The Party Tour was the seventh concert tour by American singer Chris Brown. The tour only visited the United States, with Brown performing over 30 concerts during the spring of 2017. It is reported the tour earned $18.7 million.

Background Following the cancellation of his boxing match against rapper Soulja Boy, the tour was officially announced by Brown in February 2017 through his Instagram account.

Like his previous tour, the bill featured numerous artists in the hip hop scene, including 50 Cent, O.T. Genasis, Kap G, Fabolous, Casanova and French Montana. While Montana was on the initial roster, his name was later removed when the tour was officially announced. 50 Cent dropped out of the tour last minute. Many media outlets reported disagreements with production as the reason for the cancellation. The rapper claimed his contract was never finalized and he was still filming a movie during the time of the tour. Other artists that appeared on singular dates of the tour were Kendrick Lamar, Usher and Future. While on tour the singer was working on his eighth studio album Heartbreak on a Full Moon, already having released three singles off of it, "Grass Ain't Greener", "Party", with this tour being named after it, and "Privacy", that were performed to promote the upcoming release of the project.

Critical reception

The tour received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Nathan Paige (The Plain Dealer) writes the show in Cleveland did a good job of showcasing his talents. He continues: "Even though Brown's stint in Cleveland was solely to showcase his talents and appease his fans, it's difficult to write an objective review without thinking of some of his unfavorable behavior in recent years. Brown's fans either love him despite his flaws, or used to love him, and no longer support his music. By the time he took the stage, The Q was nearly full - a sign that this talented singer/dancer/actor still has a strong fan base in Ohio".

Ross Raihala of the St. Paul Pioneer Press stated: "The sparse, wide-open stage served as a screen and showed various graphics timed to the beats and sometimes footage from Brown's videos, like the racy “Privacy.” Given all the flashing lights and booming bass, though, Brown did sometimes seem to get lost at his own party. There were some fun moments for sure, particularly “Time for Love” and “Ayo”. Chris Riemenschneider (Star Tribune) shared the thoughts on the concert in Saint Paul. He says: "Brown's performance was still far from comeback-level. His voice has plenty of velvety power left in it, as he proved early on in a dramatic 'Deuces,' and he still shows traces of Michael Jackson in his stylish dance moves, which he reiterated in the show finale, 'Party'. [...] Brown stopped and started a lot for outfit changes, and the momentum never really got going.".

For the show in Lincoln, L. Keny Wolgamott of the Lincoln Journal Star wrote: "They put on a high energy show with some good tricks -- starting with Brown's entrance from underneath the video cube above the center of the stage, flipping around on some wires before he hit the stage".

Opening acts O.T. Genasis Kap G Casanova Ayo & Teo

Support acts D.C. Young Fly Fabolous

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on March 31, 2017, at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. It does not represent every concert for the duration of the tour. "Wrist" "Poppin'" "Love More" "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" "Deuces" "Picture Me Rollin'" "Privacy" "She Wildin'" "Liquor" "Drunk Texting" "Grass Ain't Greener" "Take You Down" "Make Love" "Back to Sleep" "Wishing" "Do You Mind" "Time for Love" "Show Me" / "Post to Be" / Ayo "Loyal" Encore "Kriss Kross" "Party"

Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueNorth AmericaMarch 31, 2017BaltimoreUnited StatesRoyal Farms ArenaApril 1, 2017NewarkPrudential CenterApril 2, 2017BostonTD GardenApril 4, 2017CharlotteSpectrum CenterApril 6, 2017ClevelandQuicken Loans ArenaApril 7, 2017Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsApril 9, 2017Saint PaulXcel Energy CenterApril 10, 2017LincolnPinnacle Bank ArenaApril 11, 2017Kansas CitySprint CenterApril 13, 2017New OrleansSmoothie King CenterApril 15, 2017MiamiAmerican Airlines ArenaApril 16, 2017TampaAmalie ArenaApril 18, 2017JacksonvilleJacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaApril 20, 2017HamptonHampton ColiseumApril 21, 2017Washington, D.C.Verizon CenterApril 22, 2017PhiladelphiaWells Fargo CenterApril 24, 2017BrooklynBarclays CenterApril 28, 2017RosemontAllstate ArenaApril 29, 2017ColumbusValue City ArenaApril 30, 2017NashvilleBridgestone ArenaMay 2, 2017AtlantaPhilips ArenaMay 4, 2017HoustonToyota CenterMay 6, 2017DallasAmerican Airlines CenterMay 8, 2017DenverPepsi CenterMay 10, 2017PortlandModa CenterMay 11, 2017SeattleKeyArenaMay 13, 2017SacramentoGolden 1 CenterMay 15, 2017PhoenixTalking Stick Resort ArenaMay 16, 2017AnaheimHonda CenterMay 18, 2017San JoseSAP CenterMay 19, 2017San DiegoViejas ArenaMay 20, 2017Las VegasMGM Grand Garden ArenaMay 23, 2017InglewoodThe Forum

Box office score data VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenuePrudential CenterNewark10,551 / 13,625 (77%)$845,621TD GardenBoston9,417 / 16,526 (57%)$711,762Spectrum CenterCharlotte7,023 / 12,718 (55%)$429,798Quicken Loans ArenaCleveland7,145 / 12,002 (60%)$401,634The Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills6,746 / 18,370 (37%)$550,150Xcel Energy CenterSaint Paul6,353 / 18,133 (35%)$364,088Pinnacle Bank ArenaLincoln5,514 / 10,047 (55%)$324,355Sprint CenterKansas City6,276 / 11,486 (55%)$336,665Smoothie King CenterNew Orleans6,211 / 11,254 (55%)$367,051American Airlines ArenaMiami8,245 / 15,013 (55%)$549,277Amalie ArenaTampa6,298 / 17,132 (37%)$387,623Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville5,126 / 11,373 (45%)$300,970Hampton ColiseumHampton6,712 / 9,399 (71%)$414,774Verizon CenterWashington, D.C.8,980 / 15,804 (57%)$799,197Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphia7,855 / 19,186 (41%)$509,876Barclays CenterNew York City15,728 / 15,728 (100%)$1,393,129Allstate ArenaRosemont9,035 / 16,719 (54%)$638,920Value City ArenaColumbus8,314 / 11,910 (70%)$570,429Bridgestone ArenaNashville8,041 / 10,851 (74%)$404,803Philips ArenaAtlanta10,169 / 11,415 (89%)$744,422Toyota CenterHouston7,488 / 9,318 (80%)$539,247American Airlines CenterDallas12,858 / 13,338 (96%)$739,537Pepsi CenterDenver6,929 / 10,770 (64%)$395,783Moda CenterPortland8,342 / 10,955 (76%)$470,330KeyArenaSeattle8,552 / 12,192 (70%)$565,790Golden 1 CenterSacramento12,846 / 16,302 (79%)$793,542Talking Stick Resort ArenaPhoenix8,776 / 11,578 (76%)$483,537Honda CenterAnaheim8,142 / 15,034 (54%)$588,587SAP CenterSan Jose11,090 / 17,369 (64%)$598,685Viejas ArenaSan Diego7,001 / 12,210 (57%)$452,494MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas8,138 / 9,823 (83%)$626,473The ForumInglewood11,584 / 14,545 (80%)$912,829TOTAL271,485 / 432,125 (63%)$18,211,378

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