Dream Within a Dream Tour
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| Dream Within a Dream Tour | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tour by Britney Spears | ||
| Supporting album | Britney | |
| Start date | November 01, 2001 | |
| End date | July 28, 2002 | |
| Legs | 2 | |
| Shows | 67 in North America 1 in Japan 68 Total |
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| Britney Spears tour chronology | ||
| Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour (2000-2001) |
Dream Within a Dream Tour (2001-2002) |
The Onyx Hotel Tour (2004) |
Dream Within a Dream Tour is the fourth concert tour by American pop singer, Britney Spears to support her third studio album, Britney. The tour's title (as well as a majority of the tour's ambiance) is based on Edgar Allan Poe's poem, A Dream Within a Dream. According to Billboard Boxscore the tour went on to gross more than U$43.7 million.[1][2] The tour was largely sold-out, drawing just short of 500,000 people, according to her booking agent David Zedeck told Billboard Bulletin late 2001.[3]
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[edit] About the Tour
The tour was directed, conceived, and choreographed by Wade Robson.
The stage set for the tour was a unique key-shaped structure. The main stage was round with two levels and featured a ramp that circled around to the rear, so Spears could be viewed easily by all fans attending. A catwalk that extended from the center of the stage connected to a second rectangular stage in the middle of the arena. The stage setup appeared minimal, but featured multiple elevators and video screens. The design allowed audience members to sit all around the stage including behind the stage (in the round). In addition, there was a magic carpet-like platform suspended by wires that sailed along the length of the catwalk above the crowd. The stage featured sets like a club (Boys), a two dimensional world (Anticipating), and a jungle (I'm a Slave 4 U).
Perhaps the most noteworthy structure in the stage setup was a rain screen that poured more than 500 gallons of water onto the main stage for the show's grand finale.
During Britney's second sold-out night at Mexico City's outdoor Foro Sol Arena on July 28, 2002, severe thunderstorms hit the city, causing Britney to abruptly cancel the show halfway through the set, angering her fans. Spears left the country that night with no comments or explanations. Spears reported during an interview that the stage was struck by lightning[citation needed] while performing and the dancers almost fell off the catwalk from the rain making the stage slippery.
While performing the encore at the Tokyo Dome, Spears slipped and fell on the wet stage. Footage of it was captured and has been widely circulated on the internet.
[edit] Concert synopsis
The show began with a woman, dressed in a white nightgown, running across the stage with a lantern. A video of sleeping Britney appeared. Trapped in a bubble, she awoke. She declared that she was "trapped in a dream within a dream" before being sucked into a sea of flames. Immediately, her guitarist ripped into a rock remix of "Oops!...I Did It Again". Spears emerged from the stage on a circular, vertical platform that spun her a full 360 degrees turn. She then performed "(You Drive Me) Crazy" and "Overprotected."
The next section featured a father (portrayed by Jon Voight) telling a bed time story to his young daughter about a magical ballerina who lived in a music box. Spears rose through a giant music box in the middle of stage, dressed as a ballerina, singing "Born To Make You Happy,". She tore off her tutu and donned a bathrobe to perform "Lucky" and "Sometimes".
Next were "Boys" and "Stronger," in which she wore a paint-covered robe and bowler hat. She then reappeared on stage to perform "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" next to piano.
A video interlude showed Britney and her dancers as teens who are in a band. The video spoofs many popular songs from the time. She then appeared on stage to sing "I Love Rock and Roll", followed by her flying in the air on bungee cords. She then reappears on stage to sing "What It's Like To Be Me" and "Lonely," where she uses a rotating screen to make it seem that she has a dance-off with herself. The dancers then perform "Breakdown," a dance interlude, as do the band.
The next number she sings is "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know," which she sings on an elevated platform as bubbles surround her and two dancers perform a routine on the stage. She reappears after a short video called "Crayola World" to sing "Anticipating" before shedding parts of her costume to sing her hit song of this time in her career, "I'm A Slave 4 U." She then thanked her fans, band, and dancers before exiting the stage.
For the finale of the show, a rain screen poured more than 500 gallons of water onto the main stage. Britney walked through the rain screen, singing a remix of her hit "...Baby One More Time" that was rearranged by Wade Robson as a ballad for the first verse and a techno-dance jam for the rest of the song. This also involves pyrotechnics and a runway used in many numbers flying through the water and over the stage as Spears flew through the water before landing onstage and exiting through a trap door.
[edit] Opening act
- O-Town (North America) (select venues)
- Nikka Costa (North America) (select venues)
- 3rd Phaze (North America) (select venues)
- Luis Fonsi (Mexico)
[edit] Setlist
- "Dream Within a Dream"(Video Introduction)
- "Oops!... I Did It Again"
- "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
- "It Was All In Your Mind" (Dance Interlude)
- "Overprotected"
- "Storytime" (Video Interlude) (contains elements of "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" and "Born to Make You Happy")
- Medley:
- "Storytime" (Reprise) (Video Interlude)
- "Making The Band" (Video Interlude) (contains elements of "Who Let The Dogs Out?," "I Love Rock and Roll," and " Music")
- "I Love Rock and Roll"
- "What It's Like To Be Me"
- "Lonely"
- "Breakdown" (Instrumental Interlude)
- "Crayola World" (Video Interlude)
- Encore:
- "...Baby One More Time" (Wade J. Robson Remix)
- "It Was Just a Dream"(Outro Video)
- "Dream Within a Dream"(Video Introduction)
- "Oops!... I Did It Again"
- "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
- "It Was All In Your Mind" (Dance Interlude)
- "Overprotected" (The Darkchild Remix)
- "Storytime" (Video Interlude) (contains elements of "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" and "Born to Make You Happy")
- Medley:
- "Storytime" (Reprise) (Video Interlude)
- "Boys" (The Co-Ed Remix)
- "Stronger"
- "Mystic Man"(contains excerpts from "Gone")
- "Weakness" 1
- "You Were My Home" 1
- "My Love Was Always There" 1
- "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
- "Making The Band" (Video Interlude) (contains elements of "Who Let The Dogs Out?," "I Love Rock and Roll," and " Music")
- "I Love Rock and Roll"
- "What It's Like To Be Me"
- "Lonely"
- "Breakdown" (Instrumental Interlude)
- "Crayola World" (Video Interlude)
- Encore:
- "...Baby One More Time" (Wade J. Robson Remix)
- "It Was Just a Dream"(Outro Video)
1Substitute for "Mystic Man" at select dates. These songs were not performed at every show.
[edit] Tour dates
[edit] Box office score data
| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas | 18,65 / 19,724 (95%) | $1,427,696 [5] |
| Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver | 12,764 / 16,133 (79%) | $727,371 [5] |
| Tacoma Dome | Tacoma | 21,404 / 21,612 (99%) | $1,127,266 [5] |
| Rose Garden Arena | Portland | 14,548 / 17,079 (85%) | $806,876 [5] |
| Oakland Arena | Oakland | 14,221 / 14,634 (99%) | $832,852 [5] |
| Oakland Arena | Oakland | 14,221 / 14,634 (97%) | $823,963 [5] |
| Compaq Center at San Jose | San Jose | 14,889 / 16,492 (90%) | $843,912 [5] |
| Staples Center | Los Angles | 16,196 / 16,196 (100%) | $971,415 [5] |
| Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl | San Diego | 9,889 / 12,360 (80%) | $655,400 [5] |
| Staples Center | Los Angles | 14,696 / 16,196 (91%) | $887,752 [5] |
| ARCO Arena | Sacramento | 15,350 / 15,350 (100%) | $847,174 [5] |
| West Arena | Phoenix | 13,799 / 13,799 (100%) | $803,930 [5] |
| Alamodome | San Antonio | 15,769 / 17,111 (92%) | $806,616 [5] |
| Compaq Center | Houston | 14,160 / 14,160 (100%) | $775,828 [5] |
| Conseco Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | 12,834 / 15,444 (84%) | $764,094 [5] |
| Savvis Center | St Louis | 13,111 / 13,111 (100%) | $822,184 [5] |
| The Palace of Auburn Hills | Detroit | 14,644 / 14,644 (100%) | $858,249 [6] |
| Copps Coliseum | Hamilton | 16,241 / 16,241 (100%) | $817,800 [5] |
| HSBC Arena | Buffalo | 13,862 / 13,862 (100%) | $752,756 [5] |
| Wachovia Center | Philadelphia | 14,692 / 14,692 (100%) | $911,934 [5] |
| FleetCenter | Boston | 15,396 / 15,396 (100%) | $907,274 [5] |
| Worcester's Centrum Centre | Worcester | 9,458 / 10,492 (90%) | $571,639 [5] |
| Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City | 11,382 / 11,382 (100%) | $588,492 [5] |
| Continental Airlines Arena | New Jersey | 16,470 / 16,470 (100%) | $870,288 [5] |
[edit] Broadcasts and Recordings
[edit] Live from Las Vegas
The tour was chronicled on the HBO special entitled, "Live from Las Vegas". The special was filmed November 18, 2001 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The special was released on DVD in early 2002.
The show in Tokyo was recorded for MTV Japan.
[edit] Stages: Three Days in Mexico
Stages: Three Days in Mexico is a behind the scenes documentary directed by Judy Hoffman that shows Britney's arrival on Mexico, to a press conference where she is booed for not wanting to talk about her personal life, to her last concert where she cancelled early due to bad weather. The DVD is included with the photographic book Stages.
[edit] Britney Spears: Live From Walmart
The July 13th concert, was filmed for a special for the Walmart
[edit] Additional Notes
- About mid-way through the final show of the tour at Foro Sol, Britney ended the concert after performing "Stronger". Heavy thunderstorms passed through the area all day and the show started between a break between them. The thunderstorms persisted, endangering the tour crew, and the show was called off, with Spears finishing "Stronger" and the saying "I'm sorry Mexico. I love you. Bye," and then exiting the arena.[7]. The label said the decision was made to ensure the safety of Spears and the other performers, her crew, and the audience, and that many of the robotic lights and pyrotechnics were malfunctioning because of the fierce storm.[7] She later issued an apology, saying "I'm sorry I couldn't finish the show for my fans, The Mexican fans are one of the best audiences to play for. We decided that we had no choice but to cancel the show after the storm and lightning showed no signs of clearing up."[7]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "McCartney Notches Year's Highest-Grossing Tour". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1782120. Retrieved 2002-12-19.
- ^ "Britney Tour To Kick Off In March". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2013523. Retrieved 2003-10-29.
- ^ a b "Britney Summer Tour Bows In Vegas". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1355137. Retrieved 2002-02-27.
- ^ "Britney Spears Restructures Fall Tour Plans". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1082366. Retrieved 2001-10-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Britney Tribute Dream Within A Dream Tour Sales", Billboard Magazine (New York City: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.), 2002-06-05, http://www.britneyspears.bz/bp/news/english/art02-251.shtml, retrieved 2009-10-02
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine (New York City: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.), 2009-05-02, http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/boxscore.jsp?JSESSIONID=Qq7KJ4pSCQnPNMypmYyssMbhWgFM6PhS4y6Psv9LRxHGK1RwpfQg, retrieved 2009-04-29
- ^ a b c "Spears Apologizes For Mexico Cancellation". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1566837. Retrieved 2002-07-30.
