Club Paradise Tour
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The Club Paradise Tour was the second headlining tour by Canadian recording artist
The tour featured
Background
Drake would announce the tour in October 2011, releasing dates in December, announcing that the "Club Paradise Tour" was set to feature in over college amphitheaters and multi-purpose arenas across the United States and Canada.[4] This was seen as a shock move by Drake, due to the mainstream exposure and commercial success he had experienced following the releases of his two studio albums. Drake would later confirm in an interview with MTV that the labels had wanted him to embark on a stadium tour, which he rejected.[5] He would comment, stating "I fought for this tour, I fought really hard for this tour because, of course, they want me to go get the big bucks, go into the stadiums and cash out. But I was just like, 'I really made this album for the same people that supported me since day one' [so I can't sell out]".[6]
Opening acts
- Kendrick Lamar (North America—Leg 1, Europe—Leg 1, select dates)[6][7]
- J. Cole (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- Waka Flocka Flame (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- Meek Mill (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- 2 Chainz (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- French Montana (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- Chief Keef (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- Illy Da King (North America—Leg 2)[9]
- Lual Allstar (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- Rita Ora (United Kingdom, selected dates)[10][11]
- Tinie Tempah (Europe)[12]
- Labrinth (France, United Kingdom, selected dates)[13]
Setlist
- "Lord Knows"
- "Under Ground Kings"
- "I'm On One"
- "Over"
- "Crew Love" (in some venues)
- "The Zone"
- "She Will"
- "Shot For Me
- "We'll Be Fine"
- "Forever"
- "Marvins Room"
- "Take Care"
- "Cameras"
- "Uptown"
- "Miss Me
- Medley: "Look What You've Done" / "Fancy" / "Make Me Proud"
- "Practice"
- "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)"
Encore
- Notes
- Drake performed "Crew Love" in lieu of "The Zone" at the show in Los Angeles, California, as well as performing "I'm Goin' In", "Up All Night", "Round of Applause", "Ima Boss" and "Can't Get Enough".
- Waka Flocka Flame would bring out Wale at the show in Cincinnati, Ohio, to perform "No Hands".
- Drake would bring out Ima Boss and Stay Schemin' with Meek Mill.
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America[16][17] | |||
February 14, 2012 | Coral Gables | United States | BankUnited Center
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February 15, 2012 | Gainesville | O'Connell Center | |
February 17, 2012 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | |
February 18, 2012 | Columbus | Value City Arena | |
February 21, 2012 | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | |
February 22, 2012 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | |
February 24, 2012 | Tallahassee | Tucker Civic Center
| |
February 25, 2012 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | |
February 27, 2012 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |
February 28, 2012 | Oklahoma City
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Chesapeake Energy Arena
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March 1, 2012 | Kansas City | Sprint Center
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March 2, 2012 | Arlington | College Park Center | |
March 4, 2012 | Tucson | Tucson Arena
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March 5, 2012 | Los Angeles | Galen Center | |
March 7, 2012 | Davis | The Pavilion at ARC
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March 8, 2012 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | |
March 10, 2012 | San Jose | Event Center Arena
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March 11, 2012 | San Diego | Viejas Arena | |
Europe[16][18] | |||
March 24, 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2
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March 26, 2012 | London | England | The O2 Arena
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March 27, 2012 | |||
March 29, 2012 | Sheffield | Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
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March 30, 2012 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena
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April 1, 2012 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena |
April 2, 2012 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
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April 5, 2012 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
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April 7, 2012 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
April 8, 2012 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall
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April 10, 2012 | Frankfurt | Germany | Jahrhunderthalle |
April 12, 2012 | Berlin | Max-Schmeling-Halle | |
April 13, 2012 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby-Hallen |
April 15, 2012 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe
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April 16, 2012 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
April 19, 2012 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena
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April 20, 2012 | |||
April 22, 2012 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool
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April 23, 2012 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena
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April 25, 2012 | Nottingham | Capital FM Arena Nottingham
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North America[18] | |||
May 7, 2012 | Concord | United States | Sleep Train Pavilion
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May 8, 2012 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
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May 10, 2012 | Phoenix | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
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May 11, 2012 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
May 13, 2012 | Greenwood Village | Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
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May 14, 2012 | Albuquerque | The Pavilion
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May 16, 2012 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion
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May 17, 2012 | Houston | Toyota Center | |
May 19, 2012 | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
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May 20, 2012 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
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May 22, 2012 | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
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May 23, 2012 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live
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May 25, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | |
May 26, 2012 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion
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May 28, 2012 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | |
May 30, 2012 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre
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June 1, 2012 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center
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June 2, 2012 | Tinley Park | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
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June 5, 2012 | Memphis | FedExForum | |
June 6, 2012 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | |
June 8, 2012 | Darien Center | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | |
June 9, 2012 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center
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June 11, 2012 | Hartford | Comcast Theatre
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June 12, 2012 | Holmdel Township | PNC Bank Arts Center | |
June 14, 2012 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | |
June 16, 2012 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
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June 17, 2012 | Mansfield | Comcast Center
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Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
---|---|---|---|
Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | 12,248 / 12,248 (100%) | $824,189[19] |
Frank Erwin Center | Austin | 11,299 / 11,669 (97%) | $757,645[19] |
Save Mart Center | Fresno | 11,890 / 11,890 (100%) | $753,738[20] |
The O2 | Dublin | 11,433 / 11,433 (100%) | $611,911[21] |
The O2 Arena | London | 34,575 / 35,000 (99%) | $2,128,570[22] |
Manchester Arena | Manchester | 15,907 / 16,132 (99%) | $891,304[23] |
Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | 11,147 / 12,448 (89%) | $1,099,613[22] |
TOTAL | 108,499 / 110,820 (98%) | $7,066,970 |
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