The Love Arcade

The Love Arcade

Tour by Monica Vinco
Location	United States
Associated album	Play
Start date	January 19, 2017
End date	May 28, 2017
No. of shows	59
Supporting acts	Melanie Martinez
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 forty-two, following negotiations.

The tour was scheduled to begin in Miami, Florida, on January 19, 2017, and end on April 19, 2017, in [wikipedia:Oakland,_California]Oakland, California. On January 4, additional shows in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, St. Louis, and Philadelphia were added to the itinerary, bringing the tour to an official close on May 28. 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 from 59 sold-out arena shows. The concerts 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 and queer influences of the performance. 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

This set list is from the January 19 concert in Miami. It may not represent all concerts for the tour.

1. "Press Play" (Video Introduction) (contains elements of "There's an Angel on the Dancefloor", "Who I Am", "Replay", and "Truth or Dare")
2. "Truth or Dare"
3. "There's an Angel on the Dancefloor"
4. "Blame It on the DJ"
5. "Anything She Does (I Did Better)"
6. "Fever" (Video Intermission)
7. "God's Watching Over Me"
8. "OMG"
9. "If It Ain't Me"
10. "Game Over"
11. "We're Good" (Video Intermission)
12. "Replay"
13. "7 Minutes"
14. "Never Have I Ever"
15. "Someone" (contains an excerpt from "The Sweetest Sounds")
16. "That Kind of Woman" (Video Intermission)
17. "Charades"
18. "Point of No Return"
19. "Rehab"
20. "Take Me Away"
21. "Miracles Can Happen"
22. "Who I Am"

Notes

• "If It Ain't Me", "Someone", "Rehab", and "Miracles Can Happen", and the piano cover were not performed for shows in Indio.
• Melanie Martinez joined Vinco onstage to perform "Bittersweet Tragedy" during the final show in Philadelphia.

Covers

• January 19, 2017 – Miami: "Point of No Return" by Exposé.
• January 20, 2017 – Miami: "Soul Man" by Sam & Dave.
• January 24, 2017 – Atlanta: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding.
• January 25, 2017 – Atlanta: "Closer to Fine" by Indigo Girls.
• January 26, 2017 – Atlanta: "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee.
• January 29, 2017 – Atlanta: "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley.
• January 30, 2017 – Atlanta: "Ms. Jackson" by Outkast.
• January 31, 2017 – Atlanta: "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles.
• February 4, 2017 – Washington, D.C.: "Reunited" by Peaches & Herb.
• February 5, 2017 – Washington, D.C.: "Differences" by Ginuwine.
• February 6, 2017 – Washington, D.C.: "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb.
• February 9, 2017 – Baltimore: "Minnie the Moocher" by Cab Calloway.
• February 10, 2017 – Baltimore: "Crucify" by Tori Amos.
• February 11, 2017 – Baltimore: "He Wasn't Man Enough" by Toni Braxton.
• February 18, 2017 – Pittsburgh: "Singin' in the Rain" by Gene Kelly.
• February 19, 2017 – Pittsburgh: "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera.
• February 24, 2017 – Philadelphia: "Maneater" by Hall & Oates.
• February 25, 2017 – Philadelphia: "Bust Your Windows" by Jazmine Sullivan.
• February 26, 2017 – Philadelphia: "I Hate Myself for Loving You" by Joan Jett and the Black Hearts.
• March 1, 2017 – Philadelphia: "If You Asked Me To" by Patti LaBelle.
• March 2, 2017 – Philadelphia: "Golden" by Jill Scott.
• March 3, 2017 – Philadelphia: "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" by Boyz II Men.
• March 6, 2017 – Newark: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.
• March 7, 2017 – Newark: "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance.
• March 8, 2017 – Newark: "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston.
• March 11, 2017 – Brooklyn: "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand.
• March 12, 2017 – Brooklyn: "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore.
• March 13, 2017 – Brooklyn: "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper.
• March 19, 2017 – Boston: "Dream On" by Aerosmith.
• March 20, 2017 – Boston: "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown.
• March 24, 2017 – Houston: "Survivor" by Destiny's Child.
• March 27, 2017 – New Orleans: "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis.
• March 28, 2017 – New Orleans: "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong.
• April 3, 2017 – Rosemont: "This Is My Night" by Chaka Khan.
• April 4, 2017 – Rosemont: "Rollin' Stone" by Muddy Waters.
• April 5, 2017 – Rosemont: “Renegade" by Styx.
• April 8, 2017 – Rosemont: "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon.
• April 9, 2017 – Rosemont: "Irresistible" by Fall Out Boy.
• April 10, 2017 – Rosemont: "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago.
• April 17, 2017 – Oakland: "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters.
• April 19, 2017 – Oakland: "Don't Let Go (Love)" by En Vogue.
• April 20, 2017 – Oakland: "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day.
• April 25, 2017 – Los Angeles: "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher.
• April 26, 2017 – Los Angeles: "(They Long to Be) Close to You" by The Carpenters.
• April 27, 2017 – Los Angeles: "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses.
• May 4, 2017 – Paradise: "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers.
• May 5, 2017 – Paradise: "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" by Panic! at the Disco.
• May 10, 2017 – St. Louis: "Rescue Me" by Fontella Bass.
• May 11, 2017 – St. Louis: "Roll Over Beethoven" by Chuck Berry.
• May 12, 2017 – St. Louis: "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" by Michael McDonald.
• May 15, 2017 – St. Louis: "If It Makes You Happy" by Sheryl Crow.
• May 16, 2017 – St. Louis: “I'm the Only One” by Melissa Etheridge.
• May 17, 2017 – St. Louis: "Someday We'll All Be Free" by Donny Hathaway.
• May 21, 2017 – Indianapolis: "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson.
• May 22, 2017 – Indianapolis: "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" by Janet Jackson.
• May 29, 2017 – Auburn Hills: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin.
• May 30, 2017 – Auburn Hills: "Crazy for You" by Madonna.

Broadcast and recordings

Main article: The Love Arcade (film)

Shows

Date (2017)	City	Country	Venue	Opening acts	Attendance	Revenue
January 19	Miami	United States	American Airlines Center	Melanie Martinez	29,609 / 29,609	$2,194,680
January 20
January 25	Atlanta		Philips Arena		94,313 / 94,313	$8,829,311
January 26
January 27
January 30
January 31
February 1
February 6	Washington, D.C.		Verizon Center		36,902 / 36,902	$2,872,249
February 7
February 8
February 11	Baltimore		Royal Farms Arena		31,755 / 31,755	$2,618,096
February 12
February 13
February 18	Pittsburgh		PPG Paints Arena		27,040 / 27,040	$1,978,590
February 19
February 24	Boston		TD Garden		22,633 / 22,633	$1,655,836
February 25
March 2	Newark		Prudential Center		43,990 / 43,990	$2,926,354
March 3
March 4
March 7	Brooklyn		Barclays Center		45,650 / 45,650	$3,115,864
March 8
March 9
March 14	Rosemont		Allstate Arena		81,284 / 81,284	$7,531,369
March 15
March 16
March 19
March 20
March 21
March 24	Houston		NRG Stadium	N/A	N/A	N/A
March 27	New Orleans		Smoothie King Center	Melanie Martinez	21,171 / 21,171	$1,722,614
March 28
April 2	Indianapolis		Bankers Life Fieldhouse		29,647 / 29,647	$2,218,220
April 3
April 8	Auburn Hills		The Palace of Auburn Hills		30,921 / 30,921	$2,477,202
April 9
April 15	Indio		Empire Polo Club	N/A	N/A	N/A
April 17	Oakland		ORACLE Arena	Melanie Martinez	33,974 / 33,974	$2,724,946
April 19
April 20
April 22	Indio		Empire Polo Club	N/A	N/A	N/A
April 25	Los Angeles		STAPLES Center	Melanie Martinez	35,631 / 35,631	$2,841,439
April 26
April 27
May 2	Paradise		MGM Grand Garden Arena		25,913 / 25,913	$1,836,124
May 3
May 8	St. Louis		Scottrade Center		80,571 / 80,571	$7,428,717
May 9
May 10
May 13
May 14
May 15
May 20	Philadelphia		Wells Fargo Center		76,835 / 76,835	$7,146,879
May 21
May 23
May 26
May 27
May 28
Total					747,839 / 747,839 (100%)	$62,118,490

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