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| Tour by Dolly Parton | |
 Dolly performing in London at Wembley Arena. | |
| Start date | November 16, 2006 |
|---|---|
| End date | May 20, 2007 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 13 in North America 19 in Europe 32 Total |
| Dolly Parton concert chronology | |
An Evening with Dolly Parton started in North America in 2006, and continued in Europe in 2007, and was finished in North America the same year.
After taking nearly all of 2006 off from touring to focus on other projects, Parton returned with a new stage show in November for a few select concerts as she prepared for a 2007 European tour. The 17 initial dates for the tour "across the pond" were announced to the public for the first time in October 2006. She performed four more shows on the West Coast in early 2007 to hone the show for its European premiere. After the European leg, Parton performed for three nights at a Niagara Falls Casino and at a benefit concert to raise money for a new hospital in her hometown.
Although Parton had said after returning from Europe that a three-month U.S. tour would be coming with the release of her next CD Backwoods Barbie, those plans were pushed back to 2008.
The shows were similar in vein to Parton's previous tours, her 2004 Hello I'm Dolly Tour and 2005's The Vintage Tour. Sets were similar except for the fact that Parton entered via hydraulic lift.
When the show premiered in Europe, an intermission was added so that it became a two-act show, appropriately titled "An Evening With Dolly Parton."
Fans speculated that tracks from Parton's upcoming album Backwoods Barbie would be showcased but that was not the case. Instead "I Dreamed About Elvis", last used on the Hello I'm Dolly Tour was included and in Europe, tracks from her most recent studio album Those Were the Days were spotlighted.
North America
The following set list is representative of the November 16, 2006 show in Uncasville, Connecticut . It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
Europe
The following set list is representative of the March 6, 2007 show in Horsens, Denmark . It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
Notes:
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| November 16, 2006 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| November 18, 2006 | Verona | Turning Stone Event Center | |
| November 20, 2006 | Rama | Canada | Casino Rama Entertainment Centre |
| November 21, 2006 | |||
| November 22, 2006 | |||
| February 14, 2007 | Santa Rosa | United States | Grace Pavilion |
| February 15, 2007 | Santa Ynez | Samala Showroom | |
| February 16, 2007 | Indio | Fantasy Springs Special Events Center | |
| February 17, 2007 | Primm | Star of the Desert Arena | |
| Europe [1] | |||
| March 6, 2007 | Horsens | Denmark | Forum Horsens |
| March 7, 2007 | |||
| March 10, 2007 | Bergen | Norway | Vestlandshallen |
| March 11, 2007 | Karlstad | Sweden | Löfbergs Lila Arena |
| March 13, 2007 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | |
| March 15, 2007 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| March 16, 2007 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena |
| March 18, 2007 | Zwolle | Netherlands | IJsselhallen |
| March 19, 2007 | London | United Kingdom | Wembley Arena |
| March 20, 2007 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
| March 21, 2007 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | |
| March 23, 2007 | Glasgow | Clyde Auditorium | |
| March 24, 2007 | Sheffield | Hallam FM Arena | |
| March 25, 2007 | London | Wembley Arena | |
| March 27, 2007 | Cardiff | Cardiff International Arena | |
| March 28, 2007 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | |
| March 30, 2007 | Belfast | Odyssey Arena | |
| April 1, 2007 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| April 2, 2007 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Odyssey Arena |
| North America | |||
| May 10, 2007 | Niagara Falls | Canada | Avalon Ballroom |
| May 11, 2007 | |||
| May 12, 2007 | |||
| May 20, 2007 | Kodak | United States | Smokies Park |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2007 | Millstreet | Ireland | Green Glens Arena | Unknown |
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her decades-long career in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s, before her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well, but she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including her own label, Dolly Records.
Jolene is the thirteenth solo studio album by American entertainer Dolly Parton. It was released on February 4, 1974, by RCA Victor. The title track, "Jolene", tells the tale of a housewife confronting a beautiful seductress who she believes is having an affair with her husband. It became Parton's second solo number-one country single; it also was a moderate pop hit for her, and also did well in the United Kingdom. Since the introduction of downloads to the Official Chart in 2005, it has amassed 255,300 downloads and 6.68 million streams. It has been covered by numerous performers.
"Jolene" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was produced by Bob Ferguson and recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 22, 1973. It was released on October 15, 1973, by RCA Victor, as the first single and title track from her album of the same name.
"Baby I'm Burnin'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was written by Parton who also produced the track with Gary Klein and Charles Koppelman who served as executive producer. The song was first released on Parton's twentieth solo studio album Heartbreaker in July 1978. It was released as a double A-side single with "I Really Got the Feeling" on November 6, 1978 by RCA Victor. "Baby I'm Burnin'" was aimed at pop radio, while "I Really Got the Feeling" was aimed at country radio. In addition to the standard 7-inch single, an extended 12-inch single titled Dance with Dolly was released, which included an extended dance remix of "Baby I'm Burnin'" backed with an extended dance remix of "I Wanna Fall in Love". Parton frequently performs "Baby I'm Burnin'" in concert, often using it as her opening number. She also used the song as the theme to her 1987–1988 television series Dolly.
Those Were the Days is the forty-first solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on October 11, 2005, by Sugar Hill Records and Blue Eye Records. The album is a collection of covers of 1960s and 1970s folk and pop songs performed in a bluegrass style, some featuring the artists who originally recorded them. Parton supported the album with The Vintage Tour from August through December 2005.
Backwoods Barbie is the forty-second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on February 26, 2008, by Dolly Records. The album was Parton's first mainstream country album in nearly a decade and marked the first release on Parton's own label. Parton embarked on the Backwoods Barbie Tour with 64 dates across North America and Europe from March through November 2008 to support the album.
The Halos & Horns Tour in 2002 was Dolly Parton's first major concert tour in 10 years and was to promote the release of her album Halos & Horns (2002). The tour started in the United States, moved to Ireland and England, before returning to the U.S. to finish.
The Vintage Tour was Dolly Parton's 2005 concert tour to promote the release of her covers album, Those Were the Days. The tour kicked off on August 16 in Atlantic City, New Jersey and ran until December 16 in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The Hello, I'm Dolly Tour in 2004 was Dolly Parton's first concert tour since 2002, her first major tour in a decade, and her largest tour in two decades.
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David Paul Briggs is an American keyboardist, record producer, arranger, composer, and studio owner. Briggs is one of an elite core of Nashville studio musicians known as "the Nashville Cats" and has been featured in a major exhibition by the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015. He played his first recording session at the age of 14 and has gone on to add keyboards to a plethora of pop, rock, and country artists, as well as recording hundreds of corporate commercials.
"Better Get to Livin'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on August 28, 2007, exclusively to the iTunes Store as the first release by Parton's own record label, Dolly Records. The song was subsequently sent to country radio on September 28 as the first single from Parton's 2008 album, Backwoods Barbie. An upbeat country pop song, its lyrics deal with keeping a positive attitude and overcoming negative emotions. The song garnered positive reviews from critics and reached number 48 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The music video featuring Parton and Amy Sedaris premiered November 26.
The Backwoods Barbie Tour was the ninth headlining concert tour by American recording artist, Dolly Parton. Visiting the United States, Northern Europe and Canada, the tour supported her 42nd studio album, Backwoods Barbie. The tour was well received by critics and spectators alike, earning more than nine million dollars in 2008. The European leg of the tour was the most successful outing of Parton's touring history, performing for 170,000 spectators in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands. The tour was expected to reach Australia as well but this did not come to fruition.
Collector's Series is a 1985 album by singer-songwriter Dolly Parton.
The albums discography of American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton includes 48 studio albums, four collaborative albums, nine live albums, six soundtrack albums, one extended play and approximately 222 compilation albums globally. Popularly referred as the "Queen of Country" by the media, she is also widely recognized as the most honored woman in country music history. She has charted 25 Number One songs, 41 Top 10 country albums and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best selling female country artist in history. As of January 2022, Parton's catalog has amassed more than 3 billion global streams.
The Better Day World Tour was the tenth concert tour by American recording artist, Dolly Parton. Visiting North America, Europe and Australia, the tour supported her 41st studio album, Better Day. With nearly 275,000 tickets sold, and an overall gross of $34 million, it is Parton's most successful tour. The tour was her first visit to Australia in 30 years.
The singles discography of American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton includes over 200 singles and touches on eight decades. Parton has released 195 singles as a lead artist, 49 as a featured artist and six promotional singles. Parton has also had two charted B-sides and has released 68 music videos. Parton also released 21 singles with Porter Wagoner from 1968 to 1980, bringing her total number of singles to 243.
The Blue Smoke World Tour is the eleventh concert tour by American recording artist Dolly Parton. The tour promotes Parton's 42nd studio album, Blue Smoke. Beginning in January 2014, the tour played forty-seven shows in North America, Oceania, and Europe. On Pollstar's Mid Year Top 100 Worldwide Tours list, released in July 2014 and ranking tours up until that date, the Blue Smoke World Tour ranked at number 23 with $23.3 million in grosses and 210,288 tickets sold for 38 shows.
The Pure & Simple Tour is the twelfth and final headlining concert tour by American country music artist, Dolly Parton. The tour supports the singer's 43rd studio album, Pure & Simple. It is marketed as Parton's biggest tour in North America, with over sixty shows planned for 2016. The tour began on June 3, 2016 in Greensboro, North Carolina and concluded on December 10 2016 in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
