The Velvet Rope Tour

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The Velvet Rope Tour 1998

Tour by Janet Jackson
Start date	April 16, 1998
End date	January 31 1999
Legs	3
Shows	120 in total
Janet Jackson tour chronology
janet. Tour	The Velvet Rope Tour	All for You Tour

The Velvet Rope Tour was Jackson's follow up to the janet. Tour 1993-1995. Similar to The Velvet Rope album with very dark and explicit themes. The Velvet Rope Tour is a spectacular production of lights, dance & energy the natural synergy of Janet's distinctive^{[citation needed]} vocals and sweet melodies with harder edged dance rhythms excellently choreographed it appealed to a multitude of musical tastes.

1 Set List
2 Tour Dates
3 The Band
4 The Dancers
5 External links

[edit] Set List

Interlude - Twisted Elegance/The Velvet Rope
If
You
Every Time (Performed once on the final performance in Tokyo, Japan)
Let's Wait Awhile / Again
Control Medley (Control, The Pleasure Principle, What Have You Done For Me Lately, Nasty)
Throb
Escapade Medley (Escapade, When I Think of You, Miss You Much, Runaway, Love Will Never Do (Without You))
Alright
I Get Lonely
Anytime, Anyplace
Rope Burn
Black Cat
What About
Rhythm Nation
Special
That's the Way Love Goes
Got 'Til It's Gone
Go Deep
Together Again

Janet Jackson travelled all around the world between April 1998 and January 1999. The Velvet Rope Tour gave her the opportunity to meet all her fans in most of the European countries; Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. North America; United States of America and Canada. Finally; South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Japan. On October 11, 1998 a recording of the tour was released through Home Box Office (HBO) at Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden, New York City. A stop of the tour the recording has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

It featured the now infamous sensually provocative performance of Rope Burn in which an ecstatic male fan is lashed to a chair and gets to watch his favorite sex object pole-dance.

The recording of The Velvet Rope Tour garned numerous award nominations 13 Emmy Awards won 1 and NAACP Image Awards.

[edit] Tour Dates

European Tour
- Opening Act: Another Level
April 16, 1998: Rotterdam, Netherlands - Ahoy
April 17, 1998: Rotterdam, Netherlands - Ahoy
April 19, 1998: Ghent, Belgium - Flanders Expo
April 29, 1998: Paris, France - Palais Omnisports
May 01, 1998: Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
May 03, 1998: Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
May 05, 1998: Milan, Italy - Fila Forum
May 07, 1998: Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
May 08, 1998: Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle
May 09, 1998: Leipzig, Germany - Messehalle
May 11, 1998: Copenhagen, Denmark - Forum
May 13, 1998: Turku, Finland - Elysee Arena
May 15, 1998: Oslo, Norway - Oslo Spektrum
May 16, 1998: Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Globe Arena
May 19, 1998: Berlin, Germany - Velredome
May 20, 1998: Dortmund, Germany - Westfallenhalle
May 22, 1998: Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
May 24, 1998: Toulon, France - Le Zenith
May 26, 1998: Lyon, France - Halle Tony Garnier
May 27, 1998: Ghent, Belgium - Flanders Expo
May 29, 1998: Birmingham, UK - NEC Arena
May 30, 1998: New Castle, UK - Telewest Arena
May 31, 1998: Manchester, UK - Manchester Evening News Arena
June 3, 1998: Glasgow, Scotland - S.E.C.C
June 4, 1998: Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena
June 6, 1998: London, UK - Wembley Arena
June 7, 1998: London, UK - Wembley Arena
June 9, 1998: Rotterdam, Netherlands - Ahoy
June 11, 1998: Hamburg, Germany - Sportshalle
June 12, 1998: Hamburg, Germany - Sportshalle
June 14, 1998: Nuernberg, Germany - Frankenhalle
June 16, 1998: Paris, France - Palais Omnisports
June 17, 1998: London, UK - Wembley Arena

North American Tour

- Opening act from July 9 - October 11: Usher
- Opening act from October 14 - October 28: *N Sync
- Opening act on October 30 & October 31: none

July 09, 1998: Washington, DC - MCI Center
July 10, 1998: Washington, DC - MCI Center
July 14, 1998: Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
July 15, 1998: Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
July 17, 1998: Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
July 18, 1998: Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
July 20, 1998: Cincinnati, OH - Crown Arena
July 22, 1998: Camden, NJ - E Center
July 24, 1998: Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon
July 25, 1998: Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon
July 27, 1998: Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
July 28, 1998: Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
July 29, 1998: Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
July 31, 1998: St. Louis, MO - Riverport Amphitheater
August 01, 1998: Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
August 03, 1998: Denver, CO - McNichols Arena
August 05, 1998: Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
August 08, 1998: Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
August 11, 1998: Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
August 13, 1998: Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
August 14, 1998: Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
August 16, 1998: Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater
August 20, 1998: Los Angeles, CA - Great Western Forum
August 23, 1998: Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond Arena
August 26, 1998: Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena
August 28, 1998: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
August 29, 1998: Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
September 03, 1998: Greenville, SC - BiLo Center
September 04, 1998: Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Coliseum
September 05, 1998: Nashville, TN - Nashville Arena
September 07, 1998: Dallas, TX - Starplex Amphitheater
September 08, 1998: San Antonio, TX - Alamodome
September 11, 1998: West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheater
September 12, 1998: Tampa, FL - Ice Palace
September 15, 1998: Orlando, FL - Orlando Arena
September 16, 1998: Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheater
September 18, 1998: Boston, MA - FleetCenter
September 19, 1998: Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Taj Mahal
September 22, 1998: Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh Civic Center
September 24, 1998: Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheater
September 26, 1998: Rochester, NY - War Memorial Arena
September 27, 1998: Albany, NY - Knickerbocker Arena
September 29, 1998: Toronto, ON - Toronto Skydome
September 30, 1998: Montreal, PQ - Molson Centre
October 02, 1998: Worcester, MA - The Centrum
October 03, 1998: Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
October 04, 1998: Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
October 06, 1998: East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
October 10, 1998: New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden
October 11, 1998: New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden
October 14, 1998: Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Arena
October 16, 1998: Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon
October 18, 1998: Auburn Hills, MI - Palace Of Auburn Hills
October 20, 1998: Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheater
October 21, 1998: Virginia Beach, VA - American Music Festival
October 23, 1998: Scranton, PA - Scranton Center
October 25, 1998: Atlantic City, NJ - Mark G. Etess Arena
October 27, 1998: Memphis, TN - The Pyramid
October 28, 1998: New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Super Dome
October 30, 1998: Houston, TX - Woodlands Pavilion
October 31, 1998: Houston, TX - Woodlands Pavilion