The DreamChaser Tour was the debut concert tour by American recording artist Jessica Simpson. It supported her second studio album, Irresistible and visited United States.
| Tour by Jessica Simpson | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Irresistible |
| Start date | August 7, 2001 |
| End date | October 27, 2001 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 15 |
| Jessica Simpson concert chronology | |
Background
editIn contrast to her earlier co-headlining tour with boyband 98 Degrees, Simpson wanted DreamChaser to showcase her as a true pop singer and a real performer, in the vein of Britney Spears.[1] Simpson decided to make the tour "risqué" by adding sexy backup dancers and showing her trim figure more, wearing body-accentuating costumes.[1] She undertook rigorous dance rehearsals for the tour, as she felt that she had to compete with Spears (a natural, trained dancer since childhood).[1] The tour was set up on a portable stage called the "Extreme Mobile Venue",[2] with a capacity of 10,000 people, and was erected in mall parking lots.[2][3][4] The collapsible arena featured a 300' (91 m) performance stage, built with a sound system and lights. Arrangements for concertgoers to bungee jump, climb a rock wall, and go 'mechanical surfing' while the singer was not performing were also provided.[2] The venue featured interactive games and exhibits, and was supported by a 9-foot (2.7 m)-high ramp for extreme motorcycle riders.[2] The tour openers included Eden's Crush, Youngstown, Toya, and Plus One.[2] It was choreographed by Dan Karaty.[5]
The tour launched on August 7, 2001, at Corpus Christi, Texas, and ran twenty-five dates through mid-September.[2][4] Tickets price ranged between $29.99 and $39.99.[6] In an interview with Deseret News, Simpson said that it "was a fun tour. That was like a preparation for me. It was one of those things where I just wanted to go out and meet all my fans."[3] A video tape, titled Dream Chaser, was released on January 22, 2002,[7] which included Simpson's biography, music videos, behind-the-scenes looks at "Irresistible" and "A Little Bit", and footage from the tour.[8] The tape reached number twenty-five on Billboard Top Music Videos chart, for the issue dated February 9, 2002.[9]
Setlist
edit- "Hot Like Fire"
- "I Think I'm In Love With You"
- "I've Got My Eyes On You"
- "When You Told Me You Loved Me"
- "A Little Bit"
- "What's It Gonna Be"
- "Imagination"
- "Final Heartbreak"
- "Where You Are"
- "For Your Love"
- "His Eye is On The Sparrow" / "I Believe I Can Fly"
- "I Wanna Love You Forever"
- "Forever In Your Eyes"
- "I Never"
- Encore
- "Irresistible" (contains elements of So So Def Remix)
Tour dates
edit| Date | City |
|---|---|
| North America[10][11] | |
| August 7, 2001 | Corpus Christi |
| August 8, 2001 | Belton |
| August 10, 2001 | Joplin |
| August 11, 2001 | Tulsa |
| August 13, 2001 | Mankato |
| August 14, 2001 | Sioux City |
| August 16, 2001 | Green Bay |
| August 17, 2001 | Madison |
| August 18, 2001 | Moline |
| August 19, 2001 | Cincinnati |
| August 31, 2001 | Gilford |
| September 3, 2001 | San Juan |
| September 8, 2001 | Allegan |
| September 23, 2001 | Honolulu |
| October 27, 2001 | Santa Clara |
References
edit- ^ a b c Dougherty 2004, p. 53
- ^ a b c d e f D'Angelo, Joe (July 10, 2001). "Jessica Simpson Plans Trek With Eden's Crush, Youngstown". MTV. MTV Networks (Viacom). Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ a b Moody, Nekesa Mumbi (June 4, 2004). "Simpson tour will feature clips from her TV program". Associated Press. Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ a b Waddell, Ray; Cohen, Jonathan (July 11, 2001). "Simpson, Eden's Crush Join 'Dreamchaser' Tour". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ Dougherty 2004, p. 57
- ^ Knippenberg, Jim (August 19, 2001). "Get to It". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Margaret Buchanan. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "Dream Chaser (Video/DVD) – Jessica Simpson". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ Pratt, Douglas (2004). Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!. Vol. 1. UNET 2 Corporation. p. 632. ISBN 9781932916003. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "Billboard Top Music Videos". Billboard. 114 (6). Nielsen Business Media, Inc: 52. February 9, 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "JESSICA SIMPSON PLANS TREK WITH EDEN'S CRUSH, YOUNGSTOWN". MTV News. 7 May 2004. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "United States States/Regions". MTV News. 7 May 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
Works cited
edit- Dougherty, Terri (2004), People in the News: Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, San Diego: Lucent Books, ISBN 1-59018-721-0