All I Ever Wanted Tour

All I Ever Wanted Tour
Tour by Kelly Clarkson
Promotional poster for her Quezon City show
Associated albumAll I Ever Wanted
Start dateOctober 2, 2009 (2009-10-02)
End dateMay 8, 2010 (2010-05-08)
Legs5
No. of shows31 in North America
16 in Europe
3 in Africa
6 in Oceania
7 in Asia
63 total
Kelly Clarkson concert chronology

The All I Ever Wanted Tour was the fifth headlining concert tour by American pop rock recoding artist Kelly Clarkson in support of her fourth studio album, All I Ever Wanted (2009). It began on October 2, 2009, in Uncasville, Connecticut and finished on May 8, 2010, in Macau. The tour visited North America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Asia.

Background

The tour was announced in July 2009, in the middle of Clarkson's summer fair tour.[1] The Auckland show was announced in November 2009.[2][3] This tour marked the first time Clarkson toured Africa, Asia, and New Zealand.

Show synopsis

Clarkson began and ended each show with "All I Ever Wanted" and "My Life Would Suck Without You". The setlist was filled with past hits, tracks from her fourth album, All I Ever Wanted, and covers. One of the covers was a mashup of Alanis Morissette's "That I Would Be Good" and Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody". The setlist was changed-up a bit starting with the Oceania shows. Clarkson was backed by her twelve piece band.

Critical reception

MTV's Jim Cantiello was at the New York City show and said, "Kelly Clarkson brings everyone together: the young, the old, the gay, the straight, the hipsters, the teenyboppers, the Glamberts, the Allen Nation." He also praised her vocal talent saying, "which she used to great effect in her expansive set."[4] Gene Stout attended the Seattle show and said, "the former "American Idol" proved indispensable in keeping me and thousands of her fans entertained with an onslaught of such past hits" and that she "performed with a surprisingly effective blend of polish and grit."[5] Keith Fairbank of South Wales Argus, said of the Cardiff show, "There's a live band and some strobe lights – but that's it. No elaborate staging, no flying from wires, no dancers. Not even a costume change. Kelly lets her music rule the show and gave the crowd all they ever wanted." He also said that her voice was "fantastic."[6] Tracey Bond of Stuff who attended the Auckland show said, "From the moment Clarkson skipped out on stage, barefoot, to the opening bars of All I Ever Wanted, she gave the crowd at Vector 110 percent. On every song she demonstrated the powerful voice which helped her to win the first season of American Idol."[7]

Opening acts

Setlist

Set I
October 2, 2009 – March 17, 2010
  1. "All I Ever Wanted"
  2. "Miss Independent"
  3. "I Do Not Hook Up"
  4. "Impossible"
  5. Mash up: "That I Would Be Good" / "Use Somebody" (Alanis Morissette/Kings of Leon covers)
  6. "Breakaway"
  7. "If I Can't Have You"
  8. "Never Again"
  9. "Lies" (The Black Keys cover)
  10. "Walkin' After Midnight"
  11. "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
  12. "Cry"
  13. "I Want You"
  14. "Rock with You" (Michael Jackson cover)
  15. "Ready"
  16. "Because of You"
  17. "Walk Away"
  18. "Since U Been Gone"
  19. "Already Gone"
Encore
  2. "Sober"
  4. "7 Nation Army" (The White Stripes cover)
  6. "My Life Would Suck Without You"


Notes
  • "Sober" was not performed in Uncasville, Portland, New York City, Fairfax, Atlantic City, Boston, Orillia, Youngstown, Pikeville, Knoxville, Milwaukee, Detroit, Rosemont and New Orleans.
  • "Ready" was not performed in Lubbock, Calgary, Las Vegas, Reno, San Jose, Fresno, Las Cruces, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Columbus, Pensacola and New Orleans
  • "Rock with You" was performed as a duet with Eric Hutchinson during concerts in San Jose, Fresno, Las Cruces, Corpus Christi, Columbus and New Orleans.
  • "Maybe" was performed in Fresno, Neu-Isenburg and Hamburg.
  • During the concert in Detroit, Clarkson performed "Chivas".
  • During the concert in New Orleans, Clarkson performed "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)".
  • "Save You" was performed during shows in Europe and South Africa.
  • "Rock with You" was not performed during shows in Europe and South Africa.
  • "The Promise" was performed during shows in Europe.
  • "Don't Let Me Stop You" was performed in lieu of "Rock with You" during concerts in the United Kingdom.
  • During the concert in Birmingham, Clarkson performed "How I Feel". The song was also included during the concert in Hamburg.
  • During the concert in Neu-Isenburg, Clarkson performed "Maybe" in lieu of "Sober". This also occurred during the concert in Hamburg.
  • "Long Shot" was performed in lieu of "7 Nation Army" during concerts in South Africa.
  • Walking After Midnight was not performed during the concerts in Durban and Cape Town.
  • During the concert in Johannesburg, Clarkson performed "Home".
Set II
April 11, 2010 – May 8, 2010
  1. "All I Ever Wanted"
  2. "Miss Independent"
  3. "I Do Not Hook Up"
  4. "Impossible"
  5. "Mashup: That I Would Be Good" / "Use Somebody" (Alanis Morissette/Kings of Leon covers)
  6. "Breakaway"
  7. "If I Can't Have You (contains excerpts from "Can't Get You Out of My Head")
  8. "Never Again"
  9. "Lies" (The Black Keys cover)
  10. "Medley: "Just Missed the Train" / "Low" / "Addicted" / "Gone"
  11. "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
  12. "Cry"
  13. "Save You"
  14. "I Want You"
  15. "Don't Let Me Stop You"
  16. "Because of You"
  17. "Walk Away"
  18. "Since U Been Gone"
  19. "Already Gone"
Encore
  2. "Seven Nation Army" (The White Stripes cover)
  4. "My Life Would Suck Without You"
Notes
  • Keith Urban's "Tonight I Wanna Cry" was performed during concerts in Oceania.
  • "Don't Let Me Stop You" and the medley were not performed during concerts in Auckland and Brisbane.
  • "Cry" was not performed during concerts in Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Kuala Lumpur, Kallang, Jakarta and Cotai.
  • "Save You" was not performed during concerts in Quezon City, Seoul, Taipei and Cotai.
  • During the concert in Auckland, Clarkson performed "Ready". This also occurred during the concert at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane.
  • During the concert in the Brisbane, Clarkson performed "Sober". The song was also performed in Quezon City, Seoul, Taipei and Cotai.
  • During the concert in Perth, Clarkson performed, "Maybe".

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America[14]
October 2, 2009 Uncasville United States Mohegan Sun Arena
October 4, 2009 Portland Cumberland County Civic Center
October 6, 2009 New York City Hammerstein Ballroom
October 9, 2009 Fairfax Patriot Center
October 10, 2009 Atlantic City Etess Arena
October 13, 2009 Boston Agganis Arena
October 15, 2009 Orillia Canada Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
October 17, 2009 Youngstown United States Covelli Centre
October 19, 2009 Pikeville Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
October 21, 2009 Knoxville Memorial Civic Coliseum
October 23, 2009 Milwaukee Milwaukee Theatre
October 25, 2009 Detroit Fox Theatre
October 27, 2009 Rosemont Rosemont Theatre
October 29, 2009 Lincoln Pershing Center
October 31, 2009 St. Charles Family Arena
November 2, 2009 Cedar Park Cedar Park Center
November 4, 2009 Lubbock United Spirit Arena
November 6, 2009 Las Vegas The Joint
November 7, 2009[A] Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
November 18, 2009 Victoria Canada Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
November 20, 2009 Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome
November 24, 2009 Seattle United States WaMu Theater
November 28, 2009 Reno Reno Events Center
November 29, 2009 San Jose Event Center Arena
December 1, 2009 Fresno Save Mart Center
December 3, 2009 Las Cruces Pan American Center
December 5, 2009 Beaumont Ford Park Arena
December 7, 2009 Corpus Christi American Bank Center
December 10, 2009 Columbus Columbus Civic Center
December 11, 2009 Pensacola Pensacola Civic Center
December 13, 2009 New Orleans Lakefront Arena
Europe[2]
February 5, 2010 Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre
February 7, 2010 Manchester England Carling Apollo Manchester
February 9, 2010 Liverpool Echo Arena
February 11, 2010 Glasgow Scotland O2 Academy Glasgow
February 13, 2010 Birmingham England O2 Academy Birmingham
February 15, 2010 Bournemouth Windsor Hall
February 17, 2010 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
February 19, 2010 London England Wembley Arena
February 21, 2010 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
February 23, 2010 Cologne Germany E-Werk
February 25, 2010 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
February 27, 2010 Munich Germany Postpalast München
March 1, 2010 Zürich Switzerland Volkshaus
March 3, 2010 Neu-Isenburg Germany Hugenottenhalle
March 5, 2010 Hamburg Große Freiheit 36
March 7, 2010 Copenhagen Denmark Vega Musikkens Hus
Africa
March 12, 2010 Johannesburg South Africa Coca-Cola Dome
March 14, 2010 Durban ICC Durban Arena
March 17, 2010 Cape Town Grand Arena
Oceania[2]
April 11, 2010 Auckland New Zealand Vector Arena
April 13, 2010 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre
April 15, 2010 Newcastle Newcastle Entertainment Centre
April 17, 2010 Sydney Acer Arena
April 19, 2010 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
April 22, 2010 Perth Challenge Stadium
Asia[15]
April 25, 2010 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Putra Indoor Stadium
April 27, 2010 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium
April 29, 2010 Jakarta Indonesia Tennis Indoor Senayan
May 1, 2010 Quezon City Philippines Araneta Coliseum
May 4, 2010 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena
May 6, 2010 Taipei Taiwan NTU Gymnasium
May 8, 2010 Macau Cotai Arena
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of the "Arizona State Fair"[16]
Cancelled show

Box office score data

Venue City Attendance Gross revenue
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville 6,091 / 7,621 (80%) $219,975[17]
Agganis Arena Boston 3,453 / 4,252 (81%) $182,061[18]
The Joint Las Vegas 2,307 / 2,746 (84%) $169,881[19]
Event Center Arena San Jose 3,032 / 3,630 (83%) $136,192[20]
Olympia Theatre Dublin 1,619 / 1,619 (100%) $92,258[21]
Ancienne Belgique Brussels 1,344 / 1,850 (73%) $73,204[22]
Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam 4,237 / 5,500 (77%) $211,173[23]
Vega Musikkens Hus Copenhagen 1,077 / 1,450 (74%) $68,912[22]
Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane 3,972 / 4,163 (95%) $314,758[24]
Newcastle Entertainment Centre Newcastle 2,308 / 5,146 (45%) $173,093[25]
Acer Arena Sydney 6,648 / 6,728 (99%) $558,608[25]
Rod Laver Arena Melbourne 5,814 / 5,995 (97%) $446,593[26]
TOTAL 41,902 / 50,700 (83%) $2,646,708

Personnel

Band

  • Kelly Clarkson – Lead vocals
  • Justin Carpenter – Trombone
  • Cory Churko – Guitar, violin, backup vocals
  • Aben Eubanks – Guitar
  • Chris Gregg – Saxophone
  • Jason Halbert– Keyboards, musical director
  • Miles McPherson – Drums
  • Einar Pedersen – Bass, backup vocals
  • Jill Pickering – Backup vocalist, guitar
  • Kate Rapier – Backup vocalist
  • Ric Robbins – DJ
  • Leif Shires – Trumpet

Other

  • Narvel Blackstock & Starstuck Management – Management
  • Brian Butner & NPB Companies, Inc. – Security
  • CAA – Booking
  • Ashley Donovan – Hair & makeup
  • Tricia Farrow – Production assistant
  • Flood, Bumstead, McCreedy & McCarthy Inc. – Business Management
  • Alan Hornall – Production manager
  • Janco Ltd. – Trucking
  • Tim Krieg – Tour manager
  • Tait Towers – Staging/Set
  • Preferred Travel – Travel agency
  • Rockit Cargo – Freight
  • Jeff Wuerth – Monitor tech

Controversy

The tour faced controversy in 2010 when Clarkson's image was used to promote Indonesian cigarette brand L.A. Lights [id] (produced by Djarum). The ad promoted the local government to protest and ban the singer's concert in Jakarta.[27] After legal deliberation, the company removed Clarkson's likeness in the ads and stepped down as the concert's sponsor. The concert continued as planned.[28]

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