Verizon VIP Tour

The Verizon VIP Tour was an annual concert tour promoted by Live Nation Global Touring and Verizon Wireless. Following in the footsteps of the Verizon Ladies First Tour, the VIP Tour features an emerging female artist as the headliner. The concerts are exclusive to Verizon Wireless customers (although select concerts are open to the public), following an appearance by the headliner at a local Verizon Wireless store. The tour predominantly takes place in the United States. The concert series ran from 2007-09.

Fergie (2007)

Verizon VIP Tour

Tour by Fergie
Promotional poster for 2007 tour
Associated album	The Dutchess
Start date	May 8, 2007
End date	July 28, 2007
Legs	1
No. of shows	23 in North America

The inaugural Verizon VIP Tour was headlined by American singer-songwriter Fergie. The tour supported her debut album, The Dutchess.

Opening acts

• Rooney (select venues)
• Ludacris (select venues)

Set list

1. "Here I Come"
2. "London Bridge"
3. "Clumsy"
4. "Big Girls Don't Cry"
5. Medley:
   1. "Don't Lie"
   2. "Hey Mama"
   3. "Shut Up"
   4. "Don't Phunk with My Heart"
   5. "Where Is the Love"
6. "Pedestal"
7. "All That I Got"
8. "My Humps"
9. "Voodoo Doll"
10. "Mary Jane Shoes"
11. "Barracuda"

Encore

12. "Rehab"
13. "Glamorous"
14. "Fergalicious"
15. "Finally"

Source:^[1]

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America[2][3]
May 8, 2007	Seattle	United States	Franklin High School Gym
May 21, 2007	Pittsburgh		Byham Theater
May 22, 2007	Indianapolis		Egyptian Room
May 23, 2007	Cleveland		House of Blues
May 26, 2007	Atlantic City
May 28, 2007	Philadelphia		Electric Factory
May 31, 2007	Boca Raton		Mizner Park Amphitheatre
June 1, 2007	Clearwater		Ruth Eckerd Hall
June 2, 2007	Atlanta		The Tabernacle
June 5, 2007	Houston		Verizon Wireless Theater
June 6, 2007	Dallas		House of Blues
June 10, 2007	Chicago
June 11, 2007	St. Louis		The Pageant Concert NightClub
June 13, 2007	Detroit		State Theatre
June 19, 2007	Boston		Avalon
June 21, 2007	New York City		Roseland Ballroom
July 17, 2007	Anaheim		House of Blues
July 18, 2007	Los Angeles		Wiltern Theatre
July 19, 2007	Phoenix		Dodge Theatre
July 22, 2007	Denver		Fillmore Auditorium
July 24, 2007	Portland		Crystal Ballroom
July 27, 2007	Stateline		Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater
July 28, 2007	Las Vegas		Pearl Concert Theater

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
Mizner Park Amphitheatre	Boca Raton	3,220 / 3,220 (100%)	$165,465 [4]
Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater	Stateline	5,920 / 5,920 (100%)	$302,634 [5]

Natasha Bedingfield (2008)

Verizon VIP Tour

Tour by Natasha Bedingfield
Promotional ad for 2008 tour
Associated album	Pocketful of Sunshine
Start date	May 21, 2008
End date	July 10, 2008
Legs	1
No. of shows	23 in North America
Natasha Bedingfield concert chronology

British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield headlined the 2008 Verizon VIP Tour. The tour supported her third studio album, Pocketful of Sunshine.

Opening acts

• Kate Voegele (select venues)
• The Veronicas (select venues)

Setlist

1. "Piece of Your Heart"
2. "Who Knows"
3. "Pocketful of Sunshine
4. "These Words"
5. "Soulmate""
6. "Pirate Bones"
7. "Ray of Light
8. "Love like This"
9. "Say It Again"
10. "Freckles" (acoustic version)
11. "Single" (acoustic version)
12. "Put Your Arms Around Me"
13. "Angel"
14. "Backyard"
15. "Unwritten"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America[6][7]
May 21, 2008	North Myrtle Beach	United States	House of Blues
May 23, 2008	Lake Buena Vista
May 24, 2008	Clearwater		Ruth Eckerd Hall
May 27, 2008	Atlanta		Variety Playhouse
June 2, 2008	Cleveland		House of Blues
June 3, 2008	Indianapolis		Egyptian Room
June 4, 2008	Detroit		Saint Andrew's Hall
June 5, 2008	Cincinnati		Bogart's
June 8, 2008	St. Louis		The Pageant Concert NightClub
June 10, 2008	Dallas		House of Blues
June 11, 2008	Houston		Verizon Wireless Theater
June 12, 2008	New Orleans		House of Blues
June 16, 2008	Philadelphia		The Fillmore at the TLA
June 17, 2008	Baltimore		Rams Head Live!
June 20, 2008	Atlantic City		Borgata Music Box
June 24, 2008	Boston		Paradise Rock Club
June 25, 2008	New York City		The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
June 30, 2008	Englewood		Gothic Theatre
July 2, 2008	Las Vegas		House of Blues
July 5, 2008	San Diego
July 7, 2008	Anaheim
July 9, 2008	West Hollywood
July 10, 2008	San Francisco		The Fillmore

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
House of Blues	Myrtle Beach	1,079 / 2,067 (52%)	$15,790 [8]
	Lake Buena Vista	1,518 / 1,518 (100%)	$24,845 [8]
Ruth Eckerd Hall	Clearwater	770 / 1,875 (41%)	$31,013 [9]
House of Blues	Cleveland	600 / 600 (100%)	$12,000 [10]
Egyptian Room	Indianapolis	934 / 2,000 (47%)	$9,179 [10]
Bogart's	Cincinnati	775 / 1,500 (52%)	$10,788 [10]
House of Blues	New Orleans	1,000 / 1,000 (100%)	$26,500 [11]
The Fillmore at the TLA	Philadelphia	627 / 1,000 (63%)	$12,400 [12]
Paradise Rock Club	Boston	653 / 653 (100%)	$10,553 [13]
The Fillmore at Irving Plaza	New York City	867 / 1,114 (78%)	$13,890 [14]
Gothic Theatre	Englewood	600 / 1,000 (60%)	$12,500 [5]
House of Blues	Las Vegas	900 / 900 (100%)	$19,004 [5]
	San Diego	500 / 500 (100%)	$10,821 [15]
	Anaheim	550 / 1,100 (50%)	$9,665 [5]
	West Hollywood	550 / 550 (100%)	$12,670 [5]
The Fillmore	San Francisco	816 / 1,187 (69%)	$12,879 [5]
TOTAL		12,739 / 18,564 (70%)	$244,497

Bow Wow as Shad Moss (2008)

American rapper Bow Wow was slated to headline a series of concerts in the Fall of 2008. The tour was later canceled without explanation.^[16]

Keith Urban (2009)

Verizon VIP Tour

Tour by Keith Urban
Promotional poster for 2009 tour
Associated album	Defying Gravity
Start date	March 18, 2009
End date	April 3, 2009
Legs	1
No. of shows	6 in North America
Keith Urban concert chronology

Australian country singer Keith Urban headlined the concert series in 2009. Unlike previous outings, the tour was very limited, with only six tour dates—as Urban was preparing for his upcoming, "Escape Together World Tour". He serves as the first male performer for the concert series. Urban described the outing as:

"Clubs are where it all began. There's just something about the way the band grooves and how the audience gets right up there close and personal, and I love it. So for me there's a nostalgic cool factor in doing this with Verizon."^[17]

The tour was also recognized as the No Frills Tour^[18]

Setlist

1. "Days Go By"
2. "You're My Better Half"¹
3. "Stupid Boy"
4. "I Told You So"
5. "'Til Summer Comes Around"
6. "Kiss a Girl"
7. "Making Memories of Us"
8. "Only You Can Love Me This Way"
9. "Sweet Thing"
10. "You Look Good in My Shirt"
11. "Raining on Sunday"
12. "You'll Think of Me"¹
13. "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me"
14. "Somebody Like You"

Encore

1. "Tonight I Wanna Cry"¹
2. "Better Life"¹

¹Performed at select dates
Source:^[19]

Additional notes

• "Once in a Lifetime" was included at the performances at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas and the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• "You'll Think of Me" was not included at the performances at the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• "You're My Better Half" was not included in the performance at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California. At the same performance, "I Told You So" was not performed as well.
• "Where the Blacktop Ends" was performed at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California; the Webster Hall in New York City, New York and the Theatre for the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" was not included at the performance at the Webster Hall in New York City, New York.
• "Better Life" was not performed at Joe's Bar on Weed St. in Chicago, Illinois.
• "Tonight I Wanna Cry" was not included at the performance at the Webster Hall in New York City, New York.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America[20]
March 18, 2009	Dallas	United States	House of Blues
March 24, 2009	San Francisco		The Fillmore
March 27, 2009	West Hollywood		House of Blues
March 30, 2009	Chicago		Joe's Bar on Weed St.
April 1, 2009	New York City		Webster Hall
April 3, 2009	Philadelphia		Theater of the Living Arts

References

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17. "Verizon And Keith Urban Team Up For The Verizon VIP Tour To Give Fans A Special "No Frills" Performance" (Press release). Verizon Wireless. 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
18. Madison, T. James (2009-02-24). "Keith Urban lines up 'No Frills' dates before big summer tour". LiveDaily. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
19. Tafoya, Richard (2009-03-30). "Live Review: Keith Urban in West Hollywood, California". LiveDaily. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
20. "Keith Urban Schedules Six-City Tour of Clubs and Theaters". CMT News. MTV Networks. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2010-09-06.

External links

• Verizon VIP Tour Official Website
• Fergie's Official Website
• Natasha Bedingfield's Official Website
• Keith Urban's Official Website