More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour
2010–12 concert tour by Diana Ross
More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour Promotional poster for the tour
Start date May 15, 2010 (2010-05-15 ) End date April 28, 2012 (2012-04-28 ) Legs 5 No. of shows76 in North America
The More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour [ 1]
is a concert tour by American recording artist Diana Ross . Primarily visiting the United States and Canada, the tour showcases Ross' greatest hits that span her nearly 50 years in the music industry. The tour was well received by critics and fans. The first leg of the tour earned over four million dollars, finishing at 66th place on Pollstar's "Top 100 North American Tours".[ 2]
Background
The tour was announced in March 2010 as a summer tour, visiting over 17 cities in the United States.[ 3] Due to public demand, the tour was expanded in the fall of 2010 to include additional dates in the U.S. and Canada. Further expansion came in 2011 with an additional 17 dates planned. To introduce the tour, Ross stated, "We work our way up: The ’60s — The Supremes — the 70's and the ’80s and 'I’m Coming Out' [...] The music is timeless, I must say, especially the Motown music; it's timeless and it's really special."[ 4]
Set list
"I'm Coming Out"
"More Today Than Yesterday "
"My World Is Empty Without You"
"Where Did Our Love Go"
"Baby Love"
"Stop! In the Name of Love"
"You Can't Hurry Love"
"Love Child"
"The Boss"
"Upside Down"
"Touch Me in the Morning"
"It's My House"
Medley: "Love Hangover" / "Take Me Higher" / "Ease on Down the Road"
"The Look of Love"
"Fine and Mellow"
"Don't Explain"
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
"I Will Survive"
Encore
"I Love You
"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"
"I'm Coming Out"
"More Today Than Yesterday "
"My World Is Empty Without You"
"Where Did Our Love Go"
"Baby Love"
"Stop! In the Name of Love"
"You Can't Hurry Love"
"Touch Me in the Morning"
"Love Child"
"The Boss"
"Upside Down"
"It's My House"
Medley: "Love Hangover" / "Take Me Higher" / "Ease on Down the Road"
"Fine and Mellow"
"Don't Explain"
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
"I Will Survive"
Encore
"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"
Tour dates
Date
City
Country
Venue
North America—Leg 1 [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
May 15, 2010
Boston
United States
Wang Theatre
May 16, 2010
Mashantucket
MGM Grand Theater
May 18, 2010
Red Bank
Count Basie Theatre
May 19, 2010
New York City
Radio City Music Hall
May 21, 2010
Atlantic City
Circus Maximus Theater
May 25, 2010
North Bethesda
Music Center at Strathmore
May 27, 2010
Chicago
Chicago Theatre
May 28, 2010
Cleveland
State Theatre
May 29, 2010
Detroit
Fox Theatre
May 31, 2010
Toronto
Canada
Roy Thomson Hall
June 2, 2010
Knoxville
United States
Tennessee Theatre
June 4, 2010
Atlanta
Chastain Park Amphitheater
June 5, 2010[A]
Memphis
Memphis Botanic Garden
June 6, 2010
St. Louis
Fox Theatre
June 9, 2010
Los Angeles
Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
June 11, 2010
San Diego
Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
June 12, 2010
Saratoga
Mountain Winery Amphitheater
North America—Leg 2 [ 13]
September 11, 2010
Calgary
Canada
Stampede Corral
September 14, 2010
Brookville
United States
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
September 15, 2010
Albany
Palace Theatre
September 17, 2010
Orillia
Canada
Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
September 18, 2010
September 21, 2010
Dayton
United States
Mead Theatre
November 12, 2010
Paradise
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
November 13, 2010
November 16, 2010
Naples
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts
November 17, 2010
Sarasota
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
November 19, 2010
Melbourne
King Center for the Performing Arts
November 20, 2010
Clearwater
Ruth Eckerd Hall
November 21, 2010
Hollywood
Hard Rock Live
North America—Leg 3
February 25, 2011
Choctaw
United States
The Arena at Golden Moon
February 26, 2011
Bossier City
Riverdome
February 27, 2011
Austin
Moody Theater
March 1, 2011
Houston
Verizon Wireless Theater
March 2, 2011
Dallas
Majestic Theatre
March 4, 2011
Jacksonville
Moran Theater
March 5, 2011
Greenville
Peace Concert Hall
March 7, 2011
Charleston
Dock Street Theatre
March 9, 2011
Charlotte
McGlohon Theatre
March 11, 2011
Durham
Durham Performing Arts Center
March 12, 2011[B]
Washington, D.C.
Washington Convention Center
March 13, 2011
Poughkeepsie
Bardavon 1869 Opera House
March 15, 2011
Englewood
Bergen Performing Arts Center
March 16, 2011
Hartford
Mortensen Hall
March 18, 2011
Stamford
Palace Theatre
March 19, 2011
Atlantic City
Circus Maximus Theater
March 20, 2011
Staten Island
St. George Theatre
North America—Leg 4 [ 14] [ 15]
September 9, 2011
Indio
United States
Fantasy Springs Special Events Center
September 11, 2011
Temecula
Pechanga Showroom Theater
September 13, 2011
San Diego
Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
September 14, 2011
Livermore
Wente Vineyards Outdoor Theatre
September 16, 2011
San Francisco
Golden Gate Theatre
September 17, 2011
San Rafael
Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium
September 19, 2011
Salt Lake City
EnergySolutions Arena
September 20, 2011
Denver
Wells Fargo Theatre
September 22, 2011
Concho
Lucky Star Casino Events Center
September 23, 2011
Thackerville
Global Event Center
September 27, 2011
Columbus
Ohio Theatre
September 28, 2011
Rochester
Rochester Auditorium
September 30, 2011
Wilkes-Barre
Kirby Center for Performing Arts
October 1, 2011
Reading
Sovereign Performing Arts Center
October 2, 2011
Morristown
Mayo Performing Arts Center
October 4, 2011
Worcester
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
North America—Leg 5 [ 8] [ 16]
February 23, 2012
Hollywood
United States
Hard Rock Live
February 24, 2012
St. Petersburg
Mahaffey Theater
February 25, 2012[C]
Orlando
Universal Music Plaza Stage
February 27, 2012
Naples
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts
February 28, 2012
Fort Pierce
Sunrise Theatre
March 1, 2012
Atlanta
Fox Theatre
March 2, 2012
Nashville
Ryman Auditorium
March 3, 2012
Cherokee
Harrah's Cherokee Event Center
March 22, 2012
Los Angeles
Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
April 21, 2012
Biloxi
Beau Rivage Theatre
April 22, 2012
Memphis
Orpheum Theatre
April 24, 2012
Indianapolis
Murat Theatre
April 26, 2012
Louisville
Louisville Palace
April 27, 2012
Hammond
The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
April 28, 2012[D]
St. Louis
Peabody Opera House
Festivals and other miscellaneous appearances
A This concert was a part of the "Live at the Garden" concert series[ 17]
B This concert was a part of the "25th Annual Leukemia Ball"[citation needed ]
C This concert was a part of "Universal Studios Mardi Gras "[ 18]
D This concert is a part of the "Young Variety Night of the Rising Stars "[ 19]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
Box office score data
Venue
City
Tickets sold / available
Gross revenue
Radio City Music Hall
New York City
5,974 / 5,974 (100%)
$519,335[ 20]
Circus Maximus Theater
Atlantic City
3,155 / 3,169 (99%)
$253,323[ 21] [ 22]
Chicago Theatre
Chicago
3,517 / 3,517 (100%)
$277,071[ 23]
Fox Theatre
Detroit
3,232 / 4,493 (72%)
$209,501[ 24]
Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Los Angeles
5,397 / 5,728 (94%)
$351,196[ 25]
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Paradise
6,439 / 8,069 (80%)
$480,680[ 26]
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Clearwater
1,965 / 1,965 (100%)
$167,106[ 27]
Riverdome
Bossier City
1,338 / 1,338 (100%)
$143,462[ 28]
Durham Performing Arts Center
Durham
2,642 / 2,642 (100%)
$192,347[ 29]
Sovereign Performing Arts Center
Reading
1,328 / 1,774 (75%)
$130,850[ 30]
Fox Theatre
Atlanta
3,793 / 4,412 (86%)
$260,975[ 31]
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville
2,263 / 2,263 (100%)
$233,311[ 31]
Harrah's Cherokee Event Center
Cherokee
2,671 / 3,000 (89%)
$256,045[ 32]
The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Hammond
2,350 / 2,516 (93%)
$187,640[ 33]
TOTAL
46,064 / 50,860 (90%)
$3,662,842
Critical reception
The first leg of the tour received positive feedback from music critics. Jim Farber (New York Daily News ) praised the performance at the Radio City Music Hall noting, "In fact, the show found her quite engaged, banishing the cynicism so many well-seasoned stars betray on their nine millionth run through the hits. (If you want to see that sort of cynicism, buy a ticket to the next Aretha Franklin concert). By contrast, Ross seemed entirely present, delivering full versions of the hits instead of the usual bum's rush of medleys. Then again, most of these songs last no more than 3 minutes, so that wasn't exactly a Herculean feat."[ 34] Emily Stokes (Financial Times ) gave the same concert four out of five stars. She wrote, "A final rendition of "You Are Not Alone" secured her place as the fairy godmother of Motown. "If you need me, call me", she advised the audience, before leaving the stage to change out of her final, silver dress."[ 35]
Jane Stevenson (Toronto Sun ) gave the performance at the Roy Thomson Hall four out of five stars writing, "Even her eyes were big as she stared out into the audience and took them through her impressive 50-year career of Motown soul, blues, gospel, disco, and pop starting with the ho-hum late ‘70s hit The Boss and before quickly moving into Supremes era-gold like "More Today Than Yesterday ", Reflections, You Can’t Hurry Love, Stop In The Name of Love, You Keep Me Hanging On, and the granddaddy of them all – Love Child."[ 6] Mark Jordan (Go Memphis) described Ross' performance at the Memphis Botanic Garden "regal". He further commented, "And at the center of it all was Ross — commanding the stage, pulling off quick costume changes, and keeping the show's breakneck pace on time — setting a pace that would have left even her younger, modern-day successors like Beyoncé winded."[ 36]
Greg Haymes (Times Union ) stated Ross throw out her "diva" attitude for the concert at the Palace Theatre . He wrote, "Ross was in fine voice throughout the evening, and she got sensuous and sultry with Bert Bacharach's classic 'The Look of Love' and a pair of Billie Holiday gems -- the bluesy 'Fine and Mellow' and 'Don't Explain'—but she didn't really make them her own the way she did with 'Touch Me in the Morning.'[ 37] Those who attended the show at Hard Rock Live agreed with Veda Jo Jenkins (The Palm Beach Post ). She stated, "From the club classic to the love ballads like "Touch Me in the Morning", Ross’ performance was old school. No fanfare, no big video screens with hi-def graphics, just her solo with an outrageous horn section that truly accentuated her voice and the mood."[ 38]
References
^ McGarvey, Shannon (12 March 2010). "Diana Ross announces tour" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ Smith, Jay (9 July 2010). "Pollstar: Top 100 North American Tours (Mid-Year)" (PDF) . Pollstar . Associated Press . Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ "Singer Diana Ross Announces New Summer Tour" . Us Weekly . 11 March 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ "Diana Ross talks about her new "More Today Than Yesterday" tour" . KVIL . CBS Radio . 19 May 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ Soeder, John (29 May 2010). "Diana Ross runs through classic hits and classy outfits Friday night at State Theatre" . The Plain Dealer . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ a b Stevenson, Jane (1 June 2010). "Diana Ross is supreme at Roy Thomson Hall" . Toronto Sun . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ Gray, Chris (2 March 2011). "Last Night: Diana Ross At Verizon Wireless Theater" . Houston Press . Retrieved 14 April 2011 .
^ a b Ruggieri, Melissa (2 March 2012). "Diana Ross slick and brisk at Fox show" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012 .
^ Johnson, Kevin C. (11 March 2010). "Concert announcement: Diana Ross at the Fox Theatre" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ BWW News Desk (29 May 2010). "Diana Ross Brings 'More Today Than Yesterday' Tour to Detroit's Fox Theatre, 5/29" . Broadway World: Detroit . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ Burke, Luke (20 May 2010). "Diana Ross "More Today than Yesterday" Tour – SOLD OUT Radio City Music Hall" . Ebony . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ Young, John (11 March 2010). "Diana Ross announces summer U.S. tour" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ McCoy, Heath (14 July 2010). "Diana Ross coming to Calgary" . Calgary Herald . Postmedia Network . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ "Diana Ross – Concert Schedule" . Pollstar . Associated Press. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2011 .
^ Burger, David (9 May 2011). "Diana Ross coming to Utah!" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved 12 May 2011 .
^ Sources for dates in Spring 2012:
^ "Live at the Garden presents Diana Ross" . AC Entertainment . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ "Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras Continues This Weekend with Diana Ross" (Press release). Universal Orlando Resort . 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012 .
^ Watson, Lisa (1 March 2012). "Variety the Children's Charity" . Ladue News . Lee Enterprises. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore" . Billboard . 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-05-28 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore" . Billboard . 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2010-07-10 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores" . Billboard . 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2011 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore" , Billboard Magazine , New York City, 2010-06-12, retrieved 2010-06-06
^ "Billboard Boxscore" . Billboard . 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-11 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore" , Billboard Magazine , New York City, 2010-06-26, retrieved 2010-06-21
^ "Billboard Boxscore" . Billboard . 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2010-11-18 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore" . Billboard . 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2010-12-10 .
^ "Billboard Boxscote" . Billboard . 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2011 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore" . Billboard . 2 April 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores" . Billboard . 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2011 .
^ a b "Billboard Boxscore" . Billboard . Vol. 124, no. 9. New York. 17 March 2012. ISSN 0006-2510 . Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore" . Billboard . Vol. 124, no. 12. New York. 14 April 2012. ISSN 0006-2510 . Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore" . Billboard . Vol. 124, no. 25. New York. 14 July 2012. ISSN 0006-2510 . Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012 .
^ Farber, Jim (20 May 2010). "Diana Ross shows she can still deliver at 66 during Radio City concert" . New York Daily News . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ Stokes, Emily (21 May 2010). "Diana Ross, Radio City Music Hall, New York" . Financial Times . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ Jordan, Mark (6 June 2010). "Concert Review: Diana Ross delivers satisfying hit parade" . Go Memphis . Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ Haymes, Greg (17 September 2010). "A regal Diana Ross delivers the hits" . Times Union . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
^ Jenkins, Veda Jo (22 November 2010). "Diana Ross' show a lush history of diva's career" . The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved 21 February 2011 .
External links
Studio albums Compilations Live releases Soundtrack albums Video albums Singles Featured singles Tours and concerts Related topics