| Tour by Cyndi Lauper | |
 Promotional poster for tour | |
| Start date | June 12, 2013 |
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| End date | November 16, 2013 |
| Legs | 4 |
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| Cyndi Lauper concert chronology | |
The She's So Unusual: 30th Anniversary Tour (also known as the She's So Unusual Tour) was the twelfth concert tour by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper. Launched to mark the anniversary of her debut solo album, the tour visited North America, Asia and Australia.
It's been such an amazing year for me. When I realized it's also the anniversary of the album that started my solo career, I knew it was the perfect time to thank my fans for sticking with me through it all. I'm so excited to perform She's So Unusual from beginning to end, song by song and I can't wait to see everyone! [1]
The tour was announced via Lauper's website on April 8, 2013. [2] Dubbed as a celebration for fans, the shows will pay tribute to the singer's debut album, released October 14, 1983. Along with the tour, it was also reported Lauper's play, Kinky Boots, released 13 Tony nominations. [3] During an interview with VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live, the singer stated she never saw herself doing an "oldies tour" reliving the glory days. [4] However, she felt compelled to thank her fans for supporting her career for 30 years. She went to say the show was "more for them than me". She also revealed she will perform every track from the album, along with her other hits. On June 3, 2013, Raymond J. Lee released a video for various television presenters and actors lip-syncing her hit "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". [5] The video featured Kelly Ripa, Rosie O’Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Katie Couric, Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford; along with the casts of Kinky Boots, The Lion King , Cinderella , The Phantom of the Opera , Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and Chicago . [6]
The following setlist is obtained from the concert held at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay. It is not representative of all dates on the tour. [8]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
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| North America [9] | |||||
| June 12, 2013 | San Diego | United States | Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay | ||
| June 13, 2013 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | |||
| June 15, 2013 | Jacksonville | Britt Pavilion | |||
| June 16, 2013 | Tacoma | Pantages Theater | |||
| June 18, 2013 | Sacramento | Crest Theatre | |||
| June 19, 2013 | Saratoga | Mountain Winery Amphitheatre | |||
| June 21, 2013 | Temecula | Pechanga Showroom Theater | |||
| June 22, 2013 | Scottsdale | Salt River Grand Ballroom | |||
| June 23, 2013 | Tucson | Fox Tucson Theatre | |||
| June 25, 2013 | Austin | Waller Creek Amphitheatre | |||
| June 26, 2013 | Dallas | House of Blues | |||
| June 28, 2013 | Houston | ||||
| June 29, 2013 | Biloxi | Hard Rock Live | |||
| June 30, 2013 | New Orleans | House of Blues | |||
| July 2, 2013 | Atlanta | Atlanta Symphony Hall | |||
| July 3, 2013 | North Charleston | North Charleston Performing Arts Center | |||
| July 5, 2013 | Portsmouth | nTelos Wireless Pavilion | |||
| July 6, 2013 | Atlantic City | Etess Arena | |||
| July 7, 2013 | Newark | Prudential Hall | |||
| July 9, 2013 | New Bedford | Zeiterion Performing Arts Center | |||
| July 10, 2013 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | |||
| July 12, 2013 | Port Chester | Capitol Theatre | |||
| July 13, 2013 | Leynard | MGM Grand Theater | |||
| Asia [10] | |||||
| August 10, 2013 [A] | Tokyo | Japan | Summer Sonic | ||
| August 11, 2013 [A] | Chiba | Makuhari Messe | |||
| August 13, 2013 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei International Convention Center | ||
| Australia [11] | |||||
| August 29, 2013 | Melbourne | Australia | Palais Theatre | ||
| August 30, 2013 | |||||
| August 31, 2013 | Canberra | Royal Theatre | |||
| September 2, 2013 | Hobart | Wrest Point Entertainment Centre | |||
| September 4, 2013 | Adelaide | Festival Theatre | |||
| September 6, 2013 | Sydney | Enmore Theatre | |||
| September 7, 2013 | |||||
| September 9, 2013 | Gold Coast | Jupiters Theatre | |||
| September 11, 2013 | Brisbane | QPAC Concert Hall | |||
| September 14, 2013 | Wollongong | WIN Entertainment Centre | |||
| North America [12] | |||||
| October 18, 2013 | Englewood | United States | Bergen Performing Arts Center | ||
| October 19, 2013 | Boston | Wang Theatre | |||
| October 20, 2013 | New York City | Kupferberg Center for the Arts | |||
| October 22, 2013 | Wilkes-Barre | F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts | |||
| October 23, 2013 | New Brunswick | State Theatre | |||
| October 25, 2013 | Lebanon | Lebanon Opera House | |||
| October 26, 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis | ||
| October 27, 2013 | Toronto | Massey Hall | |||
| October 29, 2013 | Madison | United States | Capitol Theater | ||
| October 30, 2013 | Minneapolis | Mill City Nights | |||
| November 1, 2013 | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | |||
| November 3, 2013 | Greensburg | Palace Theatre | |||
| November 5, 2013 | Nashville | Andrew Jackson Hall | |||
| November 6, 2013 | Knoxville | Tennessee Theatre | |||
| November 8, 2013 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | |||
| November 9, 2013 | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | |||
| November 10, 2013 | Orlando | House of Blues | |||
| November 12, 2013 | Charlotte | Belk Theater | |||
| November 13, 2013 | Washington, D.C. | Warner Theatre | |||
| November 15, 2013 | Glenside | Keswick Theatre | |||
| November 16, 2013 | Ridgefield | Ridgefield Playhouse | |||
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Theatre | Los Angeles | 5,132 / 5,132 (100%) | $237,528 [13] |
| Waller Creek Amphitheatre | Austin | 2,181 / 2,200 (99%) | $82,190 [14] |
| North Charleston Performing Arts Center | North Charleston | 1,852 / 2,341 (79%) | $75,893 [15] |
| Prudential Hall | Newark | 1,876 / 2,724 (69%) | $104,746 [16] |
| Beacon Theatre | New York City | 2,796 / 2,796 (100%) | $166,710 [17] |
| Capitol Theater | Madison | 1,034 / 1,034 (100%) | $51,353 [18] |
| Mill City Nights | Minneapolis | 937 / 1,070 (88%) | $46,903 [19] |
| Chicago Theatre | Chicago | 3,077 / 3,351 (92%) | $172,951 [19] |
| Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | 1,395 / 1,980 (70%) | $87,423 [15] |
| TOTAL | 20,280 / 22,628 (90%) | $1,025,697 | |
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