DreamChaser Tour (Jessica Simpson)

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DreamChaser Tour (2001)
Tour by Jessica Simpson
LocationNorth America
Associated album Irresistible
Start dateAugust 7, 2001 (2001-08-07)
End dateOctober 27, 2001 (2001-10-27)
Legs1
No. of shows15
Jessica Simpson concert chronology

The DreamChaser Tour was the debut concert tour by American recording artist Jessica Simpson. It supported her second studio album, Irresistible and visited United States.

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Background

In contrast to her previous co-headlining tour with 98 Degrees, Simpson wanted "DreamChaser" to present her as a singer and a performer, in the mold of Spears. [1] Simpson decided to make the tour risque by adding more backup dancers and wearing skimpier clothing. [1] She took dance lessons for the tour, as she felt that she had to transform herself into a performer. [1] The tour was set up on a portable stage called the "Extreme Mobile Venue", [2] with a capacity to hold 10,000 people, and ran in mall parking lots. [2] [3] [4] The arena featured a 300 feet (91 m) stadium stage, complete with a sound system and lights. Arrangements for concertgoers to bungee jump, climb a rock wall, and go mechanical surfing while the singer was not performing were also provided. [2] The venue featured interactive games and exhibits, and was supported by a 9-foot (2.7 m)-high ramp for extreme motorcycle riders. [2] The tour openers included Eden's Crush, Youngstown, Toya, and Plus One. [2] It was choreographed by Dan Karaty. [5]

The tour launched on August 7, 2001, at Corpus Christi, Texas, and ran twenty-five dates through mid-September. [2] [4] Tickets price ranged between $29.99 and $39.99. [6] In an interview with Deseret News , Simpson said that it "was a fun tour. That was like a preparation for me. It was one of those things where I just wanted to go out and meet all my fans." [3] A video tape, titled Dream Chaser, was released on January 22, 2002, [7] which included Simpson's biography, music videos, behind-the-scenes looks at "Irresistible" and "A Little Bit", and footage from the tour. [8] The tape reached number twenty-five on Billboard Top Music Videos chart, for the issue dated February 9, 2002. [9]

Setlist

  1. "Hot Like Fire"
  2. "I Think I'm In Love With You"
  3. "I've Got My Eyes On You"
  4. "When You Told Me You Loved Me"
  5. "A Little Bit"
  6. "What's It Gonna Be"
  7. "Imagination"
  8. "Final Heartbreak"
  9. "Where You Are"
  10. "For Your Love"
  11. "His Eye On The Sparrow" / "I Believe I Can Fly"
  12. "I Wanna Love You Forever"
  13. "Forever In Your Eyes"
  14. "I Never"
Encore
  2. "Irresistible" (contains elements of So So Def Remix)

Tour dates

DateCity
North America [10] [11]
August 7, 2001 Corpus Christi
August 8, 2001 Belton
August 10, 2001 Joplin
August 11, 2001 Tulsa
August 13, 2001 Mankato
August 14, 2001 Sioux City
August 16, 2001 Green Bay
August 17, 2001 Madison
August 18, 2001 Moline
August 19, 2001 Cincinnati
August 31, 2001 Gilford
September 3, 2001 San Juan
September 8, 2001 Akkegan
September 23, 2001 Honolulu
October 27, 2001 Santa Clara

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