The I Stand tour was a tour taken by American actress and singer Idina Menzel.
Concert Synopsis Menzel performs a diverse selection songs from her original pop album I Stand, Pop and Rock covers, as well as hits from her breakout performances on Broadway in Wicked and Rent. Throughout the concert, Menzel interacts with the audience sharing stories from inspiration of some of the songs she has written for the album, her early younger years in Long Island, NY (from quitting Hebrew School, to her parents getting divorced, and her life as a Long Island Wedding Singer before landing the role of Maureen Johnson in the original cast of Rent).
Performances Menzel had recently released a pop album titled I Stand, and, in order to promote the album, got funds to go on tour. The album peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 200. On the tour, Menzel sang many songs from the album, as well as other various songs.
The tour began on April 1, 2008, performing four sold out legs. She appeared at places such as George Street Playhouse, Lincoln Center, and The Music Hall. The performance at the Lincoln Center was filmed for a PBS special on the show Soundstage.
Before being well known for appearing on the second season of The Voice, Chris Mann opened up for Menzel during the 3rd leg of the tour.
The tour continued until March 28, 2009, which afterwards Menzel took a year off from the spotlight to have a baby. Following giving birth to her son Walker Nathaniel Diggs, Menzel got offered a recurring role on the TV smash Glee and returned to the Concert stage on embarking on her Barefoot at the Symphony tour (which major symphony orchestras came in place of Menzel's 6-piece rock band).
Opening Acts Chris Mann
Set List
"I Stand" from I Stand "Don't Let Me Down" from I Stand "Better to Have Loved" from I Stand "Brave" from I Stand "Devorah/Rise Up" "Where Do I Begin" from I Stand "My Own Worst Enemy" from I Stand "Wedding Days" "No Day But Today" from Rent "I Feel Everything" from I Stand "Perfume and Promises" from I Stand "Gorgeous" from I Stand "Defying Gravity" from Wicked
Notes No Day But Today was not performed at the New Brunswick, NJ show on April 1, 2008.
"I Stand" from I Stand "Don't Let Me Down" from I Stand "Where Do I Begin" from I Stand "Better to Have Loved" from I Stand "Here" from Here "Brave" from I Stand "Roxanne" by The Police or "Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar "Devorah/Rise Up" "My Own Worst Enemy" from I Stand "Wedding Days" "No Day But Today" from Rent "I Feel Everything" from I Stand "Gorgeous" from I Stand "For Good" from Wicked "Defying Gravity" from Wicked
Notes Defying Gravity was performed halfway through the main set (instead of the encore) at the Santa Barbara, CA show on June 18, 2008. Tomorrow was performed a cappella as the impromptu encore at the Santa Barbara, CA show on June 18, 2008. Faithfully (a cover of the Journey song) was performed at the Atlantic City, NJ show only on June 26, 2008
"Don't Let Me Down" "Here" from Here "Heartbreaker" "Brave" from I Stand "Devorah/Rise Up" "Embraceable You" by George and Ira Gershwin "No Day But Today" from Rent "Where Do I Begin" from I Stand "I Feel Everything" from I Stand "My Own Worst Enemy" from I Stand "Company" from Company "I Stand from I Stand/Get Up, Stand Up" by Bob Marley "Forever" from I Stand "For Good" from Wicked "Gorgeous" from I Stand "No Trace Of Us" "Kiss From a Rose" "Defying Gravity" from Wicked
"I Stand" from I Stand "Don't Let Me Down" from I Stand "Here" from Here "Brave" from I Stand "Heaven Help My Heart" from Chess "Devorah/Rise Up" "Embraceable You" by George and Ira Gershwin "The Man That Got Away" "No Day But Today" from Rent "Spiraling" "Butterfly" "One" "Still I Can't Be Still" from Still I Can't Be Still "For Good" from Wicked "Gorgeous" from I Stand "No Trace Of Us" or "Company" from Company "Defying Gravity" from Wicked
Musicians Musical Director / Guitar: Emerson Swinford Bass: Simon Smith Drums: Jimmy Paxson Keyboards: Joe Kennedy Background Vocals and Acoustic Guitar: Holly Palmer Background Vocals: Belle Johnson
Notes For the April 14, 2008 show in New York City that was filmed for PBS, the band also included a string quartet expanding the sound.
Tour dates
Date City Country Venue North America: Leg 1April 1, 2008New BrunswickUnited StatesGeorge Street PlayhouseApril 3, 2008 PittsfieldBarrington StageApril 4, 2008 MamaroneckEmelin TheatreApril 6, 2008 FairfieldStage OneApril 8, 2008 April 10, 2008 WilmingtonThe Baby GrandApril 11, 2008 April 14, 2008 New York CityRose Hall United KingdomMay 20, 2008 LondonEnglandAmbassador's Theatre North America: Leg 2June 18, 2008 Santa BarbaraUnited StatesLobero TheatreJune 20, 2008 San DiegoHumphrey's By The BayJune 23, 2008 Washington DCSixth & I SynagogueJune 25, 2008 New York CityThe Town HallJune 26, 2008 Atlantic CityThe Music Box at the Borgata July 17, 2008 NashvilleJames K. Polk TheatreJuly 18, 2008 AtlantaChastain Park AmphitheatreJuly 20, 2008 CaryKoka Booth AmphitheatreJuly 21, 2008 CharlotteMcGlohon TheatreJuly 23, 2008 RichmondThe National July 25, 2008 Ft. Lauderdale Parker Playhouse July 27, 2008 Tampa Tampa Bay Performing Arts CenterAugust 1, 2008 St. Louis The PageantAugust 4, 2008 Milwaukee Northern Lights CasinoAugust 6, 2008 Chicago House of BluesAugust 7, 2008 Detroit Gem TheatreAugust 9, 2008 St. Paul Fitzgerald TheaterAugust 12, 2008 Denver Newman CenterAugust 14, 2008 San Francisco Palace of Fine ArtsAugust 15, 2008 Los Angeles Wiltern TheatreNorth America: Leg 3 October 30, 2008 Cleveland United StatesHouse of BluesOctober 31, 2008 Louisville Bomhard TheatreNovember 2, 2008 MadisonUnion TheaterNovember 3, 2008 PlattevilleCenter for the ArtsNovember 5, 2008 East LansingPasant TheaterNovember 7, 2008 TorontoCanadaDanforth Music HallNovember 8, 2008 BostonUnited StatesBerklee Performance CenterNovember 9, 2008 UnionWilkins TheatreNovember 11, 2008 BridgeportKlein Memorial AuditoriumNovember 12, 2008 PittsburghByham TheaterNovember 13, 2008 AlbanyThe Egg North America: Leg 4March 18, 2009 PortsmouthUnited StatesThe Music HallMarch 19, 2009 SyracuseGoldstein AuditoriumMarch 21, 2009 Red BankCount Basie TheatreMarch 22, 2009 TarrytownTarrytown Music HallMarch 24, 2009 AlexandriaBirchmere Music HallMarch 25, 2009 GlensideKeswick TheatreMarch 25, 2009 WilmingtonThe Grand Opera HallMarch 25, 2009 BrookvilleTilles Center
References
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