The Black and White Tour (Blanco y Negro Tour) was a worldwide concert tour by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, in support of his 2006 album MTV Unplugged. The tour visited the Americas and Europe.
TourbyRicky Martin | |
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Associated album | MTV Unplugged |
Start date | February 9, 2007 |
End date | October 14, 2007 |
Legs | 5 |
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Ricky Martin concert chronology | |
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The show, directed for the stage by Jamie King included Ricky Martin's biggest hits, along with songs from his latest live album MTV Unplugged. The two-hour show was divided into four segments: tribal, romance, revolution and, rave.
The tour kicked off with four nights at the José Miguel Agrelot ColiseuminSan Juan on February 9, 2007 and travelled to several countries in South and Central America.[1] The Latin American leg of the Black and White Tour wrapped up in late March in Mexico.
The North American leg started at HP Pavilion at San Jose on April 17, 2007.[2][3] It took Martin to arenas in 17 cities. Three shows from May 14–16 were cancelled (El Paso, Glendale and Albuquerque), after Martin suffered a lower back sprain during a show in Laredo.
In July 2007, Ricky Martin completed a series of sold-out arena dates in Europe, and announced the dates for a second American leg of his Black and White Tour. After playing in Puerto Rico and Mexico, the US portion of new run kicked off on September 29, 2007 at the Honda CenterinAnaheim, and run through October 14, 2007. The last stop included the performance at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.[4] Ricky Martin was also the inaugural act who played at the new Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on October 10–12, 2007.[5]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America[6] | |||
February 9, 2007 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
February 10, 2007 | |||
February 11, 2007 | |||
February 12, 2007 | |||
February 16, 2007 | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | Estadio Quisqueya |
February 19, 2007 | San José | Costa Rica | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
February 22, 2007 | Guatemala City | Guatemala | Estadio Mateo Flores |
February 23, 2007 | San Salvador | El Salvador | Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda |
South America[6] | |||
February 26, 2007[A] | Viña del Mar | Chile | Quinta Vergara Amphitheater |
February 28, 2007 | Córdoba | Argentina | Orfeo Superdomo |
March 2, 2007 | Punta del Este | Uruguay | Salón Punta del Este |
March 3, 2007 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium |
March 5, 2007 | Tucumán | Estadio Central Córdoba | |
March 7, 2007 | Neuquén | Rainbow Salon | |
March 9, 2007 | Mendoza | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas | |
March 11, 2007 | Guayaquil | Ecuador | Medio Estadio Modelo |
March 13, 2007 | Caracas | Venezuela | Estadio Universitario de Caracas |
North America[6][7] | |||
March 20, 2007 | Panama City | Panama | Figali Convention Center |
March 22, 2007 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Arena VFG |
March 24, 2007 | Mexico City | Palacio de los Deportes | |
March 25, 2007 | |||
March 27, 2007 | Hermosillo | Estadio Héroe de Nacozari | |
March 29, 2007 | Chihuahua | Estadio Chihuahua | |
March 30, 2007 | Monterrey | Monterrey Arena | |
March 31, 2007 | |||
April 17, 2007 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
April 18, 2007 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | |
April 20, 2007 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | |
April 21, 2007 | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |
April 22, 2007 | San Diego | iPayOne Center | |
April 25, 2007 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | |
April 27, 2007 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | |
April 28, 2007 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | |
April 30, 2007 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
May 1, 2007 | Montreal | Bell Centre | |
May 4, 2007 | Duluth | United States | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
May 7, 2007 | Hidalgo | Dodge Arena | |
May 10, 2007 | Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Arena | |
May 11, 2007 | Laredo | Laredo Entertainment Center | |
May 19, 2007 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | |
May 20, 2007 | Orlando | Amway Arena | |
May 27, 2007 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | |
Europe[8] | |||
June 27, 2007 | Burgos | Spain | Estadio El Plantío |
June 29, 2007 | Antequera | Antequera Golf | |
June 30, 2007 | Lisbon | Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico |
July 1, 2007 | Almendralejo | Spain | Estadio Francisco de la Hera |
July 3, 2007 | Barcelona | Palau Sant Jordi | |
July 5, 2007[B] | Monte Carlo | Monaco | Salle des Étoiles |
July 6, 2007[B] | |||
July 7, 2007 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de Deportes |
July 8, 2007 | Granada | Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada | |
July 10, 2007 | Alicante | Plaza de toros de Alicante | |
July 11, 2007 | Alzira | Estadio Luis Suñer Picó | |
July 13, 2007 | Zaragoza | Plaza de Toros de Zaragoza | |
July 14, 2007 | San Sebastián | Velódromo de Anoeta | |
July 16, 2007[C] | Lucca | Italy | Piazza Napoleone |
July 17, 2007[D] | Rome | Ippodromo delle Capannelle | |
July 18, 2007 | Salerno | Stadio Arechi | |
July 20, 2007 | Acireale | Palatupparello | |
July 22, 2007[E] | Rimini | Parco Marecchia | |
July 26, 2007 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain | Campo de Futbol de Candelaria |
North America[9] | |||
August 10, 2007 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
August 11, 2007 | |||
September 15, 2007 | Monterrey | Mexico | Arena Monterrey |
September 16, 2007 | |||
September 19, 2007 | Zapopan | Telmex Auditorium | |
September 21, 2007 | Culiacán | Estadio Carlos González | |
September 23, 2007 | Chihuahua | Estadio Chihuahua | |
September 25, 2007 | Hermosillo | Recinto Ferial y de Exposiciones | |
September 27, 2007 | Tijuana | Plaza de Toros Monumental de Tijuana | |
September 29, 2007 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center |
September 30, 2007 | Bakersfield | Rabobank Arena | |
October 3, 2007 | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum | |
October 5, 2007 | Hidalgo | Dodge Arena | |
October 6, 2007 | Grand Prairie | Nokia Live at Grand Prairie | |
October 7, 2007 | Houston | Toyota Center | |
October 10, 2007 | Miami Beach | The Fillmore Miami Beach | |
October 11, 2007 | |||
October 12, 2007 | |||
October 14, 2007 | New York City | Madison Square Garden |
May 12, 2007 | Selma, Texas | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Cancelled[12] |
May 14, 2007 | El Paso, Texas | El Paso County Coliseum | Cancelled[12] |
May 15, 2007 | Glendale, Arizona | Jobing.com Arena | Cancelled[12] |
May 16, 2007 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico | Santa Ana Star Center | Cancelled[12] |
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross sales |
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José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum | San Juan | 53,312 / 54,850 (97%) | $3,988,207[13] |
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá | San José | 19,734 / 19,734 (100%) | $551,868[14] |
River Plate Stadium | Buenos Aires | 43,549 / 46,306 (94%) | $1,018,206[15] |
Estadio Universitario de Caracas | Caracas | 13,794 / 13,794 (100%) | $628,727[16] |
Figali Convention Center | Panama City | 3,493 / 3,493 (100%) | $265,716[16] |
Arena VFG | Guadalajara | 19,164 / 19,890 (96%) | $1,103,337[15] |
Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City | 29,616 / 35,466 (84%) | $1,496,160[15] |
HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose | 7,106 / 7,429 (96%) | $352,638[17] |
Staples Center | Los Angeles | 12,090 / 12,090 (100%) | $839,495[18] |
iPayOne Center | San Diego | 9,102 / 9,102 (100%) | $553,540[18] |
Patriot Center | Fairfax | 3,976 / 5,910 (67%) | $312,848[19] |
Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 7,286 / 7,314 (100%) | $261,880[19] |
Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 7,000 / 9,450 (74%) | $313,581[20] |
Bell Centre | Montreal | 5,780 / 6,522 (89%) | $357,157[21] |
Dodge Arena | Hidalgo | 5,987 / 5,987 (100%) | $405,416[22] |
Laredo Entertainment Center | Laredo | 8,968 / 9,037 (99%) | $528,870[22] |
American Airlines Arena | Miami | 12,258 / 12,258 (100%) | $811,858[16] |
Amway Arena | Orlando | 6,684 / 8,932 (75%) | $473,124[22] |
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum | San Juan | 17,355 / 18,961 (92%) | $1,437,350[23] |
El Paso County Coliseum | El Paso | 5,441 / 5,749 (95%) | $270,606[24] |
Dodge Arena | Hidalgo | 4,293 / 4,677 (92%) | $235,592[25] |
Nokia Live at Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 4,894 / 5,932 (83%) | $232,135[25] |
Toyota Center | Houston | 7,186 / 7,595 (95%) | $324,350[25] |
The Fillmore Miami Beach | Miami Beach | 5,908 / 7,041 (84%) | $563,291[26] |
Madison Square Garden | New York | 8,639 / 11,276 (77%) | $790,515[25] |
Total | 322,615 / 348,195 (93%) | $11,194,750 |
OnBillboard's Top 25 Tours of the first half of 2007 (between November 15, 2006 and May 15, 2007), Ricky Martin ranked at number 19. The tour grossed $13,124,673, with capacity 273,899 and attendance 250,463. Five shows out of twenty two were sold out. And on Billboard's Top 25 Boxscores of the same period, Martin ranked at number 15 with his Coliseo de Puerto Rico concerts which grossed $3,988,207.[27]
Shows in Vina del Mar and Buenos Aires were broadcast on national televisions. Ricky Martin filmed a concert DVD at San Juan, Puerto Rico's José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, on August 10–11, 2007.[28] Ricky Martin Live: Black and White Tour was released on CD, DVD, CD/DVD on November 6, 2007, and on Blu-ray Disc on November 25, 2008.