Romances Tour
Tour by Luis Miguel | |
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Associated album |
Romances Todos Los Romances |
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Start date | September 12, 1997 |
End date | May 13, 1998 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows |
66 in North America 9 in Europe 9 in South America 7 Cancelled 80 total |
Luis Miguel concert chronology |
Romances Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel during the years 1997 and 1998 to promote his new album Romances.[1][2][3][4][5][6] To present this album, two press conferences were held, one at the Rainbow Room in New York City[7][8][9] and another at the Casino de Madrid, Spain.[9]
On this tour, Luis Miguel perform his last back-catalogue and also his last pop songs. Pollstar mentioned this tour as one of the Top 20 All-Time Grossing, and one of the 20 artists that most tickets have sold in one same scenario in the history of the music. The tour consisted of 80 concerts and was attended by approximately 1 million fans.[1][2]
History
This tour began in September in United States where he made a total of 12 concerts in the following cities: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Diego.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Then in October he began his concert season in Mexico, specifically in Monterrey and Mexico City.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
In November he travels to South America (Argentina and Chile) then to Puerto Rico and then begins an extensive series of concerts by United States in the following cities: Orlando, Miami, San Antonio, El Paso, San Diego, Tucson, Albuquerque, Houston, South Padre, New York, Rosemont, Fairfax, Atlantic City, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Fresno, San Jose, Sacramento, Dallas and Las Vegas for a total of 32 concerts.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Then in the month of May close the tour in Spain (country to which returns after 6 years of absence since its presentation at the Seville Expo '92[10]) with 9 concerts.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Set list
Romances Tour: (71 shows) Sep/12/1997 – Apr/12/1998 | |||
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No. | Title | Original album | Length |
1. | "Introduction" | ||
2. | "Si Te Vas" | Nada Es Igual | |
3. | "Que Tu Te Vas" | Nada Es Igual | |
4. | "Medley" (Un Hombre Busca Una Mujer / Cuestión De Piel / Oro De Ley) | Busca Una Mujer, 20 Años | |
5. | "Medley" (Yo Que No Vivo Sin Ti / Amante Del Amor / Culpable O No / Mas Allá / Fría Como El Viento / Entrégate / Tengo Todo Excepto A Ti / Hoy El Aire Huele A Ti / La Incondicional) | Soy Como Quiero Ser, 20 Años, Busca Una Mujer | |
6. | "Todo Por Su Amor" | Nada Es Igual | |
7. | "Tu Y Yo" | Aries | |
8. | "Voy A Apagar La Luz / Contigo Aprendi" | Romances | |
9. | "La Gloria Eres Tú" | Romances | |
10. | "Encadenados" | Romances | |
11. | "Contigo" | Romances | |
12. | "El Reloj" | Romances | |
13. | "De Quererte Así" | Romances | |
14. | "Somos Novios" | Segundo Romance | |
15. | "Sabor A Mí" | Romances | |
16. | "El Día Que Me Quieras" | Segundo Romance | |
17. | "Uno" | Romances | |
18. | "Inolvidable" | Romance | |
19. | "No Sé Tú" | Romance | |
20. | "Por Debajo De La Mesa" | Romances | |
21. | "Nosotros" | Segundo Romance | |
22. | "Bésame Mucho" | Romances | |
23. | "La Media Vuelta" | Segundo Romance | |
24. | "Y" | never released by the artist | |
25. | "Que Seas Felíz" | never released by the artist | |
26. | "Échame A Mi La Culpa" | never released by the artist | |
27. | "Mi Ciudad" | never released by the artist | |
28. | "La Bikina" | never released by the artist | |
29. | "Sueña" | Nada Es Igual | |
30. | "Dame" | Nada Es Igual | |
31. | "Suave" | Aries | |
32. | "Cómo Es Posible Que A Mi Lado" | Nada Es Igual | |
33. | "Será Que No Me Amas" | 20 Años | |
34. | "Cuando Calienta El Sol" | Soy Como Quiero Ser |
Romances Tour: (9 shows) May/01/1998 – May/13/1998 | |||
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No. | Title | Original album | Length |
1. | "Introduction" | ||
2. | "Si Te Vas" | Nada Es Igual | |
3. | "Que Tu Te Vas" | Nada Es Igual | |
4. | "Medley" (Un Hombre Busca Una Mujer / Cuestión De Piel / Oro De Ley) | Busca Una Mujer, 20 Años | |
5. | "Medley" (Yo Que No Vivo Sin Ti / Amante Del Amor / Culpable O No / Mas Allá / Fría Como El Viento / Entrégate / Tengo Todo Excepto A Ti / Hoy El Aire Huele A Ti / La Incondicional) | Soy Como Quiero Ser, 20 Años, Busca Una Mujer | |
6. | "Todo Por Su Amor" | Nada Es Igual | |
7. | "Tu Y Yo" | Aries | |
8. | "Voy A Apagar La Luz / Contigo Aprendi" | Romances | |
9. | "La Gloria Eres Tú" | Romances | |
10. | "Encadenados" | Romances | |
11. | "Inolvidable" | Romance | |
12. | "El Reloj" | Romances | |
13. | "De Quererte Así" | Romances | |
14. | "Somos Novios" | Segundo Romance | |
15. | "Sabor A Mí" | Romances | |
16. | "El Día Que Me Quieras" | Segundo Romance | |
17. | "Uno" | Segundo Romance | |
18. | "No Sé Tú" | Romance | |
19. | "Por Debajo De La Mesa" | Romances | |
20. | "Nosotros" | Segundo Romance | |
21. | "Bésame Mucho" | Romances | |
22. | "Sueña" | Nada Es Igual | |
23. | "Dame" | Nada Es Igual | |
24. | "Suave" | Aries | |
25. | "Como Es Posible Que A Mí Lado" | Nada Es Igual | |
26. | "Será Que No Me Amas" | 20 Años | |
27. | "Cuando Calienta El Sol" | Soy Como Quiero Ser |
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | |
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North America | |||||
September 12, 1997 | Las Vegas | United States | Circus Maximus Theatre | 4,000 | |
September 13, 1997 | 4,000 | ||||
September 14, 1997 | 4,000 | ||||
September 15, 1997 | 4,000 | ||||
September 18, 1997 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | 6,189 | ||
September 19, 1997 | 6,189 | ||||
September 20, 1997 | 6,189 | ||||
September 21, 1997 | 6,189 | ||||
September 22, 1997 | 6,189 | ||||
The show scheduled for September 25 in the Santa Barbara Bowl of Santa Barbara was cancelled[13] | |||||
The shows scheduled for September 26 and 27 in the San Diego Sports Arena of San Diego was cancelled and rescheduled to December 9 and 10, 1997[14] | |||||
The show scheduled for September 30 in the Starplex Amphitheatre of Dallas was cancelled and rescheduled to April 4, 1998 | |||||
October 2, 1997 | Monterrey | Mexico | Auditorio Coca-Cola | 8,000 | |
October 3, 1997 | 8,000 | ||||
October 4, 1997 | 8,000 | ||||
October 5, 1997 | 8,000 | ||||
October 9, 1997 | Mexico City | National Auditorium | 10,000 | ||
October 10, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 11, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 12, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 16, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 17, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 18, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 19, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 23, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 24, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 25, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 26, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 29, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 30, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
October 31, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
November 1, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
November 2, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
South America | |||||
November 7, 1997 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo | 15,000 | |
November 8, 1997 | 15,000 | ||||
November 9, 1997 | Viña del Mar | Quinta Vergara Amphitheater | 20,000 | ||
November 14, 1997 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Velez Sarsfield | 50,000 | |
November 15, 1997 | 50,000 | ||||
November 16, 1997 | 50,000 | ||||
November 18, 1997 | Rosario | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito [15] | 32,000 | ||
November 20, 1997 | Córdoba | Estadio Chateau Carreras [15] | 30,000 | ||
The show scheduled for November 23 in Caracas, Venezuela was cancelled and not rescheduled. | |||||
North America II | |||||
November 26, 1997 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 18,000 | |
November 29, 1997 | Orlando | United States | TD Waterhouse Centre | 12,000 | |
The show scheduled for November 30 in the Miami Arena of Miami was cancelled and rescheduled for February 7, 1998[16][17] | |||||
December 3, 1997 | San Antonio | United States | Alamodome | 15,000 | |
December 5, 1997 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | 7,500 | ||
December 6, 1997 | 7,500 | ||||
December 9, 1997 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 10,000 | ||
December 10, 1997 | 10,000 | ||||
January 29, 1998 | Tucson | TCC Arena[18] | 9,275 | ||
January 31, 1998 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | 11,000 | ||
February 2, 1998 | Houston | Compaq Center | 14,000 | ||
February 4, 1998 | South Padre Island | SP Convention Center | 3,000 | ||
February 7, 1998 | Miami | Miami Arena | 12,000 | ||
February 8, 1998 | 12,000 | ||||
February 11, 1998 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | 6,015 | ||
February 12, 1998 | 6,015 | ||||
February 13, 1998 | 6,015 | ||||
February 14, 1998 | 6,015 | ||||
February 15, 1998 | 6,015 | ||||
February 17, 1998 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | 10,852 | ||
February 19, 1998 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | 9,000 | ||
February 21, 1998 | Atlantic City | Trump Taj Mahal | 3,000 | ||
February 22, 1998 | 3,000 | ||||
February 26, 1998 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond | 12,000 | ||
February 28, 1998 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheater | 6,189 | ||
March 1, 1998 | Phoenix | America West Arena | 6,122 | ||
March 6, 1998 | Fresno | Selland Arena | 5,626 | ||
March 7, 1998 | San Jose | San Jose Arena[19] | 11,301 | ||
March 8, 1998 | Sacramento | Memorial Auditorium | 3,867 | ||
March 9, 1998 | 3,867 | ||||
The show scheduled for April 4 in the Starplex Amphitheatre of Dallas was cancelled | |||||
April 9, 1998 | Las Vegas | United States | Circus Maximus Theatre | 4,000 | |
April 10, 1998 | 4,000 | ||||
April 11, 1998 | 4,000 | ||||
April 12, 1998 | 4,000 | ||||
Europe | |||||
May 1, 1998 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de Congresos[20] | 2,000 | |
May 2, 1998 | 2,000 | ||||
May 3, 1998 | 2,000 | ||||
May 4, 1998 | 2,000 | ||||
May 8, 1998 | Málaga | Plaza de toros de La Malagueta | 14,000 | ||
May 9, 1998 | Murcia | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | 16,000 | ||
May 10, 1998 | Valencia | Velódromo Luis Puig | 18,000 | ||
May 12, 1998 | Barcelona | Palau Sant Jordi | 20,000 | ||
May 13, 1998 | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes | 15,000 | ||
241 days | 33 cities | 6 countries | 34 venues | 919,780 |
- The second Santiago show was partially recorded for its transmission in Chile by UC13.*
- The second Buenos Aires show was partially recorded for its transmission in Argentina by Canal 13.
Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross sales |
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Universal Amphitheatre | Los Angeles | 30,263 / 30,263 (100%) | $1,598,530 [21] |
Auditorio Nacional | Mexico City | 159,878 / 160,701 (99%) | $6,766,366 [21] |
America West Arena | Phoenix | 6,122 / 12,447 (49%) | $330,031 |
Selland Arena | Fresno | 5,626 / 7,073 (80%) | $246,945 |
San Jose Arena | San Jose | 11,301 / 11,301 (100%) | $557,545 |
Rosemont Horizon | Chicago | 10,852 / 10,852 (100%) | $624,103 |
Total | 224,042 / 232,637 (96%) | $10,123,052 |
Band
- Vocals: Luis Miguel
- Acoustic & electric guitar: Kiko Cibrian (1997), Todd Robinson (1998)
- Bass: Lalo Carrillo
- Piano: Francisco Loyo
- Keyboards: Arturo Pérez
- Drums: Victor Loyo
- Percussion: Tommy Aros
- Saxophone: Jeff Nathanson
- Trumpet: Francisco Abonce
- Trumpet: Juan Arpero
- Trombone: Alejandro Carballo
- Bandoneón: Walter Ríos
- Coro: Shana Wall, Francis Benitez, Sara LaPorte
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Romances tour review 1
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Romances tour review 2
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Romances Tour - Dates 1997
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Romances Tour Dates 1997 - 1998
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Luis Miguel
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Luis Miguel Las Vegas 1997
- ↑ The romance is on tour
- ↑ Luis Miguel released Romances
- 1 2 Luis Miguel present "Romances" (1997/1998)
- ↑ Luis Miguel - Oro de Ley - Seville Expo Spain 1992
- ↑ Setlist 1
- ↑ Setlist 2
- ↑ Cancellation of Santa Barbara
- ↑ Cancellation of San Diego
- 1 2 The bolero fever
- ↑ Miami concert was postponed
- ↑ Concierto Miami Cancelado
- ↑ CRAZY for Luis Miguel
- ↑ King of Latin Romance
- ↑ Luis Miguel: the old boleros never die
- 1 2 Boxscore Mexico City and Los Angeles