2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour

2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour

Tour by Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson
Promotional poster for tour
Start date	January 17, 2008
End date	November 22, 2008
Legs	2
No. of shows	39 Total
Reba McEntire tour chronology Key to the Heart Tour (2007) 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour (2008) Reba McEntire 2008 Tour (2008) Kelly Clarkson tour chronology My December Tour (2007–08) 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour (2008) All I Ever Wanted Summer Fair Tour (2009)

The 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson that took place in two segments during 2008.^[1] The tour only visited North America.^[2] The tour's shows featured the two singers sharing the same band and stage^[2] and performing each other's songs.

Background

Deemed "one of pop music's most curious couplings" by USA Today^[3] – the tour involving the cross-genre, cross-generational pairing came about as a consequence of Clarkson's career battles surrounding the release of her 2007 album, My December. Clarkson left her previous management, The Firm, Inc.,^[4] and joined a management company headed by McEntire's husband, Narvel Blackstock.^[3] The two teamed up together for McEntire's Reba: Duets album, released in September 2007, as well as on the television program CMT Crossroads,^[5] in the process, discovering "a spark between the two" of them.^[5]

It was rumored in October 2007, by one of McEntire's band members that the two singers would tour together and the first date was confirmed on November 14, 2007 by West Virginia station WTRF-TV.^[6] The tour was officially announced on November 15.^[5]

The tour's dates took place in between legs of Clarkson's My December Tour. Unlike that tour, on 2 Worlds 2 Voices Clarkson avoided material from My December, performing only two songs from it. The first leg of the tour proved to be an overwhelming success, selling out all fifteen shows^[7] and grossing over US$7 million, and performing to over 400,000 people.^[8]

On May 15, dates for a September to November leg of the tour were confirmed by both Clarkson's and McEntire's websites.^[9]

Opening act

• Melissa Peterman

Setlist

Clarkson and McEntire performing "Since U Been Gone"

Leg 1

January 17 – February 16, 2008

1. "Sweet Dreams" (Instrumental introduction)
2. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
3. "Why Haven't I Heard from You"
4. "Walk Away"
5. "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (McEntire solo)
6. "Behind These Hazel Eyes" (Clarkson solo)
7. "The Fear of Being Alone"
8. "Beautiful Disaster"
9. "Sleeping with the Telephone"
10. "Miss Independent" (Clarkson solo)
11. "The Greatest Man I Never Knew"
12. "Cathy's Clown"
13. "Up to the Mountain"
14. Medley: "How Blue" / "One Promise Too Late"
15. "Be Still"
16. "Love Revival"
17. "Never Again" (Clarkson solo)
18. "And Still" (McEntire solo)
19. "Breakaway"
20. "Does He Love You"
21. "Is There Life Out There" (McEntire solo)
22. "I'm a Survivor" (performed with Peterman)
23. "A Moment Like This"

Encore

24. "Since U Been Gone"
25. "Because of You"
26. "Fancy"

Leg 2

September 25 – November 22, 2008

1. "Sweet Dreams" (Instrumental introduction)
2. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
3. "Why Haven't I Heard From You"
4. "Walk Away"
5. "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (McEntire solo)
6. "Behind These Hazel Eyes" (Clarkson solo)
7. "The Fear of Being Alone"
8. "Beautiful Disaster"
9. "Why Not Tonight" (McEntire solo)
10. "Stuff Like That There" (Clarkson solo)
11. "Miss Independent" (Clarkson solo)
12. "The Greatest Man I Never Knew"
13. "Cathy's Clown"
14. "Up to the Mountain"
15. Medley: "How Blue" / "One Promise Too Late"
16. "Be Still"
17. "Love Revival"
18. "Never Again" (Clarkson solo)
19. "And Still" (McEntire solo)
20. "Breakaway"
21. "Does He Love You"
22. "Is There Life Out There" (McEntire solo)
23. "I'm a Survivor" (performed with Peterman)
24. "A Moment Like This"

Encore

25. "Since U Been Gone"
26. "Because of You"
27. "Fancy"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America Leg 1[10]
January 17, 2008	Dayton	United States	Nutter Center
January 18, 2008	Louisville		Freedom Hall
January 19, 2008	Morgantown		WVU Coliseum
January 24, 2008	Norfolk		Norfolk Scope
January 25, 2008	Winston-Salem		LJVM Coliseum
January 26, 2008	Fayetteville		Cumberland County Crown Coliseum
January 31, 2008	Valley Center		Britt Brown Arena
February 1, 2008	Tulsa		Mabee Center
February 2, 2008	Bossier City		CenturyTel Center
February 7, 2008	St. Charles		Family Arena
February 8, 2008	Indianapolis		Conseco Fieldhouse
February 9, 2008	Rockford		Rockford MetroCentre
February 14, 2008	Tupelo		BancorpSouth Arena
February 15, 2008	Jonesboro		Convocation Center
February 16, 2008	Kansas City		Sprint Center
North America Leg 2[11]
September 25, 2008	Winnipeg	Canada	MTS Centre
September 26, 2008	Saskatoon		Credit Union Centre
September 27, 2008	Edmonton		Rexall Place
October 9, 2008	Boise	United States	Taco Bell Arena
October 10, 2008	Salt Lake City		EnergySolutions Arena
October 11, 2008	Reno		Reno Events Center
October 16, 2008	Fort Wayne		Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
October 17, 2008	Pittsburgh		Mellon Arena
October 18, 2008	Reading		Sovereign Center
October 23, 2008	Grand Forks		Ralph Engelstad Arena
October 24, 2008	Minneapolis		Target Center
October 25, 2008	Moline		iWireless Center
October 30, 2008	Charlottesville		John Paul Jones Arena
October 31, 2008	University Park		Bryce Jordan Center
November 1, 2008	Bridgeport		The Arena at Harbor Yard
November 6, 2008	Albany		Times Union Center
November 7, 2008	Cleveland		Wolstein Center
November 8, 2008	Grand Rapids		Van Andel Arena
November 13, 2008	Biloxi		Mississippi Coast Coliseum
November 14, 2008	Birmingham		BJCC Arena
November 15, 2008	North Little Rock		Alltel Arena
November 20, 2008	Columbus		Value City Arena
November 21, 2008	Charlotte		Time Warner Cable Arena
November 22, 2008	Baltimore		1st Mariner Arena

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
Nutter Center	Dayton	9,296 / 9,296 (100%)	$465,774[12]
Sovereign Center	Reading	6,231 / 6,231(100%)	$382,227[13]
Target Center	Minneapolis	5,203 / 6,766 (77%)	$238,033[14]
Bryce Jordan Center	University Park	5,621 / 6,565 (86%)	$132,728[13]
Van Andel Arena	Grand Rapids	6,199 / 6,463 (96%)	$310,501[15]
1st Mariner Arena	Baltimore	7,335 / 8,338 (88%)	$372,253[16]
TOTAL		39,885 / 43,689 (91%)	$1,901,516

Critical reception

Overall, the tour received positive reviews throughout its run. Many critics praised McEntire's ability to adapt her country roots into a rock and roll atmosphere. Although McEntire was given the highest praise, many admired Clarkson's ability to stand her ground amongst music's biggest legends. However, one critic noted Clarkson's awe of McEntire, writing that at times she seemed a bit star struck. The critic went on to state: "McEntire exhibited a honed mastery of the material – be it Clarkson's or her own – and a professional command of the stage. Clarkson will undoubtedly learn a lot in the coming month."^[17] Brian Dukes of the Fayetteville Observer wrote: "When the pair teamed up on Clarkson's "Beautiful Disaster", there was no question why McEntire and Clarkson had toured together. A better question would be: "Why did they wait so long?",^[18] while Craig Shelbrune from CMT wrote, "...2 Worlds, 2 Voices is likely to go down as one of McEntire's most memorable tours."^[19]

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