The Love Arcade

The Love Arcade

Tour by Monica Vinco
Location	United States
Associated album	Play
Start date	June 11, 2017
End date	September 8, 2017
No. of shows	40
Supporting acts	Zara Larsson Tinashe St. Vincent Marina
Attendance	422,668
Box office	$21.1 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 forty American cities, starting in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 11, 2017, and ending in Laval, Quebec, on September 8 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 $21.1 million in revenue from a sold-out attendance of 422,668. The September 1 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 11, 2017 Vinco announced 37 dates in North America as her debut concert tour, entitled Play: The Tour, including a headlining date at Bonnaroo Music Festival. Presale took place on January 13, with the general sale taking place on January 17. Swedish singer Zara Larsson, Welsh singer Marina, and American acts Tinashe and St. Vincent were announced as the opening acts on January 24. 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.

Set list

The set list below is adapted from the July 29 show in Denver. It does not represent all shows.

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. Cover medley
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

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

• June 11, 2017 – Miami, Florida: “Get On Your Feet” by Gloria Estefan and “Call Me” by Blondie.
• June 13, 2017 – Orlando, Florida: “Tearin’ Up My Heart” by *NSYNC and “I Want It That Way” by Backstreet Boys.
• June 15, 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.
• June 17, 2017 – Charlotte, North Carolina: "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack and "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King.
• June 19, 2017 – Fairfax, Virginia: “American Baby” by Dave Matthews Band and “Fall to Pieces” by Patsy Cline.
• July 2, 2017 – Washington, D.C.: “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” by Marvin Gaye and “Reunited” by Peaches & Herbs.
• July 3, 2017 – Baltimore, Maryland: “Stay (I Missed You)” by Lisa Loeb and “Un-Break My Heart” by Toni Braxton.
• July 5, 2017 – Cleveland, Ohio: “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman and “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails.
• July 7, 2017 – Indianapolis, Indiana: “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson and “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” by Janet Jackson.
• July 9, 2017 – St. Louis, Missouri: “Rescue Me” by Fontella Bass and “River Deep – Mountain High” by Ike & Tina Turner.
• July 11, 2017 – New Orleans, Louisiana: “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong and “Everytime” by Britney Spears.
• July 13, 2017 – Houston, Texas: “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers and “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child.
• July 14, 2017 – Austin, Texas: “On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson and "Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin.
• July 17, 2017 – Phoenix, Arizona: “Poison” by Alice Cooper and “Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks.
• July 19, 2017 – Anaheim, California: “Fly” by Sugar Ray and “Just a Girl” by No Doubt.
• July 20, 2017 – Inglewood, California: “Hotel California” by Eagles and “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & the Papas.
• July 22, 2017 – San Diego, California: “All the Small Things” by Blink-182 and “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz.
• July 26, 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 27, 2017 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: “Last Name" by Carrie Underwood and "Fancy" by Reba McEntire.
• July 29, 2017 – Denver, Colorado: "Apologize” by OneRepublic and “I’m Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver.
• July 31, 2017 – Minneapolis, Minnesota: "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" by Bob Dylan and “Purple Rain” by Prince.
• August 2, 2017 – Auburn Hills, Michigan: “Stop! In the Name of Love” by The Supremes and “Crazy for You” by Madonna.
• August 8, 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 13, 2017 – Paradise, Nevada: “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers and “This Is Gospel” by Panic! at the Disco.
• August 17, 2017 – Vancouver, British Columbia: “Haven't Met You Yet” by Michael Bublé and “Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen.
• August 18, 2017 – Calgary, Alberta: "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback and "Closer" by Tegan and Sara.
• August 24, 2017 – Toronto, Ontario: "Any Man of Mine" by Shania Twain and "What the Hell" by Avril Lavigne.
• August 26, 2017 – Buffalo, New York: “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls and “Super Freak” by Rick James.
• August 28, 2017 – Uncasville, Connecticut: “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You” by Michael Bolton and “Close to You” by The Carpenters.
• August 29, 2017 – Boston, Massachusetts: “Fire & Rain” by James Taylor and “Dream On” by Aerosmith.
• September 1, 2017 – New York City, New York: “Theme From New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra and “Empire State of Mind” by Alicia Keys.
• September 3, 2017 – Wantagh, New York: “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult and “Love is a Battlefield” by Pat Benatar.
• September 4, 2017 – Newark, New Jersey: "It's Not Right, But It's Okay” by Whitney Houston and “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor.
• September 6, 2017 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: “Mickey” by Toni Basil and “Lady Marmalade” by Labelle.
• September 8, 2017 – Laval, Quebec: “Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen and “It's All Coming Back to Me Now” by Celine Dion.

Concert film

Main article: Play: Live from MSG

On June 4, it was confirmed the September 1 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 11	Manchester	United States	Marcus Amphitheater	N/A	N/A	N/A
June 15	Miami		American Airlines Arena	Zara Larsson Tinashe	14,085 / 14,085	$767,663
June 17	Orlando		CFE Arena		8,745 / 8,745	$428,505
June 19	Duluth		Infinite Energy Arena		9,634 / 9,634	$491,334
June 21	Charlotte		Spectrum Center		13,512 / 13,512	$675,600
June 23	Fairfax		EagleBank Arena		8,305 / 8,305	$465,250
June 28	Milwaukee		Marcus Amphitheater	N/A	N/A	N/A
July 2	Washington, D.C.		Capital One Arena	Zara Larsson Tinashe	12,733 / 12,733	$649,023
July 3	Baltimore		CFG Bank Arena		10,013 / 10,013	$472,230
July 5	Cleveland		Quicken Loans Arena		13,791 / 13,791	$654,089
July 7	Indianapolis		Bankers Life Fieldhouse		13,537 / 13,537	$629,942
July 9	St. Louis		Chaifetz Arena		9,714 / 9,714	$485,700
July 11	New Orleans		Smoothie King Center		11,981 / 11,981	$539,145
July 13	Houston		Toyota Center		10,134 / 10,134	$534,452
July 14	Austin		Frank Erwin Center		11,475 / 11,475	$517,185
July 17	Phoenix		Talking Stick Resort Arena		11,086 / 11,086	$549,034
July 19	Anaheim		Honda Center		13,064 / 13,064	$673,564
July 20	Inglewood		The Forum		14,273 / 14,273	$734,660
July 22	San Diego		Viejas Arena		9,819 / 9,819	$500,769
July 26	Dallas		American Airlines Center	St. Vincent Marina	12,942 / 12,942	$649,552
July 27	Oklahoma City		Chesapeake Energy Arena		11,756 / 11,756	$587,800
July 29	Denver		Pepsi Center		15,192 / 15,192	$727,742
July 31	Minneapolis		Minneapolis Armory		7,064 / 7,064	$366,718
August 2	Auburn Hills		The Palace of Auburn Hills		15,617 / 15,617	$774,986
August 4	Chicago		Grant Park	N/A	N/A	N/A
August 8	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	Paradise		Mandalay Bay Events Center	St. Vincent Marina	9,522 / 9,522	$466,578
August 17	Vancouver	Canada	Pacific Coliseum		9,027 / 9,027	$451,350
August 18	Calgary		Scotiabank Saddledome		12,983 / 12,983	$606,900
August 24	Toronto		Scotiabank Arena		14,062 / 14,062	$741,358
August 26	Buffalo	United States	KeyBank Center		12,191 / 12,191	$546,950
August 28	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena		8,399 / 8,399	$419,950
August 29	Boston		TD Garden		14,723 / 14,723	$780,123
September 1	New York City		Madison Square Garden		15,389 / 15,389	$719,950
September 3	Wantagh		Jones Beach Theater		9,436 / 9,436	$526,830
September 4	Newark		Prudential Center		14,098 / 14,098	$375,536
September 6	Philadelphia		Wells Fargo Center		14,963 / 14,963	$751,939
September 8	Laval	Canada	Place Bell		8,143 / 8,143	$468,248
Total					422,668 / 422,668 (100%)	$21,090,655

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