# Pure & Simple Tour

The Pure & Simple Tour is the twelfth and final headlining concert tour by American country music artist, Dolly Parton. The tour supports the singer's 43rd studio album, Pure & Simple. It is marketed as Parton's biggest tour in North America, with over sixty shows planned for 2016. The tour began on June 3, 2016 in Greensboro, North Carolina and concluded on December 10 2016 in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

## Background

The tour was announced March 6, 2016 on Parton's official website. A press conference was held the following day providing additional details concerning the tour. The trek is coined as Parton's biggest tour in 25 years. 64 dates are planned in the United States and Canada, visiting the most requested markets missed on previous tours. Alongside the tour; the singer's latest album, Pure & Simple was released worldwide on August 19. Parton explained a tour was not planned due to her busy schedule. In August 2015, the singer performed two sold-out shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The scaled down shows sparked Parton's interest in returning to the stage.
Previous tours saw a majority of shows in Europe and Australia. Parton states her lack of hits in the U.S. for the past 20 years pushed focus on other territories. With this tour, Parton will move away from her typical big productions and perform a minimalist show in an intimate setting. This will allow the singer to perform in venues of all sizes. The show will feature songs with an acoustic sound, few interludes and more interaction with the audience.
To further describe the show, Parton stated:
   "We're so excited to get out there and see the fans again. I'm really looking forward to singing songs the fans have not heard in a while, as well as the hits, while debuting a few new ones off Pure & Simple"

## Setlist

The following songs were performed during the June 4, 2016 concert at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, GA. It does not represent all concerts during the tour.
* "Train, Train"
* "Pure & Simple"
* "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That?"
* "Jolene"
* "Precious Memories"
* "My Tennessee Mountain Home"
* "Coat of Many Colors"
* "Smoky Mountain Memories"
* "Applejack"
* "Rocky Top"
* "Banks of the Ohio"
* "American Pie" / "If I Had a Hammer"
* "Blowin' in the Wind"
* "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
* "The Seeker"
* "I'll Fly Away"
Intermission
* "Baby I'm Burning" / "Great Balls of Fire" / "Girl on Fire"
* "Outside Your Door"
* "The Grass Is Blue"
* "Those Memories of You"
* "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?"
* "Little Sparrow"
* "Two Doors Down"
* "Here You Come Again"
* "Islands in the Stream"
* "9 to 5"

### Encore

* "I Will Always Love You"
* "Hello God" / "He's Alive"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
| North America ||||||
| June 3, 2016 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | — | — |
| June 4, 2016 | Duluth | United States | Infinite Energy Arena | 8,175 / 8,175 | $746,735 |
| June 5, 2016 | Greenville | United States | Peace Concert Hall | — | — |
| June 7, 2016 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center Coliseum | — | — |
| June 8, 2016 | Vienna | United States | Filene Center | — | — |
| June 10, 2016 | Northfield | United States | Hard Rock Live | — | — |
| June 11, 2016 | Cincinnati | United States | The Shoe at Horseshoe Casino | — | — |
| June 12, 2016 | Lewiston | United States | Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater | — | — |
| June 15, 2016 | Philadelphia | United States | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | 4,114 / 5,093 | $405,376 |
| June 17, 2016 | Lenox | United States | Koussevitzky Music Shed | — | — |
| June 18, 2016 | Bangor | United States | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | — | — |
| June 21, 2016 | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre | 3,003 / 3,561 | $386,609 |
| June 22, 2016 | Wilkes-Barre | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | — | — |
| June 25, 2016 | New York City | United States | Forest Hills Stadium | 9,263 / 12,887 | $1,055,126 |
| June 26, 2016 | Holmdel Township | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center | — | — |
| June 28, 2016 | Pittsburgh | United States | Consol Energy Center | — | — |
| July 19, 2016 | Cedar Rapids | United States | U.S. Cellular Center | 4,546 / 5,560 | $364,308 |
| July 20, 2016 | Hinckley | United States | Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater | — | — |
| July 22, 2016 | Sioux Falls | United States | Denny Sanford Premier Center | 5,027 / 5,978 | $489,924 |
| July 23, 2016 | Deadwood | United States | Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center | — | — |
| July 26, 2016 | Orem | United States | UCCU Center | — | — |
| July 27, 2016 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | — | — |
| July 29, 2016 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | — | — |
| July 30, 2016 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center | — | — |
| August 2, 2016 | Columbus | United States | Celeste Center | — | — |
| August 3, 2016 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 5,324 / 5,476 | $319,624 |
| August 4, 2016 | Windsor | Canada | The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor | — | — |
| August 6, 2016 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | 5,195 / 5,552 | $489,002 |
| August 7, 2016 | Highland Park | United States | Ravinia Park Pavilion | — | — |
| August 9, 2016 | Danville | United States | Norton Center for the Arts | — | — |
| August 10, 2016 | Evansville | United States | Ford Center | 6,508 / 8,392 | $627,145 |
| August 12, 2016 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | 6,112 / 6,579 | $543,662 |
| August 13, 2016 | North Little Rock | United States | Verizon Arena | 7,669 / 13,000 | — |
| September 9, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | — | — |
| September 10, 2016 | Sault Ste Marie | Canada | Essar Centre | — | — |
| September 12, 2016 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | — | — |
| September 13, 2016 | Moose Jaw | Canada | Mosaic Place | — | — |
| September 16, 2016 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | — | — |
| September 17, 2016 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | — | — |
| September 19, 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | — | — |
| September 21, 2016 | Kent | United States | ShoWare Center | — | — |
| September 22, 2016 | Airway Heights | United States | Northern Quest Outdoor Concert Venue | — | — |
| September 24, 2016 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 11,951 / 22,000 | $646,203 |
| September 25, 2016 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl | — | — |
| September 27, 2016 | San Diego | United States | Valley View Casino Center | — | — |
| September 28, 2016 | Paso Robles | United States | Vina Robles Amphitheatre | 2,949 / 2,949 | $340,290 |
| September 30, 2016 | Laughlin | United States | Laughlin Event Center | — | — |
| October 1, 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | 28,321 / 31,957 | $2,509,209 |
| October 2, 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | 28,321 / 31,957 | $2,509,209 |
| November 15, 2016 | Pigeon Forge | United States | LeConte Center | — | — |
| November 16, 2016 | Huntsville | United States | Von Braun Center Arena | — | — |
| November 18, 2016 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum | — | — |
| November 19, 2016 | Charlotte | United States | Spectrum Center | — | — |
| November 26, 2016 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | 6,699 / 6,699 | $612,289 |
| November 27, 2016 | Sunrise | United States | BB&T Center | 5,342 / 6,183 | $407,227 |
| November 29, 2016 | Pensacola | United States | Pensacola Bay Center | 6,581 / 6,581 | $551,787 |
| November 30, 2016 | New Orleans | United States | Smoothie King Center | — | — |
| December 2, 2016 | Corpus Christi | United States | American Bank Center Arena | 4,701 / 8,452 | $350,161 |
| December 3, 2016 | Grand Prairie | United States | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | — | — |
| December 5, 2016 | Houston | United States | NRG Arena | — | — |
| December 6, 2016 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center | 10,504 / 10,504 | $906,981 |
| December 8, 2016 | San Antonio | United States | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts | — | — |
| December 9, 2016 | Thackerville | United States | Global Event Center at WinStar World Casino and Resort | — | — |
| December 10, 2016 | Thackerville | United States | Global Event Center at WinStar World Casino and Resort | — | — |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 141,984 / 175,578 | $11,751,658 |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ Ohio State Fair
    $^B$ Ravinia Festival
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| Date | City, State | Venue | Reason |
| September 10, 2016 | Seguin, Ontario | Foley Fair Grounds | Due to scheduling conflict |