To the Extreme World Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:To the Extreme World Tour
Artist:Vanilla Ice
Album:To the Extreme
Number Of Legs:3
Start Date:January 16, 1991
End Date:August 1, 1992
Number Of Shows:74

To the Extreme World Tour was the first headlining tour tour by American recording artist Vanilla Ice to promote his album To the Extreme. The tour consisted of three legs, starting on January 16, 1991 at Louisville and ending in Mexico City on August 1, 1992. On this tour, Vanilla Ice performed in arenas and theaters across the world including Australia, Latin America, North America and Europe.[1] Despite the mixed reviews by the critics several shows were reported as sold out by the local media. The Party and Riff were selected as the opening act of some United States and Canada concerts until March 31, 1991.[2] On March 6, 1991, he released Extremely Live with material recorded at Miami, Cleveland, Kissimee, Columbus and Tampa concerts.

Reception

Critical reception

The reception of the tour was lukewarm. The Washington Post gave negative review to Ice stage performance comparing him to MC Hammer stating "while Hammer is acrobatic and tireless in concert, Ice was inelastic and tiresome" however praised the 3-D effects during the concert and the live instruments such as drums and saxophone that "helped spruce up the otherwise generic-sounding "Hooked" and "I Love You."[3] In other hand, The Evening Sun gave a mixed review to the March 31, 1991 concert at Baltimore titled "Maybe, Ice wasn't nice, but he wasn't all bad, either".[4]

Commercial reception

Most of the venues booked had a capacity between 2,500 to 10,000 seats and some were reported sold out. Around 3,200 were reported at Ottawa and Oklahoma concert.[5] [6] The concert at the Beacon Theater in New York was reported sold out.[7] The concert in Ontario, Canada was also reported sold out packed with 5,500 fans. The Toronto Concert at the Auditorium de Verdun was reported sold out.[8]

The concert of August 31, 1991 in Duluth, Minnesota, at the 2,500-seat Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Auditorium was abruptly canceled, while promoters claimed that they couldn't accommodate the roadshow's huge set, media reported that only 900 tickets were sold.[9] In Auckland, New Zealand, the concert was cancelled due to poor tickets sales, however, an extra show was added in Melbourne, Australia due to the high demand.[10] Ice also visited Sydney, Perth and Adelaide.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
January 16, 1991LouisvilleUnited StatesLouisville Gardens
January 17, 1991ColumbusVeterans Memorial Auditorium
January 18, 1991PittsburghSyria Mosque
January 19, 1991ClevelandCleveland Music Hall
January 20, 1991FairfaxPatriot Center
January 24, 1991KnoxvilleKnoxville Civic Auditorium
January 25, 1991St. LouisAmerican Theater
January 26, 1991[11] OmahaOmaha Music Hall
January 27, 1991TulsaBrady Theatre
January 30, 1991ChicagoRiviera Theatre
January 31, 1991Royal OakRoyal Oak Music Theatre
February 1, 1991IndianapolisMurat Theatre
February 2, 1991MilwaukeeRiverside Theater
February 3, 1991MinneapolisOrpheum Theatre
February 6, 1991New YorkBeacon Theatre
February 7, 1991PhiladelphiaTower Theatre
February 8, 1991HamptonHampton Coliseum
February 9, 1991CharlestonKing Street Palace
February 10, 1991GreenvilleGreenville Memorial Auditorium
February 12, 1991NashvilleTennessee Performing Arts Center
February 13, 1991ChattanoogaUTC Arena
February 14, 1991AtlantaAtlanta Civic Center
February 15, 1991BirminghamBoutwell Auditorium
February 16, 1991New OrleansLakefront Arena
February 17, 1991Little RockRobinson Center Music Hall
February 20, 1991Oklahoma CityCivic Center Music Hall
February 21, 1991[12] San AntonioSan Antonio Municipal Auditorium
February 22, 1991AustinLong Center for the Performing Arts
February 23, 1991[13] DallasFair Park Coliseum
February 24, 1991HoustonThe Summit
February 27, 1991MiamiJames L. Knight Center
February 28, 1991TampaUSF Sun Dome
March 1, 1991[14] KissimmeeTupperware Center Theatre and Convention Complex
March 3, 1991West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach Auditorium
March 7, 1991BuffaloShea's Performing Arts Center
March 13, 1991AlbanyPalace Theatre
March 14, 1991[15] ProvidenceProvidence Performing Arts Center
March 15, 1991SpringfieldParamount Theatre
March 16, 1991Daytona BeachDaytona Beach Bandshell
March 18, 1991[16] BostonOrpheum Theatre
March 20, 1991[17] MontrealCanadaAuditorium de Verdun
March 22, 1991[18] TorontoCongress Theatre
March 23, 1991[19] OttawaCivic Centre
March 29, 1991MariettaUnited StatesMarietta College
March 31, 1991BaltimoreBaltimore Arena
April 11, 1991HersheyHersheypark Arena
Europe
June 22, 1991LondonUnited KingdomWembley Arena
North America
June 25, 1991Mexico CityMexicoToreo de Cuatro Caminos
June 26, 1991GuadalajaraPlaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso
Europe
July 3, 1991MunichGermanyCircus Krone
July 4, 1991DüsseldorfPhilipshalle
July 5, 1991BerlinDeutschalandhalle
July 6, 1991HamburgStadtpak Freilchtbuhe
July 7, 1991FrankfurtFesthalle
July 8, 1991DubendorfSwitzerlandSporthalle im Chreis
July 16, 1991GenovaItalyPalazzo dello Sport
July 19, 1991BrusselsBelgiumForest National
July 20, 1991RotterdamNetherlandsAhoy
North America
August 23, 1991[20] OttawaCanadaLansdowne Park
August 24, 1991[21]
August 26, 1991[22] [23] DetroitUnited StatesJoe Louis Arena
August 31, 1991Grand ForksChester Fritz Auditorium
September 6, 1991Santa ClaritaMagic Mountain Showcase Theatre
September 7, 1991Santa ClaraGreat America
September 10, 1991[24] PuyallupWashington State Fair
September 11, 1991
Latin America and Asia
September 23, 1991[25] Kuala LumpurMalaysiaStadium Negara
September 25, 1991[26] ManilaPhilippinesAranata Coliseum
September 30, 1991[27] SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium
December 31, 1991Grand CaymanCayman IslandsTreasure Island Resort Beach
February 20, 1992LimaPeruColiseo Eduardo Dibós
February 27, 1992[28] Buenos AiresArgentinaTeatro Gran Rex
February 28, 1992
May 30, 1992Santo DomingoDominican RepublicRenaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino
July 2, 1992IzmirTurkeyÇeşme Açıkhava Tiyatrosu
July 29, 1992AcapulcoMexicoMundo Imperial Forum
July 30, 1992Estadio de béisbol Hermanos Serdán
July 31, 1992Mexico CItyToreo de Cuatro Caminos
August 1, 1992

Cancelled shows

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CityCountryVenueReason
March 24, 1991OntarioCanadaWaterloo nightclubUnknown[29]
August 22, 1991TorontoOntario Place ForumLogistic Issues[30]
August 30, 1991DuluthUnited StatesDuluth Entertainment Convention Center AuditoriumLogistic Issues[31]
September 21, 1991AucklandNew ZealandPoor Tickets Sales

Notes

  1. October 19, 1991 . Ice Breakers - International . 69 . Billboard .
  2. Book: Rensalier, Dale "Skip" Van . Six Part Harmony - Riff (The Untold Story) . 2019-06-25 . Page Publishing Inc . 978-1-64544-497-8 . en.
  3. News: Griffin . Gil . January 23, 1991 . Music; High-Scream Ice Lovers . The Washington Post . . subscription.
  4. News: Maybe, Ice wasn't nice, but he wasn't all bad, either . April 1, 1991 . The Evening Sun . . subscription.
  5. News: March 31, 1991 . Readers rap 'out of touch' Vanilla Ice review; Barr out of touch . The Ottawa Citizen . . subscription.
  6. Web site: Davis . Lee . Vanilla Ice Concert Good, But Too Loud . 2023-12-26 . The Oklahoman . en-US.
  7. News: 1991-02-03 . Why the World Is After Vanilla Ice (Published 1991) . en . 2023-08-09.
  8. News: April 20, 1991 . Country 59 easing in new on -air personalities . 15 . RPM .
  9. News: September 1, 1991 . DID SLOW SALE GIVE VANILLA ICE COLD FEET? . Orlando Sentinel . . subscription.
  10. News: September 14, 1991 . Aussie's give Vanilla Ice cold shoulder . C 11 . The Globe and Mail . subscription . 385427758 . Proquest.
  11. News: Bahr . Jeff . January 27, 1991 . Vanilla Ice Melts Omaha Crowd: [Sunrise Edition] ]. 5B . Omaha World-Herald Company . subscription . 396948993 . Proquest.
  12. News: March 17, 1991 . Vanilla Ice takes heat on fire code: [FIVE STAR SPORTS FINAL Edition] ]. 28 . Chicago Sun - Times . subscription . 257540532 . Proquest.
  13. Web site: Play That Funky Music White Boy [Video] by Vanilla Ice (VHS, Jul-1991, SBK...NEW ]. 2023-08-24 . eBay . en-US.
  14. News: Bernard . James . March 1, 1991 . VANILLA ICE: WHITE-HOT RAPPER HIS CRITICS ARE LEGION. BUT SO ARE HIS FANS, AND THEY'VE WHO HAVE TURNED THE MAN WHO GREW UP AS ROBERT VAN WINKLE IN MIAMI OR DALLAS OR WHEREVER INTO A CHART-TOPPING POP STAR. . 23 . Orlando Sentinel . subscription . 277878780 . Proquest.
  15. News: Smith . Andy . March 15, 1991 . CONCERT REVIEW Young rap fans lap up Vanilla Ice's licks . D-02 . Providence Journal . subscription . 396948993 . Proquest.
  16. News: March 18, 1991 . Vanilla Ice Plays That Funky, Flashy Fluff . Boston Globe . . subscription.
  17. News: March 21, 1991 . Vanilla Ice offers rap as consumer product . The Gazette . . subscription.
  18. News: Bernand . James . March 15, 1991 . VANILLA ICE; In contrast to black rappers who stuggle for exposure, Vanilla Ice is white, sexy, palatable in the suburbs and highly maketable: [Final Edition] ]. D1 . The Ottawa Citizen . subscription . 0839-3222 . 239544022 . Proquest.
  19. News: March 22, 1991 . Vanilla Ice concert to start half hour later: [Final Edition] ]. D4 . The Ottawa Citizen . subscription . 0839-3222 . 239535404 . Proquest.
  20. News: August 24, 1991 . Muzzled Maestro outshines Vanilla Ice . D8 . The Ottawa Citizen . . subscription.
  21. News: August 24, 1991 . Walt Says - The concert business is hurting . RPM .
  22. News: Hilburn . Robert . May 31, 1991 . Rappin' on Ice: Vanilla Ice has the confidence of a star despite bombardment from music critics . C1 . The Windsor Star . subscription . 253946501 . Proquest.
  23. News: June 15, 1991 . Playbill . The Windsor Star . . subscription.
  24. News: September 10, 1991 . VANILLA ICE GETS A LUKEWARM RECEPTION AT THE PUYALLUP FAIR . . subscription.
  25. Cheah . Philip . August 21, 1993 . Malaysia: A taste for local rap, megastores and measured locks . 68 . Billboard .
  26. Web site: 2021-05-21 . Live Events Timeline . 2023-08-26 . MANILA CONCERT SCENE . en-US.
  27. Web site: NewspaperSG . 2023-12-26 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  28. News: Pelo . 24 . Prensario .
  29. News: Stewart . Gary . March 15, 1991 . Rap fans are boiling as Vanilla Ice cancels: [City Edition] ]. C5 . Kitchener - Waterloo Record . subscription . 275239696 . Proquest.
  30. News: August 22, 1991 . Vanilla Ice show cancelled . Toronto Star . . subscription.
  31. News: September 1, 1991 . Vanilla Ice rap gets Minn. cold shoulder . Chicago Sun - Times . subscription . 257771929 . Proquest.

References

  1. October 19, 1991 . Ice Breakers - International . 69 . Billboard .
  2. Book: Rensalier, Dale "Skip" Van . Six Part Harmony - Riff (The Untold Story) . 2019-06-25 . Page Publishing Inc . 978-1-64544-497-8 . en.
  3. News: Griffin . Gil . January 23, 1991 . Music; High-Scream Ice Lovers . The Washington Post . . subscription.
  4. News: Maybe, Ice wasn't nice, but he wasn't all bad, either . April 1, 1991 . The Evening Sun . . subscription.
  5. News: March 31, 1991 . Readers rap 'out of touch' Vanilla Ice review; Barr out of touch . The Ottawa Citizen . . subscription.
  6. Web site: Davis . Lee . Vanilla Ice Concert Good, But Too Loud . 2023-12-26 . The Oklahoman . en-US.
  7. News: 1991-02-03 . Why the World Is After Vanilla Ice (Published 1991) . en . 2023-08-09.
  8. News: April 20, 1991 . Country 59 easing in new on -air personalities . 15 . RPM .
  9. News: September 1, 1991 . DID SLOW SALE GIVE VANILLA ICE COLD FEET? . Orlando Sentinel . . subscription.
  10. News: September 14, 1991 . Aussie's give Vanilla Ice cold shoulder . C 11 . The Globe and Mail . subscription . 385427758 . Proquest.
  11. News: Bahr . Jeff . January 27, 1991 . Vanilla Ice Melts Omaha Crowd: [Sunrise Edition] ]. 5B . Omaha World-Herald Company . subscription . 396948993 . Proquest.
  12. News: March 17, 1991 . Vanilla Ice takes heat on fire code: [FIVE STAR SPORTS FINAL Edition] ]. 28 . Chicago Sun - Times . subscription . 257540532 . Proquest.
  13. Web site: Play That Funky Music White Boy [Video] by Vanilla Ice (VHS, Jul-1991, SBK...NEW ]. 2023-08-24 . eBay . en-US.
  14. News: Bernard . James . March 1, 1991 . VANILLA ICE: WHITE-HOT RAPPER HIS CRITICS ARE LEGION. BUT SO ARE HIS FANS, AND THEY'VE WHO HAVE TURNED THE MAN WHO GREW UP AS ROBERT VAN WINKLE IN MIAMI OR DALLAS OR WHEREVER INTO A CHART-TOPPING POP STAR. . 23 . Orlando Sentinel . subscription . 277878780 . Proquest.
  15. News: Smith . Andy . March 15, 1991 . CONCERT REVIEW Young rap fans lap up Vanilla Ice's licks . D-02 . Providence Journal . subscription . 396948993 . Proquest.
  16. News: March 18, 1991 . Vanilla Ice Plays That Funky, Flashy Fluff . Boston Globe . . subscription.
  17. News: March 21, 1991 . Vanilla Ice offers rap as consumer product . The Gazette . . subscription.
  18. News: Bernand . James . March 15, 1991 . VANILLA ICE; In contrast to black rappers who stuggle for exposure, Vanilla Ice is white, sexy, palatable in the suburbs and highly maketable: [Final Edition] ]. D1 . The Ottawa Citizen . subscription . 0839-3222 . 239544022 . Proquest.
  19. News: March 22, 1991 . Vanilla Ice concert to start half hour later: [Final Edition] ]. D4 . The Ottawa Citizen . subscription . 0839-3222 . 239535404 . Proquest.
  20. News: August 24, 1991 . Muzzled Maestro outshines Vanilla Ice . D8 . The Ottawa Citizen . . subscription.
  21. News: August 24, 1991 . Walt Says - The concert business is hurting . RPM .
  22. News: Hilburn . Robert . May 31, 1991 . Rappin' on Ice: Vanilla Ice has the confidence of a star despite bombardment from music critics . C1 . The Windsor Star . subscription . 253946501 . Proquest.
  23. News: June 15, 1991 . Playbill . The Windsor Star . . subscription.
  24. News: September 10, 1991 . VANILLA ICE GETS A LUKEWARM RECEPTION AT THE PUYALLUP FAIR . . subscription.
  25. Cheah . Philip . August 21, 1993 . Malaysia: A taste for local rap, megastores and measured locks . 68 . Billboard .
  26. Web site: 2021-05-21 . Live Events Timeline . 2023-08-26 . MANILA CONCERT SCENE . en-US.
  27. Web site: NewspaperSG . 2023-12-26 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  28. News: Pelo . 24 . Prensario .
  29. News: Stewart . Gary . March 15, 1991 . Rap fans are boiling as Vanilla Ice cancels: [City Edition] ]. C5 . Kitchener - Waterloo Record . subscription . 275239696 . Proquest.
  30. News: August 22, 1991 . Vanilla Ice show cancelled . Toronto Star . . subscription.
  31. News: September 1, 1991 . Vanilla Ice rap gets Minn. cold shoulder . Chicago Sun - Times . subscription . 257771929 . Proquest.

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