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Rock Witchu Tour / 2008 |
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Control Medley: [The Pleasure Principle, Control, What Have You Done for Me Lately]
Feedback
You Want This
Alright
Miss You Much
Never Letchu Go
Come Back to Me
Let's Wait Awhile
Again
So Excited
So Much Betta
Nasty
All Nite (Don't Stop)
Rock with U
Together Again
Early Years Medley: [Young Love, Say You Do, Don't Stand Another Chance]
Tribal Medley: [Doesn't Really Matter, Escapade, Love Will Never Do (Without You), When I Think Of You, All For You]
Got 'til It's Gone
Call On Me
That's The Way Love Goes
I Get Lonely
Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)1
Any Time, Any Place1
Discipline1
Black Cat
If
Rhythm Nation
Luv
Runaway
1 "Funny How Time Flies", "Any Time, Any Place" and "Discipline" were not performed at the October 28 concert in Detroit |
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Gil Dululao [choreographer]
Jillian Meyers
Laurel Thompson
Nick Bass
Ed Moore
Teddy Forance
Cassidy Noblett
Victor Rojas
Whyley Yoshimura
Anthony Garza [swing dancer] |
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| Musical Director: |
David Barry |
| Keyboards: |
Daniel Jones |
| Drums: |
John Roberts |
| Rhythm Guitar: |
David Barry |
| Bass Guitar: |
Adam Blackstone |
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| Show Directors: |
Janet Jackson & Gil Duldulao, Jr. |
| Creative Director and Choreographer: |
Gil Duldulao, Jr. |
| Assistant to Creative Director & Choreographer: |
Stephani Kammer |
| Costumes: |
Donatella Versace |
| Lighting and Set Designer: |
Vince Foster |
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- The Rock Witchu Tour was Janet's fifth concert tour and was in support of her 2008 album Discipline.
- Janet originally planned on touring in support of her 2006 album 20 Y.O., however even after rehearsals for that tour began, it was abruptly canceled when her new record label Island/Def Jam asked her to record a new album instead. Production ideas for that canceled 2006 tour were used on the Rock Witchu Tour.
- Janet announced the tour during an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
- The tour's stage contained a long, square-shaped catwalk that surrounded the first few rows of floor seats and extended into the center of the arena. Seats inside of the catwalk area were sold through Janet's fan club. This is the first time on any of her tours that Janet used catwalks that extend into the audience.
- A few months before the tour began, Janet asked fans to call a special phone number and leave her a voice mail message with their suggestions for what songs should be included in the tour's setlist.
- This was the first time on any of her concert tours that she performed songs from her Janet Jackson and Dream Street albums.
- Opening acts on the show included LL Cool J, Nelly, and DJ Juan individually on selected dates of the tour.
- At the October 28, 2008 concert at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, Michigan, venue officials asked Janet not to perform the sexual choreography in her peformance of the song "Discipline" due to what they explained was a Michigan law prohibiting the simulation of sexual acts. Instead of not performing the choreography, Janet cut the song from the setlist for that one night in its entirety, and also the two proceeding songs "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" and "Any Time, Any Place". It was the only time on the tour that the setlist was altered in any way.
- During the tour, Janet suffered from a variety of health issues, including what a spokesman said was "vestibular migraines." As a result, a considerable number of the tour dates were rescheduled or canceled altogether. It had been announced at one point that all of the postponed tour dates would be rescheduled, however a spokesman later released a statement explaining that the remaining shows would be canceled "due to conflicts in the singer's schedule."
- In an online message written by Janet to her fans, she asserted that would be taking the tour to Europe, however dates in that continent were never announced.
- A leg of Japanese dates were scheduled and went on sale, however all of the dates were then canceled with concert promoters blaming the global financial crisis.
- The tour came to an unanticipated, abrupt end with the last show on November 1, 2008 in New York City. At the time of the last show, it had been expected that the tour would continue with the announcement of additional dates, however that never happened.
- It is believed that this tour was never professionally filmed, which is likely due to the way it unexpectedly ended. Therefore, the show is unlikely to ever be released on home video. However, some video footage taken from the cameras that film the concert for use on the large, jumbotron television screens inside of the arena each night has leaked out onto the internet.
- The tour became Janet's shortest one to date, with only 16 shows performed. In comparison, she performed 72 shows on the All For You tour, 120 on the Velvet Rope Tour, 120 on the janet. Tour, and 107 on the Rhythm Nation Tour.
- The tour grossed an estimated $9.9 million.
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| NORTH AMERICA |
| Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
| September 10, 2008 |
Vancouver |
Canada |
General Motors Place |
| September 13, 2008 |
Oakland |
United States |
Oracle Arena |
| September 17, 2008 |
Los Angeles |
United States |
Staples Center |
| September 19, 2008 |
Las Vegas |
United States |
Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| September 20, 2008 |
San Diego |
United States |
San Diego Sports Arena |
| September 25, 2008 |
Chicago |
United States |
Allstate Arena |
September 27, 2008 |
Detroit |
United States |
Palace of Auburn Hills (Postponed to Oct 28)* |
| September 28, 2008 |
Toronto |
Canada |
Air Canada Centre |
September 29, 2008 |
Montreal |
Canada |
Bell Centre (Canceled)* |
October 1, 2008 |
Boston |
United States |
TD Banknorth Garden (Canceled)* |
October 2, 2008 |
Philadelphia |
United States |
Wachovia Center (Canceled)* |
October 4, 2008 |
Greensboro |
United States |
Coliseum Complex (Canceled)* |
October 5, 2008 |
Atlanta |
United States |
Philips Arena (Postponed to Oct 19)* |
October 7, 2008 |
Ft. Lauderdale |
United States |
BankAtlantic Center (Canceled)* |
October 11, 2008 |
Uncasville |
United States |
Mohegan Sun Arena (Canceled)* |
October 13, 2008 |
Verona |
United States |
Turning Stone Resort & Casino (Canceled)* |
| October 15, 2008 |
Washington DC |
United States |
Verizon Center |
October 16, 2008 |
New York City |
United States |
Madison Square Garden (Postponed to Nov 1)* |
| October 17, 2008 |
East Rutherford |
United States |
Izod Center |
| October 19, 2008 |
Atlanta |
United States |
Philips Arena |
| October 21, 2008 |
Houston |
United States |
Toyota Center |
| October 22, 2008 |
Dallas |
United States |
American Airlines Center |
| October 24, 2008 |
Kansas City |
United States |
Sprint Center |
| October 26, 2008 |
Tulsa |
United States |
BOK Center |
| October 28, 2008 |
Detroit |
United States |
Palace of Auburn Hills |
| November 1, 2008 |
New York City |
United States |
Madison Square Garden |
JAPAN [CANCELED] |
| Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
February 14, 2009 |
Saitama |
Japan |
Saitama Super Arena (Canceled)* |
February 15, 2009 |
February 17, 2009 |
Osaka |
Japan |
Osaka-jo Hall (Canceled)* |
February 19, 2009 |
Nagoya |
Japan |
Nihon Gaishi Hall (Canceled)* |
February 22, 2009 |
Fukuoka |
Japan |
Marine Messe Fukuoka (Canceled)* |
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*Postponements & Cancellations:
- September 27: Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit - Postponed to October 28 due to "production constraints."
- September 29: Bell Centre, Montreal - Canceled due to illness. Janet "got suddenly ill" during sound check was rushed to the hospital shortly before the show was scheduled to begin. Following this cancelation, a eight additional shows would be canceled or postponed due to this illness. Her manager Kenneth Crear released a statement on October 14 stating, "After a thorough medical evaluation, it has been confirmed that Janet's symptoms are being caused by a rare form of migraine called vestibular migraine or migraine-associated vertigo for which she is currently receiving treatment."
- October 1: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston - Canceled due to illness.
- October 2: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia - Canceled due to illness.
- October 4: Coliseum Complex - Canceled due to illness.
- October 5: Philips Arena, Atlanta - Postponed to October 19 due to illness.
- October 7: BankAtlantic Center, Ft. Lauderdale - Canceled due to illness.
- October 11: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville - Canceled due to illness.
- October 13: Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona - Canceled due to illness.
- October 16: Madison Square Garden, New York City - Postponed to November 1 due to illness.
- February 14-22: Japan - Canceled due to global financial crisis.
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| Photos from the Rock Witchu Tour can be seen in the 2008 Image Gallery. |
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