The Virgin Tour
Presentation album | Like a virgin |
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Beginning of the tour | April 10, 1985 |
End of the tour | June 11, 1985 |
Concerts in total | 40 in North America |
revenue | $ 3 million |
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The Virgin Tour (1985) |
Who's That Girl World Tour (1987) |
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The Virgin Tour was the first tour of the American pop singer Madonna . It took place in the spring of 1985. Although concerts outside of North America were initially planned, the tour was only held in the USA and Canada. The set list consisted of tracks from Madonna's first two solo albums Madonna (1983) and Like a Virgin (1984). The stage was developed by her brother Christopher Ciccone.
The Beastie Boys appeared as the opening act .
Song list
- Dress you up
- Holiday
- Into the groove
- Everybody
- fishing rod
- Gambler
- Borderline
- Lucky Star
- Crazy for You
- Over and over
- Burning Up
- Like a virgin
- Material girl
Live - The Virgin Tour
A live recording of the tour was released on VHS on November 13, 1985 . This was recorded when it performed in Detroit on May 25 and directed by Daniel Kleinman . The live video reached number one in the US music video charts in early 1986 and became the best-selling music video of the year in the US. It was awarded 2 × platinum for over 200,000 units sold.
Sometimes a version has also appeared on Laserdisc ; it has not yet been released on DVD.
Track list
- Dress you up
- Holiday
- Into the groove
- Everybody
- Gambler
- Lucky Star
- Crazy for You
- Over and over
- Like a virgin
- Material girl
Tour dates
date | city | country | Event space |
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April 10, 1985 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theater |
April 12, 1985 | |||
April 13, 1985 | |||
April 15, 1985 | Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | |
April 16, 1985 | |||
April 19, 1985 | San Diego | SDSU Open Air Theater | |
April 20, 1985 | |||
April 21, 1985 | Costa Mesa | Pacific amphitheater | |
April 23, 1985 | San Francisco | San Francisco Civic Auditorium | |
April 26, 1985 | los Angeles | Universal amphitheater | |
April 27, 1985 | |||
April 28, 1985 | |||
April 30, 1985 | Tempe | ASU Activity Center | |
May 3, 1985 | Dallas | Dallas Convention Center | |
May 4th 1985 | Houston | Hofheinz Pavilion | |
May 5th 1985 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |
May 7, 1985 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | |
May 9, 1985 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | |
May 10, 1985 | Orlando | Orange County Convention Center | |
May 11, 1985 | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood Sportatorium | |
May 14, 1985 | Atlanta | The Omni | |
May 16, 1985 | Cleveland | Public auditorium | |
May 17, 1985 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Gardens | |
May 18, 1985 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | |
May 20, 1985 | |||
May 21, 1985 | Saint Paul | Saint Paul Civic Center | |
May 23, 1985 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
May 25, 1985 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena |
May 26, 1985 | |||
May 28, 1985 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | |
May 29, 1985 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Spectrum | |
May 30, 1985 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |
June 1, 1985 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
June 2nd 1985 | Worcester | Worcester Centrum | |
3rd June 1985 | New Haven | New Haven Coliseum | |
June 6, 1985 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
June 7, 1985 | |||
June 8, 1985 | |||
June 10, 1985 | Madison Square Garden | ||
June 11, 1985 |
Billboard box score
Venue | city | Tickets sold / available | revenue |
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SDSU Open Air Theater | San Diego | 8,696 / 8,696 (100%) | $ 124,773 |
Pacific amphitheater | Costa Mesa | 18,765 / 18,765 (100%) | $ 297,473 |
San Francisco Civic Auditorium | San Francisco | 8,500 / 8,500 (100%) | $ 127,500 |
ASU Activity Center | Tempe | 10.013 / 10.013 (100%) | $ 133,427 |
Dallas Convention Center | Dallas | 8,717 / 8,717 (100%) | $ 130,735 |
Hofheinz Pavilion | Houston | 7,300 / 7,300 (100%) | $ 101,880 |
USF Sun Dome | Tampa | 8,400 / 8,400 (100%) | $ 125,415 |
Orange County Convention Center | Orlando | 10,596 / 10,596 (100%) | $ 154,274 |
The Omni | Atlanta | 14,843 / 14,843 (100%) | $ 215,760 |
Maple Leaf Gardens | Toronto | 16,000 / 16,000 (100%) | $ 238,264 |
Cobo Arena | Detroit | 24,382 / 24,382 (100%) | $ 332,780 |
Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Pittsburgh | 15,600 / 15,600 (100%) | $ 219,210 |
Philadelphia Spectrum | Philadelphia | 15,543 / 15,543 (100%) | $ 207,547 |
Worcester Centrum | Worcester | 11,981 / 11,981 (100%) | $ 177,515 |
New Haven Coliseum | New Haven | 10,190 / 10,190 (100%) | $ 153,856 |
Radio City Music Hall | New York City | 17,538 / 17,538 (100%) | $ 294,050 |
Total | 207.064 / 207.064 (100%) | $ 3,034,460 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Billboard Boxscore . In: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Ed.): Billboard . May 4, 1985, ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ↑ Billboard Boxscore . In: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Ed.): Billboard . May 18, 1985, ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ↑ Billboard Boxscore . In: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Ed.): Billboard . May 11, 1985, ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ^ Billboard. dated May 11, 1985, ISSN 0006-2510 , Vol. 97, No. 19, p. PT2. limited preview in Google Book search
- ↑ a b c Billboard Boxscore . In: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Ed.): Billboard . June 8, 1985, ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ↑ a b Billboard Boxscore . In: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Ed.): Billboard . May 25, 1985, ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ↑ Billboard Boxscore . In: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Ed.): Billboard . June 1, 1985, ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ↑ a b c d Billboard Boxscore . In: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Ed.): Billboard . June 15, 1985, ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ↑ Billboard Boxscore . In: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Ed.): Billboard . June 29, 1985, ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ↑ a b Billboard Boxscore . In: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (Ed.): Billboard . June 22, 1985, ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved September 29, 2009.
Web links
- The Virgin Tour on Madonna.de