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Fun Tour

1983–84 concert tour by Cyndi Lauper

1983–84 concert tour by Cyndi Lauper

FieldValue
concert_tour_nameFun Tour
artistCyndi Lauper
location
albumShe's So Unusual
start_date
end_date
number_of_legs3
number_of_shows101
this_tourFun Tour
(1983–84)
next_tourTrue Colors World Tour
(1986–87)

(1983–84) (1986–87)

The Fun Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper in support of her debut album She's So Unusual. It was her first major headlining tour, with over 90 dates in various cities across North America. The tour kicked off in Poughkeepsie, New York, on November 22, 1983, and ended in St. Paul, Minnesota, on December 9, 1984. Lauper also performed shows in Paris, London and Switzerland.

Background

The performance at the Summit in Houston in October 1984 was filmed for a planned home video release in 1985 which fell through; however, the promotional video for "Money Changes Everything" was taken from this footage. The show was also broadcast locally over the radio that evening. The show at The Palace in Hollywood in February 1984 was filmed and, along with performances by Madness and Ultravox, aired as a show called Rock of the 80s on Showtime. The New Year's Eve 1983 performance at the Ritz aired on MTV that evening as a New Year's Eve special.

Lauper was presented with a Canadian platinum award for her album She's So Unusual following her show on April 27, 1984 in Toronto. Billboard magazine described the award as a "world first".

Reception

Paul Grein reviewed the Bouvard Auditorium show on September 28, 1984 for Billboard magazine. He noted the show was "remarkably tough and aggressive" and that Lauper seemed "resistant" to being "typecast as America's new pop princess", though still clearly had a "wide appeal". He named the album's title track and its first three singles as the highlights of the show. He noted that the version of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" performed as similar to the remix version produced by Arthur Baker. He felt that Lauper should "probably [...] drop" the "Betty Boop voice" to avoid becoming a novelty act, and also felt there was "too much mugging and posing in Lauper's act". Grein also did not like that the keyboardist was given a lead vocal spot in the middle of the show.

Set list

This set list was taken from the November 29, 1983 concert in Philadelphia, United States. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.

  1. "She Bop"
  2. "When You Were Mine"
  3. "I'll Kiss You"
  4. "Money Changes Everything"
  5. "Time After Time"
  6. "Right Track Wrong Train"
  7. "He's So Unusual"
  8. "Yeah Yeah"
  9. "Witness"
  10. "I'm Gonna Be Strong"
  11. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
  12. "What a Thrill"
  13. "Maybe He'll Know"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
November 22, 1983PoughkeepsieUnited StatesChance Theater
November 23, 1983Sea BrightTradewinds Beach Club
November 26, 1983PatersonHurrahs
November 29, 1983PhiladelphiaRipley's Music Hall
December 1, 1983BostonThe Metro
December 2, 1983New HavenToad's Place
December 3, 1983ProvidenceThe Living Room
December 7, 1983Washington, D.C.9:30 Club
December 9, 1983Pompton LakesThe Meadowbrook
December 10, 1983SyracuseJabberwocky Nightclub
December 11, 1983BuffaloThe Continental
December 12, 1983RochesterClub Casablanca
December 14, 1983ClevelandAgora Ballroom
December 15, 1983PittsburghThe Decade
December 17, 1983New York CityThe Ritz
December 31, 1983
DateCityCountryVenue
February 24, 1984Union TownshipUnited StatesWilkins Theatre
February 25, 1984Stony BrookStony Brook Recital Hall
February 27, 1984Los AngelesBeverly Theater
February 29, 1984Palace Theater
March 5, 1984HonoluluCBS Convention Center
April 7, 1984FraminghamPerforming Arts Center
April 8, 1984New HavenToad's Place
April 11, 1984PhiladelphiaTemple University Campus Grounds
April 12, 1984BostonThe Metro
April 13, 1984HartfordAgora Ballroom West
April 14, 1984New York CityHilton Grand Ballroom
April 15, 1984BridgeportUB Student Center
April 18, 1984Birmingham TownshipBrandywine Club
April 19, 1984New York CityThe Ritz
April 20, 1984
April 21, 1984
April 24, 1984ChicagoPark West
April 25, 1984ClevelandAgora Ballroom
April 26, 1984DetroitDetroit Opera House
April 27, 1984TorontoCanadaThe Concert Hall
April 29, 1984AmherstUnited StatesCornell Theatre
May 2, 1984BostonThe Metro
May 3, 1984College ParkRitchie Coliseum
May 4, 1984AtlantaSix Flags over Georgia Theatre
May 5, 1984Club Rumors
May 6, 1984TampaLondon Victory Club
May 7, 1984Hallandale BeachButtons South
May 9, 1984New OrleansPresident
May 12, 1984MontreuxSwitzerlandMontreux Casino
May 14, 1984ParisFranceEldorado Club
May 24, 1984LondonEnglandLyceum Theatre
August 29, 1984HartfordUnited StatesAgora Ballroom West
August 30, 1984MiddletownOCCC Student Center
September 1, 1984WantaghJones Beach Marine Theater
September 2, 1984BostonBoston Common
September 5, 1984New York CityChelsea Piers
September 6, 1984PhiladelphiaMann Center for the Performing Arts
September 7, 1984ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
September 9, 1984Holmdel TownshipGarden State Arts Center
September 13, 1984Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center
September 15, 1984MasonTimberwolf Amphitheatre
September 16, 1984Hoffman EstatesPoplar Creek Music Theater
September 22, 1984IrvineIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
September 23, 1984Santa BarbaraCampus Events Center
September 24, 1984San FranciscoPalace of Fine Arts Theatre
September 26, 1984BerkeleyBerkeley Community Theatre
September 27, 1984BakersfieldKern County Fair Grandstand
September 28, 1984Los AngelesBovard Auditorium
September 30, 1984TempeGammage Memorial Auditorium
October 2, 1984Las CrucesPan American Center
October 3, 1984AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque Civic Auditorium
October 5, 1984BoulderCU Events Center
October 7, 1984TulsaMohawk Park
October 10, 1984HoustonThe Summit
October 12, 1984DallasReunion Arena
October 13, 1984AustinFrank Erwin Center
October 20, 1984GainesvilleO'Connell Center
October 21, 1984TallahasseeTLCCC Theater
October 23, 1984Fort PierceSunrise Theater
October 26, 1984St. PetersburgBayfront Center
October 27, 1984MelbourneFlorida Institute of Technology
October 30, 1984New OrleansUNO Lakefront Arena
October 31, 1984BirminghamBoutwell Auditorium
November 2, 1984DurhamCameron Indoor Stadium
November 4, 1984University ParkRec Hall
November 5, 1984FairmontFeaster Center
November 8, 1984MillersvillePucillo Gymnasium
November 9, 1984TroyHouston Field House
November 10, 1984BinghamtonSUNY-Binghamton West Gym
November 12, 1984TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens
November 14, 1984Quebec CityColisée de Québec
November 16, 1984MontrealMontreal Forum
November 17, 1984OttawaOttawa Civic Centre
November 21, 1984BethlehemUnited StatesStabler Arena
November 23, 1984CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
November 24, 1984AtlantaFox Theater
November 25, 1984ChattanoogaUTC Arena
November 27, 1984NashvilleMemorial Gymnasium
November 28, 1984MemphisEllis Auditorium
December 1, 1984HamptonHampton Coliseum
December 2, 1984RoanokeRoanoke Civic Center
December 4, 1984PittsburghCivic Arena
December 5, 1984LouisvilleLouisville Gardens
December 7, 1984Kansas CityKemper Arena
December 9, 1984Saint PaulRoy Wilkins Auditorium

Box office score data

VenueCityDateTickets sold / availableGross revenueTOTAL58,902 / 69,919 (84%)$726,610
Chelsea PiersNew York CitySeptember 5, 19848,000 / 8,000 (100%)$80,000
Berkeley Community TheatreBerkeleySeptember 26, 19843,441 / 3,441 (100%)$46,791
O'Connell CenterGainesvilleOctober 20, 19847,910 / 8,144 (97%)title=Amusement Business Boxscore: Top Concert Grossesmagazine=Billboardlocation=New Yorkpublisher=Billboard Publications, Incissn=0006-2510accessdate=June 21, 2013date=November 10, 1984volume=96issue=45page=37url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FCUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37}}
Bayfront CenterSt. PetersburgOctober 26, 19846,414 / 8,450 (76%)$79,787
RPI Field HouseTroyNovember 9, 19846,976 / 9,100 (77%)$76,052
Maple Leaf GardensTorontoNovember 12, 198413,500 / 13,500 (100%)$166,353
Civic ArenaPittsburghDecember 4, 19847,857 / 8,400 (93%)title=Amusement Business Boxscore: Top Concert Grossesmagazine=Billboardlocation=New Yorkpublisher=Billboard Publications, Incissn=0006-2510accessdate=June 21, 2013date=December 22, 1984volume=96issue=51page=41url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA41}}
Louisville GardensLouisvilleDecember 5, 19844,265 / 6,850 (62%)$52,300
Kemper ArenaKansas CityDecember 7, 19846,505 / 10,000 (65%)$81,243
Roy Wilkins AuditoriumSaint PaulDecember 9, 19845,475 / 5,475 (100%)$66,852

Band

  • Kenni Hairston – keyboard and vocals
  • Sandy Gennaro – drums
  • John K. – bass
  • John McCurry – guitar and vocals

References

References

  1. [http://www.cyndilauperdaily.com/fun_tour.html Cyndi Lauper-Fun Tour] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-06-30 .www.cyndilauperdaily.com)
  2. (May 12, 1984). "Maple Briefs".
  3. (October 13, 1984). "Talent in Action".
  4. (September 29, 1984). "Amusement Business Box Score".
  5. (October 13, 1984). "Amusement Business Box Score".
  6. (November 10, 1984). "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard Publications, Inc.
  7. (December 15, 1984). "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard Publications, Inc.
  8. (December 1, 1984). "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard Publications, Inc.
  9. (December 22, 1984). "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard Publications, Inc.
  10. (January 5, 1985). "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard Publications, Inc.
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