Tour by Cyndi Lauper | |
Associated album | She's So Unusual |
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Start date | November 22, 1983 |
End date | December 9, 1984 |
Legs | 3 |
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Cyndi Lauper concert chronology |
The Fun Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper in support of her debut album She's So Unusual . It was her first major headlining tour, with over 90 dates in various cities across North America. The tour kicked off in Poughkeepsie, New York, on November 22, 1983, and ended in St. Paul, Minnesota, on December 9, 1984. Lauper also performed shows in Paris, London and Switzerland. [1] [2]
The performance at the Summit in Houston in October 1984 was filmed for a planned home video release in 1985 which fell through; however, the promotional video for "Money Changes Everything" was taken from this footage. The show was also broadcast locally over the radio that evening. The show at The Palace in Hollywood in February 1984 was filmed and, along with performances by Madness and Ultravox, aired as a show called Rock of the 80s on Showtime. The New Year's Eve 1983 performance at the Ritz aired on MTV that evening as a New Year's Eve special.
This set list was taken from the November 29, 1983 concert in Philadelphia, United States. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.
Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
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North America | |||||
November 22, 1983 | Poughkeepsie | United States | Chance Theater | ||
November 23, 1983 | Sea Bright | Tradewinds Beach Club | |||
November 26, 1983 | Paterson | Hurrahs | |||
November 29, 1983 | Philadelphia | Ripley's Music Hall | |||
December 1, 1983 | Boston | The Metro | |||
December 2, 1983 | New Haven | Toad's Place | |||
December 3, 1983 | Providence | The Living Room | |||
December 7, 1983 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | |||
December 9, 1983 | Pompton Lakes | The Meadowbrook | |||
December 10, 1983 | Syracuse | Jabberwocky Nightclub | |||
December 11, 1983 | Buffalo | The Continental | |||
December 12, 1983 | Rochester | Club Casablanca | |||
December 14, 1983 | Cleveland | Agora Ballroom | |||
December 15, 1983 | Pittsburgh | The Decade | |||
December 17, 1983 | New York City | The Ritz | |||
December 31, 1983 | |||||
February 24, 1984 | Union Township | Wilkins Theatre | |||
February 25, 1984 | Stony Brook | Stony Brook Recital Hall | |||
February 27, 1984 | Los Angeles | Beverly Theater | |||
February 29, 1984 | Palace Theater | ||||
March 5, 1984 | Honolulu | CBS Convention Center | |||
April 7, 1984 | Framingham | Performing Arts Center | |||
April 8, 1984 | New Haven | Toad's Place | |||
April 11, 1984 | Philadelphia | Temple University Campus Grounds | |||
April 12, 1984 | Boston | The Metro | |||
April 13, 1984 | Hartford | Agora Ballroom West | |||
April 14, 1984 | New York City | Hilton Grand Ballroom | |||
April 15, 1984 | Bridgeport | UB Student Center | |||
April 18, 1984 | Birmingham Township | Brandywine Club | |||
April 19, 1984 | New York City | The Ritz | |||
April 20, 1984 | |||||
April 21, 1984 | |||||
April 24, 1984 | Chicago | Park West | |||
April 25, 1984 | Cleveland | Agora Ballroom | |||
April 26, 1984 | Detroit | Detroit Opera House | |||
April 27, 1984 | Toronto | Canada | The Concert Hall | ||
April 29, 1984 | Amherst | United States | Cornell Theatre | ||
May 2, 1984 | Boston | The Metro | |||
May 3, 1984 | College Park | Ritchie Coliseum | |||
May 4, 1984 | Atlanta | Six Flags over Georgia Theatre | |||
May 5, 1984 | Club Rumors | ||||
May 6, 1984 | Tampa | London Victory Club | |||
May 7, 1984 | Hallandale Beach | Buttons South | |||
May 9, 1984 | New Orleans | President | |||
Europe | |||||
May 12, 1984 | Montreux | Switzerland | Montreux Casino | ||
May 14, 1984 | Paris | France | Eldorado Club | ||
May 24, 1984 | London | England | Lyceum Theatre | ||
North America | |||||
August 29, 1984 | Hartford | United States | Agora Ballroom West | ||
August 30, 1984 | Middletown | OCCC Student Center | |||
September 1, 1984 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Marine Theater | |||
September 2, 1984 | Boston | Boston Common | |||
September 5, 1984 | New York City | Chelsea Piers | |||
September 6, 1984 | Philadelphia | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | |||
September 7, 1984 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |||
September 9, 1984 | Holmdel Township | Garden State Arts Center | |||
September 13, 1984 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | |||
September 15, 1984 | Mason | Timberwolf Amphitheatre | |||
September 16, 1984 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | |||
September 22, 1984 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | |||
September 23, 1984 | Santa Barbara | Campus Events Center | |||
September 24, 1984 | San Francisco | Palace of Fine Arts Theatre | |||
September 26, 1984 | Berkeley | Berkeley Community Theatre | |||
September 27, 1984 | Bakersfield | Kern County Fair Grandstand | |||
September 28, 1984 | Los Angeles | Bovard Auditorium | |||
September 30, 1984 | Tempe | Gammage Memorial Auditorium | |||
October 2, 1984 | Las Cruces | Pan American Center | |||
October 3, 1984 | Albuquerque | Albuquerque Civic Auditorium | |||
October 5, 1984 | Boulder | CU Events Center | |||
October 7, 1984 | Tulsa | Mohawk Park | |||
October 10, 1984 | Houston | The Summit | |||
October 12, 1984 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |||
October 13, 1984 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |||
October 20, 1984 | Gainesville | O'Connell Center | |||
October 21, 1984 | Tallahassee | TLCCC Theater | |||
October 23, 1984 | Fort Pierce | Sunrise Theater | |||
October 26, 1984 | St. Petersburg | Bayfront Center | |||
October 27, 1984 | Melbourne | Florida Institute of Technology | |||
October 30, 1984 | New Orleans | UNO Lakefront Arena | |||
October 31, 1984 | Birmingham | Boutwell Auditorium | |||
November 2, 1984 | Durham | Cameron Indoor Stadium | |||
November 4, 1984 | University Park | Rec Hall | |||
November 5, 1984 | Fairmont | Feaster Center | |||
November 8, 1984 | Millersville | Pucillo Gymnasium | |||
November 9, 1984 | Troy | Houston Field House | |||
November 10, 1984 | Binghamton | SUNY-Binghamton West Gym | |||
November 12, 1984 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | ||
November 14, 1984 | Quebec City | Colisée de Québec | |||
November 16, 1984 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |||
November 17, 1984 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Centre | |||
November 21, 1984 | Bethlehem | United States | Stabler Arena | ||
November 23, 1984 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |||
November 24, 1984 | Atlanta | Fox Theater | |||
November 25, 1984 | Chattanooga | UTC Arena | |||
November 27, 1984 | Nashville | Memorial Gymnasium | |||
November 28, 1984 | Memphis | Ellis Auditorium | |||
December 1, 1984 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |||
December 2, 1984 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | |||
December 4, 1984 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |||
December 5, 1984 | Louisville | Louisville Gardens | |||
December 7, 1984 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |||
December 9, 1984 | Saint Paul | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
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O'Connell Center | Gainesville | 7,910 / 8,144 (97%) | $95,862 [3] |
Bayfront Center | St. Petersburg | 6,414 / 8,450 (76%) | $79,787 [3] |
RPI Field House | Troy | 6,976 / 9,100 (77%) | $76,052 [4] |
Maple Leaf Gardens | Toronto | 13,500 / 13,500 (100%) | $166,353 [5] |
Civic Arena | Pittsburgh | 7,857 / 8,400 (93%) | $108,161 [6] |
Louisville Gardens | Louisville | 4,265 / 6,850 (62%) | $52,300 [6] |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City | 6,505 / 10,000 (65%) | $81,243 [6] |
Roy Wilkins Auditorium | Saint Paul | 5,475 / 5,475 (100%) | $66,852 [7] |
TOTAL | 58,902 / 69,919 (84%) | $726,610 |
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