What's Love? Tour
| Tour by Tina Turner | |
 Cover of tour program | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Associated album | What's Love Got to Do with It |
| Start date | June 6, 1993 |
| End date | November 18, 1993 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 98 |
| Attendance | 1.5 million |
| Box office | $50 million ($111 million in 2025 dollars[1]) |
| Tina Turner concert chronology | |
The What's Love? Tour is the eighth concert tour by singer Tina Turner. The tour supported Turner's autobiographical film and its soundtrack and the eighth studio album titled What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). The tour primarily visited North America along with a few shows in Europe and Oceania.
Background
In 1990, Turner mentioned her record-breaking, 1990 tour, would be her last. Initially, Turner was to have a one-year break before resuming the tour in North America. The tour continuation was placed on hold as Turner decided to focus on acquiring movie roles. As time progressed, Turner changed her focus to the production of her semi-autobiographical film. In an interview with People, Turner stated,[2]
As much as I try to break away from performing, here they are again, asking me to go back on Top of The Pops .I became the first woman in rock n' roll to go out and sell out whole stadiums – and I'm proud of that; I'm proud that I sang to 188,000 people one night in Brazil. But what people don't know is that I got so nervous about touring. I got very upset about doing my last tour – at the start – and actually broke down crying. Of course, when you're out there and a crowd is going wild, you don't think about that. I know a lot of singers and stars find their fame overnight when they are barely much more than teenagers. But I had to work damn hard for over 30 years to get where I am today. So I don't mind making the effort. I'm still going to making the effort. In Hollywood, a lot of stars are thinking about retiring at my age, but I'm not packing up. No retirement place in the sun for me. I will still be working at something when I'm 90.
Turner's last tour of North America was in 1987 during her Break Every Rule World Tour, which saw poor ticket sales for a majority of shows. Turner later confessed that she did not tour her previous record due to lack of sales in that region, as many spectators still had a hard time disconnecting her from The Revue.[3] After numerous sold-out stadium performances in Europe, Turner wanted to do an intimate tour. The tour consisted of the same music and costumes as her previous set. Turner included new material from the soundtrack, along with different variations on her well-known hits. Originally destined as a North America only tour, Turner decided to add a few dates in Europe for summer music festivals and Australia and New Zealand where she appeared at the New South Wales Rugby League Grand Final, as their anthem was "The Best". In Australia, Turner also performed the after-race concert following the 1993 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide where she was joined on stage by the race winner, triple World Drivers' Champion Ayrton Senna.[4]
Broadcasts and recordings
The tour was chronicled at the Blockbuster Pavilion in San Bernardino, California. Released in September 1994, "What's Love: Live" included a special performance of "Why Must We Wait Until Tonight". It was directed by David Mallett and produced by Paul Flattery. Additionally, the concert was recorded in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at the Sydney Entertainment Centre as a special for local television.
Setlist
The following setlist was obtained from the Groton concert held on July 28, 1993.[5] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Steamy Windows"
- "Typical Male"
- "Foreign Affair"
- "Undercover Agent for the Blues"
- "Private Dancer"
- "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"
- "I Can't Stand the Rain"
- "Nutbush City Limits"
- "Addicted to Love"
- "(Simply) The Best"
- "I Don't Wanna Fight"
- "Let's Stay Together"
- "What's Love Got to Do with It"
- "Proud Mary"
- Encore
- "What You Get Is What You See"
- "Better Be Good to Me"
- Notes
- During select shows in North America, "Disco Inferno" replaced "What You Get Is What You See".
- On July 17, 1993, Turner performed "I Might Have Been Queen" and "Shake a Tail Feather".
- Starting on September 10, "Legs" replaced "What You Get Is What You See".
- During the Adelaide concert, Ayrton Senna joined Turner onstage to perform "(Simply) The Best".
- Starting on October 18, "Show Some Respect" replaced "Legs".
- Turner performed "Why Must We Wait Until Tonight" during the show in San Bernardino and the third concert in Sydney.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[6][7] | ||||
| June 6, 1993 | Reno | United States | Lawlor Events Center | Lindsey Buckingham Chris Isaak |
| June 8, 1993 | Portland | Memorial Coliseum | ||
| June 10, 1993 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | |
| June 12, 1993 | George | United States | Gorge Amphitheatre | |
| June 15, 1993 | Calgary | Canada | Olympic Saddledome | |
| June 16, 1993 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | ||
| June 17, 1993 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Place | ||
| June 18, 1993 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | ||
| June 20, 1993 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center | |
| June 22, 1993 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | ||
| June 24, 1993 | Maryland Heights | Riverport Amphitheatre | ||
| June 25, 1993[a] | Milwaukee | Marcus Amphitheater | ||
| June 26, 1993 | Noblesville | Deer Creek Music Center | ||
| June 27, 1993 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | ||
| June 29, 1993 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | ||
| June 30, 1993 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | ||
| July 1, 1993 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | ||
| July 3, 1993 | Vaughan | Canada | Kingswood Music Theatre | |
| July 4, 1993 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | ||
| July 5, 1993 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||
| July 8, 1993 | Burgettstown | United States | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater | |
| July 9, 1993 | Allentown | Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand | ||
| July 10, 1993 | Darien | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | ||
| July 12, 1993 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | ||
| July 13, 1993 | ||||
| July 14, 1993 | ||||
| July 16, 1993 | ||||
| July 17, 1993 | ||||
| July 19, 1993 | Holmdel | Garden State Arts Center | ||
| July 20, 1993 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Marine Theater | ||
| July 21, 1993 | Nashua | Holman Stadium | ||
| July 23, 1993 | Atlantic City | Mark Etess Arena | ||
| July 24, 1993 | ||||
| July 25, 1993 | Stowe | Stowe Mountain Performing Arts Center | ||
| July 28, 1993 | Groton | Thames River Music Center | ||
| July 29, 1993 | Mansfield | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | ||
| July 30, 1993 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | ||
| July 31, 1993 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | ||
| August 1, 1993 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | ||
| August 4, 1993 | Richmond | Classic Amphitheatre | ||
| August 5, 1993 | Raleigh | Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre | ||
| August 7, 1993 | Hilton Head Island | Shelter Cove Community Park | ||
| August 10, 1993 | Atlanta | Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre | ||
| August 12, 1993 | Dallas | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre | ||
| August 13, 1993 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||
| August 14, 1993 | San Antonio | Alamodome | ||
| August 15, 1993 | Little Rock | Riverfest Amphitheater | ||
| August 17, 1993 | Memphis | Mud Island Amphitheatre | ||
| August 18, 1993 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | ||
| August 20, 1993 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | ||
| August 21, 1993 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | ||
| August 22, 1993[b] | Miami | Miami Arena | ||
| Europe | ||||
| August 27, 1993[c] | Vienna | Austria | Danube Island | N/a |
| August 28, 1993[d] | Munich | Germany | Munich-Riem Airport | |
| August 29, 1993[d] | Wegberg | RAF Wildenrath | ||
| September 3, 1993 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium | John Mellencamp Joe Cocker |
| September 4, 1993[d] | Mainz | Germany | Finthen Airfield | N/a |
| September 5, 1993[d] | Lüneburg | Lüneburg Airfield | ||
| North America[7] | ||||
| September 10, 1993 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion | Lindsey Buckingham Chris Isaak |
| September 11, 1993 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||
| September 12, 1993 | Sacramento | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | ||
| September 14, 1993 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | ||
| September 15, 1993 | San Bernardino | Blockbuster Pavilion | ||
| September 16, 1993 | Tucson | Tucson Community Center | ||
| September 17, 1993 | Phoenix | Desert Sky Pavilion | ||
| September 18, 1993 | Las Vegas | Thomas & Mack Center | ||
| September 19, 1993 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | ||
| September 20, 1993 | ||||
| September 21, 1993 | ||||
| September 22, 1993 | ||||
| September 23, 1993 | ||||
| Oceania[10] | ||||
| October 9, 1993 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/a |
| October 11, 1993 | ||||
| October 12, 1993 | ||||
| October 15, 1993 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | ||
| October 16, 1993 | ||||
| October 18, 1993 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | ||
| October 19, 1993 | ||||
| October 20, 1993 | ||||
| October 22, 1993 | Canberra | Royal Theater | ||
| October 23, 1993 | ||||
| October 25, 1993 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Center | ||
| October 27, 1993 | Melbourne | National Tennis Centre | ||
| October 28, 1993 | ||||
| October 30, 1993 | ||||
| November 1, 1993 | Townsville | Townsville Entertainment Center | ||
| November 2, 1993 | ||||
| November 3, 1993 | Cairns | Cairns Showground | ||
| November 5, 1993 | Darwin | Darwin Garden Amphitheater | ||
| November 7, 1993[e] | Adelaide | Rymill Park | ||
| November 8, 1993 | Melbourne | National Tennis Centre | ||
| November 9, 1993 | ||||
| November 11, 1993 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Center | ||
| November 12, 1993 | Auckland | New Zealand | Logan Campbell Centre | |
| November 13, 1993 | New Plymouth | Bowl of Brooklands | ||
| November 15, 1993 | Dunedin | University Oval | ||
| November 16, 1993 | Christchurch | Lancaster Park | ||
| November 18, 1993 | Wellington | Wellington Show and Sports Centre | ||
Box office score data
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawlor Events Center | Reno | 11,800 / 11,800 (100%) | N/a |
| Radio City Music Hall | New York City | 29,075 / 29,075 (100%) | $1,205,320[12] |
| Jones Beach Marine Theater | Wantagh | 10,979 / 10,979 (100%) | $311,125[12] |
| Mark Etess Arena | Atlantic City | 9,160 / 9,160 (100%) | $348,805[13] |
| Danube Island | Vienna | 40,000 / 40,000 (100%) | N/a |
| Finthen Airfield | Mainz | 70,000 / 70,000 (100%) | |
| Greek Theatre | Los Angeles | 30,860 / 30,860 (100%) | $988,020[14] |
| Sydney Entertainment Centre | Sydney | 34,500 / 34,500 (100%) | N/a |
| TOTAL | 236,374 / 236,374 (100%) | $2,853,270 | |
Tour band
- James Ralston – electric guitar, vocals
- John Miles – electric guitar, vocals
- Bob Feit – bass guitar
- Jack Bruno – drums
- Timmy Cappello – percussion, synthesizer, tenor saxophone, harmonica, vocals
- Ollie Marland – synthesizer, vocals
- Kenny Moore – piano, vocals
- Sharon Owens – dancer, vocals
- Karen Owens – dancer, vocals
References
Notes
- ↑ Part of Summerfest.[8]
- ↑ Part of Y100 20th Birthday Party.
- ↑ Part of Rock Over Danube.
- 1 2 3 4 Part of Rock Over Germany '93.[9]
- ↑ Part of 1993 Australian Grand Prix.[11]
Citations
- ↑ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Rock Solid Determination". People Magazine. 39 (20). Time, Inc.: 74 May 24, 1993.
- ↑ DeVault, Russ (May 14, 1993). "Tina Turner Enjoys "The Best Time of My Life"". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
I haven't toured here in six years because my records didn't make it here, Turner says that American fans and record labels have had trouble disassociating her from Ike Turner
- ↑ Ayrton Senna with Tina Turner in 1993
- ↑ Catlin, Roger (July 29, 1993). "TINA TURNER CONCERT HITS A HIGH NOTE AND KEEPS IT UP". Hartford Courant. Tribune Company. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Catlin, Roger (May 8, 1993). "GROTON CONCERTS TO INCLUDE SKYNYRD, BON JOVI, DYLAN". Hartford Courant. Tribune Company. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "Tina: What's Love? Tour 1993". New York Magazine. 26 (24). New York Media, LLC. June 14, 1993.
- ↑ "Taste of Summer. While Milwaukee offers Summerfest". The Times of Northwest Indiana. June 25, 1993. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Weinert, Ellie (May 22, 1993). "German Megafest Dates Set". Billboard Magazine. 105 (21): 78.
- ↑ "Tina Turner and dancers on stage at the Wellington Show and Sports Centre". The Evening Post. Wellington Publishing Company. November 16, 1993. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via National Library of New Zealand.
- ↑ Dale, William (April 30, 2014). "From rough diamond to master: Ayrton Senna through the years at the Adelaide Grand Prix". The Sunday Times. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 32. New York City, New York: BPI Communications. August 7, 1993. p. 13. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 34. New York City, New York: BPI Communications. August 21, 1993. p. 11. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 41. New York City, New York: BPI Communications. October 9, 1993. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 14, 2021.