A Special 30th Anniversary Celebration of Rhythm Nation[1] was a concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. The tour commemorates the 30th anniversary of the release of her fourth studio album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). It followed the success of Jackson's residency show. The spot dates in the United States were followed by headlining at RNB Fridays Live (Australia) and Friday Jams Live (New Zealand).
Anniversary tour by Janet Jackson | |
Location | North America • Oceania |
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Start date | September 14, 2019 |
End date | November 23, 2019 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 11 |
Janet Jackson concert chronology |
Critical reception
editJon Bream of the Star Tribune stated Jackson still shined without all the glitz. He says, "Jackson unleashed irresistible club bangers, found nasty rhythms and grooves, cooed cuddly ballads, delivered pop favorites and unearthed enough deep tracks to reward the hard-core fans, something that was missing on the 2011 tour."[2]
John Berger (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) stated Jackson's shows in Hawaii were "worth the wait". He went on to say: "[...] Jackson's star power — and a singer, as a dancer, as an entertainer — was as bright as ever Wednesday in the Arena."[3]
Setlist
editThe following setlist was obtained from the concert held on September 14, 2019, held at the Treasure Island Amphitheater in Welch, Minnesota.[4] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Video Sequence"
- "All Nite (Don't Stop)"
- "If"
- "You"
- "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
- "Control"
- "Nasty"
- "The Pleasure Principle"
- "When I Think of You"
- "R&B Junkie"
- "The Best Things in Life Are Free"
- "That's the Way Love Goes"
- "Got 'til It's Gone"
- "Again"
- "Come Back to Me"
- "Any Time, Any Place"
- "Let's Wait Awhile"
- "No Sleeep"
- "Together Again"
- "Someone to Call My Lover"
- "Come On Get Up"
- "Rock with U"
- "Throb"
- "Feedback"
- "Video Sequence" (contains elements of "Funky Big Band", "So Much Betta" and "Interlude: T.V.")
- "State of the World"
- "The Knowledge"
- "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "Interlude: Let's Dance")
- "Miss You Much"
- "Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
- "Alright"
- "Escapade"
- "Black Cat"
- "Video Sequence" (contains elements of "Interlude: Pledge")
- "Rhythm Nation"
- Encore
Tour dates
editDate | City | Country | Venue |
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North America[5] | |||
September 14, 2019[A] | Welch | United States | Treasure Island Amphitheater |
September 21, 2019 | San Francisco | Chase Center | |
Oceania[6][7] | |||
November 8, 2019[B] | Perth | Australia | HBF Park |
November 9, 2019[B] | Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | |
November 10, 2019[B] | Adelaide | Adelaide Showground | |
November 15, 2019[B] | Brisbane | Brisbane Showgrounds | |
November 16, 2019[B] | Sydney | Giants Stadium | |
November 17, 2019[C] | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium |
November 20, 2019 | Honolulu | United States | Blaisdell Arena |
November 21, 2019 | |||
November 23, 2019 |
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A This concert was a part of the "2019 Summer Concert Series"[8]
- B This concert was a part of "RNB Fridays Live"[9]
- C This concert was a part of "Friday Jams Live"[10]
Box office score data
editVenue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
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Chase Center | San Francisco | 13,255 / 13,255 (100%) | $1,592,828[11] |
References
edit- ^ Allen, Bob (October 23, 2019). "Boxoffice Insider: Janet Jackson To Commemorate 'Rhythm Nation' Anniversary Down Under". Pollstar. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Bream, Jon (September 16, 2019). "In concert, Janet Jackson shows her love for Minneapolis". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Berger, John (November 21, 2019). "Review: Janet Jackson 'worth the wait' at Blaisdell; singer shows support for TMT protesters". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Black Press. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Keith (September 16, 2019). "Janet Jackson's unflashy Treasure Island show celebrates her Minnesota connections". City Pages. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Sources for tour dates in North America, September 2019:
- Vaziri, Aidin (April 25, 2019). "Janet Jackson announces one-off concert at Chase Center". Datebook. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- "Janet Jackson coming to Treasure Island in Sept". Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. July 16, 2019. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Sources for tour dates in Australia:
- Brandle, Lars (August 9, 2019). "Janet Jackson, Black Eyed Peas & More Set for Australia's RNB Fridays Live Tour, Int'l Expansion on the Horizon". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- "ZM's Friday Jams Live returns bigger than ever". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. August 9, 2019. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Sources for tour dates in Hawaii, November 2019:
- Worley, Tesia (August 19, 2019). "Janet Jackson will be performing back in Hawaii this November". KITV. Lilly Broadcasting. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- Ancheta, Dillon (October 7, 2019). "Janet Jackson adds third Hawaii show; tickets on sale Friday". Hawaii News Now. Gray Television. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Nealey, Joy (September 6, 2019). "Janet Jackson to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Rhythm Nation" on tour". Rolling Out. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Richards, Jared (9 August 2019). "Janet Jackson, The Black Eyed Peas And 50 Cent Lead Massive RnB Fridays Live Line-Up". Junkee. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Janet Jackson, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas announced as headline acts for Friday Jams Live 2019". Stuff. August 9, 2019. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 131, no. 27. Nashville, Tennessee: Eldridge Industries. November 16, 2016. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.