The Vintage Tour

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The Vintage Tour
Dolly Parton performing at Radio City Music Hall as part of The Vintage Tour.
Tour by Dolly Parton
Start date August 16, 2005
End date December 16, 2005
Legs 1
Shows 38 in United States
4 in Canada
42 in total
Dolly Parton tour chronology
Hello I'm Dolly Tour
(2004)
The Vintage Tour
(2005)
European Tour 2007

The Vintage Tour was Dolly Parton's 2005 concert tour to promote the release of her covers album, Those Were the Days.

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[edit] History

It surprised many fans when, towards the end of 2005, Parton announced that she had put together a brand new stage show in support of her new album Those Were the Days, which would be released mid-tour. She had previously stated in late 2004 that she'd let her band go and instead of touring, she was focusing on writing the score to the 9 to 5 musical. But now she said:

"Well, I'm at it again. I'm very excited about the new Vintage Tour. I will be featuring vintage songs of my own (the songs I'm most known for) in addition to many of your old favorites from the past that I have recorded for a new album that is due out in the early fall. It's going to be lots of fun and bring back lots of memories, so come on out and be a part of it."

The tour kicked off on August 16 in Atlantic City, New Jersey and ran until December 16 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

[edit] The show

[edit] Tour dates

Tour program booklet cover.
Tour program booklet cover.
Date City, State Venue
August 16 2005 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA House of Blues
August 18 2005 New York, New York, USA Radio City Music Hall
August 19 2005 Uncasville, Connecticut, USA Mohegan Sun Casino
August 20 2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Mann Center
August 23 2005 Washington, D.C., USA DAR Constitution Hall
August 25 2005 Portland, Maine, USA Cumberland Civic Center
August 27 2005 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Metro Center
August 28 2005 St. John, New Brunswick, Canada Harbour Station
August 31 2005 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Corel Centre
September 1 2005 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Molson Amphitheatre
September 24 & 25 2005 Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA Dollywood Celebrity Theatre
September 30 2005 Los Angeles, California, USA Gibson Amphitheatre
October 1 2005 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA House of Blues
October 2 2005 San Francisco, California, USA Strictly Bluegrass Fest
October 4 2005 Santa Rosa, California, USA Luther Burbank Center
October 6 2005 Denver, Colorado, USA Colorado Convention Center
October 25 2005 Danville, Kentucky, USA Norton Centre for the Arts
October 27 2005 Detroit, Michigan, USA Fox Theatre
October 28 2005 Chicago, Illinois, USA Chicago Theatre
October 29 2005 Madison, Wisconsin, USA Alliant Energy Center
October 30 2005 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Milwaukee Theatre
November 1 2005 Evansville, Indiana, USA Roberts Stadium
November 2 2005 Moline, Illinois, USA Mark of the Quad Cities
November 4 2005 Kansas City, Missouri, USA Municipal Auditorium
November 5 2005 Sioux City, Iowa, USA Tyson Events Center
November 6 2005 Rochester, Minnesota, USA Taylor Arena
November 8 2005 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA Ford Center
November 9 2005 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Mabee Center
November 25 2005 Atlanta, Georgia, USA Gwinnet Center
November 26 2005 Orlando, Florida, USA House of Blues
November 27 2005 Boca Raton, Florida, USA Mizner Park Amphitheatre
November 28 2005 Clearwater, Florida, USA Ruth Eckerd Hall
December 1 2005 Dallas, Texas, USA Nokia Live
December 2 2005 Dallas, Texas, USA Adam's Mark Hotel Ballroom
December 3 2005 Birmingham, Alabama, USA Birmingham Theatre
December 6 2005 Little Rock, Arkansas, USA Alltel Arena
December 8 2005 Tallahassee, Florida, USA Tallahassee Civic Center
December 9 & 10 2005 Charenton, Louisiana, USA Cypress Bayou
December 15 2005 Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Bobcats Arena
December 16 2005 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA House of Blues

[edit] Set list

The typical set list was,

  1. Those Were the Days
  2. 9 to 5
  3. Jolene
  4. Crimson & Clover
  5. Me & Bobby McGee
  6. My Tennessee Mountain Home
  7. Coat of Many Colors
  8. Smoky Mountain Memories1
  9. Marry Me
  10. Applejack2
  11. Little Sparrow (acapella)3
  12. Here You Come Again
  13. Two Doors Down
  14. PMS Blues
  15. If I Were a Carpenter (with Richard Dennison)
  16. Turn, Turn, Turn
  17. Blowin' In the Wind4
  18. Imagine
  19. I Will Always Love You
  20. Hello God5

Songs that were performed at some shows, but not all,

  1. Where Do the Children Play?
  2. Where Have All the Flowers Gone
  3. These Old Bones
  4. Hard Candy Christmas

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The Mighty Fine Band

  • Band Leader, Guitar: Kent Wells
  • Drums: Steve Turner
  • Piano: Paul Hollowell
  • Fiddle: Jay Weaver
  • Dobro, Guitar: Richie Owens
  • Banjo: Bruce Watkins
  • Keyboard: Michael Davis
  • Background Vocals: Jennifer O'Brien, Vicki Hampton & Richard Dennison

[edit] Other Staff

  • Dolly Parton's Personal Tour Manager: Don Warden
  • Tour Manager: Dave Fowler
  • Production Assistant: Maryjo Spillane
  • Director, Staging & Choreography: Steve Summers
  • Stage Manager & Security: Danny Nozzell
  • Merchandising: Ira Parker

[edit] References