List of Ashlee Simpson concert tours

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The following is a list of tours by American recording artist Ashlee Simpson. At the completion of her 2005, "I Am Me Tour", Simpson had sold 110,000 tickets. [1]

Contents

Autobiography Tour

Autobiography Tour
Tour by Ashlee Simpson
Associated album Autobiography
Start dateFebruary 16, 2005 (2005-02-16)
End dateApril 20, 2005 (2005-04-20)
Legs1
No. of shows37 in North America
Ashlee Simpson concert chronology

The Autobiography Tour was the first tour headlined by Ashlee Simpson, in support of her debut album Autobiography; the tour was successful with several dates sold out. The preparation for the tour was featured in Simpson's reality show The Ashlee Simpson Show, along with actual concert footage from the show in Los Angeles. Simpson had six costume changes throughout the concert, and performed a covers medley along with an unreleased song, "Hollywood"

Opening acts

Setlist

This setlist is obtained from the February 16, 2005 performance at The Grove of Anaheim, in Anaheim, California. It does not represent all concerts during the course of the tour. [4]

  1. "Autobiography"
  2. "Nothing New"
  3. "Love Me for Me"
  4. "Shadow"
  5. "Video Sequence"
  6. "Harder Everyday"
  7. "Undiscovered"
  8. "Giving It All Away"
  9. "Love Makes the World Go Round"
  10. "Hollywood"
  11. "Instrumental Sequence"
  12. "Surrender (contains excerpts from "Celebrity Skin")
  13. "Brass in Pocket" / "Call Me" / "Burning Up"
  14. "La La"
Encore
  1. "Video Sequence" (contains scene from the film Napoleon Dynamite )
  2. "Pieces of Me"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America [5] [6]
February 16, 2005 Anaheim United States The Grove of Anaheim
February 18, 2005Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre
February 20, 2005 Sacramento Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
February 22, 2005 San Jose Event Center Arena
February 24, 2005 Seattle Paramount Theatre
February 26, 2005 Vancouver Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre
March 1, 2005 Denver United States Paramount Theatre
March 3, 2005 Minneapolis Northrop Auditorium
March 6, 2005 Rosemont Rosemont Theatre
March 7, 2005 Kansas City Memorial Hall
March 9, 2005 Cincinnati Taft Theatre
March 10, 2005 Louisville The Louisville Palace
March 12, 2005 Columbus Palace Theatre
March 13, 2005 Toronto Canada Massey Hall
March 15, 2005New York CityUnited States Hammerstein Ballroom
March 16, 2005
March 18, 2005 Boston Orpheum Theatre
March 19, 2005 Upper Darby Township Tower Theater
March 21, 2005 Toms River Ritacco Center
March 22, 2005 Cleveland Palace Theatre
March 24, 2005 Detroit Fox Theatre
March 25, 2005 Pittsburgh Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
March 29, 2005Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
March 30, 2005 Norfolk Norva Theatre
April 1, 2005 Raleigh Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
April 2, 2005 Charlotte Ovens Auditorium
April 4, 2005 Duluth Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center
April 6, 2005 North Myrtle Beach House of Blues
April 8, 2005 Lake Buena Vista
April 9, 2005 Pompano Beach Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
April 11, 2005 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
April 12, 2005 Indianapolis Murat Theatre
April 14, 2005 St. Charles Family Arena
April 16, 2005 New Orleans Lakefront Arena
April 17, 2005 Houston Verizon Wireless Theater
April 19, 2005 Austin Austin Music Hall
April 20, 2005 Grand Prairie Nokia Live at Grand Prairie
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
February 2, 2005Houston, TexasVerizon Wireless TheaterRescheduled to April 17, 2005 [7]
February 4, 2005Austin, TexasAustin Music HallRescheduled to April 19, 2005 [7]
February 5, 2005Grand Prairie, TexasNokie Live at Grand PrairieRescheduled to April 20, 2005 [7]
February 9, 2005 West Valley City, Utah E Center Cancelled [7]
February 15, 2005 San Diego, California Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl Cancelled [7]
February 19, 2005 Las Vegas Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts Cancelled [7]
February 22, 2005San Jose, California San Jose Center for the Performing Arts Moved to the Event Center Arena [7]
February 25, 2005 Portland, Oregon Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Cancelled [7]
March 13, 2005Toronto, Canada Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts Moved to Massey Hall [7]

I Am Me Tour

I Am Me Tour
Tour by Ashlee Simpson
Associated album I Am Me
Start dateNovember 9, 2005 (2005-11-09)
End dateDecember 13, 2005 (2005-12-13)
Legs1
No. of shows18 in North America
Ashlee Simpson concert chronology

The I Am Me Tour is the second concert tour by American recording artist, Ashlee Simpson. The tour promoted her second studio album, I Am Me . After completing a series of concerts at various nightclubs, [8] the tour officially started November 2005. [9]

Opening acts

Setlist

  1. "I Am Me"
  2. "Nothing New"
  3. "Coming Back for More"
  4. "Roses"
  5. "L.O.V.E"
  6. "Love Me For Me"
  7. "Shadow"
  8. "Autobiography"
  9. "Catch Me When I Fall"
  10. "Eyes Wide Open"
  11. "Pieces of Me"
  12. "Surrender"
  13. "La La"
Encore
  1. "Boyfriend"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America [9] [10]
November 9, 2005 Portland United States State Theatre
November 11, 2005 Hartford Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
November 12, 2005 Hampton Beach Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
November 14, 2005 Albany Palace Theatre
November 16, 2005 Reading Reading Eagle Theater
November 17, 2005 Scranton Scranton Cultural Center
November 19, 2005 Atlantic City Borgata Event Center
November 20, 2005 Westbury North Fork Theatre
November 25, 2005 Sayreville Starland Ballroom
November 29, 2005 Buffalo Shea's Performing Arts Center
December 1, 2005 Akron Thomas Performing Arts Hal
December 2, 2005 Merrillville Star Plaza Theatre
December 3, 2005 Detroit State Theatre
December 5, 2005 Syracuse Landmark Theatre
December 7, 2005 Evansville The Centre Auditorium
December 10, 2005 Milwaukee Eagles Ballroom
December 12, 2005 Columbus Palace Theatre
December 13, 2005 Waukegan Genesee Theatre

L.O.V.E. Tour

L.O.V.E. Tour
Tour by Ashlee Simpson
Associated albumI Am Me
Start dateJune 5, 2006 (2006-06-05)
End dateJuly 29, 2006 (2006-07-29)
Legs1
No. of shows29 in North America
Ashlee Simpson concert chronology

The L.O.V.E. Tour (initially known as the I Am Me Summer 2006 Tour [11] ) is the third concert tour by American recording artist, Ashlee Simpson. The tour promotes the singer's second studio album, I Am Me. It is Simpson's biggest production to date.

Opening acts

Setlist

  1. ”I Am Me”
  2. "Boyfriend"
  3. "Burnin Up"
  4. "Nothing New"
  5. "Autobiography"
  6. "Shadow"
  7. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
  8. "Eyes Wide Open"
  9. "In Another Life"
  10. "Catch Me When I Fall"
  11. "Invisible"
  12. "Beautifully Broken"
  13. "Undiscovered"
  14. "Say Goodbye"
  15. "Love Me for Me"
  16. "Coming Back for More"
  17. "Why Don't You Do Right?"
  18. "La La"
Encore
  1. "L.O.V.E."
  2. "Pieces of Me"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America [13] [14] [15]
June 5, 2006 Santa Barbara United States Santa Barbara Bowl
June 7, 2006Los Angeles Greek Theatre
June 8, 2006 [A] Alpine Viejas Casino-Outlet Center Park
June 10, 2006 Las Vegas House of Blues
June 11, 2006 Phoenix Dodge Theatre
June 13, 2006 Greenwood Village Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
June 16, 2006 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 17, 2006 Dallas Smirnoff Music Centre
June 20, 2006 Oklahoma City Ford Center
June 22, 2006 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge River Center Arena
June 23, 2006 Memphis Mud Island Amphitheatre
June 25, 2006 Portsmouth nTelos Wireless Pavilion
June 27, 2006 North Myrtle Beach House of Blues
June 29, 2006 Glen Allen Innsbrook Pavilion
June 30, 2006 Bristow Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
July 2, 2006 Atlantic City Borgata Event Center
July 5, 2006 Hampton Beach Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
July 6, 2006 Hyannis Cape Cod Melody Tent
July 9, 2006 Wallingford Chevrolet Theatre
July 11, 2006 Boston Bank of America Pavilion
July 12, 2006 Philadelphia Electric Factory
July 14, 2006 Hershey Star Pavilion
July 17, 2006 Toronto Canada Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 18, 2006 Darien Center United States Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 20, 2006 Holmdel Township PNC Bank Arts Center
July 21, 2006 Bethel Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
July 23, 2006 Wantagh Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater
July 26, 2006 [B] Wheaton DuPage County Fairgrounds Grandstand
July 29, 2006 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A Viejas Concerts in the Park [16]
B DuPage County Fair [17]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
June 18, 2006 North Little Rock, Arkansas Alltel Arena Cancelled [18]
July 3, 2006 Ledyard, Connecticut Fox Theater Cancelled
July 15, 2006 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Chevrolet Amphitheatre Cancelled [19]
July 25, 2006 Toledo, Ohio Toledo Zoo Amphitheater Cancelled [20]

Outta My Head Club Tour

Outta My Head Club Tour
Tour by Ashlee Simpson
Associated album Bittersweet World
Start dateJanuary 30, 2008
End dateMarch 8, 2008
Legs1
No. of shows13
Ashlee Simpson concert chronology
  • L.O.V.E. Tour
    (2006)
  • Outta My Head Club Tour
    (2008)
  • Bittersweet World Summer Tour [CANCELED]
    (2008)

Before the release of Simpson's third studio album Bittersweet World, Simpson embarked on her first club tour to promote the single "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)". The shows lasted around 20 minutes, with between 3 and 4 songs performed. After the release of Bittersweet World, a 12-date summer tour was scheduled; however due to Simpson's pregnancy the tour was canceled. [21] [22]

Set list

  1. L.O.V.E
  2. Boys
  3. Murder
  4. Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)

Tour dates

Outta My Head Club Tour
DateCityCountryVenue
January 30, 2008 Scottsdale, Arizona United StatesMyste Nite Club
February 1, 2008San FranciscoFluid Nite Club
February 9, 2008Los AngelesRitual Nite Club
February 14, 2008 Dallas Purgatory Night Club
February 15, 2008 Houston RICH'S Nightclub
February 21, 2008 Chicago The Underground
February 23, 2008 Las Vegas Club LAX
February 26, 2008New York CityMarquee
February 28, 2008 Westbury, New York Mirage
February 29, 2008 Boston Gypsy Bar
March 1, 2008 Atlantic City, New Jersey MIXX Nightclub
March 6, 2008 Tampa, Florida Honey Pot Nightclub
March 8, 2008 Miami Beach, Florida Mansion

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashlee Simpson</span> American singer and actress (born 1984)

Ashlee Ross-Næss, known professionally as Ashlee Simpson, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. The younger sister of singer and actress Jessica Simpson, she began her career as a back-up dancer for her sister and appeared in television commercials at the age of 15. She later pursued a career as an actress and had a main role on the family drama 7th Heaven. She appeared on the reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, broadcast on MTV between 2003 and 2005, which focused on Ashlee's older sister Jessica and Jessica's then-husband Nick Lachey. While working on her debut studio album, Simpson became the star of a spin-off reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show, which was broadcast on MTV between 2004 and 2005. Like her sister before her, Simpson became the center of considerable media attention.

<i>Autobiography</i> (Ashlee Simpson album) 2004 studio album by Ashlee Simpson

Autobiography is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Ashlee Simpson. Released in the United States by Geffen Records on July 20, 2004, the album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Musically, it combines elements of rock and pop. Critical reception for the album by critics was mixed. Autobiography has sold more than five million copies worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pieces of Me (song)</span> 2004 single by Ashlee Simpson

"Pieces of Me" is the debut single of American pop/rock singer Ashlee Simpson and the first single from her debut album, Autobiography (2004). The song, which was jointly written and composed by Simpson, Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks and produced by Shanks, is a blend of pop and rock with lyrics about finding comfort and happiness in a relationship with a new boyfriend.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shadow (Ashlee Simpson song)</span> 2004 single by Ashlee Simpson

"Shadow" is the second single by American singer and songwriter Ashlee Simpson, taken from her debut album, Autobiography (2004). The single peaked at number 57 in the United States, becoming Simpson's second Billboard Hot 100 entry; it also peaked at number 31 in Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">La La (Ashlee Simpson song)</span> 2004 single by Ashlee Simpson

"La La" is a song by American singer Ashlee Simpson from her debut album, Autobiography (2004). Two weeks after it became available as a digital download in mid-August 2004, it rose to No. 37 on Billboard's Hot Digital Tracks. In the U.S., it began its run as the album's third and final single on radio and television in November 2004; in the United Kingdom, where it was the second single, a CD single was released in January 2005. The song's video was in heavy rotation on MTV by December 2004. In March 2005 the single was certified Gold, and in August the video was nominated for Best Pop Video on the MTV Video Music Awards.

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<i>I Am Me</i> 2005 studio album by Ashlee Simpson

I Am Me is the second studio album by American recording artist Ashlee Simpson. It was released in the United States on October 18, 2005 and debuted at number one in sales. The album produced two top 25 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, "Boyfriend" and "L.O.V.E." Simpson worked with John Shanks and Kara DioGuardi on this album, as she did on her first album, 2004's Autobiography. Shanks produced the album, and Simpson co-wrote all the songs with Shanks and DioGuardi. On December 15, I Am Me was certified Platinum by the RIAA for its shipments of over one million copies in the U.S.. A new single from Simpson, "Invisible", was reportedly going to be included on a re-release of I Am Me in mid-2006, but was canceled. The song was later included as an international bonus track on Simpson's next album, Bittersweet World.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boyfriend (Ashlee Simpson song)</span> 2005 single by Ashlee Simpson

"Boyfriend" is a song recorded by American singer Ashlee Simpson for her second studio album, I Am Me (2005). It was written by Simpson, Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, who also produced the song. The song was released as the lead single from the album on September 6, 2005, by Geffen Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">L.O.V.E. (Ashlee Simpson song)</span> 2005 single by Ashlee Simpson

"L.O.V.E." is a song recorded by American singer Ashlee Simpson for her second studio album, I Am Me (2005). It was written by Simpson, Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, who also produced the song. Originally planned to be released as the lead single from the album, it was later sent to contemporary hit radio in the United States as the second and final single on December 6, 2005. A remix of "L.O.V.E." featuring American rapper Missy Elliott was released as a digital download a week later on December 13, 2005. The song peaked at number 22 in the United States, number five in Australia, number six in Hungary, and number 12 in New Zealand.

"Invisible" is a song written by Kira Leyden and Jeff Andrea, members of the Ohio-based unsigned band Jaded Era, and recorded for the band's second album, Invisible (2003). It was covered by American singer Ashlee Simpson for the re-release of her second album, I Am Me, and was released as the album's third single in 2006.

<i>Bittersweet World</i> 2008 studio album by Ashlee Simpson

Bittersweet World is the third studio album by American recording artist Ashlee Simpson. It was released in the United States on April 22, 2008. The project is Simpson's final release through Geffen Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)</span> 2007 single by Ashlee Simpson

"Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" is a song recorded by American singer Ashlee Simpson for her third studio album, Bittersweet World (2008). The song premiered on AOL Music on November 30, 2007 and was released for digital download on December 11.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Miss Obsessive</span> 2008 single by Ashlee Simpson

"Little Miss Obsessive" is a song recorded by American singer Ashlee Simpson for her third studio album, Bittersweet World (2008). It features uncredited guest vocals from Tom Higginson, the lead singer of the Plain White T's. The song was written by Simpson, Jim Beanz, Victor Valentine and Big Karl Berringer. "Little Miss Obsessive" was produced by Jack Joseph Puig and Big Karl Berringer, with vocal production by Beanz. The song was released as the "first official single" from Bittersweet World on March 11, 2008, following the commercial disappointment of its predecessor, "Outta My Head ".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reality Tour (Jessica Simpson)</span> 2004 concert tour by Jessica Simpson

The Reality Tour was the second concert tour by American recording artist Jessica Simpson. Predominately visiting the United States, the tour supported Simpson's third studio album, In This Skin (2003). According to the singer, the title derives from her recent success on the reality TV series, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, while showcasing her music on a natural level. The tour began in Chula Vista in May and ended in October in West Springfield.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Am... (Beyoncé tour)</span> 2009–2010 concert tour by Beyoncé

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashlee Simpson discography</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Shanks</span> American record producer and songwriter

John Matthew Shanks is an American songwriter, record producer and guitarist.

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