# Too Legit to Quit World Tour

Too Legit To Quit World Tour is the second world tour by American recording artist MC Hammer to promote his fourth studio album Too Legit to Quit (1991) performing over 115 shows on two legs visiting North America and Asia. The tour kicked off in Hampton, Virginia on April 1, 1992, and concluded on Quezon City, Philippines on November 7, 1992. The US leg was sponsored by MTV and Pepsi. Boyz II Men were selected as opening act of the shows. While other acts such as, Jodeci, TLC, Oaktown 357 and Mary J. Blige were selected as opening acts. Following this tour, MC hammer decided quit touring.

## Background

Hammer previous tour Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em World Tour (1990-1991) was a commercial success performing over 144 shows and grossing US$32.1 million of dollars. Also, Hammer's third studio album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em sold over 15 million of copies by the end of 1991. On October 29, 1991, the artist release his fourth studio album Too Legit to Quit (1991). To promote it, Capitol records embarked at the largest marketing campaign of their history. The plans included a 150 dates world tour. However, around 115 shows were played.
For the tour Hammer traveled with 14 backup singers, more than a dozen musicians, no fewer than 10 dancers and 30 member of entourage. Also,12 equipment trucks haul (including three trucks for wardrobe alone), around 132 sound cabinets and four onstage video screens, while nine buses are filled with 110 tour persons, including 50 who appear onstage (two drummers, two percussionists, four keyboardists, a bassist, lead guitarist, 14 singers, horns and lots and lots of dancers)-an onstage contingent for whom some 5,000 new outfits (100 per person) were stitched together.

## Reception
### Critical reception

Unlike his previous tour, Too Legit To Quit receive mixed to lukewarm reception by the critics. Sonya Donaldson from the Los Angeles Sentinel attended to the concert in Inglewood, praising the opening acts Jodeci, TLC and Boyz II Men, however, wrote considered Hammer show "boring". On the same hand, Mick Gzowski gave a lukewarm review to the Vancouver concert at the Pacific Coliseum writing "Vegas-style rapstravaganza pleases fans more than pocketbook".

### Commercial response

Several shows were reported sold out while in some cities such as New York, Oakland and Houston, a second show was added due the high demand. Over 5,675 fans were reported at Allentown Fairs. Ahead of his concert at Omaha, Nebraska, the Omaha World-Herald named Hammer as "one of the most popular rap artists in the 15-year history of that musical genre". However, only 5,000 tickets of 15,000 was reported sold on Vancouver.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| April 1, 1992 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| April 2, 1992 | Roanoke | United States | Roanoke Civic Center |
| April 3, 1992 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| April 4, 1992 | Chapel Hill | United States | Dean. E. Smith Student Activities Center |
| April 5, 1992 | Columbia | United States | Carolina Coliseum |
| April 6, 1992 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| April 7, 1992 | Gainesville | United States | Stephen C. O Conell Center |
| April 8, 1992 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| April 10, 1992 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena |
| April 11, 1992 | St. Petersburg | United States | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| April 12, 1992 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena |
| April 14, 1992 | Tallahassee | United States | Leon County Civic Center |
| April 16, 1992 | Chattanooga | United States | UTC Arena |
| April 17, 1992 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| April 18, 1992 | Atlanta | United States | The Omni |
| April 21, 1992 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center |
| April 22, 1992 | Philadelphia | United States | Spectrum |
| April 24, 1992 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre |
| April 25, 1992 | Worcester | United States | Centrum |
| April 26, 1992 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Arena |
| April 28, 1992 | Ames | United States | Hilton Coliseum |
| April 29, 1992 | Carbondale | United States | SIU Arena |
| April 30, 1992 | Murfreesboro | United States | Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center |
| May 1, 1992 | Louisville | United States | Freedom Hall |
| May 6, 1992 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| May 8, 1992 | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena |
| May 9, 1992 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center |
| May 12, 1992 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| May 13, 1992 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| May 15, 1992 | New York | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| May 16, 1992 | New York | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| May 20, 1992 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| May 23, 1992 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon |
| May 24, 1992 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon |
| May 26, 1992 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| May 28, 1992 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center |
| May 29, 1992 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| May 30, 1992 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| June 3, 1992 | St. Louis | United States | St. Louis Arena |
| June 6, 1992 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena |
| June 7, 1992 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center |
| June 9, 1992 | Tucson | United States | Tucson Convention Center |
| June 10, 1992 | San Antonio | United States | HemisFair Arena |
| June 11, 1992 | Baton Rouge | United States | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
| June 12, 1992 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| June 13, 1992 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| June 14, 1992 | Lafayette | United States | Cajundome |
| June 16, 1992 | Beaumont | United States | Montagne Center |
| June 17, 1992 | Shreveport | United States | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum |
| June 18, 1992 | Valley Center | United States | Kansas Coliseum |
| June 19, 1992 | Lubbock | United States | Municipal Coliseum |
| June 20, 1992 | Las Cruces | United States | Pan American Center |
| June 21, 1992 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum |
| June 23, 1992 | Salt Lake City | United States | Delta Center |
| June 24, 1992 | Reno | United States | Lawlor Events Center |
| June 25, 1992 | Reno | United States | Lawlor Events Center |
| June 26, 1992 | Las Vegas | United States | Thomas & Mack Center |
| June 27, 1992 | Phoenix | United States | America West Arena |
| June 28, 1992 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| June 30, 1992 | Palm Springs | United States | Palm Springs Convention Center |
| July 1, 1992 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| July 2, 1992 | Oakland | United States | Alameda County Coliseum |
| July 3, 1992 | Oakland | United States | Alameda County Coliseum |
| July 4, 1992 | Oakland | United States | Alameda County Coliseum |
| July 5, 1992 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum |
| July 6, 1992 | Oakland | United States | Alameda County Coliseum |
| July 7, 1992 | Fresno | United States | Selland Arena |
| July 10, 1992 | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum |
| July 11, 1992 | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum |
| July 12, 1992 | Irvine | United States | Meadows Amphitheatre |
| July 14, 1992 | Portland | United States | Memorial Coliseum |
| July 17, 1992 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Arena |
| July 18, 1992 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| July 20, 1992 | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
| July 22, 1992 | Boise | United States | BSU Pavilion |
| July 23, 1992 | Pocatello | United States | Holt Arena |
| July 24, 1992 | Casper | United States | Events Center |
| July 25, 1992 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| July 26, 1992 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Five Seasons Center |
| July 27, 1992 | Omaha | United States | Civic Auditorium |
| July 28, 1992 | Des Moines | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| July 29, 1992 | Kalamazoo | United States | Wings Stadium |
| July 30, 1992 | Rockford | United States | MetroCentre |
| July 31, 1992 | Terre Haute | United States | Hulman Center |
| August 1, 1992 | Springfield | United States | Prairie Capital Convention Center |
| August 3, 1992 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen Country War Memorial Coliseum |
| August 5, 1992 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| August 6, 1992 | Wheeling | United States | Wheeling Civic Center |
| August 8, 1992 | Toronto | Canada | SkyDome |
| August 9, 1992 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial |
| August 13, 1992 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| August 14, 1992 | Fairfax | United States | Patroit Center |
| August 16, 1992 | Atlanta | United States | Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre |
| August 18, 1992 | Savannah | United States | Savannah Civic Center |
| August 19, 1992 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| August 20, 1992 | Springfield | United States | Fairgrounds Grandstand |
| August 21, 1992 | Macon | United States | Macon Coliseum |
| August 22, 1992 | Tinley Park | United States | World Music Theatre |
| August 23, 1992 | Mason | United States | Timberwolf Amphitheater |
| August 25, 1992 | Huntsville | United States | Von Braun Civic Center |
| August 26, 1992 | Birmingham | United States | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum |
| August 27, 1992 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum |
| August 28, 1992 | Fort Worth | United States | Tarrant County Convention Center |
| August 29, 1992 | Jackson | United States | Mississippi Coliseum |
| August 30, 1992 | New Orleans | United States | Louisiana Superdome |
| September 2, 1992 | Pensacola | United States | Pensacola Civic Center |
| September 5, 1992 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Coliseum |
| September 6, 1992 | Normal | United States | Redbird Arena |
| September 7, 1992 | Notre Dame | United States | Joyce Center |
| September 8, 1992 | Allentown | United States | Allentown Fairgrounds |
| September 17, 1992 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes |
| Asia ||||
| November 3, 1992 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| November 5, 1992 | Quezon City | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum |
| November 6, 1992 | Quezon City | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum |
| November 7, 1992 | Quezon City | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum |
| November 8, 1992 | Quezon City | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum |
| November 16, 1992 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |