Too Legit to Quit World Tour
Tour by MC Hammer | |
Associated album | Too Legit to Quit |
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Start date | March 1992 |
End date | November 7, 1992 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 115 |
Supporting acts | Boys II Men, Mary J. Blide |
MC Hammer concert chronology |
Too Legit To Quit World Tour is the second world tour by American recording artist MC Hammer to promote his fourth studio album Too Legit to Quit (1991) performing over 115 shows on two legs visiting North America and Asia. The tour kicked off in Hampton, Virginia on April 1, 1992, and concluded on Quezon City, Philippines on November 7, 1992.[1] The US leg was sponsored by MTV and Pepsi. Boyz II Men were selected as opening act of the shows.[2][3] While other acts such as, Jodeci, TLC, Oaktown 357 and Mary J. Blige were selected as opening acts.[4] Following this tour, MC hammer decided quit touring.[5]
Background[edit]
Hammer previous tour Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em World Tour (1990-1991) was a commercial success performing over 144 shows and grossing US$32.1 million of dollars. Also, Hammer`s third studio album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em sold over 15 million of copies by the end of 1991. On October 29, 1991, the artist release his fourth studio album Too Legit to Quit (1991). To promote it, Capitol records embarked at the largest marketing campaign of their history. The plans included a 150 dates world tour. However, around 115 shows were played.
For the tour Hammer traveled with 14 backup singers, more than a dozen musicians,no fewer than 10 dancers and 30 member of entourage.[6] Also,12 equipment trucks haul (including three trucks for wardrobe alone), around 132 sound cabinets and four onstage video screens, while nine buses are filled with 110 tourpersons, including 50 who appear onstage (two drummers, two percussionists, four keyboardists, a bassist, lead guitarist, 14 singers, horns and lots and lots of dancers)-an onstage contingent for whom some 5,000 new outfits (100 per person) were stitched together.[7][8]
Recepction[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
Unlike his previous tour, Too Legit To Quit receive mixed to lukewarm reception by the critics. Sonya Donaldson from the Los Angeles Sentinel attended to the concert in Inglewood, praising the opening acts Jodeci, TLC and Boyz II Men, however, wrote considered Hammer show "boring".[9] On the same hand, Mick Gzowski gave a lukewarm review to the Vancouver concert at the Pacific Coliseum writing "Vegas-style rapstravaganza pleases fans more than pocketbook".[10]
Commercial response[edit]
Several shows were reported sold out while in some cities such as New York, Oakland and Houston, a second show was added due the high demand. Over 5,675 fans were reported at Allentown Fairs.[11] Ahead of his concert at Omaha, Nebraska, the Omaha World-Herald named Hammer as "one of the most popular rap artists in the 15-year history of that musical genre".[12] However, only 5,000 tickets of 15,000 was reported sold on Vancouver.
Tour dates[edit]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America[13] | |||
April 1, 1992 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
April 2, 1992 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | |
April 3, 1992 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
April 4, 1992 | Chapel | Dean. E. Smith Student Activities Center | |
April 5, 1992 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | |
April 7, 1992 | Gainesville | Stephen C. O Conell Center | |
April 8, 1992 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | |
April 10, 1992 | Miami | Miami Arena | |
April 11, 1992 | St. Petersburg | Florida Suncoast Dome | |
April 12, 1992 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | |
April 14, 1992 | Tallahassee | City Civic Center | |
April 16, 1992[14] | Chattanooga | McKenzie Arena | |
April 17, 1992 | Knoxville | Thompson-Boling Arena | |
April 18, 1992 | Atlantas | The Omni | |
April 21, 1992 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | |
April 22, 1992[15] | Philadelphia | Spectrum | |
April 24, 1992 | Landover | Capital Centre | |
April 25, 1992[16] | Worcester | Centrum | |
April 26, 1992 | Baltimore | Baltimore Arena | |
April 28, 1992 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | |
April 29, 1992 | Carbondales | SIU Arena | |
April 30, 1992 | Murfreesboro | Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center | |
May 1, 1992 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | |
May 6, 1992 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | |
May 8, 1992 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |
May 9, 1992 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | |
May 12, 1992 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | |
May 13, 1992 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | |
May 15, 1992[17] | New York | Madison Square Garden | |
May 16, 1992 | |||
May 20, 1992[18] | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |
May 23, 1992 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | |
May 24, 1992 | |||
May 26, 1992 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |
May 28, 1992 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | |
May 29, 1992[19] | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | |
May 30, 1992 | |||
June 3, 1992 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |
June 6, 1992 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |
June 7, 1992 | Austin | Framk Erwin Center | |
June 9, 1992 | Tucson | Tucson Convention Center | |
June 10, 1992 | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena | |
June 11, 1992 | Baton Rouge | Pete Maravich Assembly Center | |
June 12, 1992 | Houston | The Summit | |
June 13, 1992 | |||
June 14, 1992 | Lafayatteq | Cajundome | |
June 16, 1992 | Beaumont | Montagne Center | |
June 17, 1992[20] | Shreveport | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | |
June 18, 1992 | Valley Center | Kansa Coliseum | |
June 19, 1992 | Lubbock | Municipal Coliseum | |
June 20, 1992 | Las Cruces | Pan American Center | |
June 21, 1992 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | |
June 23, 1992 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | |
June 24, 1992 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | |
June 25, 1992 | |||
June 26, 1992 | Las Vegas | Thomas & Mack Center | |
June 27, 1992 | Phoenix | America West Arena | |
June 28, 1992 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
June 30, 1992 | Palm Springs | Palm Springs Convention Center | |
July 1, 1992 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
July 2, 1992 | Oakland | Alameda County Coliseum | |
July 3, 1992 | |||
July 4, 1992 | |||
July 5, 1992 | Spokane | Spokane Coliseum | |
July 6, 1992 | Oakland | ||
July 7, 1992 | Fresno | Selland Arena | |
July 10, 1992 | Inglewood | Great Western Forum | |
July 11, 1992 | |||
July 12, 1992 | Irvine | Meadows Amphitheatre | |
July 14, 1992 | Portland | Memorial Coliseum | |
July 17, 1992 | Seattle | Seattle Center Arena | |
July 18, 1992 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
July 20, 1992[21] | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
July 22, 1992 | Boise | BSU Pavilion | |
July 23, 1992 | Pocatello | Holt Arena | |
July 24, 1992 | Casper | Events Center | |
July 25, 1992 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |
July 26, 1992 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center | |
July 27, 1992 | Omaha | Civic Auditorium | |
July 28, 1992 | Des Moines | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | |
July 29, 1992 | Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | |
July 30, 1992 | Rockford | MetroCentre | |
July 31, 1992 | Terre Haute | Hulman Center | |
August 1, 1992 | Springfield | Prairie Capital Convention Center | |
August 3, 1992 | Fort Wayne | Allen Country War Memorial Coliseum | |
August 5, 1992 | New Haven | New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
August 6, 1992 | Wheeling | Wheeling Civic Center, | |
August 8, 1992 | Toronto | Canada | SkyDome |
August 9, 1992 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial |
August 13, 1992 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | |
August 14, 1992 | Fairfax | Patroit Center | |
August 16, 1992[22] | Atlanta | Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre | |
August 18, 1992 | Savannah | Savannah Civic Center | |
August 19, 1992 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | |
August 20, 1992 | Springfield | Fairgrounds Grandstand | |
August 21, 1992 | Macon | Macon Coliseum | |
August 22, 1992 | Tinley Park | World Music Theatre | |
August 23, 1992 | Mason | Timberwolf Amphitheater | |
August 25, 1992 | Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center | |
August 26, 1992 | Birmigham | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum | |
August 28, 1992 | Fort Worth | Tarrant County Convention Center | |
August 29, 1992 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | |
August 30, 1992 | New Orleans | Louisiana Superdome | |
September 2, 1992 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Center | |
September 5, 1992 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |
September 6, 1992 | Normal | Redbird Arena | |
September 7, 1992 | Notre Dame | Joyce Center | |
September 8, 1992 | Allentown | Allentown Fairgrounds | |
September 17, 1992 | Mexico City | Palacio de los Deportes | |
Asia | |||
November 3, 1992[23] | Singapore | Singaporee | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
November 5, 1992[24] | Quezon City | Philippines | Arenata Coliseum |
November 6, 1992 | |||
November 7, 1992 | |||
November 8, 1992 | |||
November 16, 1992 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
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