Burn in the Spotlight Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:Burn in the Spotlight Tour
Artist:Nelly Furtado
Album:Whoa, Nelly!
Number Of Legs:5
This Tour:Burn in the Spotlight Tour
(2001–02)
Next Tour:Come as You Are Tour
(2004)

The Burn in the Spotlight Tour was the debut concert tour by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, in support of her debut studio album Whoa, Nelly! (2000). The tour visited North America, Europe and Australasia, performing over 90 shows over the course of 13 months. While on this main tour, Furtado also toured as the opening act for David Gray[1] and U2.[2] She was also a supporting act for the Area Festival.[3] The singer also participated in various radio music festivals in the United States.

Opening acts

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on January 30, 2002, at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[5]

  1. "Baby Girl"
  2. "I Will Make U Cry"
  3. "Party"
  4. "Get Ur Freak On (Remix)"
  5. "Well, Well"
  6. "Hey, Man!" / "What's Going On"
  7. "I'm Like a Bird"
  8. "My Love Grows Deeper"
  9. "Legend" / "Scared of You" / "Onde Estás"
  10. "I Feel You"
  11. "Trynna Finda Way"
  12. "Real Love"
  13. "Turn Off the Light"
  14. "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America[6]
March 6, 2001PontiacUnited StatesClutch Cargo
March 7, 2001ChicagoPark West
March 8, 2001MinneapolisQuest Club
March 11, 2001SeattleShowbox Comedy and Supper Club
March 12, 2001PortlandAladdin Theater
March 15, 2001San FranciscoBimbo's 365 Club
March 16, 2001Los AngelesEl Rey Theatre
March 17, 2001
March 20, 2001Salt Lake CityClub DV8
March 21, 2001DenverBluebird Theater
March 22, 2001LawrenceBottleneck
March 23, 2001St. LouisMississippi Nights
March 27, 2001ClevelandOdeon Concert Club
March 28, 2001PittsburghBeehive Theater
March 29, 2001NorfolkNorva Theatre
April 2, 2001Washington, D.C.
April 3, 2001New York CityIrving Plaza
April 5, 2001ProvidenceLupo's Heartbreak Hotel
April 6, 2001PhiladelphiaTrocadero Theatre
April 7, 2001BostonParadise Rock Club
April 17, 2001VictoriaCanadaMcPherson Playhouse
April 18, 2001VancouverVogue Theatre
April 19, 2001
April 21, 2001CalgaryMacEwan Hall
April 22, 2001EdmontonWinspear Centre for Music
April 23, 2001ReginaSaskatchewan Centre of the Arts
April 25, 2001WinnipegWalker Theatre
Europe[7]
November 2, 2001MilanItalyMagazzini Generali
November 4, 2001LisbonPortugalJardim Vieira Portuense
November 5, 2001MadridSpainSala Arena
November 7, 2001ParisFranceÉlysée Montmartre
November 11, 2001HamburgGermanyDocks
November 13, 2001LondonEnglandLondon Forum
Australasia[8]
November 17, 2001MelbourneAustraliaColonial Stadium
November 18, 2001Mercury Lounge
November 20, 2001AucklandNew ZealandSt. James Theatre
November 24, 2001SydneyAustraliaStadium Australia
November 25, 2001Metro Theatre
North America[9] [10]
December 7, 2001ArlingtonUnited StatesMusic Mill Amphitheater
December 10, 2001PittsburghBenedum Center
December 11, 2001DetroitState Theatre
December 12, 2001Kansas CityMemorial Hall
December 13, 2001Los AngelesShrine Auditorium
December 15, 2001ClevelandPalace Theatre
December 16, 2001ColumbusNationwide Arena
January 28, 2002VictoriaCanadaVictoria Memorial Arena
January 29, 2002VancouverPontiac Theatre
January 30, 2002SeattleUnited StatesParamount Theatre
January 31, 2002PortlandRoseland Theater
February 2, 2002CalgaryCanadaMacEwan Hall
February 3, 2002
February 5, 2002DenverUnited StatesFillmore Auditorium
February 7, 2002PhoenixWeb Theatre
February 8, 2002Las VegasThe Joint
February 9, 2002San DiegoSpreckels Theater
February 11, 2002Los AngelesWiltern Theatre
February 12, 2002
February 14, 2002San FranciscoWarfield Theatre
February 15, 2002
February 16, 2002San Luis ObispoCal Poly Recreation Center
March 1, 2002BostonAvalon
March 2, 2002PortlandState Theatre
March 3, 2002New York CityHammerstein Ballroom
March 4, 2002PhiladelphiaElectric Factory
March 8, 2002Washington, D.C.9:30 Club
March 9, 2002
March 10, 2002NorfolkNorva Theatre
March 12, 2002RaleighThe Ritz
March 13, 2002CharlotteGrady Cole Center
March 15, 2002AtlantaThe Tabernacle
March 16, 2002OrlandoHard Rock Live
March 17, 2002Miami BeachClub Level
March 19, 2002St. PetersburgJannus Landing
March 20, 2002BirminghamFive Points Music Hall
March 22, 2002NashvilleRyman Auditorium
March 23, 2002MemphisNew Daisy Theatre
March 24, 2002New OrleansHouse of Blues
March 26, 2002HoustonAerial Theater
March 27, 2002AustinAustin Music Hall
March 28, 2002DallasBronco Bowl
March 30, 2002St. LouisThe Pageant
March 31, 2002Kansas CityUptown Theater
April 1, 2002Saint PaulRoy Wilkins Auditorium
April 3, 2002MilwaukeeRave Hall
April 4, 2002ChicagoRiviera Theatre
April 5, 2002DetroitState Theatre
April 7, 2002IndianapolisEgyptian Room
April 8, 2002ClevelandAgora Theatre
April 10, 2002MontrealCanadaMétropolis
April 11, 2002Saint JohnThe Theatre at Harbour Station
April 12, 2002HalifaxHMC Theatre
April 16, 2002HamiltonThe Theatre at Copps
April 18, 2002TorontoMassey Hall
April 19, 2002
April 20, 2002BarrieBarrie Molson Centre
April 21, 2002OttawaOttawa Congress Hall
May 2, 2002Mexico CityMexicoTeatro Metropólitan[11]
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • This concert was a part of the "Rubma Festival"[12]
  • This concert was a part of the "Jingle Ball"[13]
  • This concert was a part of "O Starry Night"
  • This concert was a part of the "Jingle Jam"
  • This concert was a part of the "Not So Silent Night"[14]
  • This concert was a part of "Kissmas"
    Cancellations and rescheduled shows
    <--Date--><--Location--><--Venue--><--Reason/Additional Info-->
    November 11, 2001Hamburg, GermanyGrünspanMoved to the Docks
    March 28, 2002Dallas, TexasDeep Ellum LiveMoved to Bronco Bowl

    Box office score data

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: David Gray's unadorned, earnest rock . Selvin . Joel . May 24, 2001 . . . April 11, 2019.
    2. Web site: Missy Elliott, Nelly Furtado Get Freaky . Reimer . Courtney . April 9, 2001 . MTV News . MTV Networks . April 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20011109231213/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1442622/20010409/story.jhtml . November 9, 2001.
    3. Nelly Furtado Added To Area One Festival . . April 20, 2001 . Billboard . VNU eMedia, Inc.. April 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20010509103051/http://www.billboard.com/billboard/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=847413 . May 9, 2001.
    4. Web site: Whoa — Nelly Furtado Lines Up Ambitious Tour Schedule . Moss . Corey . January 23, 2002 . MTV News . MTV Networks . April 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20020127003344/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451907/20020123/story.jhtml . January 27, 2002.
    5. Web site: Nelly Furtado Happy In Her Own Skin At Stateside Tour Debut . Greenblatt . Leah . January 31, 2002 . MTV News . MTV Networks . April 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20020202184951/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1452090/20020131/story.jhtml . February 2, 2002.
    6. Sources for tour dates in North America 2001:
      • Web site: Nelly Furtado heads to the U.S. for March/April tour . Zahlaway . Jon . February 13, 2001 . . . April 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20050101164630/http://www.livedaily.com/news/2620.html . January 1, 2005.
      • Web site: Tour dates . . April 2001 . Official Website of Nelly Furtado . DreamWorks Records . April 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20010411133605/http://www.nellyfurtado.com/tourdates.php . April 11, 2001.
    7. Web site: Tour & Events . . October 2001 . Official Website of Nelly Furtado . DreamWorks Records . April 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20011026041742/http://www.nellyfurtado.com/tour.html . October 26, 2001.
    8. Sources for tour dates in Australasia:
    9. Sources for tour dates in North America 2002
    10. https://www.jornada.com.mx/2002/04/06/25an1esp.php?origen=espectaculos.html La canadiense Nelly Furtado se presentará en México el 2 de mayo
    11. https://www.jornada.com.mx/2002/05/04/08an1esp.php?printver=0 El ritmo Nelly Furtado hizo saltar y bailar al unísono a padres e hijos
    12. Web site: Are you ready to Rumba? . . September 2, 2002 . . April 11, 2019.
    13. Web site: 106.1 KISSmas Jingle Ball . Wilonsky . Robert . December 6, 2001 . . . April 11, 2019 . https://archive.today/20190412014139/https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/1061-kissmas-jingle-ball-6394906 . April 12, 2019 . live .
    14. Web site: Star 98.7 Not So Silent Night . Augusto . Troy J. . December 17, 2001 . . April 11, 2019.
    15. March 2, 2002. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 2 March 2002. 114. 9. 23. Nashville, Tennessee. VNU Business Media, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 11, 2019.