King of Kings World Tour

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King of Kings World Tour
Tour by Don Omar
LocationNorth America • South America • Europe
Associated album King of Kings
Start dateJuly 19, 2006
End dateOctober 10, 2007
Legs4
No. of shows21 North America
13 South America
2 Europa
36 Total
Don Omar concert chronology
  • The Last Don Tour
    2003-2004
  • King of Kings World Tour
  • IDon Tour
    2009-2010

The King of Kings World Tour is the name of the world tour by reggaeton singer Don Omar to promote his second studio album King of Kings . During the concerts in Puerto Rico it was recorded and later released as the CD and DVD King of Kings: Live .

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Background

As of 2006, having sold over 1 million copies of his first 2 albums. [1] The Last Don and The Last Don Live, including 340,000 copies in the United States, [2] Don Omar released his much anticipated second studio album. [3] King of Kings entered at No. 7 with becoming the highest charting debut by a reggaeton artist. In just few weeks it sold over 160,000 copies in US. [4] It eventually sold more than 4 millions of copies worldwide. In October 2006, Billboard announced the tour in an article. [5] It also announced that the cost of the staging the tour was estimated at two million dollars. [5] with a massive stage production complete with elaborate pyrotechnics and full-blown theatrical and dance elements. [6]

Commercial reception

Tickets prices in the United States were between $35 and $95. The Puerto Rico concerts were sold out.

In Chile, the media reported 80,000 fans at the concert and over 20,000 in Argentina. In Venezuela, 125,000 fans were reported at his concert in Barquisimeto, a record for the highest attendance for a show in the country. [7] [8]

The tour was producer by Latin Entertainment Group and sponsored for Verizon in 2006. [9] The King of Kings Tour was multi-million dollar. [6]

Critical reception

Agustin Gurza from the Los Angeles Times gave the concert a positive review claiming "Don Omar takes reggaeton higher" [10]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
South America [11] [12] [13] [14]
July 19, 2006 [a] CartagenaColombiaParque de la Marina
July 21, 2006 [b] BugaColiseo Armando Moncada Campuzano
July 28, 2006PampatarVenezuelaCanodromo de Margarita
July 30, 2006CaracasPoliedro de Caracas
Europe [15]
August 3, 2006RomeItalyHipódromo delle Capannelle,
August 4, 2006LondonEnglandO2 Academy Brixton
North America [16]
October 13, 2006NorcrossUnited StatesNorth Atlanta Trade Center
October 14, 2006UncasvilleSun Arena
October 20, 2006Washington D.CVerizon Center
October 21, 2006ChicagoUIC Pavilion
October 26, 2006Los AngelesGibson Amphitheatre
October 27, 2006
October 28, 2006FresnoSave Mart Center
October 29, 2006San FranciscoCrow Palace
November 3, 2006HoustonToyota Center
November 4, 2006Reliant Arena
November 5, 2006DallasAmerican Airlines Center
November 10, 2006New YorkTheater at Madison Square Garden
November 11, 2006Atlantic CityMark G. Etess Arena
November 16, 2006EsteroGermain Arena
November 18, 2006KisssimmeeSilver Spur Arena
November 19, 2006MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena
November 25, 2006GlendaleJobing.com Arena
December 1, 2006San JuanPuerto RicoColiseo de Puerto Rico
December 2, 2006
December 23, 2006 [c] La Perla
South America [17] [18]
December 27, 2006 [19] [d] CaliColombiaEstadio Pascual Guerrero
January 6, 2007 [e] Carolina Puerto Rico Residencial Torres de Sabanas
February 24, 2007 [20] [f] AsuncionParaguayClub Olimpia
February 26, 2007 [g] Viña del MarChileQuinta Vergara Amphitheater
April 1, 2007 [h] [21] SantiagoEstadio Nacional
May 30, 2007 [22] GuayaquilEcuadorEstadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera
May 31, 2007Riobamba
June 1, 2007 [23] QuitoColiseo Rumiñahui
June 2, 2007Cuenca
Europe [24]
July 27, 2007Las PalmasSpainRecinto Infecar
July 28, 2007MadridCubierta de Leganés
July 30, 2007BilbaoDiscoteca Santana 27
August 1, 2007TenerifePlaza Cristo
North America
August 11, 2007 [25] ManaguaNicaraguaEstadio Efrain Tijerino
August 25, 2007 [i] Panama CityPanamaFigali Convention Center
South America
September 15, 2007 [j] San Juan Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Studium
September 20, 2007 [26] La PazBoliviaEstadio Cruceño Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera.
September 22, 2007 [27] [k] BarquisimetoVenezuelaArena Plaza Ferial
October 9, 2007 [28] Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park
October 10, 2007

Notes

  1. ↑ This Concert was part of the El Gran Festival Musical 2006
  2. ↑ This concert was part of the 55 Feria Exposición Agropecuaria
  3. ↑ This Concert was part of Party of La Perla
  4. ↑ This concert was part of La Feria de Cali
  5. ↑ This Concert was part of Party of Torres de Sabanas
  6. ↑ This concert was part of the Reggaeton Live Festival 2007
  7. ↑ This Concert was part of the XLVIII Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar
  8. ↑ This concert was co-headlined by Wisin & Yandel and had the name of "La Triologia del género"
  9. ↑ This concert was co-headlined by Aventura
  10. ↑ This concert was part of Dia Nacional del Genero
  11. ↑ This Concert was part of the XXXV Feria Internacional de Barquisimeto.

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