Janet. Tour

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Janet. Tour 1993
Tour by Janet Jackson
Dates November 24, 1993 - April 22, 1995
Legs 5
Shows 80 shows in total

Janet Jackson went on a second worldwide tour for the Janet. World Tour which kicked off in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 24, 1993. The show was a sold out and was featured in a one hour special covered by MTV. She performed numerous hits from her last two albums, and of course, from the smash janet., which was the album being supported by the tour. She toured the U.S. and Canada until August 1994. She then took a breather to make a video after the Japan tour to record with brother Michael. The Australian leg of the world tour kicked off on February 6, 1995. It was the first time Janet toured the land down under. It became the continent's top concert tours. The tour continued up to Southeast Asia, appearing in Singapore, Manila, and Bangkok during the first week of March. The European leg of the tour ended the cumulative 12-month tour on April 22, 1995 at Wembley Arena, England.

Contents

[edit] Set List

[edit] Tour Dates

Japan Leg

[edit] The Band

  • Musical Director: Rex Salas
  • Drums: John Roberts
  • Keyboards: Eric Daniels, Rex Salas, and Brian Simpson
  • Percussion: Terry Santiel
  • Rhythm Guitar: David Barry
  • Bass Guitar: Sam Sims
  • Background Vocalists: Stacy Campbell, Romeo Johnson, and Lisa Taylor

[edit] The Dancers

  • Tina Landon (choreographer)
  • Sean Cheesman
  • Cynthia Davila
  • Shawnette Heard
  • Kelly Konno
  • Omar Lopez
  • Nikki Pantenburg
  • Tish Oliver
  • Jossie Harris (Australian Leg of the Tour)

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • The whole tour took over 8 months to prepare. Costumes alone took six months to create.
  • The show required Janet and her dancers 8 changes, with hundreds of costumes ranging from Western outfits, to carnival costumes, and even 40's styled pastel suits.
  • The stage was inspired by the famous Spanish architect, Antonio Gaudi.
  • Janet and her dancers, which she referred to as the "Kids", flew to Maui, Hawaii to rehearse for the tour.
  • The stage boasted huge video cubes, hundreds of lightning effects, pyrotechnique equipments, giant blow-up balloons, street lamps, benches, elevators, and magnificent twisted beams and columns.
  • Janet was backed by a 10-piece band and 8 dancers for the 2-hour shows.
  • During the late 1980's, Pioneer signed contracts with major music artists, such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, and others, to release their concerts on Laserdisc only. To this date, the contracts are still standing, and the concerts have not been re-released on DVD by Pioneer or others. As a result, the tour has never been released on home video, The tour has aired on television however it has never aired in full. MTV covered the opening night of the tour as well as the European leg of the tour.
  • The Tour generated over $35 Million dollars, making it one of the highest grossing tours by a female artist ever.

[edit] External links

Janet Jackson
Studio albums: Janet Jackson • Dream Street • Control • Rhythm Nation 1814
janet. • The Velvet Rope • All for You • Damita Jo • 20 Y.O.

Other albums: Control: The Remixes • Janet. Remixed • Design of a Decade 1986/1996
Discography • Singles • Videography • Filmography • Tours • Awards and accolades
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