Kiss My Brass
Tour by Bette Midler | |
Location |
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Start date | 10 December 2003 |
End date | 1 May 2005 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 77 |
Bette Midler concert chronology |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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10 Australian dates were added in April and May 2005. It was the first Australian tour for Midler in 26 years.[1]
On the tour, she performed well-known hits and characters, as well as selected songs from her release, Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook.[2]
Setlist
Source:[3]
- "Kiss My Brass" / "Big Noise from Winnetka"
- "Stuff Like That There"
- "Skylark"
- "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
- "Judge Judy" (Sketch Intermission)
- "I'm Sorry"
- "Nobody Else But You"
- "Friends"
- "Tenderly"
- "Chapel of Love"
- "That's How Heartaches are Made"
- "I Think It's Going to Rain Today"
- "When a Man Loves a Woman"
- "Walk Right In"
- "Those Wonderful Sophie Tucker Jokes"
- "Shiver Me Timbers"
- "Delores Delago: Fishtails Over Broadway" (Sketch Intermission)
- "I Had a Dream"
- "Everything's Coming Up Roses"
- "Tonight"
- "Cabaret"
- "You'll Never Walk Alone"
- "Tomorrow"
- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
- "All That Jazz"
- "One"
- "Hello, Dolly!"
- "Give My Regards to Broadway"
- "Oklahoma"
- "I Like to Be Told" / "September"
- "From A Distance"
- "Do You Wanna Dance"
- "Wind Beneath My Wings"
- "Keep On Rockin'"
- "The Rose"
- "Friends"
- "White Christmas"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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First leg[4] | |||
December 10, 2003 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
December 13, 2003 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | |
December 15, 2003 | St. Louis | Savvis Center
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December 17, 2003 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | |
December 19, 2003 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | |
December 27, 2003 | Wilkes-Barre | Wachovia Arena
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December 29, 2003 | Hershey | Giant Center | |
December 31, 2003 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun | |
January 1, 2004 | |||
January 3, 2004 | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | |
January 5, 2004 | Cleveland | Gund Arena
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January 8, 2004 | Pittsburgh | Mellon Arena
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January 10, 2004 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
January 12, 2004 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre
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January 15, 2004 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center
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January 17, 2004 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
January 18, 2004 | |||
January 20, 2004 | Boston | Fleet Center
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January 23, 2004 | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center
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January 25, 2004 | Atlanta | Philips Arena
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January 29, 2004 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | |
January 31, 2004 | Denver | Pepsi Center
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February 3, 2004 | Seattle | KeyArena
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February 4, 2004 | Portland | Rose Garden
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February 7, 2004 | San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose
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February 10, 2004 | Oakland | Oakland Coliseum | |
February 12, 2004 | Phoenix | Glendale Arena
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February 14, 2004 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
February 15, 2004 | |||
February 18, 2004 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena
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February 20, 2004 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | |
February 22, 2004 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond
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February 24, 2004 | Los Angeles | Staples Center
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February 28, 2004 | Sunrise | Office Depot Center
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February 29, 2004 | |||
March 2, 2004 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum
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March 4, 2004 | Columbia | Colonial Center
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March 6, 2004 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |
March 9, 2004 | Buffalo | HSBC Arena
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March 11, 2004 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | |
March 13, 2004 | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena
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March 15, 2004 | Boston | Fleet Center | |
March 17, 2004 | Albany | Pepsi Arena
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March 20, 2004 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | |
Second leg[5] | |||
September 30, 2004 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena
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October 2, 2004 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun | |
October 5, 2004 | Rochester | Blue Cross Arena | |
October 7, 2004 | Albany | Pepsi Arena | |
October 9, 2004 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | |
October 11, 2004 | Baltimore | 1st Mariner Arena
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October 13, 2004 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
October 14, 2004 | |||
October 16, 2004 | |||
October 17, 2004 | |||
October 19, 2004 | Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center
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October 21, 2004 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | |
October 28, 2004 | Duluth | Arena at Gwinnett Center
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October 30, 2004 | Miami | American Airlines Arena
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November 1, 2004 | Raleigh | RBC Center
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November 3, 2004 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | |
November 5, 2004 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
November 6, 2004 | Chicago | United Center | |
November 8, 2004 | Moline | MARK of the Quad Cities
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November 10, 2004 | Omaha | Qwest Center
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November 12, 2004 | Oklahoma City | Ford Center
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November 14, 2004 | San Antonio | SBC Center
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November 16, 2004 | Grand Prairie | Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
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November 19, 2004 | Houston | Toyota Center | |
November 21, 2004 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena
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November 26, 2004 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
November 27, 2004 | Phoenix | America West Arena
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November 30, 2004 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond
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December 2, 2004 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
December 4, 2004 | San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |
December 7, 2004 | Everett | Everett Events Center
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December 10, 2004 | Grand Forks | Alerus Center | |
December 12, 2004 | Minneapolis | Target Center |
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Australian leg [6] | |||
April 8, 2005 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Center
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April 10, 2005 | |||
April 13, 2005 | Sydney | Sydney SuperDome | |
April 15, 2005 | |||
April 18, 2005 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
April 21, 2005 | |||
April 23, 2005 | |||
April 26, 2005 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
April 30, 2005 | Sydney | Sydney SuperDome | |
May 1, 2005 |
Box office score data
City | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
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St. Louis | Savvis Center
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9,931/13,147 (75,5%) | $686,670[7] |
Hershey | Giant Center | 8,782/8,782 (100%) | $678,570[7] |
Milwaukee | Bradley Center | 9,407/13,715 (68,6%) | $568,885[7] |
Wilkes-Barre | Wachovia Arena
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8,146/8,146 (100%) | $562,701[7] |
Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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11,582/11,848 (97%) | $1,415,221[8] |
Cleveland | Gund Arena
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12,420/14,723 (84%) | $1,094,990[8] |
Philadelphia | Wachovia Center
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13,041/13,041 (100%) | $1,329,078[9] |
Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 11,964/15,064 (79%) | $1,068,172[9] |
Toronto | Air Canada Centre
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12,673/15,001 (84%) | $973,333[9] |
New York City | Madison Square Garden | 25,770/27,240 (95%) | $3,161,410[10] |
Boston | Fleet Center
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12,396/12,396 (100%) | $1,486,476[10] |
Washington, D.C. | MCI Center
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11,965/14,608 (82%) | $1,370,900[10] |
Dallas | American Airlines Center | 13,147/13,147 (100%) | $991,935[11] |
Atlanta | Philips Arena
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11,303/12,757 (87%) | $965,079[11] |
Seattle | KeyArena
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10,519/11,297 (93%) | $996,328[12] |
Denver | Pepsi Center
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9,901/12,333 (80%) | $870,309[12] |
Portland | Rose Garden
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9,478/13,083 (72%) | $752,874[12] |
San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose
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11,415/11,888 (96%) | $1,106,312[13] |
Glendale | Glendale Arena
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12,494/13,101 (95%) | $987,124[13] |
Oakland | Oakland Arena | 7,825/11,365 (69%) | $882,764[13] |
Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 11,122/12,645 (88%) | $1,977,356[14] |
Reno | Lawlor Events Center | 5,938/8,506 (70%) | $736,976[14] |
San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena
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6,748/9,944 (68%) | $667,439[14] |
Los Angeles | Staples Center
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11,728/12,771 (92%) | $1,243,892[15] |
Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond
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10,092/11,551 (87%) | $1,206,920[15] |
Sunrise | Office Depot Center
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20,185/31,160 (65%) | $2,050,247[16] |
Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum
|
9,783/12,816 (76%) | $939,902[17] |
Boston | Fleet Center | 9,832/13,354 (74%) | $1,155,641[18] |
East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena
|
12,858/13,854 (93%) | $983,900[18] |
Buffalo | HSBC Arena
|
10,041/12,808 (78%) | $715,173[18] |
Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | 8,048/8,407 (96%) | $698,180[18] |
Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | 11,635/11,635 (100%) | $1,396,940[19] |
Personnel
- Bette Midler – Lead vocals
- Bette Sussman – Musical director, piano
- Irwin Fisch – Synthesizers, keyboards
- Sonny Emory – Drums
- Lenny Castro – Percussion
- Taku Hirano – Percussion
- John Harrington – Guitar
- Mike Miller – Guitar
- Zev Katz – Bass
- Sam Sims – Bass
- Kyra Da Costa – Background vocals
- Kamilah Martin – Background vocals
- Nicolette Hart – Background vocals
- Eric Wangensteen – Trumpet
- Scott Steen – Trumpet
- Andrew Lippman – Trombone
- Mando Dorame – Tenor saxophone
- Jim Jedeikin – Baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
References
- ^ "Bette recalls Aussie 'pit'". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 March 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Bootleg Betty: New Tour Updates Page". Bootleg Betty. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ "Bette Midler: Kiss My Brass Tour (2003–2004)". Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ BootLeg Betty Music Reviews
- ^ BootLeg Betty Music Reviews
- ^ "Bette Midler Kiss My Brass Tour". The Age. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Boxscore Concert Grosses page 18". Billboard. 2004-01-24. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
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