The Showgirl Must Go On
| The Showgirl Must Go On |
| Tour by Bette Midler |
| Associated album |
Jackpot: The Best Bette |
| Start date |
February 20, 2008 |
| End date |
January 31, 2010 |
| Legs |
10 |
| Shows |
171 + in North America |
| Bette Midler tour chronology |
Kiss My Brass Down Under
(2005) |
The Showgirl Must Go On
(2008-2010) |
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The Showgirl Must Go On (2008–2010) was a show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas that starred pop diva Bette Midler. Showgirl premiered on February 20, 2008 and closed on January 31, 2010. Midler signed for 300 shows from 2008 to 2010 at a pace of 100 performances a year. Shows were presented five nights a week with the house dark on Mondays and Thursdays.[1]
Setlist
- Video introduction/"Big Noise from Winnetka"
- "The Showgirl Must Go On"
- "In the Mood"
- "Friends"
- "The Rose"
- "Do You Want to Dance?"
- Dancers interlude
- "From a Distance"
- Dancers interlude
- "My Kind of Town"
- Dolores Delago Disco Parody Medley
- "It's Now or Never"
- "Viva Las Vegas"
- "Lucky Be My Lady"
- "Blue Hawaii"
- Dancers interlude
- "Hello in There"
- "When a Man Loves a Woman"
- Dancers interlude
- "Pretty Legs, Big Knockers"
- "The Glory of Love"
- Dancers interlude
- "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
- "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Personnel
Band
- Background Vocals: Jordan Ballard, Kyra Da Costa, Kamilah Martin, Nicolette Hart
- Musical Director, Piano: Bette Sussman
- Keyboards: Darrell Smith
- Guitars: Mike Miller, Wayne Johnson
- Drums: Sonny Emory
- Bass: Tom Barney
- Percussion: Taku Hirano
- Trumpets: Danny Falcone, Gil Kaupp
- Saxophones: Robert Mader, Gerald Merra, Phil Wigfall
- Trombone: Nathan Tanouye
Dancers
- Latrina Bolger
- Sheila Joy Burford
- Janeelle Cambridge
- Candice Dickerson
- Michelle DiTerlizzi
- Crystal Edwards
- Lisa Eaton
- Heather Graham
- Carol Hatchett
- Samantha Harper
- Randi Kemper
- Ashlee Langas
- Kandis Mak
- Dani Wylie Olorenshaw
- Ayesha Orange
- Katy Tate
- Amberley Waddell
- Nichole Weber
Concert dates
All shows were performed at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
| Date |
| 1st Leg |
| February 20, 2008 |
| February 22, 2008 |
| February 23, 2008 |
| February 24, 2008 |
| February 26, 2008 |
| February 27, 2008 |
| February 28, 2008 |
| March 1, 2008 |
| March 2, 2008 |
| March 4, 2008 |
| March 5, 2008 |
| March 7, 2008 |
| March 8, 2008 |
| March 9, 2008 |
| March 12, 2008 |
| March 13, 2008 |
| March 19, 2008 |
| March 21, 2008 |
| March 22, 2008 |
| March 24, 2008 |
| March 25, 2008 |
| March 26, 2008 |
| 2nd Leg |
| June 24, 2008 |
| June 25, 2008 |
| June 27, 2008 |
| June 28, 2008 |
| June 29, 2008 |
| July 1, 2008 |
| July 2, 2008 |
| July 4, 2008 |
| July 5, 2008 |
| July 6, 2008 |
| July 8, 2008 |
| July 9, 2008 |
| July 11, 2008 |
| July 12, 2008 |
| July 13, 2008 |
| July 15, 2008 |
| July 16, 2008 |
| July 18, 2008 |
| July 19, 2008 |
| July 20, 2008 |
| Date |
City |
Venue |
| August 8, 2008 |
Hammond, Indiana |
The Venue @ Horseshoe Casino |
| Date |
| 3rd Leg |
| October 9, 2008 |
| October 10, 2008 |
| October 11, 2008 |
| October 12, 2008 |
| October 14, 2008 |
| October 15, 2008 |
| October 17, 2008 |
| October 18, 2008 |
| October 19, 2008 |
| 4th Leg |
| November 11, 2008 |
| November 12, 2008 |
| November 14, 2008 |
| November 15, 2008 |
| November 16, 2008 |
| November 25, 2008 |
| November 26, 2008 |
| November 28, 2008 |
| November 29, 2008 |
| November 30, 2008 |
| December 2, 2008 |
| December 3, 2008 |
| December 5, 2008 |
| December 7, 2008 |
| December 9, 2008 |
| December 10, 2008 |
| 5th Leg |
| December 30, 2008 |
| December 31, 2008 |
| January 2, 2009 |
| January 3, 2009 |
| January 4, 2009 |
| January 6, 2009 |
| January 7, 2009 |
| January 10, 2009 |
| January 11, 2009 |
| January 13, 2009 |
| January 14, 2009 |
| January 17, 2009 |
| January 18, 2009 |
| January 20, 2009 |
| January 21, 2009 |
| January 24, 2009 |
| January 25, 2009 |
| 6th Leg |
| March 24, 2009 |
| March 25, 2009 |
| March 27, 2009 |
| March 28, 2009 |
| March 29, 2009 |
| March 31, 2009 |
| April 1, 2009 |
| April 3, 2009 |
| April 4, 2009 |
| April 5, 2009 |
| 7th Leg |
| May 27, 2009 |
| May 29, 2009 |
| May 30, 2009 |
| May 31, 2009 |
| June 2, 2009 |
| June 3, 2009 |
| June 6, 2009 |
| June 7, 2009 |
| June 9, 2009 |
| June 10, 2009 |
| June 12, 2009 |
| June 13, 2009 |
| June 14, 2009 |
| June 16, 2009 |
| June 17, 2009 |
| June 20, 2009 |
| June 21, 2009 |
| June 23, 2009 |
| June 24, 2009 |
| June 26, 2009 |
| June 27, 2009 |
| June 28, 2009 |
| 8th Leg |
| August 11, 2009 |
| August 12, 2009 |
| August 14, 2009 |
| August 15, 2009 |
| August 16, 2009 |
| August 18, 2009 |
| August 19, 2009 |
| August 22, 2009 |
| August 23, 2009 |
| August 25, 2009 |
| August 26, 2009 |
| August 29, 2009 |
| August 30, 2009 |
| September 1, 2009 |
| September 2, 2009 |
| September 4, 2009 |
| September 5, 2009 |
| September 6, 2009 |
| 9th Leg |
| October 14, 2009 |
| October 16, 2009 |
| October 17, 2009 |
| October 18, 2009 |
| October 20, 2009 |
| October 21, 2009 |
| October 23, 2009 |
| October 24, 2009 |
| October 25, 2009 |
| November 3, 2009 |
| November 4, 2009 |
| November 7, 2009 |
| November 8, 2009 |
| November 10, 2009 |
| November 11, 2009 |
| November 13, 2009 |
| November 14, 2009 |
| November 15, 2009 |
| 10th Leg |
| December 30, 2009 |
| December 31, 2009 |
| January 2, 2010 |
| January 3, 2010 |
| January 5, 2010 |
| January 6, 2010 Bette Midler will sign autrographs after show. |
| January 9, 2010 |
| January 10, 2010 |
| January 12, 2010 |
| January 13, 2010 |
| January 16, 2010 |
| January 17, 2010 |
| January 19, 2010 |
| January 20, 2010 |
| January 23, 2010 |
| January 24, 2010 |
| January 26, 2010 |
| January 27, 2010 |
| January 30, 2010 |
| January 31, 2010
Last show for Bette Midler at Caesars Palace
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Box office score data
| Billboard BOXSCORE - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace |
| Dates (MDY) |
Gross Sales |
Tickets Sold / Available |
Shows / Sellout |
Sellout (%) |
| February 20–24, 2008 |
$2,502,251 |
16,591 / 16,591 |
4 / 4 |
100% |
| February 26-March 2, 2008 |
$3,121,227 |
20,635 / 21,065 |
5 / 4 |
98% |
| March 4–9, 2008 |
$3,171,083 |
20,915 / 21,257 |
5 / 4 |
98% |
| March 11–16, 2008 |
$2,909,053 |
18,721 / 19,678 |
5 / 4 |
95% |
| June 24–29, 2008 |
$3,080,150 |
20,197 / 20,918 |
5 / 4 |
97% |
| July 1–6, 2008 |
$2,062,062 |
14,435 / 17,458 |
5 / 3 |
83% |
| July 8–13, 2008 |
$2,577,902 |
16,981 / 20,013 |
5 / 0 |
85% |
| July 15–20, 2008 |
$2,877,906 |
18,914 / 20,583 |
5 / 1 |
92% |
| August 8, 2008 |
$216,000 |
2,311 / 2,311 |
1 / 1 |
100% |
| October 9–12, 2008 |
$2,446,723 |
15,874 / 16,989 |
4 / 1 |
93% |
| October 14–19, 2008 |
$3,169,265 |
20,852 / 21,271 |
5 / 2 |
98% |
| November 11–16, 2008 |
$2,997,423 |
19,411 / 21,251 |
5 / 3 |
91% |
| November 25–30, 2008 |
$1,855,147 |
12,877 / 17,133 |
5 / 0 |
75% |
| December 2–10, 2008 |
$2,628,457 |
18,286 / 23,342 |
7 / 0 |
78% |
| December 30 3008 - January 4, 2009 |
$2,178,258 |
16,228 / 20,067 |
5 / 1 |
81% |
| January 6–11, 2009 |
$1,032,188 |
10,114 / 13,229 |
4 / 0 |
93% |
| January 13–18, 2009 |
$1,596,425 |
13,837 / 14,844 |
4 / 1 |
93% |
| January 20–25, 2009 |
$1,756,622 |
14,748 / 16,206 |
4 / 2 |
91% |
| March 24–29, 2009 |
$2,277,609 |
14,973 / 19,224 |
5 / 0 |
78% |
| March 31 - April 5, 2009 |
$1,766,243 |
11,912 / 16,722 |
5 / 0 |
71% |
| May 27–31, 2009 |
$1,595,782 |
11,384 / 12,979 |
4 / 0 |
88% |
| June 2–7, 2009 |
$1,197,730 |
9,937 / 11,087 |
4 / 0 |
90% |
| June 9–14, 2009 |
$1,365,798 |
11,431 / 13,769 |
5 / 0 |
83% |
| June 16–21, 2009 |
$1,329,917 |
11,313 / 13,463 |
4 / 0 |
84% |
| June 23–28, 2009 |
$1,410,139 |
11,999 / 14,648 |
5 / 0 |
82% |
| August 11–16, 2009 |
$1,282,838 |
10,491 / 19,548 |
5 / 0 |
54% |
| August 18–23, 2009 |
$1,032,628 |
8,689 / 14,720 |
4 / 0 |
59% |
| August 25–30, 2009 |
$1,050,691 |
9,023 / 15,632 |
4 / 0 |
58% |
| September 1–6, 2009 |
$1,341,994 |
11,284 / 19,942 |
5 / 0 |
57% |
| October 14–25, 2009 |
$3,734,928 |
32,601 / 37,914 |
9 / 2 |
86% |
| November 3–15, 2009 |
$3,813,094 |
32,931 / 37,868 |
9 / 2 |
87% |
| December 30, 2009- January 31, 2010 |
$6,654,168 |
60,233 / 79,356 |
20 / 12 |
76% |
| TOTAL / AVERAGE |
$71,815,701 |
537,817 / 648,867 |
171 / 51 |
83% |
Recordings
On December 31, 2010, The Showgirl Must Go On was broadcast on HBO channels at 9 pm. The 70 minute special contained some of the performances from the 2 hour long the show.
The DVD of this pared down performance was released on October 4, 2011.[2]
References