+ Rain live performances Rain performing during The Squall Tour in Shenzhen in 2015 Asia tours 4 World tours 2 South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer Rain has embarked on five headlining concert tours, two of which have been worldwide. He debuted with the studio album Bad Guy in May 2002, and released his sophomore studio album It's Raining in October 2004.
After the release of It's Raining, Rain embarked on his first concert tour in support of the album in January 2005, titled the Rainy Day Tour. His concert at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing held that October drew an audience of 40,000 people. The tour expanded internationally in February 2006 with two concerts at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, making Rain the first South Korean idol singer to have played at a major venue in the city.
In 2006, Rain embarked on his second concert tour titled the Rain's Coming World Tour in support of his album Rain's World (2006). It held shows in various Asian countries including South Korea, Japan, China, as well as the United States and Australia. On May 25, 2007, he became the first South Korean singer to hold a solo concert at the Tokyo Dome, which attracted 40,000 people. The tour concluded in October 2007 at the Daegu Stadium with 25,000 people in attendance. Rain has held several concert tours since, including the Still Raining Tour that began in November 2023, which saw him performing in the United States for the first time in nearly 15 years.
Rainy Day Tour Background
To promote It's Raining, Rain held his first concert tour, the Rainy Day Tour, that spanned Seoul, the US, Japan, China, Singapore, and more, for a total of 19 concerts in several countries in Asia and North America. His first show in Japan held at the Tokyo International Forum sold out in 30 seconds. His New York show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden was the largest concert by a K-pop artist in New York City at the time, and featured appearances from Park Ji-yoon, as well as JoJo, P. Diddy and Omarion. +Tour dates Date City Country Venue AttendanceJanuary 29, 2005SeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Hall80,000January 30, 2005February 26, 2005BusanKBS Busan HallFebruary 27, 2005July 30, 2005TokyoJapanTokyo International ForumJuly 31, 2005August 3, 2005OsakaOrix TheaterAugust 4, 2005September 2, 2005TokyoNippon BudokanSeptember 3, 2005October 8, 2005Hong KongChinaHong Kong Convention and Exhibition CentreOctober 9, 2005October 22, 2005BeijingChinaWorkers' Stadium40,000December 29, 2005TaipeiTaiwanTaipei Arena28,000December 30, 2005February 2, 2006New York CityUnited StatesTheater at Madison Square Garden10,000February 3, 2006February 25, 2006BangkokThailandImpact Arena20,000February 26, 2006Total178,000
Rain's Coming World Tour
Legend of Rainism Tour
Background
In support of his fifth album Rainism, Rain kicked off his third concert tour titled "The Legend of Rainism Tour" in August 2009."Event Calendar: October 2009" Korea Herald. October 2, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2012 It continued with concerts in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the United States and Taiwan. +List of tour dates Date City Country Venue AttendanceAugust 29, 2009 Saitama JapanSaitama Super Arena34,000August 30, 2009October 9, 2009SeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Gymnastics Arena16,000October 10, 2009November 28, 2009Hong KongChinaAsiaWorld-Expo18,000November 29, 2009December 3, 2009JakartaIndonesiaJITEC Mangga Dua Square5,000December 24, 2009Las VegasUnited StatesThe Colosseum at Caesars Palace8,000December 25, 2009January 23, 2010OsakaJapanOsaka-jō Hall16,000January 24, 2010January 30, 2010KaohsiungTaiwanKaohsiung National Stadium30,000April 17, 2010TokyoJapanYoyogi National Gymnasium20,000April 18, 2010Total147,000
The Best Show Tour
Background
As a farewell to his fans before going into the military, Rain held his fourth concert tour in Asia, titled "The Best Show Tour". The tour held shows in numerous countries including South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan and Singapore. +List of tour dates Date City Country Venue AttendanceMarch 26, 2011BeijingChinaMasterCard Center—May 8, 2011BangkokThailandImpact Arena—May 14, 2011MacauChinaCotai Arena—May 15, 2011TaipeiTaiwanNangang Exhibition Center7,000May 22, 2011SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium5,000May 25, 2011ShanghaiChinaShanghai Indoor Stadium—May 28, 2011GuangzhouGuangzhou Gymnasium—August 13, 2011BusanSouth KoreaBusan Exhibition & Convention Center—August 14, 2011August 27, 2011DaeguDaegu Convention & Exhibition Center—September 3, 2011Jeju CityInternational Convention Center Jeju—September 17, 2011GwangjuGwangju Rosary Gymnasium—September 18, 2011DaejeonDaejeon Convention Center—September 24, 2011SeoulOlympic Gymnastics Arena10,000September 25, 2011—October 9, 2011Yongdong Avenue, Gangnam—TotalN/A
The Squall World Tour
The Squall World Tour is a concert tour by Korean singer Rain. The tour is to travel Southeast Asia with more dates to be added. This is Rain's first full concert tour after his compulsory military service.
History Since ending his military service, Rain has done small tours in Japan and China as well as performing at various events. After parting ways with Cube Entertainment and starting his own company, it was announced that Rain would be going on his first world tour in years."Rain to launch world tour this week" Yonhap News. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015"Rain to Hold His Second World Tour" BNTNews. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015 The tour begins in China with dates in Hong Kong and South Korea. Several of the tour dates were sold out, including the shows in Hong Kong.
+List of tour dates Date City Country Venue AttendanceNovember 7, 2015ChangshaChinaHunan International Conference & Exhibition Center8,000November 14, 2015ShenzhenShenzhen Bay Sports Center —December 11, 2015SeoulSouth KoreaSK Olympic Handball Gymnasium15,000December 12, 2015December 13, 2015December 19, 2015GuangzhouChinaGuangzhou International Sports Arena —December 26, 2015ShanghaiShanghai Indoor Stadium8,000January 9, 2016Wuhan Wuhan Culture and Expo Center—January 23, 2016Shenyang Liaoning Gymnasium10,000January 30, 2016Hong KongAsiaWorld–Arena—January 31, 2016March 5, 2016HangzhouYellow Dragon Sports Center—April 23, 2016ChengduSichuan Gymnasium—May 21, 2016Genting HighlandsMalaysiaArena of Stars5,000May 24, 2016TokyoJapanTokyo International Forum —May 25, 2016June 4, 2016MacauChinaCotai Arena—June 18, 2016 BeijingLeTV Sports Ecological Center5,000December 30, 2016SingaporeResorts World Convention Centre4,000TotalN/A
Still Raining Tour Rain announced that he would be holding a tour titled the Still Raining Tour in September 2023. Two concerts in the United States were announced in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, marking the first time he performed in the country since the Legend of Rainism Tour in 2009.
+List of tour dates Date City Country Venue AttendanceNovember 22, 2023Atlantic CityUnited StatesHard Rock Live at Etess Arena —November 25, 2023Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena—June 8, 2024SeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Hall—June 9, 2024July 13, 2024Hong KongChinaAsiaWorld–Expo Hall 5—February 15, 2025KaohsiungTaiwanKaohsiung Music Center—November 23, 2025New York CityUnited StatesBarclays Center—November 26, 2025San BernardinoYaamava' Theater—November 29, 2025AtlantaCoca-Cola Roxy—January 17, 2026TaipeiTaiwanTaipei Arena10,000TotalN/A
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