The Verizon VIP Tour was an annual concert tour promoted by Live Nation Global Touring and Verizon Wireless. Following in the footsteps of the Verizon Ladies First Tour, the VIP Tour features an emerging female artist as the headliner. The concerts are exclusive to Verizon Wireless customers (although select concerts are open to the public), following an appearance by the headliner at a local Verizon Wireless store. The tour predominantly takes place in the United States. The concert series ran from 2007 to 2009.
Fergie (2007)
American singer-songwriter Fergie headlined the inaugural Verizon VIP Tour. The tour supported her debut album, The Dutchess.
Set list
"Here I Come" "London Bridge" "Clumsy" "Big Girls Don't Cry" "Don't Lie" / "Hey Mama" / "Shut Up" / "Don't Phunk with My Heart" / "Where Is the Love" "Pedestal" "All That I Got (The Make Up Song)" "My Humps" "Voodoo Doll" "Mary Jane Shoes" "Barracuda" Encore "Rehab" "Glamorous" "Fergalicious" "Finally"
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Tour dates Date City Country Venue Opening Acts North AmericaMay 8, 2007SeattleUnited StatesFranklin High School GymRooney LudacrisMay 21, 2007PittsburghByham TheaterMay 22, 2007IndianapolisEgyptian RoomMay 23, 2007ClevelandHouse of BluesMay 26, 2007Atlantic CityMay 28, 2007PhiladelphiaFranklin Music HallMay 31, 2007Boca RatonMizner Park AmphitheatreJune 1, 2007ClearwaterRuth Eckerd HallJune 2, 2007AtlantaThe TabernacleJune 5, 2007HoustonVerizon Wireless TheaterJune 6, 2007DallasHouse of BluesJune 10, 2007ChicagoJune 11, 2007St. LouisThe Pageant Concert NightClubJune 13, 2007DetroitState TheatreJune 19, 2007BostonAvalonJune 21, 2007New York CityRoseland BallroomJuly 17, 2007AnaheimHouse of BluesJuly 18, 2007Los AngelesWiltern TheatreJuly 19, 2007PhoenixDodge TheatreJuly 22, 2007DenverFillmore AuditoriumJuly 24, 2007PortlandCrystal BallroomJuly 27, 2007StatelineHarvey's Outdoor AmphitheaterJuly 28, 2007Las VegasPearl Concert Theater
Box office score data Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueMizner Park AmphitheatreBoca Raton3,220/ 3,220 (100%)$165,464Harvey's Outdoor AmphitheaterStateline5,920 / 5,920 (100%)$302,634
Natasha Bedingfield (2008)
British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield headlined the 2008 Verizon VIP Tour. The tour supported the reissue of her second studio album, Pocketful of Sunshine.
Opening acts Kate Voegele (select venues) The Veronicas (select venues)
Setlist "Piece of Your Heart" "Who Knows" "Pocketful of Sunshine "These Words" "Soulmate"" "Pirate Bones" "Ray of Light "Love like This" "Say It Again" "Freckles" (acoustic version) "Single" (acoustic version) "Put Your Arms Around Me" "Angel" "Backyard" "Unwritten"
Tour dates Date City Country Venue North AmericaMay 21, 2008North Myrtle BeachUnited StatesHouse of BluesMay 23, 2008Lake Buena VistaMay 24, 2008ClearwaterRuth Eckerd HallMay 27, 2008AtlantaVariety PlayhouseJune 2, 2008ClevelandHouse of BluesJune 3, 2008IndianapolisEgyptian RoomJune 4, 2008DetroitSaint Andrew's HallJune 5, 2008CincinnatiBogart'sJune 8, 2008St. LouisThe Pageant Concert NightClubJune 10, 2008DallasHouse of BluesJune 11, 2008HoustonVerizon Wireless TheaterJune 12, 2008New OrleansHouse of BluesJune 16, 2008PhiladelphiaThe Fillmore at the TLAJune 17, 2008BaltimoreRams Head Live!June 20, 2008Atlantic CityBorgata Music BoxJune 24, 2008BostonParadise Rock ClubJune 25, 2008New York CityThe Fillmore at Irving PlazaJune 30, 2008EnglewoodGothic TheatreJuly 2, 2008Las VegasHouse of BluesJuly 5, 2008San DiegoJuly 7, 2008AnaheimJuly 9, 2008West HollywoodJuly 10, 2008San FranciscoThe Fillmore
Box office score data Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueHouse of BluesMyrtle Beach1,079 / 2,067 (52%)$15,790Lake Buena Vista1,518 / 1,518 (100%)$24,845Ruth Eckerd HallClearwater770 / 1,875 (41%)$31,013House of BluesCleveland600 / 600 (100%)$12,000Egyptian RoomIndianapolis934 / 2,000 (47%)$9,179Bogart'sCincinnati775 / 1,500 (52%)$10,788House of BluesNew Orleans1,000 / 1,000 (100%)$26,500The Fillmore at the TLAPhiladelphia627 / 1,000 (63%)$12,400Paradise Rock ClubBoston653 / 653 (100%)$10,553The Fillmore at Irving PlazaNew York City867 / 1,114 (78%)$13,890Gothic TheatreEnglewood600 / 1,000 (60%)$12,500House of BluesLas Vegas900 / 900 (100%)$19,004San Diego500 / 500 (100%)$10,821Anaheim550 / 1,100 (50%)$9,665West Hollywood550 / 550 (100%)$12,670The FillmoreSan Francisco816 / 1,187 (69%)$12,879TOTAL12,739 / 18,564 (70%)$244,497
Bow Wow as Shad Moss (2008) American rapper Bow Wow was slated to headline a series of concerts in the Fall of 2008. The tour was later canceled without explanation.
Keith Urban (2009)
Australian country singer Keith Urban headlined the concert series in 2009. Unlike previous outings, the tour was very limited, with only six tour dates—as Urban was preparing for his upcoming, "Escape Together World Tour". He serves as the first male performer for the concert series. Urban described the outing as: "Clubs are where it all began. There's just something about the way the band grooves and how the audience gets right up there close and personal, and I love it. So for me there's a nostalgic cool factor in doing this with Verizon."
The tour was also recognized as the No Frills Tour
Setlist "Days Go By" "You're My Better Half"1 "Stupid Boy" "I Told You So" "'Til Summer Comes Around" "Kiss a Girl" "Making Memories of Us" "Only You Can Love Me This Way" "Sweet Thing" "You Look Good in My Shirt" "Raining on Sunday" "You'll Think of Me"1 "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" "Somebody Like You"
Encore "Tonight I Wanna Cry"1 "Better Life"1
1Performed at select dates Source:
Additional notes "Once in a Lifetime" was included at the performances at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas and the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "You'll Think of Me" was not included at the performances at the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "You're My Better Half" was not included in the performance at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California. At the same performance, "I Told You So" was not performed as well. "Where the Blacktop Ends" was performed at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California; the Webster Hall in New York City and the Theatre for the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" was not included at the performance at the Webster Hall in New York City. "Better Life" was not performed at Joe's Bar on Weed St. in Chicago, Illinois. "Tonight I Wanna Cry" was not included at the performance at the Webster Hall in New York City.
Tour dates Date City Country Venue North AmericaMarch 18, 2009DallasUnited StatesHouse of BluesMarch 24, 2009San FranciscoThe FillmoreMarch 27, 2009West HollywoodHouse of BluesMarch 30, 2009ChicagoJoe's Bar on Weed St.April 1, 2009New York CityWebster HallApril 3, 2009PhiladelphiaTheater of the Living Arts
References
External links Verizon VIP Tour Official Website Fergie's Official Website Natasha Bedingfield's Official Website Keith Urban's Official Website