Cher (concert residency)

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Cher
Residency by Cher
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
VenueThe Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Start dateMay 6, 2008 (2008-05-06)
End dateFebruary 5, 2011 (2011-02-05)
Legs7
No. of shows192
Attendance697,765
Box office$97.4 million
WebsiteOfficial website
Cher concert chronology

Cher[1] was the second concert residency by American singer-actress Cher at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the three-year engagement, Cher received $60 million. Performing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, the first show occurred on May 6, 2008 and the last show was on February 5, 2011. The show included 14 dancers and four aerialists, with a total of 17 costumes designed by Bob Mackie.[2] The residency grossed over $97 million during its three-year run.[3]

Set list

This set list is representative for the opening concert on May 6, 2008. It doesn't represent all shows.

  1. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
  2. "Song for the Lonely"
  3. "All or Nothing"
  4. "I Found Someone"
  5. "Love Is a Battlefield"
  6. "The Beat Goes On"
  7. "All I Really Want to Do"
  8. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" / "Dark Lady"
  9. "Half-Breed"
  10. "Don't Leave Me This Way" / "Take Me Home"
  11. "Love Hurts"
  12. "The Way of Love"
  13. "After All"
  14. "Walking in Memphis"
  15. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
  16. "Strong Enough"
  17. "If I Could Turn Back Time"
Encore
  2. "Believe"
Notes

Shows

Date Attendance Revenue
Leg 1[4]
May 6, 2008 16,870 / 16,870 $2,547,560
May 7, 2008
May 10, 2008
May 11, 2008
May 13, 2008 16,962 / 16,962 $2,569,083
May 14, 2008
May 17, 2008
May 18, 2008
May 20, 2008 17,022 / 17,022 $2,584,217
May 21, 2008
May 24, 2008
May 25, 2008
May 27, 2008 17,056 / 17,056 $2,589,078
May 28, 2008
May 31, 2008
June 1, 2008
Leg 2
August 6, 2008 12,477 / 12,808 $1,895,526
August 7, 2008
August 10, 2008
August 12, 2008 17,078 / 17,078 $2,591,497
August 13, 2008
August 16, 2008
August 17, 2008
August 19, 2008 17,061 / 17,061 $2,573,670
August 20, 2008
August 23, 2008
August 24, 2008
August 26, 2008 16,634 / 16,945 $2,538,438
August 27, 2008
August 30, 2008
August 31, 2008
September 2, 2008 11,600 / 12,375 $1,739,643
September 3, 2008
September 6, 2008
September 9, 2008 8,517 / 8,517 $1,290,796
September 10, 2008
September 16, 2008 17,081 / 17,081 $2,596,618
September 17, 2008
September 20, 2008
September 21, 2008
September 30, 2008 8,530 / 8,530 $1,294,960
October 1, 2008
Leg 3[5]
February 21, 2009 22,134 / 23,819 $3,331,455
February 22, 2009
February 24, 2009
February 25, 2009
February 28, 2009
March 1, 2009
March 3, 2009 12,606 / 14,909 $1,844,510
March 4, 2009
March 7, 2009
March 8, 2009
March 10, 2009 13,124 / 15,069 $1,912,403
March 11, 2009
March 14, 2009
March 15, 2009
March 17, 2009 13,095 / 15,166 $1,911,450
March 18, 2009
March 20, 2009
March 21, 2009
April 25, 2009 22,442 / 24,595 $3,294,601
April 26, 2009
April 28, 2009
April 29, 2009
May 2, 2009
May 3, 2009
May 5, 2009 12,716 / 15,771 $1,781,525
May 6, 2009
May 9, 2009
May 10, 2009
May 12, 2009 26,493 / 29,983 $3,845,125
May 13, 2009
May 16, 2009
May 17, 2009
May 19, 2009
May 20, 2009
May 23, 2009
May 24, 2009
Leg 4[6]
September 19, 2009 21,939 / 25,176 $3,199,085
September 20, 2009
September 22, 2009
September 23, 2009
September 26, 2009
September 27, 2009
September 29, 2009 13,747 / 15,991 $1,956,710
September 30, 2009
October 3, 2009
October 4, 2009
October 6, 2009 15,992 / 16,967 $2,326,062
October 7, 2009
October 10, 2009
October 11, 2009
November 19, 2009 23,432 / 26,914 $3,221,147
November 21, 2009
November 22, 2009
November 24, 2009
November 25, 2009
November 28, 2009
November 29, 2009
December 1, 2009 26,867 / 31,033 $3,335,106
December 2, 2009
December 5, 2009
December 6, 2009
December 8, 2009
December 9, 2009
December 12, 2009
December 13, 2009
December 15, 2009 11,826 / 14,564 $1,271,451
December 16, 2009
December 19, 2009
December 20, 2009
Leg 5
April 10, 2010 35,343 / 40,168 $4,910,221
April 11, 2010
April 13, 2010
April 14, 2010
April 17, 2010
April 18, 2010
April 20, 2010
April 21, 2010
April 24, 2010
April 25, 2010
April 27, 2010 5,727 / 7,049 $735,618
April 28, 2010
May 8, 2010 27,243 / 33,324 $3,411,693
May 9, 2010
May 11, 2010
May 12, 2010
May 15, 2010
May 16, 2010
May 18, 2010
May 19, 2010
May 23, 2010
May 25, 2010 12,042 / 16,216 $1,538,211
May 26, 2010
May 29, 2010
May 30, 2010
June 15, 2010 14,296 / 16,660 $1,727,400
June 16, 2010
June 19, 2010
June 20, 2010
June 22, 2010 13,255 / 16,565 $1,553,125
June 23, 2010
June 26, 2010
June 27, 2010
June 29, 2010 12,121 / 15,968 $1,363,671
June 30, 2010
July 3, 2010
July 4, 2010
Leg 6[7]
September 4, 2010 18,084 / 23,113 $2,180,153
September 5, 2010
September 7, 2010
September 8, 2010
September 10, 2010
September 11, 2010
September 21, 2010 29,043 / 33,560 $3,630,738
September 22, 2010
September 25, 2010
September 26, 2010
September 28, 2010
September 29, 2010
October 2, 2010
October 3, 2010
October 5, 2010 23,690 / 25,254 $3,102,204
October 6, 2010
October 9, 2010
October 10, 2010
October 16, 2010
October 17, 2010
October 19, 2010 30,342 / 33,723 $3,846,894
October 20, 2010
October 23, 2010
October 24, 2010
October 26, 2010
October 27, 2010
October 30, 2010
October 31, 2010
Leg 7[8]
January 11, 2011 31,131 / 33,038 $4,577,104
January 12, 2011
January 15, 2011
January 16, 2011
January 18, 2011
January 19, 2011
January 22, 2011
January 23, 2011
January 25, 2011 32,147 / 33,656 $4,802,550
January 26, 2011
January 29, 2011
January 30, 2011
February 1, 2011
February 2, 2011
February 4, 2011
February 5, 2011
Total 697,765 / 776,556 (90%) $97,421,298

Personnel

Band

  • Lead vocals - Cher
  • Background vocals - Stacy Campbell, Jenny Douglas-Foote, Patti Russo, Danni Gee, and Nichelle Tillman
  • Musical Director/Keyboards/Vocals - Paul Mirkovich
  • Guitars/Background Vocals - David Barry
  • Drums - Mark Schulman or Nate Morton
  • Keyboards - Darrell Smith
  • Bass - Alexander (Sasha) Krivstov
  • Tenor Saxophone - Glenn Erwin

References

  1. ^ "Cher Announces Final Shows of Three Year Residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace". Caesars Palace. PR Newswire. September 21, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  2. ^ Moore, Booth (May 18, 2008). "Bob Mackie helps Cher light up the Vegas stage". Los Angeles Times, 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  3. ^ "7 Dream Collaborations That Will Never Happen". MTV.
  4. ^ Leg 1 box score:
  5. ^ Leg 3 box score:
  6. ^ Leg 4 box score:
  7. ^ Leg 6 box score:
    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 122, no. 40. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 9, 2010. ISSN 0006-2510.
    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 122, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 20, 2010. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ^ "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 9. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 26, 2011. ISSN 0006-2510.

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