| Concert Tour Name: | More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour |
| Landscape: | no |
| Artist: | Diana Ross |
| Number Of Legs: | 5 |
| Number Of Shows: | 76 in North America |
| Last Tour: | I Love You Tour (2006–08) |
| This Tour: | More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour (2010–12) |
| Next Tour: | In the Name of Love Tour (2013–17) |
The More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour[1] is a concert tour by American recording artist Diana Ross. Primarily visiting the United States and Canada, the tour showcases Ross' greatest hits that span her nearly 50 years in the music industry. The tour was well received by critics and fans. The first leg of the tour earned over four million dollars, finishing at 66th place on Pollstar's "Top 100 North American Tours".[2]
The tour was announced in March 2010 as a summer tour, visiting over 17 cities in the United States.[3] Due to public demand, the tour was expanded in the fall of 2010 to include additional dates in the U.S. and Canada. Further expansion came in 2011 with an additional 17 dates planned. To introduce the tour, Ross stated, "We work our way up: The ’60s — The Supremes — the 70's and the ’80s and 'I’m Coming Out' [...] The music is timeless, I must say, especially the Motown music; it's timeless and it's really special."[4]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America - Leg 1[5] [6] [7] [8] | |||
| May 15, 2010 | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre |
| May 16, 2010 | Mashantucket | MGM Grand Theater | |
| May 18, 2010 | Red Bank | Count Basie Theatre | |
| May 19, 2010 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
| May 21, 2010 | Atlantic City | Circus Maximus Theater | |
| May 25, 2010 | North Bethesda | Music Center at Strathmore | |
| May 27, 2010 | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | |
| May 28, 2010 | Cleveland | State Theatre | |
| May 29, 2010 | Detroit | Fox Theatre | |
| May 31, 2010 | Toronto | Canada | Roy Thomson Hall |
| June 2, 2010 | Knoxville | United States | Tennessee Theatre |
| June 4, 2010 | Atlanta | Chastain Park Amphitheater | |
| June 5, 2010 | Memphis | Memphis Botanic Garden | |
| June 6, 2010 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
| June 9, 2010 | Los Angeles | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | |
| June 11, 2010 | San Diego | Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay | |
| June 12, 2010 | Saratoga | Mountain Winery Amphitheater | |
| North America - Leg 2[9] | |||
| September 11, 2010 | Calgary | Canada | Stampede Corral |
| September 14, 2010 | Brookville | United States | Tilles Center for the Performing Arts |
| September 15, 2010 | Albany | Palace Theatre | |
| September 17, 2010 | Orillia | Canada | Casino Rama Entertainment Centre |
| September 18, 2010 | |||
| September 21, 2010 | Dayton | United States | Mead Theatre |
| November 12, 2010 | Paradise | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | |
| November 13, 2010 | |||
| November 16, 2010 | Naples | Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts | |
| November 17, 2010 | Sarasota | Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall | |
| November 19, 2010 | Melbourne | King Center for the Performing Arts | |
| November 20, 2010 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | |
| November 21, 2010 | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | |
| North America - Leg 3 | |||
| February 25, 2011 | Choctaw | United States | The Arena at Golden Moon |
| February 26, 2011 | Bossier City | Riverdome | |
| February 27, 2011 | Austin | Moody Theater | |
| March 1, 2011 | Houston | Verizon Wireless Theater | |
| March 2, 2011 | Dallas | Majestic Theatre | |
| March 4, 2011 | Jacksonville | Moran Theater | |
| March 5, 2011 | Greenville | Peace Concert Hall | |
| March 7, 2011 | Charleston | Dock Street Theatre | |
| March 9, 2011 | Charlotte | McGlohon Theatre | |
| March 11, 2011 | Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center | |
| March 12, 2011 | Washington, D.C. | Washington Convention Center | |
| March 13, 2011 | Poughkeepsie | Bardavon 1869 Opera House | |
| March 15, 2011 | Englewood | Bergen Performing Arts Center | |
| March 16, 2011 | Hartford | Mortensen Hall | |
| March 18, 2011 | Stamford | Palace Theatre | |
| March 19, 2011 | Atlantic City | Circus Maximus Theater | |
| March 20, 2011 | Staten Island | St. George Theatre | |
| North America - Leg 4[10] [11] | |||
| September 9, 2011 | Indio | United States | Fantasy Springs Special Events Center |
| September 11, 2011 | Temecula | Pechanga Showroom Theater | |
| September 13, 2011 | San Diego | Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay | |
| September 14, 2011 | Livermore | Wente Vineyards Outdoor Theatre | |
| September 16, 2011 | San Francisco | Golden Gate Theatre | |
| September 17, 2011 | San Rafael | Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium | |
| September 19, 2011 | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | |
| September 20, 2011 | Denver | Wells Fargo Theatre | |
| September 22, 2011 | Concho | Lucky Star Casino Events Center | |
| September 23, 2011 | Thackerville | Global Event Center | |
| September 27, 2011 | Columbus | Ohio Theatre | |
| September 28, 2011 | Rochester | Rochester Auditorium | |
| September 30, 2011 | Wilkes-Barre | Kirby Center for Performing Arts | |
| October 1, 2011 | Reading | Sovereign Performing Arts Center | |
| October 2, 2011 | Morristown | Mayo Performing Arts Center | |
| October 4, 2011 | Worcester | Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts | |
| North America - Leg 5[12] | |||
| February 23, 2012 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live |
| February 24, 2012 | St. Petersburg | Mahaffey Theater | |
| February 25, 2012 | Orlando | Universal Music Plaza Stage | |
| February 27, 2012 | Naples | Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts | |
| February 28, 2012 | Fort Pierce | Sunrise Theatre | |
| March 1, 2012 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
| March 2, 2012 | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | |
| March 3, 2012 | Cherokee | Harrah's Cherokee Event Center | |
| March 22, 2012 | Los Angeles | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | |
| April 21, 2012 | Biloxi | Beau Rivage Theatre | |
| April 22, 2012 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre | |
| April 24, 2012 | Indianapolis | Murat Theatre | |
| April 26, 2012 | Louisville | Louisville Palace | |
| April 27, 2012 | Hammond | The Venue at Horseshoe Casino | |
| April 28, 2012 | St. Louis | Peabody Opera House | |
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio City Music Hall | New York City | 5,974 / 5,974 (100%) | $519,335[16] | |
| Circus Maximus Theater | Atlantic City | 3,155 / 3,169 (99%) | $253,323[17] [18] | |
| Chicago Theatre | Chicago | 3,517 / 3,517 (100%) | $277,071 | |
| Fox Theatre | Detroit | 3,232 / 4,493 (72%) | $209,501[19] | |
| Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | Los Angeles | 5,397 / 5,728 (94%) | $351,196 | |
| The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | Paradise | 6,439 / 8,069 (80%) | $480,680[20] | |
| Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | 1,965 / 1,965 (100%) | $167,106[21] | |
| Riverdome | Bossier City | 1,338 / 1,338 (100%) | $143,462[22] | |
| Durham Performing Arts Center | Durham | 2,642 / 2,642 (100%) | $192,347[23] | |
| Sovereign Performing Arts Center | Reading | 1,328 / 1,774 (75%) | $130,850[24] | |
| Fox Theatre | Atlanta | 3,793 / 4,412 (86%) | $260,975[25] | |
| Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | 2,263 / 2,263 (100%) | $233,311 | |
| Harrah's Cherokee Event Center | Cherokee | 2,671 / 3,000 (89%) | $256,045[26] | |
| The Venue at Horseshoe Casino | Hammond | 2,350 / 2,516 (93%) | $187,640[27] | |
| TOTAL | 46,064 / 50,860 (90%) | $3,662,842 | ||
The first leg of the tour received positive feedback from music critics. Jim Farber (New York Daily News) praised the performance at the Radio City Music Hall noting, "In fact, the show found her quite engaged, banishing the cynicism so many well-seasoned stars betray on their nine millionth run through the hits. (If you want to see that sort of cynicism, buy a ticket to the next Aretha Franklin concert). By contrast, Ross seemed entirely present, delivering full versions of the hits instead of the usual bum's rush of medleys. Then again, most of these songs last no more than 3 minutes, so that wasn't exactly a Herculean feat."[28] Emily Stokes (Financial Times) gave the same concert four out of five stars. She wrote, "A final rendition of "You Are Not Alone" secured her place as the fairy godmother of Motown. "If you need me, call me", she advised the audience, before leaving the stage to change out of her final, silver dress."[29]
Jane Stevenson (Toronto Sun) gave the performance at the Roy Thomson Hall four out of five stars writing, "Even her eyes were big as she stared out into the audience and took them through her impressive 50-year career of Motown soul, blues, gospel, disco, and pop starting with the ho-hum late ‘70s hit The Boss and before quickly moving into Supremes era-gold like "More Today Than Yesterday", Reflections, You Can’t Hurry Love, Stop In The Name of Love, You Keep Me Hanging On, and the granddaddy of them all – Love Child." Mark Jordan (Go Memphis) described Ross' performance at the Memphis Botanic Garden "regal". He further commented, "And at the center of it all was Ross — commanding the stage, pulling off quick costume changes, and keeping the show's breakneck pace on time — setting a pace that would have left even her younger, modern-day successors like Beyoncé winded."[30]
Greg Haymes (Times Union) stated Ross throw out her "diva" attitude for the concert at the Palace Theatre. He wrote, "Ross was in fine voice throughout the evening, and she got sensuous and sultry with Bert Bacharach's classic 'The Look of Love' and a pair of Billie Holiday gems -- the bluesy 'Fine and Mellow' and 'Don't Explain' - but she didn't really make them her own the way she did with 'Touch Me in the Morning.'[31] Those who attended the show at Hard Rock Live agreed with Veda Jo Jenkins (The Palm Beach Post). She stated, "From the club classic to the love ballads like "Touch Me in the Morning", Ross’ performance was old school. No fanfare, no big video screens with hi-def graphics, just her solo with an outrageous horn section that truly accentuated her voice and the mood."[32]