The Essential Diana Ross: Some Memories Never Fade

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The Essential Diana Ross: Some Memories Never Fade
Residency by Diana Ross
Location Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Venue Venetian Theatre
Start dateApril 1, 2015 (2015-04-01)
End dateFebruary 25, 2017 (2017-02-25)
Legs3
No. of shows27
Diana Ross concert chronology

The Essential Diana Ross: Some Memories Never Fade was a concert residency by American singer Diana Ross at The Venetian Las Vegas. The residency features all of the singer's hits with The Supremes and music from her solo career as well. [1]

Contents

Set list

The following set list was obtained from the concert held on April 1, 2015. It does not represent all shows during the residency. [2]

  1. "I'm Coming Out"
  2. "More Today Than Yesterday"
  3. "My World Is Empty Without You" / "Where Did Our Love Go" / "Baby Love"
  4. "Stop! In The Name Of Love"
  5. "You Can't Hurry Love"
  6. "Love Child"
  7. "The Boss"
  8. "Touch Me in the Morning"
  9. "Love Hangover" / "Take Me Higher"
  10. "Ease On Down The Road"
  11. "The Look Of Love"
  12. "Endless Love"
  13. "Don't Explain"
  14. "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
  15. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?"
  16. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
  17. "I Will Survive"
Encore
  1. Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"

Shows

DateAttendanceRevenue
Leg 1 [3] [4]
April 1, 201515,685 / 15,685 (100%)$1,755,291
April 3, 2015
April 4, 2015
April 8, 2015
April 9, 2015
April 11, 2015
April 15, 2015
April 17, 2015
April 18, 2015
Leg 2 [5] [6]
November 4, 201515,220 / 15,815 (96%)$1,783,007
November 6, 2015
November 7, 2015
November 11, 2015
November 13, 2015
November 14, 2015
November 18, 2015
November 20, 2015
November 21, 2015
Leg 3 [7]
February 8, 201713,789 / 15,474 (89%)$1,681,837
February 10, 2017
February 11, 2017
February 14, 2017
February 17, 2017
February 18, 2017
February 22, 2017
February 24, 2017
February 25, 2017
TOTAL44,694 / 46,974 (95%)$5,220,135

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