Pure & Simple Tour
The Pure & Simple Tour is the twelfth and final headlining concert tour by American country music artist, Dolly Parton. The tour supports the singer's 43rd studio album, Pure & Simple. It is marketed as Parton's biggest tour in North America, with over sixty shows planned for 2016. The tour began on June 3, 2016 in Greensboro, North Carolina and concluded on December 10 2016 in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
| Tour by Dolly Parton | |
 Promotional poster for tour | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Pure & Simple |
| Start date | June 3, 2016 |
| End date | December 10, 2016 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 65 in North America |
| Dolly Parton concert chronology | |
Background
The tour was announced March 6, 2016 on Parton's official website.[1] A press conference was held the following day providing additional details concerning the tour. The trek is coined as Parton's biggest tour in 25 years.[2] 64 dates are planned in the United States and Canada, visiting the most requested markets missed on previous tours. Alongside the tour; the singer's latest album, Pure & Simple was released worldwide on August 19.[3] Parton explained a tour was not planned due to her busy schedule.[4] In August 2015, the singer performed two sold-out shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.[5] The scaled down shows sparked Parton's interest in returning to the stage.
Previous tours saw a majority of shows in Europe and Australia. Parton states her lack of hits in the U.S. for the past 20 years pushed focus on other territories.[6] With this tour, Parton will move away from her typical big productions and perform a minimalist show in an intimate setting. This will allow the singer to perform in venues of all sizes. The show will feature songs with an acoustic sound, few interludes and more interaction with the audience.[7]
To further describe the show, Parton stated:
"We're so excited to get out there and see the fans again. I'm really looking forward to singing songs the fans have not heard in a while, as well as the hits, while debuting a few new ones off Pure & Simple"[8]
Setlist
The following songs were performed during the June 4, 2016 concert at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, GA. It does not represent all concerts during the tour.
- "Train, Train"
- "Pure & Simple"
- "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That?"
- "Jolene"
- "Precious Memories"
- "My Tennessee Mountain Home"
- "Coat of Many Colors"
- "Smoky Mountain Memories"
- "Applejack"
- "Rocky Top"
- "Banks of the Ohio"
- "American Pie" / "If I Had a Hammer"
- "Blowin' in the Wind"
- "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
- "The Seeker"
- "I'll Fly Away"
Intermission
- "Baby I'm Burning" / "Great Balls of Fire" / "Girl on Fire"
- "Outside Your Door"
- "The Grass Is Blue"
- "Those Memories of You"
- "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?"
- "Little Sparrow"
- "Two Doors Down"
- "Here You Come Again"
- "Islands in the Stream"
- "9 to 5"
- Encore
- "I Will Always Love You"
- "Hello God" / "He's Alive"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance[9] | Revenue[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[10] | |||||
| June 3, 2016 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | — | |
| June 4, 2016 | Duluth | Infinite Energy Arena | 8,175 / 8,175 | $746,735 | |
| June 5, 2016 | Greenville | Peace Concert Hall | — | — | |
| June 7, 2016 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center Coliseum | |||
| June 8, 2016 | Vienna | Filene Center | |||
| June 10, 2016 | Northfield | Hard Rock Live | |||
| June 11, 2016 | Cincinnati | The Shoe at Horseshoe Casino | |||
| June 12, 2016 | Lewiston | Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater | |||
| June 15, 2016 | Philadelphia | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | 4,114 / 5,093 | $405,376 | |
| June 17, 2016 | Lenox | Koussevitzky Music Shed | — | — | |
| June 18, 2016 | Bangor | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | |||
| June 21, 2016 | Boston | Wang Theatre | 3,003 / 3,561 | $386,609 | |
| June 22, 2016 | Wilkes-Barre | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | — | ||
| June 25, 2016 | New York City | Forest Hills Stadium | 9,263 / 12,887 | $1,055,126 | |
| June 26, 2016 | Holmdel Township | PNC Bank Arts Center | — | — | |
| June 28, 2016 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center | |||
| July 19, 2016 | Cedar Rapids | U.S. Cellular Center | 4,546 / 5,560 | $364,308 | |
| July 20, 2016 | Hinckley | Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater | — | — | |
| July 22, 2016 | Sioux Falls | Denny Sanford Premier Center | 5,027 / 5,978 | $489,924 | |
| July 23, 2016 | Deadwood | Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center | — | — | |
| July 26, 2016 | Orem | UCCU Center | |||
| July 27, 2016 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |||
| July 29, 2016 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | |||
| July 30, 2016 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | |||
| August 2, 2016[A] | Columbus | Celeste Center | |||
| August 3, 2016 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 5,324 / 5,476 | $319,624 | |
| August 4, 2016 | Windsor | Canada | The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor | — | |
| August 6, 2016 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | 5,195 / 5,552 | $489,002 |
| August 7, 2016[B] | Highland Park | Ravinia Park Pavilion | — | — | |
| August 9, 2016 | Danville | Norton Center for the Arts | |||
| August 10, 2016 | Evansville | Ford Center | 6,508 / 8,392 | $627,145 | |
| August 12, 2016 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 6,112 / 6,579 | $543,662 | |
| August 13, 2016 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena | 7,669 / 13,000 | — | |
| September 9, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | — | |
| September 10, 2016 | Sault Ste Marie | Essar Centre | |||
| September 12, 2016 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre | |||
| September 13, 2016 | Moose Jaw | Mosaic Place | |||
| September 16, 2016 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | |||
| September 17, 2016 | Edmonton | Rogers Place | |||
| September 19, 2016 | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | |||
| September 21, 2016 | Kent | United States | ShoWare Center | ||
| September 22, 2016 | Airway Heights | Northern Quest Outdoor Concert Venue | |||
| September 24, 2016 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 11,951 / 22,000 | $646,203 | |
| September 25, 2016 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | — | — | |
| September 27, 2016 | San Diego | Valley View Casino Center | |||
| September 28, 2016 | Paso Robles | Vina Robles Amphitheatre | 2,949 / 2,949 | $340,290 | |
| September 30, 2016 | Laughlin | Laughlin Event Center | — | ||
| October 1, 2016 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | 28,321 / 31,957 | $2,509,209 | |
| October 2, 2016 | |||||
| November 15, 2016 | Pigeon Forge | LeConte Center | — | — | |
| November 16, 2016 | Huntsville | Von Braun Center Arena | |||
| November 18, 2016 | North Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum | |||
| November 19, 2016 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | |||
| November 26, 2016 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 6,699 / 6,699 | $612,289 | |
| November 27, 2016 | Sunrise | BB&T Center | 5,342 / 6,183 | $407,227 | |
| November 29, 2016 | Pensacola | Pensacola Bay Center | 6,581 / 6,581 | $551,787 | |
| November 30, 2016 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | — | ||
| December 2, 2016 | Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Arena | 4,701 / 8,452 | $350,161 | |
| December 3, 2016 | Grand Prairie | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | — | — | |
| December 5, 2016 | Houston | NRG Arena | |||
| December 6, 2016 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 10,504 / 10,504 | $906,981 | |
| December 8, 2016 | San Antonio | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts | — | — | |
| December 9, 2016 | Thackerville | Global Event Center at WinStar World Casino and Resort | |||
| December 10, 2016 | |||||
| TOTAL | 141,984 / 175,578 | $11,751,658 | |||
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A Ohio State Fair[11]
- B Ravinia Festival[12]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| Date | City, State | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2016 | Seguin, Ontario | Foley Fair Grounds | Due to scheduling conflict |
References
- "I'm Hitting The Road and I'm Keeping It Pure and Simple". Dolly Parton Entertainment. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- Getz, Dana (March 7, 2016). "Dolly Parton announces biggest tour in 25 years". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- "Dolly Parton on Donald Trump, New Tour and 'Simple' Music". Rolling Stone. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- Thompson, Gayle (March 24, 2016). "Dolly Parton 'Wasn't Really Planning to Do a Tour' in 2016". The Boot. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- Mansfield, Brian (August 2, 2015). "Dolly Parton returns to the Ryman". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- Bogursky, Sasha (March 10, 2016). "Dolly Parton on first U.S. tour in 25 years, says songwriters don't get 'just dues'". Fox News Channel. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- Ward, Kat (March 7, 2016). "Dolly Parton Announces Tour and Album". Paper. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- Robinson, Mandy (March 7, 2016). "Dolly Parton Announces New Tour And Album For 2016, First Tour In Over 25 Years". Inquisitr. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- Sources for dates in North America:
- Stefano, Angela (May 23, 2016). "Dolly Parton Adds Pure & Simple Tour Dates". The Boot. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- Parton, Chris (April 25, 2016). "Dolly Parton Reveals Pure and Simple Tour Dates". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- Brasted, Chelsea (May 13, 2016). "Dolly Parton heading to New Orleans with Nov. 30 stop at Smoothie King Center". The Times-Picayune. Advance Publications. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- "Dolly Parton Scheduled To Perform In Danville". WLEX-TV. Evening Post Industries. May 22, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- "Dolly Parton – Concert Schedule". Pollstar. June 2016. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- Kinney, Bailey E. (June 2, 2016). "Dolly Parton coming to STL next month". KSDK. Tegna, Inc. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- "Dolly Parton to make tour stop in North Little Rock". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- Bissonette, Sarah (May 17, 2016). "Dolly Parton concert to help health centre". Parry Sound North Star. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- "Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Keith Sweat headline Ohio State Fair concert lineup". WCMH-TV. Media General. March 18, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- "Dolly Parton added to Ravinia lineup". Daily Herald. Paddock Publications. March 29, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
