Club Paradise Tour
Tour by Drake | |
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Location | North America • Europe |
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Associated album | Take Care |
Start date | February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14) |
End date | June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17) |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 65 |
Box office | $42.6 million ($56.54 million in 2023 dollars)[1] |
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The Club Paradise Tour was the second headlining tour by Canadian recording artist Drake. The tour came following the release of Drake's second studio album, Take Care. The tour's name spins off from the 2011 song "Club Paradise", a promotional single released ahead of the release of Take Care, which, in turn, borrowed its name from a strip club in Toronto. An official poster for the tour was released along with the announcement of the venture, showing Drake in the same room as is on the album cover, expressing the despondent conflicting stance about growing wealth and fame prevalent in the album.[2]
The tour featured Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky as opening acts for the majority of the dates throughout the tour, with various acts being added as the tour expanded beyond North America. Due to the large demand and tickets selling out in minutes in multiple locations, extra tour dates were added to the itinerary, which included a second leg across the United States. The tour became a commercial success, grossing $42 million in the tour's duration. It was the highest-grossing hip-hop tour of 2012, according to Pollstar's annual year end tour chart.[3]
Background
Drake would announce the tour in October 2011, releasing dates in December, announcing that the "Club Paradise Tour" was set to feature in over college amphitheaters and multi-purpose arenas across the United States and Canada.[4] This was seen as a shock move by Drake, due to the mainstream exposure and commercial success he had experienced following the releases of his two studio albums. Drake would later confirm in an interview with MTV that the labels had wanted him to embark on a stadium tour, which he rejected.[5] He would comment, stating "I fought for this tour, I fought really hard for this tour because, of course, they want me to go get the big bucks, go into the stadiums and cash out. But I was just like, 'I really made this album for the same people that supported me since day one' [so I can't sell out]".[6]
Opening acts
- Kendrick Lamar (North America—Leg 1, Europe—Leg 1, select dates)[6][7]
- A$AP Rocky (North America—Leg 1, Europe—Leg 1, select dates)[6][7]
- J. Cole (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- Waka Flocka Flame (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- Meek Mill (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- 2 Chainz (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- French Montana (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- Chief Keef (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- Illy Da King (North America—Leg 2)[9]
- Lual Allstar (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- Rita Ora (United Kingdom, selected dates)[10][11]
- Tinie Tempah (Europe)[12]
- Labrinth (France, United Kingdom, selected dates)[13]
Setlist
- "Lord Knows"
- "Under Ground Kings"
- "I'm On One"
- "Over"
- "Crew Love" (in some venues)
- "The Zone"
- "She Will"
- "Shot For Me
- "We'll Be Fine"
- "Forever"
- "Marvins Room"
- "Take Care"
- "Cameras"
- "Uptown"
- "Miss Me
- Medley: "Look What You've Done" / "Fancy" / "Make Me Proud"
- "Practice"
- "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)"
Encore
- "The Motto"
- "Headlines"
[14][15]
- Notes
- Drake performed "Crew Love" in lieu of "The Zone" at the show in Los Angeles, California, as well as performing "I'm Goin' In", "Up All Night", "Round of Applause", "Ima Boss" and "Can't Get Enough".
- Waka Flocka Flame would bring out Wale at the show in Cincinnati, Ohio, to perform "No Hands".
- Drake would bring out Rick Ross at the show in Houston, Texas, to perform Ima Boss and Stay Schemin' with Meek Mill.
Tour dates
Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
---|---|---|---|
Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | 12,248 / 12,248 (100%) | $824,189[19] |
Frank Erwin Center | Austin | 11,299 / 11,669 (97%) | $757,645[19] |
Save Mart Center | Fresno | 11,890 / 11,890 (100%) | $753,738[20] |
The O2 | Dublin | 11,433 / 11,433 (100%) | $611,911[21] |
The O2 Arena | London | 34,575 / 35,000 (99%) | $2,128,570[22] |
Manchester Arena | Manchester | 15,907 / 16,132 (99%) | $891,304[23] |
Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | 11,147 / 12,448 (89%) | $1,099,613[22] |
TOTAL | 108,499 / 110,820 (98%) | $7,066,970 |
References
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- ^ MTV News Staff. "Drake Explains Take Care Album Art Inspiration". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ Pollstar (16 July 2012). "Top 50 Worldwide Tours" (PDF). Pollstar. Pollstar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (13 December 2011). "Drake to Kick Off 2012 Club Paradise Tour on Valentine's Day". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ Vena, Joceln (13 December 2011). "Drake Announces 2012 Club Paradise Tour Dates". MTV News. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Markman, Rob (24 October 2011). "Drake 'Fought' For Intimate Campus Dates Over Stadium Tour". MTV News. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Drake announces 2012 tour". Complete Music Update. UnLimited Media. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g McCollum, Brian (27 May 2012). "Drake just wants to make his fans feel special". Detroit Free Press. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Drake 6/1/2012, 7:00pm at Klipsch Music Center". Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Cline, Georgette (April 24, 2012). "Drake Club Paradise Tour Details: MC Talks 'Ever-Evolving' Stage, 2 Chainz Collabo & More — Exclusive". The Boombox. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "Bijou Club | Official DRAKE – Club Paradise Tour Afterparty". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ "Drake & Tinie Tempah". WDSY-FM. CBS Radio. February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Labrinth Feeling "Amped" For Drake's 'Club Paradise' Concert In Birmingham". Capital. Global Radio. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ Pajot, S. (15 February 2012). "Drake's Club Paradise Tour Kickoff Concert on Valentine's Day in Miami". Miami New Times. Village Voice Media. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ Wener, Ben (6 March 2012). "Live review: Drake gets wild at Galen Center". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ a b Hall, Tara (13 December 2011). "Drake plots worldwide "Club Paradise" run". SoundSpike. SoundSpike Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Drake's Club Paradise Tour – March 7th At The UC Davis Pavilion SOLD OUT". KSFM. CBS Radio. 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ a b Hall, Tara (23 March 2012). "Drake keeps up "Club Paradise" trek through summer". SoundSpike. SoundSpike Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
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