Party Tour
The Party Tour was the debut concert tour by American recording artist, Pink. The tour supported her second studio album Missundaztood (2001).
Tour by Pink | |
Promotional poster for the tour | |
Associated album | Missundaztood |
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Start date | May 2, 2002 |
End date | December 18, 2002 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 56 |
Pink concert chronology |
Background
While promoting her second studio album, Missundaztood, Pink stated she was proud of the "new" sound of the record and was ready to go on the road with her new band.[1] Planning the tour, Pink was given complete control of all aspects of the tour including staging and opening acts. During an interview at the ESPY Awards, Pink mentioned she chose the group "Candy Ass" because she'd always wanted to be in an all-female band. She further stated that she would cover songs by her musical inspirations including 4 Non Blondes, Aerosmith, Janis Joplin, Guns N' Roses and Mary J. Blige.[2]
The stage was very simplistic consisting of a backdrop resembling a brick wall with a graffiti text saying "P!nk", a video screen, lights, instruments, and one microphone. The show's setup was designed for the nightclubs and concert halls Pink would play that had an average audience size of 3,000 attendees. During this time, Pink's peers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were touring the U.S. as well in sports arenas and amphitheaters. Pink (who previously condemned the comparisons[1]) stated:
"Big productions, to me, are great—like, I love going to Vegas and seeing shows—but I think that sometimes it's distracting, especially when you are there to listen to the music. I remember being on tour with 'NSYNC, and I don't know if this is appropriate, but it was something like a $5 million stage, and to me, that was just like, 'Man, I will take a box out there and stand on it with a microphone. I ain't spending that much money.' I love the shows that are in dingy little dark clubs, smoky, no production whatsoever. My stage show is raw and unpredictable. It's not a lot of choreography this time. There's practically no sequencing involved whatsoever. It's just instruments and a voice and incredible music. When there is a lot of sequencing or ProTools or DATs involved, it gets a little strange, so this is going to be definitely more organic."[2]
During rehearsals, Pink contacted Lenny Kravitz and jokingly stated she was rehearsing to be the opening act on his upcoming North American tour. She invited the rock singer to watch her rehearse. She also sent him a pair of black and pink panties with "The P!nk/Lenny Tour" written on them. Upon the completion of her North America dates, Pink continued to tour the United States as the opening act for the "Lenny Live Tour".[3] Once her outing with Kravitz was complete, the singer set out on a mini-tour of Europe, visiting England, Ireland and Germany. She continued her tour into Japan and New Zealand before touring Australia with the "Rumba Festival".[4]
The tour was sponsored by Bally Total Fitness, giving the tour the sponsored name, "Bally Total Fitness presents Pink's 'The Party Tour 2002'". In conjunction with the sponsorship, the fitness center launched the "Get Your Body Started" movement classes in over 400 Ballys throughout the US and Canada. The centers also hosted dance competitions set to Missundaztood.[5]
Opening acts
Setlist
The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on June 1, 2002, at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania.[8] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour
- "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "Most Girls")
- "Get the Party Started"
- "Missundaztood"
- "18 Wheeler"
- "What's Up?"
- "Dear Diary"
- "Respect"
- "I Love You" / "You're All I Need to Get By"
- "Janie's Got a Gun"
- "You Make Me Sick"
- "Just Like a Pill"
- "Lonely Girl"
- "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "Sweet Child o' Mine")
- "Numb"
- "Summertime" / "Piece of My Heart" / "Me and Bobby McGee"
- "Family Portrait"
- "My Vietnam" (contains elements of "The Star-Spangled Banner")
- Encore
- "Eventually"
- "There You Go"
- "Don't Let Me Get Me"
*During the concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, Pink performed "Misery" with Steven Tyler in lieu of "Janie's Got a Gun"[9]
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | |
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North America [10] | ||||
May 2, 2002 | Phoenix | United States | Web Theatre | |
May 4, 2002 | Tucson | AVA Amphitheater | ||
May 5, 2002 | Las Vegas | Rain in the Desert | ||
May 7, 2002 | Salt Lake City | Kingsbury Hall | ||
May 9, 2002 | Denver | Fillmore Auditorium | ||
May 10, 2002 | Bernalillo | Cheenh Lounge | ||
May 12, 2002 | Austin | Austin Music Hall | ||
May 14, 2002 | Houston | Verizon Wireless Theater | ||
May 15, 2002 | Grand Prairie | NextStage Performance Theater | ||
May 18, 2002 | Orlando | Hard Rock Live | ||
May 19, 2002 | Fort Lauderdale | Au-Rene Theater | ||
May 22, 2002 | Atlanta | The Tabernacle | ||
May 25, 2002 | Herhsey | Star Pavilion | ||
May 26, 2002 | Wallingford | careerbuilder.com Oakdale Theatre | ||
May 28, 2002 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | ||
May 29, 2002 | ||||
May 31, 2002 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | ||
June 1, 2002 | Upper Darby Township | Tower Theater | ||
June 2, 2002[A] | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | ||
June 4, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | Nation | ||
June 5, 2002 | Cleveland | Tower City Amphitheatre | ||
June 7, 2002 | Pittsburgh | I.C. Light Amphitheater | ||
June 9, 2002 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall | |
June 10, 2002 | Detroit | United States | State Theatre | |
June 12, 2002 | Rosemont | Rosemont Theatre | ||
June 13, 2002 | Minneapolis | Orpheum Theatre | ||
June 15, 2002[B] | Pasadena | Rose Bowl | ||
June 18, 2002 | Spokane | Spokane Opera House | ||
June 19, 2002 | Vancouver | Canada | Orpheum Theatre | |
June 22, 2002 | Portland | United States | Theatre of Clouds | |
June 24, 2002 | Santa Rosa | Ruth Finley Person Theater | ||
June 25, 2002 | San Francisco | Warfield Theatre | ||
June 28, 2002 | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | ||
June 29, 2002 | ||||
June 30, 2002 | San Diego | San Diego County Fair Grandstand | ||
Europe[11] | ||||
November 5, 2002 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo | |
November 6, 2002 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre | |
November 8, 2002 | Cologne | Germany | E-Werk | |
November 11, 2002 | Birmingham | England | Carling Academy | |
November 12, 2002 | London | Brixton Academy | ||
Asia[11] | ||||
November 19, 2002 | Osaka | Japan | Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan | |
November 21, 2002 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Forum | ||
November 22, 2002 | Shibuya Public Hall | |||
Australasia[11] | ||||
November 26, 2002 | Dunedin | New Zealand | Dunedin Town Hall | |
November 27, 2002 | Christchurch | Westpac Centre | ||
November 29, 2002 | Wellington | Queens Wharf Events Centre | ||
November 30, 2002[C] | Auckland | Western Springs Stadium | ||
December 3, 2002[C] | Perth | Australia | Subiaco Oval | |
December 6, 2002[C] | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | ||
December 8, 2002[C] | Melbourne | Telstra Dome | ||
December 10, 2002 | Gold Coast | Twin Towns S Club | ||
December 11, 2002[C] | Brisbane | ANZ Stadium | ||
December 12, 2002 | Wollongong | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | ||
December 14, 2002[C] | Sydney | Telstra Stadium | ||
North America[12] | ||||
December 18, 2002 | Honolulu | United States | Blaisdell Arena | |
Critical reception
Overall, the tour received high praise from critics. Many noted Pink's raw energy displayed during her concerts, taking the audience on a musical roller coaster of R&B, rock and pop music. Some critics drew comparisons of the Philadelphia singer to Madonna. Robin Vaughn (The Boston Phoenix) writes, "Chrissie Hynde she's not, but somewhere between Shirley Manson and Madonna, Pink's rock-star niche is a natural. Pink's material may not be revolutionary art, but revolution, however vaguely imagined, was clearly a theme. She gave the girls some grown-up stuff to think about, and it wasn’t heavy on how to be a 21st-century bimbo".[17] Christina Fuoco commented on Pink's performance at Phoenix's Web Theatre stating, "She was playful, holding the microphone over the crowd to let them sing the chorus of "There You Go", one of the few tunes from Can't Take Me Home she played. The playfulness segued to visual irritation when a fan threw a tampon on stage as a gift.".[18] A staff writer for NME writes, "All of which would amount to sweet FA, of course, if it wasn't for the fact that she also happens to have authored three of this year's greatest pop songs. Anyone whose pulse doesn't race to the set opener, 'Get The Party Started' might as well be dead. 'Just Like A Pill' is a gem that manages to ride its chic innuendo into real realms of romantic suffering and 'Dear Diary' is a sweet liaison between Madonna's 'Don't Tell Me' and The Verve's 'The Drugs Don't Work'".[19]
Personnel
- Production[20]
- Lighting Designer: Ethan Weber
- Lighting Technicians: Adam Finer and Marty Langley
- Production Manager: Ian Kinnersley
- Band[8]
- Keyboards: Jason Chapman and Cassandra O'Neal
- Drums: Mylious Johnson
- Guitar: Rafael Moriera
- Bass guitar: Janis Tanaka
- Backing vocalist: Cassandra O'Neal and Janis Tanaka
External links
References
- Schonborn, Jennifer; Norris, John. "Pink: So Missunderstood". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- Moss, Corey; Antonia Napoli (April 24, 2002). "Pink Bringing Hot Girls And Rats On Tour With Her". MTV News. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- Paul, Peggy (July 15, 2002). "Jamming at the Taj: Stellar performances by Pink, Lenny Kravitz delight their A.C. Fans". The Press of Atlantic City.
- "Are you ready to Rumba?". The Sun-Herald. September 2, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Pop Music Sensation Pink and Bally Total Fitness to Launch Hip-Hop Dance Exercise Class and Ink Deal to Sponsor Pink North American Concert Tour". Business Wire (Press release). April 17, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- Nailen, Dan. "Rock On With a Pop Disaster and P!nk". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. E1.
- ""The Wrong F*@king Day" 2019". Dharma Records. April 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- Tilghman, Timothy (June 3, 2002). "Pink is my favorite crayon". RockonTour. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Pink steals the show at Wango Tango". Press-Telegram. June 18, 2002.
- Sources for tour dates in North America:
- Reid, Shaheem (March 12, 2002). "Pink To Embark On Her First Headlining Tour Of North America". MTV News. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
- "Pink's nationwide tour kicks off in Phoenix, AZ May 2nd!". Pink's Official Website. Pink's Stuff, Inc. Archived from the original on October 1, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "2002 Tour Dates and Appearances". Pink's Official Website. Pink's Stuff, Inc. Archived from the original on October 9, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- Paiva, Derek (December 19, 2002). "Concert Review: Pink". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. A4.
- Hinckley, David (May 30, 2002). "ZOOTOPIA HAS CHANNELS TO TOP ARTISTS". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Bon Jovi get ready to Rumba". The Sydney Morning Herald Limited. September 3, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Billboard Boxscore: Concert Grosses". Billboard. 114 (25): 20. June 22, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Billboard Boxscore: Concert Grosses". Billboard. 115 (3): 17. January 18, 2003. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- Vaughan, Robin (June 2, 2002). "Pink's Party Tour". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
- Fuoco, Christina (May 3, 2002). "Pink Censors Her Bad Mouth, Shares Family Photos, Gets Sexual At Tour Opener". MTV News. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- "Pink : London Brixton Academy". NME. November 27, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- McHugh, Catherine (September 1, 2002). "Getting the Party Started". Live Design. Penton Media, Inc. Retrieved February 5, 2011.