

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Associated albumMemphis Blues
Start dateJune 25, 2010 (2010-06-25)
End dateNovember 5, 2011 (2011-11-05)
Legs8
Memphis Blues Tour
Tour by Cyndi Lauper
Promotional ad for tour
Associated albumMemphis Blues
Start dateJune 25, 2010 (2010-06-25)
End dateNovember 5, 2011 (2011-11-05)
Legs8
No. of shows
  • 74 in North America
  • 13 in South America
  • 6 in Asia
  • 7 in Australia
  • 27 in Europe
  • 143 total
Cyndi Lauper concert chronology

The Memphis Blues Tour was the eleventh concert tour by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper, in support of her eleventh studio album. The tour visited the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. During the trek, Lauper performed at numerous jazz festivals including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Jazz à Vienne and Jazz Fest Wien. In the fall of 2011, Lauper continued the tour as a co-headlining show with Dr. John titled From Memphis to Mardi Gras.[1] Lauper performed over a hundred concerts beginning in June 2010 and ending in November 2011.

Lauper announced the tour in April 2010 via her official website.[2] The singer stated the show will focus heavily on the blues sound of her album alongside her past hits.[3] The tour was designed to be an intimate tour. mimicking the jazz culture of the 1920s. Lauper wanted the show to emulate hearing good music in a "smoky cafe". While on tour, concertgoers were able to donate to charities supported by the singer including the Give a Damn Foundation. Lauper was joined on tour by Charlie Musselwhite and Allen Toussaint, who helped contribute to the making of her recent album. While on tour in Japan, Lauper concerts occurred during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. Although the singer was urged to leave the island, Lauper stayed and continued to perform her shows as scheduled.[4] She donated the funds from her shows to help relief efforts. In Argentina, Lauper gave an impromptu performance of her hit "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" at the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery.[5]

Opening acts

Setlist

North America—Leg 1 & 2[12][13]
  1. "Just Your Fool"
  2. "Shattered Dreams"
  3. "Early in the Mornin'"
  4. "Romance in the Dark"
  5. "How Blue Can You Get"
  6. "Down Don't Bother Me"
  7. "Down So Low"
  8. "Cross Road Blues"
  9. "Rollin' and Tumblin'"
  10. "Don't Cry No More" (contains excerpts from "Shout")
  11. "Lead Me On"(Second Leg only)
  12. "Who Let In The Rain"
  13. "Change of Heart"
  14. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
  15. "Time After Time"
    Encore
  16. "True Colors" (contains excerpts from "Power to the People")
Notes
South America/Asia/Australia[14][15]
  1. "Just Your Fool"
  2. "Shattered Dreams"
  3. "She Bop"
  4. "Early in the Mornin'"
  5. "All Through the Night"
  6. "Lead Me On"
  7. "Cross Road Blues"
  8. "Down Don't Bother Me"
  9. "Don't Cry No More" (contains excerpts from "Shout")
  10. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
  11. "Change of Heart"
  12. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
  13. "Time After Time"
  14. "Shine"
  15. "Mother Earth"
    Encore
  16. "True Colors" (contains excerpts from "Power to the People")
Notes
  • "Iko Iko" was performed at select dates during the South American leg.
  • In Rio, Lauper performed "Sally's Pigeon".
  • During the performances in São Paulo, Lauper performed "Fearless".
  • In Porto Alegre, Lauper performed "Edge of the Earth". During the same show Lauper performed "Rain on Me"
  • In Cuiabá, Lauper performed "Fearless". The song was also included during the performance at the Teatro Gran Rex.
  • In Buenos Aires, Lauper performed "Boy Blue".
  • In Santiago, Lauper performed "Rain on Me".
  • During the concerts at Orchard Hall, Tokyo, Lauper performed "I Don't Want to Cry".
  • During the March 21 concert in Osaka, Lauper performed "What's Going On".
  • During the March 22 concert in Osaka, Lauper performed "Fearless".
  • "How Blue Can You Get" was performed during all Australian concerts.
  • During the concerts in Brisbane and Perth, Lauper performed "Sally's Pigeon".
  • During the March 31 concert in Sydney, Lauper performed "Rain on Me".
  • During the concert in Newcastle, Lauper performed "I'm Gonna Be Strong". The song was also included in the performance at the Palais Theatre.
  • During the concert in Melbourne, Lauper performed "Heading West" in lieu of "Shine". During the same show, Lauper included "Who Let In The Rain".
Europe
  1. "Just Your Fool"
  2. "Shattered Dreams"
  3. "She Bop"
  4. "Early in the Mornin'"
  5. "Cross Road Blues"
  6. "All Through the Night"
  7. "Down So Low"
  8. "Down Don't Bother Me"
  9. "Don't Cry No More" (contains excerpts from "Shout")
  10. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
  11. "Change of Heart"
  12. "What's Going On"
  13. "Lyfe"
  14. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
  15. "Time After Time" (contains excerpts from "The World Is Stone")
    Encore
  16. "True Colors"
Notes
  • "Lead Me On" was often performed in lieu of "Down So Low".
  • "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" was not included during the performances at the Harpa Concert Hall, Stora Salongen, and Vognsbølparken.
  • "Fearless" was performed in lieu of "The World Is Stone" during concerts at the Harpa Concert Hall, Symphony Hall and the Colston Hall.
  • "Don't Cry No More" was included in the performances at L'Olympia and the Kaufleuten.
  • During the concert at the Harpa Concert Hall, Lauper performed "Mother Earth".
  • During the concert at the Stora Salongen, Lauper performed "How Blue Can You Get". The song was also included during the performances at the Vognsbølparken, Bridgewater Hall, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and the Sheffield City Hall.
  • During the concert at the Stora Salongen, Lauper performed "Sally's Pigeon". The song was also included during the performances at the Kaufleuten, Arena Civica, Laeiszhalle and the Admiralspalast.
  • During the concert at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Lauper performed "Wild Mountain Thyme" in lieu of "The World Is Stone".
  • During the concert at the Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Lauper performed "Kindred Spirit".
  • During the concert at the Hammersmith Apollo, Lauper performed "Carey". During the same concert, Lauper performed "Mother Earth".
  • During the concert at the Plaça del Mercat, Lauper performed "Down So Low". The song was also included during the performance at the Trinidad Square.
  • During the concert at City Hall, Lauper performed "Who Let In The Rain".
North America—Leg 3

From Memphis to Mardi Gras Tour (with Dr. John)

  1. "Just Your Fool"
  2. "Shattered Dreams"
  3. "She Bop"
  4. "Crossroads"
  5. "All Through the Night"
  6. "Lead Me On"
  7. "Don't Cry No More"
  8. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
  9. "Change of Heart"
  10. "What's Going On"
  11. "Lyfe"
  12. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
  13. "Time After Time"
    Encore
  14. "True Colors"
Notes
  • "Down So Low" was performed in place of "Lead Me On" on night where Charlie Musslewhite was present
  • "Down Don't Bother Me" was performed on a few select dates
  • "What's Going On" and "Lyfe" were not always performed due to curfew restrictions
  • Beginning in Red Bank, New Jersey, Cyndi performed a duet with Dr. John during his set. These songs varied between "Makin Whoopee", "Wang Dang Doodle" and "Glory Glory Hallelujah!"
  • On certain nights, special a cappella songs were performed like "Fearless", "Sallys Pigeons" and "Hat Full of Stars"

Tour dates

Lauper performing in Australia
Date City Country Venue
North America—Leg 1[16]
June 25, 2010 Morristown United States Mayo Center for the Performing Arts
June 26, 2010 Boston House of Blues
June 27, 2010 Englewood Bergen Performing Arts Center
June 29, 2010 Cleveland House of Blues
June 30, 2010 Chicago
July 1, 2010 Detroit Sound Board Theater
July 3, 2010[A] Toronto Canada Queen's Park
July 4, 2010 Montreal Métropolis
July 21, 2010 New York City United States The Town Hall
July 23, 2010 Westhampton Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
July 24, 2010
July 25, 2010 Northampton Pines Theater
July 27, 2010 New Bedford Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
July 28, 2010 Ridgefield Ridgefield Playhouse
July 30, 2010 Glenside Keswick Theatre
July 31, 2010 Myrtle Beach House of Blues
August 1, 2010 Orlando
August 3, 2010 Miami Knight Concert Hall
August 4, 2010 Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall
August 6, 2010 Atlanta Chastain Park Amphitheater
August 7, 2010 Biloxi Beau Rivage Theatre
August 8, 2010 New Orleans House of Blues
August 10, 2010 Austin Paramount Theatre
August 11, 2010 Dallas House of Blues
August 12, 2010 Houston
August 14, 2010 Albuquerque Legends Theater
August 15, 2010 Tucson AVA Amphitheater
August 17, 2010 Saratoga Mountain Winery Amphitheater
August 18, 2010 Napa Uptown Theatre
August 20, 2010 West Wendover Peppermill Concert Hall
August 21, 2010 Las Vegas House of Blues
August 22, 2010 San Diego
August 26, 2010 Santa Ynez Samala Showroom
August 27, 2010 Los Angeles Greek Theatre
August 28, 2010 Reno Grande Exposition Hall
September 1, 2010[B] Portland Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
September 2, 2010[C] Seattle North Meadow
September 3, 2010[D] Vancouver Canada PNE Rogers Amphitheatre
September 23, 2010 Denver United States Paramount Theatre
North America—Leg 2[17]
November 27, 2010 Washington, D.C. United States 9:30 Club
November 28, 2010 Asheville The Orange Peel
December 2, 2010 Memphis The Warehouse
December 4, 2010 Newkirk Council Bluff Event Center
December 5, 2010 Concho Lucky Star Casino Events Center
December 7, 2010 Milwaukee Northern Lights Theater
December 8, 2010
December 10, 2010 Atlantic City Tropicana Showroom
December 11, 2010 Ledyard MGM Grand Theater
December 12, 2010 Waterbury Palace Theatre
December 14, 2010 Kingston Ulster Performing Arts Center
December 15, 2010 Tarrytown Tarrytown Music Hall
December 18, 2010 San Francisco The Independent
South America[18][19]
February 19, 2011 Recife Brazil Chevrolet Hall
February 20, 2011 Rio de Janeiro Vivo Rio
February 22, 2011 São Paulo Via Funchal
February 23, 2011
February 25, 2011 Goiânia Atlanta Music Hall
February 26, 2011 Cuiabá Pavilhão das Nações
February 27, 2011 Brasília Centro de Eventos e Convenções Brasil 21
March 1, 2011 Porto Alegre Teatro do Bourbon Country
March 3, 2011 Buenos Aires Argentina Teatro Gran Rex
March 5, 2011 Santiago Chile Teatro Caupolicán
March 6, 2011 Viña del Mar Gran Ballroom
March 8, 2011 Caracas Venezuela Anfiteatro del Sambil
March 10, 2011 Panama City Panama Teatro Anayansi
Asia[20]
March 15, 2011 Nagoya Japan CU Center for Culture & Arts
March 16, 2011 Tokyo Orchard Hall
March 17, 2011
March 18, 2011
March 21, 2011 Osaka NHK Osaka Hall
March 22, 2011
Australia[21]
March 28, 2011 Brisbane Australia QPAC Concert Hall
March 29, 2011
March 31, 2011 Sydney State Theatre
April 1, 2011
April 2, 2011 Newcastle Newcastle Entertainment Centre
April 5, 2011 Perth Burswood Theatre
April 8, 2011 Melbourne Palais Theatre
North America
May 5, 2011[E] New Orleans United States Fair Grounds Race Course
Europe[22][23]
June 12, 2011 Reykjavík Iceland Harpa Concert Hall
June 14, 2011 Bergen Norway Ricks Teater
June 16, 2011 Stockholm Sweden Stora Salongen
June 18, 2011[F] Esbjerg Denmark Vognsbølparken
June 20, 2011 Manchester England Bridgewater Hall
June 23, 2011 Glasgow Scotland Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
June 24, 2011 Sheffield England Sheffield City Hall
June 26, 2011 Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham
June 27, 2011 Bristol Colston Hall
June 28, 2011 Brighton Brighton Dome Concert Hall
June 30, 2011 London Hammersmith Apollo
July 1, 2011[G] Oxfordshire Great Tew Estate
July 3, 2011 Paris France L'Olympia
July 5, 2011 Zürich Switzerland Kaufleuten
July 5, 2011 Basel The Flower
July 8, 2011[H] Vienne France Vienne Roman Theater
July 9, 2011 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Rockhal
July 11, 2011 Rome Italy Auditorium Parco della Musica
July 12, 2011[I] Istres France Pavillon de Grignan
July 13, 2011[J] Milan Italy Arena Civica
July 15, 2011[K] Vienna Austria Vienna State Opera
July 18, 2011 Hamburg Germany Laeiszhalle
July 19, 2011 Berlin Admiralspalast
July 22, 2011[L] Cartagena Spain Auditorio Parque Torres
July 23, 2011[M] Sant Feliu de Guíxols Espai Port Marítim
July 24, 2011[N] Madrid Escenario Puerta del Ángel
July 25, 2011[O] San Sebastián Trinidad Square
North America—Leg 3[24][25]
October 7, 2011 Lake Buena Vista United States House of Blues
October 8, 2011 Biloxi Beau Rivage Theatre
October 9, 2011 Birmingham Jemison Concert Hall
October 11, 2011 Greenville Peace Concert Hall
October 12, 2011 Atlanta Williams Theatre
October 14, 2011 Montclair Wellmont Theater
October 15, 2011 Englewood Bergen Performing Arts Center
October 16, 2011 Red Bank Count Basie Theatre
October 18, 2011 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
October 19, 2011 Westbury NYCB Theatre at Westbury
October 21, 2011 Glenside Keswick Theatre
October 22, 2011 Reading Sovereign Performing Arts Center
October 23, 2011 Boston House of Blues
October 25, 2011 Buffalo Kleinhans Music Hall
October 27, 2011 Carmel The Palladium
October 28, 2011 Aurora Paramount Theatre
October 29, 2011 Cincinnati Taft Theatre
October 31, 2011 Kansas City The Midland by AMC
November 1, 2011 Denver Ogden Theatre
November 3, 2011 Pala Infinity Showroom
November 4, 2011 Los Angeles Club Nokia
November 5, 2011 Reno Grande Exposition Hall
Asia[20]
March 7, 2012 Niigata Japan Niigata Prefectural Civic Center
March 9, 2012 Tokyo Orchard Hall
March 10, 2012
March 11, 2012
March 13, 2012 Osaka Osaka International Convention Center
March 15, 2012 Nagoya Aichi Arts Center Hall
March 17, 2012 Quezon City Philippines Smart Araneta Coliseum
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
February 19, 2011 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Chevrolet Hall Cancelled
February 20, 2011 São Paulo, Brazil Via Funchal Rescheduled to February 22, 2011
February 21, 2011 São Paulo, Brazil Via Funchal Rescheduled to February 23, 2011
February 23, 2011 Recife, Brazil Chevrolet Hall Rescheduled to February 19, 2011
February 25, 2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Citibank Hall Rescheduled to February 20, 2011 and moved to Vivo Rio
February 26, 2011 Florianópolis, Brazil Floripa Music Hall Cancelled
February 27, 2011 Porto Alegre, Brazil Teatro do Bourbon Country Rescheduled to March 1, 2011
March 2, 2011 Buenos Aires, Argentina Teatro Gran Rex Rescheduled to March 3, 2011
March 3, 2011 Santiago, Chile Gran Ballroom Rescheduled to March 5, 2011
March 5, 2011 Lima, Peru Jockey Club del Perú Cancelled

Box office score data

Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenue
Sound Board Theater Detroit 1,189 / 1,560 (76%) $57,412[40]
Keswick Theatre Glenside 1,282 / 1,282 (100%) $65,979[41]
Knight Concert Hall Miami 1,369 / 1,800 (76%) $70,376[42]
Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater 1,423 / 2,180 (65%) $67,480[42]
Greek Theatre Los Angeles 3,563 / 3,701 (96%) $151,250[43]
9:30 Club Washington, D.C. 901 / 1,200 (75%) $40,545[44]
Newcastle Entertainment Centre Newcastle 1,600 / 2,975 (54%) $181,586[45]
Bridgewater Hall Manchester 1,247 / 1,450 (86%) $57,263[46]
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Glasgow 1,050 / 1,420 (74%) $46,733[46]
Sheffield City Hall Sheffield 1,011 / 1,510 (67%) $48,359[46]
Symphony Hall Birmingham 1,277 / 1,350 (94%) $62,231[46]
Colston Hall Bristol 936 / 1,324 (71%) $42,459[46]
Brighton Dome Concert Hall Brighton 958 / 1,422 (67%) $45,407[46]
Hammersmith Apollo London 2,082 / 2,500 (83%) $105,304[46]
Williams Theatre Atlanta 803 / 2,451 (33%) $45,617[47]
9:30 Club Washington, D.C. 631 / 1,200 (52%) $28,395[48]
Sovereign Performing Arts Center Reading 707 / 1,774 (40%) $37,011[49]
Club Nokia Los Angeles 1,343 / 1,500 (89%) $60,559[50]
TOTAL 23,372 / 32,599 (72%) $1,213,966

Broadcasts and recordings

Lauper's performance during Jazz á Vienne was broadcast on live on French radio station France Inter. The show omitted "All Through the Night", with "Cross Road Blues" and "Down So Low" not broadcast in full.

A DVD/ CD of her performance on December 2, 2010 at The Warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee was released in October 2011 and was titled "Cyndi Lauper To Memphis, with Love." It was a unique film with documentary footage but included the performances of the entire set list of the show that night. The package includes a booklet that looked like a concert program with photos from the Memphis show in particular but also photos of Cyndi and her band in various places on the Memphis Blues tour.

Critical reception

Personnel

References

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