Romances Tour
Romances Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel during the years 1997 and 1998 to promote his new album Romances.[1] To present this album, two press conferences were held, one at the Rainbow Room in New York City[2][3][4] and another at the Casino de Madrid, Spain.[4]
Tour by Luis Miguel | |
Associated album | Romances Todos Los Romances |
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Start date | September 12, 1997 |
End date | May 13, 1998 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 62 in North America 9 in South America 9 in Europe 80 total |
Luis Miguel concert chronology |
On this tour, Luis Miguel perform his last back-catalogue and also his last pop songs. Pollstar mentioned this tour as one of the Top 20 All-Time Grossing, and one of the 20 artists that most tickets have sold in one same scenario in the history of the music. The tour consisted of 80 concerts and was attended by approximately 1 million fans.
History
This tour began in September in United States where he made a total of 9 concerts in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.[1]
Then in October he began his concert season in Mexico, specifically in Monterrey and Mexico City.[1]
In November he travels to South America (Argentina and Chile) then to Puerto Rico and then begins an extensive series of concerts by United States in the following cities: Orlando, Miami, San Antonio, El Paso, San Diego, Tucson, Houston, South Padre, New York, Rosemont, Fairfax, Atlantic City, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Jose, Sacramento and Las Vegas for a total of 32 concerts.[1]
Then in the month of May close the tour in Spain (country to which returns after 6 years of absence since its presentation at the Seville Expo '92) with 9 concerts.[1]
Critical reception
The performances featured Miguel performing dance-pop and bolero arrangements for two-and-a-half hours.[5] Adam Sandler of Variety expressed a mixed reaction to the concert in the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. He noted that Miguel rarely acknowledged his audience or ventured out from center stage.[6] Robert Hilburn of the Los Angeles Times had a more positive reaction, which he described as a "marvelously designed and wonderfully executed blend of Latin music tradition".[5] Another Times contributor, Ernesto Lechner, wrote that Miguel's bolero performance at the Arrowhead Pond arena in California "brought the house down" and stated that the experience at the concert was "pretty close" to Beatlemania.[7] In New York City, Miguel performed five consecutive shows in the Radio City Music Hall. In Mexico City he performed seventeen consecutive concerts in the National Auditorium, where it was the highest-grossing concert by a Latin artist that year.[8] The tour also traveled to South America; including Chile, and Argentina; and continued until May 1998, when Miguel performed throughout Spain.[9] Miguel was the first Latin artist to be inducted to the Pollstar "Top 20 All-Time Grossing Tours" for most tickets sold for consecutive concerts at one venue in 1997.[10]
Set List
This set list is from the September 12, 1997, concert in Las Vegas. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.[11]
- "Si Te Vas"
- "Que Tú Te Vas"
- Up-tempo Medley:
- "Un Hombre Busca Una Mujer"
- "Cuestión De Piel"
- "Oro De Ley"
- Ballads Medley:
- "Yo Que No Vivo Sin Ti"
- "Amante Del Amor"
- "Culpable O No"
- "Mas Allá de Todo"
- "Fría Como el Viento"
- "Entrégate"
- "Tengo Todo Excepto a Ti"
- "Hoy El Aire Huele A Ti"
- "La Incondicional"
- "Todo Por Su Amor"
- "Tú y Yo"
- "Voy a Apagar la Luz / Contigo Aprendí"
- "La Gloria Eres Tú"
- "Encadenados"
- "El Reloj"
- "De Quererte Así"
- "Somos Novios"
- "Sabor a Mí"
- "El Día Que Me Quieras"
- "Uno"
- "Inolvidable"
- "No Sé Tú"
- "Por Debajo de la Mesa"
- "Nosotros"
- "Bésame Mucho"
- "La Media Vuelta"
- "Y"
- "Que Seas Feliz"
- "Échame A Mí La Culpa"
- "Mi Ciudad"
- "La Bikina"
- "Sueña"
- "Dame"
- "Suave"
- Encore
- "Contigo (Estar Contigo)" was performed on the first Miami show.
- "De Quererte Así" and "Inolvidable" were performed only on selected dates.
- "Un Mundo Raro" was performed in San Diego, on the Mariachi section.
- "La Media Vuelta" and "Mi Ciudad" were the only two Mariachi songs sung in all the concerts of the tour. The rest of Mariachi's songs were performed on selected dates.
- In the Spain tour the Mariachi section was excluded.
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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North America[12] | |||||
September 12, 1997 | Las Vegas | United States | Circus Maximus Showroom[11] | N/A | N/A |
September 13, 1997 | |||||
September 14, 1997 | |||||
September 15, 1997 | |||||
September 18, 1997 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | 30,263 / 30,263 | $1,655,588 | |
September 19, 1997 | |||||
September 20, 1997 | |||||
September 21, 1997 | |||||
September 22, 1997 | |||||
October 2, 1997 | Monterrey | Mexico | Auditorio Coca-Cola | N/A | N/A |
October 3, 1997 | |||||
October 4, 1997 | |||||
October 5, 1997 | |||||
October 9, 1997 | Mexico City | National Auditorium[13][14] | 159,878 / 166,617 | $6,766,366 | |
October 10, 1997 | |||||
October 11, 1997 | |||||
October 12, 1997 | |||||
October 16, 1997 | |||||
October 17, 1997 | |||||
October 18, 1997 | |||||
October 19, 1997 | |||||
October 23, 1997 | |||||
October 24, 1997 | |||||
October 25, 1997 | |||||
October 26, 1997 | |||||
October 29, 1997 | |||||
October 30, 1997 | |||||
October 31, 1997 | |||||
November 1, 1997 | |||||
November 2, 1997 | |||||
South America[15] | |||||
November 6, 1997 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo | N/A | N/A |
November 7, 1997 | |||||
November 9, 1997 | Viña del Mar | Quinta Vergara Amphitheater | |||
November 14, 1997 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Velez Sarsfield | ||
November 15, 1997 | |||||
November 16, 1997 | |||||
November 18, 1997 | Rosario | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito | |||
November 20, 1997 | Córdoba | Estadio Chateau Carreras | |||
North America II | |||||
November 26, 1997 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Roberto Clemente Coliseum[16] | N/A | N/A |
November 29, 1997 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena | ||
December 3, 1997 | San Antonio | Alamodome | |||
December 5, 1997 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | |||
December 6, 1997 | |||||
December 9, 1997 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | $641,620[17] | ||
December 10, 1997 | |||||
January 30, 1998 | Tucson | TCC Arena[18] | N/A | ||
February 2, 1998 | Houston | Compaq Center | |||
February 3, 1998 | South Padre Island | SP Convention Center[19] | |||
February 4, 1998 | |||||
February 7, 1998[lower-alpha 1] | Miami | Miami Arena[20] | |||
February 8, 1998 | |||||
February 11, 1998 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |||
February 12, 1998 | |||||
February 13, 1998 | |||||
February 14, 1998 | |||||
February 15, 1998 | |||||
February 17, 1998 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon[21][22] | 10,852 / 10,852 | $624,103 | |
February 19, 1998 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | N/A | N/A | |
February 20, 1998 | Atlantic City | Mark G. Etess Arena[23] | |||
February 21, 1998 | |||||
February 26, 1998 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond[24] | |||
February 28, 1998 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | |||
March 1, 1998 | Phoenix | America West Arena | 6,122 / 12,447 | $330,031 | |
March 6, 1998 | Fresno | Selland Arena | 5,626 / 7,073 | $246,945 | |
March 7, 1998 | San Jose | San Jose Arena[25] | 11,301 / 11,301 | $557,545 | |
March 8, 1998 | Sacramento | Memorial Auditorium | N/A | N/A | |
March 9, 1998 | |||||
April 9, 1998 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus Showroom[26] | |||
April 10, 1998 | |||||
April 11, 1998 | |||||
April 12, 1998 | |||||
Europe[27][28] | |||||
May 1, 1998 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de Congresos[29] | N/A | N/A |
May 2, 1998 | |||||
May 3, 1998 | |||||
May 4, 1998 | |||||
May 8, 1998 | Málaga | Plaza de toros de La Malagueta | |||
May 9, 1998 | Murcia | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | |||
May 10, 1998 | Valencia | Velódromo Luis Puig | |||
May 12, 1998 | Barcelona | Palau Sant Jordi | |||
May 13, 1998 | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes | |||
80 Concerts | 32 cities | 6 countries | 33 venues | 224,042 / 232,637 (96%) | $10,123,052 |
- The second Santiago show was partially recorded for its transmission in Chile by UC13.*
- The second Buenos Aires show was partially recorded for its transmission in Argentina by Canal 13.
Cancelled shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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September 25, 1997 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl | Illness[30][31][32] |
September 26, 1997 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | ||
September 27, 1997 | ||||
September 30, 1997 | Dallas | Starplex Amphitheatre | ||
November 23, 1997 | Caracas | Venezuela | — | Unknown |
November 30, 1997 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena | Delays in transportation[33][34] |
January 31, 1998 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | Poor ticket sales[35] | |
April 4, 1998 | Dallas | Starplex Amphitheatre | Scheduling conflict[36] |
Band
- Luis Miguel - Vocals
- Kiko Cibrian - Guitar (1997)
- Todd Robinson - Guitar (1998)
- Francisco Loyo - Piano, Keyboards
- Victor Loyo - Drums
- Gerardo Carrillo - Bass
- Tommy Aros - Percussion
- Arturo Pérez - Keyboards
- Jeff Nathanson - Saxophone
- Francisco Abonce - Trumpet
- Juan Arpero - Trumpet
- Alejandro Carballo - Trombone
- Antonio González - Requinto
- Shana Wall - Backing Vocals (1997)
- Francis Benitez - Backing Vocals (1997)
- Sara LaPorte - Backing Vocals (1997)
- Alice - Backing Vocals (1998)
- Unique - Backing Vocals (1998)
Notes
- The February 7, 1998 concert at Miami Arena in Miami was originally scheduled to take place on November 30, 1997, but was postponed due "delays in transportation".
References
- Romances Tour Dates 1997 - 1998
- The romance is on tour
- Luis Miguel released Romances
- Luis Miguel present "Romances" (1997/1998)
- Hilburn, Robert (September 20, 1997). "Luis Miguel's Crossroads". Los Angeles Times. p. 3. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- Sandler, Adam (September 22, 1997). "Variety Review – Luis Miguel". Variety. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- Lechner, Ernesto (February 28, 1998). "Luis Miguel's Crossroads". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- Lannert, John (January 10, 1998). "Latin Notas: En Concierto". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 110 (2): 26. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- "Biografía de Luis Miguel". Terra Networks (in Spanish). October 5, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- "Biografía de Luis Miguel". Esmas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "Luis Miguel in Las Vegas 1997". love-that-luis.com. April 11, 1998. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- North American boxscore data:
- Lannert, John (November 15, 1997). "Latin Notas" (PDF). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 109 (46): 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- "Boxscore Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 109 (50): 19. December 13, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- García, Arturo (October 9, 1997). "Luis Miguel: En la cresta de la ola". Bitácora del Auditorio Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- "El romance está de gira". La Nación (in Spanish). November 1, 1997. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- "La fiebre del bolero". La Nación (in Spanish). November 13, 1997. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- "Amor Al Primer Acorde Luis Miguel". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). El Día, Inc. November 27, 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- "Top 10 North American concert grosses". Asbury Park Press. January 2, 1998. p. 76. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- CRAZY for Luis Miguel
- Rossell, Tina (February 27, 1998). "An Evening With Luis Miguel". The Monitor. AIM Media Texas. p. 14F. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- "Luis Miguel reune a 28 mil personas en dos conciertos". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Editora de la Laguna. February 11, 1998. p. 28. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Obejas, Achy (February 19, 1998). "Luis Miguel covers all musical bases at Horizon". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. p. 2 Section 5. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "Luis Miguel at the Rosemont Horizon". Chicago Sun-Times. Sun-Times Media Group. February 19, 1998. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Carter, Kevin L. (February 23, 1998). "Luis Miguel delivers on a rich performance". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 56. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- "Luis Miguel se consolida como el más fuerte impulsor del bolero". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Editora de la Laguna. March 4, 1998. p. 29. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Sullivan, James (March 9, 1998). "King of Latin Romance / Luis Miguel thrills San Jose fans with pretty voice, face". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- "Luismi encabezará presentación especial". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Editora de la Laguna. March 28, 1998. p. 44. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- "Luis Miguel de gira por España". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Editora de la Laguna. April 30, 1998. p. 54. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Mora, Miguel (April 30, 1998). "Luis Miguel, el último dios de la música latina". El País (in Spanish). Ediciones El País, S.L. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- de Morales, Manuel (May 2, 1998). "Luis Miguel: los viejos boleros nunca mueren". ABC (in Spanish). p. 127. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- Cancellation of Santa Barbara
- Cancellation of San Diego
- Dallas canceled
- "Latin Crooner's Concert Reset". Miami Herald. December 2, 1997.
- "Luis Miguel aplaza recital y encoleriza a fanáticos". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). December 2, 1997.
- "Poor ticket sales kill Miguel concert". Albuquerque Journal. January 31, 1998.
- Luis Miguel cancels rescheduled show
- "Las Vegas New's..." alt.music.luis-miguel groups.google.com. April 12, 1998. Retrieved February 3, 2020.