The Love Arcade

The Love Arcade

Tour by Monica Vinco
Location	United States
Associated album	Play
Start date	January 15, 2017
End date	April 22, 2017
No. of shows	52
Supporting acts	White Silas Icona Pop Big Freedia St. Vincent
Attendance	424,801
Box office	$31,371,327
Monica Vinco tour chronology

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The Love Arcade was the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter Monica Vinco, launched in support of her second studio album, Play (2016). Following both critical and commercial success of the album, Vinco's then-label Capitol Records persuaded the singer to go on tour to support it, despite the fact she was battling depression and anxiety attacks following the 2016 presidential election. Vinco agreed but only for thirty dates, which was upgraded to fifty-two, following negotiations.

The tour was planned to begin at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, on January 15, 2017, and end at AT&T Center on April 14, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. On January 4, additional shows in Los Angeles, Dallas, Las Vegas, and Oakland were added to the itinerary, bringing the tour to a official close on April 22. Despite conservative criticism, The Love Arcade received positive reviews from critics and fans. Reviewers appreciated Vinco's vocal and stage performances, the upgraded set design and visuals, elaborate choreography, and references to ball culture. Retrospectively, it was noted as an early example of Vinco's showmanship and creativity, with a notable queer-inspiration that was prevalent in Vinco's work. Commercially, the tour grossed $65.4 million in revenue from a total attendance of 672,074. The shows at Staples Center were recorded and broadcast on CBS as a concert film of the same name, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, on September 9, 2017.

Background

Originally planned as an all-amphitheater tour, Vinco persuaded her management to let her perform in arenas, citing better commercial appeal, which they agreed to.

Critical reception

Controversy

On January 9, 2017, Vinco was announced as the headliner of the opening date of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, on March 7. This raised controversy amongst several conservative citizens in the city, many among them parents, who protested Vinco performing at what they deemed a "family-friendly show", most likely due to the house music influences and queer-centric themes of Play. In an interview with Good Morning America, Vinco stated she would still perform the set list as planned, and stated "...If anyone wanted to leave, they can. I'm not the one wasting money on a ticket to the show."

Days leading up to the first show in Atlanta, reports of anti-LGBTQ protests at Philips Arena, where Vinco would be performing, circulated. On her Twitter, Vinco joked, "We got some eager fans here. Only a few more hours, you guys can wait till then." with a screenshot of the protest on PBS NewsHour.

Set list

Set list and samples adapted per official DVD and live album track listing for The Love Arcade and additional sources.

1. “Truth or Dare”
2. “If It Ain’t Me”
3. “We’re Good”
4. “Angel on the Dancefloor”
5. “Cool” (Video Intermission)
6. “House”
7. “Replay”
8. “Blame It on the DJ”
9. “That Kind of Woman”
10. “7 Minutes”
11. “Love Again” (Video Intermission)
12. “OMG”
13. “Rehab”
14. “Never Have I Ever”
15. “Take Me Away”
16. “Fever” (Video Intermission)
17. “Charades”
18. “Game Over”
19. “Cry”
20. “Anything She Does (I Did Better)”

    Encore

21. “Miracles Can Happen”
22. “Who I Am”

Notes

The following is a list of covers Vinco performed on piano, in between "Cry" and "Anything She Does (I Did Better)".

• January 24, 2017 — "Point of No Return" by Exposé.
• January 25, 2017 — "Coming Out of the Dark" by Gloria Estefan.
• January 27, 2017 — "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles.
• January 29, 2017 — "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee.
• January 30, 2017 — "No Scrubs" by TLC.
• February 1, 2017 — "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding.
• February 2, 2017 — "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
• February 6, 2017 — “Reunited” by Peaches & Herb.
• February 7, 2017 — "What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye.
• February 8, 2017 — “Stay (I Missed You)” by Lisa Loeb.
• February 12, 2017 — “Minnie the Moocher” by Cab Calloway.
• February 13, 2017 — “Crucify” by Tori Amos.
• February 14, 2017 — “Un-Break My Heart” by Toni Braxton.
• February 18, 2017 — “Only You" by Teddy Pendergrass.
• February 19, 2017 — “Maneater” by Hall & Oates.
• February 21, 2017 — "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" by Boyz II Men.
• February 22, 2017 — “I Love Rock 'n' Roll” by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.
• February 24, 2017 — “If You Asked Me To” by Patti LaBelle.
• February 28, 2017 — “Livin' on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi.
• March 1, 2017 — “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston.
• March 2, 2017 — “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor.
• March 5, 2017 — “She Works Hard for the Money” by Donna Summer.
• March 6, 2017 — “Good Times Roll” by The Cars.
• March 10, 2017 — “The Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand.
• March 11, 2017 — “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel.
• March 12, 2017 — “The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis and the News.
• March 15, 2017 — “Crazy for You” by Madonna.
• March 16, 2017 — “I'm Coming Out” by Diana Ross.
• March 18, 2017 — "What Have You Done for Me Lately" by Janet Jackson.
• March 19, 2017 — “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson.
• March 21, 2017 — “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry.
• March 22, 2017 — “Proud Mary” by Ike & Tina Turner.
• March 25, 2017 — “Say My Name” by Destiny's Child.
• March 28, 2017 — “This Is My Night” by Chaka Khan.
• March 29, 2017 — “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor.
• March 31, 2017 — “Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon.
• April 1, 2017 — "Rollin' Stone" by Muddy Waters.
• April 3, 2017 — “If You Leave Me Now” by Chicago.
• April 7, 2017 — "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis.
• April 8, 2017 — "When the Saints Go Marching In" by Louis Armstrong.
• April 10, 2017 — “The Chair” by George Strait.
• April 11, 2017 — “Sailing” by Christopher Cross.
• April 18, 2017 — "Song for the Lonely" by Cher; dedicated to the victims of the 2017 Fresno shootings, which happened earlier that day.
• April 19, 2017 — "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses.
• April 20, 2017 — "At Last" by Etta James.
• April 26, 2017 — "Bag Lady" by Erykah Badu.
• April 27, 2017 — "Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
• May 1, 2017 — “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers.
• May 2, 2017 — "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" by Panic! at the Disco.
• May 6, 2017 — "American Idiot" by Green Day.
• May 7, 2017 — "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters.
• May 8, 2017 — "Don't Let Go (Love)" by En Vogue.

Broadcast and recordings

Main article: The Love Arcade (film)

Shows

Date	City	Country	Venue	Opening acts	Attendance	Revenue
January 24, 2017	Miami	United States	American Airlines Arena	White Silas Icona Pop	26,852 / 26,852	$1,983,005
January 25, 2017
January 27, 2017	Atlanta		Philips Arena		61,551 / 61,551	$4,493,223
January 29, 2017
January 30, 2017
February 1, 2017
February 2, 2017
February 6, 2017	Washington, D.C.		Verizon Center		40,890 / 40,890	$2,984,970
February 7, 2017
February 8, 2017
February 12, 2017	Baltimore		Royal Farms Arena		28,204 / 28,204	$2,082,850
February 13, 2017
February 14, 2017
February 18, 2017	Philadelphia		Wells Fargo Center		67,222 / 67,222	$4,964,308
February 19, 2017
February 21, 2017
February 22, 2017
February 24, 2017
February 28, 2017	Newark		Prudential Center		42,396 / 42,396	$3,130,921
March 1, 2017
March 2, 2017
March 5, 2017	Worcester		DCU Center		19,998 / 19,998	$1,459,854
March 6, 2017
March 10, 2017	New York City		Madison Square Garden		42,629 / 42,629	$3,154,546
March 11, 2017
March 12, 2017
March 15, 2017	Auburn Hills		The Palace of Auburn Hills	Big Freedia St. Vincent	32,940 / 32,940	$2,371,680
March 16, 2017
March 18, 2017	Indianapolis		Bankers Life Fieldhouse		26,568 / 26,568	$18,863,706
March 19, 2017
March 21, 2017	St. Louis		Scottrade Center		29,135 / 29,135	$2,126,855
March 22, 2017
March 25, 2017	Houston		NRG Stadium	N/A	N/A	N/A
March 28, 2017	Rosemont		Allstate Arena	Big Freedia St. Vincent	65,402 / 65,402	$4,774,346
March 29, 2017
March 31, 2017
April 1, 2017
April 3, 2017
April 7, 2017	New Orleans		Smoothie King Center		28,996 / 28,996	$2,141,339
April 8, 2017
April 10, 2017	San Antonio		AT&T Center		29,086 / 29,086	$2,123,278
April 11, 2017
April 18, 2017	Los Angeles		Staples Center		36,643 / 36,643	$2,674,939
April 19, 2017
April 20, 2017
April 26, 2017	Dallas		American Airlines Center		22,495 / 22,495	$1,642,135
April 27, 2017
May 1, 2017	Las Vegas		MGM Grand Garden Arena		27,726 / 27,726	$1,309,055
May 2, 2017
May 6, 2017	Oakland		Oracle Arena		43,341 / 43,341	$3,200,709
May 7, 2017
May 8, 2017
Total					672,074 / 672,074 (100%)	$65,481,719

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