The following is a description of Jackie Evancho's concert tours, not including Evancho's joint concerts with other artists (aside from the AGT Live Tour).These have included concerts with Tim Janis and David Foster (see, e.g., Leach, Robin. "Exclusive photos: Jackie Evancho rehearses for David Foster & Friends", October 16, 2010; and Harding, Margaret and Kyle Lawson. "Young Richland singer Evancho steals show on 'America's Got Talent'", Pittsburgh Tribune, August 12, 2010); Tony Bennett (see Rasmussen, Jeff. "It was an Elegant Evening at Ironstone on Friday Night for Tony Bennett and Jackie Evancho!!" The Pinetree, September 3, 2012); Dmitry Hvorostovsky and Sumi Jo (see Micco, Cindy Cusic. "Jackie Evancho Performs in 'Bouquet of the Opera' Concert in Russia" , Pine-Richland Patch, June 20, 2012); and José Carreras (2013). This article also does not list filmings for Evancho's television appearances (although it mentions her PBS specials in the narrative text) or include any information about her charity and festival concerts and private appearances. The most noteworthy of Evancho's concerts not listed here are mentioned in her main Wikipedia article.
After her 2nd-place finish in the 5th season of America's Got Talent in 2010, Evancho participated in the America's Got Talent: Live Tour. Beginning in 2011, she headlined solo concert tours to promote each of her albums.
America's Got Talent: Live Tour
The America's Got Talent: Live Tour was the official tour to promote the finalists of the fifth season of America's Got Talent. Evancho was the first runner-up in that competition, finishing second to singer Michael Grimm.Sciullo, Maria. "Richland's Jackie Evancho places 2nd on America's Got Talent", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 16, 2010. The tour began on October 1, 2010, and ended on November 7, 2010, with shows in 25 cities; Evancho sang in 10 of them."Jackie Evancho's 'AGT' Tour Dates Limited to 10 Cities" , wpxi.com, September 30, 2010Fera, Jessica. "Jackie Evancho Featured on Oprah Winfrey Show" , WPXI.com, October 21, 2010, accessed October 12, 2011
Evancho performed songs in both the first half and second half of each show in which she participated, and bantered with host Jerry Springer.Boedeker, Hal. "Jerry Springer: Orlando group wows Talent tour", November 4, 2010, accessed October 5, 2012; "Jackie Evancho~2nd AGT Tour Show, Reno, NV", YouTube, October 2, 2010, accessed October 5, 2012 A review of the first tour stop that Evancho participated in, on October 1, 2010, in Oakland, California, noted: "She has the gift to carry a note so nicely and so gracefully."Allen, James. "America's Got Talent Live Tour Review 2010: Why You MUST SEE This Show" , Yahoo.com, October 16, 2012, accessed October 5, 2012
Tour dates Date City State VenueOctober 1, 2010 Oakland California Paramount TheatreOctober 2, 2010 Reno Nevada Reno Events CenterOctober 7, 2010 Los Angeles California Nokia Theatre L.A. LiveOctober 16, 2010 Minneapolis Minnesota Northrop AuditoriumOctober 17, 2010 Milwaukee Wisconsin Riverside TheaterOctober 27, 2010 New York City New York Beacon TheatreOctober 28, 2010 Richmond Virginia Landmark TheaterNovember 3, 2010 Boston Massachusetts Wang TheatreNovember 4, 2010 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution HallNovember 5, 2010 Greensboro North Carolina War Memorial Auditorium
Dream With Me Tour
The Dream With Me Tour, Evancho's first solo tour, promoted her album Dream with Me.Carpenter, Mackenzie. "Jackie Evancho coming home to sing", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 2, 2011, accessed September 4, 2011 It consisted of a series of performances at indoor and outdoor concert venues with symphony orchestras; most of the 2011 concerts were conducted by Constantine Kitsopoulos."Festival of the Arts BOCA Names Constantine Kitsopoulos Music Director" , Festival of the Arts BOCA, prbuzz.com, January 9, 2012 Unofficially, the tour began on February 18, 2011, when Evancho performed most of the songs that would be included in Dream With Me in Houston, Texas, with the Houston Chamber Choir.Jackie Evancho: The Houston Concert, YouTube.com, accessed October 3, 2011 On March 12, she sang these songs at the 2011 Festival of the Arts Boca.Jackie Evancho at Festival of the Arts Boca, accessed November 3, 2011"Singing Sensation Jackie Evancho, Ballet Hispanico Among Performers at Festival Boca", Boca Raton Tribune, March 8, 2011, accessed November 15, 2012 Evancho filmed a solo concert television special for the PBS Great Performances seriesKurpiela, Heidi. "Evancho Tapes Solo Concert at Ringling Museum", Sarasota Observer, May 26, 2011, p. 3 that included nearly the same songs as the CD and first aired in June 2011 on PBS stationsSauers, Kathleen. "The Countdown to Jackie Evancho's Next CD Begins" , Pine-Richland Patch, May 26, 2011, accessed July 19, 2012 and later released on DVD, titled Dream With Me In Concert."Production Announcement for Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert", PBS.org, April 29, 2011, accessed December 30, 2011Micco, Cindy Cusic. "Jackie Evancho to Sing on Tonight's Finale of America's Got Talent" , Pine-Richland Patch, September 14, 2011, accessed December 30, 2011 The program was hosted by the album's producer, David Foster. It was the most frequently broadcast of the Great Performances series in 2011, and Evancho was the youngest soloist ever on the series.Fallick, Alan H. "Fast Chat with singing gem Jackie Evancho", Newsday, November 3, 2011 "Jackie Evancho: The Girl Who Amazed the World", Pittsburgh Music History, a virtual museum, accessed January 4, 2011Handelman, Jay. "Ringling Museum provides backdrop for Jackie Evancho PBS concert", Herald-Tribune, June 2, 2011, accessed December 14, 2011
At each tour stop, Evancho sang generally 11 songs from Dream With Me after a brief rehearsal with a local orchestra on the day of each performance.Antony Walker, Pittsburgh Opera's conductor, discusses the process, YouTube, October 21, 2011, accessed April 23, 2012 The official tour began with the Sun Valley Orchestra on July 31, 2011, where one critic wrote: "If you've ever wondered what an angel sounds like, you got your answer Sunday evening ... pure, joyous, unaffected notes".Bossick, Karen. "An Angel Wows Them", The Weekly Sun, August 3, 2011, p. 4 This was followed by performances in Atlanta, at the Ravinia Festival (with Conrad Tao as pianist),Moody, Nekesa Mumbi. "Jackie Evancho a voice of reason amid celebrity whirl", Chicago Sun-Times, August 3, 2011, accessed September 16, 2012; "Jackie Evancho and Ravinia Festival Orchestra" , ChicagoClassicalMusic.org, accessed November 2, 2011; and Ravinia Festival 2011 program, August 7, 2011 in Omaha, Dallas, and with her hometown Pittsburgh Opera on October 16, 2011. Conductor Antony Walker took the opportunity to introduce her fans to the Pittsburgh Opera's chorus and soloists, who performed several numbers from Verdi, Bizet and Puccini along with Evancho's repertoire. Evancho made her New York City solo concert debut at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center on November 7, 2011.Lincoln Center program, November 7, 2011 The tour was then interrupted by three concerts, described below, to promote Evancho's album Heavenly Christmas. The last appearance in 2011 was in Las Vegas on December 29, 2011, where Evancho headlined a concert with David Foster and Kenny G, featuring mostly songs from Dream With Me, but also a few Christmas songs.Leach, Robin. "David Foster discusses how he discovers future music superstars", Las Vegas Sun, November 24, 2011; and Leach, Robin. "Photos: Jackie Evancho shines with David Foster at Mandalay Bay", Vegas Deluxe, December 30, 2012
After a solo concert in Tokyo on January 13, 2012, at the Bunkamura concert hall with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring songs mostly from Dream With Me,"January 2012 Calendar", Bunkamura Orchard Hall, accessed January 16, 2012; Bunkamura Orchard Hall theatre program, January 13, 2012; Brief report on the concert, January 14, 2012 Evancho resumed her Dream With Me Tour in the US on January 28, 2012, at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, in California.Salkin, Judith. , Desert Post Weekly, September 16, 2012 (fee required) Beginning with this appearance, Evancho's solo concert performances were conducted by John Mario and her duet partner was tenor Josh Page,"Jackie Evancho and Josh Page Perform Live Duet of 'The Prayer'", San Francisco Globe, June 18, 2015. Page later co-founded the singing group Forte Tenors, competing on America's Got Talent (season 8), and finishing in 4th place. See Callahan, Joe. "Trio with local ties takes 4th in Got Talent finale", The Gainesville Sun, September 18, 2013 who sang two or three solos to help break up Evancho's set and duetted with her in "The Prayer".Pepalis, Bob. "Jackie Evancho Helps ASO Open Its Summer Season", Alpharetta-MiltonPatch, June 5, 2012"Josh Page to Perform With BKC at UNICEF Snowflake Lighting Ceremony, 11/15", Broadwayworld.com, November 14, 2013, accessed September 13, 2014 During the tour, she generally travelled with her mother and sister Juliet.Ponnekanti, Rosemary. "Pre-teen opera queen to entertain Puyallup Fair crowd" , The News Tribune, September 14, 2012Juliet is transgender, and her birth name was Jacob. See Nelson, Jeff. "Jackie Evancho's Sister Juliet Opens Up About Her Transgender Journey", People magazine, October 12, 2015 The next six tour stops were in California"Jackie Evancho @ Copley Symphony Hall" , Wots-On?, San Diego, February 22, 2012Kosman, Joshua. "Jackie Evancho review: The kid can sing", San Francisco Chronicle, March 27, 2012, p. F1"Sacramento Community Theater: Jackie Evancho", Sacramento-Theatre.com, accessed September 16, 2012 and Utah.Coleman, Robert. "Review: Evancho charms Maverik Center audience", The Salt Lake Tribune, March 31, 2012 The young soloist's contract with Fresno Grand Opera contained the unusual requirement that the Saroyan Theatre "provide colored pencils in her dressing room."Munroe, Donald. "Little Jackie Evancho brings her big opera voice to Fresno", The Fresno Bee, February 23, 2012Munro, Donald. "Jackie Evancho makes the Saroyan swoon" , The Fresno Bee, February 27, 2012 Evancho's three February tour stops were ranked the tenth top-grossing tour by Billboard for the relevant week.Allen, Bob. "Hot Tours: Elton John, Cirque Du Soleil, Ricardo Arjona", Billboard, March 16, 2012 In June 2012, she concluded the tour with performances in Alpharetta, Georgia and Newark, New Jersey, with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.Spelling, Ian. "Jackie Evancho to perform at NJPAC", The Record, NorthJersey.com, June 7, 2012New Jersey Performing Arts Center theatre program, June 8, 2012
Reaction In reviewing her Pittsburgh Opera concert, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review called her voice "beautifully in tune and well supported. ... Evancho's sincerity of delivery was affecting".Kanny, Mark. "Richland's Evancho appears with opera for first time", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 17, 2011 A reviewer from The New York Times wrote of her 2011 Avery Fisher Hall concert that "In the first half of the show Ms. Evancho often receded, but toward the end of the night she found purpose, delivering 'A Time for Us' with punch, and closing out Sarah McLachlan's 'Angel' with what felt like real yearning, while the orchestra mostly stayed out of her way."Caramanica, Jon. "(Very) Young Voice, Filling an August Hall", The New York Times, November 8, 2011.