Vice Versa Tour

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Vice Versa Tour
Tour by Rauw Alejandro
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Location
  • North America
  • South America
  • Europe
Associated album Vice Versa
Start dateJanuary 15, 2022 (2022-01-15)
End dateJune 11, 2022 (2022-06-11)
Legs5
No. of shows26
Supporting act(s)
ProducersElite & Media Marketing
Attendance327,000
Box office$24.5 million
Rauw Alejandro concert chronology

The Vice Versa Tour was the third concert tour by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro, in support of his second studio album, Vice Versa (2021). It began on January 15, 2022 in Los Angeles and concluded on June 11 of that year in Barcelona, with several shows throughout United States, Latin America, and Spain. DVILA, Joonti, and Pailita served as supporting acts on the tour. The Vice Versa Tour sold over 327,000 tickets and grossed over $24.5 million.

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Background

On January 12, 2022, Rauw Alejandro formally announced the Vice Versa tour, with 25 shows across the United States, Latin America, and Spain from January 15 to June 11 of that same year. Tickets went on sale on the same day. [1] [2] [3] On February 2, 2022, Alejandro announced a new Latin American date in Guayaquil, Ecuador. [4] On February 16, 2022, he announced that he had been forced to postpone the dates in Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile and Jockey Club del Perú in Lima, Peru to May 5 and 6, 2022, respectively, due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in the countries; tickets purchased for the original shows were fully valid for the new dates, however there was a process of requesting the return of the money between February 16 and March 13. [5] [6] The April shows on the North American leg, which included seven dates, were retitled to the Rauw Arena Tour, with Puerto Rican singers DVILA and Joonti being announced as the opening acts of the tour. The tour is produced by Elite & Media Marketing (EMM). [7] On April 27, 2022, Chilean singer Pailita was confirmed to be the opening act of the Movistar Arena show in Santiago. [8]

Critical reception

Alejandro performing "La Old Skul" on the Vice Versa Tour. Rauw Alejandro Vice Versa Tour.jpg
Alejandro performing "La Old Skul" on the Vice Versa Tour.

The Vice Versa Tour was met with highly positive reviews from critics. Writing for Latina , Lucas Villa called Alejandro an "incredible showman" and stated that he proves he is "the next big Latin pop star" on the tour. He added that "dancing is an integral part to the way Alejandro presents himself" in his performances. [9] An author of Diario El Norte gave the Buenos Aires show a positive review, saying he "confirmed his excellent professional moment by shining in the concert he gave" at the Estadio Luna Park. [10] Erwin Perez from El Nuevo Herald praised his performance at the FTX Arena, labeling it "a complete party". He continued: "Rauw doesn't give the public a break, he has a mastery of the stage and a sense of showmanship that avoids bumps." [11] Sónica.mx critic Emily Paulin named his show in Monterrey one of "8 concerts and festivals in Monterrey that you cannot miss in 2022". [12]

Accolades

The Vice Versa Tour was nominated for Concert/Tour of the Year at the 2022 Premios Tu Música Urbano, but lost to the Bichota Tour by Karol G. [13]

Commercial reception

The Vice Versa Tour sold over 327,000 tickets and grossed over $24.5 million. [14]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on June 10, 2022, in Málaga. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. [15]

  1. "Dile a Él"
  2. "Mírame"
  3. "El Efecto"
  4. "Caprichoso"
  5. "Enchule"
  6. "Nubes"
  7. "Fantasías"
  8. "Pensándote"
  9. "Problemón"
  10. "Nostálgico"
  11. "Tattoo"
  12. "Perreo Pesau'"
  13. "Loco por Perrearte (Remix)"
  14. "La Old Skul"
  15. "Cosa Guapa"
  16. "Wuepa"
  17. "Desenfocao'"
  18. "Algo Mágico"
  19. "Tiroteo (Remix)"
  20. "Museo"
  21. "Aquel Nap ZzZz"
  22. "Cúrame"
  23. "Dream Girl (Remix)"
  24. "2/Catorce"
  25. "Sexo Virtual"
  26. "Reloj"
  27. "Party"
  28. "Desesperados"
  29. "Todo de Ti"
  30. "La Nota"

Special guests

Alejandro surprised fans throughout the tour with special guests, performing his collaborations with them.

Shows

List of North American concerts [17]
Date (2022)CityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
January 15 [lower-alpha 1] Los Angeles United States Crypto.com Arena —
January 20 [lower-alpha 2] Cancún Mexico Grand Oasis Cancun—
List of Latin American concerts [17] [18]
Date (2022)CityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
February 18 Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio Luna Park —
February 19 [lower-alpha 3] Medellín Colombia Parque Norte—
February 25 Cali Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero —
February 26 [lower-alpha 4] Bogotá Green Forest—
February 27 Barranquilla Puerta de Oro—
February 28 [lower-alpha 5] Cochabamba Bolivia Feicobol—
March 23 Monterrey Mexico Arena Monterrey —48,312 / 48,312$1,660,000
March 24 Guadalajara Telmex Auditorium —
March 26 Mexico City Mexico City Arena —
List of North American concerts [17] [19]
Date (2022)CityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
April 2 Brooklyn United States Barclays Center DVILA
Joonti		73,882 / 73,882$7,779,879
April 9 Miami FTX Arena
April 14 San Diego Pechanga Arena
April 15 Fresno Save Mart Center
April 16 Inglewood The Forum
April 22 Chicago Allstate Arena
April 24 San Jose SAP Center
List of Latin American concerts [5] [6] [20]
Date (2022)CityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
April 28 Panama City Panama Estadio Emilio Royo —
April 29 Guayaquil Ecuador Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera —
April 30 [lower-alpha 6] San José Costa Rica Centro de Eventos Pedregal—
May 5 [lower-alpha 7] Santiago Chile Movistar Arena Pailita
May 6 [lower-alpha 8] Lima Peru Jockey Club del Perú —
May 7 [21] Asunción Paraguay Espacio IDESA—
List of European concerts [17]
Date (2022)CityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
June 10 Málaga Spain Marenostrum Castle Park—
June 11 [lower-alpha 9] Barcelona RCDE Stadium —

Footnotes

  1. ↑ This concert was a part of Calibash 2022 Latin Urban Festival.
  2. ↑ This concert was a part of NEON Music Festival 2022.
  3. ↑ This concert was a part of La Solar Festival 2022.
  4. ↑ This concert was a part of La Liga del Perreo.
  5. ↑ This concert was a part of Nonstop The Madness Festival.
  6. ↑ This concert was a part of Picnic Festival Costa Rica 2022.
  7. ↑ The concert on May 5, 2022 in Santiago was previously scheduled for March 3, 2022, being rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. [5]
  8. ↑ The concert on May 6, 2022 in Lima was previously scheduled for March 8, 2022, being rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. [6]
  9. ↑ This concert was a part of Oh My Gol LaLiga Music Experience.

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