| Tour by Selena Gomez & the Scene | |||||||||||||
 Promotional poster for the tour | |||||||||||||
| Associated album | When the Sun Goes Down | ||||||||||||
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| Start date | July 24, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| End date | February 11, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Legs | 2 | ||||||||||||
| No. of shows | 59 | ||||||||||||
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The We Own the Night Tour was the third and final concert tour by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, in support of their third and final studio album, When the Sun Goes Down . [1]
On March 23, 2011, Hollywood Records announced through a press release that Selena Gomez & The Scene would be touring in the United States and Canada during the summer of 2011. [2] The first show confirmed was at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, Calif, while sales started on April 2, 2011. [2] "I am so excited to see my incredible fans on tour", Gomez said in a statement, [2] that confirmed the tour name as We Own the Night Tour. [3] "We're working on a great production and set lists including some surprise covers. I want to make sure everyone has a fun time." [2]
The surprise cover was later revealed to be a tribute to American recording artist Britney Spears. Gomez further stated that Spears' Dream Within a Dream Tour was the first concert she attended. [4] Nearly 30 tour dates were confirmed a few days later. [4] When asked about the tour, Gomez stated. [5] [6]
"I am very excited to be on my first headlining tour. I'm nervous more than anything because I feel like there's going to be a bit of expectation [...] I am so excited to see my incredible fans on tour. We're working a great production and set lists, including some surprise covers. I want to make sure everyone has a fun time. [...] I think with this whole tour, I'm trying my best to be as creative as possible", she explains. "So, there's going to be a production, there's going to be videos, effects, dancers, a lot of glitter ... I just wanted to make it feel like a rave."
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| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | 2,075 / 2,075 (100%) | $112,191 [23] |
| Maverik Center | West Valley City | 6,426 / 6,426 (100%) | $237,555 [24] |
| DTE Energy Music Theatre | Clarkston | 15,005 / 15,005 (100%) | $338,220 [25] |
| Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion | Gilford | 5,931 / 5,933 (~100%) | $217,771 [26] |
| Mann Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia | 10,349 / 10,921 (95%) | $360,386 [25] |
| Rexall Place | Edmonton | 13,027 / 13,093 (99%) | $576,342 [27] |
| John Labatt Centre | London | 8,389 / 8,465 (99%) | $393,878 [28] |
| General Motors Centre | Oshawa | 5,289 / 5,289 (100%) | $277,075 [27] |
| Bell Centre | Montreal | 12,654 / 12,654 (100%) | $584,809 [27] |
| José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum | San Juan | 3,999 / 4,141 (96%) | $356,096 [29] |
| Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City | 15,961 / 16,666 (96%) | $748,995 [30] |
| Arena VFG | Guadalajara | 10,122 / 11,090 (91%) | $433,434 [30] |
| Jockey Club del Perú | Lima | 16,345 / 16,345 (100%) | $792,834 [27] |
| HSBC Arena | Rio de Janeiro | 6,330 / 6,330 (100%) | $658,283 [31] |
| Via Funchal | São Paulo | 5,470 / 5,470 (100%) | $459,279 [31] |
| TOTAL | 121,027 / 123,558 (98%) | $5,754,314 | |
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