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| Tour by Dolly Parton | ||||
| Associated album | Better Day | |||
| Start date | July 17, 2011 | |||
| End date | December 1, 2011 | |||
| Legs | 4 | |||
| Shows | 20 in North America 18 in Europe 11 in Australia 49 Total |
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The Better Day World Tour is the current tour by American recording artist, Dolly Parton. The show, which visits North America, Europe and Australia, will support Parton's 41st studio album, Better Day. The tour will be Parton's first visit to Australia in 30 years. [1].
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In January 2011, Parton told media outlet she planned to release an album in 2011 and a supporting tour. A month later, British webzine Glasswerk announced the tour to visit Scotland, England[2] and Ireland.[3] In March, the tour was expanded to include dates in the United States. Parton explains the tour will be a joyful celebration full of hope and inspires to look towards better days.[4] To introduce the tour, Parton remarks[5]:
"I’m very excited, first of all, to be going back on tour at all. But I love the fans and I miss the live stage shows. With the new stage show I hope to have a lot of new things for the fans, especially all the new songs from the Better Day CD and some new and different segments in the show with a lot more fun things as well."
The tour begins July 17, 2011 at the Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The inaugural concert will benefit Parton's Dollywood Foundation. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Imagination Library, providing educational opportunities to children in various communities.[6]
| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
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| Thompson–Boling Arena | Knoxville | 8,572 / 9,193 (93%) | $450,574[16] |
| Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 3,811 / 3,923 (97%) | $244,775[17] |
| Rosemont Theatre | Rosemont | 3,181 / 3,500 (91%) | $305,163[18] |
| Durham Performing Arts Center | Durham | 2,634 / 2,634 (100%) | $200,070[19] |
| The O2 Arena | London | 25,308 / 27,278 (93%) | $2,911,080[20] |
| Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester | 10,925 / 12,202 (89%) | $1,106,630[21] |
| Cedar Park Center | Cedar Park | 3,783 / 4,034 (94%) | $253,165[17] |
| BOK Center | Tulsa | 4,157 / 5,389 (77%) | $265,209[22] |
| Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi | 2,491 / 4,973 (50%) | $178,114[22] |
| Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | 2,114 / 2,114 (100%) | $229,518[23] |
| Allphones Arena | Sydney | 15,707 / 16,679 (94%) | $2,630,460[24] |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 25,882 / 28,208 (92%) | $4,192,030[24] |
| Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 21,691 / 27,594 (79%) | $3,787,570[25] |
| TOTAL | 130,256 / 147,721 (88%) | $16,754,358 | |