The Black and White Tour (Blanco y Negro Tour) was a worldwide concert tour by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, in support of his 2006 album MTV Unplugged. The tour visited the Americas and Europe.
Background The show, directed for the stage by Jamie King included Ricky Martin's biggest hits, along with songs from his latest live album MTV Unplugged. The two-hour show was divided into four segments: tribal, romance, revolution and, rave.
The tour kicked off with four nights at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan on February 9, 2007, and travelled to several countries in South and Central America. The Latin American leg of the Black and White Tour wrapped up in late March in Mexico.
The North American leg started at HP Pavilion at San Jose on April 17, 2007. It took Martin to arenas in 17 cities. Three shows from May 14–16 were cancelled (El Paso, Glendale and Albuquerque), after Martin suffered a lower back sprain during a show in Laredo.
In July 2007, Ricky Martin completed a series of sold-out arena dates in Europe, and announced the dates for a second American leg of his Black and White Tour. After playing in Puerto Rico and Mexico, the US portion of new run kicked off on September 29, 2007, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, and run through October 14, 2007. The last stop included the performance at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ricky Martin was also the inaugural act who played at the new Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on October 10–12, 2007.
Set list "Video Intro" "Pégate" (contains excerpts of "Raza de Mil Colores" and "Por Arriba, Por Abajo") "This Is Good" Dance Interlude: "Indonesian Transition" "Jaleo"/"I Don't Care"/"María" Dance Interlude: "Hindu Transition" "Vuelve" "Gracias por Pensar en Mi" "Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día" "She's All I Ever Had" (contains excerpts of "Bella") "Rebirth" Video Intro "Revolución" "It's Alright" "Livin' la Vida Loca" "Somos la Semilla "Asignatura Pendiente" "Rave Intro"/"Drop It on Me "Lola, Lola" / "La Bomba" / "The Cup of Life" "Tal Vez" "Tu Recuerdo"
Tour dates Date City Country Venue North AmericaFebruary 9, 2007San JuanPuerto RicoJosé Miguel Agrelot ColiseumFebruary 10, 2007February 11, 2007February 12, 2007February 16, 2007Santo DomingoDominican RepublicEstadio QuisqueyaFebruary 19, 2007San JoséCosta RicaEstadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáFebruary 22, 2007Guatemala CityGuatemalaEstadio Mateo FloresFebruary 23, 2007San SalvadorEl SalvadorGimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda South AmericaFebruary 26, 2007Viña del MarChileQuinta Vergara AmphitheaterFebruary 28, 2007CórdobaArgentinaOrfeo SuperdomoMarch 2, 2007Punta del EsteUruguaySalón Punta del EsteMarch 3, 2007Buenos AiresArgentinaRiver Plate StadiumMarch 5, 2007TucumánEstadio Central CórdobaMarch 7, 2007NeuquénRainbow SalonMarch 9, 2007MendozaEstadio Malvinas ArgentinasMarch 11, 2007GuayaquilEcuadorMedio Estadio ModeloMarch 13, 2007CaracasVenezuelaEstadio Universitario de Caracas North AmericaMarch 20, 2007Panama CityPanamaFigali Convention CenterMarch 22, 2007GuadalajaraMexicoArena VFGMarch 24, 2007Mexico CityPalacio de los DeportesMarch 25, 2007March 27, 2007HermosilloEstadio Héroe de NacozariMarch 29, 2007ChihuahuaEstadio ChihuahuaMarch 30, 2007MonterreyMonterrey ArenaMarch 31, 2007April 17, 2007San JoseUnited StatesHP Pavilion at San JoseApril 18, 2007FresnoSave Mart CenterApril 20, 2007Los AngelesStaples CenterApril 21, 2007Las VegasMandalay Bay Events CenterApril 22, 2007San DiegoiPayOne CenterApril 25, 2007RosemontAllstate ArenaApril 27, 2007FairfaxPatriot CenterApril 28, 2007UncasvilleMohegan Sun ArenaApril 30, 2007TorontoCanadaAir Canada CentreMay 1, 2007MontrealBell CentreMay 4, 2007DuluthUnited StatesArena at Gwinnett CenterMay 7, 2007HidalgoDodge ArenaMay 10, 2007Corpus ChristiAmerican Bank Center ArenaMay 11, 2007LaredoLaredo Entertainment CenterMay 19, 2007MiamiAmerican Airlines ArenaMay 20, 2007OrlandoAmway ArenaMay 27, 2007Washington, D.C.Verizon Center EuropeJune 27, 2007BurgosSpainEstadio El PlantíoJune 29, 2007AntequeraAntequera GolfJune 30, 2007LisbonPortugalPavilhão AtlânticoJuly 1, 2007AlmendralejoSpainEstadio Francisco de la HeraJuly 3, 2007BarcelonaPalau Sant JordiJuly 5, 2007Monte CarloMonacoSalle des ÉtoilesJuly 6, 2007July 7, 2007MadridSpainPalacio de DeportesJuly 8, 2007GranadaPalacio Municipal de Deportes de GranadaJuly 10, 2007AlicantePlaza de toros de AlicanteJuly 11, 2007AlziraEstadio Luis Suñer PicóJuly 13, 2007ZaragozaPlaza de Toros de ZaragozaJuly 14, 2007San SebastiánVelódromo de AnoetaJuly 16, 2007LuccaItalyPiazza NapoleoneJuly 17, 2007RomeIppodromo delle CapannelleJuly 18, 2007SalernoStadio ArechiJuly 20, 2007AcirealePalatupparelloJuly 22, 2007RiminiParco MarecchiaJuly 26, 2007Santa Cruz de TenerifeSpainCampo de Futbol de Candelaria North AmericaAugust 10, 2007San JuanPuerto RicoJosé Miguel Agrelot ColiseumAugust 11, 2007September 15, 2007MonterreyMexicoArena MonterreySeptember 16, 2007September 19, 2007ZapopanTelmex AuditoriumSeptember 21, 2007CuliacánEstadio Carlos GonzálezSeptember 23, 2007ChihuahuaEstadio ChihuahuaSeptember 25, 2007HermosilloRecinto Ferial y de ExposicionesSeptember 27, 2007TijuanaPlaza de Toros Monumental de TijuanaSeptember 29, 2007AnaheimUnited StatesHonda CenterSeptember 30, 2007BakersfieldRabobank ArenaOctober 3, 2007El PasoEl Paso County ColiseumOctober 5, 2007HidalgoDodge ArenaOctober 6, 2007Grand PrairieNokia Live at Grand PrairieOctober 7, 2007HoustonToyota CenterOctober 10, 2007Miami BeachThe Fillmore Miami BeachOctober 11, 2007October 12, 2007October 14, 2007New York CityMadison Square Garden
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances Viña del Mar International Song Festival Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival Lucca Summer Festival Rock in Roma Coca-Cola Live@MTV
Cancellations and rescheduled shows May 12, 2007Selma, TexasVerizon Wireless AmphitheaterCancelledMay 14, 2007El Paso, TexasEl Paso County ColiseumCancelledMay 15, 2007Glendale, ArizonaJobing.com ArenaCancelledMay 16, 2007Rio Rancho, New MexicoSanta Ana Star CenterCancelled
Box office score data Only 33 out of 78 shows are available. Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross salesJosé Miguel Agrelot ColiseumSan Juan53,312 / 54,850 (97%)$3,988,207Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáSan José19,734 / 19,734 (100%)$551,868River Plate StadiumBuenos Aires43,549 / 46,306 (94%)$1,018,206Estadio Universitario de CaracasCaracas13,794 / 13,794 (100%)$628,727Figali Convention CenterPanama City3,493 / 3,493 (100%)$265,716Arena VFGGuadalajara19,164 / 19,890 (96%)$1,103,337Palacio de los DeportesMexico City29,616 / 35,466 (84%)$1,496,160HP Pavilion at San JoseSan Jose7,106 / 7,429 (96%)$352,638Staples CenterLos Angeles12,090 / 12,090 (100%)$839,495iPayOne CenterSan Diego9,102 / 9,102 (100%)$553,540Patriot CenterFairfax3,976 / 5,910 (67%)$312,848Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville7,286 / 7,314 (100%)$261,880Air Canada CentreToronto7,000 / 9,450 (74%)$313,581Bell CentreMontreal5,780 / 6,522 (89%)$357,157Dodge ArenaHidalgo5,987 / 5,987 (100%)$405,416Laredo Entertainment CenterLaredo8,968 / 9,037 (99%)$528,870American Airlines ArenaMiami12,258 / 12,258 (100%)$811,858Amway ArenaOrlando6,684 / 8,932 (75%)$473,124José Miguel Agrelot ColiseumSan Juan17,355 / 18,961 (92%)$1,437,350El Paso County ColiseumEl Paso5,441 / 5,749 (95%)$270,606Dodge ArenaHidalgo4,293 / 4,677 (92%)$235,592Nokia Live at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie4,894 / 5,932 (83%)$232,135Toyota CenterHouston7,186 / 7,595 (95%)$324,350The Fillmore Miami BeachMiami Beach5,908 / 7,041 (84%)$563,291Madison Square GardenNew York8,639 / 11,276 (77%)$790,515Total322,615 / 348,195 (93%)$11,194,750
Record sellouts On Billboard's Top 25 Tours of the first half of 2007 (between November 15, 2006, and May 15, 2007), Ricky Martin ranked at number 19. The tour grossed $13,124,673, with capacity 273,899 and attendance 250,463. Five shows out of twenty two were sold out. And on Billboard'''s Top 25 Boxscores of the same period, Martin ranked at number 15 with his Coliseo de Puerto Rico concerts which grossed $3,988,207.
Broadcasts and recordings Shows in Vina del Mar and Buenos Aires were broadcast on national televisions. Ricky Martin filmed a concert DVD at San Juan, Puerto Rico's José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, on August 10–11, 2007. Ricky Martin Live: Black and White Tour'' was released on CD, DVD, CD/DVD on November 6, 2007, and on Blu-ray Disc on November 25, 2008.
Personnel
Creative producer – Jose Vega, Joyce Flemming, Veikko Fuhrmann Director – Carol Dodds Line producer – Monica Sosa Executive producer for TV, DVD and CD – Bruno Del Granado Artist – Ricky Martin Musical director, electric and acoustic guitars, cuatro, vocals – David Cabrera Electric and acoustic guitars, mandoline – RJ Ronquillo Keyboard – Ben Stivers Percussion – Daniel Lopez Drums – Waldo Madera Bass, cello – Phil McCarthur Background vocals – Carlos David Perez, Jackie Mendez Trumpet, vocals, percussion – Juan "Cheo" Quinones Saxophone, guitar, keys – Ron Dziubla Trombone, percussion, keys – Victor Vasquez Cuatro in "Tu Recuerdo" – Christian Nieves Featured artist in "Tu Recuerdo" – La Mari of Chambao Dance captain, choreographer – Jason Young Dancers – Micki Duran, Tony Francisco, Reshma Gajjar, Vlada Gorbeneva, Mihran Kirakosyan, Christopher "War" Martinez, Tye Myers Artistic directors – Dago Gonzales, Jamie King Lighting and stage designer – Roy Bennett Tour business manager – Anthony Cardona Tour director – Veikko Fuhrmann Tour production director – Chris Lamb Tour production manager – Vicki Huxel Road manager – Gabriela Araujo Tour press coordinator – Rondine Alcalá Tour ticketing – Puerto Rico – Gladys Martinez, Ruth Colon Fan club ticketing manager – Jennifer Naranjo Physical therapists – Aixa Tort, Urs Brand Capoeira instructor – Eric Marinho Choreographers – Richmond Talauega, Anthony Talauega, Jamaica Craft Hindu dance choreography – Yudhisthir Nayak, Patnak Sisters Tour security – Tulio Souza, Alves Da Costa Equipment manager – Angel Fernandez Theatrical stage manager – Jorge Guadalupe Stage manager – Thomas Kelleher Monitor engineer – Raaphael Alkins FOH engineer – Carloz Martinez RF engineer – Cesar William Benavides Audio analyst – Monty Carlo Backline – Dave Pennington, Jeremy Nielsen, Jimmy Robison Pro-tools and keyboard tech – Jose Merconchini Lighting engineer, operator – Federico Lafuente Lighting programmer – Cory Fitzgerald, Peter Aquinde Video crew chief – Omar Montes Video – Amanda Welker Advance site coordinator – John Conk Head carpenter – Ted Schroeder Carpenters – Dan Mcnabb, Patrick Harbin, Yader Mena Head rigger – Ken Mitchell Rigger – Ricky Acebo Motor control – Steve Haskins Pyro – Steve Aleff Cargo – Rock-it Cargo Stagging, barriers – All Access Catering – Chose Alfredo Diaz Transportation – Jonathan Ruiz Credentials, passes – Cube Passes Tour costume designer – Roman Diaz Head costume construction – Harwood Lee Costume supervisor – Julia Caugant Costume assistant – Jade Graham Head of Wardrobe for Ricky Martin – Rosennett Pagan Head of Wardrobe for band and dancers – Lana Czajka Video production and design – Veneno Inc. Creative director – Dago Gonzales Producer – Jessica Jimenez Production manager – Iván Navarro "Somos la Semilla" director, writer – Justin Lebanowski Project coordinator – Adriana Madrigal Research – Ariel De Los Santos Merchandising – Tribecka Latin, LLC. Travel agency – Ascot Travel, New York Booking agency – Chris Dalston Production managers – Mariauxy Castillo-Vitale, Sasha Yabrain Technical manager – Victor Lam Assistant director – Jill Dove Technical director – Mark Guillingham Lighting designer for DVD – Allen Branton Gaffer – David Oakes Programmer – Felix Peralta Video engineer – Billy Steinberg Video operator – Oscar Rodriguez Camera operators – John Atkinson, Manny Boniolla, David Driscoll, Tom Hildreth, Charlie Huntley, Mike Johnson, Raphy Molinary, Jorge Plana, Mark Whitman, Carlos Zayas Head of utility – Angel Vasquez