Monica Vinco's Empire
Stadium tour by Monica Vinco | |
Location |
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Associated album | X |
Start date | March 1, 2038 |
End date | December 22, 2038 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 98 |
Attendance | 6.09 million |
Box office | $597 million |
Monica Vinco concert chronology |
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Monica Vinco's Empire, colloquially known as The Empire Tour or simply Empire, was the ninth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Monica Vinco. Her third all-stadium tour, it was announced on February 1, 2038, supporting her tenth studio album, X (2037). Empire began on March 1, 2038, in Bangkok, and concluded on December 22, 2038, in Rio de Janeiro.
Described as a "journey through time", an average concert of Empire lasted for three hours and was split into seven segments—each taking place in a different time period—and a futuristic encore. Vinco performed all sixteen tracks of X in order, interspersed with songs from across her discography. The X-shaped stage was in the round, resembling a compass rose, with a large hemisphere in the center for the main stage.
The tour broke attendance and ticket sales records worldwide, becoming the seventh highest-grossing concert tour of all time and the second highest-grossing tour ever by a female artist with a total gross of $597 million. The show received critical acclaim, with particular praise for the production value and Vinco's stage and vocal performances. The tour boosted both local and national economies and was a sociocultural phenomenon. The October 27 and 26 concerts in San Juan were recorded for a concert film and live album—both entitled The Empire Tour.
Background[edit]
Ticketing[edit]
Development[edit]
Costume design[edit]
The most notable of the tour's clothing was a "metallic" Bob Mackie gown, featuring golden embroideries of several of Vinco's lyrics.
Staging and lighting[edit]
Concert synopsis[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
Commercial performance[edit]
Presale[edit]
General sale[edit]
Venue records[edit]
Dates | Venue | Description |
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May 10 and 11 | Friends Arena | First female act and Black artist to sell out two shows on a single tour. |
May 14 | King Baudouin Stadium | Biggest attendance of the 21st century for a female artist in stadium history. |
May 20 | BT Murrayfield Stadium | Biggest attendance for a female solo act in the history of the stadium. |
May 26 | Stade de France | Most career shows by a solo act (six concerts throughout her career). |
May 29–June 4 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | First act to sell out five shows on a single tour. |
Highest-grossing boxscore by a female, Black or American artist. | ||
Highest-grossing boxscore report in the stadium's history. | ||
June 11 | Orange Vélodrome | Highest-grossing boxscore report in the stadium's history. |
June 17 and 18 | Johan Cruyff Arena | |
June 27 and 28 | PGE Narodowy | |
July 15 | Nissan Stadium | |
July 17 | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium | |
July 26 | Ford Field | |
July 29 and 30 | MetLife Stadium | |
August 5 and 6 | FedExField | |
August 9 | Bank of America Stadium | Highest-grossing boxscore report in the stadium's history. |
First female act and Black artist to headline a concert. | ||
August 11–14 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Highest-grossing boxscore report in the stadium's history. |
Legacy[edit]
Set list[edit]
Set list and samples adapted per the notes and track listing of The Empire Tour, Vinco's official website, and additional sources.
- "The Signboard" (Video Introduction) (contains elements of "River Deep – Mountain High" and "Dangerously in Love")
- "Dangerously in Love"
- "Flaws and All"
- "1+1" (contains an excerpt from "I'm Goin' Down")
- "I Care"
- "Renaissance" (Video Intermission) (contains elements of "Delresto (Echoes)" and "Where U At?")
- "I'm That Girl" (contains elements of "Apeshit")
- "Cozy"
- "Alien Superstar" (contains excerpts from "Sweet Dreams" and "Lift Off")
- "7/11"
- "Motherboard" (Video Intermission) (contains elements of "Can You Feel It")
- "Cuff It" (Wetter Remix) (contains elements of "A Night to Remember" and "Love You Down")
- "Energy" (contains elements of "End of Time" and "Countdown")
- "Break My Soul" (The Queens Remix) (contains elements of "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)")
- "Opulence" (Video Intermission) (contains elements of "No Angel" and "Ghost")
- "Formation"
- "Diva" (contains elements of "Just Wanna Rock")
- "Run the World (Girls)"
- "My Power" (contains elements of "Tanzania" and "Alright")
- "Black Parade"
- "Savage" (Megan Thee Stallion Remix)
- "Partition"
- "Anointed" (Video Intermission) (contains elements of "Yoncé" and "Family Feud")
- "Church Girl"
- "Get Me Bodied" (contains excerpts from "Freakum Dress" and "Before I Let Go")
- "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"
- "Rather Die Young"
- "Love on Top" (contains elements of "I Want You Back")
- "Crazy in Love" (contains elements of "Work It Out", "Green Light", and "Freedom"):
- "Love Hangover" (Video Intermission)
- "Plastic off the Sofa"
- "Virgo's Groove"
- "Naughty Girl" (contains elements of "Rocket", "Cater 2 U", "Signs", "Speechless", "Say My Name", "Dance for You," and "Be With You")
- "Move" (contains elements of "Move Ya Body" and "Free Mind")
- "Heated" (contains elements of "Already")
- "Memories Run Through My Wires" (Video Intermission) (contains elements of "Kitty Kat", "Flawless", "Find Your Way Back", "Nuclear", and "Heard About Us")
- "Thique" (contains sample of "Toxic")
- "All Up in Your Mind"
- "Drunk in Love"
- "America Has a Problem" (Kendrick Lamar Remix)
- Encore
- "Mind Control" (Video Intermission) (contains elements of "Haunted", "Bootylicious", "Jumpin', Jumpin'", and "Sorry")
- "Pure/Honey" (contains elements of "Blow")
- "Summer Renaissance"
- Notes
- During the show in Seoul, the concert started late due to heavy rainfall, resulting in the show concluding with "Drunk in Love".
- "Before I Let Go" was performed on select dates in Europe and North America.
- "Thique", "All Up in Your Mind", and "Drunk in Love" were not performed and "America Has a Problem" was moved to the encore, during shows in Gothenburg, Inglewood, Houston, New Orleans, Kansas City, and Atlanta.
- During the show in Houston, Megan Thee Stallion joined Vinco onstage to perform "Savage".
- During the first show in Seattle, Vinco dedicated "My Power" to assistant choreographer Amari Marshall's deceased brother, Andre Jose Marshall II.
- "Rather Die Young" and "Love on Top" were not performed during the shows in Warsaw and Landover.
- On August 23, the concert was paused for ten minutes following sound issues during "Alien Superstar".
- On September 4, Diana Ross and Kendrick Lamar joined Vinco onstage to perform "Love Hangover" and "America Has a Problem", respectively.
- Starting on November 10, "River Deep, Mountain High" was added to the set list.
Recordings[edit]
Tour dates[edit]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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South America | |||||
March 1, 2038 | Medellín | Colombia | Estadio Atanasio Girardot | 40,662 / 40,662 | $3,985,759 |
March 4, 2038 | Lima | Peru | Estadio Nacional del Perú | 43,353 / 43,353 | $4,248,238 |
March 7, 2038 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | 74,091 / 74,091 | $7,262,547 |
March 10, 2038 | Córdoba | Argentina | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | 51,981 / 51,981 | $5,093,727 |
March 14, 2038 | São Paulo | Brazil | Allianz Parque | 46,602 / 46,602 | $4,568,317 |
March 18, 2038 | Rio de Janeiro | Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos | 64,035 / 64,035 | $6,278,058 | |
North America | |||||
April 1, 2038 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 61,427 / 61,427 | $4,019,915 |
April 2, 2038 | |||||
April 6, 2038 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio Azteca | 163,217 / 163,217 | $15,999,318 |
April 7, 2038 | |||||
April 11, 2038 | Glendale | United States | State Farm Stadium | 148,520 / 148,520 | $14,561,383 |
April 12, 2038 | |||||
April 15, 2038 | Pasadena | Rose Bowl | 173,888 / 173,888 | $17,045,840 | |
April 16, 2038 | |||||
April 20, 2038 | Seattle | Lumen Field | 130,178 / 130,178 | $12,762,777 | |
April 21, 2038 | |||||
April 25, 2038 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place Stadium | 99,620 / 99,620 | $9,770,579 |
April 26, 2038 | |||||
April 30, 2038 | Edmonton | Commonwealth Stadium | 101,019 / 101,019 | $9,902,690 | |
May 1, 2038 | |||||
May 5, 2038 | Denver | United States | Empower Field at Mile High | 157,070 / 157,070 | $15,398,829 |
May 6, 2038 | |||||
May 10, 2038 | Dallas | Cotton Bowl | 168,374 / 168,374 | $16,500,235 | |
May 11, 2038 | |||||
May 14, 2038 | Baton Rouge | LSU Tiger Stadium | 195,179 / 195,179 | $19,134,194 | |
May 15, 2038 | |||||
May 19, 2038 | Jacksonville | EverBank Stadium | 148,592 / 148,592 | $14,569,204 | |
May 20, 2038 | |||||
May 24, 2038 | Athens | Sanford Stadium | 172,950 / 172,950 | $16,951,655 | |
May 25, 2038 | |||||
May 29, 2038 | Charlotte | Bank of America Stadium | 140,000 / 140,000 | $13,724,080 | |
May 30, 2038 | |||||
June 2, 2038 | Landover | FedExField | 157,400 / 157,400 | $15,428,682 | |
June 3, 2038 | |||||
June 6, 2038 | Cleveland | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 127,548 / 127,548 | $12,500,000 | |
June 7, 2038 | |||||
June 10, 2038 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | 132,690 / 132,690 | $13,007,487 | |
June 11, 2038 | |||||
June 15, 2038 | Green Bay | Lambeau Field | 152,913 / 152,913 | $14,996,379 | |
June 16, 2038 | |||||
June 20, 2038 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 100,109 / 100,109 | 9,815,702 |
June 21, 2038 | |||||
June 24, 2038 | Montreal | Stade Olympique | 113,234 / 113,234 | $11,101,019 | |
June 25, 2038 | |||||
June 28, 2038 | Orchard Park | United States | New Highmark Stadium | 115,751 / 115,751 | $11,347,097 |
June 29, 2038 | |||||
July 2, 2038 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 118,084 / 118,084 | $11,580,449 | |
July 3, 2028 | |||||
July 7, 2038 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | 128,978 / 128,978 | $12,643,982 | |
July 8, 2038 | |||||
July 11, 2038 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | 156,254 / 156,254 | $15,322,053 | |
July 12, 2038 | |||||
Europe | |||||
July 24, 2038 | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park | 154,516 / 154,516 | 15,141,384 |
July 25, 2038 | |||||
July 28, 2038 | Edinburgh | Scotland | BT Murrayfield Stadium | 62,897 / 62,897 | 6,163,961 |
July 31, 2038 | Cardiff | Wales | Principality Stadium | 68,697 / 68,697 | $6,733,495 |
August 3, 2038 | Manchester | England | Etihad Stadium | 54,705 / 54,705 | $5,363,492 |
August 6, 2038 | Liverpool | Everton Stadium | 49,265 / 49,265 | $4,827,410 | |
August 9, 2038 | London | Wembley Stadium | 170,932 / 170,932 | $16,764,161 | |
August 10, 2038 | |||||
August 13, 2038 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | 66,247 / 66,247 | $6,493,983 |
August 16, 2038 | Laeken | Belgium | Stade Roi Baudouin | 45,792 / 45,792 | $4,487,668 |
August 20, 2038 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Merkur Spiel-Arena | 59,157 / 59,157 | $5,799,238 |
August 23, 2038 | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 60,778 / 60,778 | $5,956,263 | |
August 26, 2038 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | 47,831 / 47,831 | $4,689,613 |
August 29, 2038 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | 70,352 / 70,352 | $6,898,973 |
September 1, 2038 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | 44,554 / 44,554 | $4,369,754 |
September 4, 2038 | Warsaw | Poland | PGE Narodowy | 66,517 / 66,517 | $6,522,225 |
September 7, 2038 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | 63,027 / 63,027 | $6,179,908 |
September 10, 2038 | Bern | Switzerland | Stadion Wankdorf | 41,166 / 41,166 | $4,035,092 |
September 14, 2038 | Lyon | France | Parc Olympique Lyonnais | 52,756 / 52,756 | $5,172,383 |
September 18, 2038 | Marseille | Orange Vélodrome | 61,780 / 61,780 | $6,055,429 | |
September 22, 2038 | Saint-Denis | Stade de France | 76,335 / 76,335 | $7,485,643 | |
September 26, 2038 | Madrid | Spain | Cívitas Metropolitano | 123,308 / 123,308 | $12,083,930 |
September 27, 2038 | |||||
September 30, 2038 | Porto | Portugal | Estádio do Dragão | 45,836 / 45,836 | $4,491,781 |
October 3, 2038 | Rome | Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 65,061 / 65,061 | $6,379,187 |
October 7, 2038 | Athens | Greece | Olympic Stadium | 78,697 / 78,697 | $7,713,233 |
October 10, 2038 | Istanbul | Turkey | Rams Park | 63,234 / 63,234 | $6,199,758 |
Asia | |||||
October 23, 2038 | Seoul | South Korea | Seoul Olympic Stadium | 62,270 / 62,270 | $6,105,981 |
October 27, 2038 | Yokohama | Japan | Nissan Stadium | 68,624 / 68,624 | $6,726,894 |
November 1, 2038 | Osaka | Kyocera Dome Osaka | 49,740 / 49,740 | $4,877,084 | |
November 5, 2038 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Dome | 47,260 / 47,260 | $4,632,776 |
November 9, 2038 | Bangkok | Thailand | Rajamangala Stadium | 67,829 / 67,829 | $6,649,174 |
Oceania | |||||
November 23, 2038 | Wellington | New Zealand | Sky Stadium | 74,520 / 74,520 | $7,307,271 |
November 24, 2038 | |||||
November 28, 2038 | Brisbane | Australia | Suncorp Stadium | 57,631 / 57,631 | $5,648,982 |
December 2, 2038 | Sydney | Accor Stadium | 71,699 / 71,699 | $7,031,654 | |
December 6, 2038 | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 89,857 / 89,857 | $8,810,263 | |
December 10, 2038 | Perth | Optus Stadium | 56,352 / 56,352 | $5,524,017 | |
Total | 5,822,941 / 5,822,941 (100%) | $568,842,255 |