The Love Arcade

The Love Arcade

Tour by Monica Vinco
Location	United States
Associated album	Play
Start date	June 15, 2017
End date	September 9, 2017
No. of shows	37
Supporting acts	Zara Larsson Tinashe St. Vincent Marina
Attendance	388,768
Box office	$19 million
Monica Vinco tour chronology

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Play: The Tour (billed as Play: The Tour '17) was the debut headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Monica Vinco, launched in support of her debut studio album, Play (2016). Following the album's critical and commercial success, Vinco expressed interest in touring, but nothing was confirmed until September 30, 2016. By its conclusion, Play: The Tour visited thirty-seven American cities, starting in Buffalo, New York, on June 15, 2017, and ending in Orlando, Florida, on September 9 of the same year. Zara Larsson, Tinashe, St. Vincent, and Marina served as the opening acts.

Play: The Tour received acclaim from critics and audiences, praising the visuals and choreography, and Vinco's performance and chemistry with the audience. Several critics highlighting the "Tumblrcore" aesthetic, use of camp, and homages to ball and queer culture, which would be prevalent in Vinco's later work. Commercially, the tour grossed $19 million in revenue from a sold-out attendance of 388,768. The August 26 show at Madison Square Garden was recorded and released as a Netflix concert film of the same name, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, on February 8, 2018.

Background and development

On January 18, 2017, Vinco announced twenty-two American shows, supported by American singer Tinashe, as part of her debut concert tour, entitled Play: The Tour. The pre-sale took place the following day, with the general sale taking place on January 10. On March 2, shows in Everett, Portland, Anaheim, and San Antonio were added to the itinerary; supported by Welsh singer-songwriter Marina. On March 22, it was revealed Vinco would headline the August 3 date of Lollapalooza, and in April, she was announced as a headliner for Summerfest on June 28 and Outside Lands on August 11. By the end of April, shows from August 16 to September 9 were announced, with Marina returning as the supporting act.

Set list

The following set list is from the June 15 concert in Buffalo, New York. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.

1. "It's Like That" (contains elements of "Camouflage" and "Till the End of Time")
2. "Honey" (Another Taste of Honey David Morales Remix)
3. "Obsessed"
4. "It's a Wrap"
5. "Dreamlover" (Def Club Mix)
6. "Fantasy" (Def Club Mix) (contains elements of "Big Energy (Remix)")
7. "Emotions" (12" Club Mix) (contains elements of "Anytime You Need a Friend (C&C Club Mix)")
8. "Vision of Love"
9. "My All" (Classic Club Mix) (contains elements of "Mi Todo")
10. "Hero"
11. "Jolene" / "Misery Business"
12. "Shake It Off" (contains elements of "Sucker MC's" and "Hollis Crew")
13. "Touch My Body"
14. "We Belong Together" (Mimi's Late Night Valentine's Mix)
15. "Circles" (e-lie Remix)
16. "Rainbow" (Rainbow's End Remix)

    Encore

17. "Heartbreaker" (Junior's Heartbreaker Club Mix) (contains excerpts from "If You Should Ever Be So Lonely")

Notes

Every night, Vinco would cover songs by local artists in an acoustic medley, in between "Hero" and "Shake It Off".

• June 15, 2017 – Buffalo, New York: “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls and “Super Freak” by Rick James.
• June 17, 2017 – Boston, Massachusetts: “Fire & Rain” by James Taylor and “Dream On” by Aerosmith.
• June 19, 2017 – Uncasville, Connecticut: “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You” by Michael Bolton and “Close to You” by The Carpenters.
• June 21, 2017 – Wantagh, New York: “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult and “Love is a Battlefield” by Pat Benatar.
• June 23, 2017 – Newark, New Jersey: "It's Not Right, But It's Okay” by Whitney Houston and “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor.
• June 25, 2017 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: “Singin’ in the Rain” by Gene Kelly and “What a Girl Wants” by Christina Aguilera.
• June 28, 2017 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin: "Blister in the Sun" by Violent Femmes and "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes.
• July 3, 2017 – Baltimore, Maryland: “Stay (I Missed You)” by Lisa Loeb and “Un-Break My Heart” by Toni Braxton.
• July 5, 2017 – Hampton, Virginia: “American Baby” by Dave Matthews Band and “Fall to Pieces” by Patsy Cline.
• July 7, 2017 – Cleveland, Ohio: “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman and “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails.
• July 9, 2017 – Indianapolis, Indiana: “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson and “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” by Janet Jackson.
• July 11, 2017 – St. Louis, Missouri: “Rescue Me” by Fontella Bass and “River Deep – Mountain High” by Ike & Tina Turner.
• July 13, 2017 – New Orleans, Louisiana: “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong and “Everytime” by Britney Spears.
• July 15, 2017 – Houston, Texas: “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers and “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child.
• July 17, 2017 – Dallas, Texas: “Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rhymes and “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” by Meat Loaf.
• July 19, 2017 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: “Last Name" by Carrie Underwood and "Fancy" by Reba McEntire.
• July 21, 2017 – Denver, Colorado: "Apologize” by OneRepublic and “I’m Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver.
• July 23, 2017 – Phoenix, Arizona: “Poison” by Alice Cooper and “Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks.
• July 25, 2017 – San Diego, California: “All the Small Things” by Blink-182 and “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz.
• July 27, 2017 – Inglewood, California: “Hotel California” by Eagles and “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & the Papas.
• July 29, 2017 – Paradise, Nevada: “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers and “This Is Gospel” by Panic! at the Disco.
• August 3, 2017 – Chicago, Illinois: “I’m Every Woman” by Chaka Khan and “September” by Earth, Wind, & Fire.
• August 7, 2017 – Everett, Washington: “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins and “Come As You Are” by Nirvana.
• August 9, 2017 – Portland, Oregon: “Bitch” by Meredith Brooks and “Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man.
• August 11, 2017 – San Francisco, California: “Touch of Grey" by Grateful Dead and “American Idiot” by Green Day.
• August 13, 2017 – Anaheim, California: “Fly” by Sugar Ray and “Just a Girl” by No Doubt.
• August 16, 2017 – Austin, Texas: “On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson and "Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin.
• August 20, 2017 – Minneapolis, Minnesota: "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" by Bob Dylan and “Purple Rain” by Prince.
• August 22, 2017 – Auburn Hills, Michigan: “Stop! In the Name of Love” by The Supremes and “Crazy for You” by Madonna.
• August 26, 2017 – New York City, New York: “Theme From New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra and “Empire State of Mind” by Alicia Keys.
• August 28, 2017 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: “Mickey” by Toni Basil and “Lady Marmalade” by Labelle.
• August 30, 2017 – Bristow, Virginia: “Reunited” by Peaches & Herbs and “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” by Marvin Gaye.
• September 1, 2017 – Charlotte, North Carolina: "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack and "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King.
• September 3, 2017 – Nashville, Tennessee: “Jolene” by Dolly Parton and “Misery Business” by Paramore.
• September 5, 2017 – Duluth, Georgia: “It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World” by James Brown and “Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
• September 7, 2017 – Miami, Florida: “Get On Your Feet” by Gloria Estefan and “Call Me” by Blondie.
• September 9, 2017 – Orlando, Florida: “Tearin’ Up My Heart” by *NSYNC and “I Want It That Way” by Backstreet Boys.

Concert film

Main article: Play: Live from MSG

On June 4, it was confirmed the show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, was recorded for a future film project. On, Netflix announced a concert film—entitled Play: Live from MSG—would be on August 26, 2018, to honor Play's two-year anniversary. The film was removed from the digital library following the expiration of Vinco's contract with the company in 2026, but was made available to stream on HBO Max on January 1, 2028, along with Vinco's past concert films and filmography. A live album of the performance was released on December 31, 2027.

Tour dates

Date (2017)	City	Country	Venue	Opening acts	Attendance	Revenue
June 15	Buffalo	United States	KeyBank Center	Zara Larsson Tinashe	12,191 / 12,191	$546,950
June 17	Boston		TD Garden		14,098 / 14,098	$375,536
June 19	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena		8,399 / 8,399	$419,950
June 21	Wantagh		Jones Beach Theater		9,436 / 9,436	$526,830
June 23	Newark		Prudential Center		14,062 / 14,062	$741,358
June 25	Pittsburgh		Petersen Events Center		9,027 / 9,027	$451,350
June 28	Milwaukee		Marcus Amphitheater	N/A	N/A	N/A
July 3	Baltimore		CFG Bank Arena	Zara Larsson Tinashe	10,013 / 10,013	$472,230
July 5	Hampton		Hampton Coliseum		9,305 / 9,305	$465,250
July 7	Cleveland		Quicken Loans Arena		13,791 / 13,791	$654,089
July 9	Indianapolis		Bankers Life Fieldhouse		13,537 / 13,537	$629,942
July 11	St. Louis		Chaifetz Arena		9,714 / 9,714	$485,700
July 13	New Orleans		Smoothie King Center		11,981 / 11,981	$539,145
July 15	Houston		Toyota Center		10,134 / 10,134	$534,452
July 17	Dallas		American Airlines Center		12,942 / 12,942	$649,552
July 19	Oklahoma City		Chesapeake Energy Arena		11,756 / 11,756	$587,800
July 21	Denver		Pepsi Center		15,192 / 15,192	$727,742
July 23	Phoenix		Ak-Chin Pavilion		7,392 / 7,392	$406,700
July 25	San Diego		Viejas Arena		9,819 / 9,819	$500,769
July 27	Inglewood		The Forum		14,273 / 14,273	$734,660
July 29	Paradise		Mandalay Bay Events Center		9,522 / 9,522	$466,578
August 3	Chicago		Grant Park	N/A	N/A	N/A
August 7	Everett		Angel of the Winds Arena	St. Vincent Marina	8,697 / 8,697	$434,850
August 9	Portland		Moda Center		12,563 / 12,563	$628,150
August 11	San Francisco		Golden Gate Park	N/A	N/A	N/A
August 13	Anaheim		Honda Center	St. Vincent Marina	13,064 / 13,064	$673,564
August 16	Austin		Frank Erwin Center		11,475 / 11,475	$517,185
August 20	Minneapolis		Minneapolis Armory		7,064 / 7,064	$366,718
August 22	Auburn Hills		The Palace of Auburn Hills		15,617 / 15,617	$774,986
August 26	New York City		Madison Square Garden		14,723 / 14,723	$780,123
August 28	Philadelphia		Wells Fargo Center		14,963 / 14,963	$751,939
August 30	Bristow		Jiffy Lube Live		9,410 / 9,410	$441,334
September 1	Charlotte		Spectrum Center		13,512 / 13,512	$675,600
September 3	Nashville		Nashville Municipal Auditorium		7,935 / 7,935	$396,750
September 5	Duluth		Infinite Energy Arena		9,634 / 9,634	$491,334
September 7	West Palm Beach		Coral Sky Amphiteatre		7,085 / 7,085	$367,663
September 9	Orlando		CFE Arena		8,745 / 8,745	$428,505
Total					388,768 / 388,768 (100%)	$19,030,134

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