...Baby One More Time Tour

...Baby One More Time Tour
Tour by Britney Spears
Associated album ...Baby One More Time
Start date June 28, 1999
End date September 15, 1999
Legs 3
No. of shows 56
Britney Spears concert chronology

...Baby One More Time Tour was the debut concert tour by American recording artist Britney Spears. It supported her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time (1999) and visited United States and Canada. The tour was announced in March 1999, with dates released a month later. Tommy Hilfiger was chosen as the tour sponsor. The show was divided into various segments, with each segment being followed by an interlude to the next segment, and it ended with an encore. The setlist consisted of songs from her debut album and several covers. The tour received positive feedback from critics; many highlighted Spears' persona and edgy look.

Background and development

On March 5, 1999, it was reported that Spears was planning her first headlining tour to support her first studio album, ...Baby One More Time (1999).[1] Shortly after, she announced that the tour would start in July.[2] On May 12, 1999, Tommy Hilfiger was announced as the main tour sponsor. During the time of the announcement, Spears was being featured in the "AllStars" campaign launched by the company. Hilfiger spoke about the sponsorship saying,

"My passion for music has always inspired my designs. This year we have really put music in the forefront of everything we do. Britney represents the spirit of Tommy Jeans and of youth today. I cannot think of a better way to continue this exciting year by sponsoring one of today's hottest, young recording artists".[3]

The secondary sponsor was supposed to be Nestlé, but they pulled out soon after provocative photographs of Spears shot by David LaChapelle were published in Rolling Stone.[4] Tour dates were released through Pollstar on April 9, 1999, with the tour kicking off on June 28, 1999, in Pompano Beach, Florida.[5] Several dates were added and rescheduled, and the complete schedule was released two months later.[6]

Spears talked to CNN about her involvement during the development of the tour, stating that she had designed the entire tour herself, including costumes and concept.[7] Spears worked with fashion designer Gia Ventola to create the costumes for her and the dancers.[8] The proscenium stage was simple and had only one main prop, a staircase in the middle. The band was in both sides of the staircase and consisted of five musicians. There were also six dancers, that took the stage during interludes. The setlist consisted of eight songs from her debut album and several covers by well-known artists.[9]

Concert synopsis

The show began with a dance introduction by Spears' dancers among smoke effects.[10] She appeared shortly after at the top of the staircase wearing a hot pink vinyl tube top and white vinyl pants with pink knee patches, to perform "(You Drive Me) Crazy".[10] In "Soda Pop" she danced and interacted with the audience, before leaving the stage while her dancers continued. She appeared sitting on the staircase to sing "Born to Make You Happy" and "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart".[10] The show continued with a dance interlude set to Madonna's "Vogue" in which she named Madonna and Janet Jackson as her biggest inspirations. She then took the stage to perform a cover of Madonna's "Material Girl".[10] After this, she performed two covers of Janet Jackson songs, "Black Cat" and "Nasty".[10] She ended the section with a performance of Sonny & Cher's "The Beat Goes On", accompanied by psychedelic lights.[10] After a dance interlude, she performed the album track "I Will Be There" and a cover of "Open Arms" by Journey, ending with a smile at the top of the staircase.[10] After "Sometimes", she waved and left the stage. The encore consisted of a performance of "...Baby One More Time", in which Spears wore a black bra under pink halter, a pink sequined plaid mini-skirt, and black thigh-high stockings. She then thanks the audience and leaves the stage.

Critical reception

The tour garnered generally positive reviews from critics.[9] Jeffrey Haney of the Deseret News described the show as "funky and flashy".[11] A reporter from USA Today called Spears' performance "assured and energetic".[9] Jim Farber of the New York Daily News pointed out that Spears seemed to have two personas during the show, one when singing songs from her album and a more edgy look when singing the covers. He also added that "Spears' nods to edginess no doubt reflects her desire to grow into a more mature career".[12] Jane Ganahl of the San Francisco Chronicle said that "she may be somewhat entertaining, but she's also just another prefab act – longer on packaging than actual talent".[10]

Broadcasts and recordings

In August 1999, the concert in Orlando, Florida was filmed for the Disney Channel in Concert series which Spears was also joined by New Kids On The Block member Joey McIntyre (who was embarking on his solo career). The concert entitled Britney Spears & Joey McIntyre in Concert aired on October 16, 1999. In the special, Spears performed 7 songs in front of the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith attraction at the Disney Hollywood Studios. It also featured Spears visiting her former routes working at the park during her year's of the Mickey Mouse Club and shopping at Downtown Disney with her dancers.[13]

Opening acts

Set list

  1. "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
  2. "Soda Pop"
  3. "Born to Make You Happy"
  4. "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart"
  5. "Vogue" (Dance Interlude)
  6. '80s Medley:
    1. "Material Girl" (Madonna cover)
    2. "Black Cat" (Janet Jackson cover)
    3. "Nasty" (Janet Jackson cover)
  7. "The Beat Goes On"
  8. "I Will Be There"
  9. "Open Arms"
  10. "Sometimes"
  11. ...Baby One More Time"

Source:[10]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America [3][6]
June 28, 1999 Pompano Beach United States Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
June 29, 1999 Tampa USF Sun Dome
July 1, 1999 Atlanta Atlanta Civic Center
July 2, 1999 Myrtle Beach House of Blues
July 3, 1999 Doswell Paramount Theatre
July 5, 1999[lower-alpha 1] Bethel Max Yasgur's Farm
July 6, 1999 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
July 7, 1999 New York City Hammerstein Ballroom
July 8, 1999 Hershey Star Pavilion at Hersheypark Stadium
July 9, 1999 Scranton Montage Mountain Amphitheater
July 10, 1999 Darien Center Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 11, 1999[lower-alpha 2] Schenectady Proctor's Theatre
July 13, 1999[lower-alpha 3] Hamilton Canada Copps Coliseum
July 14, 1999[lower-alpha 4] Toronto Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 16, 1999[lower-alpha 5] Ottawa WordPerfect Theatre
July 17, 1999[lower-alpha 6] Montreal Molson Centre
July 20, 1999 Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall
July 21, 1999[lower-alpha 7] Saskatoon Saskatchewan Place
July 22, 1999[lower-alpha 8] Edmonton Skyreach Centre
July 23, 1999 Calgary Canadian Airlines Saddledome
July 25, 1999[lower-alpha 9] Vancouver General Motors Place
July 26, 1999 Seattle United States Seattle Center Arena
July 27, 1999[lower-alpha 10] Hillsboro DeMar Batchelor Amphitheater
July 29, 1999 Oakland Paramount Theatre
July 30, 1999[lower-alpha 11] Paso Robles CMS Grandstand Arena
July 31, 1999 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre
August 3, 1999[lower-alpha 12] Brighton Bromley Companies Stage
August 4, 1999 Denver Paramount Theatre
August 6, 1999 Arlington AT&T Music Mill Amphitheater
August 7, 1999 Houston Aerial Theater
August 8, 1999[lower-alpha 13] New Orleans Lakefront Arena
August 10, 1999 Memphis Mud Island Amphitheater
August 11, 1999[lower-alpha 14] Nashville Grand Ole Opry House
August 13, 1999 Eureka Old Glory Amphitheater
August 14, 1999[lower-alpha 15] Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum
August 15, 1999[lower-alpha 16] Sioux Falls W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds Grandstand
August 17, 1999 Rosemont Rosemont Theatre
August 18, 1999 Columbus Veterans Memorial Auditorium
August 19, 1999[lower-alpha 17] Fairlea State Fair Event Center
August 20, 1999[lower-alpha 18] Adrian Lenawee County Event Grounds Bandshell
August 21, 1999 Orlando Hard Rock Live
August 25, 1999 Indianapolis Egyptian Room
August 26, 1999 Cleveland Nautica Stage
August 27, 1999 Mason Timberwolf Amphitheatre
August 29, 1999 Upper Darby Tower Theater
August 30, 1999[lower-alpha 19] Essex Coca-Cola Grandstand
September 1, 1999 Boston FleetBoston Pavilion
September 2, 1999[lower-alpha 20] Geddes New York State Fair Grandstand
September 3, 1999 Wallingford SNET Oakdale Theatre
September 4, 1999 Baltimore Pier Six Pavilion
September 5, 1999[lower-alpha 21] Allentown Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand
September 10, 1999[lower-alpha 22] Salt Lake City Utah State Fair Grandstand
September 11, 1999[lower-alpha 23] Hutchinson KSF Grandstand
September 12, 1999[lower-alpha 24] Detroit State Theatre
September 14, 1999[lower-alpha 25] Allegan ACC Grandstand
September 15, 1999[lower-alpha 26] York Grandstand at the York Fair

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue
Date City Country Venue
July 26, 2000 Las Vegas United States House of Blues

Notes

  1. ↑ This concert was a part of the 1999 "A Day in the Garden" Festival.[17]
  2. ↑ The July 11, 1999 concert at Procto's Theatre in Schenectady was originally scheduled to take place at the Palace Theatre in Albany.
  3. ↑ The July 13, 1999 concert at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton was originally scheduled to take place at the L'Agora du Vieux Port in Quebec City.
  4. ↑ The July 14, 1999 concert at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto was originally scheduled to July 17, 1999.
  5. ↑ The July 16, 1999 concert at WordPerfect Theatre in Ottawa was originally scheduled to take place at the Ottawa Civic Centre Theatre.
  6. ↑ The July 17, 1999 concert at Molson Centre in Montreal was originally scheduled to take place at the Verdun Auditorium in Verdun on July 14, 1999.
  7. ↑ The July 21, 1999 concert at Saskatchewan Place in Saskatoon was originally scheduled to take place at the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium.
  8. ↑ The July 22, 1999 concert at Skyreach Centre in Edmonton was originally scheduled to take place at the Shaw Conference Centre on July 23, 1999.
  9. ↑ The July 25, 1999 concert at General Motors Place in Vancouver was originally scheduled to take place at the General Motors Centre.
  10. ↑ This concert was a part of the Washington County Fair.
  11. ↑ This concert was a part of the California Mid-State Fair.
  12. ↑ This concert was a part of the Adams County Fair.
  13. ↑ The August 8, 1999 concert at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans was originally scheduled to take place at the Saenger Theatre.
  14. ↑ The August 11, 1999 concert at Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville was originally scheduled to take place at the Ryman Auditorium.
  15. ↑ This concert was a part of the Douglas County Fair and Expos.[18]
  16. ↑ This concert was a part of the Sioux Empire Fair.
  17. ↑ This concert was a part of the State Fair of West Virginia.
  18. ↑ This concert was a part of the Lenawee County Fair.
  19. ↑ This concert was a part of the Champlain Valley Fair and Expo.
  20. ↑ This concert was a part of the Great New York State Fair.
  21. ↑ This concert was a part of the Great Allentown Fair.
  22. ↑ This concert was a part of the Utah State Fair.
  23. ↑ This concert was a part of the Kansas State Fair.
  24. ↑ The September 12, 1999 concert at State Theatre in Detroit was originally scheduled to August 24, 1999.
  25. ↑ This concert was a part of the Allegan County Fair.
  26. ↑ This concert was a part of the York Interstate Fair.

References

  1. ↑ Essex, Andrew; Karger, Dave; Baldwin, Kristen (1999-03-05). "Bubble Gum Blows Up!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  2. ↑ Staff, MTV News (1999-03-23). "Britney Spears Back In Action, Plans Summer Tour". MTV. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  3. 1 2 "Tommy Hilfiger Announces Sponsorship of Britney Spears Summer Concert Tour" (Press release). Business Wire. 1999-05-12. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  4. ↑ Staff, MTV News (1999-04-07). "Britney Spears On Sponsor-Scaring Pix: "It's Fine And It's Tasteful"". MTV. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  5. ↑ John, Richard (1999-04-09). "Revised Britney Spears Cdn. tour info". Jam!. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  6. 1 2 "Britney Spears Prepares To Launch Summer Tour". MTV. 1999-06-25. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  7. ↑ Tush, Bill (1999-08-02). "Britney Spears has her say-so". CNN. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  8. ↑ Ryan, Suzanne C. (1999-08-26). "MATERIAL GIRL At 23, fashion newcomer Gia Ventola already has designs on the stars". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  9. 1 2 3 Stevenson, Jane (1999-07-10). "Spears takes aim at fame". Jam!. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ganahl, Jane (1999-07-30). "The musical equivalent of cotton candy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  11. ↑ Haney, Jeffrey P. (1999-09-11). "Teen Queen Spears reigns at State Fair". Deseret News. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Farber, Jim (1999-07-09). "Britney's Act: It's So Schizo". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  13. ↑ Essex, Andrew; Karger, Dave; Baldwin, Kristen (1999-07-16). "Britney Spears, Joey McIntyre Headed To Disney". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  14. ↑ "C-Note Drops Debut Album; Tours With Brandy, Britney, Cher". MTV. 1999-05-26. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  15. 1 2 Stevenson, Jane (1999-07-14). "Sky enjoying sunny days". Jam!. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  16. ↑ Ripley, Jackie (1999-06-04). "Living the teen dream". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  17. ↑ Strauss, Neil (1999-07-07). "Pop Review; A Woodstock where teeny is everything". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  18. ↑ "Shows". Official Site of Douglas County, Nebraska. 1999-07-16. Archived from the original on 1999-10-23. Retrieved 2010-07-17.

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