The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour

The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour was a concert tour performed by American musician and satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic. Intended to be a more intimate and less stylized production compared to his previous concert tours, the Vanity Tour focused on Yankovic's older material and original songs. The 76-date North American tour was announced in October 2017, and included 68 shows in the United States and eight shows in Canada. Following the conclusion of the tour, recordings of the entire tour were released on Stitcher Premium.

Background In a departure from his previous concert tours, Yankovic set out on The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour with the intention to produce a more intimate, less stylized show than his preceding concert tours, describing the Vanity Tour as having an "extremely limited appeal" by design, and inspired by the staging of VH1 Storytellers and MTV Unplugged. The absence of video screens and advanced lighting, along with the Vanity Tour's lack of his popular hits, costumes changes, props, and choreography present in Yankovic's previous tours allowed for a more flexible and unpredictable experience, to the testimonial approval of Yankovic himself and his touring band. In the tour's October 2017 announcement across social media, Yankovic stated:

The opening act was the comedian Emo Philips, who had previously worked with Yankovic in his 1989 movie UHF and 1997 TV series The Weird Al Show.

In accordance with Yankovic's desired theme of more intimate and "loose" shows, the setlist for The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour was different every night, with a focus on older material and original songs from his discography, as opposed to his staple parody songs. Yankovic performed a straight cover version of a different classic rock song during the encore of each show.

Promotion The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour was officially announced on "Weird Al" Yankovic's official social media pages on 13 October 2017, with information on tour dates, venues and ticket sales appearing on Yankovic's official website the day after. Tickets for the Vanity Tour, which went on sale on October 20, were advertised from $50 to $70. The tour's announcement also coincided with the November 2017 release of Squeeze Box and Medium Rarities, two compilation albums collecting the works of Yankovic.

Follow-up tour

In 2021 "Weird Al" Yankovic announced a follow-up concert tour to the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour "The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour", performed from May to October 2022 with special guest Emo Phillips.

Set list Each of the 77 shows had a different set list, with the following 51 songs in regular rotation:

"Airline Amy" "Albuquerque" "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" "Bob" "Buy Me a Condo" "Christmas at Ground Zero" "Close But No Cigar" "CNR" "Craigslist" "Dare to Be Stupid" (Grateful Dead version) "Dog Eat Dog" "Don't Download This Song" "Fun Zone" "Generic Blues" "Good Enough For Now" "Good Old Days" "Happy Birthday" "I Remember Larry" "I Was Only Kidding" "I'll Sue Ya" "I'm So Sick of You" "If That Isn't Love" "Jackson Park Express" "Let Me Be Your Hog" "Melanie" "Midnight Star" "Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung" "Mr. Popeil" "My Baby's in Love With Eddie Vedder" "My Own Eyes" "Nature Trail to Hell" "The Night Santa Went Crazy" "One More Minute" "One of Those Days" "Party at the Leper Colony" "The Saga Begins" "She Never Told Me She Was a Mime" "Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me" "Stuck in a Closet With Vanna White" "That Boy Could Dance" "Traffic Jam" "Truck Drivin' Song" "UHF" "Velvet Elvis" "When I Was Your Age" "Why Does This Always Happen to Me?" "Yoda" "You Don’t Love Me Anymore" "Young, Dumb & Ugly" "Your Horoscope For Today" Unplugged Medley ("Eat It", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "Amish Paradise", "Smells Like Nirvana", "White & Nerdy", "I Love Rocky Road", "Like a Surgeon")

Encore Songs

"Smoke on the Water" "Blue Suede Shoes" "I Saw Her Standing There" "Johnny B. Goode" "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" "Dirty Water" "Honky Tonk Women" "Tutti Frutti" "Wipeout" "All Day and All of the Night" "Should I Stay or Should I Go" "Blister in the Sun" "Uncontrollable Urge" "867-5309 (Jenny)" "Psycho Killer" "Hello There" "Refugee" "(They Long to Be) Close to You" "Cinnamon Girl" "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" "Play That Funky Music" "Free Bird" "China Grove" "Rebel Yell" "Stuck in the Middle with You" "Accordion Boogie" "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" "All Star" "Squeeze Box" "Beat on the Brat" "Last Train to Clarksville" "Beer Barrel Polka" "Breakdown" "What I Like About You" "We're an American Band" "Peaches" "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" "Gimme Some Lovin'" "Glad All Over" "Sunshine of Your Love" "Particle Man" "Land of 1,000 Dances" "Crocodile Rock" "Viva Las Vegas" "Fire and Rain" "Werewolves of London" "I Wanna Be Sedated" "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" "Born to Be Wild" "Vertigo" "You Really Got Me" "Sweet Home Alabama" "Suffragette City" "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" "Radio Radio" "Girl U Want" "This Is a Call" "I'm Down" "The Elements" "Funeral For a Friend" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "God Save the Queen" "No Matter What" "Classical Gas" "Rock & Roll" "Funk #49" "Good Lovin'" "Foxy Lady" "Aqualung" "Hard to Handle" "All Right Now" "Summer Nights" "Magic Carpet Ride" "Rebel Rebel" "Takin' It to the Streets" "Not Fade Away" "School's Out"

Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueOpening ActFebruary 27, 2018PoughkeepsieUnited StatesBardavon 1869 Opera HouseEmo PhilipsMarch 1, 2018TarrytownTarrytown Music HallMarch 2, 2018LedyardFox TheaterMarch 3, 2018PortsmouthThe Music HallMarch 4, 2018(Matinee)BostonWilbur TheatreMarch 4, 2018(Evening)March 7, 2018MontrealCanadaThéâtre MaisonneuveMarch 8, 2018TorontoDanforth Music HallMarch 9, 2018March 10, 2018Grand RapidsUnited States20 Monroe LiveMarch 11, 2018Ann ArborMichigan TheaterMarch 13, 2018AmherstMainstage TheatreMarch 14, 2018IthacaState TheaterMarch 16, 2018Atlantic CityCircus Maximus TheaterMarch 17, 2018HuntingtonParamount TheaterMarch 18, 2018LancasterAmerican Music TheatreMarch 20, 2018North BethesdaThe Music Center at StrathmoreMarch 22, 2018New York CityApollo TheaterMarch 23, 2018March 24, 2018GreensburgPalace TheatreMarch 25, 2018ClevelandOhio TheatreMarch 26, 2018LexingtonLexington Opera HouseMarch 28, 2018LouisvilleBrown TheatreMarch 29, 2018CarmelThe PalladiumMarch 30, 2018ChampaignVirginia TheatreMarch 31, 2018Des MoinesHoyt Sherman Place TheaterApril 2, 2018RochesterMayo Civic Center Presentation HallApril 3, 2018MinneapolisPantages TheatreApril 4, 2018April 6, 2018ChicagoThe Vic TheatreApril 7, 2018April 9, 2018MilwaukeePabst TheaterApril 10, 2018April 12, 2018WabashFord TheaterApril 13, 2018ChattanoogaWalker TheaterApril 14, 2018AugustaMiller TheaterApril 15, 2018AtlantaTabernacleApril 17, 2018NashvilleWar Memorial AuditoriumApril 19, 2018SpringfieldGillioz TheatreApril 20, 2018LongviewBelcher Performance CenterApril 21, 2018AustinParamount TheatreApril 22, 2018MidlandWagner Noël Performing Arts CenterApril 24, 2018StaffordStafford Centre Performing Arts TheatreApril 26, 2018San AntonioH-E-B Performance HallApril 27, 2018DallasMajestic TheatreApril 28, 2018WichitaOrpheum TheatreApril 29, 2018Kansas CityFolly TheaterMay 1, 2018DenverParamount TheatreMay 3, 2018Grand JunctionAvalon TheatreMay 4, 2018IvinsTuacahn AmphitheaterMay 5, 2018TucsonFox Tucson TheatreMay 6, 2018Santa FeLensic TheaterMay 8, 2018MesaIkeda TheaterMay 9, 2018Palm DesertMcCallum TheatreMay 10, 2018Los AngelesThe Theatre at Ace HotelMay 11, 2018May 12, 2018San DiegoHumphreys Concerts By the BayMay 15, 2018SacramentoCrest TheatreMay 17, 2018MontereyGolden State TheatreMay 18, 2018TurlockTurlock Community TheatreMay 19, 2018OaklandFox Oakland TheatreMay 20, 2018NapaUptown TheaterMay 22, 2018ReddingCascade TheatreMay 24, 2018EugeneMcDonald TheatreMay 25, 2018PortlandRevolution HallMay 26, 2018May 27, 2018SpokaneWoldson TheaterMay 29, 2018SeattleMoore TheatreMay 31, 2018CalgaryCanadaGrey Eagle Event CentreJune 1, 2018ReginaCasino Regina Show LoungeJune 2, 2018EdmontonRiver Cree Entertainment CentreJune 3, 2018Medicine HatEsplanade TheatreJune 5, 2018WinnipegBurton Cummings TheatreJune 6, 2018FargoUnited StatesFargo TheatreJune 8, 2018ColumbiaJesse AuditoriumJune 9, 2018Clear LakeSurf BallroomJune 10, 2018Green BayMeyer Theatre

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was a part of the "Nashville Comedy Festival" This concert was a part of the "Moontower Comedy Festival"

Box office score data VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenueThéâtre MaisonneuveMontreal2,102 / 2,102 (100%)$98,975Circus Maximus TheaterAtlantic City1,330 / 1,606 (83%)$81,258Ohio TheatreCleveland932 / 1,000 (93%)$63,019Pantages TheatreMinneapolis1,968 / 1,980 (99%)$124,124The Vic TheatreChicago1,879 / 1,879 (100%)$94,231Wagner Noël Performing Arts CenterMidland984 / 1,733 (57%)$42,690The Theatre at Ace HotelLos Angeles2,981 / 2,981 (100%)$206,726Crest TheatreSacramento934 / 975 (96%)$54,538Fox Oakland TheatreOakland1,923 / 1,923 (100%)$117,345TOTAL15,033 / 16,179 (93%)$882,906

References

External links

"Weird Al" Yankovic's official website