Heartstrings World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:	Heartstrings World Tour
Artist:	Olivia Newton-John
Album:	(2) Stronger Than Before
Number Of Legs:	8
Number Of Shows:	162 in North America 5 in Asia 12 in Australia 178 Total
Last Tour:	30 Musical Years Tour (2001)
This Tour:	Heartstrings World Tour (2002–05)
Next Tour:	2006 World Tour (2006)

The Heartstrings World Tour is the twelfth concert tour (and third world-tour) by British-Australian pop singer Olivia Newton-John. It began in 2002 and went through until 2005, with shows in North America, Australia and Japan during that time, she supported the three Newton-John albums (2), , and Stronger Than Before.

Background

The tour began in September 2002 in Canada and had ten legs, eight North American, one Australian, and one Japanese. In November 2005, Newton-John had finished his tour in the United States, were a total of 178 shows, her largest tour to date. Her daughter Chloe Lattanzi has participated in various shows.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
5 September 2002	Rama	Canada	Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
6 September 2002	Atlantic City	United States	Atlantic City Hilton Theater
7 September 2002	Ledyard		Fox Theatre
10 September 2002	Columbus		Ohio Theatre
12 September 2002	Detroit		Fox Theatre
13 September 2002	Pittsburgh		Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
14 September 2002	Merrillville		Star Plaza Theatre
15 September 2002	Minneapolis		Orpheum Theatre
17 September 2002	Youngstown		Powers Auditorium
18 September 2002	Knoxville		Tennessee Theatre
20 September 2002	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheater
21 September 2002	Clearwater		Ruth Eckerd Hall
22 September 2002	Jacksonville		Moran Theater
23 September 2002			Broward Center for the Performing Arts
25 September 2002	Houston		Jones Hall
27 September 2002	Austin		Palmer Events Center
28 September 2002	Fort Worth		Bass Performance Hall
29 September 2002	Little Rock		Robinson Center
1 October 2002	Bernalillo		Santa Ana Concert Arena
3 October 2002	Phoenix		Celebrity Theatre
4 October 2002	Las Vegas		Le Théâtre des Arts
5 October 2002	Las Vegas		Le Théâtre des Arts
6 October 2002	Indio		Fantasy Springs Outdoor Amphitheater
9 January 2003	Wilkes-Barre		F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
10 January 2003	Verona		Turning Stone Event Center
12 January 2003	Englewood		Bergen Performing Arts Center
20 February 2003	Las Vegas		Le Théâtre des Arts
21 February 2003
22 February 2003
23 February 2003
28 March 2003	Stateline		Circus Maximus Showroom
29 March 2003	Stateline		Circus Maximus Showroom
Asia
2 April 2003	Nagoya	Japan	Aichi Arts Center
4 April 2003	Tokyo		Tokyo International Forum
6 April 2003	Tokyo		Tokyo International Forum
7 April 2003	Osaka		Festival Hall
8 April 2003	Fukuoka		Fukuoka Civic Hall
Australia^[1]
12 April 2003	Brisbane	Australia	Brisbane Entertainment Centre
13 April 2003	Newcastle		Newcastle Entertainment Centre
14 April 2003	Sydney		Sydney Entertainment Centre
17 April 2003	Wollongong		Wollongong Entertainment Centre
19 April 2003	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
22 April 2003	Perth		Burswood Theatre
23 April 2003	Perth		Burswood Theatre
26 April 2003	Adelaide		Adelaide Entertainment Centre
28 April 2003	Canberra		Royal Theatre
29 April 2003	Canberra		Royal Theatre
2 May 2003	Sydney
3 May 2003	Sydney
North America^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]
15 May 2003	Las Vegas	United States	Le Théâtre des Arts
16 May 2003
17 May 2003
18 May 2003
6 June 2003	Biloxi
7 June 2003	Robinsonville		Bluesville Showcase Nightclub
13 June 2003	Fort Myers		Mann Performing Arts Hall
14 June 2003	Sarasota		Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
15 June 2003	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheater
18 June 2003	Milwaukee		Northern Lights Theater
19 June 2003	Prior Lake		Mystic Celebrity Palace
20 June 2003	Wisconsin Dells		Crystal Grand Music Theatre
21 June 2003	Merrillville		Star Plaza Theatre
22 June 2003	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
8 August 2003	Reno		Grand Exposition Hall
9 August 2003	Reno		Grand Exposition Hall
11 August 2003	San Diego		Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
12 August 2003	Phoenix		Dodge Theatre
14 August 2003	Las Vegas		Le Théâtre des Arts
15 August 2003
16 August 2003
17 August 2003
29 September 2003	Seattle		McCaw Hall
2 October 2003	Portland		Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
4 October 2003	Santa Rosa		Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
5 October 2003	San Francisco		Davies Symphony Hall
7 October 2003	Sacramento		Crest Theatre
10 October 2003	Costa Mesa		Orange County Performing Arts Center
11 October 2003	Costa Mesa		Orange County Performing Arts Center
16 October 2003	Las Vegas		Le Théâtre des Arts
17 October 2003
18 October 2003
19 October 2003
24 October 2003			Orpheum Theater
26 October 2003	Indiana		Fisher Auditorium
28 October 2003	Columbia		Carolina Center
30 October 2003	Augusta		Bell Auditorium
31 October 2003	Charlotte		Belk Theater
1 November 2003	Charlotte		Belk Theater
3 November 2003	Jackson		Carl Perkins Civic Center
5 November 2003	New Brunswick		State Theatre
6 November 2003	Westbury		Westbury Music Fair
8 November 2003	Easton		State Theatre
9 November 2003	Toledo		Stranahan Theater
11 November 2003	Youngstown		Stambaugh Auditorium
13 November 2003	Fayetteville		Crown Center Theatre
14 November 2003	Nashville		Tennessee Performing Arts Center
15 November 2003	Birmingham		BJCC Concert Hall
18 November 2003	Avon Park		SFCC Auditorium
19 November 2003	Tampa		Morsani Hall
20 November 2003	West Palm Beach		Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
21 November 2003	Macon		Grand Opera House
6 February 2004	Reno		Hlton Theater
7 February 2004	Reno		Hlton Theater
8 February 2004	Temecula		Pechanga Showroom Theater
12 February 2004	Las Vegas		Le Théâtre des Arts
13 February 2004
14 February 2004
16 February 2004	El Cajon		East County Performing Arts
17 February 2004	Palm Desert		McCallum Theatre
19 February 2004	Albuquerque		Isleta Showroom
20 February 2004	Salt Lake City		Salt Palace Ballroom
26 August 2004	Salt Lake City		Abravanel Hall
27 August 2004	Las Vegas		Hilton Theater
28 August 2004	Las Vegas		Hilton Theater
1 September 2004	Pueblo	Colorado State Fair Events Center
2 September 2004	Denver	Universal Lending Pavilion
4 September 2004	Stateline	Circus Maximus Showroom
7 September 2004	Tucson	Diamond Center
8 September 2004	Los Angeles	Greek Theatre
10 September 2004	Pala	Palomar Starlight Theater
11 September 2004	Saratoga	Mountain Winery Amphitheater
12 September 2004	Jacksonville	Britt Pavilion
13 September 2004	Turlock	Turlock Community Auditorium
17 September 2004	Tunica Resorts	Bluesville Showcase Nightclub
19 September 2004	McAllen	McAllen Civic Auditorium
20 September 2004	Fort Worth	Bass Performance Hall
21 September 2004	Tulsa	Mabee Center
22 September 2004	Oklahoma City	Civic Center Music Hall
24 September 2004	Biloxi	Beau Rivage Theatre
25 September 2004	Biloxi	Beau Rivage Theatre
26 September 2004	Huntsville	Big Spring International Park
27 September 2004	Lafayette	Heymann Performing Arts Center
29 October 2004	Atlantic City	Atlantic City Hilton Theater
30 October 2004	Atlantic City	Atlantic City Hilton Theater
31 October 2004	Westbury	Westbury Music Fair
3 November 2004	Verona	Turning Stone Event Center
5 November 2005	Rama	Canada	Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
6 November 2005	Rama	Canada	Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
8 November 2004	Williamsport	United States	Community Arts Center
9 November 2004	Easton		State Theatre
10 November 2004	New Brunswick		State Theatre
12 November 2004	Albany		Palace Theatre
13 November 2004	Buffalo		Kleinhans Music Hall
14 November 2004	Springfield		Symphony Hall
16 November 2004	Grand Rapids		DeVos Performance Hall
17 November 2004	Dayton		Schuster Performing Arts Center
19 November 2004	Baltimore		Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
20 November 2004
21 November 2004
21 April 2005	Corona		Stage 1 at Candlewalk
22 April 2005	Pala		Pala Events Center
23 April 2005	Primm		Star of the Desert Arena
24 April 2005	Coarsegold		Half Dome Theater
28 April 2005	Oroville		Cascade Showroom
29 April 2005	Brooks		Cache Creek Casino Resort Event Center
30 April 2005	Reno		Grand Exposition Hall
1 May 2005	Laughlin		Flamingo Outdoor Amphitheater
6 October 2005	Roanoke		Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
7 October 2005	Lancaster		American Music Theatre
8 October 2005	Lancaster		American Music Theatre
9 October 2005	Red Bank		Count Basie Theatre
11 October 2005	New York City		Nokia Theatre Times Square
13 October 2005	Albany		Palace Theatre
14 October 2005	Verona		Turning Stone Event Center
15 October 2005	Ledyard		Fox Theatre
16 October 2005	Englewood		Bergen Performing Arts Center
20 October 2005	Lowell		Lowell Memorial Auditorium
21 October 2005	Atlantic City		Atlantic City Hilton Theater
22 October 2005	Atlantic City		Atlantic City Hilton Theater
3 November 2005	Joliet		Rialto Square Theatre
4 November 2005	Waukegan		Genesee Theatre
5 November 2005	Cedar Rapids		Paramount Theatre
6 November 2005	Omaha		Civic Auditorium Music Hall
10 November 2005	Hinckley		Hinckley Events & Convention Center
11 November 2005	Hinckley		Hinckley Events & Convention Center
12 November 2005	Wisconsin Dells		Crystal Grand Music Theatre
17 November 2005	Tucson		Diamond Center
18 November 2005	Mesa		Ikeda Theater
19 November 2005	Los Angeles		Hollywood Palladium
20 November 2005	Palm Desert		McCallum Theatre

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

<	--Date-->	<	--Location-->
19 August 2003	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Sandia Casino Amphitheater	Cancelled^[8]
21 August 2003	Los Angeles, California	Greek Theatre	Rescheduled to 9 October 2003
23 August 2003	Santa Rosa, California	Luther Burbank Center for the Arts	Rescheduled to 4 October 2003
24 August 2003	San Francisco	Davies Symphony Hall	Rescheduled to 5 October 2003
27 August 2003	Seattle	McCaw Hall	Rescheduled to 29 September 2003^[9]
29 August 2003	Jacksonville, Oregon	Britt Pavilion	Cancelled
9 October 2003	Los Angeles	Greek Theatre	Cancelled^[10]

Personnel

Andy Timmons – Guitar & Vocals
Dan Wojciechowski – Drums
Lee Hendricks – Bass
Catherine Marx – Keyboards
Warren Ham – Horns & Vocals
Steve Real – Vocals
Marlén Landin – Vocals
Carmella Ramsey – Vocals

Notes and References

Web site: Grease 3 for Sandy and Danny . Stavrinos . Anthony . 28 February 2003 . . . 29 October 2013.
Web site: Olivia Newton-John comes up from Down Under for U.S. tour . Zahlaway . Jon . 26 June 2003 . . . 29 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040917171242/http://www.livedaily.com/news/5147.html . 17 September 2004 .
Web site: OLIVIA'S 2004 TOUR SCHEDULE . The Official Olive Newton-John Website . 29 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040209234025/http://www.olivianewton-john.com/tour_info.html . 9 February 2004 .
Web site: Olivia Newton-John returns to the states for tour . Zahlaway . Jon . 23 June 2004 . LiveDaily . Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. . 29 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040626013644/http://www.livedaily.com/news/6711.html . 26 June 2004 .
Web site: OLIVIA'S 2004 TOUR SCHEDULE . The Official Olive Newton-John Website . 29 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040607091200/http://olivianewton-john.com/tour_info.html . 7 June 2004 .
Web site: OLIVIA'S 2005 TOUR SCHEDULE . The Official Olive Newton-John Website . 29 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050422004543/http://olivianewton-john.com/tour_info.html . 22 April 2005 .
Web site: Olivia Newton-John heads to the U.S. for fall tour . Zahlaway . Jon . 16 September 2005 . LiveDaily . Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. . 29 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051114131333/http://www.livedaily.com/news/Olivia_NewtonJohn_heads_to_the_US_for_fall_tour-8801.html?t=2 . 14 November 2005 .
Web site: Newton-John puts off concert due to sick mom . 20 August 2003 . . 29 October 2013.
Web site: Olivia Newton-John's world tour off to a rousing start. White . Bill . 29 September 2003 . . . 29 October 2013.
Web site: Season Schedule . The Greek Theatre . Nederlander-Greek, Inc. . 29 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031008071457/http://www.greektheatrela.com/calendar/schedule.asp . 8 October 2003 .