Simili Tour

The Simili Tour[1] (also known as the Similares Tour[2] and #PausiniStadi[3]) was the eighth concert tour by Italian recording artist, Laura Pausini. Launched in the spring of 2016, the tour promoted her twelfth studio album Simili (2015). Over the course of five months, the tour visited Europe and the Americas.

Simili Tour
Tour by Laura Pausini
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumSimili
Start date25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)
End date25 October 2016 (2016-10-25)
Legs3
No. of shows12 in Europe
12 in North America
9 in South America
33 Total
Laura Pausini concert chronology

Background

In May 2015, Pausini confirmed on her social medias the album release and forthcoming world tour.[4] In November 2015, Pausini announced during an interview that the tour would come to the Americas[5] then back to Europe in October 2016. That same day, she said that the setlists would differ from place to place and that the show structure would be different as well. June 6, 2015 was declared "Simili Day" in three cities: Milan, Rome and Bari.[6]

Opening acts

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on 4 June 2016, at San Siro in Milan, Italy. It does not present all concerts for the duration of the tour.[9]

  1. "Simili"
  2. "Resta in ascolto"
  3. "Innamorata"
  4. "Non ho mai smesso" / ""Il Nostro Amore Quotidiano" / "Se non te"
  5. "Nella Porta Accanto" / "Bellissimo così" / "Ascolta il tuo cuore"
  6. "Invece no"
  7. "La geografia del mio cammino" / "Chiedilo al Cielo" / "Una storia che vale"
  8. "Sono Solo Nuvole"
  9. "Come se non fosse stato mai amore"
  10. "It's Not Goodbye" / "200 Note"/"it:Seamisai"
  11. "Bom Dia, Tristeza"
  12. "Primavera in anticipo (It Is My Song)"
  13. "Ho Creduto a Me"
  14. "Tra te e il mare"
  15. "Il tuo nome in maiuscolo" / "Nel modo più sincero che c’è" / "Casomai" / "Un fatto ovvio" / "Colpevole" / "La prospettiva di me","Un'emergenza d'amore"
  16. "Celeste" / "È a Lei Che Devo l'Amore"
  17. "Con la musica alla radio" / "Benvenuto" / "Io canto" / "Per la Musica"
  18. "Vivimi"
  19. "E ritorno da te"
  20. "Incancellabile" / "Le cose che vivi" / "Il mondo che vorrei" / "Strani amori" / "La solitudine"
  21. "Limpido" / "Surrender" / "Io C'ero (+ Amore x Favore)" bis
  22. "Lato destro del cuore"

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
Europe[10]
25 May 2016 Imola Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
4 June 2016 Milan San Siro
5 June 2016
11 June 2016 Rome Stadio Olimpico
18 June 2016 Bari Stadio della Vittoria
North America[10][11]
26 July 2016 Brampton Canada Powerade Centre
28 July 2016 New York City United States Tidal Theater
30 July 2016 Miami Waterfront Theatre
5 August 2016 Los Angeles Microsoft Theater
10 August 2016 Monterrey Mexico Arena Monterrey
12 August 2016 Mexico City Auditorio Nacional
14 August 2016 Zapopan Auditorio Telmex
16 August 2016 Querétaro City Auditorio Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
18 August 2016 Puebla Auditorio Metropolitano
20 August 2016 San José Costa Rica Estadio Nacional
23 August 2016 Panama City Panama Plaza Figali
South America[12]
28 August 2016 Quito Ecuador Coliseo General Rumiñahui
31 August 2016 Lima Peru Explanada Sur del Monumental
2 September 2016 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena
3 September 2016 Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio G.E.B.A.
7 September 2016 Luque Paraguay Centro de Convenciones de la Conmebol
9 September 2016 Punta del Este Uruguay Conrad Resort Grounds
11 September 2016 São Paulo Brazil Citibank Hall
12 September 2016
14 September 2016 Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan
North America[13]
17 September 2016 San Juan Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
Europe[14]
15 October 2016 London England Eventim Apollo
16 October 2016 Brussels Belgium Forest National
18 October 2016 Stuttgart Germany Porsche-Arena
20 October 2016 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
21 October 2016 Geneva SEG Geneva Arena
23 October 2016 Essen Germany Grugahalle
25 October 2016 Munich Olympiahalle
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
25 August 2016 Medellín, Colombia Plaza de Toros La Macarena Cancelled[15]
26 August 2016 Bogotá, Colombia Gran Carpa Américas de Corferias Cancelled[15]
7 October 2016 Madrid, Spain Barclaycard Center Cancelled[16]
8 October 2016 Barcelona, Spain Palau Sant Jordi Cancelled[16]
10 October 2016 Marseille, France Le Dôme de Marseille Cancelled[16]
12 October 2016 Paris, France AccorHotels Arena Cancelled[16]
13 October 2016 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal Cancelled[16]

Box office score data
Venue City Tickets sold / Available Gross revenue
Movistar Arena Santiago 10,782 / 11,404 (94%) $595,540[17]
Citibank Hall São Paulo 7,433 / 8,340 (89%) $640,135[17]
Hallenstadion Zürich 8,350 / 13,000 (64%) $609,724[18]

Band
  • Electric guitar and musical direction: Paolo Carta[19]
  • Electric and acoustic guitar: Nicola Oliva[19]
  • Piano: Fabio Coppini[19]
  • Keyboards: Andrea Rongioletti[19]
  • Bass: Roberto Gallinelli[19]
  • Drums: Carlos Hércules[19]
  • Percussion: Ernesto López[19]
  • Strings: Giuseppe Tortora, Adriana Ester Gallo, Mario Gentili, Marcello Iaconetti[19]
  • Backing vocals: Roberta Granà, Mónica Hill, Gianluigi Fazio, Ariane Diakitè, David Blank, Claudia D'Ulisse[19]
  • Choreography: Jonathan Redavid[19]
  • DJ: Joseph Carta
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References
  1. "LAURA PAUSINI – SIMILI TOUR" [LAURA PAUSINI – SIMILI TOUR]. Mediaset (in Italian). 24 June 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. Fabián, Esmeralda (4 August 2016). "Laura Pausini llega con 'Similares Tour' a Los Ángeles" [Laura Pausini arrives with "Similar Tour" to Los Angeles]. La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. "Laura Pausini: data zero di #PausiniStadi a Imola, il 25 maggio" [Laura Pausini: #PausiniStadi Zero Date in Imola, May 25th]. Radio Bruno (in Italian). Gruppo Multiradio S.r.l. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. "Laura Pausini: il nuovo album in autunno e il tour a giugno 2016" [Laura Pausini: the new album in autumn and the tour in June 2016]. MTV News (in Italian). 14 May 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  5. "Laura Pausini conquista il Nord America con "Similares"" [Laura Pausini conquers North America with "Similares"]. Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana (in Italian). Gruppo Mediaset. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  6. "Laura Pausini: il compleanno e il "Simili Day" di sabato 6 giugno" [Laura Pausini: the birthday and the "Simile Day" on Saturday June 6th]. Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana (in Italian). Gruppo Mediaset. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  7. Ardengo, Michele (6 June 2016). "Laura Pausini in concerto alza il dito medio e sbotta: "A quello str..."" [Laura Pausini in concert raises her middle finger and shakes: "At that str ..."]. Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  8. Flores, Griselda (27 July 2016). "Chiquis Rivera Will Be a Special Guest on Laura Pausini's Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  9. Ferrari, Giovanni (5 June 2016). "Laura Pausini incanta San Siro – La recensione" [Laura Pausini enchants San Siro – The review]. Panorama (in Italian). Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  10. "Concerti, Laura Pausini: annunciato il tour americano 'Similares US & Latin America 2016'. Tutte le date" [Concerts, Laura Pausini: The American tour 'Similares US & Latin America 2016' announced. All dates]. Rokol (in Italian). 27 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  11. "Laura Pausini visitará México con su tour 'Similares'" [Laura Pausini will visit Mexico with her 'Similar' tour]. Milenio (in Spanish). Grupo Multimedios. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  12. "Laura Pausini, pronta per un tour in America" [Laura Pausini, ready for a tour in America]. Giornale di Sicilia (in Italian). Giornale di Sicilia Editoriale Poligrafica. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  13. Brugueras, Melba (17 September 2016). "Laura Pausini enamora a los boricuas con sus más grandes éxitos" [Laura Pausini falls in love with the Puerto Ricans with her greatest successes]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  14. Maconi, Caterina (12 October 2015). "Laura Pausini, tutte le date del Simili European Tour 2016" [Laura Pausini, all dates of the similar European Tour 2016]. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  15. "Laura Pausini cancela sus conciertos en Bogotá y Medellín" [Laura Pausini cancels her concerts in Bogotá and Medellín]. El Espectador (in Spanish). Grupo Valorem S.A. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  16. "Mal di gola per Laura Pausini : salta l'inizio del tour europeo" [Sore throat for Laura Pausini: skip the start of the European tour]. la Repubblica (in Italian). 6 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  17. "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Nashville, Tennessee: Eldridge Industries. 128. 22 October 2016. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  18. "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Nashville, Tennessee: Eldridge Industries. 129. 21 January 2017. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  19. Band
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