Backstreet's Back Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Backstreet's Back Tour
Artist:Backstreet Boys
Number Of Legs:8
Number Of Shows:113
Last Tour:Backstreet Boys: Live in Concert Tour
(1996–1997)
This Tour:Backstreet's Back Tour
(1997–1998)
Next Tour:Into the Millennium Tour
(1999–2000)

The Backstreet's Back Tour was a concert tour by the Backstreet Boys that began in 1997 and concluded in 1998.[1] It was also the first tour to be held all over the United States. The set list included songs from their second album Backstreet's Back (International) (1997) and several songs from their debut U.S. album, Backstreet Boys (U.S.) (1997).

During this tour, Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell underwent surgery to correct a congenital heart defect he had had since birth. Surgery was necessary because the hole in his heart was getting larger. The group postponed a couple of show dates but Littrell was back performing with the group within weeks after the surgery only to have oxygen tanks in the wings of the stage.[2]

Opening acts

Setlist

Notes:

Performance Notes:

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America[6]
December 27, 1997HalifaxCanadaHalifax Metro Centre
December 29, 1997Quebec CityColisée de Québec
December 30, 1997MontrealMolson Centre
December 31, 1997
January 1, 1998
January 2, 1998OttawaCorel Centre
January 3, 1998TorontoSkyDome
January 5, 1998MontrealMolson Centre
January 6, 1998
January 7, 1998Quebec CityColisée de Québec
January 14, 1998CharlotteUnited StatesIndependence Arena
January 15, 1998AtlantaFox Theatre
January 16, 1998LouisvillePalace Theatre
January 17, 1998DetroitFox Theatre
January 18, 1998ColumbusPalace Theatre
January 20, 1998TampaUSF Sun Dome
January 21, 1998West Palm BeachCoral Sky Amphitheatre
January 22, 1998Ponte Vedra BeachNease High School Football Stadium
January 23, 1998Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution Hall
January 24, 1998ProvidenceProvidence Performing Arts Center
January 27, 1998AlbanyPalace Theatre
January 28, 1998PlainviewThe Vanderbilt
January 30, 1998IndianapolisMurat Theatre
January 31, 1998Kansas CityMemorial Hall
February 1, 1998DallasBronco Bowl
South America[7]
February 13, 1998Viña del MarChileAnfiteatro de la Quinta Vergara
February 15, 1998TigreArgentinaAnfiteatro del Parque de la Costa
North America Leg 2
February 21, 1998Lake Buena VistaUnited StatesHouse of Blues
March 15, 1998OrlandoUniversal CityWalk
Europe
March 17, 1998DublinIrelandPoint Theatre
March 18, 1998
March 20, 1998BirminghamEnglandNEC Arena
March 21, 1998LondonWembley Arena
March 22, 1998
March 24, 1998CopenhagenDenmarkBella Center
March 25, 1998GothenburgSwedenScandinavium
March 27, 1998MannheimGermanyMannheimer Maimarkthalle
March 28, 1998CologneViva Television Studios
March 29, 1998OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
March 30, 1998StockholmSwedenStockholm Globe Arena
March 31, 1998
April 1, 1998CopenhagenDenmarkForum Copenhagen
April 2, 1998ArnhemNetherlandsGelreDome XS
April 3, 1998
April 4, 1998GhentBelgiumFlanders Expo
April 5, 1998
April 6, 1998AmnévilleFranceGalaxie Amnéville
April 7, 1998ParisZénith de Paris
April 9, 1998BarcelonaSpainPalau dels Esports de Barcelona
April 12, 1998ValenciaPlaza de Toros de Valencia
April 13, 1998MadridPalacio de Deportes
April 14, 1998
April 15, 1998LisbonPortugalPraça de Touros de Cascais
North America[8]
April 24, 1998Bay LakeUnited StatesFrontierland
April 25, 1998
May 1, 1998
May 2, 1998
May 8, 1998
May 30, 1998MansfieldGreat Woods Center for the Performing Arts
July 8, 1998CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
July 9, 1998JacksonvilleJacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum
July 10, 1998MiamiMiami Arena
July 11, 1998OrlandoOrlando Arena
July 12, 1998AtlantaCoca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre
July 15, 1998BristowNissan Pavilion
July 16, 1998PhiladelphiaCoreStates Center
July 17, 1998New York CityRadio City Music Hall
July 18, 1998New HavenNew Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
July 19, 1998AlbanyPepsi Arena
July 21, 1998DarienDarien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 22, 1998Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center
July 23, 1998NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music Center
July 24, 1998Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
July 25, 1998LouisvilleFreedom Hall
July 26, 1998St. LouisKiel Center
July 28, 1998The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 29, 1998Dallas, TexasCoca-Cola Starplex
July 31, 1998Kansas CityKemper Arena
August 1, 1998Tinley ParkNew World Music Theatre
August 2, 1998MilwaukeeMarcus Amphitheater
August 4, 1998Greenwood VillageCoors Amphitheatre
August 6, 1998West Valley CityE Center
August 7, 1998Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena
August 8, 1998Los AngelesUniversal Amphitheatre
August 9, 1998
August 11, 1998ConcordConcord Pavilion
August 13, 1998PortlandRose Garden
August 14, 1998SeattleKeyArena
August 15, 1998VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors Place
August 17, 1998CalgaryCanadian Airlines Saddledome
August 18, 1998EdmontonCommonwealth Stadium
August 19, 1998SaskatoonSaskatchewan Place
August 20, 1998WinnipegWinnipeg Arena
August 22, 1998TorontoMolson Amphitheatre
August 23, 1998MontrealParc des Îles
August 25, 1998HalifaxCitadel Hill
August 27, 1998UniondaleUnited StatesNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
August 28, 1998MoosicLackawanna County Stadium
August 29, 1998East RutherfordContinental Airlines Arena
August 30, 1998GeddesNew York State Fair Grandstand
August 31, 1998Essex JunctionChamplain Valley Expo Grandstand
September 2, 1998UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
September 3, 1998ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center
September 4, 1998ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
September 5, 1998AllentownAllentown Fair Grandstand
September 14, 1998AlleganAllegan County Fair Grandstand
September 15, 1998YorkYork Fair Grandstand
South America
September 18, 1998Buenos AiresArgentinaEstadio Camilo Cichero
September 19, 1998
North America
November 18, 1998MinneapolisUnited StatesTarget Center
November 19, 1998
December 30, 1998TampaIce Palace
December 31, 1998OrlandoOrlando Arena
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • South Florida Fair[9]
  • Jam at Nease[10]
  • Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar[11]
  • Orlando Bands Together[12]
  • Radio Regenbogen Party
  • VIVA Unplugged '98
  • Grad Nite[13]
  • Kiss 108 Party
  • Great New York State Fair
  • Champlain Valley Fair
  • Allegan County Fair[14]
  • York Fair[15]
    Cancellations and rescheduled shows
    <--Date--><--Location--><--Venue--><--Reason/Additional Info-->
    January 9, 1998Ponte Vedra Beach, FloridaNease High School Football StadiumRescheduled to January 22, 1998
    March 14, 1998Orlando, FloridaUniversal CityWalkMoved to March 15, 1998; concert was a part of the "Orlando Band Together" Benefit[16]
    March 17, 1998Dublin, IrelandRDS SimmonscourtMoved to the Point Theatre
    March 18, 1998Dublin, IrelandRDS SimmonscourtMoved to the Point Theatre
    September 13, 1998Shakopee, MinnesotaCanterbury ParkCancelled; concert was a part of "Last Chance Summer Dance".[17] The group allowed ticket holders to attend the November 1998 concerts in Minneapolis.
    November 27, 1998Cologne, GermanyKölnarenaCancelled; concert was a part of "Hand in Hand for Children"
    December 1, 1998Cologne, GermanyKölnarenaCancelled
    December 2, 1998Munster, GermanyMuensterlandhalleCancelled
    December 3, 1998Berlin, GermanyVelodromCancelled
    December 4, 1998Leipzig, GermanyMessehalle 7Cancelled
    December 5, 1998Rieden, GermanyOstbayernhalleCancelled
    December 6, 1998Mannheim, GermanyMaimarkthalleCancelled
    December 7, 1998Zürich, SwitzerlandHallenstadionCancelled
    December 9, 1998Friedrichshafen, GermanyMessehalle FriedrichshafenCancelled
    December 10, 1998Wels, AustriaBosch-HalleCancelled
    December 11, 1998Munich, GermanyOlympiahalleCancelled
    December 13, 1998Bremen, GermanyStadthalle BremenCancelled
    December 14, 1998Oberhausen, GermanyKönig Pilsener ArenaCancelled
    December 15, 1998Frankfurt, GermanyFesthalle FrankfurtCancelled
    December 16, 1998Stuttgart, GermanyHanns-Martin-Schleyer-HalleCancelled

    Personnel

    Security

    Band

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Backstreet Time Line. November 10, 2011.
    2. Web site: Helligar. Jeremy. Where the Boys Are. People. July 22, 2012. September 14, 1998.
    3. Web site: Backstreet Boys Tap Los Umbrellos For U.S. Tour . https://web.archive.org/web/20131212183717/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1425270/backstreet-boys-tap-los-umbrellos-us-tour.jhtml . dead . December 12, 2013 . 14 January 1998 . . December 7, 2013.
    4. Web site: The Backstreet Boys Are Here: Think Hanson, But With Tattoos . Klein . Michael . July 15, 1998 . . December 7, 2013.
    5. Web site: The Backstreet Boys provocaron lágrimas y frenesí. The Backstreet Boys caused tears and frenzy. es. . September 18, 1998. La Nación. December 7, 2013.
    6. Web site: Past events: Backstreet Boys . https://archive.today/20131208040546/http://rapids.canoe.ca/clive/clive-search?style=pastdates&tr_band_name=BACKSTREET+BOYS&from_date=&to_date= . usurped . December 8, 2013 . . December 7, 2013 .
    7. Web site: La Bombonera vibró esta vez al ritmo de los Backstreet Boys. La Bombonera vibrated this time to the rhythm of the Backstreet Boys. es . September 19, 1998 . Clarín . December 7, 2013.
    8. Web site: CNN Worldbeat: Tour Dates . June 1998 . . December 7, 2013.
    9. News: FAIR CLOSES WITH ITS BIGGEST NUMBERS EVER . . West Palm Beach, Florida . February 2, 1998 . 1B .
    10. Web site: Backstreet Boys jam at Nease, 01/28/98 . Fletcher . Todd . January 28, 1998 . . December 7, 2013.
    11. Web site: Comenzó el Festival de Viña del Mar. There began the Festival de Viña del Mar. es . Gabriel . Juan . Sanchez . Marta . February 13, 1998 . . December 7, 2013.
    12. Web site: Banding Together – Benefit Concert Set . Doolittle . Leslie . March 7, 1998 . . December 7, 2013.
    13. Web site: Who played at your Grad Nite? . https://web.archive.org/web/20130613151900/http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/who-played-at-your-grad-nite/461817 . dead . June 13, 2013 . April 17, 2008 . . December 7, 2013.
    14. Web site: Is Kid Rock the Allegan County Fair's biggest show ever? What about Britney Spears? Garth Brooks? (See our list) . Ciokajlo . Mickey . July 8, 2011 . mLive . . December 7, 2013.
    15. News: The 241st York Fair starts Sept 9 . . August 31, 2005 . December 7, 2013. C1. 103. 207.
    16. Web site: Backstreet Boys: Benefit Will Go On . Doolittle . Leslie . March 6, 1998 . Orlando Sentinel . Tribune Company . December 7, 2013.
    17. Web site: News . Backstreet Boys Main Website . December 7, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/19990508095517/http://www.backstreetboys.com/regularweb/archive/index.html . May 8, 1999 .

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