| Concert Tour Name: | Come On Over Tour |
| Border: | yes |
| Artist: | Shania Twain |
| Type: | World |
| Album: | Come On Over |
| Number Of Legs: | 5 |
| Gross: | $74.3 million ($ million in dollars)[1] [2] |
| This Tour: | Come On Over Tour (1998–99) |
| Next Tour: | Up! Tour (2003–04) |
The Come On Over Tour was the debut concert tour by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain. Visiting North America, Australia and Europe, the tour supported of her third studio album Come On Over (1997).[3] Deemed one of the most anticipated tours of the 1990s, the trek became the highest-grossing tour by a female country artist at the time.[4] [5] The tour was seen by over two million spectators and earned over 80 million dollars.[6] [7] Additional accolades include being named the "Country Tour of the Year" in 1998 and 1999 by Pollstar Concert Industry Awards.[8] [9] Supporting Twain on the tour was family band Leahy and country artist Shane Minor. The tour was sponsored by Gitano Jeans.
The tour was announced by various media outlets in March 1998, when Twain's third album was certified five times platinum in the United States. The tour, named after the same album, was planned to begin in May 1998 in Sudbury (near Twain's hometown of Timmins) and ending December 1998 in Phoenix, Arizona.[10] It became very popular, with many dates selling out within hours of the announcement. Most notably, the concerts at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan sold out in 29 minutes, a feat previously conquered by Metallica and The Who.[11] The response led Twain to add additional dates in North America along with dates in Australia and the United Kingdom.
To introduce the tour, Twain narrated:[12]
It's going to be a big party that I happen to be hosting. Pretty high energy for most of the time. I ['ll] get out on tour, I’ll be able to do a full show of original songs that people will be familiar with. It's going to be ideal, almost like I couldn’t have planned it better, even though I didn’t really plan it at all. I am glad I waited, and I’m going to give it all I’ve got to make it everything the fans have been waiting for.
By 1998, Twain was an established country music sensation, selling over ten million albums, with her latest album selling over five million in the United States. Rumors began circulating within the media concerning Twain's vocal ability. Many critics saw Twain as a "studio voice", doubting her ability to sing live. The success of Come On Over prompted Twain to tour. Twain dismissed rumors stating at that time, she would rather focus on producing her next album than touring. She responded, "You have a huge record, you do a huge tour, you come home exhausted and you somehow have to turn out another record, fast, that everyone will compare to the first one. It was a very good decision not to tour in '95 [...] If I had toured then, [the tour] this year would not have been nearly as exciting."[13] She further asserted she wanted to tour in 1995 but wanted the anticipation of a tour to build amongst her fan base. She further states she was very confident as a live performer, dismissing critics who felt Twain couldn't translate her success to the stage. Twain says she was proud to have her album, The Woman in Me, sell so well without a supporting tour. "It didn't make sense financially of course. I could have capitalized. But my intentions were to have a longer career than just that year."
Rehearsals began in May 1998 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York. Twain says she was shocked to hear of the success of the tour, believing she would only sellout floor seats in the arenas and amphitheaters where the concerts were performed. She would later comment on how comfortable she felt with touring compared to her early days of success as a nightclub performer in Ontario. Twain recalls traveling in busted vans, hauling her own equipment and the minimal wages she received during that time. However, she states she was very young and saw it as an opportunity to have fun.[14] To help promote the tour, Twain held radio contests in the markets where she would perform. The winner would appear on stage with Twain to perform her first single, "What Made You Say That", with the band, while Twain performed the backing vocals. On March 18, 1999, at the Corel Centre in Ottawa, 14 year old Avril Lavigne performed on stage with Twain and was later signed to Arista Records the following year.[15] For a similar contest, Twain chose nine singers and four drummers from Shaker Heights High School to perform onstage with her at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.[16]
On its premiere concert, Twain became emotional after performing "From This Moment On". After composing herself, she told the audience about the death of her parents and explained how it motivated her to have the life she's able to live now. She continued her story stating the last performance her parents saw of her was when she opened for Bernadette Peters and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at the Roy Thomson Hall on February 8, 1987.[17] While on the road, Twain received additional recognition, earning two Grammy Awards, diamond certification on both The Woman in Me and Come On Over and she appeared on VH1 Divas alongside Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Mariah Carey and Aretha Franklin. Furthermore, Twain participated in a benefit concert for Amnesty International in Paris, France at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. She performed with Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morissette, and Radiohead.[18] To continue her philanthropy, Twain visited survivors of the Columbine High School massacre and donated the proceeds of her May 11, 1999, concert at Coors Amphitheatre to the high school.[6]
North America (leg 1 and 2), Australia and Europe
1Performed by local contest winner only, with Twain performing backing vocals.
2Performed with opening act, Leahy, for the first two North American legs and Europe.
3Performed at select dates.North America (leg 3)
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||
| May 29, 1998 | Sudbury | Canada | Sudbury Community Arena | |
| June 3, 1998 | Edmonton | Edmonton Coliseum | ||
| June 4, 1998 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Place | ||
| June 6, 1998 | Calgary | Canadian Airlines Saddledome | ||
| June 7, 1998 | ||||
| June 9, 1998 | Vancouver | |||
| June 10, 1998 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| June 13, 1998 | Tacoma | |||
| June 15, 1998 | Nampa | |||
| June 16, 1998 | West Valley City | |||
| June 18, 1998 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||
| June 19, 1998 | Concord | |||
| June 21, 1998 | Anaheim | |||
| July 3, 1998 | Milwaukee | |||
| July 6, 1998 | Peoria | |||
| July 8, 1998 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | ||
| July 10, 1998 | Columbus | |||
| July 11, 1998 | Noblesville | Deer Creek Music Center | ||
| July 14, 1998 | Council Bluffs | Westfair Amphitheater | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Greenwood Village | Coors Amphitheatre | ||
| July 17, 1998 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Center for the Performing Arts | ||
| July 18, 1998 | Maryland Heights | |||
| July 20, 1998 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | ||
| July 21, 1998 | ||||
| July 22, 1998 | Grand Rapids | |||
| July 24, 1998 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||
| July 25, 1998 | Madison | Kohl Center | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Toronto | Canada | ||
| August 8, 1998 | ||||
| August 10, 1998 | Montreal | Molson Centre | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Bristow | United States | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Philadelphia | |||
| August 17, 1998 | Albany | Pepsi Arena | ||
| August 18, 1998 | Mansfield | |||
| August 19, 1998 | Hartford | |||
| August 21, 1998 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | ||
| August 22, 1998 | Wantagh | |||
| August 24, 1998 | Geddes | New York State Fair Grandstand | ||
| August 25, 1998 | Cuyahoga Falls | |||
| August 28, 1998 | Cincinnati | |||
| August 29, 1998 | Tinley Park | |||
| September 9, 1998 | College Station | Reed Arena | ||
| September 10, 1998 | Austin | |||
| September 12, 1998 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | ||
| September 17, 1998 | West Palm Beach | Coral Sky Amphitheater | ||
| September 18, 1998 | Tampa | Ice Palace | ||
| September 19, 1998 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Tallahassee | |||
| September 25, 1998 | Nashville | Nashville Arena | ||
| September 26, 1998 | Atlanta | |||
| October 11, 1998 | Rapid City | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center | ||
| October 12, 1998 | Bismarck | Bismarck Civic Center | ||
| October 15, 1998 | Ames | |||
| October 16, 1998 | Rockford | Rockford MetroCentre | ||
| October 17, 1998 | Terre Haute | Hulman Center | ||
| October 18, 1998 | Evansville | |||
| October 21, 1998 | Charleston | |||
| October 22, 1998 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | ||
| October 24, 1998 | Champaign | Assembly Hall | ||
| October 25, 1998 | East Lansing | |||
| October 27, 1998 | Valley Center | |||
| October 28, 1998 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Convention Center | ||
| October 30, 1998 | Lafayette | Cajundome | ||
| October 31, 1998 | Houston | Compaq Center | ||
| November 1, 1998 | San Antonio | |||
| November 5, 1998 | Huntsville | Von Braun Center | ||
| November 6, 1998 | Chattanooga | UTC Arena | ||
| November 7, 1998 | Greenville | |||
| November 10, 1998 | Jackson | |||
| November 11, 1998 | Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | ||
| November 13, 1998 | Biloxi | |||
| November 14, 1998 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena | ||
| November 15, 1998 | Birmingham | BJCC Arena | ||
| November 17, 1998 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | ||
| November 18, 1998 | North Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum | ||
| November 20, 1998 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | ||
| November 21, 1998 | Chapel Hill | Dean Smith Center | ||
| November 22, 1998 | Charlotte | |||
| November 24, 1998 | Hampton | |||
| December 2, 1998 | Pocatello | Holt Arena | ||
| December 3, 1998 | Billings | |||
| December 5, 1998 | Fargo | |||
| December 15, 1998 | Buffalo | Marine Midland Arena | ||
| December 16, 1998 | Rochester | |||
| December 17, 1998 | New York City | |||
| December 19, 1998 | University Park | |||
| December 20, 1998 | Baltimore | |||
| December 30, 1998 | Albuquerque | |||
| December 31, 1998 | Phoenix | America West Arena | ||
| January 2, 1999 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | ||
| January 15, 1999 | Miami | |||
| January 16, 1999 | ||||
| Australia | ||||
| February 9, 1999 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| February 11, 1999 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | ||
| February 12, 1999 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | ||
| February 13, 1999 | ||||
| February 16, 1999 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||
| February 17, 1999 | Melbourne | Centre Court | ||
| February 18, 1999 | ||||
| North America | ||||
| February 22, 1999 | Houston | United States | ||
| March 13, 1999 | Moncton | Canada | ||
| March 15, 1999 | Montreal | Molson Centre | ||
| March 17, 1999 | Ottawa | Corel Centre | ||
| March 18, 1999 | ||||
| March 20, 1999 | Quebec City | Colisée de Québec | ||
| March 22, 1999 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum | ||
| March 23, 1999 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | ||
| March 26, 1999 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | ||
| March 27, 1999 | ||||
| March 29, 1999 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Place | ||
| March 30, 1999 | Calgary | Canadian Airlines Saddledome | ||
| March 31, 1999 | Edmonton | Skyreach Centre | ||
| April 2, 1999 | Kamloops | Riverside Coliseum | ||
| April 3, 1999 | Vancouver | General Motors Place | ||
| May 4, 1999 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena | |
| May 6, 1999 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | ||
| May 7, 1999 | Chula Vista | |||
| May 8, 1999 | San Bernardino | Blockbuster Pavilion | ||
| May 11, 1999 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | ||
| May 14, 1999 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheatre | ||
| May 15, 1999 | Maryland Heights | Riverport Amphitheater | ||
| May 17, 1999 | Noblesville | Deer Creek Music Center | ||
| May 18, 1999 | Burgettstown | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater Center | ||
| May 20, 1999 | Chicago | United Center | ||
| May 21, 1999 | Columbus | Polaris Amphitheater | ||
| May 22, 1999 | Auburn Hills | |||
| May 24, 1999 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||
| May 26, 1999 | Milwaukee | Marcus Amphitheater | ||
| May 28, 1999 | Bristow | Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge | ||
| May 29, 1999 | Philadelphia | First Union Center | ||
| May 30, 1999 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | ||
| June 1, 1999 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena | ||
| June 2, 1999 | Nashville | First American Music Center | ||
| June 4, 1999 | Jacksonville | Alltel Stadium | ||
| June 9, 1999 | Charlotte | |||
| June 11, 1999 | Virginia Beach | |||
| June 12, 1999 | Raleigh | Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek | ||
| June 14, 1999 | Boston | FleetCenter | ||
| June 15, 1999 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
| June 17, 1999 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | ||
| June 18, 1999 | Geddes | New York State Fair Grandstand | ||
| June 19, 1999 | Albany | Pepsi Arena | ||
| June 24, 1999 | Portland | |||
| June 25, 1999 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | |
| June 26, 1999 | George | United States | Gorge Amphitheatre | |
| July 1, 1999 | Timmins | Canada | Hollinger Park | |
| Europe | ||||
| July 6, 1999 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition Centre | |
| July 7, 1999 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena | |
| July 8, 1999 | London | Wembley Arena | ||
| July 10, 1999 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena | |
| North America[22] | ||||
| November 14, 1999 | Irving | United States | Texas Stadium | |
| November 16, 1999 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | ||
| November 18, 1999 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | ||
| November 19, 1999 | Birmingham | BJCC Arena | ||
| November 20, 1999 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | ||
| November 22, 1999 | Cincinnati | Firstar Center | ||
| November 24, 1999 | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | ||
| November 26, 1999 | Trenton | Sovereign Bank Arena | ||
| November 27, 1999 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | ||
| November 29, 1999 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | ||
| November 30, 1999 | Greenville | BI-LO Center | ||
| December 3, 1999 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | ||
| December 4, 1999 | Tampa | Ice Palace | ||
| December 5, 1999 | West Palm Beach | Coral Sky Amphitheater | ||
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors Place | Vancouver | 35,527 / 35,527 (100%) | $1,289,975[28] [29] |
| Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | Anaheim | 13,138 / 13,138 (100%) | $508,270[30] |
| Pine Knob Music Theatre | Clarkston | 30,548 / 30,548 (100%) | $938,675[31] |
| Molson Amphitheatre | Toronto | 31,911 / 31,911 (100%) | $740,374[32] |
| BCC Arena | Bismarck | 8,346 / 8,346 (100%) | $270,039[33] |
| Compaq Center | Houston | 11,790 / 11,790 (100%) | $411,480[34] |
| Alamodome | San Antonio | 11,058 / 11,058 (100%) | $339,841 |
| BI-LO Center | Greenville | 14,604 / 14,604 (100%) | $420,470 |
| Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi | 10,675 / 10,675 (100%) | $339,253 |
| Pyramid Arena | Memphis | 18,915 / 18,915 (100%) | $754,723 |
| BJCC Arena | Birmingham | 13,500 / 16,000 (84%) | $418,771[35] |
| Thompson–Boling Arena | Knoxville | 14,570 / 14,820 (98%) | $447,385[36] |
| Marine Midland Arena | Buffalo | 16,759 / 21,452 (78%) | $606,671[37] |
| Bryce Jordan Center | University Park | 15,100 / 15,274 (99%) | $506,375 |
| America West Arena | Phoenix | 16,128 / 18,135 (89%) | $882,960 |
| MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas | 11,169 / 15,953 (70%) | $872,210 |
| Corel Centre | Ottawa | 33,126 / 33,126 (100%) | $945,621[38] |
| Winnipeg Arena | Winnipeg | 29,186 / 29,186 (100%) | $822,918 |
| ARCO Arena | Sacramento | 12,937 / 13,500 (96%) | $709,622 |
| Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles | 15,011 / 15,011 (100%) | $674,050 |
| Coors Amphitheater | Chula Vista | 15,604 / 19,442 (80%) | $593,858[39] |
| Sandstone Amphitheatre | Bonner Springs | 17,569 / 17,569 (100%) | $589,684 |
| Riverport Amphitheater | Maryland Heights | 20,904 / 20,904 (100%) | $682,317 |
| Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville | 21,267 / 21,267 (100%) | $684,433 |
| United Center | Chicago | 19,155 / 19,155 (100%) | $934,408 |
| Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 21,472 / 21,472 (100%) | $897,785 |
| Target Center | Minneapolis | 18,267 / 18,439 (99%) | $839,873 |
| First Union Center | Philadelphia | 18,268 / 18,268 (100%) | $935,968[40] |
| Hersheypark Stadium | Hershey | 26,609 / 26,609 (100%) | $1,024,710 |
| FleetCenter | Boston | 17,543 / 17,543 (100%) | $770,818[41] |
| Madison Square Garden | New York City | 18,371 / 18,371 (100%) | $1,018,695[42] |
| Gund Arena | Cleveland | 20,173 / 20,173 (100%) | $695,978[43] |
| Rose Garden | Portland | 16,190 / 16,190 (100%) | $697,235[44] |
| Gorge Amphitheatre | George | 20,000 / 20,000 (100%) | $673,570 |
| TOTAL | 635,390 / 654,371 (97%) | $23,939,015 | |
See main article: Live (Shania Twain video), The Specials (Shania Twain DVD) and Human rights concerts. Twain filmed the tour on three separate occasions. For video release, the concert at the Reunion Arena in Dallas on September 12, 1998. It featured Twain performing all of her hit songs from her first three albums. The show aired live on DirecTV for its customers at no additional cost. The footage was released the following year titled Live. The video was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments exceeding 100,000 units. In 1999, the concerts at the Bayfront Park Amphitheatre were filmed for a concert special airing on TNN. The special entitled Shania Twain: Winter Break gave the viewer a behind-the-scenes look of the tour and Twain's personal life. At the concerts, Twain was joined onstage by English recording artist Elton John, to perform "You're Still the One", "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" and "Amneris' Letter". On January 16, 1999, Twain was also joined by American boyband, the Backstreet Boys to perform their hit, "All I Have to Give" and Twain's "From This Moment On". The special aired on August 30, 1999.[14]
After the release of her "Live" video, Twain filmed an additional concert special at the Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. Named Come On Over, Twain performed in front of 40,000 spectators for the special, which aired on CBS on Thanksgiving night.[22] In 2001, both specials were released to DVD titled The Specials, showing highlights from both concerts. Twain's benefit concert in Paris The Paris Concert for Amnesty, filmed on December 10, 1998,[45] was highlighted on the DVD release, The Paris Concert for Amnesty International. It featured only two performances, "Black Eyes, Blue Tears" and "You’re Still the One". The full concert aired on Viewers Choice in Canada.
To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of "Come On Over Tour", Twain premiered the live performance, "Come On Over Tour: Live in Dallas" on YouTube in September 12, 2023, and limited for 24 hours.
Although the tour became a financial success, it received mixed feedback from music critics. John Young (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) found the concert at the Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheater "too perfect". He writes: "There is nothing inherently wrong with big, loud pop music when its delivered with occasional country twinges. But Twain's music sounded almost too slick and perfectly packaged. Her hit 'You're Still the One,' lacked soul and fire, while most other tunes missing any distinguishing characteristics that made them Twain's own."[46] The performance at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena was called "electrifying" by Chris Wille (The Spokesman-Review). He states: "The night's highlight? Practically every song. On 'Any Man [o]f Mine,' fans sang along. After '(If You're Not In It for Love) I'm Outta Here!' Twain disappeared through a giant drum, returning in yet another costume. She owned the crowd, and they loved every second of it".[47]