| Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005 | ||
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| Tour by Gwen Stefani | ||
| Supporting album | Love. Angel. Music. Baby | |
| Start date | October 15, 2005 | |
| End date | December 21, 2005 | |
| Legs | 1 | |
| Shows | 42 in North America | |
| Gwen Stefani tour chronology | ||
| Harajuku Lovers Tour (2005) |
The Sweet Escape Tour (2007) |
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The Harajuku Lovers Tour is the first solo concert tour by American pop and rock singer Gwen Stefani . The tour began in October 2005 in support of her debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The tour coincided with the launch of her Harajuku Lovers line of accessories.
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Opening acts
- Black Eyed Peas (select dates)
- Ciara (select dates)
- M.I.A. (select dates)
- Ladytron (select dates)
- Rihanna (select dates)
Set list
- "Harajuku Girls"
- "What You Waiting For?"
- "The Real Thing"
- "Crash"
- "Luxurious"
- "Rich Girl"
- "Danger Zone"
- "Long Way to Go"
- "Wind It Up"
- "Orange County Girl"
- "
Cool " - "Serious"
- "Bubble Pop Electric"
- "Hollaback Girl"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| October 15, 2005 | Las Vegas | United States | Roman Plaza Amphitheatre |
| October 16, 2005 | Phoenix | United States | America West Arena |
| October 17, 2005 | Tucson | United States | Rialto Theater |
| October 18, 2005 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| October 20, 2005 | San Diego | United States | Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl |
| October 21, 2005 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| October 23, 2005 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| October 25, 2005 | Salt Lake City | United States | The E Center of West Valley |
| October 26, 2005 | Denver | United States | Magness Arena |
| October 28, 2005 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena |
| October 29, 2005 | Detroit | United States | Palace of Auburn Hills |
| October 31, 2005 | Boston | United States | TD Banknorth Garden |
| November 1, 2005 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| November 3, 2005 | Atlantic City | United States | Borgata Events Center |
| November 5, 2005 | Fairfax, Virginia | United States | Patriot Center |
| November 6, 2005 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center |
| November 8, 2005 | Duluth | United States | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
| November 10, 2005 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center |
| November 11, 2005 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena |
| November 13, 2005 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center |
| November 14, 2005 | St. Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| November 16, 2005 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre |
| November 18, 2005 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place |
| November 20, 2005 | Vancouver | Canada | GM Place |
| November 21, 2005 | Seattle | United States | Key Arena |
| November 23, 2005 | Portland | United States | Memorial Coliseum |
| November 25, 2005 | Fresno | United States | Save Mart Center |
| November 26, 2005 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center |
| November 28, 2005 | |||
| November 29, 2005 | Bakersfield | United States | Rabobank Arena |
| December 1, 2005 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena |
| December 4, 2005 | San Diego | United States | Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl |
| December 8, 2005 | Clevland | United States | Wolstein Center |
| December 9, 2005 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| December 11, 2005 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| December 12, 2005 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| December 14, 2005 | Verona | United States | Turning Stone Resort & Casino |
| December 15, 2005 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| December 17, 2005 | Columbus | United States | Jerome Schottenstein Center |
| December 18, 2005 | Nashville | United States | Gaylord Entertainment Center |
| December 20, 2005 | Orlando | United States | TD Waterhouse Centre |
| December 21, 2005 | Ft. Lauderdale | United States | BankAtlantic Center |
Source: [1]
Critical reception
The tour received mixed, but fairly positive, reviews from critics. The Seattle Times found that the material used was "...eminently unforgettable...," and reviewers stated that Stefani should have used songs from her work with No Doubt.[2][3] The Detroit News stated that the show focused too much on style and fashion at the expense of performance. Also noted was that "...though she makes great dance music--Stefani can't dance."[3] Winnipeg Sun agreed, noting there were three costume changes during the first four songs. Stefani ended up touring while pregnant which forbade her from performing at optimum level.[4] Jane Stevenson of the Toronto Sun gave the tour three-and-a-half stars out of five, calling Stefani a "charismatic presence on stage" but "lightweight" in terms of material.[5]
Broadcasts and recordings
Tour performances were documented on her late 2006 Harajuku Lovers Live DVD, which was filmed at her first tour stop in her hometown Anaheim, California.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Harajuku Lovers Tour |
- ^ Zahlaway, Zach (2005-09-25). "Gwen Stefani adds more shows to inaugural solo tour". LiveDaily. http://www.livedaily.com/news/8869.html. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ MacDonald, Patrick. "Gwen Stefani: She sings! She designs! She dances ... uh, um, no". The Seattle Times. November 18, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
- ^ a b Graham, Adam. "Stefani's solo act falls short at Palace". The Detroit News. October 31, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
- ^ Williams, Rob."Live Review: Gwen Stefani in Winnipeg". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved from Jam! March 30, 2007.
- ^ Stevenson, Jane (December 9, 2005). "Meet the new princess of pop". Toronto Sun. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Stefani_Gwen/ConcertReviews/2005/12/10/1346779.html. Retrieved October 10, 2009. Article is archived at JAM!
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