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Rhythm Nation World Tour / 1990
 
  SETLIST:
Control
Nasty
What Have You Done For Me Lately
Let's Wait Awhile
When I Think Of You
The Pleasure Principle
State Of The World
The Knowledge
Black Cat
Come Back To Me
Alright
Escapade
Miss You Much
Rhythm Nation
 
  DANCERS:
Terry Bixler [co-choreographer]
Tina Landon
Karen Owens
Art Palmer
Lavelle Smith [co-choreographer]
Anthony Thomas [choreographer]
 
  BAND:
Musical Director: Chuckii Booker
Keyboards: Derek Allen, Chuckii Booker, Thomas Organ, Rex Salas
Drums: Derek Organ
Percussion: Tim Cornwell
Guitar: David Barry
Bass Guitar: Derek Allen
Background Vocalists:   Nadira Ali, Vanessa Townsell, David Barry, Chuckii Booker
 
  PRODUCTION:
Set Designer: Mark Fisher
Lighting Designer:   Roy Bennett
 
  TOUR FACTS:
  • The Rhythm Nation Tour was Janet's first ever concert tour and was in support of her 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814.
  • It became the biggest and most successful debut tour by any music artist in history, grossing $28.1 million in the U.S. and nearly $45 million worldwide.
  • It is estimated that over two million people attended the show worldwide.
  • The tour was performed on a five-story two-level stage of solid aluminum.
  • Beginning in March of 1990, the Rhythm Nation Tour ran a full nine months and performed 107 shows.
  • The opening act throughout the tour on all dates was also the tour's musical director, Chuckii Booker.
  • Rehearsals for the tour began in Los Angeles, California, and then moved to Pensacola, Florida for two weeks before the show began. A surprise rehearsal concert was held in Pensacola on February 27, 1990 and was not announced until one day prior. Tickets went on sale the day of the show, and all 7,600 tickets sold out within three hours, while another 1,000 tickets were given to charity.
  • At the beginning of the tour, a real black panther appeared on stage during the song "Black Cat." The panther was eventually removed from the show after the first several performances because of the protests of animal rights groups and also because it urinated on the stage several times during the show.
  • A live music video for "Black Cat" directed by Wayne Isham was filmed during the tour.
  • The tour has never been released commercially on home video or DVD, however the full May 18th concert at the Tokyo Dome was filmed in HD and aired on television in Japan.
  • During a 2008 interview with Larry King, Janet revealed for the first time that she wants to release both the Rhythm Nation Tour and the janet. Tour on DVD, however both tours still have not yet been released on home video.
 
  TOUR DATES:
NORTH AMERICA
Date City Country Venue
February 27, 1990 Pensacola United States Pensacola Civic Center (Dress rehearsal)
March 1, 1990 Miami United States Miami Arena
March 3, 1990 Chapel Hill United States Dean E. Smith Center
March 4, 1990 Charlotte United States Charlotte Coliseum
March 6, 1990 Columbia United States Carolina Coliseum
March 7, 1990 Knoxville United States Thompson-Boling Arena
March 9, 1990 Louisville United States Freedom Hall
March 10, 1990 Cincinnati United States Riverfront Coliseum
March 12, 1990 Cleveland United States Richfield Coliseum
March 13, 1990 Pittsburgh United States Civic Arena
March 15, 1990 New York City United States Madison Square Garden
March 16, 1990
March 19, 1990 Montreal Canada Montreal Forum
March 20, 1990 Toronto Canada SkyDome
March 22, 1990 Washington DC United States Capital Centre
March 23, 1990 Hartford United States Hartford Civic Center
March 25, 1990 Philadelphia United States The Spectrum (Postponed)*
March 26, 1990 Worcester United States The Centrum
March 27, 1990
March 29, 1990 Washington DC United States Capital Centre
March 31, 1990 Hampton United States Hampton Coliseum
April 2, 1990 Detroit United States Joe Louis Arena
April 3, 1990
April 5, 1990 Bloomington United States Met Center
April 6, 1990
April 8, 1990 Chicago United States Rosemont Horizon
April 9, 1990
April 11, 1990 Kansas City United States Kemper Arena
April 13, 1990 Fort Worth United States Tarrant County Convention Center
April 15, 1990 Houston United States The Summit
April 16, 1990
April 18, 1990 Phoenix United States ASU Activity Center
April 20, 1990 Los Angeles United States Great Western Forum
April 21, 1990
April 23, 1990 San Diego United States Sports Arena
April 25, 1990 Los Angeles United States Great Western Forum
April 26, 1990
April 28, 1990 Oakland United States Oakland Coliseum Arena
April 29, 1990
May 1, 1990
May 2, 1990
May 4, 1990 Sacramento United States ARCO Arena
May 5, 1990
JAPAN
Date City Country Venue
May 17, 1990 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome
May 18, 1990
May 20, 1990 Osaka Japan Osaka-jo Hall
May 21, 1990
May 23, 1990 Yokohama Japan Yokohama Arena
NORTH AMERICA
Date City Country Venue
June 6, 1990 Seattle United States Tacoma Dome
June 7, 1990
June 9, 1990 Vancouver Canada BC Place Stadium
June 11, 1990 Edmonton Canada Northlands Coliseum
June 12, 1990 Calgary Canada Olympic Saddledome
June 15, 1990 Denver United States McNichols Sports Arena
June 16, 1990
June 20, 1990 Mountain View United States Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 21, 1990
June 23, 1990 Costa Mesa United States Pacific Amphitheatre
June 24, 1990
June 26, 1990 Los Angeles United States Great Western Forum
June 27, 1990
June 29, 1990
July 2, 1990 Dallas United States Reunion Arena
July 3, 1990 Oklahoma City United States Myriad Convention Center
July 5, 1990 Austin United States Frank Erwin Center
July 6, 1990
July 8, 1990 New Orleans United States Louisiana Superdome
July 10, 1990 Memphis United States Mid-South Coliseum
July 12, 1990 Miami United States Miami Arena
July 13, 1990 Orlando United States Orlando Arena
July 14, 1990 St. Petersburg United States Florida Suncoast Dome
July 16, 1990 Atlanta United States The Omni
July 17, 1990
July 19, 1990
July 20, 1990
July 22, 1990 Birmingham United States Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
July 24, 1990 Indianapolis United States Market Square Arena
July 25, 1990 Cincinnati United States Riverbend Music Center
July 27, 1990 Milwaukee United States Bradley Center
July 29, 1990 Tinley Park United States World Music Theater
July 30, 1990
August 1, 1990
August 2, 1990 Lexington United States Rupp Arena (Canceled)*
August 4, 1990 Ames United States Hilton Coliseum (Canceled)*
August 5, 1990 St. Louis United States St. Louis Arena (Canceled)*
August 7, 1990 Detroit United States The Palace of Auburn Hills (Postponed to Aug 22-23)*
August 8, 1990
August 10, 1990 Washington DC United States Capital Centre
August 11, 1990
August 13, 1990
August 14, 1990 Greensboro United States Greensboro Coliseum
August 16, 1990 Philadelphia United States The Spectrum
August 17, 1990
August 19, 1990
August 21, 1990 Ottawa Canada Civic Centre
August 22, 1990 Detroit United States The Palace of Auburn Hills
August 23, 1990
August 25, 1990 Albany United States Knickerbocker Arena
August 27, 1990 Providence United States Providence Civic Center
August 28, 1990 Uniondale United States Nassau Coliseum
August 30, 1990 East Rutherford United States Meadowlands Arena
September 3, 1990 Burgettstown United States Starlake Amphitheater (Canceled)*
September 4, 1990 Cleveland United States Richfield Coliseum
EUROPE
Date City Country Venue
October 4, 1990 Rotterdam Netherlands Ahoy
October 8, 1990 Berlin Germany Velodrom
October 14, 1990 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
October 24, 1990 Frankfurt Germany Eissporthalle
October 28, 1990 London United Kingdom Wembley Arena
JAPAN
Date City Country Venue
November 3, 1990 Osaka Japan Osaka-jo Hall
November 4, 1990
November 6, 1990 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome
November 7, 1990
November 14, 1990 Nagoya Japan Nagoya Rainbow Hall
November 15, 1990
November 16, 1990 Yokohama Japan Yokohama Arena

*Postponements & Cancellations:

  • March 25: The Spectrum, Philadelphia - Postponed due to schedule conflict with WWF.
  • August 2: Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY - Canceled due to "flu-like symptoms."
  • August 4: Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA - Canceled due to inner-ear infection.
  • August 5: St. Louis Arena, St. Louis - Canceled due to viral infection. Janet passed out backstage after performing three songs.
  • August 7-8: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI - Postponed due to viral infection.
  • September 3: Starlake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, PA - Canceled due to illness.
 
  TOUR PHOTOS:
Photos from the Rhythm Nation World Tour can be seen in the 1990 Image Gallery.








 
 
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