The Unexpected Tour

The Unexpected Tour

Stadium tour by Monica Vinco
Location	Europe North America Oceania
Associated album	Unexpected
Start date	August 5, 2024 (2024-08-05)
End date	December 14, 2024 (2024-12-14)
Legs	3
No. of shows	57
Supporting act(s)	Madison Beer Reneé Rapp Jesy Nelson Camila Cabello Addison Rae Tyla
Attendance	3 million
Box office	$212 million
Monica Vinco tour chronology

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The Unexpected Tour was the fifth concert tour and first all-stadium tour by American singer-songwriter and actress Monica Vinco, launched in support of her sixth studio album, Unexpected (2023). Comprising fifty-seven shows, the tour commenced on August 1, 2024, in Mönchengladbach, and concluded on December 14, 2024, in Wellington. It, additionally, marked the singer's first visits to Poland, Portugal, Ireland, Wales, Mexico, and New Zealand.

After filming the second season of One of the Boys, rehearsals began in May 2024 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, before being moved to Düsseldorf's PSD Bank Dome in late July as the opening date drew closer. The three-hour concert was divided into six color-coded segments, based on Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death, and consisted of over thirty songs from Vinco's discography, including tracks from Unexpected. The set design and wardrobe were heavily inspired by Venetian carnival and the Italian Renaissance with the singer taking on a "Prospero-esque role" and inviting the audience to a masquerade at a secluded island villa.

Met with universal acclaim from audiences and critics alike, The Unexpected Tour has been praised for its production, choreography, costumes, and Vinco's stage presence. The tour also broke numerous records—notably featuring the then-23-year-old Vinco being the youngest to headline select venues—and was ranked at #3 on Pollstar’s 2024 Year End Tours chart. By the tour’s conclusion, all dates were sold out, receiving a total attendance of over 3 million with a commercial gross of $212 million. Both nights at Lucas Oil Stadium, along with select performances from other dates, were recorded and released as a Paramount+ concert film on October 24, 2025, in honor of Unexpected's two-year anniversary.

Background and promotion

Throughout the summer of 2023, Vinco headlined several European music festivals with an hour-long set, including tracks from her then-upcoming sixth studio album entitled Unexpected. Following the critical and commercial success of Unexpected, Vinco expressed interest in doing a stadium tour "as grandiose as the album's aesthetic". The tour was officially announced on Valentine's Day 2024, with presale taking place the next day and general sale on February 18. Unlike the singer's previous tours, it was not promoted by Live Nation Entertainment, which outlets cited as a "protest" against the company following the Taylor Swift–Ticketmaster controversy in 2022. Additionally, tickets were sold exclusively via the singer's website and had to be acquired by solving puzzles to both gain access to the seating chart and finalize the purchase.

In early 2024, it was reported that Vinco had rented out the now-defunct Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York for rehearsals, and she performed one-off shows at BottleRock Napa Valley (May 27), Los Angeles Pride (June 7), and Festival de Nîmes (June 13) as an "unofficial promotional tour". As the opening date neared, rehearsals were moved to Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany.

Commercial performance

Venue records

Dates (2024)	Venue	Country	Description	Ref.
August 1	Borussia-Park	Germany	First female act to headline the venue.
August 8	Tele2 Arena	Sweden	Highest single-day attendance.
August 18	Cívitas Metropolitano	Spain	First female act to headline the venue.
August 28	GelreDome	Netherlands	Highest single-day attendance.
September 1 and 2	Emirates Stadium	England	First female act to headline one and two shows at the venue.
September 4	Emirates Old Trafford		Highest single-day attendance.
September 6	St James' Park		First female act to headline the venue.
September 8	Ibrox Stadium	Scotland
September 28	Coors Field	United States	First female act to headline the venue.
September 30	Busch Stadium
October 16	Progressive Field
October 5	Stade Olympique	Canada	Highest single-day attendance for a solo act.
			First female headliner of the 21st century.
October 23 and 24	Lucas Oil Stadium	United States	First female act to headline two consecutive concerts on a single tour.
			Highest two-day attendance.
October 27	FirstBank Stadium		First female soloist to headline the venue.
November 3 and 4	Hiram Bithorn Stadium	Puerto Rico	First non-Latin, female act to headline two consecutive concerts on a single tour.
			Highest two-day attendance.
November 25	T-Mobile Park	United States	First female soloist to headline the venue.
December 14	Sky Stadium	New Zealand	First female act to headline the venue.

Set list

The following set list is obtained from the August 1 concert in Mönchengladbach, Germany. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.

1. “Unexpected”
2. “Eyes on Me”
3. “Good Intentions”
4. "Blink Twice"
5. “Damn”
6. "Dancin' So Loud" / "Girlfriend" / “Try”
7. “Emotions”
8. “Who I Am”
9. “You Again”
10. "In Your Mind"
11. “Good for You”
12. “When the Honeymoon’s Over”
13. “(Don’t Call Me) Baby”
14. “Madonna”
15. “Hotter”
16. “I Deserve It” (contains elements of "Sliding Down the Pole" and "Nasty")
17. “Not Even In My Dreams” / “Dangerous”
18. "OMG” (contains excerpts from “River Jordan”, “Godless”, and “Take Me Away”)
19. “Forever”
20. “Could’ve Been Us”
21. “Lights Out”
22. “Replay”
23. “One Last Kiss”
24. “Boyfriend” (contains elements of "Would You Mind", "New Potential Boyfriend", and "Bad Girls")
25. “She’s Not Me” / “Anything She Does (I Did It Better)”
26. “Daddy Issues” (contains elements of "You Oughta Know")
27. “Sweet” (contains excerpts from “Now That We Don’t Talk”)
28. “Savage”

Notes

• "When the Honeymoon's Over" replaced "Radio" on select dates.
• During the show in Gdańsk, Vinco covered "Time and Tide" by Basia to celebrate her first Polish concert.
• During the show in Coimbra, Vinco covered "April in Portugal *Coimbra)" by Amalia Rodrigeus to celebrate her first Portuguese concert.
• During the first show in London, Vinco dedicated "Charades" to those affected by 2024 United Kingdom riots. It was performed again in Manchester as tribute to the victims of the Southport stabbing and Apalachee High School shooting.
• During the second show in London, Harry Styles joined Vinco onstage to perform "Could've Been Us".
• During the show in Dublin, Vinco covered "Zombie" by The Cranberries to celebrate her first Irish concert.
• During the show in Cardiff, Vinco covered "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler to celebrate her first Welsh concert.
• During the show in Vienna, Vinco covered "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco to celebrate her first Austrian concert.
• During shows she opened, Camila Cabello performed "I Luv It (Slow Down Remix)" with Vinco in place of "In Your Mind".
• During the first show in Toronto, Avril Lavigne joined Vinco onstage to perform a mashup of "Mama Help Me" and "My Happy Ending".
• During the second show in Toronto, Alanis Morisette joined Vinco onstage to perform "You Oughta Know".
• During the show in Foxborough, Vinco performed "Welcome Back to Salem" acapella.
• During the second show in East Rutherford, Sabrina Carpenter joined Vinco onstage for "Hotter".
• During the show in Landover, Vinco performed "Fine" as a tribute to her late friend and Maryland native Lance Reddick, who died the previous year.
• "Not One of Us" was performed during both shows in San Juan.
• During the first show in Mexico City, Vinco covered "I Want You" by Thalía and "No One Mourns the Wicked" from Wicked; the former to celebrate her first Mexican concert.
• During the second show in Mexico City, Vinco covered "I Could Fall in Love" by Selena.
• During the show in Houston, Vinco sang snippets of Beyoncé's "XO" during the performance of "Lights Out".

Overtures

The following is a list of overtures performed nightly by a local orchestra of the host city before the show officially started.

• August 1, 2024 – Mönchengladbach, Germany: "The Hebrides" by Felix Mendelssohn.
• August 3, 2024 – Hanover, Germany: "Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565" by Johann Sebastian Bach.
• August 5, 2024 – Berlin, Germany: "Messiah" by George Frideric Handel.
• August 8, 2024 – Stockholm, Sweden: "Drottningholmsmusiken, Movement 1: Allegro" by Johan Helmich Roman.
• August 10, 2024 – Gdańsk, Poland: "Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2" by Frédéric Chopin.
• August 14, 2024 – Zurich, Switzerland: "Petite symphonie concertante, Op. 54" by Frank Martin.
• August 16, 2024 – Milan, Italy: "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi.
• August 18, 2024 – Madrid, Spain: "Goyescas, Op. 11: Los majos enamorados" by Enrique Granados.
• August 21, 2024 – Coimbra, Portugal: "Symphony, Op.13" by José Vianna da Motta.
• August 24, 2024 – Saint-Denis, France: "Overture to Armide" by Jean-Baptiste Lully.
• August 26, 2024 – Brussels, Belgium: "Symphonie en ré mineur" by César Franck.
• August 28, 2024 – Arnhem, Netherlands: "Overture in D major" by Johann Wilhelm Wilms.
• August 30, 2024 – Copenhagen, Denmark: "Helios Overture" by Carl Nielsen.
• September 1, 2024 – London, England: "Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Adagio cantabile – Vivace assai” by Joseph Haydn.
• September 2, 2024 – London, England: "War Requiem, Op. 66" by Benjamin Briten.
• September 4, 2024 – Manchester, England: "The Holy Boy" by John Ireland.
• September 6, 2024 – Newcastle, England: "12 Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti, Concerto No. 6 in D Major" by Charles Avison.
• September 8, 2024 – Glasgow, Scotland: "Airs of the Seasons" by James Oswald.
• September 10, 2024 – Dublin, Ireland: "Danny Boy" by Frederic Weatherly.
• September 12, 2024 – Cardiff, Wales: "Myfanwy" by Joseph Parry.
• September 15, 2024 – Vienna, Austria: "Ode to Joy" by Ludwig van Beethoven.
• September 23, 2024 – Santa Clara, California: "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" by Dionne Warwick.
• September 24, 2024 – Santa Clara, California: "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" by Tony Bennett.
• September 26, 2024 – Glendale, Arizona: "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" by Johnny Rivers.
• September 28, 2024 – Denver, Colorado: "Leaving on a Jet Plane" by John Denver.
• September 30, 2024 – St. Louis, Missouri: “Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis” by Billy Murray.
• October 3, 2024 – Cleveland, Ohio: "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails.
• October 5, 2024 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: "If You Asked Me To" by Patti LaBelle.
• October 7, 2024 – Landover, Maryland: "Sophisticated Lady" by Duke Ellington.
• October 9, 2024 – East Rutherford, New Jersey: "Livin’ on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi.
• October 10, 2024 – East Rutherford, New Jersey: "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.
• October 12, 2024 – Foxborough, Massachusetts: "Dream On" by Aerosmith.
• October 14, 2024 – Montreal, Canada: "It’s All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion.
• October 16, 2024 – Toronto, Canada: "Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here" by Deborah Cox.
• October 17, 2024 – Toronto, Canada: "Down by the River" by Neil Young.
• October 19, 2024 – Chicago, Illinois: "Sweet Home Chicago" by Robert Johnson.
• October 21, 2024 – Minneapolis, Minnesota: "1999" by Prince.
• October 23, 2024 – Indianapolis, Indiana: "Back Home Again in Indiana" by James F. Hanley.
• October 24, 2024 – Indianapolis, Indiana: "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5.
• October 27, 2024 – Nashville, Tennessee: "Jolene" by Dolly Parton.
• October 29, 2024 – Atlanta, Georgia: "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley.
• October 31, 2024 – Miami Gardens, Florida: "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine.
• November 3, 2024 – San Juan, Puerto Rico: "En mi Viejo San Juan" by Noel Estrada.
• November 4, 2024 – San Juan, Puerto Rico: "Lamento Borincano" by Rafael Hernández Marín.
• November 8, 2024 – Mexico City, Mexico: "Cielito Lindo" by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés.
• November 9, 2024 – Mexico City, Mexico: "Sinfonía India" by Carlos Chávez.
• November 12, 2024 – Houston, Texas: "Survivor" by Destiny’s Child.
• November 14, 2024 – Arlington, Texas: "Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson.
• November 18, 2024 – Paradise, Nevada: "Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis Presley.
• November 20, 2024 – Inglewood, California: "L.A. Woman" by The Doors.
• November 21, 2024 – Inglewood, California: "California Dreamin’" by The Mamas & the Papas.
• November 25, 2024 – Seattle, Washington: "Come as You Are" by Nirvana.
• November 27, 2024 – Vancouver, Canada: "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" by.
• December 7, 2024 – Melbourne, Australia: "The Pursuit of Happiness" by Alfred Hill.
• December 9, 2024 – Sydney, Australia: "Waltzing Matilda" by Banjo Paterson.
• December 11, 2024 – Carrara, Australia: "Sounds of Then" by Gang Gajang.
• December 14, 2024 – Wellington, New Zealand: "Atoearoa" by Douglas Liburn.

Concert film

Main article: Monica Vinco: Unexpected

The film was primarily shot on October 22 and 23, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Vinco's hometown of Indianapolis. However, footage from the September 2 show in London, the October 10 show in East Rutherford, and the October 17 shows in Toronto were included, and featured guest appearances by Camila Cabello, Avril Lavigne, Sabrina Carpenter, and Harry Styles in chronological order.

Tour dates

Date (2024)	City	Country	Venue	Opening act(s)	Attendance	Revenue
Europe
August 1	Mönchengladbach	Germany	Borussia-Park	Reneé Rapp Madison Beer	49,080 / 49,080	$3,701,499
August 3	Hanover		Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena		38,605 / 38,605	$3,110,249
August 5	Berlin		Olympiastadion		66,517 / 66,517	$5,359,006
August 8	Stockholm	Sweden	Tele2 Arena		40,557 / 40,557	$3,058,715
August 10	Gdańsk	Poland	Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk		37,500 / 37,500	$3,021,223
August 14	Zurich	Switzerland	Letzigrund		40,125 / 40,125	$3,232,709
August 16	Milan	Italy	San Siro		77,258 / 77,258	$6,224,365
August 18	Madrid	Spain	Cívitas Metropolitano		42,608 / 42,608	$3,213,396
August 21	Coimbra	Portugal	Estádio Cidade de Coimbra		41,513 / 41,513	$3,344,534
August 24	Saint-Denis	France	Stade de France		71,135 / 71,135	$5,335,125
August 26	Brussels	Belgium	Stade Roi Baudouin		40,662 / 40,662	$3,049,650
August 28	Arnhem	Netherlands	GelreDome		37,920 / 37,920	$3,079,344
August 30	Copenhagen	Denmark	Parken Stadium		38,629 / 38,629	$3,097,185
September 1	London	England	Emirates Stadium		105,000 / 105,000	$8,505,000
September 2
September 4	Manchester		Emirates Old Trafford		46,849 / 46,849	$3,804,435
September 6	Newcastle		St James' Park		45,744 / 45,744	$3,658,228
September 8	Glasgow	Scotland	Ibrox Stadium		43,691 / 43,691	$3,494,045
September 10	Dublin	Ireland	Aviva Stadium		47,241 / 47,241	$3,777,945
September 12	Cardiff	Wales	Principality Stadium		56,728 / 56,728	$4,536,637
September 15	Vienna	Austria	Ernst-Happel-Stadion		54,214 / 54,214	$4,078,559
North America
September 23	Santa Clara	United States	Levi's Stadium	Jesy Nelson Camila Cabello	108,429 / 108,429	$8,868,216
September 24
September 26	Glendale		State Farm Stadium		53,775 / 53,775	$4,479,870
September 28	Denver		Coors Field		47,836 / 47,836	$4,065,310
September 30	St. Louis		Busch Stadium	Jesy Nelson	39,561 / 39,561	$3,295,735
October 3	Cleveland		Progressive Field	Jesy Nelson Camila Cabello	35,749 / 35,749	$3,078,166
October 5	Philadelphia		Lincoln Financial Field		53,689 / 53,689	$4,389,682
October 7	Landover		Northwest Stadium		59,672 / 59,672	$4,971,135
October 9	East Rutherford		MetLife Stadium	Jesy Nelson	136,117 / 136,117	$11,129,104
October 10
October 12	Foxborough		Gillette Stadium	Jesy Nelson Camila Cabello	55,218 / 55,218	$4,417,440
October 14	Montreal	Canada	Stade Olympique		58,373 / 58,373	$4,669,840
October 16	Toronto		Rogers Centre		102,780 / 102,780	$8,222,400
October 17
October 19	Chicago	United States	Soldier Field		52,604 / 52,604	$4,208,320
October 21	Minneapolis		U.S. Bank Stadium		50,155 / 50,155	$4,040,785
October 23	Indianapolis		Lucas Oil Stadium		131,456 / 131,456	$11,511,625
October 24
October 27	Nashville		FirstBank Stadium		37,234 / 37,234	$3,044,300
October 29	Atlanta		Mercedes-Benz Stadium		52,501 / 52,501	$4,292,550
October 31	Miami Gardens		Hard Rock Stadium		50,054 / 50,054	$4,092,480
November 3	San Juan	Puerto Rico	Hiram Bithorn Stadium		63,000 / 63,000	$3,017,596
November 4
November 8	Mexico City	Mexico	Estadio GNP Seguros		114,948 / 114,948	$6,873,510
November 9
November 12	Houston	United States	NRG Stadium	Jesy Nelson	58,254 / 58,254	$4,762,923
November 14	Arlington		AT&T Stadium		62,810 / 62,810	$5,290,742
November 18	Paradise		Allegiant Stadium	Jesy Nelson Camila Cabello	56,250 / 56,250	$4,738,166
November 20	Inglewood		SoFi Stadium		145,620 / 145,620	$9,891,106
November 21
November 25	Seattle		T-Mobile Park		43,353 / 43,353	$3,651,799
November 27	Vancouver	Canada	BC Place Stadium		42,500 / 42,500	$3,579,948
Oceania
December 7	Melbourne	Australia	Marvel Stadium	Addison Rae Tyla	56,125 / 56,125	$4,829,473
December 9	Sydney		Allianz Stadium		37,573 / 37,573	$3,233,101
December 11	Carrara		People First Stadium		44,461 / 44,461	$3,825,803
December 14	Wellington	New Zealand	Sky Stadium		43,205 / 43,205	$3,717,726
Total					2,911,664 / 2,911,664 (100%)	$230,870,700

Personnel

Adapted from the Unexpected Tour '24 program.

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